AO 2012, QUARTER-FINAL: Andy nobbles Nishikori (eventually) 6'3, 6'3, 6'1

[Hawkeye]

And another. Come on.

[40-15]

2nd break point come on Andy!!

[-J-]

chance
bp
cmonnnnnnnnnnnn

[traveller7]

kitkat

[Hawkeye]

Yes. Now get right on top of him!

[Linda]

KitKat! :)

[-J-]

KITKAT :boogie:

[patmoren]

Andy breaks first game, needs to lift his game a level to finish Nishikori off.

[david1610]

Well done! Now...
Focus. Safe hold.
C'mon Andy!

[40-15]

yes!! 1-0

[Tie-break]

Great start to the second set. Consolidate the break please.

[-J-]

no let ups andy
cmonnnnnnnnnnnn

[traveller7]

safe hold no 0-30 business please

[-J-]

focus
cmonnnnnnnnnnn

[KnightOwl]

Bloomin' 'eck Andy! Concentrate!!

[Sallydaisy]

Come on Muzzah!!!

:swingin::swingin::swingin:

[-J-]

one more
cmonnnnnnnnnnnnn

[-J-]

ok now finish it

[KnightOwl]

Great play to pull it back to deuce - now let's get the hold!

[Linda]

:sad:

[traveller7]

broke back rubbish

[KnightOwl]

Ouch, lucky net cord, and we're back on serve!

[david1610]

Well Kei gets lucky, but on balance perhaps deserved to break at least once.
Hopefully that is a wake up for Andy.
C'mon on Andy!

[patmoren]

Andy deserved that break back. Not playing well enough. Needs to sort out his serve.

[-J-]

only response to that andy
kitkat please
cmonnnnnnnnnnn

[supergran]

Don't think Ivan will be too relaxed at the moment.

[Hawkeye]

If Andy keeps giving him these chances, then he was bound to take one eventually.

[KnightOwl]

Don't think Ivan will be too relaxed at the moment.

He won't be the only one, either!

[-J-]

little glimmer
cmonnnnnnnnn

[Hawkeye]

Take this BP! Break his spirit!

[40-15]

take this break point!!

[-J-]

chance
BP
cmonnnnnnnn

[supergran]

He won't be the only one, either! He isn't...I can't keep still.

[Hawkeye]

Yes. Now try getting some first serves in!

[patmoren]

Nobody held serve this set yet 2-1 to Andy

[-J-]

kitkat :boogie:

[KnightOwl]

Great - a break back back :)

[david1610]

Well that is a bit of a kick in the teeth for Kei. Normal (break of ) service established.

Now hold and get a double break please!
Focus. Safe hold.
C'mon Andy!

[Linda]

Mats interviewing Fed - he's probably prostrate on the ground, kissing his feet :rolleyes:

[JAMES4578]

Fabulous there but Andy is making things more complicated, he needs to consolidate here and improve the 1st serve %, come on!

[Sallydaisy]

I've seen Andy play like this before; no service holds but constantly breaking the other guy.
It's very weird to watch and I hope he sorts himself out pdq!!!

Come on Muzzah!!!


:swingin::swingin::swingin:

[Sallydaisy]

Mats interviewing Fed - he's probably prostrate on the ground, kissing his feet :rolleyes:
I hope he takes the next 2hrs at the interview; keep him out of the commie box.

[KnightOwl]

40-0 looking good...!

[Hawkeye]

That's much more like it!

[-J-]

I've seen Andy play like this before; no service holds but constantly breaking the other guy.
It's very weird to watch and I hope he sorts himself out pdq!!!

Come on Muzzah!!!

:swingin::swingin::swingin:

? no service holds? held 3 from 4

[KnightOwl]

Lovely! First solid hold for quite a while - a few more like that would be good :clap:

[-J-]

simplessssssssssss

[KnightOwl]

? no service holds? held 3 from 4

I think Sally was just talking about this set...

[pabbers]

Mawnin. Recorded first hour. Andy not serving well and forehand not firing otherwise this could have been a whitewash. Hope he can win and in 2 much shorter sets.

[-J-]

I think Sally was just talking about this set...you can hardly describe his only service game as ALL pretty tough standards :rolling:

[MurrayAOne]

I hope he takes the next 2hrs at the interview; keep him out of the commie box.

We can hope.

[KnightOwl]

Beautiful cross-court :clap:

[-J-]

nice !!!!
little glimmer
cmonnnnnnnnnnnn

[Hawkeye]

Another BP! Let's finish this set!

[KnightOwl]

And again! Chance of a double-break here...!

[-J-]

chance
BP
cmonnnnnnnn

[Hawkeye]

Bah.

[Sallydaisy]

? no service holds? held 3 from 4
In this set - per KO.

you can hardly describe his only service game as ALL pretty tough standards http://www.andymurrayfanforum.com/images/smileys/rolling.gif
Lol, why not........
;)

Anyhoo, he's held now and to love so that's a lot better.
More please!!!

Getting peckish ... where's Mr Rowntree (or even Mr Nestle)

http://futilitymonster.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/kitkat.jpg

[-J-]

still there for the taking
cmonnnnnnnn

[traveller7]

ah well

[-J-]

In this set - per KO.

Anyhoo, he's held now and to love so that's a lot better.
More please!!!

Getting peckish ... where's Mr Rowntree (or even Mr Nestle)

http://futilitymonster.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/kitkat.jpgonly got toffee pops

[pabbers]

Still only one break and Kei is not going away. If he breaks Andy again that could re-energise him.

[patmoren]

Andy still not upping his game, very disappointing. Thought he would make a statement today ready for the semi.

[-J-]

ok andy
Focus Safe hold & Consolidate
cmonnnnnnnnnnnn

[david1610]

All about concentration... so...
Focus. Safe hold.
C'mon Andy!

[ljs]

Andy still not upping his game, very disappointing. Thought he would make a statement today ready for the semi.

Hes ahead right , only 2nd set yet , if he feels the need to , im sure he is quite able

[Sallydaisy]

only got toffee pops
I'm breaking out the Scotch Eggs ...

[-J-]

should have tagged him:pirate:

[KnightOwl]

Wow, that overhead camera shot on the replay was fab - shows how incredibly fast that ball can move - wow!!

[pabbers]

Andy still not upping his game, very disappointing. Thought he would make a statement today ready for the semi.

Bit of an off day I think and if he wins better today than in the next round!

[KnightOwl]

Wasted challenge, I think - looked out...

[-J-]

close it out
cmonnnnnnnn

[patmoren]

This is a very frustrating game to watch!

[KnightOwl]

Great stuff - making him run again :big grin:

[pabbers]

Hes ahead right , only 2nd set yet , if he feels the need to , im sure he is quite able

If he was able then it's time to do so. Doesn't want to be out there for hours just for the practice!

[Hawkeye]

6th game of the set and Andy has blown all of his challenges!

[40-15]

4-2

[-J-]

6th game of the set and Andy has blown all of his challenges!who needs hawkeye its a waste of space anyhow

[pabbers]

Phew! Anyone got a spare set of fingernails I could borrow please?

[Sallydaisy]

Holds for 4-2. Come on Andy, get going.

[KnightOwl]

This is a very frustrating game to watch!

Well, it's Andy ;)

They can't all be Llodra-style matches - worse luck :)

[Linda]

6th game of the set and Andy has blown all of his challenges!

Berdy blew all of his in the first three games of a set yesterday! :rolling:)

[traveller7]

One good thing ive noticed bout andy is he is so much better at getting out of sticky situations of being bp down

[david1610]

Phew! Exhibition stuff it is not.... but this is one of these matches where no matter how much you try and forget it, the next round is invitingly close and there is the danger of forgetting the work to be done first. Andy nearly always seems to be one point a game away from breaking, or holding more easily. Just have to hope he keeps enough focus to stay ahead by this margin.
C'mon Andy!

[KnightOwl]

who needs hawkeye its a waste of space anyhow

Shhh! He's right there...!

[MurrayAOne]

Spot on!

[pabbers]

Heck still just the one break. COMMMOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!

[patmoren]

4-3 not good.

[Hawkeye]

who needs hawkeye its a waste of space anyhowreported.

