ROLAND GARROS, R4: Andy puts out the 'Gas'quet, 1-6 6-4 6-1 6-2

[-J-]

bp
cmonnnnnn

[-J-]

double KITKAT:boogie::boogie:

[Manaus]

2 more games and the 2nd set is down. Go Andy! :cheer:

[Sallydaisy]

Andy closing the dorr on this set. Needs to stay focussed and get this done pdq.
Light is fading - Neil Harman says it's as dark out there now at 7.15 as it was at 9.15pm last night.

[Hawkeye]

The rope a dope is taking effect, pardon the pun...

[david1610]

One thing I like about Andy is that he does not hang about when he is up in a match and twenty minutes of it.....

[-J-]

yup he is a great stomper david

[DaveArneRiise]

the answer to the question when people ask why he would take coke ,simple he is mentally fragile

What a load of tosh.

[cazza99]

Steven ‏@GBtennis

Seriously though, if you want to see Muzz smiling on court more, just bus in a French crowd to boo him every match :-)

[-J-]

now for one more kitkat this set and you can come out to serve in the fourth first, keep doing what your doing andy
cmonnnnnnnnn

[-J-]

What a load of tosh.ah an apologist

[Nina]

wheres your killer instinct?! :p...if gasquet hadnt whined when andy held his back i maybe would have a bit more sympathy...

I can agree
but I always feel sorry for the players when they makes DF's on BP's, SP's or MP's.

specially when the player is naturally talented and has mental issues

[KnightOwl]

Kit-kats are all very well, but I wanna bagel!!

[cazza99]

Beyond The Baseline ‏@SI_BTBaseline

John McEnroe has not been able to stop talking about Andy Murray's "rope-a-dope" for days now. Still going. #RG12

[KnightOwl]

Oh, well, gonna have to be a breadstick then :baguette:

[Manaus]

Breadstick will be fine with me Andy. :)

[-J-]

fine andy
now no let up
first time of asking please
cmonnnnnn

[cazza99]

Kit-kats are all very well, but I wanna bagel!!

Here :bakery:

[-J-]

3 more points
cmonnnnnn

[RoastLamb]

C'mon Andy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DaveArneRiise]

ah an apologist

What?

[Jane]

:cheer::cheer::cheer::):)

[-J-]

getinnnnnnnnnnnn

[Sallydaisy]

Jeu et troisieme manche M. Murray.
:baguette:

[KnightOwl]

Nice job Andy :clap:

[david1610]

Well done Andy!

IMHO it is a long way from over. Depends a lot on Andy holding his service games until he gets a break.
C'mon Andy!

[-J-]

What?sorry have i misconstrued your previous comment, so you believe there was a different reason he chose to take coke ?

[Manaus]

Om nom nom nom. :)

http://a-night-in-paris.com/images/typical-french-food-la-baguette-02-225w.jpg

[RoastLamb]

Come on Mooray! Let's shut that crowd UP!

[Sallydaisy]

IMHO it is a long way from over. Depends a lot on Andy holding his service games until he gets a break.
C'mon Andy!
Depends also on whether Dammit can dredge up some mental fortitude to make the next set competitive.

[cazza99]

:baguette:

[davech]

If Andy can get ahead early in the next set, it'll all be over. The worst case would be if the match was stopped due to bad light. We don't want Gasquet sorting his head out overnight.

[-J-]

still work to do andy richard will come out allguns blazing trying to rediscover some form

[KnightOwl]

Some of these drop-shots are just sublime today :thumbup:

[Nina]

unbelievable drop shot here

[cazza99]

They went on for a lot longer last night, but today is a darker day.

[Sallydaisy]

That was a very very classy dropshot from Andy.

:)

[Sallydaisy]

Dropshot from Dammit.

[-J-]

next point andy
cmonnnn

[cazza99]

The crowd are getting behind Gasquet again :(

[DaveArneRiise]

sorry have i misconstrued your previous comment, so you believe there was a different reason he chose to take coke ?

He was innocent party in that saga so why you are suggesting otherwise when it was proved to the contrary? Not only that but the mentally fragile comment was totally off the mark too, actually took offence to it. Seriously think before you say stuff like that idiot.

[Sallydaisy]

Dammit back to how he played in the first set.
Andy needs to splat him right now.
:fight:

[KnightOwl]

Maybe we should go back to talking about the tennis...?

[-J-]

He was innocent party in that saga so why you are suggesting otherwise when it was proved to the contrary? Not only that but the mentally fragile comment was totally off the mark too, actually took offence to it. Seriously think before you say stuff like that idiot.and name calling proves your point how ?

[JAMES4578]

Might have been given some assistance but Andy really bossed that 3rd set and we seen some terrific play. Important he keeps the focus now though.

[Sallydaisy]

David and -J-
Please stay on topic - your side argument is a bit out of place on this match thread tbh.
There's a really good tennis match going on right now!!!

[-J-]

no biggy andy
just keep up strong holds
see if he can stay with you
a little period of consolidation will do no harm
cmonnnnnnnnn

[DaveArneRiise]

and name calling proves your point how ?

Pot kettle black

[KnightOwl]

Let it go, please....

[KnightOwl]

And another glorious drop-shot!!

[davech]

Andy's droppers are working beautifully today.

[-J-]

nice hold
now look for the opportunities
cmonnnnnnn

[-J-]

next point andy
cmonnn

[-J-]

little glimmer
cmonnnnnnnnnnn

[Sallydaisy]

Come on Muzzah!!!!!!

:swingin::swingin::swingin::swingin::swingin:

[davech]

bp a!

[-J-]

chances
2 bps
cmonnnnnnn

[cazza99]

Jonathan Overend ‏@5livetennis

Nothing's ever simple. Mood switches with Murray holding his back again, lots of chat to box and getting booed. Gasquet looking lively

[-J-]

kitkat :boogie:

[Manaus]

Break get! :cheer: Crowd becoming quite quiet now. :)

[KnightOwl]

Lovely!! French crowd a bit quieter now ;)

Edit: snap, Manaus :)

[Sallydaisy]

2 sets to 1 and 2-1.
:thumbup:

Andy to serve next at *2-1.

[RoastLamb]

He is So getting under Ritchie's skin. And the crowd's. :lol:

[davech]

Gasquet will do well to come back from this now. I'm not convinced he has it in him.

[cazza99]

:clap:

Neil Harman ‏@NeilHarmanTimes

Gasquet stringing errors together quite nicely for British tastes. Murray breaks to lead 2-1 in the 4th.

[-J-]

no let up andy keep him down
cmonnnnnnnnn

[RoastLamb]

I tell you what, this Andy Murray chappie has serious talent!!! So much skill. We are so lucky.

[-J-]

andy seems to be thinking very clearly
keep it up
cmonnnnnnnn

[wriggles]

so quiet on court now wheres the crowd??? :p

[Sallydaisy]

Very playful there from Andy ...........
:p

[-J-]

I tell you what, this Andy Murray chappie has serious talent!!! So much skill. We are so lucky.he is quite good at time,still lets now get ahead of oor selves still needs a few more games
cmonnnnnnnnnn

[RoastLamb]

There's about 3 people clapping for oor Andy. He's toying with Ritchie - quite astonishing. Just HOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!

[-J-]

next point andy
see if he folds
cmonnnnnn

[-J-]

too good
little glimmer
cmonnnnnnnnn

[RoastLamb]

Flippin' heck, his lobs and droppers have been amazing! :shocked:

[KnightOwl]

Not just the drop shots - the lobs are pretty good too :big grin:

Edit: snap again :)

[Nina]

Junior Brits are doing well too, saw their scores today :)

[-J-]

another little glimmer
big point
monnnnnnnnnn

[-J-]

that one wasa tad high

[Sallydaisy]

Come on Muzzah!!!!!!

:swingin::swingin::swingin::swingin::swingin:

[-J-]

little glimmer
cmonnnnnnnn

[-J-]

chance
bp
cmonnnnnnnnnn

[Manaus]

Fantastic return! Get this BP Andy!

[Sallydaisy]

A return bullet and another ad for Andy.

[-J-]

double kitkat:boogie::boogie:

[Manaus]

2 breaks good. :yahoo: Nearly there!

