View Full Version : RIO OLYMPICS, R3: Andy v Fabio Fognini. Thur 11th Aug, apprx 4.45pm rain delay
I believe. Me too, never stopped tbh
This is a different Andy to the one who played in the "N" word
DaveArneRiise
11-08-2016, 18:40
Some first serves would
Be nice
DaveArneRiise
11-08-2016, 18:40
There we go !
KnightOwl
11-08-2016, 18:42
'Ere we go, 'ere we go, 'ere we go!
C'mon Andeeeee :cheer:
And now it's Andy's turn to have a run of games. Brilliant turn around from our boy
I believe that
I believe that he ....
mickeypops
11-08-2016, 18:43
What a topsy turvy match. Let's finish this now Andy!
Fabio's implosion continues, match point!
I believe that he ....
I BELIEVE THAT HE :
SHOULD'VE WON A SET AGO:olympics:
:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::cheer::cheer::cheer::clap::c lap::clap::olympics::GBflag::GBflag:
What a relief. Well done Andy
mickeypops
11-08-2016, 18:44
Thank the lord for that. Andy played himself out of a lot of trouble there. Well played young man!
lovetennis
11-08-2016, 18:45
:OGwave::OGwave::OGwave::olympics::GBflag:
What to say about that!!!!! Gutsy as ever Andy. :boogie::dance::boogie:
Andy & Foggy seemed to have a few words at the net.
jackie55
11-08-2016, 18:45
Wow, that was hard to watch at times, brilliant Andy:boogie:
lovetennis
11-08-2016, 18:45
And still talking about Naples, even after Andy's won bleurghhhhh
Bad match out the way. Gold is incoming.
KnightOwl
11-08-2016, 18:46
Now that's what I call fighting spirit!
With the best will in the world, there was some pretty dodgy tennis from Andy in the second and early third set, but he was not letting it go!
Guid lad :clap:
What to say about that!!!!! Gutsy as ever Andy. :boogie::dance::boogie:
Andy & Foggy seemed to have a few words at the net.
Bad or good?
Sallydaisy
11-08-2016, 18:46
Never give up on Andy Murray ...
:shades:
Called it at 7.21pm ...
:dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:
:jitterbug:
Whilst I could have done without a third set and break down, Andy turned things round magnificently in true Muzzah style :cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer:
Only reason Andy fought back, so he could hit balls into the crowd, he loves it! ;) :boogie:
roytennisfan
11-08-2016, 18:47
Just turned sound off, can't take any more of that commentary
Amazing at 0-3 after losing 8 games in a row, I found a solution
At the same time, Andy found his solution and won the next 6 games lol
time to party, Queens all over again (but not the final yet!)
Amazing comeback. How the heck did he do that? Was it that he couldn't see in the shadows?
LC the fan
11-08-2016, 18:49
Winning ugly is still winning. We have to have a dodgy game en route. That was it
Good reply to the journalist, who asked Andy about defending his Olympic title. Now waiting for Konta to walk out.
Bad or good?
It was after they shook hands and were walking to the chair & Foggy started speaking and Andy said something like "are you talking to me?" and gave him a look.
Andy back out on court for the fans.
HoopGirl
11-08-2016, 18:51
Well that was a struggle! Well done to get through that match - difficult conditions it would seem.
Andy not playing his best.
Fognini will be wondering how the heck he lost that, but I am very glad he did. Not sure I have the mental strength for Konta, but will do my best.
Determination.............nerves gone but how proud it makes us all feel to see him running over to all those kids.......he's a good one!!!!:GBflag:
That. Was. AMAZING!!!!!!!!! :)
Full credit to Fognini, with a more even temperament I think he could easily have been a top 5 player, and he certainly played like one for the middle part of that match - but as always I have to take my hat off to my hero Mr. Murray. So, so, SO pleased with that win, I'm leaping about the house!!! ;)
Take care... :)
The DC match in Naples has grown arms, legs, hair and teeth in Simon Reeds mind. ;) 0-15
............ and, if I remember rightly, Andy was suffering with a virus at the time and had played three days in a row - as usual!
WimbledonWestie
11-08-2016, 18:53
Wowee Andy, few more grey hairs added. Was that our Tsonga moment?
roytennisfan
11-08-2016, 18:54
Alex Ferguson said Football ....****
well I say tennis ....****
what a see saw match Andy was odds on to win Gold and was looking distintly long odds to make QF
Stylus_XL
11-08-2016, 18:54
:phew: I've learned to enjoy terrifying matches like this by believing in the glory of a potential comeback. I must have a screw loose.
Wowee Andy, few more grey hairs added. Was that our Tsonga moment?
Or Baghdatis as it's the Olympics? ;)
Always said the Italians were shady figures.;)
Nice one my boy. Now I can go and play my skittles match in a better frame of mind.
Wish us luck this is the most important match of the season as we're :gold: and the opponents are :silver:
just 2 points behind us.:sofa:
:phew::phew::phew: What a win! What a turn around! What a man! Glorious from Andy! Very tricky to play his normal game in those conditions. Full marks for coming through Andy!:OGwave: (BTW....I hadn't realised Simon Reed was a member of the Fabio Fognini Fan Club??? :confused:)
RosieBear
11-08-2016, 18:55
What a match - soo brilliant from Andy! :clap: It's matches like this that make champions, separate the truly great from the very good. The will must be stronger than the skill :superman:
3 down 3 to go :OGwave:
roytennisfan
11-08-2016, 18:57
............ and, if I remember rightly, Andy was suffering with a virus at the time and had played three days in a row - as usual!
Andy was in bed on Wednesday, hardly practiced Thursday, then played Friday, Saturday (finished singles then doubles) and Sunday, Andy was wacked and serving at 60% on Sunday
Right I'm off to the velodrome ....
So, what happened in Naples exactly?
Andy has to wear the Team GB clothing rather than his normal clothing and that is sponsored by Adidas. Maybe he is allowed to wear his own shoes.
I have noticed most of the players wear their own shoes if they normally don't wear Adidas. Jo wears her Asics.
So, what happened in Naples exactly?
We lost ;) .... but we still had a great time :lol:
What a man - what a match!!!! Well done, Andy.:dance::dance::dance::GBflag::GBflag::GBflag: :yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:
JAMES4578
11-08-2016, 19:01
Andy through to the quarter finals with gritty determination finding the tennis to counter the Fognini spell, stepped up under pressure though Fabio gave him an opening as he couldn't sustain the level, championship tennis sometimes just involves finding enough on the day-not always going to be perfect performances. Perhaps was living a bit dangerously but produced when it mattered for terrific comeback, was very edgy at times but Andy still thrilled us to go through, well done!:cheer::cheer::cheer::clap::clap:
I didn't notice and (neither did Simon Reed) but apparently the umpire wrongly overruled Fognini's serve on game point at 3-1, no wonder he was hacked off but thank god Nili did. :phew:
traveller7
11-08-2016, 19:05
Phew tough and hard to watch but always believed
Qfs here we gon
Right I'm off to the velodrome .... Oops .... nearly forgot about Jo :shamed:
lovetennis
11-08-2016, 19:08
Great interaction with the fans from Andy after the match. Always great to see :bravo:
Well done Andy!!! :swingin: :OGwave:
lovetennis
11-08-2016, 19:09
Oops .... nearly forgot about Jo :shamed:
Where is Jo? Went to make a cuppa and now there's handball on
Edit -found her w. 479 on Sky
I have noticed most of the players wear their own shoes if they normally don't wear Adidas. Jo wears her Asics.
All the Adidas contracted players seem to be wearing the same kit with their country's flag on it regardless of who's sponsoring their team kit. Andy's the only one I've seen who's wearing another company's kit. It wouldn't happen with a Nike player. I wonder if Andy stipulated that with UA that he would always wear TeamGB kit at the Olympics.
WimbledonWestie
11-08-2016, 19:10
Doubt Andy felt he had any rhythm after Fognini's erratic first set (I've experienced this at club level) so when foggy got going he took time (a long time) to adjust to having to really play and compete.
Re the shoes- Rebecca Adlington was saying that although team gb wear official kit (which I like, not every nation does it) the swimmers can stick with their own regular suits as they are considered technical equipment as they affect performance /comfort while performing and runners are same with their spikes. So that must be why Andy is able to wear his shoes- glad he's got red ones to match the team kit though.
It was after they shook hands and were walking to the chair & Foggy started speaking and Andy said something like "are you talking to me?" and gave him a look.
Andy back out on court for the fans.
My take on that was that Foggy was chuntering away to the ump or anybody who would listen to him! I didn't think he was speaking directly to Andy. He never shut up till he got to his chair!
Called it at 7.21pm ...
:dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:
:jitterbug:called it in 2006 ;)
hfwardhouse
11-08-2016, 19:17
Made it to the hotel in time to see the last couple of games. :phew:
Great interaction with the fans from Andy after the match. Always great to see :bravo:
He never disappoints in that department!
(BTW....I hadn't realised Simon Reed was a member of the Fabio Fognini Fan Club??? :confused:)
That commentator I would happily have strangled, he was doing my nut in.
Glad Andy held his nerve and took the match. Fabulous determination.:GBflag:
Guerkins2
11-08-2016, 20:34
That commentator I would happily have strangled, he was doing my nut in.
Glad Andy held his nerve and took the match. Fabulous determination.:GBflag:
I totally agree about the commentator.... I kept muting it...after shouting at the TV!
Andy was just so strong :boogie::boogie::boogie:
I missed all the excitement as I have been out all day and all evening and have only just seen the results!
david1610
11-08-2016, 22:03
Well done Andy but so glad he did not have to serve it out. As it is the Olympics my 14-year old son watched with me and said during the last game "I want Andy to win but feel so sorry for anyone having to serve with that sun in their eyes". I know Andy was waiting for the crowd during his last service game but I also felt he was trying to slow things down to try and get the shade over at the end he might have had to serve the match out, and probably would have got a very tricky sun angle.
This is clearly a tournament where the court conditions greatly influence the match and I also noticed that Andy in the second half of the third set was concentrating on keeping the ball in play. Phew! Well done Andy! :)
Rosalind
11-08-2016, 22:39
that was one scary match! First set what a breeze, thought it'd be over in under an hour. Then off we go on the Murraycoaster!! I seriously thought we were a gonna! May that be the blip of the tournament and things go nice and easy from now on. :coaster:
TizMurray
11-08-2016, 23:37
It's written in the stars I tell ya - a Second Gold in the singles for Andy. Didn't doubt for a moment. Well OK, maybe I got a little bit worried........... Gold in the mixed too - how fabulous would that be?
yayyyyyy way to hang in there Andy and get the WIN !!!!!! :cheer::cheer::cheer:
suttontennis
12-08-2016, 07:08
Fognini will be wondering how the heck he lost that, but I am very glad he did. Not sure I have the mental strength for Konta, but will do my best.
But that's Fognini all over. Disinterested first set, playing to the crowd. Woke up and focused in 2nd set, Andy played passive so gave him a chance. 3rd set Fognini blinked and went full circle back to how he played in first. Even his box knew what was coming. BTW, the standard of line calling in this event is appalling. Players have lost all confidence in the calls.
tennis890
12-08-2016, 08:28
What a brilliant but scary match! Massive well done to Andy!:dance:
sir coolerking
12-08-2016, 08:46
But that's Fognini all over. Disinterested first set, playing to the crowd. Woke up and focused in 2nd set, Andy played passive so gave him a chance. 3rd set Fognini blinked and went full circle back to how he played in first. Even his box knew what was coming. BTW, the standard of line calling in this event is appalling. Players have lost all confidence in the calls.
Not just line calling, have you ever seen a slower and less interested bunch of ball 'boys'? Even the models in Madrid did a better job.
dewster99
12-08-2016, 09:19
looked for this on iplayer but there's only the doubles available. Got all sorts like handball and water polo but not andy's singles
It's written in the stars I tell ya - a Second Gold in the singles for Andy. Didn't doubt for a moment. Well OK, maybe I got a little bit worried........... Gold in the mixed too - how fabulous would that be?
:cauldron:
BTW, the standard of line calling in this event is appalling. Players have lost all confidence in the calls.
It's really not as easy as it looks you know! Balls coming at you at 100mph .... I should know, I used to be a line judge! Having said that, i should think the Olympics would have the highest grade line judges same as DC or centre court in the Grand Slams.
LC the fan
12-08-2016, 12:00
Andy always gives us one to stretch the nerves. Thank goodness that one is over with. 2 more for a medal, 3 for the gold
traveller7
12-08-2016, 13:03
Andy always gives us one to stretch the nerves. Thank goodness that one is over with. 2 more for a medal, 3 for the gold
3 more matches either way as bronze match is a play off between two losers of Semis
emjay1970
12-08-2016, 13:21
Was trying to cook with the laptop on and my partner was faffing and getting in the way. This was at 1-1 and a break down. He said "He'll be fine!" so I shouted at him.
I was much nicer about half an hour later. Clearly my other half has more faith than me....
Straight sets today please Andy! For my relationship....
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