PARIS MASTERS CHAMPION - ANDY MURRAY. #1 beats Isner 6'3, 6'7, 6'4

[cazza99]

The world no 1 whoever that is vs Isner.

[cazza99]

Head to Heads Andy vs Isner 7-0 :)

http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/fedex-head-2-head/andy-murray-vs-john-isner/MC10/I186

[roytennisfan]

First match as the #1 in waiting, a clear win on 2 sets please Andy, a celebration to take to the o2

[lynne]

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

[rimarli]

What was that nonsense on Breakfast this morning that if Andy swears or breaks his racket today all his points from the tournament will be deducted so he will lose the No 1? I have never heard of this I thought he could have a point deducted in the match and maybe a fine afterwards. Is this some new rule introduced specifically for our Andy as he is now No 1????

[-J-]

What was that nonsense on Breakfast this morning that if Andy swears or breaks his racket today all his points from the tournament will be deducted so he will lose the No 1? I have never heard of this I thought he could have a point deducted in the match and maybe a fine afterwards. Is this some new rule introduced specifically for our Andy as he is now No 1????
it was andy himself who was joking about it yesterday saying if he gets defaulted in his match today he would lose all points from the tournament. an exaggerations obviously as you would have to do smash a lotta raquets to be defaulted. most famouse default recently I recall was nalbanian at queens kicking the line judge think there was also one this year in a Russian tournament for hitting umpire with the ball

[rimarli]

Thank you for that. They didn't sound as if they were joking. Perhaps they were not and took it seriously. I only caught the statement as I walked into the room.

[-J-]

Thank you for that. They didn't sound as if they were joking. Perhaps they were not and took it seriously. I only caught the statement as I walked into the room.
well suppose it is theoretically possible, but andys played close to if not over 800 atp matches it would be a strange time to get defaulted today

[Stell]

I heard it as well, rimaril. It was worse on Sky news, this morning. They had Mark Petchey on talking about Andy becoming world number one. The female presenter admitted, she's a big Andy fan (according to her, she hadn't suddenly jumped on the band wagon). She then asked Mark what would have happened if Djokovic hadn't pulled out of his match against Andy yesterday. Duh!! Not an Andy fan, as she would have known it was Raonic.

It's going to be another Andy win. Isner might win a set.

[mickeypops]

This is an important match. Not justto have another masters title under his belt, but to put a bit of daylight in the ranking points between Andy and Djoko. At the moment, Andy is a mere 5 points ahead, with an extra 400 points up for grabs today. There's a lot of points up for grabs at the o2 and the 400 points would give Andy a little breathing space.

[Jane]

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

[Bardot]

An inadvertent racquet/ball hitting a linesperson/ballkid/crowd member plus an umpire looking for infamy and there's your DQ, ask Tim Henman. ;)

Isner said his match against Cilic yesterday was his best performance of the season, let's hope it stays like that. When asked about the drubbing he got in Vienna from Andy, I thought it cool that Isner didn't mention his blistered hand and straight out said he got his "clock cleaned". Many wouldn't be so honest.

[-J-]

An inadvertent racquet/ball hitting a linesperson/ballkid/crowd member plus an umpire looking for infamy and there's your DQ, ask Tim Henman. ;)

Isner said his match against Cilic yesterday was his best performance of the season, let's hope it stays like that. When asked about the drubbing he got in Vienna from Andy, I thought it cool that Isner didn't mention his blistered hand and straight out said he got his "clock cleaned". Many wouldn't be so honest.
Tim who ?

[JennieF]

Go Andy! Put the icing on this wonderful #1 cake that is yours!! :superman::GBflag::highfive::worship:

[LC the fan]

Hoping for a great match and great win so that you can cement tha no1 position on a court.
Good luck Andy

[Teresa]

Just started with the intro - great moments in his career - largely consisting of an excited Mark Petchey commentating.

[JennieF]

Woah!! Here we go!!

[Bardot]

Andy wins the toss and elects to serve. Dumusois is the umpire. :whistle:

[JennieF]

Has Kim flown over for this momentous occasion I wonder? Hope so!

[Teresa]

Has Kim flown over for this momentous occasion I wonder? Hope so!

I am sure she has been in the audience this week.

[Sallydaisy]

I am sure she has been in the audience this week.
She wasn't there on Wed, Thur or Friday and only Judy featured on TV yesterday.
Certainly not shown on TV just ...

[lovetennis]

Has Kim flown over for this momentous occasion I wonder? Hope so!

She wasn't there yesterday as Andy said he spoke to her by phone. Doesn't seem to be sat with Team Murray just now. Judy is there

[Jan]

Lunch finished.
Go Andy!

