RIO OLYMPICS, QTR-FINAL - Fri 4.30pm UK time: Andy v Steve Johnson USA.

[Sallydaisy]

Well, he made it ... !!!

Off to look up H2H v Johnson.

[Stell]

They've only played each other once before, which was at last year's Shanghai. Andy won it in straight sets. So, I'm expecting another Andy win.

[Sallydaisy]

Andy leads the H2H by 1-0 with a win over Johnson at the Shanghai Masters in 2015, 6'2, 6'4 in the R32.

Johnson is currently ranked #22 and has moved up the rankings a lot in the last year or so.
He has 1 title (Andy has 38), achieved this year and for 2016 his win/loss is 20/19 (Muzzah 40/6).

Quite an intriguing match up this ... we go again tomorrow, time tbc.

[roytennisfan]

Please Andy, a more straightforward win

[Josephine]

Early tomorrow on Ct 1 - presumably to accommodate the mixed doubles later? Hope that is not a problem. Not good time for me sadly.

Finally managed to log on here on my laptop!

[lynne]

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






:GBflag::GBflag::GBflag::GBflag::GBflag::GBflag::G Bflag:

[Rosalind]

oh wow the stress! Please straight-forward today Andy!

[Pam]

All the best Andy! Do dips please! I'll be watching.

[pabbers]

All the best Andy! Do dips please! I'll be watching.

Oooo didn't know he had culinary talents......I LOVE dips..........:lol:

[Stell]

Ore 'I'm doing Strictly' Oduba has said BBC 4 will be showing Andy's match from 3pm (15.00pm). But, it is raining there at the moment.

[traveller7]

Quicker the better please ive got to go to work tonight!

[Pam]

Oooo didn't know he had culinary talents......I LOVE dips..........:lol:

:rolling:

[Jane]

All the very best of luck Andy :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::GBflag:

[Stell]

It has stopped raining, for the time being.

[karanga]

Very best of luck Andy. :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

[Bardot]

Steve Johnson is having his best year on tour reaching a career high of 21. He won Nottingham and reached the fourth round of Wimbledon losing to Federer. He reached the SF of Washington losing to Karlovic but was knocked out in the first round of Toronto by flaky Fabio.

No play before 4.30pm UK.

[ljs]

yep , Johnson can be dangerous ..... Cmonnnn Andy !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[pabbers]

:eek:

[Stell]

Hoping play will start at 4.30pm.

[Pam]

No sign of Andy's match on any Chanel yet

[pabbers]

No sign of Andy's match on any Chanel yet

Must still be raining?

[ljs]

20 minutes or so .... not raining at the moment

[supergran]

Delayed due to weather is the message I can see on screen. Competition will not start before 12.30.

[ljs]

playing " here comes the sun " on court hehe

[Jane]

You can see the court on the BBC website. Not many people about, but all seems ok for play to start at 4.30pm

[Pam]

You can see the court on the BBC website. Not many people about, but all seems ok for play to start at 4.30pm

Thanks Players now being introduced.

[supergran]

I've got women's semi. Where's Andy please?

[Pam]

No sign of any tennis on the Sky BBC Olympic channels only showing court 1 online.

[Pam]

I've got women's semi. Where's Andy please?

Are you on court one online? No players out yet.

[supergran]

No on BBC4 Centre Court.

[supergran]

Sorry to be thick but how do I go online?

[Pam]

No on BBC4 Centre Court.

I've got badminton on BBC 4 freeview! Very odd. I have court one online still no sign of the players yet.

[Rosalind]

help -nothing on bbc on any of my channels!

[banskogirl]

On BBC tennis they are currently showing basketball :confused:

[Sallydaisy]

Sorry to be thick but how do I go online?

BBC website. Click on i-player and it brings up whatever is live at the Olympics.
Click on relevant screen ... which is currently at top right.

... PLAY!!!

[mickeypops]

help -nothing on bbc on any of my channels!


