WIMBLEDON 2021 R2: Andy vs Otte - Wednesday 5.00 pm approx

[cazza99]

Andy vs Otte.

[Hawkeye]

Last up on Centre tomorrow.

[banskogirl]

Last up on Centre tomorrow.

Yes! Brill :) thanks Hawkeye!

[Sallydaisy]

Oscar Otte (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Otte) could be a banana skin for Andy.
The tall German, who came through Qualifying, is full of confidence having toughed out a 5-set match in R1 against Rinderknech. "Oss"/"Ozzy"/"Otter" is currently ranked #151 with a career high of 129 in 2017. That year he won his first Challenger Singles title, his 2nd title came in 2020 - both on Clay. He has a few Challenger doubles titles too - none on grass.

He's 6'4" tall and serves bombs - when he's playing well - but is still a Challenger level player. However, he proved in R1 that he's capable of playing 5 setters and winning on grass, but can he do that in back to back matches? And against Andy Murray?

[Gary D]

Otte's 27, & his ranking has been up & down from 200's to 130's. He's probably never faced a returner like Murray. Optimistic.

[Sallydaisy]

Muzzah v Ozzy on Centre Court in about 20/25 minutes.
Take your anti-motion sickness pills now ...
:coaster:

[Hawkeye]

Players on court!

[Sallydaisy]

Ozzy served first and held for 1-0.

Thank crunchie it's Timbo and Cotterkins doing the commentary.

[Sallydaisy]

Muzzah breaks!!!
Ozzy has 1 challenge left ... at 2-3 in the first set.
:facepalm:

[Sallydaisy]

Andy holds for 5-3 in the first set.

[Sallydaisy]

:yahoo:
1st set to Andy Murray!
6-3. That was quite a tidy set from Andy.

[david1610]

Well done . One down two more to go! C'mon Andy! :)

[JAMES4578]

Otte has weapons but Andy controlling matters thus far with some impressive play, keep it going!

[banskogirl]

Enjoying this :) :maggie: have the shorts been replaced yet? Otto is definitely one to watch :laugh:

[banskogirl]

Come one Andy!

[JennieF]

What!!!!

[banskogirl]

What!!!!

In the midst of some lovely Andy shots too!

Come on Andy! You can do this :clap:

[JennieF]

Andy gone a bit sloppy :sad:

[JennieF]

Hold :clap:

[JAMES4578]

phew saved set points but gone a bit awry, let's get back on track!

[JennieF]

He’s quick, this guy Otte.

[banskogirl]

Not liking all the shaking of his head but we see what others may hide inside!

come on Andy, we believe!!

[Teresa]

Rats and triple rats. This one has the confidence of youth.

[JennieF]

:clap: That’s better!

[JennieF]

He’s not hanging about, this Otte, is he!

[Sallydaisy]

Going with serve, 3-3.
Andy needs to keep holding his serve, Ozzy has found some form.

*0-30
:sofa:

[JennieF]

C’mon Andy. You can get through this!:facepalm:

[banskogirl]

Any chance Caro is there? they need a line judge!

[JennieF]

Andy looking very worn.

[Teresa]

I assume the lack of match practice is catching up with him.

[JennieF]

Oh no……

[Sallydaisy]

He's up and seems OK

[Sallydaisy]

Any chance Caro is there? they need a line judge!
Nope. She'll be wishing she was there though.
;)

[clancy]

I fear for him.

[JAMES4578]

Tough game but Andy finding a bit of a higher level and can hopefully find something extra as crowd responds, up 2-1. Otte though proving tough once he got into it (of course with some help)

[Rosalind]

Hoping words with team and regrouping session will help as roof is closed. I can't believe we are having another saga.

[banskogirl]

Hoping words with team and regrouping session will help as roof is closed. I can't believe we are having another saga.

No-one I'd rather have a saga with than Andy :coaster: so long as he is happy playing, I'm happy to go through the stress :boogie:


Andy you can do this :worship:

[Speedy Hawk]

I hope he able hold on 5 sets to win since 5 sets only way. Not much time before curfew.

[Speedy Hawk]

Just random check about curfew. Apparently it been broken once for Andy match vs Baghdatis 11:02pm. Council leader at time let it go cos it just 2 mins over lol.

[banskogirl]

Just random check about curfew. Apparently it been broken once for Andy match vs Baghdatis 11:02pm. Council leader at time let it go cos it just 2 mins over lol.

Might not be allowed this year though! Andy could be well through by then :) in a good way!

[JAMES4578]

Murray finding the better form on resumption under the roof as he breaks for 4-2, keep it going!

[Speedy Hawk]

Might not be allowed this year though! Andy could be well through by then :) in a good way!

Unlikely happen again. Andy just need hold please! Lol

[Speedy Hawk]

Oh Andy! Broken back.

[JAMES4578]

Unfortunately Andy falters, hopefully regroups quickly!

[Speedy Hawk]

Possible possible possible break coming for Andy. TAKE IT!

[JennieF]

Keep cool Andy! !

[JennieF]

Murray magic again!! :cheer:

[Speedy Hawk]

He take it!! Yay! 5th set next.

[JennieF]

Who is this man???? !!! :worship:

[JAMES4578]

Andy finding some inspiration to take it to a 5th,though was not best service game from Otte, hopefully keeps momentum going!

[Speedy Hawk]

Looks quite dark on Henman Hill. Forgotten how dark outside when centre court got lights on and here blind closed and lights on lol.

[banskogirl]

Looks quite dark on Henman Hill. Forgotten how dark outside when centre court got lights on and here blind closed and lights on lol.

Like daylight here :)

[Speedy Hawk]

Andy telling himself off again. Much better play now.

[exislander]

Looks quite dark on Henman Hill. Forgotten how dark outside when centre court got lights on and here blind closed and lights on lol.

Barely sunset here

[banskogirl]

Loving this!! Don’t let him back in Andy :pillows:

[Speedy Hawk]

Break point chance here..........

[Speedy Hawk]

LOL! Get that break with drop shot. LOL!

[JAMES4578]

Andy much more energised and playing some sparkling tennis,2-0!

[Speedy Hawk]

Finally get there with hold!! Nerve-racking and so entertaining same time.

[Speedy Hawk]

Andy slips there and seem hurt his knee/leg. He needs to hold all his service games. I don't want him get broken.

[david1610]

C'mon Andy! :)

[JennieF]

This is our old Andy - churning up our stomachs, making us bite our fingernails and hide behind the sofa, but coming up with sublime magic to make us love him even more!

[banskogirl]

I think his hip is forgotten, for now anyway

[Speedy Hawk]

This is our old Andy - churning up our stomachs, making us bite our fingernails and hide behind the sofa, but coming up with sublime magic to make us love him even more!

Yeah.

Reminds me younger Andy before he was stable with results. That Andy keep going up and down until eventually get experience and practice be more stable winning regularly.

[banskogirl]

Rips!!

[Speedy Hawk]

Phew! Hold in end. Please if possible Andy, break that guy game now.

[Speedy Hawk]

Match point!!!!!

[Jane]

:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

[JennieF]

:cheer: :cheer: :cheer: How does he do it??!! A amazing Mr M!!

[Speedy Hawk]

LOB FOR MATCH POINT! Classic Murray! He through!

[JennieF]

Lovely with Otte at the net.

[Hawkeye]

Rumours of Andy Murray's demise are greatly exaggerated.

[murrayfan89]

Yesssss!!! Amazing rise in form in the last 2 sets.

[jackie55]

Great result, brillant from Andy so proud of him:swingin:

[Teresa]

My goodness. How is he doing it? He is completely mad.

[Jan]

Too exhausted to write much!
Just WOW!!!

[RosieBear]

How much fun was that?!! :cheer: What can you say, nothing else comes close to Andy at Wimbledon, long may it continue. What a competitor :superman:

[exislander]

What a man!

[lovetennis]

Awesome Andy. Nobody else like him. Lovely touch for him to give the 2 guys in the front row a shirt and brolly

[patlowe]

Andy certainly rolled back the years tonight. It was a mix of bliss and torture! So happy for him and long may it continue. He's a constant source of amazement and joy. Can't find the words to properly express my love and admiration of him. :worship::clap::clap:

[Sallydaisy]

Rumours of Andy Murray's demise are greatly exaggerated.
Andy Murray didn't believe them ...
:pirate:

[RoastLamb]

Crazy match. Was screaming and crying all over the place. My dog thinks I'm completely bonkers.

Oh it's really too bad he gets Denis next. One of my faves is going out in the third round. Darn!

[JAMES4578]

Fabulous fightback from Andy and really stepped up under the roof, being much more proactive and just having more authority. Some sublime shots reminiscent of old and classic way to finish it with the lob. Great entertainment in the end, however I wonder if Andy will recover sufficiently for the match with Shapovalov but obviously hope he will find a way and compete effectively. Credit to Otte who played his part and rose to the ocassion on centre stage.

[Alis]

Absolutely brilliant and totally bonkers ...... Roy of the Rovers stuff!! :yahoo::yahoo::yahoo: Very well done, Andy!

[banskogirl]

Speechless ❤️ Forever Braveheart

[hfwardhouse]

What a legend..... What a match..... It's so nice to have that sore "Murraycoaster yelling at the TV" throat again!!

[Genbrit]

How amazing was that!!!! I didn't think I would ever see Andy in a 5 set match again, yet alone win it.

When he came back from the break for the roof, he was magnificent.

Otte was no slouch and what a good match from him. I don't think he could believe the magic of Murray!!!!

[tennis890]

What a match! What a man! :cheer: Classic murraycoaster match of emotions. Even my partner who isn't really into tennis watched and enjoyed!

The crowd were AMAZING. I've still never been to Wimbledon, but its on my bucket list to see Andy play there one day! Hopefully hes got many more years of play there :D

[themass15]

That really was a blast from the past. Closing the roof seems to help him. Come on Andy!!!!!!

[supergran]

Another nerve-wracking, emotion sapping Murraycoaster. Playing 5 tough sets is such an achievement. So glad the crowd woke up and played their part. What is it about the roof, it definitely brought about a change in Andy and the atmosphere. I was practically demented throughout and so happy and proud when he hoisted that final lob. Well done our champ. Whatever the future results at Wimbledon I think we can safely say that Sir Andy Murray is back.
:clap::worship::party:

[Stell]

Fantastic! I thought Otte played way above his ranking. He played like someone ranked in the top ten or top twenty.

[roytennisfan]

It was just like the old Andy. In fact it reminded me a bit of his first Wimbledon match under the roof where he beat Stan in 5 although that did finish considerably later than 10.30 and the first four sets were all opposite to last night, Andy winning 2 and 3 instead but ended up with the same result and was also a real rollercoaster where Andy played too passively and had to step up. The crowd then was amazing but last night it was probably another level considering the reduced number admitted. I felt absolutely drained after the match and can hardly imagine how Andy must have felt (or be feeling today, definitely in need of a rest day I'm guessing). Shapovalov will be a massive challenge but who knows what can happen. Didn't Cam beat him recently and he didn't have the support Andy will get. Andy definitely appeared fitter at the end than on Monday when he was struggling with his service deteriorating and more, but will obviously need to step up to win on Friday. Am I dreaming of Andy in 5 at 10.45, one can only hope, to Andy nothing is impossible!

[banskogirl]

Still smiling this morning, so, so happy for Andy! I'm sure there's a lot of media sources having to re write those headlines! By the end he looked like he'd never been away, hating every point he lost even when they would be impossible for anyone.

Hoping and praying he's feeling amazingly good today. It really is such an unknown but last night must have given him so much courage to push. I received a message this morning from a guy in church who has lots of pains, just saying he's considering getting a new hip not sure how much it would help him with his tennis though..

:jitterbug: cannot wait for tomorrow!

[david1610]

I read in one article that Andy is Otte's favourite player and icon, and I think there were elements of Andy in his play - not just another boom boomer!