[Pam]

All the best Andy! Play your best!!

[Bardot]

DF then 4 straight points. 1-0

[-J-]

first game in the bag for world number one

[supergran]

Good hold after Df. LET'S GO ANDY!

[Bardot]

3 ACEs & holds. 1-1

[Bardot]

Love hold. 2-1

[-J-]

love a love hold
2-1
cmon

[Bardot]

Isner holds to 15. 2-2

[JennieF]

I hope Isner's right shoulder starts to ache soon.

[roytennisfan]

Big point big miss by Isner 40-30

[roytennisfan]

Deuce Cmon Andy

[JennieF]

:phew:

[david1610]

Isner seems very fired up today. Realising, of course, that Andy has a big "no. 1" target on his back now.
C'mon Andy!

[supergran]

Come on champ!!!!!!

[Bardot]

Good hold, this Isner unrecognisable from the one in Vienna. 3-2

[-J-]

good hold in the end
cmon

[roytennisfan]

3-2 toughest game that

[Alis]

Good hold, this Isner unrecognisable from the one in Vienna. 3-2

Blister free?

[-J-]

little glimmer
cmon

[roytennisfan]

df gives bp cmon Andy

[-J-]

chance
BP
cmon

[lovetennis]

BP c'mon Andy

[Bardot]

Takes the BP! 4-2

[roytennisfan]

4-2

[lovetennis]

:thumbup:

[Alis]

.............. and Andy breaks!

[-J-]

at a boy gets the break
4-2
cmon

[Sallydaisy]

thar she blows!

[LC the fan]

Yes, first break. Yay

[Teresa]

A break - much needed for my nerves. Hope it gives Isner a sense of deja vu.

[Alis]

Oh Andy - he collapsed on that one - df.

[jagmad]

And that Ladies and gents is exactly why he is No.1

[JennieF]

Attaboy!!!

[roytennisfan]

Cmon Andy get serves in

[Alis]

15-30 - c'mon!!

[-J-]

cmon andy

[roytennisfan]

Oh no, sat up 15-40

[LC the fan]

I thought Cilic was just tired in the semis...but he certainly proved a point there and he's on form today

[lovetennis]

What a lob, keeps Andy in the game

[JennieF]

:nailbiter:

[Bardot]

Phew! Deuce

[-J-]

now close it oot
cmon

[jagmad]

WOW he's only gone and lobbed the un lobbable.

[supergran]

Yes...COME on Andy!

[Alis]

Back to deuce - c'mon!

[JennieF]

Great to see Andy going to the net! Love it.

[roytennisfan]

Isner not rolling over today

[-J-]

finish it
cmon

[Bardot]

Brilliant from Andy on the 2BPs. 5-2

[jagmad]

C-mon

[Alis]

WOW he's only gone and lobbed the un lobbable.

If he can lob Karlovic - no-one is unlobbable! Good hold.

[-J-]

great recovery to hold
cmon

[roytennisfan]

Very big hold, well done Andy

[supergran]

Well done.....COME onnnn!!

[LC the fan]

Hope that is making John lose a bit of confidence

[Alis]

An insurance break would be nice, Andy!

[lovetennis]

Andy showing off his no.1 credentials, holding from 15-40 including that superb lob over a man who's 6 foot 10

[-J-]

An insurance break would be nice, Andy!very nice would give him the set ;)

[Bardot]

ACE & Isner holds to love. 5-3

[-J-]

routine hold please
cmon

[Alis]

Serve it out, Andy - easy hold pleeease!

[Bardot]

What a BH winner. 15-0

[-J-]

Wow

[Teresa]

It must be like being on the end of a ball machine - facing Isner. 15:0

[jagmad]

Shocking. WOW

[Alis]

How did he do that?

[-J-]

SET POINT
cmon

[roytennisfan]

Phew a mm

[Jane]

First set to Andy - 6-3 :dance: :dance: :dance:

[Bardot]

Excellent! "C'mon". 6-3

[-J-]

GETTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNN
Cmon

[lovetennis]

:dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:

[jagmad]

This is how you do it.
Absolutely brilliant.

[Alis]

Phew! Isner only lost 6 points on serve and yet Andy takes the set.

[mickeypops]

Yes, great tennis. Andy takes the first 6-3. Inner is playing well though, but the no. 1 just had too much.

[Teresa]

1st to Mr M. Is it wrong of me the hope that knocks the stuffing out of Isner - the old familiar story......

[Jan]

:clap::clap:

[roytennisfan]

Well played Andy, Isner playing well ....but still not good enough for Andy

[supergran]

:boogie::yahoo: :dance:

[Stell]

"Come on" shouts Andy, as he wins the first set 6 - 3.

[jagmad]

How did he do that?

With sheer brilliance I believe.

[Bardot]

Isner is playing well other than the DF to give Andy the BP. Tiny margins which Andy capitalised on.

[JennieF]

:cheer: nicely done Mr No 1 !!

[Bardot]

Isner holds to 15. 0-1

[-J-]

JUST KEEP WITH HIM ANDY
cmon

[Bardot]

ACE & love hold. 1-1

[-J-]

love a love hold
1-1
cmon

[Bardot]

Isner holds to 15. 1-2

[-J-]

same again andy stay with him
cmon

[Bardot]

5Live reporting that Andy's dad is getting married in December.

[Bardot]

Comfortable hold to 15. 2-2

[-J-]

strong hold from andy
2-2
cmon

[Bardot]

What a FH pass! 30-15

[Bardot]

Isner holds to 15...again. 2-3

[-J-]

ok just hold for now
cmon

[Stell]

2 - 3.

[jagmad]

Just heard someone chant "There's only one Andy Murray"

Shouldn't we change it to:

"Number one Andy Murray"??

[jagmad]

C-mon Andy it's gettin to him now.

[Alis]

Good hold.

[Bardot]

Andy holds to love. 3-3

[-J-]

fine hold
now look for some opportunities
cmon

[jagmad]

"lets go andy - lets go"

[Bardot]

Isner holds to 15.... 3-4

[-J-]

any hold will do
cmon

[Bardot]

Ace count: Isner 10, Andy 5.

[jagmad]

Unlucky Andy stick with it. He'll give in the end.

[JennieF]

Time for a cuppa and a wee scone.

[Alis]

I think this is the best I've ever seen Isner play.

[roytennisfan]

Amazed Isner managed that rally

[Alis]

0-30 - c'mon Andy!!!

[-J-]

cmon andy

[jagmad]

:coaster::coaster::coaster:

[roytennisfan]

Trouble 0-40

[Alis]

0-40 Oh - Oh!!!

[-J-]

got away with one, but still two to go
cmonnnn

[Alis]

Crikey - what a miss!

[-J-]

one more
cmon

[Alis]

One more.

[roytennisfan]

2 saved cmon Andy another needed

[LC the fan]

I think this is the best I've ever seen Isner play.
He played like that against Cilic - I honestly thought Marin was tired but....maybe not

[Bardot]

ACE on 2nd serve! Deuce

[Alis]

Second serve ace!!!!!

[LC the fan]

Just cant watch

[-J-]

star
now close it oot
cmon

[jagmad]

Ur not the only 2nd serve Acer Jon

[roytennisfan]

Some second serve on bp

[JennieF]

Some Murray magic needed......

[-J-]

cmon

[Alis]

**** another bp.

[roytennisfan]

cmon Andy save another

[-J-]

this time finish it
cmon

[Alis]

What a man ............ now hold!

[roytennisfan]

4 bp saved no more please win these next two

[jagmad]

As a spectator I have only one piece of advise.
Deeper Deeper Deeper, Andy

[Bardot]

Incredible hold, saves 4BPs. 4-4

[Alis]

What a hold!

[roytennisfan]

Wow what a game!

[-J-]

great escap
mow press he looks knackered
cmon

[jagmad]

Some Murray magic needed......

And duly produced

[Alis]

Incredible hold, saves 4BPs. 4-4

I think it was four, wasn't it?

[lovetennis]

Andy Murray -supreme mental toughness :worship:

[Teresa]

Had to hide during those break points.

[roytennisfan]

Hoped Andy would break after that hold but 40-15 unlikely

[Bardot]

For the umpteenth time Isner holds to 15. 4-5

[jagmad]

Time for a cuppa and a wee scone.

Which you havin first?
The cuppa, The scone, Or the wee?
LOL

[Alis]

Great hold from Isner - he's playing well.

[lovetennis]

Credit to Big John, he's not going away despite the disappointment of not getting the break points

[JAMES4578]

Another crunch hold, superb from Andy-Isner playing playing well but thus far the soon to be new no1 has all the answers when it matters,even if the history of the matchup a factor. John holds for 5-4 though, come on!

[Stell]

Isner one game away from making it one set all. Please hold Andy.

[Jan]

I might need the :sofa:

[-J-]

keep have to run at change of ends, supposed to be making dinner

[Bardot]

Love hold. 5-5

[Teresa]

Love hold 5:5 good chap.

[-J-]

love a love hold
5-5
cmon

[Alis]

Good serving - now c'mon!

[Jan]

Well held Andy
A kitkat would be lovely just now...

[Alis]

I can't believe how well Isner's playing at the net.

[goldfish]

Go away John Isner - this is Andy's time

[Bardot]

Isner holds to love for a change. 5-6

[-J-]

first job andy is to secure the TB
cmon

[Alis]

Easy hold for Isner.

[Teresa]

Love hold for Isner. Please take into a tie break, even though I hate them.

[roytennisfan]

Cmon Andy need to win the next two games a serve and a tb, get in won in two

[Alis]

Safe hold for the tie break, Andy.

[Bardot]

ACE to hold. 6-6

[Jane]

tb time

[Alis]

Here we go - seat belt time, folks!

[jagmad]

BOOOOOOOm

[-J-]

right andy you know the drill
cmon

[Teresa]

Tie break time.

[Jan]

Come on Andy!!!!!

[-J-]

now andy protect your two
cmon

[-J-]

and again please
cmon

[Alis]

Good start.

[-J-]

50% andy
one from two
cmon

[-J-]

this one will do
cmon

[-J-]

sok andy just protect your two
cmon

[Bardot]

Ouch! DF. 2-4

[Alis]

Rats - df - I didn't see that coming!

[-J-]

move on make sure of yur second one
cmon

[roytennisfan]

Isner not bottling it and a df gives him 4-2

[Jan]

noooo

[Alis]

This one is a must get.

[-J-]

still just need the one from two
cmon

[Alis]

Now c'mon!

[JennieF]

:sofa:

[roytennisfan]

Andy needs this one 3-5

[Alis]

3 set points.

[roytennisfan]

Big Ace 6-3 probably going to 3rd

[-J-]

ok andy give your self one more chance
two from two
cmon

[Bardot]

FH winner from Isner. 6-7

[Jane]

O U C H :crying: one set all

[-J-]

ok just need to do it in three
cmon

[JennieF]

That's it Andy. Run him ragged.

[Bardot]

Fine margins, a DF virtually the difference as in the first set.

[Alis]

You have to say that was a fantastic set from Isner. Okay, Andy, re-group and start again - one set shoot out.

[Jan]

Great set from Isner.
Come on Andy!

[JennieF]

That's it Andy. Run him ragged.
I see my stream is way behind!! :sad:

[Stell]

Isner wins his fourth set against Andy. But, still going for an Andy win.

[lovetennis]

Come on Andy, carve out a break early in the 3rd

[david1610]

Mm there were at least a couple of slightly tired from Andy in that set... not much but hopefully his competitive instincts will kick in. Has to serve well and hold and hope for a less good service game from Isner or be rock solid should it come to a tiebreak. C'mon Andy!

[Bardot]

Andy serving first at least in the 3rd. What chance a third set TB? That'll be fun. ;)

[Teresa]

No, that not what we want:-(

[pabbers]

Did I say something about Isner and Bambi on ice yesterday? :cauldron: :cauldron: :cauldron:

[Alis]

Andy making mistakes here he wouldn't normally make.

[roytennisfan]

Cmon Andy must hold game 30-30

[Bardot]

Good hold. 1-0

[Alis]

Well held lad.

[Teresa]

He does look tired, but good hold.

[roytennisfan]

Did I say something about Isner and Bambi on ice yesterday? :cauldron: :cauldron: :cauldron:

You've been watching too much Disney

[JAMES4578]

Wasn't expecting that but Isner had been getting closer and a slight dip from Andy, hopefully can make breakthrough early in the 3rd!

[-J-]

little glimmer
cmon

[Alis]

If he wasn't playing Andy, I would be cheering John on. This is a great performance from him. Still 30-30 - c'mon, Andy!

[roytennisfan]

BP cmon Andy take it

[-J-]

first chance in a while
BP
cmon

[lovetennis]

Come onnnnnnnn

[Bardot]

Big server saves BP. Deuce

[roytennisfan]

It's difficult, clever serve

[Alis]

Deuce - c'mon!

[Bardot]

Closest Isner service game since the first set at least. 1-1

[Alis]

Too good from Isner.

[JennieF]

I'm not enjoying this as much as I thought I would, given Andy's record against Isner :sad:

[Bardot]

Sweet FH half volley. 2-1

[Teresa]

Love hold 2:1

[Bardot]

Isner receiving treatment to his right knee at the changeover.

[lovetennis]

Good game Andy, keep the pressure on

[Bardot]

At age 31, Isner is playing the biggest and most important set in his career. I wonder how that affects him.