Sky channel 472 says it's BBC Olympics tennis but it's showing basketball GRR!!!

[roytennisfan]

Johnson on first, then Andy

[Jane]

Players being introduced - big cheer for Andy

[Stell]

What's with the hold up? Kvitova and Puig have already started their warm up.

[RosieBear]

I just see Badminton on BBC4. Could someone post a link to where watch Andy please?

[pabbers]

Not on my BBC4????? :confused:

[Pam]

I just see Badminton on BBC4. Could someone post a link to where watch Andy please?

BBC online court one

[roytennisfan]

Stadium pretty empty but a good cheer for Andy

[mickeypops]

I've found Andy on the BBC iplayer, just arrived on court.

[cazza99]

on-line link here - can't find it on sky bbc red button yet - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/olympics/36776215 but not started yet. Players warming up.

[supergran]

Am on Court One now. Finding these matches has been more stressful than the actual tennis. Hate feeling stupid but have done all week.:grrr::confused::dunce:

[Sallydaisy]

I've got Andy on i-player too ..... just warming up.

[Pam]

It's still not on BBC Olympic channels yet .

[RosieBear]

on-line link here - can't find it on sky bbc red button yet - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/olympics/36776215 but not started yet. Players warming up.



Perfect, thanks Cazza - got Andy warming up now.:thumbup:

[Stell]

Andy will serve first.

So much for BBC 4 promising to show the tennis. They're doing a round up, while I watch it on their website.

[Stell]

BBC 4 now showing the golf.

[Bardot]

That is one dream draw Johnson has had so far. Highest ranked player was Elias at #60 and his only love is clay. This if the first time on court 1 for both players, Johnson has been out in the sticks for all his matches.

[pabbers]

Am on Court One now. Finding these matches has been more stressful than the actual tennis. Hate feeling stupid but have done all week.:grrr::confused::dunce:

Not stupid at all SG - I've only just found it, had to resort to the computer - was looking on tv. As usual, nothing intuitive and no info from the BBC. They're doing a great job of covering stuff but not at communicating where things are - have left the tv on in the other room and have half an ear out to see if it comes on the rb channels as advertised!

Thank you everyone on here......I'd have been lost without you or worse still wouldn't even have known the match was starting :grrr:

[pabbers]

I suppose the tv channel may show it once it actually starts for real.

[roytennisfan]

I suppose the tv channel may show it once it actually starts for real.

Would hope so, probably on my one that shows tennis now on the listings

[Pam]

Am on Court One now. Finding these matches has been more stressful than the actual tennis. Hate feeling stupid but have done all week.:grrr::confused::dunce:

You're not stupid at all I think we've all found it hard to find the tennis in the midst of all that's going on Enjoy the match!!

[roytennisfan]

Andy about to serve

[mickeypops]

Andy serving first, holds to 15 for 1-0.

[Bardot]

Comfortable hold. 1-0

[Pam]

Great serving 1-0

[Stell]

Just made an official complaint to the BBC. I also told them that I'm also presuming the final (which should be between Andy and del Potro) will also get shown on their website.

[WimbledonWestie]

It's on BBC red button.

Rafa might have something to say about Del
Potro being in the final.

[Bardot]

DF and Andy breaks. 2-0

[mickeypops]

Great play from our boy. Breaks to 15 for 2-0!

[Pam]

Andy breaks! 2-0

[Stell]

Andy breaks.

[pabbers]

It's on BBC red button.

Rafa might have something to say about Del
Potro being in the final.
Well I've just looked and it's not. Missed the first 2 games - stream hopeless on the pc. Where are you watching pleaseWW?

[mickeypops]

Come on BBC, broadcast the match on one of your umpteen channels for goodness sake!

[WimbledonWestie]

Nice start.

I'd expect the final to be on a tv channel rather than online.

[Bardot]

First F-bomb and it's not from Andy. ;) Get on with it. 30-0

[RosieBear]

Suck it up Johnson, it was IN, get over it :rolling:

[mickeypops]

The American is having a hissy fit about a line call....

[clancy]

It's not on my R/B!! My fingers are sore with all the prodding I'm doing. At this rate the match will be over before I get anything. I drove like a maniac home from my hospital duty so very angry.

[Bardot]

Andy holds to love. 3-0

[mickeypops]

Andy holds to love for 3-0. Great start!

[WimbledonWestie]

Well I've just looked and it's not. Missed the first 2 games - stream hopeless on the pc. Where are you watching pleaseWW?



I've got virgin tv . From BBC 1 I pressed the red button and then picked Rio live. Tennis came up as an option and from that option a choice of courts. Hope you can find it.

[roytennisfan]

Where's Hawkeye?....Do you need to be re-programmed?

[Pam]

It's on BBC red button.

Rafa might have something to say about Del
Potro being in the final.

It's not on the red button on either of my TV's

[Stell]

I bet Andy's loving Johnson arguing with the umpire.

[WimbledonWestie]

Mr J needs to calm his jets, he's playing for bronze in the doubles later.

[cazza99]

I've got virgin tv . From BBC 1 I pressed the red button and then picked Rio live. Tennis came up as an option and from that option a choice of courts. Hope you can find it.

It is not on the Sky BBC red button :confused: even though the listings say tennis.

[mickeypops]

I've got virgin tv . From BBC 1 I pressed the red button and then picked Rio live. Tennis came up as an option and from that option a choice of courts. Hope you can find it.

BBC red button on Sky doesn't have tennis........ The so-called BBC Olympics Tennis channel is showing ladies basketball!!!

[WimbledonWestie]

Goodness, I'd no idea how great my to service was til I read all your problems. I shall be especially nice to it from now on. It's a TiVo box- have no idea if that makes a difference.

[WimbledonWestie]

Oh dear, my mum has sky, she'll be raging.

[roytennisfan]

Not on youview/freeview

[pabbers]

I'm raging!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[banskogirl]

It's on BBC red button.

Rafa might have something to say about Del
Potro being in the final.

it's still not on our red button!

Watching on web!

[banskogirl]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/olympics/36776215

hope this helps :) it's where I'm watching and it's pretty good.

[mickeypops]

It's a total shambles, they're showing Serbia v China in woman's basketball on the tennis channel, when the British current Olympic champion is playing his quarter final! Ridiculous.

[Pam]

I'm walking round the house ranting!!!

Come on Andy :GBflag: :GBflag:

[mickeypops]

There's the double break for 4-0!!!!!!

[Bardot]

Double break, just like against Fabio. ;) 4-0

[Pam]

4-0 :boogie:

[jackie55]

I have just come home thought l was recording Andy's match, but know l have recorded basketball:grrr::grrr: where is Andy?

[Stell]

Going the same way as the Fognini match and we all know what happened after the first set.

[Pam]

I have just come home thought l was recording Andy's match, but know l have recorded basketball:grrr::grrr: where is Andy?


Only online!!!

[roytennisfan]

I have just come home thought l was recording Andy's match, but know l have recorded basketball:grrr::grrr: where is Andy?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/olympics/36776215

[pabbers]

At last it's now on Sky 472 as advertised.

[banskogirl]

It's on sky 472 now :)

[Bardot]

Safe hold. 5-0

[Pam]

5-0

Come on!!!!!! :GBflag: :GBflag:

[mickeypops]

Sky channel 473 now has the tennis at last!

[pabbers]

Managed to watch from 3-0 online and realised my wifi didn't seem to like full screen - kept freezing. Anyway off to watch it on the tv now.

[Jane]

Sky 472

[Bardot]

Tennis, Table Tennis & Badminton being poorly served by the BBC as regards coverage and commentators, Simon Reed and Paul Hand doing them all between themselves and can't be regarded as specialists.

[Bardot]

Genius at work. 0-15

[clancy]

Some very angry people on here, me included.

[Jennan]

Bagel

[Jane]

First set to Andy :yahoo:

[Bardot]

Net cord winner and the set. 6-0

[mickeypops]

6-0!! Surely no repeat of yesterday though???

[WimbledonWestie]

I think the problem with these sports in the Olympics is the length of time matches take-and the fact the time can't be predicted. In space of one match they can show several races etc and a lot of medal contenders. Hopefully medal matches will be better served.

Nice first set!

[Pam]

6-0!!!

Stay focused andy!!!

[pabbers]

Yay first set in the bag and blood pressure going down now it's on tv

[Pam]

At last it's on TV!!

Sky Chanel 472

[Mandiemoo]

Poor Steve, not working for him at the moment!

Keep focussed Andy.

Cmon Muzz!

[banskogirl]

Well it's not every day you miss half of a match (hopefully) before you even find it!

Andy reminding me a bit of Hurricane Higgins!

[roytennisfan]

Now on fv608

[Bardot]

Andy should have won that point. 15-40

[Bardot]

Andy's run of 12 games comes to an end. 0-1

[RosieBear]

6-0!! Surely no repeat of yesterday though???


No chance! Even if Johnson ups his game, no way does he possess Fogna skills. C'mon Andy break straight back! :cheer:

[Pam]

Come on andy!!!!!!!

[WimbledonWestie]

Andy! Refocus please!

[Alis]

C'mon Andy, break straight back - we really don't need a repeat of yesterday!

[Bardot]

Johnson holds to love. 0-2

[Mandiemoo]

Tut. Should have held. Could do without a Foggy style comeback from SJ.

Cmon Muzz!

[clancy]

Missed the 1st set completely, finally find the match at the start of 2nd and Andy is broken!! Surely not a repeat of yesterday?? (I'd not heard of Johnson until recently). Come on Andy please!!

[pabbers]

Hmmm don't lose focus Andy. Johnson has woken up. Andy a little complacent.....could have come to the net and few times in the first game. Very convincing hold by SJ.

[Alis]

Hold and break - c'mon focus!

[banskogirl]

Uh oh ......... can we not just have a relaxing match?

It's Friday!

[roytennisfan]

Starting to be groundhog day, Andy get on the board this game!

[lovetennis]

Just arrived home, don't want a repeat of yesterday's 2nd set walkabout. Come on Andy break back

[banskogirl]

Don't think Andy'll let it get that far today :)

[Mandiemoo]

Yeah, come on Andy. So much other sport to watch, make this a quick one do we can do real life stuff & eat before you are back with HW!

Cmon Muzz!

[Bardot]

Love hold. 1-2

[RosieBear]

Don't think Andy'll let it get that far today :)



Same BG - Andy didn't win a game for about 45 mins yesterday, while he was weathering the Foggy firestorm. A break down against Johnson is nada - c'mon Andy!!

[pabbers]

Better. Much muttering :rolleyes:.

[Alis]

Johnson at his best is not as good as Fognini at his best - Andy'll be fine.

[pabbers]

Obviously with his ranking SJ is no slouch and he showed some lovely variety in those first 2 games but kit kat now please Andy.

[Bardot]

Big serving & big hitting from Johnson from 0-30. 1-3

[Bardot]

Andy not liking being on court 1.

[Bardot]

ACE & love hold. 2-3

[Pam]

Come on Andy!! BREAK!!!

2-3

[pabbers]

His psychologist really needs to work on helping him to ignore distractions. He should be in the zone. Oblivious to all else. I've never understood the need for total quiet in many sports. If I'm concentrating I can block out peripheral activity.

[Teresa]

Just got home after being out all day. Exhausted, so hoping for a very quick one. Too tired to go and hide in the park now. Come on Mr M take this break point.

[JAMES4578]

First set emphatic but Andy got into bit of trouble early in 2nd,first bp gone-come on!

[Bardot]

How many times does the net cord go the same way? ADV

[Bardot]

Andy did go for it on BP but Johnson holds. 2-4

[pabbers]

Hold!

[Pam]

Too much Andy! Come on concentrate!

2-4

[Bardot]

Another love hold. 3-4

[pabbers]

Great hold. Now this time kit kat!

[RosieBear]

Let's go, Andy. Break time :jitterbug:

[Stell]

I hope Andy now breaks Johnson's serve.

[Bardot]

Andy's low first serve percentage is fairly meaningless when he's 8/9 on second serve points won.

[Pam]

Not firing on all cylinders at the moment

Come on!!

[Reef]

Repeat of yesterday?

[Bardot]

That net cord goes the other way of course. 3-5

[Bardot]

Another love hold. 4-5

[pabbers]

Totally forgetting Andy was serving to stay in the set :phew:

[Reef]

That's the trouble with bagels...so often happens...

[Bardot]

Andy's only dropped 4 points on serve in this set, unfortunately they were all in the first game.

[Pam]

4-5 he needs to break here

COME ON ANDY!! :GBflag:

[pabbers]

Andy avidly studying his notes at change of ends.

[themass15]

Thanks for the updates. Not on the TV in Italy!

[JAMES4578]

Hoping Andy and can step up here but may not be able to avoid a 3rd.

[RosieBear]

C'mon Andy, break him! I'll miss it if goes to a third :sad: C'mon :cheer:

[pabbers]

Andy's only dropped 4 points on serve in this set, unfortunately they were all in the first game.
:laugh: sorry that's hysteria.

[Bardot]

Johnson holds to love for the set. 4-6

[pabbers]

Sigh.

[WimbledonWestie]

Sake. Right, cmon Andy!

[Mandiemoo]

Oh dear. Time to regroup. Serving first in 3rd might help.

Cmon Muzz!

[pabbers]

Come on Andy. Too passive. Go for it.

[JAMES4578]

Andy needs confident start in the decider, doesn't want to be on the brink again-come on!

[pabbers]

Oh dear. Time to regroup. Serving first in 3rd might help.

Cmon Muzz!
Erm....he served first in the last set.

[Bardot]

Speak about fine margins, he had a couple of chances to win that point at 15-30 in the first game, that was the difference.

[Stell]

Really hope Andy gets it together and wins the third and final set.

[dewster99]

if he gets through now next round will be tough

[Bardot]

Good hold. 1-0

[Mandiemoo]

Erm....he served first in the last set.

Oops my bad!

[pabbers]

This is a pattern Andy showed was it last year or the one before - starting strongly then allowing things to slip away.........at that time completely. He said he was going to work on it but it seems to be back. SJ had him all over the place in the last game.

[Teresa]

The conditions really don't seem to suit him.

[Bardot]

Big serving & love hold from Johnson. 1-1

[lynne]

This is a pattern Andy showed was it last year or the one before - starting strongly then allowing things to slip away.........at that time completely. He said he was going to work on it but it seems to be back. SJ had him all over the place in the last game.

You are so right pabbers!!

[pabbers]

He's too distracted. Interestingly SJ seems unaffected. Andy's playing much too passively from the back of the court IMHO.
Better.

[Bardot]

Good hold. 2-1

[pabbers]

I'm still not worried though :cauldron:

[Stell]

Much better from Andy.

[cazza99]

It is is also on BBC4 now.

[Bardot]

Chances. 2-2

[roytennisfan]

How many unforced errors, pressure building but on who most?

[Mandiemoo]

This is starting to look murraycoastery...

Cmon Muzz!

[pabbers]

Johnson is using so much variety it's almost Andyesque.

[exislander]

It is is also on BBC4 now.
A set behind I think?

[Bardot]

Good hold. 3-2

[dewster99]

on bbc2 now. Got it at work

[david1610]

Hello everybody. Just seen last two games. Match of two halves? Andy more solid in the second half than yesterday? C'mon Andy!

[Stell]

Monfils or Nishikori? Who would Andy like to play the most in the semi, if he got through.

[Reef]

Hello everybody. Just seen last two games. Match of two halves? Andy more solid in the second half than yesterday? C'mon Andy!
Not really. ;)

[pabbers]

Andy not playing his best tennis. Should have been out of there in 2. If Andy gets through this his current play wouldn't cut it against Rafa.

[Pam]

Come on Andy up through the gears now!!!

:GBflag: :GBflag:

[Bardot]

Too good from J even with 2DFs. 3-3

[Reef]

SJ playing well.

[dewster99]

Johnson playing well, looks pumped

[Bardot]

Swinging freely and they're going in. 15-30

[Pam]

You would think that this commentator wanted Andy to lose!!!

COME ON ANDY!!!

[Mandiemoo]

Finely balanced.....

Cmon Muzz!

[Stell]

Johnson breaks Andy's serve.

[Bardot]

King of the lobs but the wrong king, yikes. 3-4

[dewster99]

too good

[lovetennis]

:sofa:

[Mandiemoo]

Oh dear. Lobbed. Now it's do or die.........

Cmon Muzz!

[JAMES4578]

Certainly some great play from Johnston but Andy not finding best form, come on!

[Hawkeye]

This is now a much worse situation than yesterday.

[dewster99]

2 days in a row looking comfortable then just switches, what's the deal

[WimbledonWestie]

Oh Andy come on, you are not losing to this guy. Please!

[Mandiemoo]

He can't miss Johnson.

Cmon Muzz!

[roytennisfan]

How many unforced errors, pressure building but on who most?

Looking like the pressure of expectation on Andy, passive play, errors, few winners

[pabbers]

Now I'm worried :nailbiter:

[Sallydaisy]

30 all ... never give up on Mr Murray.

[Sallydaisy]

break back point ...

[Stell]

Break point for Andy.

[Bardot]

Get in!!!!! 4-4

[dewster99]

come on!

[Sallydaisy]

4-4
:shades:

[roytennisfan]

Yes yes yes momentum please andy, NOW A STRONG HOLD PLEASE

[Stell]

"It's a great forehand from Murray" claims the commentator. What a beauty!!

[Mandiemoo]

Did we ever doubt him...... Well I was a bit concerned....

Cmon Muzz!

[lovetennis]

Come on Andyyyyyyyy:GBflag:

[JAMES4578]

Andy showing his class finds a way, come on-put more pressure on Johnson!

[Sallydaisy]

C'mon Muzzah - you can win this .....

:jitterbug::jitterbug::jitterbug:

[Bardot]

What are these BHs??? 15-30

[Mandiemoo]

Hold is now imperative

Cmon Muzz!

[hfwardhouse]

COME ON ANDY :cheer:

[Bardot]

Another one! 30-40

[dewster99]

:sofa:

[jagmad]

Alton towers have just announced the arrival of their most gut churning ride,
but they don't know what to call it.
I have a few ideas;)
:coaster::coaster::coaster::coaster::coaster::coas ter::coaster::coaster::coaster:

[Stell]

Break point for Johnson.

[Sallydaisy]

C'mon Muzzah

:jitterbug::jitterbug::jitterbug:

[Bardot]

Phew!!! Deuce

[supergran]

Come on andy, come onnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!:GBflag::GBflag::GBflag::GBflag:

[Stell]

Good save by Andy.

[Mandiemoo]

This will finish me off!

Deuce

Cmon Muzz!

[roytennisfan]

Yes yes yes momentum please andy, NOW A STRONG HOLD PLEASE

just a hold please

[Bardot]

Great 2nd serve. ADV

[Sallydaisy]

C'mon Muzzah

:jitterbug::jitterbug::jitterbug:

[Stell]

Good serve from Andy.

[Sallydaisy]

Too good there from Johnson - back to Deuce.

[Bardot]

Great 1-2. ADV

[dewster99]

doing this the hardest of hard ways