AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2012, R3: Magical Murray licks Llodra 6'4, 6'2, 6'0

[Sallydaisy]

Andy faces his 2nd Frenchman in a row in Round 3 of the Australian Open.

He's leading their H2H 2-0 but the last time they played was 3.5 years ago and it's fair to say Andy has consolidated his singles career since then.



2008
US Open (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Tournaments/US-Open.aspx)
NY, U.S.A.
Hard
R64
Murray, Andy (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Andy-Murray.aspx)
6-4, 1-6, 7-5, 7-6(7) Stats (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Players/Head-To-Head.aspx?pId=MC10&oId=L428#)


2007
Metz (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Tournaments/Metz.aspx)
France
Hard
R16
Murray, Andy (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Andy-Murray.aspx)
6-4, 6-3 Stats (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Players/Head-To-Head.aspx?pId=MC10&oId=L428#)








Head 2 Head




Andy Murray (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Andy-Murray.aspx)
Name
Michael Llodra (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Michael-Llodra.aspx)



Compare YTD Stats (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Players/Head-To-Head.aspx?pId=MC10&oId=L428#)




Great Britain

Country
Represented

France



Dunblane, Scotland
Birthplace
Paris, France






London, England




Residence
Rueil Malmaison, France


4
Singles Ranking
46







Age
31 (18.05.1980)







6'3" (190 cm)



Height
6'3" (190 cm)


185 lbs (84 kg)
Weight





176 lbs (80 kg)





Right handed
Plays
Left handed


2005
Turned Pro
1999


5/0
YTD Won/Lost
0/0


1
YTD Titles
0


328/107
Career Won/Lost
158/188


22
Career Titles
5


$19,223,706
Career Prize Money
$6,787,418

[LC the fan]

Llodra has played some great singles in recent months so it could be another tester. Not sure that the H2H is much to go on as they were some time ago and Llodra has im proved greatly.
This is the sort of match that Andy enjoys so.....pretty hopeful

[Madeline]

Not sure that the H2H is much to go on as they were some time ago and Llodra has im proved greatly.

So has Andy! But Llodra can be tricky. However, hopefully another GEM bites the dust :)

[pabbers]

Hmmmm was going to pick Llodra as my joker in ten men tumbling but he hasn't really played well this last year - he played a blinder the year before. Let's hope he's now had his flash in the pan!

[patmoren]

Andy has the taking of lLodra. He has played him twice, although some time ago,and knows how he plays, that's half the battle.

[david1610]

When Andy in his post-match interview discussed Llodra and said he normally liked playing guys who come to the net I immediately thought of (i) Feliciano and (ii) the target that Andy will have at the net.

This is one where Andy on good form wins, Andy on bad form loses, and Andy on so-so form, get that sofa out! :)

[traveller7]

I am hoping he will be first on or 4th or 5th on pleaseeeee!

[Sallydaisy]

I am hoping he will be first on or 4th or 5th on pleaseeeee!
Think I'd prefer he was on last .....

[traveller7]

Yes last would be preferable actually now as am off out earlish sat morning

[johnkiernan35]

Cmon Andy :) maybe I French bagel or bread stick in this match perhaps..;)

[-J-]

thinking of andy, a night match would be good....tho while hewitts still in it not much chance

[xenon21]

Last... or first actually wouldn't be too bad. 1st would mean easy to predict the time :)

[lankster2003]

I don't want Andy on the night shift as need to catch the 11:00 bus to football

[Linda]

Nice tables, Sally :thumbup:

[Sallydaisy]

Nice tables, Sally :thumbup:

Deeply embarassed - I meant to go back and tidy that all up.
:shamed:

Will do it now afore I go to bed - am unaccountably tired.

[Linda]

:confused: I wasn't being facetious, I really do think your tables are good!

[rouges]

Good luck Andy for the next match. :trophy::trophy::trophy:

[Sallydaisy]

:confused: I wasn't being facetious, I really do think your tables are good!
Umm, well it hadn't copied over properly and the information wasn't aligned so I've set up a new table of comparison but now can't get rid of the old frame. It's all there now though .....

[-J-]

Umm, well it hadn't copied over properly and the information wasn't aligned so I've set up a new table of comparison but now can't get rid of the old frame. It's all there now though .....click below yur table,then drag down to bottom of yur post right click delete

[SamP]

8 am tomorrow UK time, 7pm Oz, Hisense again.

