ATP SYDNEY, 10-15 January. R2: Andy v Nikoloz Basilashvili Wed 9.30 am approx

[Hawkeye]

Andy plays Basilashvili last up tomorrow.

[Sallydaisy]

In R2, [WC] Andy takes on [2] Nikoloz Basilashvili GEO WR 23 (CH 16 in 2019).
Andy beat the Georgian 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 in R1 at Wimbledon 2021.

Match day/time tbc.

[pabbers]

In R2, [WC] Andy takes on [2] Nikoloz Basilashvili GEO WR 23 (CH 16 in 2019).
Andy beat the Georgian 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 in R1 at Wimbledon 2021.

Match day/time tbc.
We were there :jitterbug::jitterbug::jitterbug:

[Hawkeye]

Players on court. Good luck Andy!

[Jane]

Players warming up. Best of luck, Andy :thumbup: :thumbup:

[Sallydaisy]

Yay, Andy breaks for 3-1

[Jane]

Andy leads 3-1

[Sallydaisy]

Argh, broken back when serving for the 1st set. Bas 4-5

[Jane]

5-4... Come on Andy!!

[Sallydaisy]

Apparently.....
Andy Murray vs Nikoloz Basilashvili is available to stream for free at http://tennis.one and on @TennisONEApp - thanks to @lukemayes8 for the tip.

[Jane]

Thanks Sally - I'm fine with Bet365, but have saved it for future use.
This match could go on for another couple of hours the way things are going at the moment
tb time.

[Sallydaisy]

Tiebreaker, Andy serving first*1-0,
1-1*
2-1*
C'mon Andy
*3-1
*3-2 back on serve
3-3*

[Jane]

:crying: First set gone!!

[Sallydaisy]

3-4* Andy to serve*4-4
*4-5 ouch, NB now has 2 serves for the Set
4-6*
4-7*

1st set to Basil.
:hmm:

[RosieBear]

:sad: Served for it. Minibreak up. :sad::sad: Same old issue, got to nail the key points :sad:

[Hawkeye]

Andy breaks in set 2 to lead *3-2. Let's hope he can see this set out!

[Sallydaisy]

I'm following Livescore.
Seems to me that he's winning points on NB 2nd serve and also the majority on his own 2nd serve BUT coming unstuck on the few that matter (as rosiebear posted).
His own first serve seems better and the points are short.

So, maybe the hurdle is partly lack of confidence, partly the week-in-week-out match practice and court craft and, for Andy, a gap in knowledge of opponents playing style because he was out of action after the hip resurfacing.
IMHO

[Sallydaisy]

Andy held for 4-2, fingers crossed he retains the lead.

[Sallydaisy]

NB just had break point at *30-40, deuce,
Ad to NB, another saved by Andy.
Deuce.
Ad Andy.
Well held for 5-3.

Now let's have a break!!!

[Sallydaisy]

NB holds. Andy to serve for the set at 5-4, just as in set 1.
:sofa:

[RosieBear]

NB is playing like a mad man, but Andy calling on all his creativity and mixing it up to take a little bit of sting out of the Georgian's game. Andy to serve for the 2nd - go on Andy, you can do it :cheer:

[Sallydaisy]

Andy 40-15, 40-30,
Andy with set point, 2nd serve, Basil wins the point for deuce
Ad Andy
Basil saves the set point on Andy's 1st serve.
Andy 2nd serve ...
Point won by NB for Ad

NB breaks to level at 5-5.

Just as in set 1

[Hawkeye]

Dearie me.

[RosieBear]

Oh dear. But to be fair, with the exception of an untimely df, Andy didn't do too much wrong. Only 4 aces would have done it because NB is playing monster, ultra high risk tennis. Always plays like it but some days he gets a bit luckier.

[Sallydaisy]

Well, Andy has to hold now to force a tiebreaker or bow out.
C'mon Muzzah!!!

*15-0, 15-15 as NB wins a point on Andy's 2nd serve.
*30-15 - 1st serve
30 all, as NB wins a point on Andy's 2nd serve

*40-30

Andy held, tiebreaker

[Jane]

tb time again:sofa:

[Sallydaisy]

NB to start.
*0-1
0-2* am wins point on 2nd serve
0-3* am wins point on 1st serve
*1-3
*2-3 Andy must hold both his serves now
2-4* one done, and on a 2nd serve

[Sallydaisy]

Andy holds both serves
2-5*
*2-6
Set point #4 for Andy
*3-6, Andy has 3 set points
C'mon Andy!!!
3-7 and 2nd set to Muzzah.

Yay!!!
1 set all.
2hrs, 31mins so far.

3rd set incoming!

[Jane]

P h e w - one set all:thumbup::thumbup:

[Hawkeye]

What's the record duration for a 3 tie break sets match?

[Sallydaisy]

Well, into a late night match in Sydney where it's 11.30pm
and it's a delicately poised Murraycoaster!
:lol::coaster::no worries::boomerang::skippy:

[RosieBear]

Andy did brilliantly! Put his frustration about 1st set aside and managed to weather the storm. Hopefully a few seeds of doubt in NB's mind now - need the missiles that have been just landing to just miss. Go Andy!

[Sallydaisy]

I need breakfast, been sat in bed (warm and cosy) engrossed in LS.
Takes you back a few years.....
:facepalm:

[RosieBear]

Excellent! There's the break, Andy sensing his chance. NB beginning to unravel slightly and spray a few balls - long may it last

[Jane]

LOL Sally - I'm having lunch!!

[Sallydaisy]

C'mon Andy! Hold serve!
He's 2-0 after breaking NB.

15 love, 15 all, 15-30, 30 all.
*40-30

Andy 3-0 up in the 3rd set.
We have been here before!
:shades:

[Hawkeye]

Break consolidated, but I'm not getting excited yet!

[Jan]

Just home!
Come on Andy :knight:
Thnaks for the link Sally!!!

[Hawkeye]

A couple of chances for a double break go a-begging.

[Sallydaisy]

NB. holds 1-3
Andy 30-0, 30-30
40-30
Deuce
:sofa:

[Sallydaisy]

Andy holds for 4-1

[Jan]

2 aces!!!!!!!!!!

[Sallydaisy]

Andy to serve 4-2 , must hold both his serves
15-0, 30-0, 30-15, 40-15.

[Jane]

5-2

[Sallydaisy]

Andy holds 5-2, Baz to serve to stay in the match

[Sallydaisy]

So, can Andy serve it out?
5-3 in the 3rd Set

[Jan]

:nailbiter:

[Sallydaisy]

Ace, 15-0
15 all15-30
30 all
30-40 gulp
DEUCE
c'mon Andy
Ad

[Jane]

:cheer::cheer::yahoo::yahoo: - Well done Andy!

[Hawkeye]

:yahoo:

[david1610]

Well done Andy! :) :)

[Sallydaisy]

Andy wins!!!

:yahoo:

6'7(4),7'6(3),6'3 in 3hrs, 13mins!

:phew:

[Jan]

Fabulous!!! :jitterbug::jitterbug:

[RosieBear]

Really well done by Andy. That was a super tricky match. Too defensive and he was getting mauled, too aggressive and risk of costly mistakes. He walked a very fine line masterfully. Hope it gives him a lot of confidence, because that's all that's maybe a bit lacking - the game is looking great.

In interview Andy saying he's pleased to get through again opp taking huge cuts at the ball but knows he should have won 1st set and made things easier on himself.

[HoopGirl]

Wow that was just great to watch -
thank you @SallyDaisy for the link to watch Andy in person.
What a treat!

Andy looking good ��

[RosieBear]

NB 63 winners, 67 unforced errors. Wow - those are some stats. He just rolled the dice.

[banskogirl]

Thanks guys! I checked the scores in work and it was 6-7 and I was thinking about it until now! Brilliant, every win hopefully going towards future wins!

:cheer:

[patlowe]

Love how he always tidies up, love the black kit, LOVE ANDY! Great result. Memories of Ghent and that lob coming up next... :clap::clap::clap:

[Genbrit]

Whew!!! Up early to watch and then internet signal was weak. I have more than one option for internet and none of them would work consistently. Continually buffering at critical points, tiebreaksetc. Oh well, the joys of traveling around. Thank you Sally for the link, I used that for a while as well but still had the buffering. So happy he got through, although missed a lot of the vital moments. Maybe that was a blessing. :laugh::sleepy::yahoo:

[harriet]

Tumaini Carayol in the Guardanhttps://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jan/12/andy-murray-outlasts-basilashvili-to-reach-sydney-quarter-finals
"that it took so long was primarily down to Murray’s own timidity when looking to consolidate a lead. Murray served for the first set at 5-3 and then 5-4 in the second, but each time Murray was dragged back into two tie-breaks, which he and the second seed split between them."
failing to close out a set is a fault to be fixed PDQ or it'll come back to bite him. who's Andy's coach just now? thought he was working on advancing to the net and generally playing more aggressively as everyone has been urging him for the last 15 years - deaf or daft?

[Hawkeye]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_JI9C14gAM

[Teresa]

Was following live scores. Admit I didn’t expect him to pull it off after losing the first set. Well done to him.