BEIJING 2016 Final: Andy downs Dimitrov for 40th title

[cazza99]

Andy vs Dimitrov

[roytennisfan]

Could be a tough one, but Andy to serve well and win!

[AllyB]

Hope Grigor has packed his kilt! We should see how Andy has recovered from his post US/DC exertions. Could be his toughest test of the week.

[rouges]

Good luck Andy.:thumbup::thumbup:

[Alis]

I'm fairly confident about this one - Andy has improved match on match this week.

[LC the fan]

The way Andy has been going it should be Ok. Dimi is a tough opponent once more but I feel Andy would have to be off colour to lose 2 sets tomorrow.
500 points would be nice

[Stell]

I hope Andy wins in straight sets tomorrow.

[Caro]

Oh Poo! Too late for me, we'll be out walking as away for weekend. Will record it.

[Jan]

Hope to be back from church in time to catch most of the match!
Good luck Andy!
:GBflag:

[lynne]

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

[Jane]

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

[Stell]

Dimitrov to serve first.

[Bardot]

Dimitrov won the toss and elected to serve. Andy's record of serving first all week is broken.

[traveller7]

Good luck Andy!

[ljs]

up with coffee in hand :sleepy: cmonnnnn Andy !!!!!

[roytennisfan]

Cmon Andy 3bp

[roytennisfan]

Yes breaks

[Bardot]

2 DFs and Andy breaks. 1-0

[lovetennis]

Poor start from Dimi there, let's go Andy

[Bardot]

No first serves so a good hold. 2-0

[Stell]

2 - 0.

[Bardot]

What a point from Andy. 0-30

[Bardot]

Great tennis from both in that game. 2-1

[lovetennis]

Looks like this will be a good match. Some great points, Dimi settling doẃn now

[Stell]

2 -1.

[lovetennis]

Loving Andy's Chinese fans doing their best to recreate the Glasgow vibe :clap:

[Bardot]

Found his serve, love hold. 3-1

[RosieBear]

Has Andy got a junk to catch? On fire today and no messing :clap: Keep going Andy! :cheer:

[Alis]

Dimi seems to have got over his nerves - could be an interesting match.

[Alis]

Break point for Dimi - c'mon Andy!

[Alis]

First serve gets him out of trouble.

[Alis]

Well held Andy. An insurance break would be a bonus.

[Bardot]

Saves BP, good hold. 4-2

[lovetennis]

Good hold Andy, Dimi in the match now

[Bardot]

Andy doesn't have a junk to catch but he does have a train. According to Tennis TV commies that's how he's travelling to Shanghai tomorrow.

[Alis]

Andy doesn't have a junk to catch but he does have a train. According to Tennis TV commies that's how he's travelling to Shanghai tomorrow.

I just looked it up - it's 819 miles from Beijing to Shanghai and takes 5 hours on a high speed train.

[WimbledonWestie]

Id imagine that wold be an interesting journey- good way to see some of the country- and not get all cramped up on a plane.

[Alis]

Andy had no right to win that point!

[Bardot]

Dimitrov saves 2BPs & holds. 4-3

[ljs]

Id imagine that wold be an interesting journey- good way to see some of the country- and not get all cramped up on a plane.

thats how I would go too , love the train !!!!!

[david1610]

Hello, any live streams? C'mon Andy!

[ljs]

http://cricfree.tv/watch/live/atp-beijing-live-streaming

[Bardot]

Holds to 15 without one first serve. 5-3

[Bardot]

Dimitrov holds to love. 5-4

[Bardot]

Andy 36% on first serves, hopefully improve in the next game.

[Alis]

An excellent service game from Dimi. Safe hold now Andy please.

[roytennisfan]

Cmon Andy some good serves and a hold for the set

[Alis]

0-15 - c'mon Andy - first serves needed here.

[-J-]

set point
cmon

[Jane]

First set to Andy :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

[Bardot]

Who needs first serves? Not Andy. 6-4

[-J-]

gettttttttttiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnn

[lynne]

Nicely done!!!...2nd serve good!:boogie::boogie:

[lovetennis]

First set to Andy :dance:

[Alis]

........... and there's the set - well held, Andy!:dance::dance::dance:

[Jan]

:cheer::cheer:

[Stell]

"Come on" shouts Andy as he wins the first set.

[lovetennis]

Who needs first serves? Not Andy. 6-4

Maybe he's missing it so he can show off that brilliant second serve ;)

[roytennisfan]

Well done Andy, one more please. Lovely to see chinese girls waving saltire and union jacks.

[JAMES4578]

Fairly tight set but Andy with upper hand after holding on to that early break. Only 30% first serves but thus far Dimitrov unable to take advantage though 2nd definitely improved.

[jackie55]

Keep going Andy, just one more set:thumbup:

[Bardot]

"King of the Lobs". 30-15

[Bardot]

Good hold. 1-1

[LC the fan]

One more BP. Come on

[Bardot]

Dimitrov saves 2BPs again & holds. 1-2

[Stell]

1 - 2. Still hoping for a straight sets win for Andy.

[Teresa]

Trying to restore an iPhone whilst hiding from this. Not doing either very well. Come on Mr M - in 2 please.

[LC the fan]

Dimi playing great...but his form has to drop again. Andy could still be there in 2

[Bardot]

Big serving to hold. 2-2

[Stell]

2 - 2.

[Alis]

Dimi is playing extremely well - Andy has his work cut out to finish this in two.

[Bardot]

Great return forces the error. 3-2

[ljs]

good break :clap:

[Alis]

Well done, Andy - now safe hold.

[Alis]

Dimi will probably think that was justice for the bad line call.

[Bardot]

ACE! Hawkeye playing a huge part in that game. :p;) 4-2

[Alis]

Well held.

[Stell]

What a strange decision by Dimitrov, but not complaining. 4 - 2 and title number 40 coming Andy's way.

[Alis]

A good hold by Dimitrov keeps the pressure on Andy.

[ljs]

Andy looking at those notes of his :big grin:

[Alis]

Two safe holds, Andy, or a hold and a break would be even better.

[Bardot]

Good hold, one more game. 5-3

[Bardot]

Dimitrov holds. 5-4

[Alis]

Over to you, Andy - hold and we're home.

[Bardot]

Andy's notes thanks to nosycam.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CuVCM7nXgAAIBQi.jpg

[LC the fan]

One more service game for the title..GO ANDY GO. GO. GO

[Bardot]

What a first point! 47 strokes. 0-15

[Alis]

0-30 - Dimi winning the long rallies. Make that 0-40.

[Bardot]

It's not as if Andy isn't finding his first serve. 0-40

[Bardot]

Ouch! 5-5

[lovetennis]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[Alis]

Well, well, well - didn't expect that. Regroup Andy and break again.

[Jan]

ho hum

[WimbledonWestie]

Andy what r u doing to me.... I'm meant to be going to play tennis!

[Bardot]

Dimitrov has won 9 consecutive points. 5-6

[clancy]

Come on Andy, you're so close!

[Alis]

Wow - how many points is that in a row for Dimi?

[-J-]

These things always happen when your watching on a tight deadline

[lovetennis]

C'mon Andy, we all wanted a TB really

[Teresa]

Rats and double rats.

[Jane]

tb time - come on Andy!!

[Bardot]

Andy wins 4 consecutive points. ;) Great response. 6-6

[Alis]

Love hold - why couldn't you have done that in your last service game, Andy?

[Alis]

First blood to Andy.

[Stell]

Tie break.

[Alis]

Dimi levels up.

[Alis]

4-1 Andy.

[roytennisfan]

Cmon Andy 4-1 get those serves in now

[Alis]

Dimi gets one back - Andy needs this next service point.

[lovetennis]

C'mon Andy, get this point

[Alis]

5-2 - c'monnnnnnnn!!

[lovetennis]

5-2.Two more Andy

[Alis]

Match point, folks!

[Bardot]

Great return. 6-2

[-J-]

Some championship points

[Jane]

Andy gets the win - very well done - congratulations :cheer::cheer::cheer::clap::clap::clap::yahoo::yah oo::trophy:

[-J-]

Getttttttiiiiiiiiinnnnnn

[roytennisfan]

Yes a hard fought victory, well done Andy

[lovetennis]

:gold::gold::dance::dance::GBflag::GBflag::bravo:: bravo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

[Bardot]

Brilliant Andy! Thoroughly well deserved. :boogie::boogie::boogie::boogie:

[Alis]

:dance::dance::dance::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::dance:: dance::dance: Well done, Andy and well played Dimi - a really good match with the right result, of course!

[david1610]

Well done Andy! 40 tournaments! :)

[clancy]

Attaboy!!

[roytennisfan]

What a wonderful year for Andy

[Jan]

:cheer::cheer::cheer:
:GBflag:

[tennis890]

Yayyyyy brilliant work Mr Murray:dance::boogie::dance:

[Stell]

I bet Djokovic also enjoyed the match.

[roytennisfan]

Only 48% serves but won 68% of his second serves!

[Alis]

500 points nearer Djokovic!

[Jennan]

Really good match from both players

[JAMES4578]

Could've clinched it earlier but Andy stepped up when it mattered, a fabulous breaker and overall an impressive performance-congrats on 40th title!:cheer::cheer::cheer:

[goldfish]

Brilliant :boogie::cheer::trophy:

[-J-]

612 wins equal to roddick i think

[jackie55]

Great result, well done Andy, so good winning in 2 sets, 5th title this year and still more to come:dance::dance::dance:

[lynne]

40th title...BRAVO ANDY!!!!!!..yea we all know the dips, serve etc...LET'S ENJOY THE WIN AND WHAT THIS GUY HAS ACHIEVED!!!.... #PROUDANDYFAN!!:thumbup::thumbup:

[traveller7]

Well done Andy great win!

[Jan]

huge trophy!

[Bardot]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CuVJedUWcAErSb4.jpg

[jaysee]

Looks like there's going to be a toy for Maggie and Rusty!

[Bardot]

What's the Andy-Dani H2H? 5-0? ;)

[-J-]

Wife was talking to me missed what the raquet was about in the presentation cermony ?

[Bardot]

Radwanska also presented the TD with a racquet after she won. A tradition maybe?

[Bardot]

Just grab the mic Andy.

[RosieBear]

Andy was brilliant :clap::clap::clap: Great to see him looking so strong, so deep into the season. Always does well on the Asian swing, so feeling good about Shanghai too - Andy loves it. Watch out Novak, Andy's a'comin for that #1 spot.

[jackie55]

huge trophy!

Are they showing the presentation on TV Sky Sports 5 have starting showing rugby

[jaysee]

it's on tennis tv

[-J-]

cut the feed just AS SUMMIT WAS ABOUT TO HAPPEN

[jackie55]

Shame, really annoyed Sky Sports showed the match and then went over to rugby

[HoopGirl]

What a great match!
How lovely to watch Andy play and despite the quality of the match, feel confident he will win!

[Bardot]

Andy & Grigs discussing how dire the line calling has been all week. ;)

[Bardot]

Andy joins Martin Klizan :barmy: as two time 500 series winners this year. ;)

[lynne]

EEEK! Hope pabbers was able to change channels for the Presentation....or it'll be an :angry: pabbers!!!

[Stell]

A superb sight as Andy lifted the trophy.

"Unstoppable?" asked the man, who did the interviews, to Andy. Of course he is.

[Alis]

Shame, really annoyed Sky Sports showed the match and then went over to rugby

They showed the presentation on Sky Mix - a pity for those that recorded it though.

[Alis]

A superb sight as Andy lifted the trophy.

"Unstoppable?" asked the man, who did the interviews, to Andy. Of course he is.

We hope so but, in case you're wondering, what Andy said in answer to that question was that he had lost a lot of matches this season.

[patmoren]

Great win there has to be a blip wouldn't be Andy otherwise.

[patlowe]

:trophy::trophy::bravo::bravo: Congratulations Andy Murray! A brilliant match, in Andy's words, "some high level tennis" from both men, but Grigor was just under too much sustained pressure. And Andy sets even more records! I hope Sophia likes the cuddly whatever that wee toy was. (look what daddy has for you Sophia!!) And I could have melted when he so humbly acknowledged his chanting fans. He's one great guy! Oh and I loved the pat on the back from Grigor at the very end.

[jackie55]

They showed the presentation on Sky Mix - a pity for those that recorded it though.

Wondered if it will be on catch up, what a pain moving channels at the last minute:angry::angry:

[Bardot]

Andy has been immense in TBs so far this year with a 18-5 record and 3 of the losses were way back at the Australian Open.

[cazza99]

Well done Andy on 40th title win :clap: :clap:

[LC the fan]

Great stuff...what superb tennis he is playing. Hope Sophia enjoys her toy - unless Grigor has nieces or nephews she might get two.
Bring on Shanghai...must say it looks a tough draw but the the Chinese think he is unstoppable so why shouldn't I ?

[Teresa]

Excellent. More later. Good lad.

[Bardot]

:clap:

jamie delgado ‏@DelgadoJamie
Awesome effort to get The China Open title this week!!! Let's keep it rolling :)) off to shanghai tmrw 😊
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CuVTqYrWgAIJJ7Q.jpg

[WimbledonWestie]

Fantastic result!

[anor]

Great match, great tennis, great win and super great Andy! He's got a tough week ahead of him but glad to hear that he can relax on his 5 hour train journey.

[Bardot]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9V6E7jS_-OM

[karanga]

Fantastic!!! Congratulations Andy :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: :trophy: :GBflag:

[Bardot]

The trophy presentation.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut5dQ22S-SU

[rouges]

Congrats Andy.:thanks::bravo::cheer::clap::clap::clap::clap :

[Gina Anderson]

Great to see Andy winning China open he will be number one in no time Xx

[pabbers]

EEEK! Hope pabbers was able to change channels for the Presentation....or it'll be an :angry: pabbers!!!
:grrr: :lol:
Great win though!

[Alis]

Great to see Andy winning China open he will be number one in no time Xx

I really do hope so, Gina, nobody deserves it more. It would be a travesty, in my view, if Andy finished his career without reaching number 1.

[themass15]

Lovely picture of Andy with his team above. Managed to see some of it on my phone as I have sky go. So hope he can keep it up in Shanghai.

[JerryD]

Firstly thank you for posting the interview and presentation ceremony. I had to pop out and record the last 25 minutes so I missed it. I do love trophy time :)

It was a fantastic match, great performance from both guys even with Andy's blip serving it out. I was sure the title would be his from the start, just wrong about nadal and milos. 40 titles! What an incredible achievement and so many this year. I am sure after play like that, there will be more titles to come this year. I hope that one of them is the world tour finals! Congrats to Andy and his team!! Now for the Shanghai title :)

[hfwardhouse]

Fabulous match - thoroughly enjoyed it - some of the rallies were just fantastic. Andy played so well - great to see him mixing it up! Brilliant champion.

[Mandiemoo]

Fantastic win. Thanks for posting interview. Keep pushing hard to catch Novak!

Cmon Muzz!

[Keeptheheid]

Had to go out and about today, watch recording when I got back. Thanks to Wimbledonwestie for the live updates ��

[Keeptheheid]

Forgot to add well done Andy oooopps��

[WimbledonWestie]

Had to go out and about today, watch recording when I got back. Thanks to Wimbledonwestie for the live updates ��

Any time-#teamwork

[Caro]

Finally got to see some of this when we got home yesterday .... 40 titles, wow, that is some achievement! So proud of our boy and no 1 spot looking more and more achievable ....