PARIS MASTERS 2011, R2: Andy charges past Chardy 6'2, 6'4

[Sallydaisy]

Chardy has come through R1 in just one set (because Granollers retired after losing the first set 3'6) so it's the Frenchman who'll be Andy's opponent in his first match at Bercy this year.

Despite being the same age and turning pro in the same year (2005) their careers couldn't have been more different. Andy is now ranked #3 in the world, has 21 ATP titles and won 5 of them this year. Jeremy is ranked 109 (but has a career high #31 in Nov 2009) and has just 1 ATP title to his name (Stuttgart 2009 on clay).

You'd have to favour Andy for the win - provided he can get his strained butt in gear!
;)

The match is likely to be played on Wednesday but we'll confirm when the OOP is up.

[Maza1987]

Gl Andy.
Chardy is a big server despite not being extremely tall.

[Pam]

Hope Andy is fully recovered and up for this!!

[xenon21]

Don't think the time is out for this but Neil Harman said that he heard it's in the afternoon as andy has doubles to play

[Elizabeth]

Andy plays second -v- Chardy on Central Court and fourth on Court 2 (doubles)

[VamosVixs]

Good luck Andy! :thumbup:

[Linda]

It's a relief, really. Watching Granollers play on Sunday I was getting a bit worried about tomorrow's match. But I hope that his injury, whatever it was, is soon better.

[Manaus]

Will miss this tomorrow :sad:. Best of luck Andy, keep up the winning streak!

[JAMES4578]

Chardy should be an easier opponent, but of course can't take him too lightly as does possess some weapons but all being well Andy should be a class above.

[NorthernLights]

Come on, Andy!:clap:

[sophie900607]

Haven't been here since an awfully long time, I'm so busy, don't think I'll be able to watch it tomorrow but I wish our man the best just as always! Come on Andy!!!! :)

[Jan]

I will miss this. Hope to get home to good news!
Come on Andy - let's keep up that good form from Asia :thumbup:

[Madeline]

Chardy has a very big serve and can be dangerous on a fast court - though they are saying the surface here is slower this year.

Did they HAVE to put this on at the only time I'm out tomorrow?199

[Linda]

I'll be at the dentist :sad:

[traveller7]

Ooh goodie get to watch this hopefully before I go to cinema

[lynne]

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

[xenon21]

Good luck Andy! I will probably miss this as have tennis till 12 and won't be home till 1 :(

Hope andy wins without me as am sure he will! :thumbup:

[pabbers]

Off to set this to record - work really is a four letter word :grrr:

[davech]

Hopefully I'll be able to see some if this. Should be a relatively comfortable win for Andy, assuming he's fully recovered...

[Fina]

Best of Luck to Andy today - and with Ross in the doubles.

[Mickey]

I'm sorry I won't be able to see this, but trust that when I come home I will have news of a quick easy win, so that he's all set for his doubles.Go on go get them. I've a feeling that Nole is standing on a doubled edge sword, if he plays and retire's he will be accused of only playing for the bonus money. Notice that Fed has waded in saying that he has won so much money this year he doesn't need the bonus. Back to Nole if he doesn't play he's coped out at the last moment.

[Golden Lady]

Working this morning but will keep an eye on LS. All the best Andy!!! :cheer:

[Alis]

Good luck Andy - quick and clinical would be good!

[Hawkeye]

Ferrer wins 6-4 6-4, it's Murray time!

[lynne]

Andy to receive.........here we go..............COME ON ANDY!!!!!!:thumbup:

[david1610]

Got a stream please?

[lynne]

Here you go David,hope it is ok!!...............http://www.livescorehunter.ro/streams/1/lshro1.html

[david1610]

Thank you.... I think my Faculty has some kind of firewall stopping the stream coming through... drat... what's the score

[Golden Lady]

Immediate kitkat! 1-0, Andy serving.

Too slow, make that 2-0 to Andy. Chardy now serving

[lynne]

Andy 2-0, 15-15!

[lynne]

Have a go at this one David....http://www.bet365.com/extra/en/streaming/live-sport/

This is the one I am using!

[Linda]

Got back from the dentist already! :big grin: That was a very quick checkup! Vamos Andy! :swingin:

[Golden Lady]

Loving these kitkats!

[david1610]

Yeah! Double break. (Tennistv told me my subscription had ended but still working :) ).
C'mon Andy!

[lynne]

Yeah! Double break. (Tennistv told me my subscription had ended but still working :) ).
C'mon Andy!


Great you can watch!!!!:thumbup:

[patmoren]

Great start by Andy 3-0, not a good stream today so might stick to twitter for comments.

[david1610]

Just a question of focus from here onwards methinks....
Focus. Safe hold. C'mon Andy!

[supergran]

Come on Andy...get the set now!!:thumbup:

[supergran]

:cheer::cheer:

[Linda]

Easy peasy :clap: :clap:

[patmoren]

Well done Andy great play 6-2. twitter not working either!

[supergran]

Chardy stays ahead....Come on Andy!!!

[supergran]

2-2

[david1610]

Time for a break? Doesn't Andy give himself so much time to make his shots?!

[supergran]

And Andy gets the break!!

[Maza1987]

comon andy.
keep it up

[patmoren]

Andy gets the break in the second 3-2

[Linda]

Chardy df to give the break, I suspect that's the end of Chardy's efforts today.

[supergran]

4-2...Let's go Andy!!

[david1610]

Let's get this over quickly Andy - he will start to drag your level down.
Focus. Safe hold. C'mon Andy!

[supergran]

Andy....please focus now!!

[Linda]

I spoke too soon. Chardy is still putting up a fight.

[supergran]

5-3 Come on ANDY

[david1610]

Phew! Chardy's last hurrah? Andy just needs to focus and get some first serves in.... or break him once more of course!
C'mon Andy!

[supergran]

Andy to serve for match at 5-4.

[Linda]

Keep focused, Andy

[david1610]

30-30 stay calm... two good serves. C'mon Andy!

[supergran]

m.p

[supergran]

Job done...Well done Andy!:cheer::cheer::cheer:

[Linda]

Andy wins 6-2, 6-4 :clap: :clap: :cheer:

[Golden Lady]

:cheer::cheer::cheer: Well done Andy!!!

[patmoren]

Well done Andy kept him at bay in the end 6-2. 6-4

[traveller7]

Well done Murray nice easy round!

[david1610]

Andy never really looking in difficulty until the last ditch effort of Chardy - who did not really play well enough to bring out the best in Andy, and Andy started well enough for the match to just be about Andy keeping focused and serving well enough when he had to.
All in all, a good first match of the week! Well done Andy! :swingin:

[Aya]

Well done Andy. :yahoo:

[lynne]

Well Played Andy!!!!!!:thumbup::thumbup:

[Madeline]

200

[JAMES4578]

That seemed fairly decisive and looks like Andy was in good enough form well done!, though of course Roddick will be atougher proposition in the next round, we can't expect it to be like Queens. Still sure Andy can step it up, come on!

[Pam]

Nice straightforward easy match . Well done Andy:clap:

[rouges]

Well done Andy. I'm happy with your performance but more focus is needed against ARod. :wino::wino::wino:

[supergran]

Well done Andy. I'm happy with your performance but more focus is needed against ARod. :wino::wino::wino: I think the focus and sharpness will be to the fore for that match.:)

[Alis]

Good day at the office Andy - well done!

[Jane]

Well done, Andy!!!! Couldn't watch "live" as I had to go to Glasgow this morning, but thanks to good old Sky+ I was able to watch when I got home!!
:cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer::)

[Mickey]

Well done Andy. Sorry I was not able to see it.:cheer::cheer:

[Maza1987]

well done

[ChrisMac]

Well done Andy! Great start:cheer::cheer:

[RoastLamb]

Just finished watching it on tennistv. Didn't have to get up early either. So great to be able to rewind. Good match. Andy played well.

[Gemmahahaha]

Job done, congrats Andy!

[hfwardhouse]

Well done Andy :cheer: :cheer:

I missed the match because I was at work and as usual the sky+ box is jammed full of unwatched stuff so no recording for me to watch :crying:

[sophie900607]

Well done Andy!! :) No time, no energy wasted on court.

[VamosVixs]

I was too busy this afternoon at work so couldn't even follow the livescores. Pleased to see he came through his match relatively easy. :thumbup:

[NorthernLights]

Me too, Vixs, and I can't believe how high my heart rate goes when I'm looking up the result on Ceefax. I'm thrilled Andy has taken up where he left off! :cheer:

[Jan]

Home now and pleased to see that Andy had a straightforward win. Well done Andy :cheer::cheer:

[-J-]

well done Andy
heard the score on radio Nan Gaidheal today, the guys at work strung out the translation so long i was ready to blow a gasket :grrr:

[pabbers]

well done Andy
heard the score on radio Nan Gaidheal today, the guys at work strung out the translation so long i was ready to blow a gasket :grrr:
Thought Gasket was already out.........:getcoat:

[-J-]

Thought Gasket was already out.........:getcoat::rolling:

[JennieF]

Great win Andy! Let's make it 18 on the trot.........then 19......then 20....then.....then...!! :cheer:

[Manaus]

Well done on your win Andy! :cheer: Looks like it was a straight forward victory if the score is anything to go by. Going to be a big step up against Roddick.

[xenon21]

Wahey! Well done Andy! :clap: Keep up the winning streak!

[karanga]

Well done Andy. Good luck against Andy R. :clap:

[Genbrit]

Just finished watching it on tennistv. Didn't have to get up early either. So great to be able to rewind. Good match. Andy played well.

RL-How do you rewind? Does it have to be before the match finishes?

[Sallydaisy]

Well done Andy - good start to this Masters campaign!!!
:clap:

[Madeline]

RL-How do you rewind? Does it have to be before the match finishes?

No, but it does have to be before the end of play. Just click the "back" button, which takes you to the start of the day, then keep clicking along the time bar until you find where you need to be.

[Genbrit]

No, but it does have to be before the end of play. Just click the "back" button, which takes you to the start of the day, then keep clicking along the time bar until you find where you need to be.

Thanks Madeline - so do you just select the game that is presently playing, is that where the back button is?? I will have to try that. Sorry, i'm being a bit thick, usually don't have a problem with this stuff but asked Tennis TV the question and they said you couldn't watch it just highlights later.

[Madeline]

Having just read your post, I have just tried again on today's stream. Yep - it still works, you would think tennistv would know that - actually it was RL that first posted about it and I have been doing it regularly since. You select the game that is presently showing on the same court.
Back button - just hover your mouse around the bottom of the screen and the usual bar comes up with a < (the back button) first, then the play/pause, then the > which if you hover over it, says "skip to live". To the right of that is a thick blue line which shows the time elapsed. Clicking the back button takes you right to the start of play, then clicking along the blue line you can find the start of the match you want. The last two days of course it was easy as Andy had the first match.

[RoastLamb]

Yes it's a great feature and one I discovered by accident. Hope it worked for you OK, Genbrit!