WIMBLEDON 2012, FINAL: Andy outplayed as Federer wins Final 4'6, 7'5, 6'3 6'4

[WimbledonAce]

Make it one one, yes!

[DaveArneRiise]

Fabulous hold! :yahoo:

[Jan]

:phew:
nice shot of Judy shouting her support

[lynne]

Go on Andy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[-J-]

little break would be good now, stop feds momentum.lets see if andy can break here first
cmonnnnnnn

[Manaus]

Phew holds. Looking for the break now.

[WimbledonAce]

"Hanging by a thread" Jeezo!

I know what a joke. You would think he was 2 down. We need positivity!

[david1610]

Now is there a rain delay or not?

[-J-]

Is it just me who has lost ispy thing ?

[WimbledonAce]

Yep rain.

[WimbledonAce]

Need a stiff drink.

[Manaus]

Play suspended, rain.

[pippadaisy]

Castle is unbelievable

[JAMES4578]

Rain delay at 1 all in 3rd with Fed at 40-0 in game 3. Hopefully Andy will start well on the resumption.

[Bardot]

Now we'll have all the grim punditry during the rain break.:grrr:

[RoastLamb]

Time for a nap methinks.

[cazza99]

Matt Cronin ‏@TennisReporters

Pretty heavy rain starts to come down. Play suspended for 30-40 minutes, so if u have to do an errand, go now

[Bardot]

You could stop breathing Bouncy, that would help!

[davech]

Not a terrible point to stop play. Would've been better earlier in Fed's serve or before he started.

[pippadaisy]

More roof worshipping from Castle
how many times do you think they mention that roof everyone must know theres a roof by now

[WimbledonAce]

Not sure why they are so doom and gloom? Was never going to be a 3 setter!

[Helen40]

Now we'll have all the grim punditry during the rain break.:grrr:
At least it's not AC.

[Linda]

During the second set I was thinking that Andy would win in straights but Fed just managed to sneak that set at the end. Bouncy really seems to be on Fed's side :grrr:

[davech]

There's a roof??!!! :shocked:

[Helen40]

Hoping Lendl will inspire Andy now.

[cazza99]

Wimbledon ‏@Wimbledon

Anticipating that this is a short shower and the #Wimbledonfinal should continue without the roof #Androg

[WimbledonAce]

They need to praise Andy's fighting spirit, he has been magnificent.

[pippadaisy]

There's a roof??!!! :shocked:
I KNOW I only just found out :lol:

[RoastLamb]

So glad I don't have Castle. Pat Mac is bad enough but Johnny Mac makes up for his little brother. Wish it was Brad commentating.

[hfwardhouse]

That was a hugely impressive performance so far from Andy - he's playing well, staying focussed, and staying positive. I'm sure Lendl will be telling him that just now. Shame we now have to listen to all this rubbish .... quite spoiling my enjoyment of my Pimms.... ;) :wimbly:

[Helen40]

Somebody shoot AC!

[Manaus]

I'm hating Boris' facial expressions.

[davech]

Shame we now have to listen to all this rubbish .... quite spoiling my enjoyment of my Pimms.... ;) :wimbly:

Now that really isn't on. You should text in and tell them that...

[pippadaisy]

Why are they talking as if its all over :confused: even when they're saying good things about Andy they make it sound negative

[-J-]

Going under the roof benifits andy i think

[Manaus]

They're going to close the roof - not good for Andy I think.

[Jan]

hope Ivan can give some words of wisdom during the break.

[banskogirl]

Aw hope Andy comes outs fighting again! Great match so far and 1-1 is not a bad score :) keep cheering everyone! I have a house full now and all wearing my Andy T's :)

[Bardot]

Bouncy, we do not need The History of the Roof again...."Andy played the first match agains.............." aargh!

[pippadaisy]

roof fed roof fed roof fed roof fed
anyone for tennis
Castle is doin my nut in i'm away to do something else whilst they close the ROOOOOOFFFFFFFF

[banskogirl]

They're going to close the roof - not good for Andy I think.

But if the crowd are with Andy it will make all the difference ( I think)

[-J-]

Going under the roof benifits andy i think


They're going to close the roof - not good for Andy I think. :rolling:
no one knows just think continual breaks take something oot of the physicality of it , least now we know there will be no more rests for the goat

[traveller7]

Arg shut them commentators up they are so negative the roof closing favours them both but its on the day anything can happen!

[WimbledonAce]

Shame its raining, nice and sunny here.

[JAMES4578]

Andy must reflect that while he couldn't quite make the breakthrough in the 2nd he was playing well. Roof is being closed closed though,hope that's doesn't favour Fed.

[WimbledonAce]

Almost back to square one really. Could be a lot worse if fed took those bps in set 1. The commies have forgot that I think.

[AllyB]

Great performance so far, lets hope the roof doesn't make too much difference.

Just noticed that Andrew Castle is (almost) an anagram of Sycophantic Plonker!

[Nina]

I don't have a good feeling too :(
Andy deserved that second set to win

[Helen40]

AC got into the top 100 briefly, so why's he being so down on Andy, who frankly has done better than most of us dared to hope! :grrr:

[Maza1987]

Just quickly logging in. I pray I'm not writing about that backhand and fh pass attempt on the two bps at the end of the match. Pleased he's serving well.

good luck

[david1610]

Would everybody agree:
1. Andy has been playing his best ever GS final.
2. He has won a set.
3. Rod Laver, Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe at their best would be unlikely to beat Roger Federer in straight sets?

Roger managed to win the second set.

Andy is playing so well that we do not have to panic if a chance to get the second set has gone missing.

He hurt his knee once and momentarily showed it - they had to use the slo mo to show it.
Have you seen any, any behaviour by Andy showing he is wasting energy.

His serve has come and gone but importantly, when it went away most, in the middle of the first set, he still won that set.

I honestly feel that if a tennis fan had had a sleeping illness and been asleep for thirty years and had just woken up before the match, they would conclude that this match is TOO CLOSE TO CALL at the moment.

Andy has to serve well, focus, and take his chances.
He can win this.

Believe!

Focus. Support. C'mon Andy's fans!

[Katie]

Really enjoying this final - Andy is playing really well, it's by far his best slam final. I do enjoy Fed-Andy matches, love the variety they both use on the court.

It's only one set all - still all to play for and I'm sure Ivan will be advising Andy right now.

[-J-]

Almost back to square one really. Could be a lot worse if fed took those bps in set 1. The commies have forgot that I think.and as we all know andy has a winning record over fed in three set matches, so heres to a 3 set shootout

[Helen40]

But if the crowd are with Andy it will make all the difference ( I think)

Trouble is alot of them are cheering Fed :-(

[WimbledonAce]

Best of 3 now really. Just wish Andy was serving first, I hate serving to stay in! If he can keep as strong as he has been he can do it. He knows he has chances on Feds serve. It is certainly not all over. Focus is key.

[RoastLamb]

well put David!

The ESPN people are showing a documentary they made about the Dunblane disaster and now I'm crying all over again. :grrr:

[david1610]

and as we all know andy has a winning record over fed in three set matches, so heres to a 3 set shootout
You got it J.
Now it is almost a second match (the roof means the conditions are different to help the analogy) of three sets.
And Andy plays well indoors and has a good record against Federer.
Don't think about what has gone.... think and will what is to come!
C'mon Andy!

[Jan]

So yes let's look at the positives - it's one set all. If Andy was down 2 sets it would be much worse.
There's not a lot in it - especially if Andy can keep his first serve firing. They'll both get chances. We just need to hope that Andy can take one or two and make them count. Fed will not just roll over. It might take 5 sets (though what our nerves will be like by then doesn't bear thinking about). Andy can still do it, but he needs to try and take the initiative so Fed can't.
Keep believing! (speaking to myself here as much as anyone else!)

[hfwardhouse]

I really don't think the roof will favour Fed ... Andy's not lost under the roof, he plays well under the roof ... I'm not worried ... can't wait ... bring it on.

[Mandiemoo]

Well, it has been a very tense affair. Andy is creating chances so he just needs to keep doing that, he will be able to make them count.

Focus Andy. Lendl will earn his money right here, right now.

#thisyear

[david1610]

I do not have TV coverage at the moment. Have they definitely said they are closing the roof, or are they hoping it is passing rain?

[RoastLamb]

Brad and Darren are discussing Andy's private life now, say he never ever brought up the Dunblane disaster or his parents' divorce whilst they coached him. Said he was super private.

[-J-]

I do not have TV coverage at the moment. Have they definitely said they are closing the roof, or are they hoping it is passing rain?its closed now just waiting for inside to climatize about 7-8 minutes

[davech]

It's almost more difficult waiting than it is watching them play...

[Jan]

they're out again

[Manaus]

Out they come. Really hoping Andy comes out firing.

[Bardot]

I hope Andy hasn't been cooped up with Federer like he was with Ferrer during the rain break? How good at whispering is Lendl?

[Alis]

C'mon Andy - all to play for!

[pippadaisy]

yep agree with all thats been said about the match so far
managed to pack some things in the caravan peeled potatoes chicken out of oven
all this whilst they were playing with the roof, roof roof
come on Andy we,re rooting for you all the way

[david1610]

I hope Andy hasn't been cooped up with Federer like he was with Ferrer during the rain break? How good at whispering is Lendl?
I suspect at the moment we would all be hoarse whisperers!

[DaveArneRiise]

Best of 3 match now, simples. Andy has beaten Roger 8 times in best of 3 matches. Believe!

[davech]

C'mon Andy - all to play for!

Exactly - there's nothing separating the two on the scoreboard. It's just a best of three and Andy's good at those.

[Bardot]

O/T There is no doubt Steve Redgrave's achievement is magnificent but my only problem with rowing is that because of the resources required only a relatively few countries can afford to take part.

[Minnie98]

What is with the women in the orange hats??

[KnightOwl]

Almost time. Come on Andy - we really need you to come out firing...!

[david1610]

Believe. If you are superhuman, enjoy as well!
But believe!
C'mon Andy!
Ivan without the shades! What a difference a roof makes!

C'mon Andy!

[Jan]

off we go
come on Andy!!!!

[Jan]

I feel ill

[Manaus]

Here we go!

[-J-]

big service game andy
focus safe hold please
cmonnnnnnnnnnnn

[Manaus]

Ok Andy, come out serving well please!

[KnightOwl]

How ludicrous! One point, and they have to sit down again - oh, except they don't seem to be...!

[-J-]

2 more
cmonnnnnnn

[Manaus]

Wow that rain is loud!
Keep it up Andy!

[david1610]

Focus. Safe hold. C'mon Andy!

[hfwardhouse]

Let's go Andy let's go!!!

[rondun]

Somebody shoot AC!


Why are they talking as if its all over :confused: even when they're saying good things about Andy they make it sound negative


Bouncy, we do not need The History of the Roof again...."Andy played the first match agains.............." aargh!


Arg shut them commentators up they are so negative the roof closing favours them both but its on the day anything can happen!


Castle is unbelievable

Here you go.. (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c130/rondun/amcom/dboard-final.jpg)

[DaveArneRiise]

If doomsday required a commentator AC would be the perfect candidate!

[-J-]

solid hold from andy good concentration ,now lets see if we can catch him cold again
cmonnnnnnnnnnnn

[davech]

Great hold, considering the noise from the roof!

[Manaus]

Good game from Andy. :thumbup:
Now let's see Andy pushing Fed's service game.

[KnightOwl]

Wow, the noise from the rain is unreal! Feel sorry for those out on the hill!

[hfwardhouse]

Wow, the noise from the rain is unreal! Feel sorry for those out on the hill!

Hope Sally remembered her brolly!!!

[david1610]

Of course, when Andy wins, Alex Salmond and David Cameron will have to embrace! That will be worth watching!

[Manaus]

Easy hold for Fed. :sad: Keep holding Andy!

[-J-]

stay with him andy
safe hold now please
cmonnnnnnnnnnnn

[RoastLamb]

Federer's gonna have an easy time of his service games I fear.

[WimbledonAce]

Stay strong Andy!

[hfwardhouse]

C'mon Andy safe hold please .... first serves :thumbup:

[david1610]

Focus. Safe hold.
Do it. Please.
C'mon Andy!

[-J-]

shot!!!!

[WimbledonAce]

Great point.

[david1610]

Federer's gonna have an easy time of his service games I fear.
Fine if it is most but not all of them!
C'mon Andy!

[-J-]

two mare points
cmonnnnnnnnnn

[KnightOwl]

Great stuff :clap:

[KnightOwl]

Wow, that was some return from Fed!

[-J-]

close it oot andy
cmonnnnnnnnn

[WimbledonAce]

Uh oh.

[-J-]

cmonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn andy
finish it

[Manaus]

Andy needs to serve well because Fed is punishing his 2nd serve.

[WimbledonAce]

Ouch!

[Manaus]

Oh no, hope Andy is OK.

[KnightOwl]

Ouch!!

[pippadaisy]

oh no Andys down

[DaveArneRiise]

Great serve to stem the tide.

[WimbledonAce]

Better!

[-J-]

more of those Andy
cmonnnnnnnnnnnn

[WimbledonAce]

Miss, bottoms,

[-J-]

controlled aggression andy
2 points
cmonnnnnnnn

[DaveArneRiise]

No worries get that 1st serve in the odds are in his favour.

[Manaus]

:sofa: BP...

[-J-]

ace ace ace
cmonnnnnnnn

[hfwardhouse]

Uh oh :sofa:

COME ON ANDY!

[WimbledonAce]

Fed getting the chances now.

[DaveArneRiise]

There you go!

[WimbledonAce]

Well won!

[david1610]

C'mon Andy!

[DaveArneRiise]

What did that cretin in the crowd shout out?

[cazza99]

:sofa:

[-J-]

hang in there andy point at a time
cmonnnnnnnnn

[Manaus]

Going to have to dig deep here. Fed playing really well now. :sofa:

[WimbledonAce]

Great serve.

[Bardot]

What did that cretin in the crowd shout out?

I thought I heard "Do it for England"

[rondun]

Miss, bottoms,Ahh - their 2012 calendar is great!

[WimbledonAce]

Bad shot.

[-J-]

cmonnnn andy move on

[Jan]

my nerves are shot.
Had to go and find something else to do - catching up on some sewing.

[Manaus]

:nailbiter:

[david1610]

Federer has definitely been told or decided to go for Andy's second serve more I think.
C'mon Andy!

[Nina]

That rain noise is strange

[DaveArneRiise]

Well in laaaa

[-J-]

phewwwwww
cmonnnnnnnnnnn

[WimbledonAce]

Need some easy points here. I feel ill.

[DaveArneRiise]

Lovely stuff Andy. 1 more

[-J-]

finish it finish it
cmonnnnnnnnnn

[davech]

One more first serve please

[KnightOwl]

Keep it going...!

[-J-]

cmonnnnnnnnn andy

[cazza99]

There are too many in the crowd behind Federer.

[WimbledonAce]

Serve has gone.

[WimbledonAce]

Please hold!

[-J-]

will you just finish it andy

[WimbledonAce]

Shame.

[DaveArneRiise]

Stunning from Federer.

Andy only needs the two points though.

[Manaus]

Andy is not going to win this match if he doesn't find that 1st serve.

[-J-]

hang on in there andy
cmonnnnnnn

[WimbledonAce]

That was bad.

[cazza99]

DavidLaw ‏@DavidLawTennis


Those people on the Hill are nails. It is absolutely hammering with rain here. They're all still there!

[-J-]

start with 1st serve cmonnnnnnnnnnnn

[DaveArneRiise]

Keep the faith

[hfwardhouse]

Oh heck :sofa:

COME ON ANDY!

[cazza99]

:sofa:

[WimbledonAce]

Fed hit it out,phew!

[-J-]

phewwwwwwwwww

[DaveArneRiise]

Andy holding strong, Federer throwing the kitchen sink here. Andy is still standing though!

[cazza99]

Danny looks so nervous compared to Llendl

[-J-]

ace
cmonnnnnnnnnnnn

[Manaus]

Oh my goodness my heart, please hold!

[WimbledonAce]

Lucky there,make it count.

[DaveArneRiise]

Saved again. Steel of a Greek God here from Andy. 2 big serves and the game is his CMON!

[-J-]

right andy string 2together please
cmonnnnnnnnn

[davech]

Difficult to watch, this...

[KnightOwl]

This is not good for my blood pressure!

[cazza99]

Oh my goodness my heart, please hold!

careful it may stop beating ;)

[-J-]

shot!!!!!!!!!

[Jan]

great fhdtl
more of the same please

[cazza99]

This is not good for my blood pressure!

I am glad mine is on the low side

[david1610]

C'mon Andy!

[DaveArneRiise]

Ace here watch

[KnightOwl]

Is this game EVER going to end...!?

[-J-]

:rolling:
cmonnnnnnnnnnn andy

[-J-]

Fgs

[KnightOwl]

Eeek, bad time for a slip...!

[WimbledonAce]

How does fed keep getting them in?

[Jan]

I do not believe this

[DaveArneRiise]

Will save it with a ace.

[Manaus]

Damn, Andy slid again, another BP. :sad:

[cazza99]

Mike Dickson ‏@Mike_Dickson_DM


Rupert Murdoch just along from us is literally on the edge of his seat.

[david1610]

Just find the serves and do it!
Focus. Hold. C'mon Andy!

[Manaus]

:crying: Such a shame.

[Jan]

:crying:

[cazza99]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo :crying:

too many people applauding. and SHUT UP castle

[-J-]

Two games to break back andy
pressure him
cmonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

[DaveArneRiise]

Still very much in this set, just a break. Andy can do it!

[WimbledonAce]

Shame. Big game that.

[Helen40]

Just put AC on mute, he's reallllly annoying me.

[KnightOwl]

There's still a lot of support for Fed in this crowd - Andy really needs to break straight back..!

[cazza99]

Just put AC on mute, he's reallllly annoying me.

Shame Andy can't send a ball towards his Tsongas.

[-J-]

Stat patient
andy
cmonnnnnnn

[Nina]

It's just a shame after 40-0 leading in this game

[-J-]

Little glimmer
cmonnnnnnnn

[WimbledonAce]

Come on Andy, focus now!

[DaveArneRiise]

Andy has enough in his tank to take this the distance. Believe.

[JAMES4578]

oh no Andy broken! Fed came up with some gems but Andy couldn't buy a first serve in many of the crucial moments. Wonder if the court is slippery with some of these falls. Fed now up 5-2.

[david1610]

Ok folks, here is the question?
Do you believe Andy Murray can win a slam?
Do you really believe?
Because what I have seen today I do!
Even if it takes five sets.
And please start believing and be positive if you are not sure because deep down I think it makes a difference.
Don't go on the past, believe in the present and enable the future!

C'mon Andy!

[-J-]

Yup and i believe he can win the first today

[-J-]

Hold andy give yourself one more chance
cmonnnnnnnnnnnn

[Manaus]

Must hold game now for Andy, otherwise Fed is 2 sets up.

[hfwardhouse]

Disappointed for Andy to lose that game but he can come back and win this still.

COME ON ANDY!!!

[WimbledonAce]

Too easy for fed at mo. Need to keep trying.

[cazza99]

Andy is playing so much better than in his other grand slam finals. Its a huge stepping stone.

[david1610]

Never mind. Let it go. Hold and make him serve it out.
C'mon Andy!

[Jan]

come on Andy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[RoastLamb]

ABF! :sad:

[Bardot]

Bouncy tells us it's best of 5 sets......and there's me thinking it was best of 4!

Get him off!

[WimbledonAce]

Better, now finish it.

[pippadaisy]

I believe always up until the last point is played

[Helen40]

Can't watch

[WimbledonAce]

Again he doesnt finish it.

[Helen40]

Good, definately needs more of a killer instinct.

[DaveArneRiise]

Good hold, forces Fed to serve it out.

[Jan]

Andy keeps letting Fed back into these games - but holds this one :phew:

[Manaus]

Really want a break now! Fight for it Andy!

[WimbledonAce]

Better, more like that!

[-J-]

Good lad
now fight for every point
cmonnnnnnnnnnnn

[RoastLamb]

At least Andy will serve first in the fourth set. But I hope Fed doesn't break him straight away.

[Nina]

Andy you better get mad now to take a break!


come oooooooooooon

[WimbledonAce]

Fed getting smug now.

[DaveArneRiise]

What a shot!

[KnightOwl]

Wow!!!

[-J-]

Shot!!!!!!!!!!!

[WimbledonAce]

Little chance.

[-J-]

Little glimmer
cmonnnnnnnnnn

[david1610]

Andy is playing so much better than in his other grand slam finals. Its a huge stepping stone.
.... to enable him to win today.

Don't start the "gallant loser" discourse during the match please. He can still win this!
C'mon Andy!

[WimbledonAce]

Missed it.

[RoastLamb]

Fed getting smug now.

What do you mean "getting", he's always been smug! :lol:

[pippadaisy]

What a shot!
I thought that

[DaveArneRiise]

So close. Those are going to start dropping in in the 4th set.

[WimbledonAce]

Yuck, mr smug ahead.

[Helen40]

Losing hope now :-(

[Manaus]

Bleh, Fed 2 sets up. Going to have to be a 5 setter if Andy is to win this.

Serve one of the main problems.

[RoastLamb]

Could be worse, he could have won it in 3.

[-J-]

Least andy is now serving first, if he can hold and build a lead we can take this to five
cmonnnnnnnnnnnnnn

[WimbledonAce]

Need to pick this up now!

[pippadaisy]

I thought that
sorry wrong quote i meant the fed smug one

[Helen40]

Rain break and roof certainly seems to have helped smugfed. Muzza needs to get more first serves in.

[DaveArneRiise]

At least Andy will get to serve first this set. Fine margins in that previous set, could have gone either way. The pendulum will swing back in Murray favours in this set. Believe. Hold on tight, this is going to be the ride of our lives.

[cazza99]

Come on Andy.

Get your serve working again.

[hfwardhouse]

Darnit - Fed was just too good but Andy's still playing really well apart from those first serves which went AWOL a bit in that marathon game. I'm still hopeful he'll turn it around.

Come on Andy!

[KnightOwl]

Just really hope he can get that first serve working again - makes a huge difference!