[ljs]

wooohooo almost there

[RoastLamb]

Wowsa!!! So much touch/feel/whatever you wanna call it.

[Sallydaisy]

LE KITKAT DEUX!!!!!
:pierre:

A little chorus of 'lets go Murray' in the background.
Strange that not many people have joined in.
:p

[Nina]

How he managed lost 1st set 1/6??

[davech]

Wowsa!!! So much touch/feel/whatever you wanna call it.

I wanna call it genius.

[RoastLamb]

I wanna call it genius.

That too!

[ljs]

Andy needs to finish this now !!!

[-J-]

ok andy no let up
cmonnnnnnnnnn

[Manaus]

Just one more game! 2 breadsticks would be lovely. Feeling a bit peckish.

[-J-]

blistering !!!!!!

[Nina]

26/9 forehand winners

[cazza99]

How he managed lost 1st set 1/6??

He changed his racquet near the end of the first set. Courier said the tension he had initially was not right.

[Sallydaisy]

Just one more game! 2 breadsticks would be lovely. Feeling a bit peckish.
Try these .........
:baguette::baguette:

[-J-]

shot!!!!
little glimmer
cmonnnnnn

[cazza99]

I'll second that

:baguette: :baguette:

[-J-]

match point
cmonnnnnnnnnnn

[Manaus]

Just fantastic shotmaking from Andy. MP!

[KnightOwl]

How did that land in!?! Wow!

Match point Andy...!

[Nina]

what an emotion point :)

[-J-]

match point number two
cmonnnnnnn

[Hvala]

Hello!

I've read this board for 4 years now (without subscribing^^).
I hate Roland Garros's audience, even if I'm french! Andy had been booed for no reason, Maria as well... Thankfully, Andy kept smiling! Even presenter Laurent, and Tatiana Golovin thought it was unfair for Andy ;)

Come On Andy!!!

[Manaus]

Meh, no matter. Just hold serve Andy, no messing around.

[-J-]

no slip ups andy lets serve this oot first time of asking

[Linda]

Welcome to the forum, Hvala! :)

[davech]

Right, concentrate on this service game. I think Gasquet has stopped thinking...

[Manaus]

Hello!

I've read this board for 4 years now (without subscribing^^).
I hate Roland Garros's audience, even if I'm french! Andy had been booed for no reason, Maria as well... Thankfully, Andy kept smiling! Even presenter Laurent, and Tatiana Golovin thought it was unfair for Andy ;)

Come On Andy!!!

Nice to have you with us Hvala! :thumbup:

[Sallydaisy]

Hello!

I've read this board for 4 years now (without subscribing^^).
I hate Roland Garros's audience, even if I'm french! Andy had been booed for no reason, Maria as well... Thankfully, Andy kept smiling! Even presenter Laurent, and Tatiana Golovin thought it was unfair for Andy ;)

Come On Andy!!!
Welcome to the forum Hvala!
Thanks for letting us know about the French commentators.
I suppose the French crowd just want their compatriot to win.
:p

[RoastLamb]

Ooh feel nervous now. :eek:

[davech]

Welcome, Hvala!

[Sallydaisy]

Come on Muzzah!!!!!!

:swingin::swingin::swingin::swingin::swingin:

[Manaus]

Ok the crowd are just annoying now. Put a sock in it!

[-J-]

3 more points
cmonnnnnn

[ljs]

:rolling: I think Andys rather enjoying this

[-J-]

2 more
cmonnnnnnnnn

[Sallydaisy]

Fantastic lob.

[Hvala]

Yeah but It's not fair-play towards Andy to do this ;)

Thanks everybody =)

[Sallydaisy]

Shot.


Come on Muzzah!!!!!!

:swingin::swingin::swingin::swingin::swingin:

[-J-]

pick that out
match point
cmonnnnnnnnnn

[KnightOwl]

Wow again!

[Sallydaisy]

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

1'6, 6'4, 6'1, 6'2

[davech]

:clap: :dance: :cheer: :yahoo:

[Jane]

Congratulations, Andy - well done:cheer::cheer::cheer::yahoo::yahoo::)

[-J-]

getinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

[Manaus]

GSM Andy into the QFs!!!! :cheer: :yahoo: :clap:

[Linda]

Well done Andy! :clap: :clap: :yahoo:

[KnightOwl]

Brilliant :clap: :cheer: :clap:

[cazza99]

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

and still the crowd are booing :rolling:

[RoastLamb]

Vive le Andy Mooray! :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

[Manaus]

On court interview for Andy...this will be interesting...

[Bardot]

Dont you just love Andy in that mood with the crowd against him, brilliant. :cheer::cheer:

Dare anyone criticise Andy after that performance. ;)

[-J-]

now showing it ?

[Hvala]

Welcome to the forum Hvala!
Thanks for letting us know about the French commentators.
I suppose the French crowd just want their compatriot to win.
:p

Yeah but It's not fair-play towards Andy, before the match o_O

Thanks everybody!!! =)

Congrat' Andy!

[Tie-break]

Great play, great win Andy. The way you were playing at the end - please come out playing like that against Daveeeed!

[-J-]

the crowd was fine, booing is to be expected all part of the pantomime

[Nina]

Well done Andy

Love when plays like today last 3 sets.

[KnightOwl]

Nice interview - said some good things about Gasquet which turned some of the crowd in his favour - still a few boos at the end though....

[davech]

Rather impressive from Andy after the first set. He can't give Ferrer a one set advantage, though.

[Sallydaisy]

Yeah but It's not fair-play towards Andy to do this ;)

Thanks everybody =)

Congrat' Andy!
Thanks Hvala.

Who do you support?

[KnightOwl]

Rather impressive from Andy after the first set. He can't give Ferrer a one set advantage, though.

Well, I'm sure he can I just hope he doesn't ;)

[-J-]

very impressive from andy, not much of a roller coaster, in the end rarther smooth

[RoastLamb]

He seems to need a fair bit of time to warm up properly. Ferru will be all over him if that happens. I can't see him letting go of the match like Gasquet.

[ljs]

wow , that was some match !!!!

Andys brilliance shone thru in the end !!! :cheer::cheer:

[lynne]

Excellent play Andy............Bravo for your handling of the crowd:laugh::thumbup:

[cazza99]

Wayne Rooney ‏@WayneRooney

@andy_murray was unreal today. Composed and class.

[Bardot]

I had a chuckle when Jim Courier said could they get the Wimbledon crowd to boo Andy :rolleyes:............some already do, "c'mon Tim" ;)

[JAMES4578]

Andy playing some great tennis in the last two sets even if Richie did falter somewhat, great to see! Well done Andy!:cheer::cheer::cheer: Ferrer will be tough in the quarters but hopefully Andy can be inspired as he isn't really the favourite. Certainly needs to get off to a better start though, some tricky moments today but Andy rose to the challenge!

[Hawkeye]

the crowd was fine, booing is to be expected all part of the pantomimeOh no it isn't!

[cazza99]

Barry Flatman ‏@Barry_FlatmanST

As Murray left court, the FFT official said: "Sorry about the booing from the crowd, it's wrong & I hate it." Muzza replied:"No problem."

[davech]

Oh no it isn't!

Oh yes it is.

[-J-]

Oh no it isn't!thats a bit wishy-washy

[Alis]

Excellent play Andy............Bravo for your handling of the crowd:laugh::thumbup:

You could see Andy was just loving it though - it really got him going. Great match to watch - Andy really in the zone. Let's hope he can stay there for Ferrer - good move of his to talk down his chances and go in as the underdog.

[cazza99]

Steven ‏@GBtennis

No wonder the French aren't happy - @andy_murray has now won his last 14 against them in slams. Reaches his 12th QF in the last 16 slams :-)

[Hawkeye]

thats a bit wishy-washyyou got room to fit Aladdin?

[-J-]

you got room to fit Aladdin?i thought those day where behind you

[Hvala]

Well, I'm sure he can I just hope he doesn't ;)

Andy of course^^ (I'm like a traitor lol) He's one of my fav' player!

I know that it is expected that audience supports Richard, but Andy and Maria had been booed for no reason, the french audience didn't respect players ;)

Andy had been booed when he entered the court, and at the end. Maria had been booed, when she waved the audience efter her victory.

[cazza99]

Andy of course^^ (I'm like a traitor lol) He's one of my fav' player!

I know that it is expected that audience supports Richard, but Andy and Maria had been booed for no reason, the french audience didn't respect players ;)

Andy had been booed when he entered the court, and at the end. Maria had been booed, when she waved the audience efter her victory.
:welcome: to the forum Hvala. Its great to have another Andy supporter on here.

[scrapaddict]

Great match Andy - never doubted the outcome.

you CAN beat Ferrer - go get him

[SamP]

I'm so excited after that win.

I think I felt slightly pessimistic beforehand basically because the weather looked so naff. I felt it would really neutralise Murray's new aggressive forehand, and Gasquet would be feeling confident after Rome.

But in that match he showed us his worst tennis of the year, and the best tennis you'll see from anyone this year. That was another Grand Slam classic from Andy. He couldn't make a return in the first set, and although I didn't buy into his back scratching in the first set (but I don't think he was faking either) I did fear he'd just have a really flat match. The second set was obviously even more inconsistent, because he was mixing the excellent with the nasty, but perhaps those shots that hit the line in the ninth game, Gasquet's winging and the crowd, just helped him break through it all. Perhaps Richard buckled for about 20 minutes, but for the 90% of the rest of the match, it was all down to Murrays incredible all round play.

Third Set Winners: 14 Unforced Errors: 2
Fourth Set Winners: 22 Unforced Errors: 4

Those stats are INCREDIBLE on Clay and in those conditions. You won't see a better demolition, especially in those conditions. The key element was just to see how much he was loving everything about that match. We haven't seen that kind of real grittiness from Andy in years. Yes, he's made some wonderful comebacks, plenty in fact, but the way he got into Gasquets head, the way he cheered the shots in the ninth game in the second, and the way he was going ballistic when he was lobbing Gasquet in the fourth when the match had been over a long time ago.

Admittedly, Gasquet's a fruit loop, but if Lendl can bring some of his ruthlessness into Andy's game, in the way of his on court antics, to get in players heads, then thats fantastic. Perhaps you can't totally get rid of Andy's mental troubles, perhaps its something only he can remedy as he matures, but that could be a new key element to his game. Lets face it, not enough of the top players stir the pot out on court, and it might lose him some fans, but if it wins the big matches like today, fantastic.

Now Ferrer will be incredibly different and incredibly tough, but if he can bring that enthusiasm and freeness into his all round game and persona on court, he could be golden.

[cazza99]

The Slice ‏@TheSliceTweets

Is this why the French crowd booed? Andy's cancan could use a little work #moulinmurray #RG12 http://pic.twitter.com/J8pq5fwV
https://p.twimg.com/AukR5XUCEAIWHSq.jpg
picture from twitter

[Hawkeye]

Because he can can.

[LC the fan]

Great Great GREAT

That's the Frenchie despatched - Bring on the Spaniards.................

You could see that Andy really relished shutting up that crowd and we all enjoyed the tennis that came from his exhilaration.
What a joy he is to watch when he plays like that :clap:

[wriggles]

Dont you just love Andy in that mood with the crowd against him, brilliant. :cheer::cheer:

Dare anyone criticise Andy after that performance. ;)

Andy loved being the pantomime baddie! when the pressures on his opponent the gloves come off...

i had a very tiny small bit of doubt about what would happen towards the end of the 2nd set as it was taking him quite a while to wake up! but knew hed steam roll once gasquet showed any sign of weakness. lovely shots to watch.

would love a murray Vs Llodra match on clay!!!

[Fina]

I agree wriggles - the match v Llodra at the Oz Open was really entertaining.

What a great match tonight - I can't stop smiling. And he looked so happy at the end. Just brilliant! :clap:

[traveller7]

Great match although not sure where andy was in first set, I was watching it at my nans so had no internet so thanks for the commentary I have just read through.

[pabbers]

Just enjoyed my dinner after watching the match on record. WOW. I really feel that Andy's back problem is now under control, if not completely behind him - the thing last week was clearly just what he said it was. I also feel that only now that he can play at full pelt, are we seeing the fruits of Lendl's input and this is only the beginning. OK so Ferrer leads 3-0 on clay and Andy is the underdog for Wed but I'm hoping he'll come out with a few surprises up his sleeve courtesy of his coach and maybe by the end it'll be 3-1 but even if it isn't, if he gives his all like today I'll be happy with him.

[karanga]

Congratulations Andy. Well done. :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

Great performance and very enjoyable to watch. I think too that we are this week seeing evidence of Lendl's input. :)

[HoopGirl]

Great job Andy

I was worried first set but from then on it was just entertaining!

Fingers crossed for the match with Ferrer!

[HoopGirl]

Great performance and very enjoyable to watch. I think too that we are this week seeing evidence of Lendl's input. :)

Do you think?

Andy has always been a great battler -cant say I have seen any great improvement from Lendl as yet.....

[Linda]

Yes, he's always been a great battler - but more in the style of Simon. I think I now see more pop on the forehand, which has been needed for a long time.

[cazza99]

I posted these on the newspaper thread but I'm also putting them here

Eurosport (http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/video/04062012/58/murray-blows-gasquet.html) - Video: Murray blows Gasquet away

Eurosport (http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/video/04062012/58/murray-wins-point-championship.html) - Video: Murray wins point of the championship

ITV - (http://www.itv.com/frenchopen/features/murray-relieved-after-hard-earned-win-over-gasquet/) Murray relieved after hard-fought win over Gasquet
video post match interview

[DaveArneRiise]

Phenomanal effort from Andy. Not just today but throughout this tournament and the trauma he went through in the first round. To bounce back in the fashion he has done is simply stunning. I'm helping myself to a large chunk of humble pie, I thought he should have packed it in after the first set against Jarkko.

PS apologies for the exchange with the du earlier in the thread. Just brought up some stuff for me, but it's cool. I'm sure myself and the du will clash again over the course off the year especially in the football thread :rolling: ;) :cheer:

[HoopGirl]

Yes, he's always been a great battler - but more in the style of Simon. I think I now see more pop on the forehand, which has been needed for a long time.

I like it!!! That is just what I was hoping would happen!

[xenon21]

Wahey! Well done Andy! Great way to get back at the crowd! :clap: :cheer:

[traveller7]

I think Andy needs to be booed more often, obviously sparks the fight in him!

[david1610]

I just would urge a little caution in our celebrations. I still do not know how Andy avoided going two sets down, managing to hold and then Richie giving him the present of a DF. Andy started playing some awful UEs in the second half of the second set and just hung on. OK the third and fourth sets were a different story, and once Andy gets on a roll off into the distance he goes, but it would be nice if he could consolidate more breaks more often to allow him the chance to get on that roll more easily and effortlessly.

Put another way, the winner of Andy and Daviid IMHO is likely to be the one whose worst tennis is still better than the other's worst, if you see what I mean.

[traveller7]

I see where you are coming from, Andy has play his best pretty much from the start, no going for a wander in the 1st or any other set for that matter as Ferrer wont hand him many points on a plate, but I remain hopeful.

[MurrayAOne]

Put another way, the winner of Andy and Daviid IMHO is likely to be the one whose worst tennis is still better than the other's worst, if you see what I mean.

Unless Andy comes out and plays his best best tennis..! I'm still enjoying celebrating this win with a clear view of the tough job Andy has ahead of him. Loved it whichever way he won the points.

[tom]

I had hoped to see at least some of Andy's match. But was exhausted so when Sharapova was forced into a third set, I just had to get some sleep - I am in the Philippines, seven hours ahead of UK time.

But I woke up two hours later and could not resist putting the tv on. At first I wished I hadn't bothered. Andy had lost the first set and faced a break point at 4-4 in the second.

But as soon as I started watching, he began playing brilliantly!

What a performance! This was Andy at his best, playing sublime tennis.

It really was a masterclass. Gasquet was not playing badly, but he was just in a different league to Andy.

When he is on this form, Andy can beat anyone.

Wonderful to watch - really was like watching an artist at work.

[patmoren]

Fingers crossed that Andy starts tomorrow the same way he finished yesterday.

[RoastLamb]

Just as long he doesn't end the same way he started yesterday. ;)