View Full Version : AO R4: Andy thru' to the Quarters 6'1, 6'1, 1'0 (Kukushkin ret'd)
3rd set point - c'mon andy!
traveller7
23-01-2012, 02:17
game and first set 6-1 in 22 mins
Speedy Hawk
23-01-2012, 02:17
Well done! 6-1 to Andy! Now 2nd set.
supergran
23-01-2012, 02:18
6-1:clap::clap:
patmoren
23-01-2012, 02:18
6-1 first set done and dusted.
KnightOwl
23-01-2012, 02:18
And there's the set - pretty straightforward despite dropping his serve in the 4th game...
david1610
23-01-2012, 02:18
All about focus I feel. Hope Andy can keep this up and get off court asap. C'mon Andy!
Compare this to the Llodra match :doh:
woot woot , could be a quickie
Missed the first 3 games, was worried that the match would be over by the time I caught up with the thread...
22 minutes
two more of those would be great for us and andy
KnightOwl
23-01-2012, 02:19
Kind of interesting that the only game Kush won was on Andy's serve - not sure that happens too often!
Great stuff Andy - 2 more like that please!
JAMES4578
23-01-2012, 02:19
The opener was fairly straightforward, could have been a bagel but I'll take it!
sophie900607
23-01-2012, 02:19
1st in the bag 6-1! :cheer: 2 more like this please! :)
RoastLamb
23-01-2012, 02:19
ESPN commies (Darren Cahill) keeps talking about Lendl. We're getting more camera time of him than Andy. :lol: And app. he draped a towel over a camera trained on the players' box. Hasn't done him much good.
:cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer:
Speedy Hawk
23-01-2012, 02:22
1-0 in 2nd set and now try break the guy Andy!
RoastLamb
23-01-2012, 02:22
:lol: Lendl's now put a cap over the draped camera.
traveller7
23-01-2012, 02:22
1st game andy
KnightOwl
23-01-2012, 02:22
ESPN commies (Darren Cahill) keeps talking about Lendl. We're getting more camera time of him than Andy. :lol: And app. he draped a towel over a camera trained on the players' box. Hasn't done him much good.
They just showed shots of and from that camera on Eurosport - took the commentators ages to realise what it was - seemed to think it was a person to begin with :facepalm:
ally and johnkeirnan only 2 on 6-1
A nice easy day at the office would be great prep for the latter rounds for Andy especially in this heat!!
Oh good, they've changer commies
RoastLamb
23-01-2012, 02:23
ally and johnkeirnan only 2 on 6-1
I had 6-1 in my second set. :grrr:
Sallydaisy
23-01-2012, 02:23
woot woot , could be a quickie
Missed the first 3 games, was worried that the match would be over by the time I caught up with the thread...
Someone find the anti-jinx potion pdq!!!
I'd only just put the kettle on and he was 3-0 up!
Wonder if Mr Lendl has told him to get it over with and off that blistering hot court pdq - this is good golfing weather after all ....
They just showed shots of and from that camera on Eurosport - took the commentators ages to realise what it was - seemed to think it was a person to begin with :facepalm:
i know , what a doofus eh , pretty wierd looking human if u ask me lol
I had 6-1 in my second set. :grrr:me to as dose ally
Huh - LS is ahead of tv!!!!!!
still 2 left
2 bps
cmonnnnn
KnightOwl
23-01-2012, 02:26
Early break in the 3rd - great stuff!
patmoren
23-01-2012, 02:26
and he breaks in the second 2-0
supergran
23-01-2012, 02:26
Ivan has put a towel over a camera close to him.:lol:
Speedy Hawk
23-01-2012, 02:26
2-0 up! Yay!
Sallydaisy
23-01-2012, 02:26
This is horrible.
What's horrible Sam?
Andy is 2-0 up in the 2nd set and won the first ......
patmoren
23-01-2012, 02:27
Early break in the 3rd - great stuff!
Wish it was!!!
traveller7
23-01-2012, 02:27
2-0 up first kitkat
Speedy Hawk
23-01-2012, 02:27
Ivan has put a towel over a camera close to him.:lol:
Yeah I saw that too! Lol. Camera still move bit, trying to film.
sophie900607
23-01-2012, 02:27
Starting with a kitkat in the 2nd set too! :clap: Kukushkin seems to be really tired, Andy should finish it asap and get of this heat. Conditions look brutal there...
dewster99
23-01-2012, 02:27
well seen as I've got a night shift tomorrow think I'll just put AO radio on for the rest of this and go to bed. Kukushkin surely won't finish the match
focus safehold & consolidate
cmonnnnnnnnnn
sophie900607
23-01-2012, 02:28
0-40... Save this bps please!
JAMES4578
23-01-2012, 02:28
Almost too easy but and bps here, keep the focus Andy!
What's horrible Sam?
Andy is 2-0 up in the 2nd set and won the first ......
It was sarcasm. But Babooshka Kakooshka's having a horrible time.
KnightOwl
23-01-2012, 02:28
Wish it was!!!
Oops - typo - would be good though :)
traveller7
23-01-2012, 02:28
oh come on muzzah lost his serve
Oh dear - that wasn't good!
Sallydaisy
23-01-2012, 02:29
As in the first set Kukushkin gets on the board at the expense of Andy's serve ......
So, another Kitkat please Andy!
still a lot of work to do here
focus andy
cmonnnnnnnnnnnnnn
JAMES4578
23-01-2012, 02:29
oh well unfortunate Andy has to keep Kukushkin down!
sophie900607
23-01-2012, 02:29
Wasn't the best serving game but considering that Kukushkin still hasn't won his own... Let's go Andy!
traveller7
23-01-2012, 02:30
commies saying how hot kushi is, know that he had a long match in last round but come on they are all having to cope with the heat
be a bit cowardly to just drop out?!
Speedy Hawk
23-01-2012, 02:30
Got broken again. Break now again please Andy!
C'mon Andy - we could do with another break here - Kuku is definitely getting himself into this now.
KnightOwl
23-01-2012, 02:32
As in the first set Kukushkin gets on the board at the expense of Andy's serve ......
So, another Kitkat please Andy!
Just have to hope that's the only game Kush wins again :)
`little glimmer
cmonnnnnnnnnn
supergran
23-01-2012, 02:32
Kuku is struggling physically
traveller7
23-01-2012, 02:32
and murray breaks back again
Well done Andy - now hold!
Speedy Hawk
23-01-2012, 02:33
Good Andy! Broke back, 3-1 up. Now HOLD!
KnightOwl
23-01-2012, 02:33
And the kitkat returns... :)
now focus safe hold & consolidate
cmonnnnnnnnnnnnn
traveller7
23-01-2012, 02:34
holds his game to love 4-1
supergran
23-01-2012, 02:34
4-1...let's hope for 6-1
4-1...let's hope for 6-1my teamies will drink to that
I think Kuku deserves another game in this set! :big grin:
traveller7
23-01-2012, 02:36
totally misfired on the FTM thought it would be a lot closer cos of last match between them
doh!
patmoren
23-01-2012, 02:36
Andy express proceeding nicely 4-1
Speedy Hawk
23-01-2012, 02:37
4-1 up, good hold Andy. Chance to break here.
KnightOwl
23-01-2012, 02:38
Lovely shot from Kush - he does pull the odd one out of the bag sometimes...!
little glimmer
cmonnnnnnnn
Speedy Hawk
23-01-2012, 02:38
BP! Take it Andy! Nice dropshot.
patmoren
23-01-2012, 02:38
5-1 they keep coming
Speedy Hawk
23-01-2012, 02:38
5-1! Well done!! Just 1 more game Andy!
Sallydaisy
23-01-2012, 02:38
5-1 Andy.
;)
MurrayAOne
23-01-2012, 02:38
Great play Andy!!! Come Ooooooonnn!!!!!!!!!
JAMES4578
23-01-2012, 02:39
Loooks like being another bagel, swat him away Andy!
double kitkat:boogie: :boogie:
KnightOwl
23-01-2012, 02:39
Loooks like being another bagel, swat him away Andy!
Breadstick, really ;)
C'mon now Andy - serve out the set.
supergran
23-01-2012, 02:39
:cheer::cheer::cheer: 6-1
Sallydaisy
23-01-2012, 02:40
:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:
Good stuff Andy - 2nd set in the bag 6 - 1 :cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer:
Speedy Hawk
23-01-2012, 02:40
Brilliant! 6-1 in 2nd set. Now 3rd set!
three set points
cmonnnnnnnnnnnnnn
traveller7
23-01-2012, 02:40
serving for second set
3 set points
44 mins and 2 sets up
andy doesnt even look like heis breaking a sweat!
RoastLamb
23-01-2012, 02:40
Yay! 6-1. Double yay!
KnightOwl
23-01-2012, 02:40
And there's the 2nd set! Kush has won 2 games so far, but hasn't held serve once - weird match!
Speedy Hawk
23-01-2012, 02:40
44 minutes and 2 sets, that really good timing!
Kukushkin 25 UE's to 5 Winners.
david1610
23-01-2012, 02:41
Kukushkin really did Andy a massive favour by taking out Monfils. I would still have fancied Andy but he could have had three hours of this heat. He might be off in one hour at this rate!
patmoren
23-01-2012, 02:41
Amazing 6-1, 6-1
only allyb on for a PS 6-1 6-1 so far
everybody happy ?? :jitterbug:
KnightOwl
23-01-2012, 02:41
Can someone remind me who Kush beat to reach this round, and more to the point, how?!?
Sallydaisy
23-01-2012, 02:42
6-1, 6-1 .......... in 44 mins.
I reckon there's a forfeit on this based on how long Andy takes to Krush Kukushkin!
KnightOwl
23-01-2012, 02:42
Kukushkin really did Andy a massive favour by taking out Monfils. I would still have fancied Andy but he could have had three hours of this heat. He might be off in one hour at this rate!
Just seen this, which answers one of my questions :)
monfils and he had a sore back
traveller7
23-01-2012, 02:43
commie just said he reckons this is andys last day match
Very strange match ... Not complaining mind
Speedy Hawk
23-01-2012, 02:43
BP for Andy!
little glimmer
cm,onnnnnnnnnnn
Speedy Hawk
23-01-2012, 02:43
Andy takes the break! 1-0 up and serving next.
traveller7
23-01-2012, 02:44
same pattern, breaks the first game
DaveArneRiise
23-01-2012, 02:44
To be fair to Kuku he's had two 5 setters in a row, plus don't think he's 100%
traveller7
23-01-2012, 02:44
and kush pulls out shame
arggggggggggggggg allys ps
supergran
23-01-2012, 02:45
Retired....because he's tired. Honestly!!!
david1610
23-01-2012, 02:45
Retirement.... hmmm... sorry for the crowd but there you go. 50 minutes? Great!
Let's hope (sorry, unsportingly) that Ken gets a set or two from Tsonga!
RoastLamb
23-01-2012, 02:45
knew this would happen. No FTM points then. :crying: At least Andy gets out of the heat and onto the quarter final! :yahoo:
KnightOwl
23-01-2012, 02:45
Well, that's a bit disappointing, but they seemed to say he wasn't well...?
Oh, well, a win is a win so yay :clap:
patmoren
23-01-2012, 02:45
All done and dusted , good for Andy but the crowd won't be happy. No points for FTM!!!
Sallydaisy
23-01-2012, 02:45
Goodness me!
6'1, 6'1, 1'0 and Kuku retires. 2 5-setters and apparently not well.
Less than an hour on the court and he's through to the Quarter Finals!!!
MurrayAOne
23-01-2012, 02:46
Well in Andyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!! Great to get a quick win!
DaveArneRiise
23-01-2012, 02:46
Has the match started yet?
Speedy Hawk
23-01-2012, 02:46
Shame and no FTM points either.
BUT ANDY is through! That best part. I only up 46 minutes, now I can go to bed and still be fine in morning for my presentation!
traveller7
23-01-2012, 02:48
knew this would happen. No FTM points then. :crying: At least Andy gets out of the heat and onto the third round! :yahoo:
try the quarter finals lol
JAMES4578
23-01-2012, 02:49
Has the match started yet?
It's finished, Andy leading 6-1, 6-1, 1-0 when Kukushkin retired. Not the way I wanted Andy to go through but Murray maybe won't miond too much on a day like this!
david1610
23-01-2012, 02:49
Andy is SO relaxed in interviews nowadays....
sophie900607
23-01-2012, 02:50
Well done Andy! Poor Kukushkin... Don't think I've seen a match when someone broke more times than held serve.
Well, we are in the last 8!! :cheer::cheer:
patmoren
23-01-2012, 02:50
Cut off the interview again, I'm off for some sleep. Tomorow is another day with Andy through to the quarters.
Jim Courier is such a ****.
KnightOwl
23-01-2012, 02:51
Brilliant interview - none of Ivan's jokes are clean enough for TV?!?
traveller7
23-01-2012, 02:52
Loving the interview again!
Joking about us Brits not winning wimbledon for 100 years and ivans jokes not being clean enough hahaha
supergran
23-01-2012, 02:52
Jim Courier is evil!! Do like him though.
wide awake now but really should go to bed
RoastLamb
23-01-2012, 02:53
Great interview from Jim Courier. AWEsome!!!
david1610
23-01-2012, 02:53
Ken a break up in the second against Tsonga! Make it a five hour marathon please!
traveller7
23-01-2012, 02:53
Im awake not sleepy might have to watch some Tsonga
supergran
23-01-2012, 02:53
Another great interview from Andy...loved it!
RoastLamb
23-01-2012, 02:54
try the quarter finals lol
:lol: Crap, can't believe I typed that. Seriously sleep deprived.
Jim Courier is such a Hunk.what ever floats your boat
Nishi just broke Tsonga - hope it goes the distance!
DaveArneRiise
23-01-2012, 02:54
Nish up a break over Tsonga in 2nd set!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JAMES4578
23-01-2012, 02:54
Yes entertaining interview again! Maybe we shouldn't read too much into the match but sure positives for Andy to take into the quarters. Tsonga a set up but down 2-0 in the 2nd.
The consummate professional yet again, congratulations Andy.:cheer::clap: The interview was way tougher than the match. How long before the Lendl questions cease? When Andy retires probably.
Yes, loved the interview! Looking good. They are saying next match will likely be a night match. Kinda would have preferred 5am ish. Just hope it will be quick as I've got to leave for the airport at about 11.30
Great interview from Jim Courier. AWEsome!!!
I thought so too , have always liked him , despite what Hawkeye thinks :lol:
RoastLamb
23-01-2012, 02:57
Neil Harman finds the interview "nauseating". Why? Andy seemed quite happy to chat and it's great for us and the crowd.
Sallydaisy
23-01-2012, 02:57
wide awake now but really should go to bed
I've only had one mug of tea; Kuku could have waited until I'd finished the pot.
;)
RoastLamb
23-01-2012, 02:57
I thought so too , have always liked him , despite what Hawkeye thinks :lol:
I never liked him tbh but I do admit he's pretty good as an interviewer.
Very weird match. About a million pictures of Mr Lendl bathed in towels! Including the towels he put on the camera lol!
All I can say is KITKAT!!!!!!!!!!! Not much energy used up there in the heat so pretty good
Fell asleep whist waiting for the match and thought I might just catch the last set or something only to find it's already over! Oh well, good work though Andy :thumbup:, into the QFs! :cheer:
I never liked him tbh but I do admit he's pretty good as an interviewer.
saw him a couple years ago play Mac here in Hamilton , he was so funny and nice
Neil Harman finds the interview "nauseating". Why? Andy seemed quite happy to chat and it's great for us and the crowd.harmond has been on one all days about "personalities" getting to question players before written press etc
Neil Harman finds the interview "nauseating". Why? Andy seemed quite happy to chat and it's great for us and the crowd.
Don't understand that at all unless it's the constant reference to Lendl that's upsetting him.
Mercer getting another cheap shot about andy's grumpiness.
He really should listen to himself, the GOF
Neil Harman finds the interview "nauseating". Why? Andy seemed quite happy to chat and it's great for us and the crowd.
Neil Harman seems to think only seasoned journalists should question tennis players. He's got a bee in his panama hat about transcripts of press conferences being posted on the AO website before journos write them up in their newspapers.
Is it just me or did our adventures in getting the penguin tournament set up and finished take longer than the actual Andy match?
RoastLamb
23-01-2012, 03:05
Thing is, Jim Courier is a former grand slam winning player so he's well equpped to know what Andy is going through. Can't say the same about Neil H.
supergran
23-01-2012, 03:05
37 in the shade.....now that's hot folks.
RoastLamb
23-01-2012, 03:05
Is it just me or did our adventures in getting the penguin tournament set up and finished take longer than the actual Andy match?
Can we play another one??? Please???
Neil Harman seems to think only seasoned journalists should question tennis players. He's got a bee in his panama hat about transcripts of press conferences being posted on the AO website before journos write them up in their newspapers.
In defence of him in that case it seems that almost every journalist on twitter seem to have a bee in their bonnet about the transcripts of the pressers posted before the journos write them up
Can we play another one??? Please???
not now lol! Need some sleep! Maybe before next Andy match?
RoastLamb
23-01-2012, 03:07
not now lol! Need some sleep! Maybe before next Andy match?
But I could probably beat you now that you're cream-crackered? :lol:
Happy that the match was quickly over for Andy in the heat. Great interview. :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
Hope Nishi keeps Jo-Wilfried on court for a tough five setter. :)
JAMES4578
23-01-2012, 03:09
I know Tsonga can be tough obviously but on the other hand probably better he faces a top 10 opponent before likely taking on Djokovic. However,should benefit Andy if Jo and Kei have a real battle.
In defence of him in that case it seems that almost every journalist on twitter seem to have a bee in their bonnet about the transcripts of the pressers posted before the journos write them up
I noticed they were (jokingly I assume) threatening to boycott the press conferences so there wouldn't be anything to put on the website. The journalists need to get over it as it's not going to stop and it's not as if the questions asked by the journos disclose anything earth shattering. One thing about seeing the transcripts is that it should prevent journalists twisting anything said by a player.
hoping for a 5 setter too , nothing wrong with a bit of luck coming Andys way
I noticed they were (jokingly I assume) threatening to boycott the press conferences so there wouldn't be anything to put on the website. The journalists need to get over it as it's not going to stop and it's not as if the questions asked by the journos disclose anything earth shattering. One thing about seeing the transcripts is that it should prevent journalists twisting anything said by a player.yup long live twitter no middle man interpretation
yup long live twitter no middle man interpretation
A good example of that was AP McCoy who gave an interview to the Telegraph which was printed on Saturday with the headline "I cant bear the thought of another fall". He was straight on twitter demanding an apology for something he never said.
david1610
23-01-2012, 03:54
Neil Harman finds the interview "nauseating". Why? Andy seemed quite happy to chat and it's great for us and the crowd.
Courier is a crowd pleaser, but the whole point was to have an extended interview to partially give some value to the crowd who had not got much of a match. It was show business in a way. Not opera. But entertainment. I think Neil Harman has got that one wrong, unless he was feeling protective about getting Andy off court asap.
david1610
23-01-2012, 03:56
I know Tsonga can be tough obviously but on the other hand probably better he faces a top 10 opponent before likely taking on Djokovic. However,should benefit Andy if Jo and Kei have a real battle.
For once James not sure I agree with you. I understand your logic but if Andy goes all the way the SF and F could be absolutely physically and mentally exhausting so I would still go for the path of energy conservation until that point!
Oh and Ken now two sets to one up so either Ken or a Tsonga after a five setter!
KnightOwl
23-01-2012, 04:23
For anyone who wasn't able to see Andy's post-match interview with Jim Courier...
JC: ....the match a little shorter than any of us would have thought, but not bad for you, right? Helps save some energy for you, I would imagine, down the track?
AM: Yeah, well I played him a few weeks ago in Brisbane, first round, it was a tough match, three tough sets and you know I was expecting another tough one today, and it's so hot on the court so, I mean it's obviously good for me that I get to conserve a bit of energy, but tough for him, it's first time for him in the fourth round of a slam, and he was obviously struggling.
JC: Yeah, what did he do so well against you in Brisbane? That was the first match of the year for you and sometimes those are tricky, but didn't look like he was able to hurt you at all, what was different in Brisbane than today?
AM: I felt like I moved better from the start of the match, in Brisbane he came out swinging and I wasn't ready for it, I'd never played him before, and hadn't seen him play a match before, so wasn't sure what to expect. He came out with some huge shots early on, had me worried, and I just managed to come back in time.
JC. We were tracking the service speeds in the first set for both of you guys and I think the fastest serve of the set was about 183k, which we've seen some second serves bigger than that in this tournament, what was the thinking behind that?
AM: <pointing> Well, from that end it's pretty tough. The sun was right in our eyes, right from the start, so both of us were just sort of kicking it in. So tough to see, and then when I saw he wasn't moving so well, I was trying to get a few more first serves in, start the point and get him running, which, sounds bad <wry grin> but that was the tactic, and it worked.
JC: Well, it's a little bit cruel, and...you have a new coach in Ivan Lendl, who was known for being fairly cruel himself against opponents. I never beat him, son of a gun..<turns to the box>..he's gone. But, bringing on someone like Lendl, we havent seen much of him in tennis in the last 15 or so years - why, why d'you call Ivan? Why him, why do you need him now?
AM: Well, he went through a lot of the same experience as me at the beginning of his career, he lost his first four slam finals before he won one, and I've obviously been to three and not quite made it, and also, he has been out of tennis a long time, so when I spoke to him and sort of reached out to him, and he was positive about working with me, erm that gave me an extra bit of confidence, that someone like him believed in me, and hopefully it'll um get me some extra success.
JC: Well, you had a great year in the slams last year, semi finals or better in all of them, a finals here, is there somehing that you're looking for tactically to change in your game, or is it a mental outlook? I mean, what are the things that you feel like you need to improve that he can help you with?
AM: Well, it's a bit of both. I mean, the mental side is huge in tennis, you know something that I've tried to improve, it's definitely got better over the years, but I feel more confident and comfortable on the court this year for sure, and just playing closer to the baseline, a lot of <grin> critics and pundits have told me, you know, like yourself, yeah?
JC: <laughs>
AM: ...say, you know, play more aggressive, take more chances, but it's actually..I have quite a heavy ball, it's just sometimes I get a bit too far behind the baseline, I play behind the "Melbourne" sign sometimes, and your ball does nothing there, so I'm trying to play closer to the baseline, take my opponent's time away...and, that's it...
JC: I mean, you've beaten all the top guys, in different tournaments, and in the majors you've beaten these guys, does a final feel that much different from playing a semi-final or a quarter-final for you?
AM: Errr...it has done, yeah. It has been different, which is something that I need to you know, sort of, work on. It's a mental thing, you need to put to the back of your mind. I don't know if you're aware <grins> but in the UK we haven't won a Grand Slam in like 100 years..
JC: Shocking! No! Have they talked about that?
AM: I haven't heard many pople talking about it, last five or six years, so..<laughs>..so, you know, there's an element of that as well, and it's sopmething I've just got to deal with. I've got better at it the last few years, but hopefully this year it'll be different.
JC: Now, the first thing that I thought when I saw that Ivan was going to be working with you was, well, that's interesting, Ivan hasn't coached before, strange combination, very different personalities, but it makes sense for the reasons that you've laid out, but how've the personalities been? How're you guys getting along? What's that relationship like?
AM: It's actually a lot more similar than you would think. I think, on the court, he was, you know a lot of people described him as sort of robotic, which is something I would like to get better at, sometimes I'm a bit up and down emotionally, and need to be a bit more stable, but off the court, err, similar sense of humour, and um, yeah, you know him probably better that I do, I've only known him a couple of weeks, and I mean, he's a fun guy, always cracking jokes, so he's good to have around.
JC: That's what I wanna get into, cos I do know him better than you do, I spent a lot of time around him, and I've heard you and many of the people in the media describe him as funny, and it always makes me think, are they talking about the same guy that I know? I mean, he's funny in a strange way, not in a ha-ha way, that's the way I see it, so I wanna know - give me an example of a joke from Ivan Lendl that makes you laugh?
AM: <laughing> I promise, none of them are clean enough for TV! They're...none of them, none of them are close enough.
JC: Obviously he's saving the good material for you! Well, you're saving your good material, you played great today, you got out of it early. Now you've got Tsonga or Nishikori, I believe, right? Is...
AM: Yeah
JC: ..that what you got? Tsonga won the first set, what do you think of that match for you, as you look ahead?
AM: I've played him a lot. Great athlete, one of the best athletes on the tour, and he had probably his best year on tour last year. HUge hitter of the ball, makes it difficult for you, doesn't give you too much rhythm. I actually lost to him on this court err...about four years ago maybe, in the first round, errr a tough opener, and it'll be a tough one but I'm playing well.
JC: Well, Nishikori is not done, he's in there as well, what about Kei...that's just <looks up at screen> getting going, there's no score up there, but what do you think about Kei as well?
AM: Yeah, I played Kei at the end of last year for the first time, he's coming through, he's probably going to be in the top twenty I would have thought after this week, and he's tough as well. He had a win against Novak at the end of last year, which not many people managed to do last year, only maybe six or seven losses for him, and yeah good athlete, works hard and he's got a whole country behind him, Japan - he's a huge star there, so, be tough.
JC: Sounds familiar, sounds like you're describing yourself, well, good luck - don't worry 'bout that hundred year thing, just play your game out here <to the crowd> Andy Murray, comfortably through!
Sallydaisy
23-01-2012, 04:25
Brilliant - thanks KO!
:thumbup:
KnightOwl
23-01-2012, 05:45
Nice interview with Andy in the studio with Annabel Croft - more discussion about Ivan, and about how comfortable Andy's feeling about his team & his tennis.
Now definitely off to bed!!
JAMES4578
23-01-2012, 07:02
Yes, Andy came across well there! Did go to bed but as I couldn't sleep ended up putting the tv back on.
Well done Andy both on the court and with the interviews Looking forward to Wednesday.
Good news to wake up to... and even better the surprise that it won't be tricky Jo in the Qtr, but Kei Nishikori!!!
ETA: Hmm thought I would spend the few mins before starting work transcribing Andy's presser into shorthand for some practice... so many "you know's" and "like's" ... :laugh:
should itake the day of wed or not Hmmm?
tonights OOP has split the 2 1/4 finalmatches into one late morning and one 8 am match
chances are if this is repeated nole will get the 8 am so i willget tosee andys match
cant decide wether torisk it or not
I wish I could - but sometime this week (HOPEFULLY) BT and O2 are gonna play swappsies with my broadband and phone provision so even if I wanted to work at home, I wouldn't be able to do any work (which I think would go down like a lead balloon)...
BUT one of my tennis besties is coming home for reading week (another mature student, doin' it for the oldies) and so hopefully we can watch the final on Sunday...!
pleased to see Andy got through - shame Kuku had to retire. Off to read thread!
I wish I could - but sometime this week (HOPEFULLY) BT and O2 are gonna play swappsies with my broadband and phone provision so even if I wanted to work at home, I wouldn't be able to do any work (which I think would go down like a lead balloon)...
BUT one of my tennis besties is coming home for reading week (another mature student, doin' it for the oldies) and so hopefully we can watch the final on Sunday...!Wednesday is the only one at risk for me im off friday & Sunday be a shame to miss a match. plus i will be out in the wilderness so not even the chance of a text update
Wednesday is the only one at risk for me im off friday & Sunday be a shame to miss a match. plus i will be out in the wilderness so not even the chance of a text update
I hate when even text updates are not on the cards! Wilderness sounds quite exciting though. Mind you - I am about to write a load of test cases for Change Management. And then try and revise every now and again.
ANYTHING is more exciting than that!!! :laugh:
Pleased to see that Andy won so easily! Just saw the highlights on Eurosport.
wilderness is good ,constructing an eagle observation building few miles up a remote glen
dont envy your task, soooo over computing ;)
I do wish they wouldnt keep banging on about how easy the draw has been for Andy. Have the other three had it that much harder?
listened to the game on 5live, they had booted the american football away to 5live extra.
commentators made it clear from the off that kuku
did not relish the job, and retirement not a surprise.
ChrisMac
23-01-2012, 11:47
Well done Andy. Glad he was not out in that heat too long. Just watch an interview with Lendl on Andy's FB, great interview. Got up at 1.45 and was back in bed by 3, so that was great!
Golden Lady
23-01-2012, 13:06
Well done Andy! Couldn't have woken up to better news, excellent!:cheer:
HoopGirl
23-01-2012, 14:08
Great news for Andy!!
Things looking good - one step at a time - but the meeting with Djokovic getting closer.
Hope Novak takes a while to get over this one with Hewitt!!
Well done Andy!! -
stayed up and watched the first set and 3-1 in the next -
couldn't keep awake any longer - and by the time I got to bed and checked the scores on my phone KuKushkin had retired!!
in to the quarter finals - brilliant!!
AustralianOpen Australian Open
Hard working @andy_murray back out on court after Kukushkin match. #AusOpen http://www.whosay.com/australianopen/photos/119925
SI_BTBaseline Beyond The Baseline
Andy Murray kind of rocking this on-court interview. Surprisingly candid.
Speedy Hawk
23-01-2012, 18:18
First two sets was fab! I enjoyed it and it kinda strange match same time.
Thanks for winning so quick Andy!! Cos I had to do presentation today and I wasn't even tired.
LC the fan
23-01-2012, 19:55
Great Stuff Andy - once or twice I thought you were going to lose concentration but you held it together.
Is it me or is Andy so much more relaxed in his interviews. Is that a growing maturity, or has Lendl given him that extra bit of confidence to be himself. Its so great to see
Really glad that I didn't get up for this one. There's nothing worse than watching a match where one player is injured and can't make a match of it.
Anyway, the good thing is that Andy is through to the next round - and to my surprise, it's Nishikori not Tsonga! I was really looking forward to Andy v Jo. Still, Nishi might be an easier match for him? Of course the one to really look forward to (assuming they both get through) is Andy v Nole.
I'd like to see his on-court interview - but I expect there will be a link to it somewhere!
traveller7
23-01-2012, 22:34
Really glad that I didn't get up for this one. There's nothing worse than watching a match where one player is injured and can't make a match of it.
To be honest he didnt look injured, just bit exhausted. Commies were making more of a deal of it then anyone else.
To be honest he didnt look injured, just bit exhausted. Commies were making more of a deal of it then anyone else.
Absolutely and in Andy's interview he said that K had been leaping about in practice, no hint of a problem and he certainly didn't injure himself on court and at times he was able to do some serious running and play a couple of good shots. Think maybe he just realised that to win it would have to go to 5 sets and he just didn't have it in the tank to give either mentally or physically. No point in exhausting himself further - who could blame him.
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