MADRID MASTERS 2013, R2: Andy Murray beats Florian Mayer for 400th win

[Sallydaisy]

Muzzah versus Funky Flo.
:dance:

Andy leads their H2H (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Players/Head-To-Head.aspx?pId=MB02&oId=MC10) by 1-0 having beaten the German player with a weird scoreline of 1'6, 6'1, 6'1 at the Rome Masters Quarter-Final in 2011.

Mayer, currently ranked 26, somehow reached the top 20 back in 2011 on the back of one ATP Tour title (his first and only one) at Bucharest and was a Finalist at Munich a week later. He's managed to stay in the 20's mostly from a few runs to QF and SF at ATP250's but hasn't performed particularly well in 2013 apart from in the last 2 weeks where he reached the SF in Bucharest and lost in the QF of Munich to Tommy Haas. Safe to say his best surface is clay.

Muzzah needs to win this match to settle his 'clay feet' and make inroads into the Madrid tournament where he has chance to regain the #2 world ranking from Roger Federer.

Fingers crossed ........
:GBflag:


The match will be played on Tuesday 7th May, 4th on Centre Court approx 4pm UK time.

[jeannie13]

Andy's 4th on centre tomorrow, after Fed. probably around 4pm

[Sallydaisy]

Andy's 4th on centre tomorrow, after Fed. probably around 4pm
Thanks Jeannie - I'll amend the thread title and first post.

Hopefully I'll be home from work to watch this one!!!

[Fina]

Good Luck Andy. Everything's crossed for you.

[banskogirl]

Yes come on Andy, get one clay match under our belt!

[lynne]

The Very Best of Luck Andy!!!:thumbup::thumbup:

[Jane]

The very best of luck, Andy:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

[supergran]

Good luck Andy...will come in from the garden:GBflag: to support you and cheer you on!! :cheer::cheer:

[Jan]

Good luck Andy!!!

[JennieF]

Go Andy! Can't wait for this match to start! Trusting some good person will find me a live stream ??!! :-)

[Jan62]

Good luck Andy! Need a straightforward win please to settle your clay feet and our nerves :)

[pabbers]

Hope Sky+ worked - had to set this remotely from work and after the programme had started :shocked:

[ljs]

Andys on court :yahoo: seems like such a long time with no Andy

[david1610]

Andy on court. Tennis TV with some good commies :)

[traveller7]

Lets go andy lets go

[david1610]

C'mon Andy!
Edit: Hold to love! 1-0

[ljs]

excellent 1st game from Andy !!!!!

[david1610]

Andy looking sharp and hungry. 3-2 on serve.

[Madeline]

3all now, but Funky Flo seems to be having a bit more trouble holding serve than Andy.

[JennieF]

Good luck Andeeee! Is anyone watching on Livestream please?

[david1610]

4-3. Time for a break and a hold methinks! C'mon Andy!

[JennieF]

Has anyone got a good livestream pleeeeze??

[ljs]

http://lsh.streamhunter.eu/static/popups/149790980341100.html

[david1610]

Well BP but no break. 5-4 to Andy. This time please! C'mon Andy!

[Madeline]

JennieF - ljs has already posted a link, but if you always have a look at livescorehunter.com you should find one without having to wait until somebody answers!

[david1610]

5-5 Just needs to be careful here. C'mon Andy!

[JennieF]

Thanks for all your help with a live stream. Much appreciated. I have one now! Come on Andy!!!!

[ljs]

yayyyyyyy

[traveller7]

yayyy

[Jane]

Aw no - hate tb

[ljs]

nooooo hate tiebreaks

[ljs]

wow , great shot !!!!!

[david1610]

Tiebreak 6-6 Andy with MB to serve at 2-1. C'mon Andy!

[Elenive]

4-2 Andy in the change of ends, Andy with the minibreak still

[david1610]

Andy 5-4 but just gives the MB away. C'mon Andy!

5-5.
And now SP against Andy at 5-6. C'mon Andy!

[Elenive]

Saves a set point, 6-6 - oh man that was worrying, still work to be done though!

[Jan]

:sofa:

[david1610]

??? What was that??? Mayer has SP on his own service, with six aces so far!
And another 7-8 wondering if Andy's knees playing up.
Oh well. C'mon Andy!

[ljs]

this is frustrating

[Elenive]

This isn't fun... :sad:

[ljs]

if it was anyone else but Andy , Id be saying , oh what a great tiebreak :lol:

[david1610]

This isn't fun... :sad:
This is too close to be comfortable. 8-8 C'mon Andy. Ace please! Well winning point... SP Andy!

[Elenive]

10-10 just two points Andy!

[david1610]

DF for Andy!!! 10-11 Mayer to serve. C'mon Andy!

[Jane]

Phew - 7-6 to Andy - well done:cheer::cheer::cheer:

[Elenive]

:yahoo: too close!

One down, one to go.

[ljs]

:phew: Andy held tough thru that tiebreak

[traveller7]

Well that was hard work phew

[david1610]

Yeah!!!!!!!
Now do not give away a MB when serving at 5-4 in a tiebreak again!
And Andy was 0/3 on break points in the set. Hope he gets and takes one early in the second.

[lynne]

Phew!!!!!!!!!!!............that was torture to watch!!!!!...........COME ON ANDY!!!!!!

[cazza99]

Phew!!!!!! :clap:

[Madeline]

Well that was a bit of a disaster.

Edit - Andy dropping serve, I mean, not the tiebreak.

[david1610]

Is broken to love 0-2 The dreaded first service game after winning a set.
Sigh....

[Jan]

:coaster:
all aboard and hold tight!

[ljs]

4-1 whatttttttt !!!!!

[david1610]

Well at least he is getting a good workout on clay, I suppose.
Still not sure what his clay tactics are, though.

[Jan]

great point to break back

[Sallydaisy]

That was Handy Andy!!! Now hold serve and sort out a win over Funky Flo!

[david1610]

Andy Murray back in the house! Good game and last point 3-4
Now focus, safe hold. C'mon Andy!

[Madeline]

Lol. At 1-4 I had to go away for a while, when I come back Andy has got back on serve. He must be playing better when I'm not watching!

[Sallydaisy]

4-4 after a hold to 30 from Andy.

[DaveArneRiise]

C'mon the muzz

Hold then seal the deal in the tb. Simples

[david1610]

5-6 but Andy had a BP. Some good serving from Mayer.
Focus. Safe hold. C'mon Andy!

[Linda]

Just got home, though was livescoring at work. Come on Andy!

[Jane]

Here we go again - tb:sofa:

[ljs]

here we go again

[ljs]

Jane , you & I are on the same wavelength 2day lol

[Linda]

Now, will this be another epic tb?

[david1610]

Here we go again - tb:sofa:
We hope! C'mon Andy!
PS Unless my stream is behind yours of course...

[DaveArneRiise]

Early mb cmon

[Sallydaisy]

Andy to serve at *4-1 up ... much better from him in this 2nd tie-breaker.

[DaveArneRiise]

Pick it out florian

[Jane]

Andy wins 7-6, 7-6 - very well done :cheer::cheer::cheer::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

[Sallydaisy]

:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

GSM Andy Murray 7'6(11), 7'6 (3)

:phew:

Glad he came though that one ... next up is Gilles Simon!!!
:eek:

[Linda]

:clap: :clap: :clap:

[david1610]

Much easier second tie break in the end.
Well done Andy and well played Florian Mayer.

[traveller7]

phew not an easy match

[ljs]

Great Job Andy :thumbup:

[DaveArneRiise]

At this stage it's the W that takes precedant. Well done the Muzz!

[hfwardhouse]

:yahoo: Well done Andy!

[lynne]

Phew..........that was testing(for me)..............Well Done Andy!!!!:thumbup:

[cazza99]

Well done Andy.

400th career win :clap:

[Bardot]

Not so elementary for Andy ;) What a battle to get his 400th win but he's a fighter. :boogie::yahoo:

[JennieF]

Hey Good win Andy!! Made you work hard for it but a great win to start the tournament! Excellent!!!!

[Bardot]

Some quotes from Andy's interview on Sky.
Didn't read his serve well which is the only thing disappointed him but moved way way better than Monte Carlo. Very difficult player to play unlike any other on tour. He got sick after Monte Carlo, possibly trained too hard. Expects a difficult match with Simon.

Joking with Petch about his 400 wins on tour "just a couple more than Petch". He remembered his first win against Ventura at Queens.

[Madeline]

I had to dash off as soon as the match finished. That was a bit :sofa: wasn't it?

I'm not sure I liked Gilles Simon sitting watching, taking note of things that caused Andy problems. . .

[pabbers]

Hmmmm Sky+ didn't work probably because the programme had already started before I set it remotely :grrr: Considering the amount Sky charges it really does have a number of shortcomings.

Fortunately I did catch the last service game and tie breaker - enough for me I think, judging by the comments on here. Well done Andy.

[JAMES4578]

The match was more or less over by the time I was back (though will see recording later)and it was a was a bit nervewracking following livescores! By all accounts not Andy's best performance and really tough but he still found a way to get through in straights against a tricky opponent, well done! Andy will need to step it up though but sure he can rise to the ocassion. Simon next who he usually masters.

[LC the fan]

I had to dash off as soon as the match finished. That was a bit :sofa: wasn't it?

I'm not sure I liked Gilles Simon sitting watching, taking note of things that caused Andy problems. . .
If Giles doesn't know Andy's strong and weak points by now he never will.
Good to see Andy fighting his way to a win. It wasn't easy, Mayer played well but Andy is so strong mentally now, although he obviously struggled for breath once or twice. Don't like saying it but he should be OK against Simon ...fingers and toes firmly crossed.
GO ANDY GO GO GO

[Jan]

was trying to do several things at once towards the end of the match.
Well done Andy for coming through a tricky test.

[Manaus]

Sounded like a tough match but a win is a win. Have no time to watch any tennis this week but hope Andy gets far.

[karanga]

Well done Andy and congrats on the 400th match win. :bravo:

[Jan62]

Congrats Andy on a battling win - and the 400th! Great achievement. Had to try and follow on live scores for the first set then catch up via Twitter once I got home. Kind of glad I didn't actually watch it - sounds a bit nerve wracking! But a win is a win, and on to the 3rd round we go. Hopefully Andy is finding his clay feet, and adjusting to the altitude.

[patmoren]

Difficult match for Andy biut he stuck with and came through. Very encouraging for futher clay matches.