[Hawkeye]

Much more civilised!

[JAMES4578]

Should be suitable for most at the weekend!

[-J-]

Should be suitable for most at the weekend!apart from the golfers,but he ho least andy has a night match

[pabbers]

Yay - a proper night's sleep for me then. Will be raining here apparently so no golf! Am hoping to try out my newly revitalised hip sometime this weekend. Thought maybe today but it's blowing a gale out there :cold:. So pilates instead.

[andyfer]

Could this be a disadvantage for Andy being on Hisense yet again meaning he'll be playing the tougher rounds on an unfamiliar court?
Always seems he gets the rough end of the stick when it comes to scheduling compared to the the other 3.
Will make the slam win even sweeter if it comes though !!

[Sallydaisy]

8 am tomorrow UK time, 7pm Oz, Hisense again.

I think that's pretty good all round.
Andy know's when HE is playing which helps with prep and he'll be playing in the cooler evening on a court he now knows. It'll probably be a bit livelier than during the day as well so there might be a better atmosphere and it's always seemed that Andy enjoys night matches!
It's very civilised for us in the UK too .....
;)

[patmoren]

I wondered whether to make a comment to Aussie Open about Andys court allocation but Andy does like playing on Hisense.It does put him at a disadvantage though as the other 3 are getting RL most of the time.

[Sallydaisy]

I wondered whether to make a comment to Aussie Open about Andys court allocation but Andy does like playing on Hisense.It does put him at a disadvantage though as the other 3 are getting RL most of the time.
Yes, and it'll be Murrays Law that his R4 match is at 11am on RLA ... hot, new court, early start.
;)

[-J-]

Yes, and it'll be Murrays Law that his R4 match is at 11am on RLA ... hot, new court, early start.
;)lets worry about that after tomorrows match

[KnightOwl]

Probably won't be able to see much of this :crying: We're off to visit Dave's parents this weekend, due to leave around 9am. May be able to watch the first set while we're having breakfast and packing the car, but probably no more than that.

[Sallydaisy]

Probably won't be able to see much of this :crying: We're off to visit Dave's parents this weekend, due to leave around 9am. May be able to watch the first set while we're having breakfast and packing the car, but probably no more than that.

Awww ... wonder if it'll be on Radio5 Live?

[lynne]

The Very Best of Luck Andy!!:thumbup:

[Hawkeye]

Awww ... wonder if it'll be on Radio5 Live?There certainly won't be any cricket... :pirate:

[david1610]

I wondered whether to make a comment to Aussie Open about Andys court allocation but Andy does like playing on Hisense.It does put him at a disadvantage though as the other 3 are getting RL most of the time.
All things considered, much better to play late confirmed time when it is cooler on Hisense than in the heat of the day on RLA. Monfils will probably be playing around 5 p.m. (presuming he will get through to play the winner of this match).
Start focused and stay focused. C'mon Andy!

[LC the fan]

All things considered, much better to play late confirmed time when it is cooler on Hisense than in the heat of the day on RLA. Monfils will probably be playing around 5 p.m. (presuming he will get through to play the winner of this match).
Start focused and stay focused. C'mon Andy!

In fact, apart from the day Andy played his first match, it really hasn't been typical Oz Open weather this year - much cooler than usual so far; that may change of course.

I do hope that he asks if it possible to have a short hit on RL on Sunday if he feels it would help. Maybe thats another good thing about having Ivan as a coach - he should have a bit of clout over these things if necessary. Must say you would think that, as 2 years finalist, Andy might have a bit of a favoured schedule. He's certainly popular with the Aussies but apparently neither of those things count. Hes the only top 4 seed not to have been on RL

[JAMES4578]

Glad Andy's got a night match now at least though do think he's got a bit of raw deal playing all his matches on Hisense thus far. However, as long as Andy's in fine form we'll be happy enough!

[Katie]

I guess it's tough for the organisers when you have home favourite Hewitt and world number one/defending champion Djokovic in the same half of the draw. But if Andy gets through to play Monfils then I'm sure that will be on Rod Laver. :)

[Jan]

I will definitely be watching this one!!!

[dewster99]

dammit got work at 9 so missing milos and andy!

[traveller7]

Nice normal time yay, will catch couple of hours of this before heading out for day so depending on how quick he is, should see quite a bit!

[JAMES4578]

Too bad Dewster, hopefully you can see the next one!

[Speedy Hawk]

Yay normal time! I can get good night sleep!

[jaysee]

Great timing, should catch all of this one! (Have to admit that I've only got up in time for the final set in R1 & R2; saving my night-time viewing for next week!)

[rondun]

I don't think it's been too bad for Andy - he's had a match in the heat of the day, one late afternoon with the shadows and now a night match, albeit on the same court.
Isn't that be preferable to playing 3 matches on different courts all at 1pm?

[supergran]

Does Andy really mind not being on RL? So glad he's got an evening match for him as well as for me. Full night's sleep in marital bed!!:cheer: Good luck Andy!!

[LC the fan]

In all fairness he's been better off this year. Last year he got his second round on Margaret Court. The ladies match before him went to deuce every game, 3 sets, two tiebreaks - he must have been waiting to go on for over an hour and it was roasting - unbelievably hot. I know - I was there - sunburnt and sticky. The silly thing was I had tickets for the Rod Laver Arena - but devotion to Andy won the day so I just waited and sweated it out. Worth it though

[rouges]

Could this be a disadvantage for Andy being on Hisense yet again meaning he'll be playing the tougher rounds on an unfamiliar court?
Always seems he gets the rough end of the stick when it comes to scheduling compared to the the other 3.
Will make the slam win even sweeter if it comes though !!

I agree with you about getting the "rough end of the stick" but it's nice Andy going through the Draw under the radar, nicely and quietly. It's the same for Tsonga, so if they both get the Quarter, it will be the same for both of them, that is, unfamiliar court, but Andy has played many times there, it's better for him to stay in the same court the first week I think, don't you ? :trophy::trophy::trophy:

[david1610]

I guess it's tough for the organisers when you have home favourite Hewitt and world number one/defending champion Djokovic in the same half of the draw. But if Andy gets through to play Monfils then I'm sure that will be on Rod Laver. :)
If you look at the 4 potential last 16 matches in Andy's half, and were offered a ticket to just one of the matches, you would probably want to see Monfils and Andy. Tsonga going to play Benneteu or Ken. Djokovic verse Rainoc or Hewitt is the other stand out match, with the final one being Ferrer v. Tipsy or Gasquet.
Wonder if they would put no. 1 and no. 4 on at night. Hope so! Erm, if..... and so on.

[ljs]

3am for me , yikes !!!

and Milos is on at the same time . Really want to see them both so will do my best

[RoastLamb]

3am for me , yikes !!!

and Milos is on at the same time . Really want to see them both so will do my best

Andy is up first on Hisense whereas Milos follows Serena so they are not on at the same time initially.

[Sallydaisy]

If anyone wakes up too early (and we've had a bit of practice the last few days!) you'll probably be able to follow another Brit on Livescore (doubt there's TV or streams). Colin Fleming is partnering Liezel Huber and they're in the Mixed Doubles against Nestor/Kirilenko around about 5am UK time (my guesstimate).

Hisense Arena
Frederico Gil(POR) vs. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga(FRA)[6]
Vania King(USA) vs. Ana Ivanovic(SRB)[21]
Sabine Lisicki(GER)[14] vs. Svetlana Kuznetsova(RUS)[18]
7:00 PM (8am UK time)
Andy Murray(GBR)[4] vs.Michael Llodra(FRA)
Pat Cash(AUS)/Goran Ivanisevic(CRO) vs. Mansour Bahrami(IRI)/Cedric Pioline(FRA)

Court 13 11am start (midnight UK)
Irina-Camelia Begu(ROU)/ Monica Niculescu(ROU) vs. Natalie Grandin(RSA)[9]/Vladimira Uhlirova(CZE)[9]
Juan Sebastian Cabal(COL)/Robert Farah(COL) vs. Max Mirnyi(BLR)[2]/Daniel Nestor(CAN)[2]
Not Before:2:00 PM (3am UK time)
Tamira Paszek(AUT)/Jasmin Woehr(GER) vs. Daniela Hantuchova(SVK)[8]/Agnieszka Radwanska(POL)[8]
Liezel Huber(USA)/Colin Fleming(GBR) vs.Maria Kirilenko(RUS)[3]/Daniel Nestor(CAN)[3] ??? 4.30/5am UK time

[HoopGirl]

Good Luck Andy - it will be great to see some more of your game live at what is a civilised time here in UK.

Keep focused and confident - you are looking good.

[traveller7]

Looking forward to this match!

[Fina]

Good Luck, Andy. Will be rooting for you.

[Caro]

On the court scheduling debate, Andy has said he likes playing on Hisense as it's less windy. So I think the only disadvantage is not being used to playing on RLA whereas the top 3 have played on there all tournament!

[cazza99]

Could this be a disadvantage for Andy being on Hisense yet again meaning he'll be playing the tougher rounds on an unfamiliar court?
Always seems he gets the rough end of the stick when it comes to scheduling compared to the the other 3.
Will make the slam win even sweeter if it comes though !!

In some ways yes. Just have to hope that if he goes on Rod Laver for the first time in future rounds that its the first time for his oponent too.

He did, however, mention in one of his interviews that he hoped to be on Hisense for his matches. I can't rmeember the reason - it was something to do with conditions, possibly the wind.

[Sallydaisy]

I think it's the case though that if he's scheduled to play on RLA that he can get some practice on the court early in the day? I'm sure that happens at most big events especially in the later stages. And it's not as if this is Andy's first visit to Melbourne Park; he's played numerous matches on RLA before, notably a couple of Finals (yay!) so he does know what it's like.

Monfils, Andy's seeded R4 opponent, has played all his matches on MCA - so neither of them would have advantage if they're put on RLA on Monday.

Not jinxing! Just believing!

[Alis]

According to Mats Wilander, Johnny Mac has tipped Andy to win and he thought he might just go along with that - I hope that's not the kiss of death!

C'mon Andy - you can do it!!!

[Linda]

WR5 David Ferrer hasn't had much luck with the courts he's been given - so far 1 on MCA and 2 on 'Show Court 2'.

[-J-]

WR5 David Ferrer hasn't had much luck with the courts he's been given - so far 1 on MCA and 2 on 'Show Court 2'.the ferret hant been is the last two aus finals tho

[karanga]

Good luck Andy. We're with you.

[Niknak's Mum]

Boo.....I have a ladies doubles match at 10:30 so I guess I could miss the end and won't be able to check the result until we've finished which could be 1pm! C'mon Andy :)

[traveller7]

Good nights sleep everyone make the most of a normal timed match!
See you in the morning for hopefully a nice smooth murrayride!

[pabbers]

Lendl is backing Nole to win the tournie - what a wonderful way to deflect pressure from Andy. I feel Andy is in a really safe pair of hands - almost a cocoon. Now GOOOOOOOOOO ANDEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

Very nervous about this one.

[KnightOwl]

Oh, don't say that!! How'm I supposed to sleep now! :big grin:

[MurrayAOne]

Go andyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You can do it mate!!!

[Alis]

Lendl is backing Nole to win the tournie - what a wonderful way to deflect pressure from Andy. I feel Andy is in a really safe pair of hands - almost a cocoon. Now GOOOOOOOOOO ANDEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

Very nervous about this one.

I thought that was a good move on Lendl's part too.

[40-15]

good luck Andy!! - will definitely see this one!!

go Andy!! :cheer:

[Jane]

Best of luck, Andy:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:: )

[harriet]

the beeb homepage has a running commentary on proceedings, and there's 5live sports

[-J-]

the beeb homepage has a running commentary on proceedings, and there's 5live sportsis the match on 5live, i would be very surprised if they cancel Danny baker and or fighting talk

[-J-]

Lendl is backing Nole to win the tournie - what a wonderful way to deflect pressure from Andy. I feel Andy is in a really safe pair of hands - almost a cocoon. Now GOOOOOOOOOO ANDEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

Very nervous about this one.


Oh, don't say that!! How'm I supposed to sleep now! :big grin:i woudnt worry about pabbers nerve her bottle crashes more often than a glass recyling bin, just check her ftm predictions she never gives poor andy an easy match :pirate:

[patmoren]

Ready to rock and roll!!

[harriet]

bambi is 2 sets and a break down, kukushin serving for the match!!

[harriet]

5live sports extra will have commentary, at the mo they're covering bambi/kuku

[david1610]

Kukushin has blown it!

[-J-]

andy warming up :boogie:

[-J-]

noooooooooooooo we have the wide mouth Canadian in the com box

[RoastLamb]

Wow! I got up at 2:30 and now the satellite is down and there's no tv. OH NO!!! Thank goodness for the computer.

[david1610]

C'mon Andy!

[-J-]

first little glimmer
cmonnnnnnn

[-J-]

chances
2 bps
cmonnnnnnnn

[Hawkeye]

Early BP.

[-J-]

one left
bp
cmonnnnn

[Jan]

morning all

[Hawkeye]

Another chance.

[-J-]

chance
bp
cmonnnn

[pabbers]

Mawnin' all!


i woudnt worry about pabbers nerve her bottle crashes more often than a glass recyling bin, just check her ftm predictions she never gives poor andy an easy match :pirate:

:fingersear:

[david1610]

Mmm. 2 BPs gone. Hope it does not matter but always good to get a break.
Focus. Safe hold. C'mon Andy!

[-J-]

encouraging signs so far always good to create chances

[sophie900607]

Let's go Andy!!

[-J-]

Mawnin' all!



:fingersear:morning

[RoastLamb]

Satellite is back up, not that it matters coz they're showing either Monfils or Serena. :rolleyes:

[KnightOwl]

Morning all! Glad this started on time, cos we have to leave by 09:30 at the latest - hoping Andy will be in a good position by then, or I won't be able to tear myself away!

[traveller7]

morning all, good start by murray it seems!

[Linda]

This started very promptly! Missed the first game!

[-J-]

simplesssss
love hold
1-1

[lynne]

Shot Andy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[david1610]

Shot Andy!

[pabbers]

Amazing pass

Great first service game for Andy

[Jan]

lovely bh!

[-J-]

le monf at 2-1 now

[rondun]

Satellite is back up, not that it matters coz they're showing either Monfils or Serena. :rolleyes:Bizarre - my satellite just went off as well

[-J-]

pick that out !!!!

[Jan]

now a fh!

[-J-]

little glimmer
cmonnnnn

[Caro]

Morning all! Been up a while but only just realised Andy relegated to eurosport 2 as Monfils match on the HD channel.

C'mon Andy :cheer::cheer: Lookin' good!!

[sophie900607]

3 bps! Come on!

[-J-]

chances
4 BP's
cmonnnnn

[-J-]

2 more
2 bps
cmonnnnn

[Golden Lady]

:cheer::cheer::cheer: Kitkat!!

[patmoren]

Great start breaks to lead 2-1

[sophie900607]

KITKAT!!:cheer::cheer:

[Jan]

great - kitkat :cheer:

[david1610]

Yes! Got the break! Now consolidate it please.
Focus. Safe hold.
C'mon Andy!

[RoastLamb]

Ooh lovely passing shot to get the kitkat. Andy looking mighty good.

[KnightOwl]

Lovely! He's picking Llodra off at the net with ease so far!

[-J-]

KITKAT :boogie:

[RFS]

Sublime play - I am genuinely gutted I have to leave for Journo School in about 5 mins. It is one of the few times I would happily discard the fee and skive ... May try and log in during school as I suspect we will have the post mortem of the mock we sat last week [/shudder]

Come on Andy!!!

[Golden Lady]

Morning all, great start for Andy. Llodra has his work cut out for him.

[-J-]

only half the job done
now focus safe hold & consolidate
cmonnnnnnnnn

[pabbers]

Great stuff. Keep it up Andy. More than happy for my ftm to be proved wrong (sorry teamie)

[Jan]

he had Lldora on a peice of string then!

[RoastLamb]

Morning all, great start for Andy. Llodra has his work cut out for him.

Hi GL, I think our team may have been too safe with our FTMs.

[-J-]

do there people watch andys matches
mow andy is getting up from his seat early is clearly lendls influence

[cazza99]

Mornin all :)

Come on Andy :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:

[JAMES4578]

Andy on form early on and passing so well, keep going!

[Golden Lady]

Hi GL, I think our team may have been too safe with our FTMs.

Yes I think you might be right RL.

[Speedy Hawk]

:yahoo: Well done Andy! Early break.

[traveller7]

good going getting early break

[-J-]

now close it out
cmonnnnnn

[pabbers]

Yes I think you might be right RL.
Shhhh!

[traveller7]

oops df gives llondro bp

[Jan]

bp saved with ace

[traveller7]

then serves an ace

[cazza99]

My Eurosport stream is 2 points behind the grand slam tracker.

[traveller7]

3-1 with an ace

[pabbers]

Phew hold!

[Jan]

phew held

[david1610]

Well held in the end but let's have a double break to make sure! C'mon Andy!

[patmoren]

lets hope that is the bad service game out of the way. 3-1

[RoastLamb]

Yes I think you might be right RL.

Then again don't want to jinx.

[-J-]

that will do
cushion would be nice
cmonnnnnn

[Jan]

great return

[-J-]

little glimmer
cmonnnnnnn

[pabbers]

Llodra not to be underestimated!

[Speedy Hawk]

Hi GL, I think our team may have been too safe with our FTMs.

Not best time to say this cos now I bet it change cos you say it. Lol! :)

[-J-]

sok andy
just focus safe hold & consolidate now please
cmonnnnnn

[david1610]

It ain't over til it's over in a GS match....
Kukushkin served for the match but Monfils is now 2 sets to 1 and has a break in the fourth....
Meanwhile...
Focus. Safe hold.
C'mon Andy!

[RoastLamb]

Not best time to say this cos now I bet it change cos you say it. Lol! :)

Yes, I really should have kept my big gob firmly shut. :lol:

[pabbers]

My thanks button has disappeared :confused:

[Golden Lady]

Then again don't want to jinx.


Not best time to say this cos now I bet it change cos you say it. Lol! :)

My lips are sealed :sofa:

[-J-]

My thanks button has disappeared :confused:mine dose that now n then, logged out then back in and it comes back

[pabbers]

lets hope that is the bad service game out of the way. 3-1

Ermmmm...

[patmoren]

Come on Andy focus!!

[Mandiemoo]

why as soon as i start to watch is Muzz 0-30 down grrr

[Speedy Hawk]

Yes, I really should have kept my big gob firmly shut. :lol:

Look oh dear 0-30 down! Lol.

[-J-]

give him no hope andy
cmonnnnnnnnnnnnnn

[hfwardhouse]

Morning peeps - hope you're all fine this morning!!!

COME ON ANDY!

[-J-]

cmonnnnnnnnnnn andy

[pabbers]

At start commie mentioned how much cooler the evenings are - he obviously didnt read the screen which said it's 81 degrees!

SHOTTTTTTTT!!!!!

[Jan]

brilliant!

[hfwardhouse]

What a shot from Andy - awesome!!!

[Manaus]

Morning all. Missed the 1st couple of games again, but looks like Andy is doing well as usual. :thumbup:

[-J-]

awesome !!!!!!!!!!

[Speedy Hawk]

Awesome! 4-2.

[patmoren]

Living dangerously, 4-2

[pabbers]

Mega PHEW!!! At least it should keep him focussed.

[-J-]

excellent recovery andy
double kitkat please

[sophie900607]

Andy has the perfect hands to play this game.

[david1610]

Well I suppose Andy gives good value - if you have a ticket for one of his matches you don't get one of these easy straight set victories some other big seeds are serving up.
Wouldn't mind it being a bit easier for us at times those!
C'mon Andy!

[Speedy Hawk]

Another possible chance get break! 15-30.

[-J-]

little glimmer
cmonnnnnnnnnnn

[pabbers]

Andy has the perfect hands to play this game.

It's the Fairy Liquid that does it! :lol:

[-J-]

more comfortable service game would be nice Andy
cmonnnnnnnnnnnnnn

[Jan]

more comfortable service game would be nice Andy
cmonnnnnnnnnnnnnn
quite!

[tom]

I thought I was going to be able to see Andy's match on tv here in the Philippines, but Star Sports is covering Serena's match. Grrrr!

[pabbers]

Andy can't afford to be complacent here. Llodra is no push over even for Andy's passing shots and percentage wise each of them is only going to make so many volleys or passing shots so Llodra is not going to stop coming to the net. Andy's passing shots will have to be consistently good.

[Hawkeye]

Andy still not getting that serve going, always losing the first point in his service games.

[pabbers]

Hmmmm as I was saying..........

[Manaus]

0-30...come on Andy, don't let him in.

[Speedy Hawk]

0-30, come on Andy!!!

[-J-]

focus andy
cmonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

[-J-]

excellent !!!!!!!

[Manaus]

2BP...:sofa:, hold Andy!

[hfwardhouse]

Aaaaargh what is Andy playing at!

[pabbers]

I think he's taken the pace off the first serve which is giving him a higher percentage of first serves in, on the basis that he doesn't view Llodra as any great shakes at returning.

Oh ohhhhhhh

[david1610]

Aces please Andy!

[Jan]

come on Andy, please

[-J-]

one more
cmonnnnnnnn

[Jan]

SV from Andy

[-J-]

next point
cmonnnnnnnnn

[Speedy Hawk]

Deuce, phew! Come on Andy!

[Speedy Hawk]

Oh no! BP!

[Jan]

another bp

[-J-]

arg
point at a time
cmonnnnnnnnnnnn

[Jan]

ace!

[pabbers]

Don't ya just love to see him fight and not get down on himself!?

[Speedy Hawk]

Deuce again, phew. Now AD to Andy! COME ON!

[hfwardhouse]

What a very good hold from Andy - COME ON ANDY!

[-J-]

finish it
cmonnnnnnnnnn

[pabbers]

Phew - where's the blood pressure tablets please?

[Jan]

held. phew again!

[traveller7]

he is def pulling out the serves and shots when he is bp down

[Manaus]

Phew manages to hold. Good work Andy. :clap:

[patmoren]

dug himself out of another hole 5-3

[Mandiemoo]

Making hard work of the service games, but just about hanging on to the slim lead 5-3

[david1610]

Phew! Oh well. He held!
Now let's break again to get the set without any nerves!

[-J-]

steely desire
good lad

[-J-]

monfils !!!!!

[pabbers]

Yep looked wide to me

[Jan]

good challenging from Llodra

[Jan]

some very good play from both in this match

[RoastLamb]

Gosh, Llodra is amazing at the net!

[-J-]

andy dose get a lot of those smashes back

[Speedy Hawk]

Much tougher than I thought when he got early break.

[pabbers]

Llodra playing a blinder. I do like him. CMONNNNNN Andy!!!!!

[Jan]

so Andy must serve the set out - please don't make it difficult!

[-J-]

ok andy routine service game
just the four points
cmonnnnnnnnnnn

[Hawkeye]

Wins the first point at last.

[Linda]

There are some lovely points being played in this match, very entertaining to watch :)

[-J-]

wooohoo won the first point for a change

[Speedy Hawk]

SP! 1 more.

[-J-]

two more points
cmonnnnnnnn

[pabbers]

This is better.

Where's Sally - she went to bed before me!

[Jan]

why can't every service game be like this?!

[-J-]

three set points
cmonnn

[Speedy Hawk]

Still not used seeing Andy in cap cos see him play last few years no cap.

Come on Andy! Get that point!

[Speedy Hawk]

Awww, come on! 1 more chance left.

[-J-]

two set points
cmonnnnnnnnn

[Hawkeye]

40-0 back to 40-30...

[Jan]

oh Andy come on, 40-30

[-J-]

last one
set point
cmonnnnnnnnn

[Speedy Hawk]

AWWW NO!!! ANDY MURRAY! Deuce now.

[Jan]

noooooo

[pabbers]

Gulp

[Hawkeye]

That bad overrule cost him that point...

[Jan]

sp

[pabbers]

Anything you can do......

[-J-]

focus andy
cmonnnnnnnn

[-J-]

set point
cmonnnnnnnnnn

[Hawkeye]

Game and first set Murray, 6-4.

[Jane]

:cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer:Well done, Andy 6-4 - great start:clap::clap:

[Speedy Hawk]

FINALLY! Andy got break and set.

[david1610]

Yes! Well done Andy!

[pabbers]

Yesssss!!!!!

[Linda]

First set in the bag :)

[hfwardhouse]

:yahoo: :yahoo:

What a brilliant first set of tennis - loved it!

[-J-]

getttttttttttttinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

[Manaus]

One set down! Well done Andy! :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: