US OPEN 2016, QF: Andy loses to Nishikori 1-6 6-4 4-6 6-1 7-5

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Russell Fuller on 5Live says Andy told him he's not been feeling great (tired) the last few days despite the 12 hour sleep.yjats really gonna settle oor nerves thanks for sharing that snippet :grrr::lol:

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Shot from nishikori

[-J-]

Close it oot Andy
Cmon

[Jan]

Just home
Wow it's close
Do I need my :sofa:?

[-J-]

Cmon andy

[Bardot]

Broken from 40-0 is going to hurt big time. 4-4

[-J-]

Right back after him AndyCmon

[roytennisfan]

Giving the opponent such a big boost, poor game should have closed it out

[Alis]

Okay Andy - re-group and break again.

[harriet]

why can't andy close games when he's 40-0 ahead?

[JAMES4578]

Break cancelled out again from 40-0 though a few great shots from Kei, come on Andy!

[murrayfan89]

Can't believe Andy didn't win that game. 4-4 now.

[Hawkeye]

Poor. Set was on his racquet, and now it's back on serve.

[Alis]

Focus, focus, focus! Fight, fight, fight!

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Little Glimmer
Cmon

[Alis]

15-30 - little glimmer.

[-J-]

Chances
2 BP's
Cmon

[LC the fan]

just cant believe Andy letting these break backs happen

[-J-]

One left
Bp
Cmon

[roytennisfan]

Andy hitting too many nothing shots at moment and hoping for mistakes

[Alis]

Definitely glimmering!

[Bardot]

Kei wide! 5-4

[Alis]

............... and there it is. Now, Andy, pleeeeease serve it out!!

[Jan]

Now HOLD please please

[-J-]

Ah I get it now Andy only have to hold the once nice plan
Cmon

[Stell]

Please hold and win the third set, Andy.

[harriet]

sucession of breaks, but andy to serve for sset3

[themass15]

Pretty please let Andy serve this set out!

[jagmad]

WELL DONE ANDY.
Now nothing less than 3 ace's please.

[murrayfan89]

5-4 I hope Andy can serve it out now.

[supergran]

Please Andy hold. Come on Champ!!

[Bardot]

Andy hitting too many nothing shots at moment and hoping for mistakes

It worked. ;)

[JennieF]

:clap:

[Yellowlivi]

YES! now please a hold this time! preferably an easy one for the sake of everyone's blood pressure

[roytennisfan]

Well done Andy, hold any which way you can....but hold this game and take the set

[lovetennis]

Time to consolidate a break Andy, this is the one that will count. Come onnnnnnnnnn

[Hawkeye]

Just the one consolidation will do...

COME ON ANDY!

[Bardot]

We've been here before. ;) 40-0

[jagmad]

Now no repeat performance.

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Three set points
Cmon

[Jane]

:cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

[JennieF]

Come on now Andy. You can do it!!!!!

[-J-]

Getttttinnnn

[Bardot]

Lovely love hold! A struggle but well worth it. 6-4

[Teresa]

Thank goodness for that. The lad is still well in this. Good man.

[jagmad]

YESSSSS
Let that LION ROAR

[Jan]

Great shot to take the set
:cheer::cheer::cheer:
Come on Andy!!!

[-J-]

Shut up willander

[roytennisfan]

Yes a love game Cmon Andy strike again

[lynne]

getinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

[murrayfan89]

Andy wins 3rd set. Advantage Andy in the match again. Wonder how much Nishikori has left now.

[JennieF]

Andy's back!

[lovetennis]

:boogie: tough set but got the job done

[jagmad]

Matts?????
The only puzzle is why have you still got a job on Eurospot

[Yellowlivi]

:phew: just what the doctor ordered. :cheer: Come on Andy let's make it a 4 setter!

[-J-]

Still lotta work to to but let's ramp up the pressure
Cmon

[JAMES4578]

No mistake this time and Andy easily closes out the set,bit up and down but Andy should hopefully now be in the ascendancy!

[Jennan]

:thumbup::thumbup:

[Alis]

Wilander saying that it's taken Andy time to adjust to the roof being closed and that he doesn't play well indoors.:rolleyes:

[roytennisfan]

Shut up Max, the Italian commentary I can't understand still makes more sense than you!!!!!

[jagmad]

Never, in the history of man, has so much drivel, come out of one persons mouth.

[-J-]

Shut up Max, the Italian commentary I can't understand still makes more sense than you!!!!!
:lol:

[Alis]

Okay, Andy, just keep holding and you'll get your chances.

[harriet]

andy must win this set, Kei has a terrific record in winning fifth sets

[Bardot]

Wilander is certainly correct about Andy's FH since the roof closed. 0-1

[-J-]

Keep it close AndyCmon

[roytennisfan]

Not the start we wanted

[roytennisfan]

andy must win this set, Kei has a terrific record in winning fifth sets

Apart from against Andy in Birmingham

[lovetennis]

Never, in the history of man, has so much drivel, come out of one persons mouth.

Pat Cash could give a run for his money, he specialises in drivel

[jagmad]

If Andys 1st serve goes anymore to pot it'll go to seed.
Cmon KABOOM

[-J-]

Close it oot
Cmon

[Bardot]

ACE! Nice. 1-1

[jagmad]

Like I said KABOOM

[Alis]

andy must win this set, Kei has a terrific record in winning fifth sets

............... and Andy doesn't??:confused:

[-J-]

How let sniff oot those opportunities
Cmon

[-J-]

............... and Andy doesn't??:confused:
5-0 for the year

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Little Glimmer
Cmon

[Alis]

This is better.

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Chances
2 BP's
Cmon

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One left
BP
Cmon

[jagmad]

Andy's shots are much more solid now.
C'mon lets av im now.

[Alis]

Still glimmering.

[-J-]

Still glimmering
Cmon

[Alis]

Unfortunate.

[-J-]

Keep it in play andCmon

[roytennisfan]

Oh rarlts missing these second serves on a bp

[Bardot]

Andy wuz robbed. 1-2

[Alis]

Just keep holding, Andy - you'll get other chances.

[JennieF]

What was that all about? I missed it.

[supergran]

What was that all about? I missed it.

Heard the noise. What happened?

[david1610]

Ok break over. Just focus on the tennis now. C'mon Andy!

[JennieF]

I heard a boom sound too.

[Bardot]

A loud noise in the stadium and Cicak called a let. Andy said it also happened on SP and she didn't call a let then.

[hfwardhouse]

Andy needs to refocus after that rant ....

COME ON ANDY!

[lynne]

The noise was from the PA System

[Alis]

What was that all about? I missed it.

There was a noise mid-point on set point in the first set and the umpire said they had to play through it. There was the same noise at break point in that game and the umpire made them replay the point to Nishikori's advantage. Now Andy's letting it get to him.

[-J-]

Move on andyCmon

[supergran]

Focus Andy....COME ON!!

[Bardot]

Great point to win. 15-30

[JennieF]

Keep your head up Andy.

[Alis]

Well done Andy - an important rally to win.

[-J-]

Cmon Andy

[Alis]

15-40 - c'mon Andy!!!!!

[Bardot]

Not happy. 1-3

[Teresa]

Why does he let himself get distracted? He's got broken now:-(

[-J-]

OK Andy break straight back

[JennieF]

Yikes.

[david1610]

Hands up if you saw that coming :(

Now just focus on the tennis. Stop chuntering and break back please.
C'mon Andy!

[Alis]

Oh knickers - let it go and break straight back, Andy!

[JAMES4578]

Andy definitely distracted and Kei breaks for 3-1,need to try and fight back here!

[Reef]

Oh damn - we don't want a five-setter, get your act together NOW

[Stell]

Looks like a five setter, just like in Birmingham. Andy needs to get over what happened.

[JennieF]

Stop chuntering now Andy, put it behind you please.

[-J-]

Wish Andy would stop going all out n those returns

[Bardot]

Fluky lob! 1-4

[Alis]

To think I was really nervous about the Dimitrov match and not nervous at all about this one. What do I know?

[-J-]

Cmon Andy regroup with a hold

[Alis]

Get your head together Andy.

[themass15]

Unfortunately the momentum and most of the crowd are with Kei now.

[Bardot]

Andy still not happy at the changeover. "4 times it's happened".

[themass15]

Andy needs to move on before the match runs away from him.

[JennieF]

Well perhaps it might be time for :sofa: after all.

[Reef]

:facepalm:

[Alis]

Focus, Andy, focus!

[Jan]

oh my word - I had to leave for 10mins and it falls apart.
Come on Andy

[-J-]

Finish it
Cmon

[Alis]

That was some return.

[JennieF]

Please get your magic back Andy.

[Alis]

C'monnnnnnn Andy! Concentrate.

[-J-]

Now Andy finish it
Cmon

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One more
Cmon

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Cmon Andy

[Alis]

Back to deuce - c'monnnn!

[Alis]

Nishi's on fire - what retrieving.

[Bardot]

Well this set went south quickly. 1-5

[Reef]

Andy's only got himself to blame, move on...

[Alis]

5-1 - who'd have thought it? It would certainly help if Andy could break here even if he doesn't win the set.

[JennieF]

Rats and more rats.

[Hawkeye]

I'd rather Nishikori served it out here. Andy can refocus for the decider.

[Jane]

:crying: :crying:

[Teresa]

If he is not feeling very well it might explain the inconsistency?

[Bardot]

The score has some sweet symmetry but other than that. 1-6

[Alis]

Poor Andy - he just can't get anything right at the moment.

[Jan]

Hmm

[murrayfan89]

What happened in this set? I really hope Andy can find is form again in the next set.

[-J-]

Show time AndyCmooooooonnnn

[traveller7]

Anyone starting to feel a tiny bit nervous :sofa:

[david1610]

At least Andy serves first in the fifth. Now get your head in the game, as I learnt watching High School Musical with my daughter a few years ago! :)

You have the tennis, you just need the focus. C'mon Andy!

[Alis]

Focus, focus, focus, Andy - you can do this.

[JAMES4578]

That set best forgotten, Andy needs to start afresh here-really needs to find the form but still hopeful he can do so!

[Yellowlivi]

Well that was painful. Let's start fresh now Andy, come on

[supergran]

Andy seems to have lost his touch in this fourth set. Hope he gets his mental toughness and his artistry back immediately. I hate fifth sets. COME ON ANDY!! #alwaysbelieve #alwaysbelieve #alwaysbelieve

[lovetennis]

Got to re-focus, The controversy over the boom noise distracted Andy too much.

[JennieF]

Was hoping Andy would change into his black shirt.

[-J-]

Cmon andy

[Alis]

Break point - c'mon, first serve, Andy!

[themass15]

Can barely watch now and have put the TV on mute. Feeling really stressed. If Andy does lose I hope Del Potro goes on to win the tournament. Kei is looking scarily good to me. Momentum changed once the roof was closed.

[Bardot]

C'mon Andy. 0-1

[Reef]

Can barely watch now and have put the TV on mute. Feeling really stressed. If Andy does lose I hope Del Potro goes on to win the tournament. Kei is looking scarily good to me. Momentum changed once the roof was closed.
Me too

[Alis]

Rats - that really isn't what we wanted. C'mon, Champ, you can do this!

[-J-]

Cmon Andy returning your game believe in yourself

[Teresa]

Is he I'll, or is just the amount of matches he has played this year catching up with him?

[JennieF]

I think I want to go to bed now. But I darent desert Andy.

[Alis]

Andy doesn't usually mind if the crowd is against him - use it, Andy, use it!

[roytennisfan]

Andy is just no there at present and he doesn't have long to get it together

[traveller7]

He can still do this just making it hard work come on Andy!

[JAMES4578]

Come on Andy, need to move quickly to find way through here!

[JennieF]

Kei is good at the net.

[Bardot]

I'll say it again, C'mon Andy. 0-2

[Reef]

Even if he gets this, it will have taken its toll

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Recovery starts with a hold
Cmon

[themass15]

Unfortunately for Andy, Nishi is playing like he did in 2014 when he reached the final.

[Alis]

Nishikori is in the zone - c'mon Andy!

[ljs]

if i wasnt watching this , i wouldnt believe it , cmonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Andy

[RosieBear]

Turned into a bit of dog fight , (bit unnecessarily so imo) but my money's totally on Andy. 100 per cent. Let's go Amdy - dig deep, and dig this out like I know you can.

[david1610]

Must hold. It wasn't just the tennis against Dimitrov, but the concentration all the way through.

Get it back. Hold. C'mon Andy!

[Alis]

I hate to say this, and I really hope I'm wrong, but this might just be a match too far for Andy.

[-J-]

Cmon Andy string some together

[david1610]

Hold! Please Mr Andrew Murray!

[emjay1970]

Feel sick....

[-J-]

Finish it now
Cmon

[Bardot]

Much better. 1-2

[Alis]

It's early in the set yet. He held and he can break back and if he does the momentum could change very quickly.

[murrayfan89]

Fight Andy, get the break back.

[Bardot]

Stops the rot of 8 lost games, bit like the Olympics and we know what happened there. :thumbup:

[-J-]

Little Glimmer
Cmon

[Bardot]

C'mon Andy! 0-40

[hfwardhouse]

Big big glimmer - take one of these BPs please Andy!

[-J-]

Chances
3 BP'sCmon

[Alis]

C'monnnn!

[-J-]

Stop that

[murrayfan89]

Fight Andy, get the break back. 0-40 now, just 1 point.

[Alis]

Still 2 bps - c'monnn!

[Bardot]

Get in! 2-2

[LC the fan]

Come on Andy...you can do this

[RosieBear]

This is NY, Andy lives for this tournament, no way is he letting this get away. Tough it out Andy

[Alis]

Well done that man - now build on it - change the momentum!

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Now hold
Stamp your authority
Cmon

[JennieF]

Livestream is way behind Radio5 live. I'm in two time zones - weird!

[david1610]

The winning of this match is now becoming more about holding than breaking serve.
C'mon Andy!

[Jane]

:coaster:

[Jan]

:coaster: in full swing!

[murrayfan89]

Yesss back on serve. Really hope Andy finds his best again.

[Yellowlivi]

yes come on now, keep it going

[Sallydaisy]

Just the 4 games to go then ...
:shades:

:cauldron:

[Stell]

Andy breaks back to make it 2 - 2. He won their only five setter, so I'm expecting him to win this one as well.

[JAMES4578]

yeah Andy finds way to break and can hopefully build on the momentum-come on!

[lovetennis]

Back in it,all to play for. Come onnnnnnn Andy

[-J-]

The winning of this match is now becoming more about holding than breaking serve.
C'mon Andy!
andys wheelhouse

[david1610]

Kei hitting a few wayward shots.... just saying! C'mon Andy!

[Jan]

Kei does play some lovely droppers...sadly.

[-J-]

Finish it
Cmon

[RosieBear]

Can I just point out that Andy loves a 5 set QF in a slam he goes on to win - so all good as far as I'm concerned :jitterbug:

[Alis]

40-30 - don't let this one get away.

[Alis]

Kei's back.

[-J-]

Close it Andy
Cmon

[Bardot]

DF! Welp. BP

[Mandiemoo]

Argh..... It feels so much later than 10:30pm. Andy, focus. You can do this.

C'mon Muzz!

[Bardot]

From 40-15. 2-3

[JerryD]

Break to kei 3-2

[emjay1970]

Cannot. Even.

[-J-]

Make tis tricky Andy let's get right back in it break him
Cmon

[murrayfan89]

Nishikori breaks again, noooo.

[traveller7]

Come on Andy you can do this

[Hawkeye]

Another break chucked away. Running out of time.

[JAMES4578]

oh no kei breaks again just when Andy looked to be right back in it, however can fight back again!

[roytennisfan]

This is torture to watch, breaks back then does nothing shots on his serve. Andy struggling and relying in Kei getting tense and missing

[JerryD]

Running out of finger nails come on Andy!

[Alis]

Just do it all again, Andy! 0-15 good start.

[-J-]

Cmon the brave heart keep fighting
Little Glimmer
Cmon

[RosieBear]

Come on guys, is not Ivo down the other end, Andy can break Kei virtually at will...then just the consolidation, but that will come

[emjay1970]

Aaaaarrrgghhhh!!!

[JAMES4578]

oh no kei breaks again just when Andy looked to be right back in it, however can fight back again! 0-30 but 30 all-come on!

[LC the fan]

Think we've been here before...if not for a while

[Alis]

Deuce.

[-J-]

Glimmering again
Cmon

[Mandiemoo]

Leave it all on the court Andy. Leave it all out there.

C'mon Muzz!

[RosieBear]

If Andy was playing Isner he would be all holds, but Andy always struggles to consolidate against servers he knows he can break relatively easily. He'll find a way tho!

[Bardot]

Kei holds from 0-30. 2-4

[JAMES4578]

Not this time and Andy 4-2 down, really needs to produce now!

[-J-]

Keep pushing Andy hold and chances will come
Cmon

[themass15]

I wish I had the faith of some of you. I have the TV on mute and cannot watch most of the points. Feel like crying as I cannot see Andy getting through this match on the right side.

[Bardot]

Great point! 40-15

[Alis]

What a point!

[-J-]

Now finish him AndyCmon

[Jan]

what a rally!

[traveller7]

Still believe

[-J-]

One more point AndyCmon

[Bardot]

Good hold. 3-4

[Jane]

Phew!!