OZ OPEN 2012, R2: Andy 'slips' past 'Vaseline' (Ozzie pronunciation!!!) - 6'1, 6'4, 6'4

[KnightOwl]

Right, solid hold here please Andy!!

[Speedy Hawk]

Nice smash.

[Jennan]

Hope he doesn't lose concentration

[KnightOwl]

That'll do :clap:

[pabbers]

Good hold and that length of game is fine by me!

[Sallydaisy]

1-1 and a quick love game from Andy!
ERV is probably wishing it hadn't been so quick!

[MurrayAOne]

Great game!

[40-15]

1-1 good serve game to 0

[-J-]

simplesssssss

[Speedy Hawk]

Good hold. Now break the guy now Andy!

[KnightOwl]

Some of these are a bit on the short side, giving ERV opportunities

[pabbers]

Shottt!

[-J-]

'ittle glimmer
cmonnnnnnnn

[Hawkeye]

Another 2 BPs.

[KnightOwl]

Wow, great shot!!

[40-15]

2 break points!!

[ljs]

Bravo Andy

[-J-]

chance
bp
cmonnnnnnnnn

[Speedy Hawk]

Fab Andy! 2 BP!

[patmoren]

Quik response 1-1

[Hawkeye]

That's more like it!

[Speedy Hawk]

Yeeeessss! He took it! Now 2-1 up.

[Sallydaisy]

There's the break! 2-1 to Andy.

[40-15]

yes - Andy gets the break - 2-1 and serving!!

[KnightOwl]

Much better - kitkat time again :dance:

[pabbers]

YESSS - Andy has decided not to mess about!

[hfwardhouse]

:yahoo: :yahoo:

Another kitkat .... all this chocolate for breakfast will make us all hyper ;)

[-J-]

kitkat :boogie:

[Manaus]

Break in the bag! :clap: So impressed with Andy!

[patmoren]

There's the break 2-1

[sophie900607]

KITKAT!! :) Andy's playing really well. That backhand to get the bps... "How good was that?" At least I once agree with the commies...;)

[-J-]

focus safe hold & consolidate
cmonnnnnnnnn

[Speedy Hawk]

Fab point Andy!

[KnightOwl]

:lol: lovely!!

[patmoren]

Nice runaround

[Manaus]

Great point from Andy. :)

[-J-]

nice recovery

[hfwardhouse]

Wow another love service game :yahoo:

[pabbers]

Magnifico!

[40-15]

another service game to love - 3-1

[patmoren]

3-1

[traveller7]

had to feed the cat missed couple of games!

[sophie900607]

That net cord point was awesome! :)
Easy service game again

[-J-]

zimplesssss

[pabbers]

Volleying worked again

[40-15]

wheres the Andy boys?

[pabbers]

Nice forehand

[pabbers]

wheres the Andy boys?
I was wondering that

[-J-]

ittle glimmer
cmonnnnnnnn

[hfwardhouse]

wheres the Andy boys?

Not seen them but I think I've heard them!

[ljs]

wheres the Andy boys?

in the beer tent :rolling:

[Hawkeye]

2 BPs. Sound familiar?

[sophie900607]

Other chances to break!

[40-15]

2 break points again!

[JAMES4578]

Maybe not the most competitive match but Andy making us all happy with some gems, Keep it going!

[pabbers]

Bless - you've got to hand it to ERV he's trying

[-J-]

chances
2bps
cmonnnnnnn

[hfwardhouse]

in the beer tent :rolling:

Doubt it - they like RV as well as Andy so maybe they're keeping a lower profile for this match?!

Another BP

[-J-]

one left
bp
cmonnnnn

[Sallydaisy]

nice forehand from ERV to make it Deuce ...

[pabbers]

CMMMOOOOONNNNN Andy I haven't got all morning!

[ljs]

Doubt it - they like RV as well as Andy so maybe they're keeping a lower profile for this match?!

Another BP

ah yes I remember him saying that

[KnightOwl]

Some great play from ERV last couple of points!

[Speedy Hawk]

Ad. Now deuce again.

[pabbers]

At least these odd flashes of good tennis from ERV should keep Andy focussed

[traveller7]

They focused on some boys with their tops off with murray written on them?

[sophie900607]

Playing tennis seems to be the easiest thing ever when I'm watching Andy now.

[Sallydaisy]

Deuce again - so ERV has had 2 chances to take this game.

Too long from Murray and it's ERV with another chance for this game.

[Speedy Hawk]

Another Ad, long game. I wonder if this game longer than other game went deuce?

[Manaus]

Lol, good challenge!

[hfwardhouse]

:rolling: :rolling: good challenge from Andy ..... shame he'd already sat down!

[pabbers]

Phew -good challenge

[Sallydaisy]

Sooo funny, Andy challenged Ramos's call, thought he was wrong, sat down and the ball was IN.

[KnightOwl]

Great challenge - Andy has to get back out of his chair :big grin:

[hfwardhouse]

BP

[pabbers]

YAY missed point at the net

[-J-]

why the umpire overrule something that close ?

[Sallydaisy]

Poor ERV, must have thought he'd won the game. Instead it's back to deuce and Muzzah has a break point!

[Sallydaisy]

Deuce.
Think this is the 6th in this game?

[pabbers]

Ah - successful net point

[traveller7]

3-2

[pabbers]

Waste of energy ERV still got the game!

[KnightOwl]

Another long game, and another hold for ERV

[Speedy Hawk]

Lol at challenge. Shame Andy lost that game in end. 3-1 to Andy.

[RoastLamb]

:rolling: I love how Darren Cahill and Brad Gilbert are desperate to see Lendl crack a smile.

Anyway, they're both loving Andy tonite!

[patmoren]

3-2 Another long game on the Roger serve.

[ljs]

thought youd gone to bed RL

[Hawkeye]

Another easy hold.

[patmoren]

4-2 very quick 90sec game

[ljs]

wow great service game

[traveller7]

another love game for andy

[Speedy Hawk]

Good easy hold. 4-2 to Andy.

[pabbers]

Good hold now kit kat please

[KnightOwl]

Good hold now kit kat please

...and preferably without 6 deuces first!

[traveller7]

come on another kitkat im hungry!

[Hawkeye]

Nice lob, and enjoying the lack of droppers today.

[KnightOwl]

Great lob!

[JAMES4578]

Andy could have pulled further ahead but never mind Roger-Vasselin has got something going, sure Murray will still pretty much dominate!

[traveller7]

safe hold
maybe andy cant be bothered to waste energy trying to break seeing as he is holding so easily

[Speedy Hawk]

Nearly there Andy!

[xenon21]

Whoopsie, down the line a bit long from Andy. Some restbite for Vaseline.

Andy hasn't lost a point on his service game so far in this set. Hope he keeps it up!

[patmoren]

4-3 going to have to get up and dressed and take the dog for a walk. Quick hold Andy then finish the set.

[pabbers]

Some aggression there from Andy - seems to be trying things out - didn't pay off though. At least it was a sensible length game. Now hold please Andy.

[KnightOwl]

70% first serves is great stat for Andy!

[Hawkeye]

Andy hasn't lost a point on his service game so far in this set. Hope he keeps it up!Nicely jinxed Xe!

[-J-]

no slip ups andy
cmonnnnnnnnnn

[Hawkeye]

2 points for 5-3.

[traveller7]

safe hold

[Speedy Hawk]

Good shot there. 1 more point, well done! Now 5-3 up. 1 more game please.

[xenon21]

Nicely jinxed Xe!

There was that risk... typical! :p

[Manaus]

Really enjoying this. Just one game and that's 2 sets down. :cheer:

[KnightOwl]

Lovely stuff - 1 more game for the set...!

[hfwardhouse]

Much more entertaining set!

Just woken the rest of the house - Minnie is in the shower ..... Mr HFW still in bed but don't worry - I put the tv on for him so he can watch the tennis too!

Going to have to go clean out Barley bunny when Andy gets this set wrapped up!

COME ON ANDY!

[-J-]

think i have 6-3 expect the GEM to hold

[pabbers]

There's some good tennis from them both

[-J-]

little glimmer
cmonnnnnnnn

[Speedy Hawk]

40-30, get next point make deuce Andy!

[pabbers]

Time and again Andy demonstrates why it's worth running down every shot

[KnightOwl]

Great shot :dance:

[hfwardhouse]

Good return from Andy but RV gets it spot on up the line ..... Ad RV

[traveller7]

Andy playing some beautiful shots today much better than the other match

[Hawkeye]

think i have 6-3 expect the GEM to holdI have 6-4, hope the GEM holds!

[-J-]

thats a bit selfish :pirate:

[traveller7]

i think i have 6-4 too! come on muzzah!

[hfwardhouse]

Come on andy - 3 points for the set!

[Speedy Hawk]

1 more game! 15-15.

[pabbers]

Gulp

[hfwardhouse]

:eek: Andy's giving away cheap points and it's 30-30

[hfwardhouse]

Set point come on!

[Manaus]

SP! Go Andy!

[40-15]

set point

[Hawkeye]

Not a sniff for the Frenchman on Andy's serve.

Game and second set Murray, 6-4.

[Jane]

:cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer: Great stuff, Andy 6-1, 6-4 - one more set to go, please.

[Sallydaisy]

:yahoo:
An hour and 6mins ... so the 2nd set took 33mins and about 10mins of that was probably on the first game!

[hfwardhouse]

:yahoo: :yahoo:

Set 6-4

[-J-]

set point
cmonnnnnnn

[traveller7]

2nd set 6-4 wooP!

[KnightOwl]

Set point - c'mon!

Yes!! :dance:

[Speedy Hawk]

Andy took 2nd set! Now 1 more set to go!

[ljs]

woohoo

[pabbers]

Yesssss!!! Right am going to pause the tv and go get ready so bye all!

[-J-]

gettiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnn

[40-15]

two sets to love - come on Andy!!

[Manaus]

Just a set to go! Just brilliant from Andy! :cheer: :yahoo: :cheer:

[Hawkeye]

Right, I have to head to work, enjoy the rest of the match all.

[sophie900607]

Nice job so far from Andy!! :)

[Jennan]

hope he's a bit quicker with this next set. Have to go out soon.

[KnightOwl]

Wonderful - it' so nice to watch Andy play without chewing my fingernails :big grin:

[traveller7]

Bye hawkeye and pabbers! will cheer for you!

[Mandiemoo]

Bonjour mes amis!

Have a cold & nursing a rib injury from a childrens soft play area (don't ask.........) but theres nothing like the sight of our man serving for the second set, looking quite relaxed to ease the pain.

[xenon21]

According to Darren Cahill, Brad has counted 5/6 smiles from Mr Lendl :)

[-J-]

good timming now gotta try guiding the mrs through the streets of Glasgow

[traveller7]

love game forERV

[JAMES4578]

A bit more of a battle in the 2nd but Andy strong when it mattered, hopefully he'll be completely focused and finish the job fairly quickly! Come on Andy!

[Speedy Hawk]

Andy to serve next.

[Sallydaisy]

My stream is staying with Cibulkova/Arn match!!! Huh!!!
:grrr:

[Linda]

Why am I watching Cibulkova again? :grrr:

Though it's time for my bath anyway

[KnightOwl]

What's going on - Eurosport switched to Cibulkova and hasn't switched back!?!

[-J-]

danger will robson !!!

[patmoren]

I'm back, wet and windy out there this morning. Good to see Andy closed out the second set. Roger fighting back by the looks of things, Focus Andy.

[-J-]

What's going on - Eurosport switched to Cibulkova and hasn't switched back!?!they do that all the time they have an obsession with wimins tennis
least british eurosport sticking with andy

[KnightOwl]

I don't care if it's 8-8 in the final set - I wanna watch Andy :grr:

[-J-]

break point down

[karanga]

COME ON ANDY. :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

[-J-]

deuce with an ace

[KnightOwl]

they do that all the time they have an obsession with wimins tennis
least british eurosport sticking with andy

Thanks - forgot about that one :)

[-J-]

and another ADV

[patmoren]

Oh dear getting serious.

[smileyface471686]

bet 365 got andy

[supergran]

Come on Andy!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Caro]

Eurosport!!! :grrr::grrr::grrr:

Come on! Get Andy back on! They promise to show all Andy's matches live, they have 2 channels and they are not delivering! I am MAD!!!

[-J-]

Good hustle but to no avail

[traveller7]

he holds

[-J-]

5 aces in that game

[patmoren]

Finally 1-1 Andy being forced to up his game.

[KnightOwl]

Eurosport!!! :grrr::grrr::grrr:

Come on! Get Andy back on! They promise to show all Andy's matches live, they have 2 channels and they are not delivering! I am MAD!!!

3 channels - go down 2 and you should find it - did the same myself!

Channel 410...

[Sallydaisy]

1-1 but Andy needs to regain focus.
ERV had a love game to start the set whilst Andy was taken to deuce 3 times and that's a reverse scenario to proceedings so far.

[Speedy Hawk]

Come on Andy! Make points shorter and break!

[Caro]

Ahh ... just realised Andy on non HD eurosport 1. Even so still not amused! Want to watch in HD eurosport!

[Jane]

Eurosport!!! :grrr::grrr::grrr:

Come on! Get Andy back on! They promise to show all Andy's matches live, they have 2 channels and they are not delivering! I am MAD!!!I have Andy on channel 410 - 412 HD are showing a women's match and 411 have Gasquet's match

[Sallydaisy]

What's happening please. My LS is stuck on ERV 30-0.

[traveller7]

30-30

[Caro]

3 channels - go down 2 and you should find it - did the same myself!

Channel 410...

Thanks Knightowl ... had just worked it out when you posted. See you all later

[traveller7]

2-1 erv

[Sallydaisy]

Stream back and ERV holds to 30 for 2-1 in the 3rd set.
Hope Andy can get those easy services games back in action.

[patmoren]

1-2 Roger playing much better. Hope Lendl finds a way of improving the force of Andys forehand.

[supergran]

Lay on sofa for first two sets. Now up and can't sit down. Come on Andy...aggression and focus please.

[lynne]

Tweet from Greg.............
Murray really improving in all areas thanks to Lendl . Tactically,mentally and technically better, on fh and serve.Respect for Ivan makes it

[Speedy Hawk]

30-0. Now 30-15 cos hitting in net.

[traveller7]

1st serve points won 85% from andy

[Sallydaisy]

Hold to 15 from Andy and that's 2-2.

Andy needs to get a break soonish.

[Speedy Hawk]

2-2 and 15-0 to ERV.

[supergran]

2-2 0-15

[supergran]

15-30

[supergran]

30-30 Come on Andy!!

[Sallydaisy]

ERV serving *30-15, *30-30 ... glimmer?

[xenon21]

40-30. Now game Vaseline. Doh!

[traveller7]

2-3 murray

[supergran]

Come on Andy...

[Manaus]

Much more competitive set this. Keep fighting Andy!

[patmoren]

2-3 very tight now.

[Speedy Hawk]

30-0. 2 more points Andy!

[40-15]

3-3

[xenon21]

Kit kat time now Andy please?

[ljs]

ohhhh so close

[patmoren]

Beautiful cross court backhand

[xenon21]

Almost such a sweet angle that first point

[patmoren]

And another hits the line 15-30

[40-15]

2 break points!! - come on Andy!!

[Speedy Hawk]

BP! Take it Andy!

[Sallydaisy]

'ere we go, 'ere we go, 'ere we go-oh!!!

Andy gets the break!!!
Serving at *4-3

[40-15]

yes - Andy breaks!!

[Speedy Hawk]

Yes! He did it! Now 4-3 and Andy serving next.

[Manaus]

There's the break! Surely not long now! :yahoo:

[traveller7]

woo kitkat at last!

[xenon21]

YES! Vasseline finally comes unstuck and Andy breaks! #murray

[ljs]

almost there :yahoo:

[supergran]

Break!!!! Go Andy!!

[sophie900607]

Kitkat!! :)

[patmoren]

My stream is all over the place hope it holds up to the end. 4-3 with a break

[Speedy Hawk]

Awww, hit net cord 1st point, so 0-15. Come on Andy! FOCUS!

[supergran]

Strange..my post hasn't come up. Was told to wait???? Didn't do anything differently. Come on Andy...brilliant dropper.

[Speedy Hawk]

That better, 30-15.

[ljs]

beauty

[40-15]

really nice - drop shot!!

[Speedy Hawk]

1 more point to take the game.

[Speedy Hawk]

That wild! 40-30.

[40-15]

5-3 Andy - 3rd set

[Speedy Hawk]

5-3 to Andy! 1 more game then he through to 3rd round!

[Manaus]

5-3, just one game to go! :cheer:

[karanga]

:yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

[JAMES4578]

Break was long time in coming but Andy upped his game at the crucial stage and has held for 5-3! Let's finish Roger Vasselin off pronto Andy!

[patmoren]

5-3 one to go, missed most of that game. Someone is stealing my bandwidth, go back to bed!

[40-15]

commies still picking holes in Andy's game -
they can't be happy he's winning this match at a canter!!

[Speedy Hawk]

5-4 to Andy and he is serving for the match now.

[patmoren]

Serving for the match could do with 5 aces.

[-J-]

5-3 one to go, missed most of that game. Someone is stealing my bandwidth, go back to bed!missed most this set,some women was stealing my patience :pirate:

[Sallydaisy]

Serving for the match could do with 5 aces.
Just the 4 would do it ........
;)

[karanga]

COME ON ANDY - 4 aces will do the job nicely. :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

[supergran]

Come on Andy.....do it now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[-J-]

Serving for the match could do with 5 aces.4 will do

[KnightOwl]

Ok, time to show how you can serve out a match!

[sophie900607]

Let's serve it out Andy! :)

[Speedy Hawk]

3 more points to go, now 2 more points to go.

[Linda]

Anyone know who these commies are?

[Speedy Hawk]

30-15. Still 2 more points to go.

[supergran]

Unlucky...Come on!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sallydaisy]

Anyone know who these commies are?
Chris Bradenham and Sam Smith.

[40-15]

40 - 15 two match points!!

[Manaus]

2MPs! :cheer: