View Full Version : MIAMI MASTERS 2013, FINAL: Murray is Miami Champion, finishes Ferrer 2'6, 6'4, 7'6 1
traveller7
31-03-2013, 18:26
Phew didnt think he was gonna win that well done so proud of him! Woo No 2 in the world woohoo!
Great win for Andy, shows what a true champion he really is.
To win like that after poor serving and the pain he was in, saving a match point and NEVER, EVER, giving in.
Great job Andy, you deserve it!
VamosVixs
31-03-2013, 18:26
OMG that was soooo tense!!!! :shocked:
:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:
JAMES4578
31-03-2013, 18:26
Andy wins and what a champion he proved himself to be in such a match. Of course not his best tennis but he found a way through. Credit to Ferrer too, he was obviously so close.:clap::clap::clap::boogie::boogie:
david1610
31-03-2013, 18:27
Well done Andy!
Just don't ask him today to hit any balls into the crowd. Not sure he will be able to!
PS And still Laura to come!
supergran
31-03-2013, 18:27
What a match, what a struggle, what a fantastic achievement from our boy. World No 2 and richly deserved. He did put us through it though, didn't he. Well done our Andy!!!!:yahoo::yahoo::cheer::cheer::clap::clap:
:yahoo::yahoo: Well done Andy. Champions know how to tough it out - and my goodness that was hard won. Huge congrats. WR#2 is well deserved
Phew................Thanks Andy for putting me out of my misery................so pleased....No 2..........Well Done!!!:thumbup::thumbup:
Can anyone say "World Number Two"?
Oh my oh my oh my. Tough for Ferrer, but so so chuffed for Andy!!! What a gruelling match. NO 2 IN THE WORLD!!
david1610
31-03-2013, 18:29
If you look at Daveed's face that is going to leave some marks I fear.
I love the fact Andy won having saved a match point. It's almost like a right of passage ;) What a fighter! :thumbup:
Sallydaisy
31-03-2013, 18:30
Can anyone say "World Number Two"?
The forum is saying it ...
:GBflag:
Yay!!! Anti jinxing worked! So glad to be proved wrong. Huge congrats to Mr Andy Murray world #2 :trophy: :trophy: :trophy:
KnightOwl
31-03-2013, 18:31
Very gracious speech from Ferrer - he's a gentleman!
Very gracious speech from Ferrer - he's a gentleman!
yes he is , always gracious in defeat
VamosVixs
31-03-2013, 18:32
That was some guts from Andy to come through that! Deserving champion!!! :trophy:
Hard one for David but he fought very well and I am sure he will have another chance of a master title! :thumbup:
Well done Andy! :trophy:
But I feel desperately sorry for Ferru having got so close :sad:
I had to go and collect my dinner from downstairs (cooked by the daughter's bf) midway through the 3rd and missed a couple of games - when I came back both players seemed to be struggling physically. Did either of them take a time out?
KnightOwl
31-03-2013, 18:34
Very gracious speech from Ferrer - he's a gentleman!
Likewise Andy, very gracious - gentlemen both...
david1610
31-03-2013, 18:34
Once the dust has settled, I think Andy can reflect that he won that match due to his physical fitness against duracell Dave, which is some feat.
I thought Andy was very honest as always in his interview - both could have won - and gracious to Daveed.
KnightOwl
31-03-2013, 18:36
I had to go and collect my dinner from downstairs (cooked by the daughter's bf) midway through the 3rd and missed a couple of games - when I came back both players seemed to be struggling physically. Did either of them take a time out?
No, although David did have a few thigh massages at the changes of ends...
daveollie
31-03-2013, 18:36
Congratulations Andy, watching this guy play tennis is sport at it's very best. Forget the prem, boxing, the ashes, Ryder cup, the lot, watching Andy is where it's at :bravo:
david1610
31-03-2013, 18:36
Do we follow livescores for Laura on the Miami main thread or Laura's thread?
Sallydaisy
31-03-2013, 18:37
This from Andy Roddick:
andyroddick @andyroddick (https://twitter.com/andyroddick) 8m (https://twitter.com/andyroddick/status/318429417745575936) Conditions too slow...Guys dying playing 3 sets. So slow. Makes it impossible to hit winners which results in messed up winners/errors ratio
Laura's.
Whoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. :yahoo: Well done :yahoo:
Sallydaisy
31-03-2013, 18:39
Do we follow livescores for Laura on the Miami main thread or Laura's thread?
Probs easiest on Laura's? It'd be easier to look for later. Probably I could separate out the ladies side of Miami later tonight or tomorrow.
Very gracious speech from Ferrer - he's a gentleman!
I've always thought that he should win the sportsmanship award each year instead of silly Federer.
CONGRATULATIONS, ANDY - fantastic result:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::cheer::cheer::cheer:
I'm really happy for him
After saving the CP win is much much sweet
Didn't though he could with the pain and poor serving but he really is true champion!
Proud of you Andy!
cheers
patmoren
31-03-2013, 18:45
Can't say that was an enjoyable match a mixture of sublime tennis and loads of bad serving and unforced errors from both but a fantastic result. Andy knocks federer down to No 3. Psuedo fed says it's his fav number!!
Absolutely nerve-wracking tennis match.
Real character shown by Andy. This is a match he would have lost a year or two ago.
Andy was clearly nervous in the first set and this was by no means his best tennis performance, but he never gave up.
Surviving a championship point, and then winning the tie-breaker 7-1 when he seemed exhausted, demonstrated sheer guts and determination.
Ferrer seems such a nice bloke, and played his part in a very exciting match. He must be gutted, but he
should take comfort from coming so close against the new world number 2!
Well done, Andy!
I hope by now you realise that you are one of the best tennis players of all time, and that you
will have the confidence to go on and win the multiple grand slam titles that your exceptional talent deserves.
pippadaisy
31-03-2013, 18:49
WOW just came in at the end there when it was 4-3
in any other instance i would be rooting for ferrer,but against andy no way
hard loss though for daveed love the guy :bravo:
well done Andy pushed through in the end :yahoo::yahoo:
Can't say that was an enjoyable match a mixture of sublime tennis and loads of bad serving and unforced errors from both but a fantastic result. Andy knocks federer down to No 3. Psuedo fed says it's his fav number!!
Well I think it was an enjoyable match in a different way really, yes Andy wasn't playing his best tennis - his serving was very poor. But it was exciting in the fact that it had us hiding behind our sofas!! The satisfaction of having him win that tiebreak pretty comprehensively after saving a match point is just IMMENSE, if I feel that he must really be on a buzz right now! The fact that it was for #2 as well makes it even sweeter. We all were talking about Andy's chances to getting to #1 after winning the USO, and it was this period (Indian Wells - Roland Garros) where he could gain all the points to do that, yes Indian Wells wasn't perfect but he was unlucky to have Potty in his quarter, but this win really helps him get to #1. The ranking point help yes, but the seedings can really benefit him, he may be lucky and have Novak/Roger/Rafa in the other half of the clay events... now that will really help him get into the later stages of the clay events!
Hope you are OK Supergran. Had this image of you leaping around your lounge shouting at the TV. He certainly does put us through it doesnt he and maybe the "old Andy" might have lost that match. But he now keeps his cool and fights like the true champion that he is.
Terrible match from both players, really. So many UEs. Just didn't have the quality of the two semifinal matches. But both players seemed to be struggling physically (and they are supposed to be the two fittest players on tour!) Ferru was getting leg massages at change of ends, and Andy was walking as though he had groin strain or possibly bad back. Someone tweeted that Andy had been advised to retire after the first set of the Gasquet match due to bad back - does anyone know anything about that?
YES!!!!!
That was utterly horrible, horrendous, exhausting, awful....but YES!!!
The start was woeful. I think he's had a niggly back all week, as this week has been the first time in a while he's been tugging at it. So that perhaps hindered him, as did the wind, but his timing and footwork, particularly on the backhand was so off.
It looked like he'd steadied the ship in the second and started moving at around 85% but again he still made things so difficult. I want someone to work out the stat on how many times Andy got to 40 in a game and then either slumped to deuce or lost it, it was staggering, absolutely staggering, to the point where it felt inevitable.
I thought he was absolutely finished after he failed to serve it out at 5-4 in the third, but he somehow took it to the tie break after David got the challenge wrong, and from there, there was only one man in it. Well done Andy Murray, that was grit of the finest draw. Now rest that back and relax! :thumbup:
P.S. If Andy had lost there to a guy that had hit over three times as many unforced errors to winners, I'd be beside myself.
RoastLamb
31-03-2013, 18:53
:yahoo: A win is a win. Number 2!!! :yahoo:
pippadaisy
31-03-2013, 18:54
Absolutely nerve-wracking tennis match.
Real character shown by Andy. This is a match he would have lost a year or two ago.
Andy was clearly nervous in the first set and this was by no means his best tennis performance, but he never gave up.
Surviving a championship point, and then winning the tie-breaker 7-1 when he seemed exhausted, demonstrated sheer guts and determination.
Ferrer seems such a nice bloke, and played his part in a very exciting match. He must be gutted, but he
should take comfort from coming so close against the new world number 2!
Well done, Andy!
I hope by now you realise that you are one of the best tennis players of all time, and that you
will have the confidence to go on and win the multiple grand slam titles that your exceptional talent deserves.
Couldn't agree more :thumbup:
LC the fan
31-03-2013, 18:57
WELL DONE ANDY. Not the prettiest win, but the record books never show the 'nearlys, ifs and buts'. They just show the results ...Andy isMiami champion and world 2.
What mental strength he has gained in the last 12 months. Somehow we cannow always believe that he can hold on, turn things around, and win through.
Has Andy ever won before after saving a championship, or even a match point against him ? Anyone know ????
Maza1987
31-03-2013, 19:01
well done muzz.
just one more place to go
david1610
31-03-2013, 19:10
Watching that it comes as no suprise that Andy loves boxing! :)
LC the fan
31-03-2013, 19:17
Watching that it comes as no suprise that Andy loves boxing! :)
It sure was gruelling, we're all exhausted too. But how great to see Andy hold it together, grit his teeth and come through by sheer grit.......a new Muzza this year for all to fear
I actually hated watching that match.
I'm of course really happy that he's now no. 2 :)
But that match won't have won him any new fans :( Feeling a bit depressed now :( Or am I allergic to chocolate?
I actually hated watching that match.
I'm of course really happy that he's now no. 2 :)
But that match won't have won him any new fans :( Feeling a bit depressed now :( Or am I allergic to chocolate?
You're certainly not allergic to wine!
I actually hated watching that match.
I'm of course really happy that he's now no. 2 :)
But that match won't have won him any new fans :( Feeling a bit depressed now :( Or am I allergic to chocolate?
Who cares , he won & is now #2 in the world . People dont become fans or not fans because of 1 match
All great champions have had matches like this one was , where they have won ugly .
Yeah, you're right, ljs. Thanks. I enjoyed the Gasquet match so much that this just was such a contrast as the level of tennis just wasn't the same. I have to learn to accept that it can't always be great.
hfwardhouse
31-03-2013, 19:25
You're certainly not allergic to wine!
:lol: :halo:
My heart rate is recovering .... I don't think I've ever felt this drained after watching a match - that was exhausting! Thank goodness for wine ;) I may have to have some chocolate too!
Winning ugly is still winning and it is winning that matters :thumbup:
RoastLamb
31-03-2013, 19:27
I'm munching on a Cadbury's choc buttons chick to celebrate. Halfway down.
Fiona , those are delish !!!!!
If you listened to Andy's on court interview after the presentation he said conditions were very windy which doesn't show on the TV. That contributed in part to both players' UEs.
LC the fan
31-03-2013, 19:28
Can't believe how flat we all are. Perhaps we feel sorry for Daveed who is such a nice guy.
BUT ANDY HAS HIS FIRST MASTERS FOR TWO YEARS
ANDY HAS PROVEN MORE DEPTH TO HIS GAME
ANDY IS WORLD NO 2
HoopGirl
31-03-2013, 19:30
Phew that was gruelling and I only saw the last 40 minutes of it - my heart was pumping and I was convinced andy wouldn't be able to win this as he was beat on his feet.
As andy says -a few years ago he wouldn't have won that- so well done to him!
well said LC , its celebration time :party:
You're right too, LC. It's great that Andy is #2 but I think the conditions of the match have just made me feel down - the general quality of play, feeling sorry for Daveed, the fact that Andy might have a back injury . . .
Just remember how much money they both made Linda , that should cheer you up (for David ) ;)
But they are already both multi-millionaires, surely? It won't make that much difference to them?
anyone know what he wrote on the camera?
You might be flat but i'm buzzing, that was Djokovic-esque hustle at 6-5 down!
Well Roddick and Karlovic have shown their view on the conditions and given us a valid reason for why the play was what is was. So, don't think we can blame the players that much really, yes we can blame Andy's serve and the stupid DF's, but he still managed to find a way. Both players had the same conditions, yet one player could only win.
But they are already both multi-millionaires, surely? It won't make that much difference to them?
But its their job , and the reason they play tho, aside from their love of the game
the more I think about the match, the more I think this win was one of his toughest , so he deserves alot of kudos for that !!
From all the sponsorship money they get, they really play for titles and prestige. They are sportsmen, they are competitive, they live to win.
RoastLamb
31-03-2013, 19:41
But its their job , and the reason they play tho, aside from their love of the game
the more I think about the match, the more I think this win was one of his toughest , so he deserves alot of kudos for that !!
He really seemed emotional afterwards so I think you're right.
yeah Fiona , I noticed that too
HoopGirl
31-03-2013, 19:42
You might be flat but i'm buzzing, that was Djokovic-esque hustle at 6-5 down!
Yes you are right - That win was like one of Djokovic's!
I was too happy and was posting on the forum when they did the interviews, do you know if they have put them up online to watch yet?
A little aside at Bouncy's expense. He tweeted 5 minutes ago that he'd just watched Andy's match but whilst the match was in progress he was tweeting about the "bedroom tax" and his daughter's parking. He obviously only watches tennis when he's getting paid and was forced into his most recent tweet through embarrassment although I'm not sure Bouncy does embarrassment. ;)
Much consternation on twitter about CBS ending coverage in favour of basketball just before the tie-break.
I was too happy and was posting on the forum when they did the interviews, do you know if they have put them up online to watch yet?
not up yet
JAMES4578
31-03-2013, 19:50
I was too happy and was posting on the forum when they did the interviews, do you know if they have put them up online to watch yet?
Seen this one,3rd from left Miami Final Inerview (http://www.tennistv.com/video)
Much consternation on twitter about CBS ending coverage in favour of basketball just before the tie-break.
You're kidding? That's outrageous!
I see USA tweeters complaining all the time about tennis being abandoned for other sports on their TV.
Tweeted by Bouncy (sorry): This is the first time since Nov 2003 that neither Federer nor Nadal are in the top 2 in the world
sky are showing a 2hour version, today at 11pm, and tomorrow at 11 and 7, sports 2 or 4.
i tried to record this but ran out of time before the tiebreak!
Maza1987
31-03-2013, 21:10
lol at cbs cutting to the basketball in the tiebreak.
only in america.
david1610
31-03-2013, 21:18
lol at cbs cutting to the basketball in the tiebreak.
only in america.
The next time anyone in the US wonders why they have no tennis players in the top ten, they should mention this as it is a perfect example of why!
scrapaddict
31-03-2013, 21:22
Agony to watch and not very "good" tennis but Andy is my iron man these days and he proved it again in this match. Since he stopped all th chuntering and talking himself down he is using his enrgy much more positively.
Ferrer is such a gutsy player but not much fun to watch and he seemed to negate Andy's flair so the rallies were long and often a bit tedious. The wind and the temperature didn't help but in the end he won and Ferrer must be very disappointed to have lost.
Nice to see Andy at number two - long may he reign ther till no 1 becomes his
Aussie Andy
31-03-2013, 21:32
HE WON!!!
Looks like I missed a Murraycoaster though. Will have to read through the thread.
Congratulations, Miami champ and World No.2!
Madeline
31-03-2013, 21:36
Is it safe to come out now? :sofa:
I have just managed to kick my daughter off my computer long enough to say, well done Andy! It's quite something to be last man standing against Duracell Dave. Talk about tense! My nerves, fingernails, cushions and the cat's ears are all in tatters. I'm thinking of bring back my old signature - "Warning - watching Andy Murray matches can be dangerous for your health"!
Sallydaisy
31-03-2013, 21:37
lol at cbs cutting to the basketball in the tiebreak.
only in america.
There are explanations apparently but 'only in America'.
Brad Gilbert @bgtennisnation (https://twitter.com/bgtennisnation) 2h (https://twitter.com/bgtennisnation/status/318432907481997313) For the record everybody: The problem was NOT with CBS-surprised they stayed as long as they did-they paid billions of $$$
Beyond The Baseline @SI_BTBaseline (https://twitter.com/SI_BTBaseline) 3h (https://twitter.com/SI_BTBaseline/status/318424511852728320) As expected, CBS says it's abandoning coverage when its window closes.
Tiebreak (if there is one) could be on Tennis Channel.
Ben Rothenberg @BenRothenberg (https://twitter.com/BenRothenberg) 3h (https://twitter.com/BenRothenberg/status/318430594998620161) MT @MardyFish (https://twitter.com/MardyFish): CBS pays $25 mil annually for US Open.
W/Turner they pay $771 mil annually for men’s NCAA Tournament rights. There ya go haha
david1610
31-03-2013, 21:40
Love Karlovic's tweet earlier in the tournament:
"Playing on clay this week. Finally some faster courts.".
Love Karlovic's tweet earlier in the tournament:
"Playing on clay this week. Finally some faster courts.".
Haha, cheeky!
hfwardhouse
31-03-2013, 21:51
If you listened to Andy's on court interview after the presentation he said conditions were very windy which doesn't show on the TV. That contributed in part to both players' UEs.
I could see the wind was causing problems right from the word go - I think that contributed to Andy going 5-0 down in the first!
DaveArneRiise
31-03-2013, 21:53
That forehand at match point down was just sick! It probably had diseases all over it it was that good! A stunning effort from Andy to triumph today. It was a tall order for Ferrer and so it proved to be. :GBflag:
david1610
31-03-2013, 22:12
Wonder if it is a coincidence that Miami's slow courts come right before the clay season? :)
Sallydaisy
31-03-2013, 22:18
The winner ...
http://24.media.tumblr.com/63d209d1e677216926e9469b849e8645/tumblr_mkjgmeRwLc1r6ibubo1_500.jpg
Golden Lady
31-03-2013, 22:29
Lovely pic & wonderful result! Scary, scary, scary following on livescores whilst at the inlaws!!! They thought I was acting very oddly at times! Andy's mental fortitude has strengthened tremendously and I am so proud that he came through today.
A thought for Ferrer tho, a wonderful competitor.
prizzo53144
01-04-2013, 01:39
Just got back from 2hr drive from Miami to see Andy pull out the squeaker. I was fortunate enough to have 3rd row seats, so even though it was very up-and-down with quite an unusual amount of unforced errors, the ending drama made up for the less than excellent quality. It was very hot, but strange that they couldn't handle just three sets (with the first two not all that close), whereas Grand Slams (and some in sweltering heat like today) they seem to be able to go on for double the court time. I wonder if they train drastically different leading up to Grand Slams...
LC the fan
01-04-2013, 01:51
Not too often that the top players are on court in the highest temperatures of the day in the slams. They often have the later afternoon/evening/night matches - except for Wimbledon of course but it's rarely that hot there? Glad you got to see the match, welcom to the forum
prizzo53144
01-04-2013, 02:08
Ah, thanks for that...just checked out SonyOpenTennis.com interview transcript:
Q. You said you didn't know what would happen in the fourth and fifth set (if today's match was a major). What made this as tough if not tougher than the five sets you played against Djokovic in the US Open?
ANDY MURRAY: Conditions. I mean, started playing at 7:00 in the evening, and it was very windy and cold conditions. When we finished the match, it was cool.
You know, remember Rafa and Novak played here a couple years ago in a three set match and Rafa was I think in hospital after the match. You know, the conditions in Miami are extremely hard. It was very, very humid today.
Yeah, sometimes pressure and nerves or tension or whatever can add to that, as well. Yeah, there was a fair amount riding on the match. It was a big match for both of us, and I think that showed in some of the way that we played.
Didn't play necessarily our best tennis, and, you know, I was up a lot and couldn't close the match out. So, I mean, that's why matches like these ones are tough, because, you know, the humidity here is brutal.
Just got back from 2hr drive from Miami to see Andy pull out the squeaker. I was fortunate enough to have 3rd row seats, so even though it was very up-and-down with quite an unusual amount of unforced errors, the ending drama made up for the less than excellent quality. It was very hot, but strange that they couldn't handle just three sets (with the first two not all that close), whereas Grand Slams (and some in sweltering heat like today) they seem to be able to go on for double the court time. I wonder if they train drastically different leading up to Grand Slams...
Wow - lucky you to be there!
I really can't understand why some people feel so flat. I know the tennis was ugly in this match and that's been largely explained by the conditions - wind, heat, humidity. How many of us could stand up for any length of time in that, let alone run around for 3 hours. Everyone has their physical limitations, even the fittest and let's face it, these were 2 of the fittest you're likely to see pitting against each other but they both seemed to wilt physically out there. BUT..........one of them didn't wilt mentally.
For me this was one of the best and most significant matches I've ever seen Andy play. Why? Well, he said himself, a couple of years ago with all the breaking back and forth, he would likely have lost the match. He didn't spell out why that was so, but we all know.........and it's something we've said for a very very long time..........mental attitude.
The first major stride in the right direction IMHO was at the USO when he went from 2 sets up to 2 sets all. OK, he pulled himself together for the final set but.......he dominated it from early on and from there the win wasn't really in doubt.
Yesterday was an order of magnitude greater in the mental stakes IMHO. He had to fight to virtually the last point and on several occasions, when all looked lost. The only real chink of daylight between him and Daveed (and I'm not counting the 1st set) was in that tie breaker and chinks in tie breakers are very small things compared to sets. But he dug in, physically and mentally exhausted and guess what.........he WON and that sends a great message not only to other players who can now add him to the likes of Rafa and Nole for mental fortitude, but to himself. He finally knows it's worth fighting till the absolute last and that he can win when all is against him.
He didn't chunter, his shoulders didn't slump, he didn't look like he didn't want to be out there - ok he looked drained but in his eyes I could see he was still very much in contention the whole way. Andy has come of age mentally. Opponents beware!
themass15
01-04-2013, 09:55
Great post pabbers. Nail biting stuff and I was pleased Andy won but thought he was quite lucky to come through. Would it have been the same story if Ferrer hadn't challenged in the previous game or if he hadn't got cramp. It was great to see Andy not chuntering and looking positive throughout. Let us hope this win puts him in a good place for the forthcoming clay court season.
Golden Lady
01-04-2013, 09:56
Wow - lucky you to be there!
I really can't understand why some people feel so flat. I know the tennis was ugly in this match and that's been largely explained by the conditions - wind, heat, humidity. How many of us could stand up for any length of time in that, let alone run around for 3 hours. Everyone has their physical limitations, even the fittest and let's face it, these were 2 of the fittest you're likely to see pitting against each other but they both seemed to wilt physically out there. BUT..........one of them didn't wilt mentally.
For me this was one of the best and most significant matches I've ever seen Andy play. Why? Well, he said himself, a couple of years ago with all the breaking back and forth, he would likely have lost the match. He didn't spell out why that was so, but we all know.........and it's something we've said for a very very long time..........mental attitude.
The first major stride in the right direction IMHO was at the USO when he went from 2 sets up to 2 sets all. OK, he pulled himself together for the final set but.......he dominated it from early on and from there the win wasn't really in doubt.
Yesterday was an order of magnitude greater in the mental stakes IMHO. He had to fight to virtually the last point and on several occasions, when all looked lost. The only real chink of daylight between him and Daveed (and I'm not counting the 1st set) was in that tie breaker and chinks in tie breakers are very small things compared to sets. But he dug in, physically and mentally exhausted and guess what.........he WON and that sends a great message not only to other players who can now add him to the likes of Rafa and Nole for mental fortitude, but to himself. He finally knows it's worth fighting till the absolute last and that he can win when all is against him.
He didn't chunter, his shoulders didn't slump, he didn't look like he didn't want to be out there - ok he looked drained but in his eyes I could see he was still very much in contention the whole way. Andy has come of age mentally. Opponents beware!
Great post Pabbers, I totally agree with everything you say here. Andy has arrived mentally and for me this win was right up there with the US Open. A pinnacle moment in his career for sure.
I couldn't agree more Pabbers - great post. Strangely, I always felt he would find a way through - even on match point. His shoulders never slumped and he seemed to have the same steely determination that he had at the US Open.
MurrayAOne
01-04-2013, 13:28
Spot on pabbers!!!!!!!!!!
RoastLamb
01-04-2013, 13:39
I certainly wouldn't be able to play for more than 10 minutes in those conditions. Hope they are both recovering well. I've never seen Ferru cramping before.
For me the best came from Andy when mp down and he had everything (or nothing, depending how you look at it) to lose and just played some really aggressive tennis, despite the exhaustion - reminiscent of the way he played in the final set at the USO. Then again he brought his best to the tiebreak, by which time Daveed was clearly in trouble, and yes, it could have gone either way (and of course one had to feel for Ferrer) but Andy really earned that win and it was so good to see him keep his cool when a few years ago (as he rightly said in post match interview) he would probably have lost that match.
A memorable match for all sorts of reasons and I too echo everything Pabbers has already said.
dewster99
01-04-2013, 15:58
trying to find the 3rd set on youtube now, so far only got the tb which I'm watching. Well done andy
found one ;)
supergran
01-04-2013, 16:31
Great post pabbers. It was a significant win as Andy pointed out so honestly by saying he would have lost it a couple of years ago. He may have been making errors and didn't manage to serve it out but he seemed different even though he looked weary in those conditions. He was always determined but now he seems much calmer in his determination, doesn't panic and somehow plays a vital point when needed. I think it's we, his fans who aren't calm even though we tell ourselves that he'll come back and win......because we've seen him do it! The US Open just one example. He is definitely a different young man out there now and I thoroughly enjoyed the match even though I was standing and pacing for a lot of it. To see two fantastic players battling in that heat, wind and humidity just brings home how tough it is at the top of the tennis game. And, aren't we lucky to be loyal supporters of one of the greatest players. All hail Andy....No 2!!!!! He, and we have come a long way and with all the ups and downs wouldn't have it any other way. I was so happy after the match that I went and watched my dvd of the Olympic Gold Medal match.:yahoo::cheer:
themass15
01-04-2013, 17:54
I must watch my recording of the Gold Medal Match again. Happy days! And I got on to Centre to see him serve the final Ace and receive his Gold Medal.:GBflag:
I missed the semis and final as I had a busy family weekend. I was so sad not to be watching the final live and was following on livescore. I shouted out a big YEESSS when Andy won and had tears in my eyes, even though it was just livescore. Little did I know at the time what you had all gone through!
I watched my recording when we got home yesterday and I'm actually quite glad now that I didn't watch live. I was on tenterhooks even though I knew the result!! Brutal match. They both looked dead on their feet! It must be worse not having a day off between matches like they get at the GSs and having been to Florida in the summer, the humidity is utterly draining. I cannot even imagine playing one game of tennis in that let alone a near on 3 hour match!!
So proud to be an Andy fan! Loved your post Pabbers - says it all. Andy has most certainly come of age.
A very belated "Well done Andy!"
I was away at the weekend, but managed to sneak a look at the 3rd set. :cheer: and :phew:
Belated congratulations to Andy. :bravo: :trophy:
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