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Sallydaisy
08-02-2021, 18:13
Well, stap me. It's an Andy Murray match thread!!!!!
:GBflag::worship::boogie:

Andy will play his R1 match v Maximilian Marterer [GER] tomorrow afternoon, not before 4pm Biella time (3pm UK) and by hook or by crook I'm going to watch.

They've never played each other before so the H2H (https://www.atptour.com/en/players/atp-head-2-head/andy-murray-vs-maximilian-marterer/MC10/MN13) is 0-0.
Here's hoping that'll be a 1-0 in Andy's favour when the match is over ...
;)

Marterer is moving up the rankings, currently #203, is 7 years younger than Andy and so far has no career titles. His career W/L record is 25/48 compared to Andys' 676/200 and of course "our man" has just the few titles under his belt (46 and counting ......). Although Andy is currently ranked #125 we all know he's been at the top of the game for a very long time and hopefully that experience will prevail over his younger opponent.

Biella is being played indoors on hard courts so no worries about weather delays and none of that messy red clay either. The tournament website link doesn't work but the Facebook page link takes you to the Biella Tennis Club where they are posting photos of the daily order of play. https://www.facebook.com/tennislabbiella

'yer 'tis for Tuesday. One thing is for sure, we're going to learn about some new names and faces on the tennis circuit over the coming weeks.

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jaysee
09-02-2021, 15:03
Live stream is up: https://www.atptour.com/en/atp-challenger-tour/challenger-tv/challenger-tv-search-results/2021-7085-ms016-biella-1-andy-murray-vs-maximilian-marterer/2021/7085/all

Scoreboard shows Andy to serve first

Jan
09-02-2021, 15:04
Great to see Andy on court!!!!!

Sallydaisy
09-02-2021, 15:07
Sir Andy Murray is on court ...
:tennis:

Sallydaisy
09-02-2021, 15:19
Going with serve ... Andy 2-1.
:thumbup:

cazza99
09-02-2021, 15:23
My stream was OK for a minute and now it is continually buffering.

Sallydaisy
09-02-2021, 15:27
Andy holds to love, ahead 3-2 on serve.

Hawkeye
09-02-2021, 15:28
Yon court is a horrible drab colour!

Hawkeye
09-02-2021, 15:39
There's a rare stat, Andy 100% on second serve points won!

Sallydaisy
09-02-2021, 15:40
Andy holds for 4-3. In the last Marterer service game Muzz had 2 Ad points for the break so he's hopefully going to work out a break in this game ...

Sallydaisy
09-02-2021, 15:48
Andy 5-4, no breaks of serve yet ...

Sallydaisy
09-02-2021, 15:57
Andy 6-5, and still no breaks of serve so we may be heading for a tie-break.

Sallydaisy
09-02-2021, 16:03
Tie-break it is ...
Andy to start *1-0 with an Ace
1-1*
2-1* and there's the mini-break. 2 holds please Muzz.
*3-1 with an Ace
*3-2
3-3*, Marterer is a bit of a grinder

Hawkeye
09-02-2021, 16:07
Set slipping away...


... and gone.


Too many chances wasted.

david1610
09-02-2021, 16:08
Andy slightly fell away at the end of the breaker... oh well... c'mon Andy!

Sallydaisy
09-02-2021, 16:08
Marterer holds, Andy now serving at *3-4
*3-5 oops, C'mon Muzzah!!!
*3-6
3-7*

First set Marterer 7'6(3)

exislander
09-02-2021, 16:09
He needs more time on court......

JAMES4578
09-02-2021, 16:10
Not the best start, hopefully Andy capitalises on openings in the 2nd!

patlowe
09-02-2021, 16:10
Oops! Come on Andy! 2nd set win for you. Quite liking the coffee and cream court for a wee change. Restful on the eye. Don't think I would like it all the time. Andy just asked how long the set lasted.

Sallydaisy
09-02-2021, 16:19
All on serve still after Andy holds for 1-1 in the 2nd set.

patlowe
09-02-2021, 16:22
A murray special to break serve!

Sallydaisy
09-02-2021, 16:22
There's a break of serve!!!!! Andy nudges ahead 2-1, needs to hold though.

Hawkeye
09-02-2021, 16:27
Andy consolidates the break. Do Challengers have a third set or a match tie-break?

Sallydaisy
09-02-2021, 16:27
Andy holds for 3-1, a double-break would be awfully nice.
;)

Sallydaisy
09-02-2021, 16:28
Andy consolidates the break. Do Challengers have a third set or a match tie-break?
Not sure, there are some Rule Book changes to accommodate Covid19 protocols but there's pages of it to plough through.

Hawkeye
09-02-2021, 16:29
I've checked, definitely a full third set if required.

Sallydaisy
09-02-2021, 16:33
Andy holds again for 4-2, 2nd set.

david1610
09-02-2021, 16:35
Signs that Marterer cannot sustain his level and a possible double break on the cards? C'mon Andy!

Sallydaisy
09-02-2021, 16:37
And another break by Andy to lead 5-2 in the 2nd set.

C'mon Muzzah!!!

patlowe
09-02-2021, 16:38
Can I start to become a little bit excited!

Hawkeye
09-02-2021, 16:40
1 set all!

Sallydaisy
09-02-2021, 16:40
An Ace from Andy to take the game to love and the 2nd set 6'2.

Loo break.
;)

david1610
09-02-2021, 16:42
Confident serving there... let's hope Andy starts the third like he ended the second. C'mon Andy! So nice to be able to write that!

JAMES4578
09-02-2021, 16:48
Andy showing his authority there, hopefully can keep momentum going in the 3rd!

Sallydaisy
09-02-2021, 16:48
Andy needs to stay focussed, Marterer holds for 1-0 in the 3rd set.

Sallydaisy
09-02-2021, 16:57
Andy serving 1-2.

Sallydaisy
09-02-2021, 17:01
2-2, Andy held to 30.

Andy serving at 2-3 after a quick hold from Marterer.

3-3 ... no hint of a service break at the mo'.

Sallydaisy
09-02-2021, 17:09
Hold your breath folks ... there's a little glimmer at *0-30.

Hawkeye
09-02-2021, 17:09
3 break points!

Hawkeye
09-02-2021, 17:10
1 saved with an ace...

Hawkeye
09-02-2021, 17:10
There we go!

Jan
09-02-2021, 17:10
Fab point to get the break!!!!!!

Sallydaisy
09-02-2021, 17:11
3 break points for Andy at *0-40
*15-40

Thar she blows!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Andy breaks and will serve at 4-3 in the 3rd set.

patlowe
09-02-2021, 17:11
What. A. Point!

david1610
09-02-2021, 17:11
Andy breaks with a very characteristic Andy point! :)

jaysee
09-02-2021, 17:11
I don't think Marterer could believe that all those shots came back!

pabbers
09-02-2021, 17:14
Anyone else think Marterer reminds them of Jamie Murray? My picture isn't good enough to see his face but he's a leftie and his walk and service action are very Jamie like....

Hawkeye
09-02-2021, 17:15
The serve action definitely did when the match started.

5-3*!

Sallydaisy
09-02-2021, 17:16
Must hold game for Andy ...
*0-15, 15-15, 30-15, 40-15, 40-30 and HOLDS for 5-3.

Sallydaisy
09-02-2021, 17:17
Some Murray Magic coming through in this set ...
Marterer *0-15, 15-15

Sallydaisy
09-02-2021, 17:18
2 match points for Muzzah

Hawkeye
09-02-2021, 17:18
2 match points!

Hawkeye
09-02-2021, 17:18
1 left...

Sallydaisy
09-02-2021, 17:19
:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

A good workout for Andy with a 6'7(3), 6'2, 6'3 win over Marterer.

Next up (on Thursday) is Moroni.

Hawkeye
09-02-2021, 17:19
:yahoo: Great to see our man back in action!

david1610
09-02-2021, 17:20
Yeah! Class at the end! Well done Andy! :)

Jan
09-02-2021, 17:20
Hooray!!!!! Nice trademark lob to finish with :clap::clap::GBflag:

patlowe
09-02-2021, 17:20
It just had to finish with a lob! Well done Andy. He warmed to the task very nicely. That was heart warming and uplifting.

jaysee
09-02-2021, 17:20
:cheer::clap::cheer:

exislander
09-02-2021, 17:21
A lob to finish!

jackie55
09-02-2021, 17:21
Well done, Andy :cheer:

cazza99
09-02-2021, 17:21
:skippy::skippy::skippy::skippy:

themass15
09-02-2021, 17:22
Great result, hope he has enough in the tank for his next match!

JAMES4578
09-02-2021, 17:27
A flourish at the end to seal the win, well done Andy! All the best for the next Round :cheer::cheer:

RosieBear
09-02-2021, 17:27
Fabulous! Well done Andy :clap:. So good to have him back. I know he was disappointed but maybe it's a blessing in disguise he didn't go to Aus. Awful to go so far, get no warm up matches and potentially lose first match. Can hopefully build confidence and momentum at lower level, like he did so successfully in '19 :cheer:

Hawkeye
09-02-2021, 17:29
:skippy::skippy::skippy::skippy:Italian kangaroos?

jackie55
09-02-2021, 17:29
Great result, hope he has enough in the tank for his next match!

Good to see that he will have a day off tomorrow which will hopefully help him for Thursday's match

Sallydaisy
09-02-2021, 17:34
:skippy::skippy::skippy::skippy:

I'll raise you a cornetto ...
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supergran
09-02-2021, 17:37
Well done Andy. He's looking and moving well. Loved the lob at the end. He probably thinks he should have won in 2 but lovely for us to see him win in 3.:dance:

pabbers
09-02-2021, 19:15
Belated YAYYYYYY!!!! I was watching live but got distracted after. A big thank you to Hawkeye for posting the link on FB. I spotted it just in time for the first set tiebreaker.

banskogirl
09-02-2021, 20:38
Woohoo go Andy! Had to watch it late but loved how Andy worked himself into the match.

Bring on number 2 ��

Genbrit
09-02-2021, 20:40
Yay!! Great to see Andy back, although I missed the first few games as didn't wake up in time!!!!

Watched Dan/Cam until 5am, ha!!ha!!

Great to be watching tennis again.

Teresa
10-02-2021, 10:21
Watched it on the ATP site. Well done to AM.

lovetennis
10-02-2021, 19:57
My viewing was a bit disjointed, keeping an eye while working and then missed most of the 3rd set due a meeting, but caught the last few games. Treated myself to the replay in the evening. So good to see Andy moving well, playing well, working out his opponent, and then topping it off with a winning lob (naturally :thumbup:).

I actually feel more comfortable with him playing a few Challengers than going straight into 5 sets down under. It gives him chance to build up confidence and stamina as he heads into the Spring.

And so good to be back on here talking about an Andy match. It has been way too long since we all had chance to have a natter about one of his matches :grouphug: