ROME 2012, R2: Hard work but a Happy Birthday Win for Andy!!! 6'1,4'6, 7'5

[Jan]

0-40 please Andy!!!

[KnightOwl]

Thanks KnightOwl......keep me posted. The suspense is awful!!!

5-5 and Andy has 3 BPs...!

[JennieF]

Yay!!!!

[Sallydaisy]

Bardot - I'm on Bet365 too. I thought it was two commies ... my bad.
Dunno who it is then.

[Jan]

ok take the next one

[davech]

Two more bps...

[Jan]

argh no

[davech]

One more bp...

[KnightOwl]

Aargh! Should have had that - only one BP left...

[JennieF]

I'm quivering here in the silence of this office!! What now???

[Sallydaisy]

*0-40
*15-40 Come on Andy - 2 bp's left
*30-40 Don't give up Muzzah!!!!!!!

Come on Muzzah!!!
:swingin:

[Linda]

One left . . .

[Jan]

nice birthday present from the net!!!

[davech]

Oops! Big net cord there - not at all popular with the crowd. Never mind, eh?

[KnightOwl]

Wow! Incredibly lucky net-cord gives Andy the game - will serve for the match next...!

[Linda]

Well, Andy had a stroke of luck there!

[JennieF]

????

[Bardot]

Bardot - I'm on Bet365 too. I thought it was two commies ... my bad.
Dunno who it is then.
It's usually an ex-player, probably someone Andy has embarrassed on court as a teenager when he was in his twilight years. ;)

Nice break Andy

[Sallydaisy]

:yahoo:

Andy got the break - courtesy a netcord and a lifeline!

[hfwardhouse]

Phew and all that

COME ON ANDY SERVE IT OUT!!!!

[Jan]

now pleeeeeeeease hold!

[Jan]

what a rally!

[davech]

Unbelievable shot from Nalby!

[Jan]

could do with some great serving here

[JennieF]

Go go go andy!!!

[Linda]

Wow, what a point.

[KnightOwl]

Wow, I dunno where some of these shots come from, from Nalby!

[Sallydaisy]

Nalby swearing like a trooper out there - but it's in Spanish and he ain't being penalised.
:grrr:

[KnightOwl]

C'mon laddie - three good first serves should seal it...!

[JennieF]

I'm feeling queezy!

[Jan]

amazing return from Nalby

[Sallydaisy]

Whopper of a return from Nalby to go *15-30.

Come on Muzzah!!!
:swingin::swingin: :swingin:

[KnightOwl]

Err no....that wasn't it!

[Linda]

Blimey! Stunning return. :shocked: :sofa:

[david1610]

C'mon Andy!

[KnightOwl]

Aaarrrgh! C'mon, stop him!!

[Jan]

no first serves this game

[davech]

:shocked:

[KnightOwl]

Better - keep 'em coming...

[Sallydaisy]

*30-40

Come on Muzzah!!!
:swingin::swingin: :swingin:

and deuce!!!

[Jan]

great shot Andy

[KnightOwl]

Wow, outside of the line - deuce!

[Linda]

Andy was happy with that one! :)

[KnightOwl]

One more...!

[davech]

Match point!

[Jan]

mp

[JennieF]

.......and????????????

[davech]

:yahoo: :yahoo:

[Sallydaisy]

:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

[KnightOwl]

Yay! Nalby nets the reply and Andy wins!!

:dance:

[Linda]

Andy wins! :cheer:

[davech]

Tough match, but Andy came through in the end. It'll be a good birthday now.

[Maza1987]

great match, great rallies and well hustled andy.

[hfwardhouse]

:yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

Well done Andy :)

[david1610]

Phew! Happy Birthday!

[Jane]

Wow - fantastic - well done, Andy:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::cheer::cheer::cheer:

[Jan]

:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:
brilliant Andy!!!!!!!!

[KnightOwl]

Got any fingernails left Jennie? ;)

[SamP]

Wow, just wow.

That's the win of the season so far right there. He had to fight incredibly hard, and on his weakest surface, against an incredibly talented guy on form.

[JennieF]

HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY !!! Well done Andy!! . Thanks everyone for your running commentaries. Hopefully I'll be in front of a screen next time! :yahoo:

[ljs]

wow , a nailbiter for sure , but a big Birthday Win for Andy :cheer::cheer::cheer:

[Bardot]

What a fight! :cheer: Well deserved on his birthday. :) He looks so relieved.

[Golden Lady]

Wow!!!! Well done Birthday boy :yahoo:

[ljs]

What a fight! :cheer: Well deserved on his birthday. :) He looks so relieved.

yes doesnt he , and exhausted lol

[Bardot]

They sang Happy Birthday to Andy after the interview. :cheer:

[Madeline]

499500501

[JennieF]

Got any fingernails left Jennie? ;). Nope! Completely gone. All of them!!! :rolling:

[MurrayAOne]

1000th tweet. Yes!!!!!!! Great win Andy! Happy Birthday! Go Andy!!!!!!!!!!!

[traveller7]

Well done tense 3rd set from what I saw of it.

[Jan]

They sang Happy Birthday to Andy after the interview. :cheer:
ah that was nice - maybe it'll be on youtube or something

[KnightOwl]

I hope so - they showed a cake coming out on Sky, and Andy blew out the candle, but no singing...:sad:

[lynne]

Well Done Andy, a great match.....enjoy the rest of your day!!!!!:thumbup:

[JennieF]

Great win and Happy Birthday Andy! Bye everyone and see you next time. Must do some work now, if i can after that nse time!! :thanks:

[JAMES4578]

Really was a match of two halves and became such a tough battle but Andy was superb in the crunch and was able to get through! It certainly was a gutsy effort, well done Andy!:cheer::cheer::cheer:

[JennieF]

:doh::doh:....tense time..... !

[Manaus]

Well done for winning Andy! Skimming through the thread it sounded like a tough match but good you got through. Enjoy the rest of your day and hope you're having a great birthday! :cheer:

[ljs]

I hope so - they showed a cake coming out on Sky, and Andy blew out the candle, but no singing...:sad:

someone on another board said they did sing to him

[rouges]

Nice Birthday gift just the way you would want it. good rest and good luck for next match.

[Sallydaisy]

Hope the birthday cake and singing come up on YouTube!!!
My stream cut off right after the handshake.
:grrr:

[Alis]

Phew, a bit close for comfort that one but a great win! Well done Andy!!!!!!

[ljs]

mine did too sally , would love to hear to see the singing :)

[Caro]

Can't believe I missed this match - sounds like a corker!! Damn work! So glad Andy came through though and hope he is there at the weekend when I can watch

[Hawkeye]

Can't say that I enjoyed that, but a win's a win.

[lynne]

Andy with his cake..............

https://twitter.com/#!/ATPWorldTour/status/202474903314776064/photo/1

[Sallydaisy]

https://p.twimg.com/As9V2hCCQAAJ9SN.jpg
Source: ATP website/Getty (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Media/Photo-Landing.aspx)


That looks like an almond torte ........
;)

[ljs]

wish I could have a piece :)

[Hawkeye]

I'm assuming you mean of the cake... ;)

[HoopGirl]

Wow what a win - scarey at times!!

Well done to Andy - he fought hard and made it through.

Andy did look soo relieved I think...

[pabbers]

Watched it on record - Mr P came in just as Andy had broken back in 3rd set and what he saw he thought was wonderful.......having missed most of the rollercoaster!:grrr:
GREAT WIN.......and happy birthday Andy.

[Fina]

Hope Andy didn't forget to make a wish after blowing out the candles!

Well, a win is a win - so it's onwards and upwards..... :clap:

[ljs]

I'm assuming you mean of the cake... ;)

wellll of course :lol: