CINCINNATI doubles QF: Andy/Feli vs Jamie/Neil - not before 9.30 pm

[cazza99]

Andy/Feliciano vs Jamie Murray/Neil Skupski - match thread.

[jeannie13]

Match moved to Grandstand

[cazza99]

Match moved to Grandstand

Yup due to a match being cancelled. Still same time of not before 9.30 though.

[jeannie13]

Of course!!

[Mandiemoo]

Oh brother, it's starting soon. Talk about split loyalties, I'm wanting to support Andy but then I think this is Jamie's 'day job' .... Argh. I predict there will be a Murray in the winning team!

Cmon er.....um....

[KnightOwl]

You think you have split loyalties? I’m dying to know if Judy is there - now that is split loyalties ;)

[Jane]

Hard for me to decide who to support, but feel it would be better for Jamie's career if he should win.

[Teresa]

This is so weird. Rooting for AM, but won’t be too disappointed if big brother wins. Going to set myself a challenge of getting through an AM match without using pause...........!!!

[Mandiemoo]

You think you have split loyalties? I’m dying to know if Judy is there - now that is split loyalties ;)

Don't think I have seen anything of Judy there. Nicky K is a regular tho!

[KnightOwl]

This is hard. I ought to want Jamie to win, and it almost certainly matters more to him - this is his career after all, and it’s only a means to an end for Andy - but I think supporting Andy Murray is somehow programmed into my DNA - I just can’t bring myself to want him to lose :big grin:

[Sallydaisy]

Skupski sharp at the net.
Murski 1-0.
:GBflag:

[Sallydaisy]

2nd serve Ace from Feli. I

[Sallydaisy]

Love hold for Murlop.
Feli seems to be serving better than yesterday, so far.

[Sallydaisy]

Murlop break, Andy to serve next at 2-1.

[KnightOwl]

Dave & I are referring to the pairings as Flurry & Skurry :)

I kinda like ‘em :)

[Sallydaisy]

Dave & I are referring to the pairings as Flurry & Skurry :)

I kinda like ‘em :)Better than Flurry and Slurry.
;)

[Sallydaisy]

Murlop 3-1. Jamie to serve.

[Mandiemoo]

Ooh, it's a bit uncomfortable, not the easiest match to watch!

[Sallydaisy]

Murlop 4-3, still with the break in hand.
Andy to serve.

[Sallydaisy]

:facepalm:
Feli...

[Sallydaisy]

Feli missed again...
4-4, back on serve.

[KnightOwl]

Oops

[Sallydaisy]

Andy needs to hold serve to take this into a tie-break.

[clancy]

And he does!

[clancy]

Andy/Feli get the 1st set!!

[Sallydaisy]

Tie-break
*0-1 Lopez came good
0-2* and again
1-2* Jamie breaks back
*2-2
*3-2
3-3*
3-4*
*4-4
*5-4
5-5*
5-6* set point Murlop
*5-7

First set to Murlop.

[Sallydaisy]

Andy just held to love for 3-2. No breaks so far.

[Hawkeye]

Now there is... Murski to serve for the set.

[Sallydaisy]

Skupski serving next for the set after they broke Murlop.
6-5

[Sallydaisy]

CTB. Andy to serve.
*0-1
1-1* Jamie volley miss
1-2*
*2-2
*3-2 Ace from Feli
3-3*

[Sallydaisy]

Neal serving well.
3-4*
*3-5 Neal's return dropped in
*4-5
4-6*
4-7*
*4-8
*4-9
4-10*

GSM Murski

[Jane]

Jamie and Neal get the win - really important for them. Well done. Sorry for Andy and Feli. though.

[goldfish]

Want so much to see Andy do well but feel this is the right result for Jamie & Neal's future together. Feli not quite up to it today.

[patlowe]

Firstly, huge congrats Jamie and Neal. On balance, the right result.:clap::clap: For me, honestly, that was not a comfortable watch. Enjoy is not a word I would use to describe it...interesting perhaps. I had such conflicting emotions throughout. Now I hope Jamie and Neal can go to the very end of this tourney. It would really cement their partnership.

[JAMES4578]

I was fairly netural on this one, good to see Jamie/Neal with a good run :cheer::cheer: though pity at expense of Andy/Feli-, still seen some good stuff from Andy this week :cheer:, felt Lopez was not quite on his A game. Overall though it was a good match, Not quite as important for AM though with not playing Us Open and can now concentrate on the singles next week.

[Alis]

They certainly made a match of it - right result in the end I think. Feli wasn't really at the races today.

[david1610]

Had to watch on catch up so just finished for me. Andy and Feli started well but faded a bit in the MTB. Agree that this is good for Jamie and Neil. What pleased me today in terms of Andy's comeback was his serving - there seemed to be a lot more quality first serves.

[Rosalind]

I've really enjoyed the Feli-Andy matches. I hope one day there can be some more. They seemed a good team .

[Stell]

I had hoped that Andy would get his revenge over Jamie from 2015, but the better player won it in the end.

[pabbers]

Was pleased for Jamie. Given Andy's intention to abandon doubles to concentrate on singles..... great news..... this is just an opportunity for him to get on with that. So good outcome all round AND a good match.

[harriet]

Enjoyed watching that, and pleased with the result. Thought Andy served pretty well, certainly his wide serves took Jamie out of the equation. I thought Neal Skupski played pretty well, and I think the experience of playing Andy, and dealing with his serve, should boost his confidence – I hope that does not sound condescending.