TOKYO 2011, SINGLES FINAL: Magnificent Murray outguns Rafa - 3'6, 6'2, 6'0

[Jan]

YES :yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

[patmoren]

Yes!!!!!! Andy breaks.

[traveller7]

wooooooooo kitkat please hold now

[david1610]

Well done Andy! Now...
Focus. Safe hold. C'mon Andy!

[Aussiemum]

woohoo :cheer::cheer:

[ljs]

finally wooohooo :cheer::cheer:

[RoastLamb]

so worth the wait

[LC the fan]

Yes, Yes, Yes. Well done Andy Kit Kat scored :cheer:

[Jan]

Now HOLD

[-J-]

that ahoy
kitkat:wave:

[Madeline]

:cheer: NOW HOLD!

[tom]

Come on, Andy!!

[davech]

Oh, come on, Andy. 0-15

[Jan]

no, not like that

[JAMES4578]

Yes Andy breaks at last, keep going!

[Fina]

Well done Andy. Now please hold.

[Hawkeye]

This is where Andy tends to be vulnerable.

Focus!

[davech]

Bad.

[davech]

Biiiig first serve needed.

[Jan]

a first serve would be good

[davech]

0-40. :crying:

[Katie]

Andy's serve really kills him at times.

[KnightOwl]

And a big heap of BPs for Rafa - boooo!

[traveller7]

no no no

[Jan]

unfortunately the return was good as well.

[davech]

Fantastic serving!! 30-40

[KnightOwl]

2 aces - great - another would be nice....

[Oscar]

Wow 3 aces - now keep your head

[Jan]

3 aces!!!!!!!

[davech]

Help. The livestream went to a trailer! Missed the opint.

[Jan]

well saved Andy:clap:

[davech]

Back to deuce!

[Sallydaisy]

Come on Muzzah!!!
:swingin::swingin::swingin:

[davech]

More good serving. Ad Andy

[Jan]

Help. The livestream went to a trailer! Missed the opint.
Yes - but thankfully they did re-play it!

[KnightOwl]

Game point for Andy - fianlly - c'mon!!!

[davech]

What was that???!!!!

[Jan]

that net again :grrr:

[davech]

Ad Andy again!

[Jan]

lovely bhdtl

[KnightOwl]

Great point - adv Andy again - this time laddie!!

[-J-]

this time Andy
cmoooonnnn

[LC the fan]

Whatever happens I feel we are so priviledged to be able to watch such a fantastic match. Whats really nice is that the two players are obviously enjoying playing each other

[ljs]

:doh:

[davech]

Need to practice serve volleys more! Keep telling him, but he doesn't listen.

[-J-]

surely
cmonn

[davech]

This time. c'mon Andy. YES!!!!!!! :dance:

[Jan]

Brilliant bh

[Oscar]

Phew - amazing hold

Need a cuppa!

[Hawkeye]

Yes! Great hold!

[Sallydaisy]

Sensational stuff from Andy there!!!

[Katie]

Amazing hold!!

[Jean]

:cheer::cheer::cheer:

[Aussiemum]

he holds!!!:clap:

[david1610]

Great hold Andy!
Story of the match so far?

[KnightOwl]

What a point! Great stuff :cheer:

[patmoren]

Well done Andy, playing so well now. 4-1

[JennieF]

Brilliant andy!!!

[greatunclebulgaria]

Yyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssss

[Fina]

Yesss. So glad. Come on Andy!

[Madeline]

51

[-J-]

excellent recovery, tastes Better than any kitkat

[pabbers]

Whatever happens here WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!

GOOOOOOOOOOO ANDEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

[RoastLamb]

my goodness, what a couple of games

[ljs]

dont think Andy likes that water

[traveller7]

great 2 games tennis at its best

[JAMES4578]

Andy was living dangerously at one point but came through a tough game to lead 4-1, hopefully match on!

[davech]

Time for a double break!

[Caro]

Wow!! Just joined the party for those last 2 games and glad I woke up when I did! Go Andeeeee!!!!

[davech]

Two brilliant backhands from Andy! 15-15

[davech]

Andy's definitely the better player at the moment. Keep it up! 15-30

[KnightOwl]

Andy's playing beautifully now :clap:

[-J-]

little glimmer
cmmmonnnn

[Jan]

lost my internet AGAIN :grrr:

[Katie]

Argh my computer's lost the sound!

[-J-]

you look under the :sofa:

[davech]

Ah well. Rafa holds. Still, Andy's a break up. Which is nice.

[Jan]

Rafa holds. Come on Andy, keep focused here

[Oscar]

I wish Andy would serve and volley more - very effective

[Aussiemum]

4-2 Andy playing so much better. Taking it to Rafa.

[Fina]

Hope Andy can keep the pressure on. Come on.

[-J-]

sol Andy focus safe hold please
cmonnnnnn

[KnightOwl]

Lovely backhand volley :clap:

[Hawkeye]

A more straightforward hold would be nice!

[Oscar]

Good point - well won

[davech]

Wonderful! :cheer: :cheer:

[Jan]

brilliant Andy :yahoo:

[Sallydaisy]

Great point from Andy - ran so well to that drop shot from Rafa!!!

[-J-]

great stuff

[KnightOwl]

Wow :clap: :cheer: :clap:

[LC the fan]

What amazing tennis - as I say a pleasure and a priviledge

[Aussiemum]

great Hold!

[Jan]

love hold - very well done :cheer:

[davech]

5-2!!! :cheer:

[KnightOwl]

Attaboy!!

[Oscar]

A break would be good to finish off this set then serving first in the 3rd set

[pabbers]

For once so far as it's got, Andy is winning not because Rafa's game has dipped but because he's raised his own. If this goes to a third he mustn't forget that!

[-J-]

diktat now could be invalable,give Andy the chance to serve first in third
cmonnnnnnnn

[Jan]

A break would be good to finish off this set then serving first in the 3rd set
definitely - it's not too much to ask is it??

[Caro]

Yes, brilliant tennis. Wish I could watch on TV instead of grainy picture on line .... but at least it's not freezing every few seconds so that's a bonus

[davech]

A break here would be good!

[Oscar]

Yes, brilliant tennis. Wish I could watch on TV instead of grainy picture on line .... but at least it's not freezing every few seconds so that's a bonus
Hear, hear!

[Jan]

great return

[Oscar]

Andy now won more points than Rafa and service %age getting better too

[Jan]

sp

[davech]

BP & SP!!! :excited:

[-J-]

chance
so
cmonnnnn

[KnightOwl]

Set point - c'monnn!!!

[Sallydaisy]

:swingin:

2nd set Andy

[Jan]

YESSSSSSSS :cheer:

[-J-]

getiiiiiiiiiiin

[davech]

:yahoo:

:mexican:

[lynne]

:clap::clap::clap:.............GO FOR IT ANDY!!!!!!!

[Hawkeye]

1 set all! :yahoo:

[Oscar]

Yippee! Now for the decider

What a match - worth getting up early for definitley

[david1610]

Well done Andy! :cheer:

[Jean]

:rolling:Oh Yesss :rolling:

[traveller7]

yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy woohooooooooooooooo
well done murray 2 breaks and serving in 3rd set first yayyyy

[JennieF]

BRILLIANT SET ANDY!!! GO AND GET HIM NOW!!:clap::clap::clap:

[Fina]

Yayyyyy! Good luck in the final set, Andy. Come onnnnn!

[Caro]

Woo hoo!!!!!!!

[KnightOwl]

Great stuff - brilliant :dance:

[davech]

35% 1st serve points won for Rafa! No wonder he's struggling to get it in now.

[Aussiemum]

woohoo set.:cheer::cheer::cheer:

[RoastLamb]

:worship::yahoo::cheer::clap::thumbup:

serving first in the third

[Jane]

:cheer::cheer::cheer:Well done, Andy Wow:cheer::cheer::cheer:

[Madeline]

:cheer:

[patmoren]

Brilliant, now has the advantage in the final set if he holds serve. Come on Andy:battle:

[JennieF]

yippee! Now for the decider

what a match - worth getting up early for definitley

absolutely!!

[Hawkeye]

Concentrate here now Andy and this one's yours!

[JAMES4578]

Fabulous set from Andy even if Rafa's form dipped a bit, come on!

[traveller7]

Must hold serve dont give rafa any advantage

[Jan]

Wow what tennis we're seeing! Andy, keep it up!
Andy will serve first in the 3rd - excellent.
Must keep an eye on the clock - we have a "church day" today and I need to make some packed lunches. Might nip off and get that done now!

[pabbers]

:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

Don't think I've ever seen Andy play so well or at least not for a very long time. Can he keep it up - it's so intense and risky but the only way to win.

[david1610]

Focus. Safe hold. C'mon Andy!

[davech]

Now, no slump here, Andy. Can't afford it.

[Alis]

Almost can't watch - go Andy!!!

[Jan]

Wow

[davech]

Wonderful point from Andy!!! :cheer:

[Oscar]

Wow! What a point! And to think we might get this again this time next week with luck

[KnightOwl]

Yippeee! Great point :dance:

[-J-]

yesssssss

[ljs]

fabulous Andy

[Katie]

Fantastic from Andy!

[davech]

Perfect opening game. I'm calm.

:excited:

[Jean]

The way Andy is playing is bringing me to tears- i am sooo proud of him :clap:

[david1610]

Well held. Now try and get a kitkat. C'mon Andy!

[-J-]

and now what price a kitkat?

[Jan]

Brilliant hold to love, Andy. :cheer:
You can do this - keep going! :mexican:

[Caro]

Wow, amazing Andy. Hope you have some energy left for Shanghai!!

[Aussiemum]

Just wonderful tennis from Andy. :clap:

[Jan]

nice Andy

[davech]

That cross-court backhand followed by BH down the line is working brilliantly.

[Jan]

wow

[-J-]

little glimmer
cmooonnnn

[KnightOwl]

This is getting better all the time :cheer:

[ljs]

Andy is on fire !!!!

[Jan]

what a return:cheer:
2 bp's

[davech]

Here we go!

[-J-]

chances
bps
cmon

[Jan]

that net again

[KnightOwl]

Oooh! So close....still one more though....

[davech]

Ooh - close to dropping over!

[-J-]

one left
bp
cmonnnnn

[davech]

YES!!! :cheer:

[Katie]

Yes!! :)

[david1610]

Massive game now.....
Focus. Safe hold. C'mon Andy!

[KnightOwl]

Wooohooooo! :boogie:

[davech]

Now - simple hold required.

[patmoren]

Andys on Fireeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!

[Jan]

Brilliant Andy :mexican:
2-0 :cheer:

[Aussiemum]

Yes 2-0 final set.:cheer:

[Oscar]

What a 2 hours! Just keep your head

[-J-]

kitkat NO!

[RoastLamb]

Come on andy mooray!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Caro]

Awesome!!! Keep it going ....

[greatunclebulgaria]

this is fantastic we are so privileged

[ljs]

:cheer::cheer::cheer:

[Jean]

Our boy deserves this match- the tennis is wonderful - watching it is so emotionally draining :clap::clap::clap:

[davech]

Come on andy mooray!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't you just love Mo!

[traveller7]

im so happy right now COME ON ANDY!!!

[JAMES4578]

Anu breaks again and pretty awesome right now, come on! Can't count Rafa out of course.

[-J-]

nothing won yet
consolidation now
cmonnnn

[davech]

Rafa's crumbling slightly.

[Oscar]

Has Rafa lost the plot a little? Now I know why I enjoy watching Andy

[davech]

Poor call from the line judge.

[Jan]

loving that bh

[Oscar]

This is where I came in during the 1st set but the tables are turned now

[davech]

Andy's finding winners from both wings - stunning stuff!!! :cheer:

[-J-]

great hold

[KnightOwl]

Lovely, lovely, lovely shot :clap:

[david1610]

Well held Andy. Is it too greedy to ask for another kitkat? C'mon Andy!

[JennieF]

Who is this wonderful player I'm watching??!!!

[patmoren]

Andy showing so much confidence now. Keep up the pressure Andy. nearly there 3-0

[Jan]

wow wow 3-0 :cheer::cheer:
don't let him back Andy, pleeeeease!

[Aussiemum]

woohoo 3-0 so proud of you Andy.:cheer::cheer:

[LC the fan]

dare we start to believe ????

[RoastLamb]

Bloomin' Nora! Andy is on a roll. A tad.

[Caro]

Brilliant tennis from Andy. Wish he could have found this form in the USO semi ..... and the Wimbledon semi

[traveller7]

Andy is totally at his best ive not seen him play this well against rafa ever I dont think!

[Fina]

Don't want to underestimate anything. Just keep it going, Andy. Positive vibes.

[Jan]

Everyone in Britain should be made to watch this - then maybe more would appreciate what a brilliant player Andy is

[Caro]

Andy is totally at his best ive not seen him play this well against rafa ever I dont think!

USO semi 2008

[Hawkeye]

Another break now and this one is done. Come on Andy!

[pabbers]

Speechless

[-J-]

oh irony know he has always played well against raga suo 08 work vs to mind as the best

[davech]

Even the net likes Andy today. And so it should.

[LC the fan]

Andy is totally at his best ive not seen him play this well against rafa ever I dont think!

I have once - as the O2 last year in the semi-final. That was actually the best tennis I've ever seen him play until now

[Jean]

awsome-awsome-awsome tennis- I don't think Andy will let this get away from him now - :clap::clap::clap:

[-J-]

argh auto correct throws up some strange sentences

[-J-]

little glimmer

[Jan]

3 bp's come on

[KnightOwl]

He's making Rafa look decidedly average right now - and that's NOT an easy thing to do - loving this!!

[Hawkeye]

3BPs! Come on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[davech]

3BPs! Big glimmer!

[-J-]

chances
3 bps
cmonnnnnnnnnnn

[tom]

Had to let my wife use the laptop (we're abroad) so just come back to the good news.

Keep it up, Andy!

[ljs]

Bloomin' Nora! Andy is on a roll. A tad.

still awake eh ... we must be nuts !!!

[Oscar]

Just amazing tennis!

[lynne]

What a B/hand shot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:clap:

[davech]

Can't believe how well he's playing right now! :cheer: 4-0!

[david1610]

Still lots of work to be done...
Focus. Safe hold. C'mon Andy!

[-J-]

double kitkat

[Jan]

wow wow again :mexican:

[Aussiemum]

Fantastic shot 4-0 :yahoo:

[Hawkeye]

argh auto correct throws up some strange sentencesMy favourite was when you asked Andy for a Diktat!

The double break! Wrap up the cup!

[RoastLamb]

Speechless

I know - it's insane!!!

[Caro]

OMG, I luv you Andy Murray! Awesome, awesome, awesome!!!! Keep it going

[JAMES4578]

4-0 Murray and surely in the driving seat now!

[-J-]

I know what on earth is a diktat ?

[Sallydaisy]

C'mon Muzzah!!!

:swingin::swingin::swingin:

[traveller7]

Its not over til they say game set match but......

[patmoren]

What we having been waiting for all these years, Andy playing to the standard that we know he was always capable of doing. Speechless Andy.

[Jan]

My favourite was when you asked Andy for a Diktat!
I thought that was really clever!!

[ljs]

Andy is just playing incredible now :cheer:

[davech]

Is Rafa going to win more than the 3 points he has so far this set?

[KnightOwl]

I know what on earth is a diktat ?

I dunno, but it seems to have done the trick :big grin:

[-J-]

still work to do keep up the focus

[Oscar]

"diktat" - defn - Andy completely dominating Rafa!

[-J-]

I dunno, but it seems to have done the trick :big grin:

:rolling:

[lynne]

Awesome play from Andy!!!!!!:thumbup:

[davech]

5-0! Diktat!

[KnightOwl]

Never mind all these kitkats/diktats - I'm getting hungry for a bagel :)

[david1610]

Well held. Keep it going!
C'mon Andy!

[Sallydaisy]

This is fabulous to watch!!!
5-0 Andy, just 4 points for Rafa so far this set.

[Jan]

I am SO glad I got up for this - amazing amazing :cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer:

[patmoren]

5-0 Andy, Andy so, so good.

[-J-]

oh how much would we love a bagel
cmonnnnnnn

[RoastLamb]

Simply cannot believe my eyes. How am I supposed to get back to sleep after this??!!

[Jean]

Lost for words now -:cheer::cheer::cheer: