OLYMPICS - MIXED DOUBLES, R1: Andy and Laura Robson (GBR) beat (CZE) Hradecka/Stepanek

[Sallydaisy]

Court 1 - starting in about 10minutes!

[Manaus]

Out they come. :)

[Jane]

Best of luck to Andy and Laura:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

[KnightOwl]

I love Laura's long-sleeved Team GB top - I wonder if you can buy those anywhere? I've seen some of the kit on the London 2012 web shop, but not that....

[cazza99]

I love Laura's long-sleeved Team GB top - I wonder if you can buy those anywhere? I've seen some of the kit on the London 2012 web shop, but not that....

Its much nicer than the top Bally wore. I'm surprised there is so much variation in what they can wear.

[Sallydaisy]

Apparently Hradecka is the 8th ranked womens doubles player and Stepanek is no dubs slouch either.

This could be lively!!!

Go Laurandy!!!
:swingin:

[Manaus]

Best of luck to Andy and Laura. :cheer:

[Jan]

argh forgot about this!!!!

[Aya]

Anyone has a stream please?

[RoastLamb]

Shoot - all the livestreams are dead.

[Manaus]

Shoot - all the livestreams are dead.

Watching the BBC stream which I don't think is available to people outside the UK unfortunately.
1-1 at the moment.

[Sallydaisy]

I love Laura's long-sleeved Team GB top - I wonder if you can buy those anywhere? I've seen some of the kit on the London 2012 web shop, but not that....
I doubt they'll have the same but there's a website here (http://www.kitbag.com/stores/kitbag/products/product_browse.aspx?free_text=team%20gb&category%7Ccategory_root%7C16632=team+gb&category%7Ccat_16632%7C28606=training) that has a lot of kit on it.

[Aya]

Watching the BBC stream which I don't think is available to people outside the UK unfortunately.
1-1 at the moment.

Thank you. I'll be following livescores then...

[Manaus]

Andy/Laura had chances there but couldn't get the break.

[Sallydaisy]

2-2 and serving is back with Steppy.

Steps is really quick around the court and at the net especially. He still plays in a style that's called "old-fashioned" serve/volley tennis. Quite interesting to watch.

[Manaus]

Still on serve, 3-3.

[Sallydaisy]

I don't know if it'll work in all countries but there's a working stream here (http://www.sportlemon.tv/v-4/2/104/v-430516.html)- sounds like it's got a Czech commentator but they're keeping the English umpire scoring.

[KnightOwl]

Beautiful shot from Laura there to pass Stepanek :clap:

[Manaus]

4-4, still no breaks. Interesting match so far.

[Sallydaisy]

4-4
Laura serving and playing well; Steppy missed a sitter though in that game.
Back to him for serving duties.

[Manaus]

5-4, must hold for Laura/Andy now to stay in the set.

[Manaus]

Manages to hold :) 5-5.

[Manaus]

Andy/Laura get the break!!!!!! :cheer:
Now serving for the set!
Good challenge by Murray too to keep them in the game at 40-30.

[Jan]

woo hoo kitkat!!

[RoastLamb]

:yahoo:

[Sallydaisy]

Laura serving for the first set at *6-5.

Come on TeamGB!!!

:GBflag:

RL - did you see there is Czech stream (http://www.sportlemon.tv/v-4/2/104/v-430516.html)for this?

[Manaus]

Andy/Laura get the first set 7-5!!!! :yahoo: :yahoo:

[Jan]

:cheer::cheer:

[RoastLamb]

Woo hoo Team GBR!!!

They're totally targeting Laura. Hilarious.

[cazza99]

:OGwave: :mexican: :mexican: :OGwave:

[Sallydaisy]

:yahoo:

Well done Laura! Just one more set to go .......
:GBflag:

[Jane]

Brilliant:clap::clap::clap::dance::dance::dance::d ance:

[Jan]

let's do it in 2 sets - please!! We don't want the mtb!

[rondun]

Bottle this crowd!

[Manaus]

And the early break!!!! :cheer:
Laura was a bit nervous at the start of the match but she's settled in nicely and now playing really well. :thumbup:

[Sallydaisy]

What a lob from Laura Robson!!!
:clap:
They break first game second set and the Czechs have just wasted a challenge.

Andy serving *15-0, 30-0

[Jan]

trying to watch while I cook! not great!
come on GB!!

[Manaus]

GB still a break up, 3-1. :)

[RoastLamb]

Such a good team together!

[Manaus]

4-2, just 2 games to go!

[Manaus]

15-40, pressure on Laura now.
Please hold!

Edit: Laura DFs to hand back the break. :sad:

[Sallydaisy]

4-2, just 2 games to go!
Jinx!!!!!
:cauldron:

Laura now *15-40 on her serve, not getting first serves in.
And a DF hands the break back to the Czechs.

[Sallydaisy]

eep!

Robray were up 40-15 but got pegged back to deuce.
Great play from Andy to get to Ad ...

An ACE from Andy and they're 5-5 with Hradecka to serve .......

[Manaus]

Nervy stuff here but still on serve, 5-5.

[Manaus]

6-5, must hold game for Laura/Andy to stay in the set.

[Sallydaisy]

Hradecka holds so Laura to serve to stay in the 2nd set *5-6

[Manaus]

6-6, TB time. :sofa:

[RoastLamb]

:nailbiter:

[Sallydaisy]

Would you listen to that crowd chanting GB GB GB .........

[Manaus]

GB get the mini break, 3-2!

[Sallydaisy]

Tie-break - and Andy has just alerted the Umpire to Steppy foot-faulting across the centre line.

Czechs first .....

*1-0
1-1*
1-2* well done Andy
*2-2 Hradecka serving
*2-3 Laura shot a pass down the line 'cos Steppy got into the middle too soon!
3-3* Steppy down the middle

[Sallydaisy]

DF from Laura ...
4-3* means the Czechs are a mini-break to the good.
*5-3
*6-3 Czechs - and the camera clearly showed Steppy with his foot across the centreline
6-4* 2nd serve from Andy, Brits won the rally
6-5* great shot from Laura but the Czechs still have a set point on their own serve
*6-6 fantastic net play from Laura

[Manaus]

GB down a MB and nearly lost the 2nd set but they get it back, 6-6! :sofa:

[Jan]

:sofa:

[Sallydaisy]

*6-7 What a return from Laura Robson. She absolutely clocked that shot down the line.
7-7* good return from Steppy. Come on Laura!!!
8-7* darn it, Steppy intercepted at the net ........
*9-7 and that's the 2nd set to the Czechs

:sad:

[Manaus]

Damn, Czechs get the 2nd set 9-7 in the TB. :sad:
Champions TB now.

[KnightOwl]

Oh Blimey! Here we go - I hate match tie-breaks :grrr:

[Jan]

mtb :nailbiter:

[KnightOwl]

Laura appears to be crumbling.....

Edit: then again...!

[RoastLamb]

Oh Laura! :crying:

[Sallydaisy]

3rd set - match tie-break - Laura to serve

*0-1 Steps at the net, mb to CZE
1-1* Andy got the mb back
1-2* CZ£
*1-3 Laura should have put her shot away rather than dinking it over
*1-4 Oh dear, Laura punches the shot out. We need to regain 2 mb's.
2-4* That's 1 back

[Jan]

oh dear

[Sallydaisy]

:nailbiter:

Replay the point .......

2-5* CZE and Laura to serve the next 2
*3-5 Well done Laura
*4-5 Well done
5-5* and they're back level now!!! Come on GBR!!!

[Manaus]

GB in front now! Good 2 serves please Andy!

[Jan]

come on!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sallydaisy]

Czechs and Steppy serving
*5-6 Oh yeah!!! MB's back
5-7* Andy great serve
5-8* Ace from Andy and now we're talking!

[Manaus]

8-5!!! One of the next 2 would be nice!

[Sallydaisy]

Maatchpoint to the Brits!!!

[Manaus]

9-5!!! 5MPs!!!! Please take it!

[Manaus]

Deep breath Laura, you can do this! :sofa:

[Jan]

come on!!!!!!!!!!! again!!

[Jane]

Well done Andy and Laura - great stuff :clap::clap::clap::dance::dance::dance::GBsmile:

[Sallydaisy]

:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

[KnightOwl]

:phew: that felt like it was tighter than it needed to be!!

[RoastLamb]

Phew! What a relief!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

[Manaus]

YES!!! Well done Andy and Laura!!!! :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
Hopefully that didn't cause Andy to use up too much energy.

[Sallydaisy]

:phew:

That was one heck of a Match Tie-break.
Good for Laura to get that last serve in and she played her part in that win no doubt about it.
7'5, 6'7(7), 10'8

[Jan]

well done!!!:cheer::cheer:

[rainy days]

Phew. That was close. Hopefully that gives Andy even more motivation and positive energy for tomorrow. Great match.

[Bardot]

Well done Andy & Laura :swingin: although I'm not sure how much Andy enjoyed it, so many variables which he's not able to control......like his partner's serve ;)

[-J-]

well done Andy & Laura

[lynne]

Well Done Andy & Laura!!:GBflag:

[rondun]

Laundy Mooson! :clap:
attagirlboys

[traveller7]

Woop well done andy and laura

[Alis]

:clap::clap::clap: Well done guys! :clap::clap::clap:

[cazza99]

Well done Laura and Andy :yahoo: :yahoo: :OGwave: :OGwave:

[cazza99]

judy murray ‏@judmoo

Absolute mob surrounding media zone as Andy n Laura spoke to press on the balcony. Amazing support :) #TeamGB pic.twitter.com/FOXwKvol
https://p.twimg.com/AzUKAK3CEAAXJkK.jpg
picture from twitter

[Helen40]

Annoyed the Beeb just kept repeating the canoeing on multiple channels instead of putting Fed/Isner and this match on :grrr:

[rondun]

This match was on the BBC

[jaysee]

On the train home. Atmosphere on court one was amazing! Many thanks again to rafafan for swapping courts with me today:GBflag:

[Jan]

glad you had a good time - what a great ticket!!

[jaysee]

I'm pretty sure I saw Caro & gill about 10rows below me &a bit to the right- wearing their Davis cup hats

[KnightOwl]

Brilliant Jill - glad you had fun :)

[Sallydaisy]

I'm pretty sure I saw Caro & gill about 10rows below me &a bit to the right- wearing their Davis cup hats
Supergran tweeted that she'd spotted them during Andy's match.
Bet the atmosphere on court today was incredible!!!

[scrapaddict]

Great match - hope Laura's serve can be more consistent next time!

[ljs]

Congrats to them on their win :thumbup:

[Passionanda]

:gold:I DEFINITELY saw them both on TV during Andy and Laura's match! Their support obviously helped our pair to victory!! What a great day! Hope Andy can maintain his form against Djokovic tomorrow! He certainly deserves to get a medal.....and more than merits the GOLD!!!:GBflag:
I'm pretty sure I saw Caro & gill about 10rows below me &a bit to the right- wearing their Davis cup hats

[supergran]

Well done to Andy and Laura...glad Laura kept her nerve. Exciting doubles.:GBflag::GBflag::clap::clap::clap:

[supergran]

I'm pretty sure I saw Caro & gill about 10rows below me &a bit to the right- wearing their Davis cup hats I saw them at the beginning of Andy's match and during the doubles match.:GBsmile::OGwave::GBflag: