VIENNA 2021, R1: Andy v Hubert Hurkacz. Monday 25th October, n/b 16.30 UK

[Sallydaisy]

Could this be 3rd time lucky for Andy after losing twice already to "Hubi"???
The Polish player has a 2-0 H2H lead over Andy with both matches being
very close fought but ending in identical scores of 7'6, 6'3.

Andy might by now have worked out how to play Hubi - and win - but the
World #10 player has his sights set on the ATP Tour Finals and will be working
hard to go far at this ATP500 event.

The match is 3rd on Centre Court, not before 16.30 UK time.

[Jane]

Players arrive on court. Good luck, Andy :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

[david1610]

2-2 C'mon Andy! Close service games so far.

[Sallydaisy]

2-2 with Hubi serving now at *40-15, and he holds for 3-2.

[Sallydaisy]

Little glimmer ... Hubi *15-40
Saves one break point for 30-40

[Sallydaisy]

Andy breaks and will serve for the 1st set at *5-4

[Sallydaisy]

:yahoo:
Andy takes the first set 6'4.

[Jane]

:cheer::cheer: First set to Andy....6-4

[Teresa]

First set to AM. Can he take the next one?

[david1610]

First set to Andy! 6-4 Just got worried after the first serve went a bit AWOL but came back for the last two serves!

[RosieBear]

Miles better from Andy than previous encounters Purposeful, dictating points and, crucially, he's sufficiently composed under pressure rather than muffing it. Hope for more of the same as the match is on Andy's racquet.

[Jan]

Miles better from Andy than previous encounters Purposeful, dictating points and, crucially, he's sufficiently composed under pressure rather than muffing it. Hope for more of the same as the match is on Andy's racquet.
That's good to hear!

[Sallydaisy]

2-2 all on serve so far in the 2nd set.

[Hawkeye]

Andy at 0-40 in game 6, saves the first break point...

[Hawkeye]

And the second...

[Hawkeye]

And the third!

[Hawkeye]

And now a fourth... saved!

[Hawkeye]

Great hold!

[Sallydaisy]

Brilliant hold of serve from Andy from *0-40 down!!!
Some vintage Murray in that one.

3-3.

[RosieBear]

Fabulous, positive hold by Andy. Hubi raising his level this set but Andy responding and going with him. Much better.

[Sallydaisy]

What a shot from Andy!!!
Glimmer at *15-30 ... now Andy has 2 break points!!!
Hubi *15-40

[Hawkeye]

A rattled Hubi gifts Andy 2 break points... First one is saved... And the second.

[Hawkeye]

Hurkacz with the gutsy hold this time.

[RosieBear]

Andy can't quite find the killer shot and Hubi scrambles to the hold. Keep going Andy, keep positive and you can crack him :cheer:

[Sallydaisy]

Rabbits.

:phew:

Break point saved by Andy!!!
DEUCE.

[Jan]

Flash score is stuck.
Reverted to ATP app now
Edit, it's up and running again now!
Come on Andy!!

[Hawkeye]

Another tough hold, but Hubi races through the next game and Andy will need to do it all again.

[david1610]

4-4 Phew! Well held, Andy. A break and a hold would be wonderful to get out of there without it going longer. C'mon Andy!

[Sallydaisy]

Hubi holds for 5-4. Andy now has to serve to stay in the 2nd set.
:shades:

[Sallydaisy]

Muzz *15-0, 30-0, 40-0 and ... 40-15 ... and HOLDS for 5-5.

[Sallydaisy]

Hubi ... *15-0, 15-15, 30-15,
... and holds for 6-5.

We may still have a tie-break to come ... if Andy also holds his serve.

[RosieBear]

Awesome hold. Tiebreak time. Ruthless best and nail it Andy :cheer:

[Jane]

:sofa:

[Sallydaisy]

Ooooh, tie-break!!! Hubi serving first:-

*0-1 C'mon Andy!!! 2 Aces ...
0-2*
1-2* mini-break back ... all on serve
*2-2
*2-3 another mini-break for Andy with a fabulous down the line trademark Murray
3-3*

[Sallydaisy]

It's all back on serve ... Andy with one to come after the change of ends.
C'mon Muzzah!!!!!
:knight:

[Hawkeye]

Andy at *4-5, wins the first point, so a set point or match point coming up...

[Hawkeye]

Match point!

[Sallydaisy]

3-4* well done Andy!!! Now let's have 2 breaks please and 1 hold!!!
*4-4
*5-4 Hubi holds 2 ... dodgy times ahead for Andy
5-5*
5-6* Match point #1 for Andy but Hubi has been serving very very well.

[Hawkeye]

Rats. 6-6.

[Hawkeye]

Set point for Hurkacz, 7-6*.

[Teresa]

I don’t have the stamina for these anymore. I am out of condition.

[Hawkeye]

One set all.

[Sallydaisy]

6 all ... Hubi is Mr Cool out there!
*7-6 Hubi holds, Andy now a match point down ...

HH takes the 2nd set.

[Teresa]

Rats and yet more rats.

[Jane]

One set all!! :sad:

[RosieBear]

:sad: Up a minibreak twice but can't quite take it. Andy's been playing top 10 tennis for 2-3 months, deserves a top 10 win. Keep going Andy!

[clancy]

Damn and blast! (sorry folks)

[RosieBear]

Andy doing all the running. Hopefully can reestablish himself as the dictating player as in first set.

[Hawkeye]

Hurkacz breaks straight away.

[Sallydaisy]

Andy breaks back for 1-1

[Hawkeye]

Andy holds for 2-1.

[Hawkeye]

Break point for Andy at 3-2*...

[Hawkeye]

Taken!

[RosieBear]

Get in. Now crush this match home Andy :cheer:

[banskogirl]

Come on Andy!! I've got a signal! Go Andy

[Hawkeye]

Andy holds for 5-2. Nearly there!

[banskogirl]

Andy holds for 5-2. Nearly there!
Brill!!

[Hawkeye]

*5-3, Andy to serve for the match!

[Jan]

Come on!!!!

[RosieBear]

Andy to serve for it. Come on, back yourself because the tennis is there and you can do it. Go Andy!

[Sallydaisy]

C'mon Andy!!!!!

[Hawkeye]

0-15...
0-30...
15-30...
30-30.

[Hawkeye]

Match point!

[Hawkeye]

Deuce. Fudge.

[Hawkeye]

Break point...

[Hawkeye]

Saved!

[Sallydaisy]

Deuce ...
:shades:

[Hawkeye]

And another break point...

[Sallydaisy]

DF from Andy

[Hawkeye]

Saved again!

[Sallydaisy]

deuce

[RosieBear]

God love him, Andy wants this so much. Come on you can do it!!!!!

[Hawkeye]

Match point number 2!

[Hawkeye]

:yahoo:

[Sallydaisy]

:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

[RosieBear]

YES!!!!! Andy gets his top 10 win!! The tennis has been there for a while, tonight the belief and composure was too. SO DESERVED, SO HAPPY AND RELIEVED FOR HIM!!!!

[Jane]

Andy wins 6-4, 6-7, 6-3, Very well done. :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :GBflag:

[Teresa]

Brilliant. I will now watch the last game. My nerves.

[Sallydaisy]

Blimey, hope he has a day off before facing Alcaraz!!!!!

But what a fantastic match for Andy to win ... Magnificent Murray!!!
:jitterbug:

[exislander]

Brilliant Andy! Never lost a match in Vienna!

[banskogirl]

Yes!!! So happy! Thanks for the updates everyone! Oh Andy :knight:

[Jan]

Hooray!!!!!!! :GBflag::knight::yahoo:

[cazza99]

Well done Andy :yahoo: :yahoo:

[jackie55]

Yes!!! So happy! Thanks for the updates everyone! Oh Andy :knight:

And from me as well, great to hear that Andy has finally got what he deserves a top10 win:dance:

[Hawkeye]

Blimey, hope he has a day off before facing Alcaraz!!!!!

But what a fantastic match for Andy to win ... Magnificent Murray!!!
:jitterbug:Indeed he does.

[JAMES4578]

Great performance from Andy to get the win, ok a few nervy moments but overall very impressive. He kept his level pretty consistent anmd in the end did not allow any setbacks to Hubi get in his way, mentally tough today. Fabulous he finally has a big win this season, first top 20 and top 10 win! Still it was another very tough encounter but he got the W, well done!:cheer::cheer::cheer:

[patlowe]

Now I thought that was a smart match. It's all beginning to pay off now, he's getting ever closer to proving to himself and to us he can indeed live with the top 10. Andy showing Hubi tonight how it's done. Ok, last game was a nerve shredder, shades of final game in the 2013 Wimby final, but hey, that's Andy! Well played Andy, so so happy for him. Now to focus on beating, again, Alcaraz.:clap::clap:

[clancy]

Finally he's got what he's deserves! Many, many congratulations! x

[HoopGirl]

Brilliant match!
Nearly did it second set but was on top all the way with that third set.
So pleased. So relieved. He was much more clinical today.
Wish we’d got to hear him be interviewed but maybe there wasn’t an interview this time.
This win was so important and meant so much!

[patlowe]

Brilliant match!
Nearly did it second set but was on top all the way with that third set.
So pleased. So relieved. He was much more clinical today.
Wish we’d got to hear him be interviewed but maybe there wasn’t an interview this time.
This win was so important and meant so much!

He was interviewed. He said it was a "good feeling" to have won that match. A good feeling indeed for all of us, Andy!

[Guerkins2]

Just fabulous :yahoo::boogie::yahoo:

[WimbledonWestie]

Had to follow last 2 sets surreptitiously on the ATP app live score at a committee meeting lol. Yay! Fab win!

[pabbers]

He got the W but also the quality of tennis from both was a joy to watch. Heartened to see an infusion of aggression into Andy's play.