WIMBLEDON 2013 - ROUND 4: Andy wins a game of Russian roulette 6'4, 7'6, 6'1

[Sallydaisy]

IT'S MAGIC MONDAY!!!
:strawberry:

FT. Muzzah v Mischa, and despite their mugshots (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Players/Head-To-Head.aspx?pId=MC10&oId=Y061) they're neither of them on the run from SW19.

Youzhny is the next ranked seed in Andy's quarter of the draw but it's the WR#26 rather than the 'expected' seeded opponent of Tipsarevic (14).

The two have played twice before with Andy winning both but it's been quite a while since they've met - and never on grass courts. It's also 5 years since Mischa's heady days in the top 10 (career high #8 in 2008).

The statistics favour Murray to win this but after Wacky Wednesday it's fingers crossed all round that we shall indeed have a Magic Monday and not a Moody Monday!!!

All R16 matches for both men and women will be played on Monday so the OOP could be interesting and uncertain as to which courts players will be on.

We'll keep you posted ...





Year

Tournament & City
Surface
Round
Winner & Score


2009
Valencia (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Tournaments/Valencia.aspx)
Spain
Hard
F
Murray, Andy (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Andy-Murray.aspx)
6-3, 6-2 Stats (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Players/Head-To-Head.aspx?pId=MC10&oId=Y061#)


2007
St. Petersburg (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Tournaments/St-Petersburg.aspx)
Russia
Carpet
S
Murray, Andy (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Andy-Murray.aspx)
6-2, 5-7, 7-6(1) Stats (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Players/Head-To-Head.aspx?pId=MC10&oId=Y061#)

[Linda]

I just posted this on the general thread - you obviously thought the same :lol:


Look up the H2H for Andy & Youzhny on the ATP website (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Players/Head-To-Head.aspx?pId=MC10&oId=Y061). They look like a couple of criminals in the dock who've just been handed very long sentences! Hilarious! (Why on earth do the ATP make them pose with such glum faces?)

[harriet]

andy will have to have his return of serve at full blast next week. youzhny first, saying no more!

[traveller7]

He will be 2nd on centre court yayyyyyy!

[WimbledonAce]

Where did you hear? Want to know whether to go for back row seats!

[traveller7]

Sue Barker said at end of transmission Robson is first on No 1. Not confirmed by Wimbledon as yet though

[WimbledonAce]

Ok, what about Nole v Haas?

[traveller7]

Dont know im afraid she only mentioned the brits.

[WimbledonAce]

Dont know im afraid she only mentioned the brits.

Ok thanks, hopefully it's up soon!

[ljs]

He will be 2nd on centre court yayyyyyy!


so around 1pm UK time then maybe

[traveller7]

so around 1pm UK time then maybe
More like 3pm. Play doesnt start til 1pm BST

[WimbledonAce]

so around 1pm UK time then maybe

No 1pm is first match.

[WimbledonAce]

It says OOP out later so should know by the morning. Can decide then on whether to try!

[ljs]

ok thanks :)

[traveller7]

Yep confirmed 2nd on centre after serena so maybe as early as 2pm! Nole is afterwards

[Madeline]

And Laura 1st on court 1 at 1pm - make sure you are finished before Andy starts, Laura!

[WimbledonAce]

Ok definitely trying at 9am then!

[Shaun7879]

I haven't been on here for a while. I hope everyone is well!
Hate it when Andy is on when I'm in work, have to sneak in a place where no-one is working and watch it on my phone.
Cmon Andy!

[Linda]

Hi Shaun! I remember when you were our most prolific poster with something like 75,000 posts on the original forum!

[Shaun7879]

Indeed I was.
I was very mad when I was young, how things change!
I'm still a mad murray fan though, always cheering him on as usual but a bit quieter these days! haha

[lynne]

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

[david1610]

Indeed I was.
I was very mad when I was young, how things change!
I'm still a mad murray fan though, always cheering him on as usual but a bit quieter these days! haha
Lovely to hear from you Shaun!

[cazza99]

Youzhny has got a good WImbledon record - the quarterfinals last year, the fourth round the year before. Youzhny has also made the 4th round on 5 other previous occasions.

[Fina]

Good Luck to Andy. Everything's crossed for him.

[karanga]

Very best of luck to Andy. Hope all goes well for him today. :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :strawberry:

[Jan]

Good luck Andy! I'm out for the first part of the afternoon, so I hope Serena's match goes to 3 sets!!

[supergran]

Good luck Andy. Have a great match. We are all rooting for you!!:GBflag::GBsmile:

[Jane]

Wishing Andy all the very best of luck:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

[Manaus]

All the best Andy! :cheer:

[Manaus]

Andy struggling to hold, come on Andy!

[Manaus]

:phew: That was hard work, hope Andy settles in now.

[Mandiemoo]

Early indications are that we have a game on our hands!

Andy holds after a bit of a battle

1-1 first set

[Manaus]

Early break. :clap:
Hopefully a nice easy hold next.

[RoastLamb]

One delicious kitkat! Yum!

[Mandiemoo]

Andy breaks, hold required please!

1-2 Muzz, muzz to serve

[Manaus]

Much better hold. :thumbup:

[ljs]

:cheer::cheer: looking good Andy boy

[Mandiemoo]

Andy to serve for first set, 4-5

[Jane]

Andy gets the first set 6-4 - well done :boogie::boogie::yahoo::yahoo:

[Mandiemoo]

Set One: Murray

[Manaus]

1st set done. :cheer:
Great work by Andy, Youzhny making a match of this.

[ljs]

1st set won :boogie: well done Andy !!!!!

[Reef]

Yep, one down...:dance:

[Mandiemoo]

Hmm, Muzz hauled back from 40-0. Grimaces and chuntering

[Mandiemoo]

Mr mandiemoo thinks Muzz breathing heavier than usual and looking unsettled?

[Mandiemoo]

Anyway, Muzz holds, 1-1 second set

[KnightOwl]

Andy's looking slightly less comfortable out there just now - can't quite work out why...?

[Manaus]

Lovely shot to set up BP, take it Andy!

[cazza99]

Mike Dickson ‏@Mike_Dickson_DM 11m


Murray wins first set 64 and Royal Box empties out for tea but Jack Nicklaus is a stayer. Proper fan.

[Manaus]

What a shot! :clap: Gets the break!

[KnightOwl]

Shot!!! :clap:

That's gotta help :)

[Golden Lady]

What a beauty for a kitkat!!!

[Reef]

Mr mandiemoo thinks Muzz breathing heavier than usual and looking unsettled?

Agree with Mr Mandimoo - could Laura's loss have anything to do with it? Or Serena's even?

[Mandiemoo]

well, after that break point shot, i hope all is well on Planet Murray!

murray leads 1-2, serves next

[ljs]

beautiful shot to get the break !!!!

[Manaus]

Uh-oh, 2BPs for Youzhny, hold Andy!

[KnightOwl]

One BP saved - c'mon Andy - get it together!

[Manaus]

Broken. :sad: That wasn't in the plan.

[Mandiemoo]

Hmm, Muzz a bit up and down, Lendl looking on impassively.

Youzhny breaks back

Should i get the keys for the murraycoaster?

[Reef]

No, no, no! Youzny looking worryingly lively....

[cazza99]

ESPNTennis ‏@ESPNTennis 4m

Murray mound at capacity as the Brits are watching their favorite son. He's up a set & a break #manicmonday pic.twitter.com/SRdkazIvmE
https://twitter.com/ESPNTennis/status/351727967866609664/photo/1

[Mandiemoo]

Youzhny inspired. 3-2 to youz, Muzz to serve.

[Mandiemoo]

Sir steve redgrave looks on nervously

[KnightOwl]

He definitely doesn't look quite right out there, but I can't see any particular reason why - it doesn't look physical - he just looks a bit unsettled for some reason...

C'mon Andy!!

[Manaus]

Agree, Andy doesn't look right and Youzhny is getting fired up. Come on Andy!

[Mandiemoo]

Youz swinging his racquet so freely now, getting the ball back in and striking well.

Can't seem to get the first serve going consistently

Bad challenge from Muzz brings up deuce. Twitching from the crowd.

Surrendered on a DF

Meltdown. Climb aboard the coaster (sigh)

[Manaus]

Now a DF giving Youzhny a break, what is going on? :shocked:

[cazza99]

I always thought Youzhny was a potentially very dangerous opponent as he is a good grass courter.

[KnightOwl]

C'mon on laddie, sort it out - you can still win this set....

[cazza99]

C'mon Andy. Win the next 2 points

[Mandiemoo]

An hours practise session was booked this morning but the team turned up 30 mins late and hit for only 30 mins. Andy left through a back exit.

great, I've turned into a conspiracy theoriest

[KnightOwl]

I always thought Youzhny was a potentially very dangerous opponent as he is a good grass courter.

Yes. He moves great, gets to a LOT of balls, and volleys really well - I'm not sure his stamina is up to a tough five-setter though, so as long as Andy hangs in there, he should be fine.

[Reef]

very inconsistent - not flowing today:sofa:

[Mandiemoo]

Youz holds, bellows his approval.
5-2 to Youz, Muzz needs to hold to stay in the set.

[Jan]

oh boy

[Mandiemoo]

Gotta stop the rot here, regardless of what happens to the set

[Gary D]

Who's the guy wearing the Wimbledon tie sitting next to Judy?

[Manaus]

Youzhny to serve for the set. :sofa:


Who's the guy wearing the Wimbledon tie sitting next to Judy?
Chris Kermode I think, tournament director of Queens and WTF.

[Mandiemoo]

Rot stopped with a hold to 15.

Yoyz serving for second set

[cazza99]

Brad Gilbert ‏@bgtennisnation 1m


The Youz is giving Muzzard some trouble here int he 2nd set I will give you 50 pushups if he gets this upset

[Mandiemoo]

Who's the guy wearing the Wimbledon tie sitting next to Judy?
chris kermode, from queens tourney. he runs it.

[Mandiemoo]

That is the shot to turn it round (fingers crossed)

[Manaus]

2BPs, take it Andy! :sofa:

[KnightOwl]

Wow, what a rally :clap:

[Mandiemoo]

Chuntering from Youz at 15-40 to muzz

Beauty of a dropper 30-40

Moonball from muzz deuce

[Mandiemoo]

Ad muzz after youz goes slightly long

Breaks back!

[Manaus]

Break back! :cheer:
Now shut the door Andy, no letting him back in!

[cazza99]

:clap:

Hope the crowd get going now. That will give Andy a lift.

[KnightOwl]

Stunning! That's woken the crowd up, hopefully that will wake Andy up too ;)

[Mandiemoo]

At last, an ace takes us to 15-40 to muzz

And he holds 5-5. And breathe...

[Manaus]

Easy hold. :thumbup:
Now break and take the set!

[KnightOwl]

Beautiful lob!

[Manaus]

BP again, please get it Andy!

[cazza99]

Andy has been holding his side between the last few points.

[Mandiemoo]

Muzz grabbing thigh, challenging to no avail.

Youz holds. So we either having 4 sets or a tie break for this one.

[Manaus]

Needs to hold now to take it to the TB. Hopefully Andy is OK.

[ljs]

looks like his back is bugging him again , yikessss

[Reef]

Andy has been holding his side between the last few points.

I noticed he was doing that at the beginning. A tweak in practice maybe?

[cazza99]

Neil Harman ‏@NeilHarmanTimes 2m

Murray tugging at his glute region, as Youzhny strikes a formidable forehand to save break point at 5-5. Russian holds for 6-5


oliver golding ‏@oli_golding 2m

Just got back to the hotel and switched the andy match on! He looks injured, anything happen?

[Manaus]

TB we go. :sofa:

[KnightOwl]

Ok, here we go - tie break time - concentrate Andy!

[cazza99]

Craig Gabriel ‏@crosscourt1 48s

View to Murray Mound as fans watch their hero on a giant screen in action on Centre Court pic.twitter.com/eIFGycdo5o
https://twitter.com/crosscourt1/status/351738584321097728/photo/1

[Jan]

:sofa:

[cazza99]

:sofa: :sofa:

[Mandiemoo]

2-2 after a horrid net for Muzz.

Youz serves next

[Manaus]

Another DF! 65MPH 2nd serve, this is worrying. :sofa:

[Mandiemoo]

DF gifts Youz 4-2.

[daveollie]

It's looking like the 1st coaster of this years Wimbledon guys :sofa:

[cazza99]

:nailbiter::nailbiter::sofa:

[Mandiemoo]

Youz finds an ace! 5-3

A dropper works for Muzz! 5-4 to Youz

[cazza99]

mini break back for Andy :)

[Manaus]

Gets back the mini break. Still nervous. :sofa:

[Reef]

:nailbiter:

[cazza99]

:nailbiter: :nailbiter:

[Manaus]

6-5 Murray. :sofa:

[karanga]

:sofa: :sofa: :sofa:

[Jane]

Phew - Andy gets the second set after a great recovery:dance::dance::yahoo::yahoo:

[Mandiemoo]

5-5 the crowd are alive!

5-6 ahead at last in the tb

Yes! Was anyone worried! Second set Muzz

[cazza99]

:phew: :phew: :cheer:

[KnightOwl]

Fantastic - gutsy :worship:

[daveollie]

Get in :-)

[cazza99]

:mexican: :mexican: :mexican:

[david1610]

Phew - Andy gets the second set after a great recovery:dance::dance::yahoo::yahoo:
Phew indeed! Just on livescores. What is going on? Youzhny playing well or .....

[Manaus]

:phew: OK, my fault for underestimating Youzhny but I didn't expect to get so nervous.
Well done Andy! :cheer: Hopefully no physical issues.

[cazza99]

:highfive: :highfive:

[Mandiemoo]

If we have to have a mental walkabout during wimby, lets hope that is it out of the way!

[Reef]

:boogie:Phew..........:boogie:

[daveollie]

Andy feeling his hip from time to time but trainer on for Youzhny's shoulder

[lynne]

First time I have been a nervous wreck for a long time................PHEW!!!:phew:

[Manaus]

Hopefully Andy dominates the 3rd.

[cazza99]

Neil Harman ‏@NeilHarmanTimes 31s

Fairly intensive work being done on the Youzhny right shoulder. He doesn't look quite the ticket

[Jan]

:phew:
Got a phone call half way through the TB. How on earth did Andy squeak that!!!!!

[Manaus]

Already under pressure BP, hold Andy! :sofa:

[KnightOwl]

How can it be 2-0 and still feel like a...
:coaster:

[daveollie]

Get in :-)haha, appologies but the asterisks were not hiding swear words KnightOwl, they were genuine asterisks, appologies anyway haha

[KnightOwl]

haha, appologies but the asterisks were not hiding swear words KnightOwl, they were genuine asterisks, appologies anyway haha

Ok, no worries - technically the T & C forbids using asterisks like that as it implies swearing, so I was just being careful :)

[Mandiemoo]

Does Lendl buy his facial expressions from 'mardy faces r us'? He must stick it on before each match, its always the same!

[Manaus]

:phew: Manages to hold. Early break please.

[Manaus]

Early break oh yeah. :yahoo:
NO gifting it back Andy!

[KnightOwl]

You got your wish, Manaus - looking much more comfortable now :)

[Mandiemoo]

Broken to love, andy from the first set returns!

0-2 to muzz, and hes next to serve

[daveollie]

Take it home now Andy....

[Sallydaisy]

Early break just for Manaus
;)

Andy 2-0 up in the 3rd set and about to serve

[Mandiemoo]

0-3 to Muzz, phew

Youz serves. Beeb onto bbc2 so they are pretty confident!

[Manaus]

Switching to BBC2 now. :grrr:
My other wish of Andy dominating the 3rd is coming true so far. :)

[KnightOwl]

Back to BBC2 - I wish they wouldn't keep switching quite so much :grrr:

[Mandiemoo]

Youz holds to love.

Not over yet

1-3 third set

[daveollie]

4-1 in the 3rd, almost in the 1/4, c'mon Andy

[Manaus]

4-1, looking good so far. :thumbup:

[Sallydaisy]

5-1 and 'oor Andy will serve for the match .....
:nailbiter:

[Manaus]

Double break! :) Serving for the match and a breadstick.

[Manaus]

Not the time for a DF Andy!

[daveollie]

Good stuff Andy, now is it to much to ask for Tommy Haas to do us all a huge favour tonight?

[Jane]

Woo-hoo - Andy wins in three sets - fabulous :boogie::boogie::boogie::clap::clap::clap:

[Sallydaisy]

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

[cazza99]

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

[Manaus]

:breadstick: Nom nom nom.
Well done Andy! Definitely not easy but great that he got through it! Into the QFs! :yahoo:

[cazza99]

ATP World Tour ‏@ATPWorldTour 19s

@andy_murray now 15-matches unbeaten on grass after booking spot in @Wimbledon QFs for 6th year. http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2013/07/27/Wimbledon-Monday2-Murray-de-Schepper-Verdasco-Youzhny.aspx … #wimbledon #tennis

[lynne]

BRAVO ANDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!....................WELL DONE!!!!!!!:thumbup::thumbup:

[ljs]

Yippdadedoda :yahoo::yahoo:

[RoastLamb]

Woo hoo!!! :yahoo:

Hey! I just saw Jambon!

[Sallydaisy]

Woo hoo!!! :yahoo:

Hey! I just saw Jambon!
Are you sure? I think he went back home at the weekend and is at work today!

James Harrison ‏@yourpaljames (https://twitter.com/yourpaljames) 7h (https://twitter.com/yourpaljames/status/351636956297445376) Back at work after my week at @Wimbledon (https://twitter.com/Wimbledon) !
Seriously gutted. Although my head in still sat on centre court! #postwimbyblues (https://twitter.com/search?q=%23postwimbyblues&src=hash)

[Jan]

well done Andy!

[LC the fan]

Andy looked pretty tired mid set 2 but he found that extra gear when he had to which seems a trait of the newer Andy.
Yes, I was nervous once or twice but never behind the sofa and my nails stayed intact. Always thought he would come through when it counted.
Well done Andy - 4straight set victories ... 3 to go !

[cazza99]

British Tennis ‏@BritishTennis 22s

Do you love a stat? #Murray #TennisIs popular with stat fans! pic.twitter.com/D7BoQuWVqD
https://twitter.com/BritishTennis/status/351756386721492992/photo/1

[hfwardhouse]

Frustrating match to watch - especially as I had to write a report while watching it .... glad Andy came through ok - onwards and Nando next!

[supergran]

:bravo:Andy. I was very nervous in the second set when Andy seemed to lose momentum. It wasn't the best match I've seen him play but Youzhny was a tough opponent. Andy played some great shots, some great serving and I was so relieved when he won the tie-break. Well done to him. Played like a champion when on the back foot. Good luck on Wednesday against Nando. :dance::yahoo::GBflag:

[david1610]

Well done Andy! :)

[Linda]

Well done Andy! :clap: :clap: (I missed it 'cos I was at work then Spanish class)

[cazza99]

Mike Dickson ‏@Mike_Dickson_DM 1m

Andy Murray still not come in to talk to media nearly 2 hours after the match, long even by his epic standards, hope nothing wrong with him.

[wriggles]

Mike Dickson ‏@Mike_Dickson_DM 1m

Worried :-(

[VamosVixs]

Hope nothing is wrong :sofa:

[cazza99]

Ben Rothenberg ‏@BenRothenberg 33s

Andy Murray just spectacularly double facepalmed in press at the mention of Barry Cowan. #wimbledon

:rolling:

[VamosVixs]

Haha would love to see a video of this! :rolling:

[LC the fan]

Mike Dickson ‏@Mike_Dickson_DM 1m
A bit worrying, reckon his back was giving him a problem

[Jan]

Andy's just been on the Beeb - no questions about any injury problems

[cazza99]

Mike Dickson ‏@Mike_Dickson_DM 18m

Andy Murray said that he'd needed 20 minutes extra treatment after his match but there was 'no cause for concern'.

[Chris83]

Really happy with Andy today, when he wasn't playing that well in the second set he still made it hard for youzhny and found a way to win like the champion he is. I do think he was more passive today than I've seen him all year though and those second serves being so slow are a worry.

[pabbers]

Not a great performance but he was mentally tough and got the W which is all that matters. He looked injured at one point but then seemed to recover - thought it might just be one of those time when something moves a bit out of place and then moves back. Fingers crossed.

[Caro]

Phew! The 2nd set was a bit nerve wracking but all's well that ends well! Still think he's looking good and still no sets dropped.

[Passionanda]

Bravo Andy!! Four down and one to go to the semis......Sooooooooo excited as I've got tickets for Centre Court on Friday.....I've got everything crossed that Andy will get past Verdasco on Wednesday! GO Andy!!

[Caro]

Ooh you lucky thing Passionanda!! Have a brilliant day! I was on CC to see Andy beat Robredo - queued for a total of 10 hours - 4 hours in main queue then from 10.30 in re-sales queue! All worth it though as we got in before Andy's match started and we had great seats!

[banskogirl]

Great win for Andy, not playing his best but that was still good enough. He has really moved on since the 2nd set wobble days, when they ruined the whole match. Hope there really is nothing wrong with the back, knowing Andy he found more kids to sign for! Or maybe he knew they would mention Cowan?

Great win Andy and a should be a good match with Nando next, sorry I'll miss it :(

[traveller7]

Haven't read through this thread yet only got back an hour ago. Safe to say had a good time will be writing blog tomorrow.
Well done Andy so so proud of you right now!

[wriggles]

Really happy with Andy today, when he wasn't playing that well in the second set he still made it hard for youzhny and found a way to win like the champion he is. I do think he was more passive today than I've seen him all year though and those second serves being so slow are a worry.

Agree he was playing more passively than usual I just wonder whether he was working things around a bit more as he obviously tweaked his back and thankfully errors started creeping into youzhnys game. Hopefully days rest and lots of physio to iron out the niggle!

[harriet]

i think andy likes digging a hole for himself, to boost his confidence when he gets out of it.

[Reef]

I noticed Tim wasn't too complimentary post commentary (called his performance "average") but Johnny Mac put him in his place by saying Andy had beaten an excellent grass court player and Andy's "average" is better than most players' "best"!

Well done Andy overcoming your first "wobble" and getting a comprehensive win in the end.

[pabbers]

Great to get the win. I thought Andy was a bit passive and probably played only at an average level for him but the most important thing is that his average level was more than enough to get past Youzhny.

[LC the fan]

Passive is a good word - not for a long time have we seen Andy tend to the defensive as he was. He was definitely not hitting the ball anywhere near as firmly as he has been of late. Only 3 or 4 shots (one being that great backhand return) were hit at the pace we've gotten used to.
Back problems he was tentatively trying out..protecting ? Tactics ? You never know with Andy but having dug a hole for himself he sure knew how to climb out of it

[Alis]

I noticed Tim wasn't too complimentary post commentary (called his performance "average") but Johnny Mac put him in his place by saying Andy had beaten an excellent grass court player and Andy's "average" is better than most players' "best"!

Well done Andy overcoming your first "wobble" and getting a comprehensive win in the end.

Tim was quite dismissive on Breakfast TV this morning too - said Andy went 'walkabout' in the second set but did concede that he got it done in three. I think it was all a bit 'tongue in cheek' though.

[Elenive]

Great win for Andy, bit worried about Verdasco (memories of the AO 2009) but hopefully that will work out fine!

[traveller7]

Wont go into detail too much here but from what I saw yes slightly tentative, less aggressive BUT came back from 5-3 in 2nd set and 5-3 in tb to win and then comfortably win the 3rd in a breadstick.
Two years ago that wouldnt of happened, the 2nd set would of been lost and mumbles and mutters would of lead him to lose focus in the 3rd.
Him and Nole proved yesterday why they are the top two in the world in my opinion.

One match at a time....

[Reef]

Wont go into detail too much here but from what I saw yes slightly tentative, less aggressive BUT came back from 5-3 in 2nd set and 5-3 in tb to win and then comfortably win the 3rd in a breadstick.
Two years ago that wouldnt of happened, the 2nd set would of been lost and mumbles and mutters would of lead him to lose focus in the 3rd.
Him and Nole proved yesterday why they are the top two in the world in my opinion.

One match at a time....

Yes I agree but personally I think there were reasons for this, notably: 1) Worries regarding back niggles
2) Just seeing Serena knocked out before coming on court (which he mentioned later to John Inverdale).

[traveller7]

Yes I agree but personally I think there were reasons for this, notably: 1) Worries regarding back niggles
2) Just seeing Serena knocked out before coming on court (which he mentioned later to John Inverdale).

yes without a doubt the back i think made him move less well and seeds tumbling as they have been has got to affect you eventually.

[xenon21]

Really hope back isn't playing him up too bad. Thought his serve wasn't as solid in the 2nd set but played well on the whole. Great atmosphere! Good little murraycoastering without dropping a set!

Nando a worry mainly because of all the seeds tumbling but fully believe Andy will win! #alwaysbelieve