[-J-]

no concern just simple service games please
focus safe hold & consolidate

[pabbers]

4-3 not good.
Has to be better than 3-4

[-J-]

reported.MUMS the word :pirate:

[supergran]

reported.:rolling:

[Hawkeye]

deleted due to stupidity.

[-J-]

di cleaned yur tracks

[pabbers]

Bit better phew

[40-15]

5-3!!

[Sallydaisy]

5-3

A kitkat now would be a good idea Andy!

[-J-]

that will do

[patmoren]

5-3 needs to break again, then rush away with the 3rd set!

[-J-]

5-3

A kitkat now would be a good idea Andy!nah serve it out break start of third to kill it off

[pabbers]

Scuse me can we all just focus please - maybe that will help Andy to do so too!:lol:

[-J-]

:shamed:

[Hawkeye]

Struggling to focus pabbers, we've all been up for ages!

[david1610]

What is positive about today though is Andy has not got his magical touch with him today but at least he is not getting down on himself.

[-J-]

little glimmer
cmonnnnnnnnnn

[pabbers]

5-3 needs to break again, then rush away with the 3rd set!
Yes I need to get ready for work at 6.45!

[RFS]

Wow I needed that sleep ... I see this is going well?

[40-15]

great return!!

[-J-]

shot !!!!!!!!!

[KnightOwl]

Another glorious cross-court :dance:

[40-15]

set point for the 2nd set!!

[Hawkeye]

Andy showing us his lovely length there...

[-J-]

SET POINT
cmonnnnnnnnnnnn

[pabbers]

Struggling to focus pabbers, we've all been up for ages!
Tut - excuses excuses :lol:

[-J-]

Andy showing us his lovely length there...o er mrs

[KnightOwl]

Wow I needed that sleep ... I see this is going well?

Sort of....!

[Hawkeye]

Guilty of being too smart on set point there.

Another one though.

[40-15]

another set point!!

[Jane]

Great stuff - two sets in the bag 6-3 6- 3 :cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer:

[-J-]

set point
this time
cmonnnnnnnn

[Linda]

2-0 :cheer:

[MurrayAOne]

Well in Andyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!

[Hawkeye]

Tut - excuses excuses :lol:It was a dig at part-timers! :pirate:

[40-15]

2nd set 6-3!!:cheer:

[RoastLamb]

Awesome!!!

[-J-]

getttttttinnnnnn

[Hawkeye]

Ahem...

traveller7 has predicted the first two sets correctly!

[Tie-break]

Whew. Still want Andy to step it up a bit.

[patmoren]

6-3, 6-3 come on one last effort, improve your serve for the final set 44% not good enough.

[supergran]

:cheer::cheer:2nd set in the bag 6-3 :cheer::cheer:

[pabbers]

YESSSSSSSSSS!! Was so tense hadn't even realised it was set point till the commie said so. Now keep focussed Andy and lie down, Kei and let Andy win in 30 mins please.

[KnightOwl]

Phew! This has got to hurt for Nishikori now - hoping for a less nail-biting 3rd set!

[david1610]

Well done Andy!
Ah yes....
Focus. Safe hold.
C'mon Andy!

[ljs]

:cheer: :cheer:

[RFS]

Oh really - my mind is gloriously empty of local & central govt - so what's happened?

[traveller7]

Ahem...

traveller7 has predicted the first two sets correctly!

have I? I always forget what I predict woop!

[supergran]

It's quite difficult watching this match. Hope the 3rd is a bagel!! Come on Andy!

[Sallydaisy]

6'3, 6'3 .....

Not Andy's best day at the office so far this tourney.
Someone suggested that perhaps the non-match v Kukushkin threw him off his momentum and he certainly seems to have taken a backstep in terms of focus today.

[Sallydaisy]

Ahem...

traveller7 has predicted the first two sets correctly!
I forgot to predict ........
:shamed:

[pabbers]

Oh really - my mind is gloriously empty of local & central govt - so what's happened?

Lots of deuces and Andy serving poorly and forehand wasn't firing

[-J-]

lot of work still to do andy
quick service hold please
cmonnnnnnnn

[JAMES4578]

Fabulous Andy 2 sets up and came good there and more consistent now ! Must mantain a high level and not give Kei any opportunities though! Easy hold to start the 3rd!

[40-15]

come on Andy!! - quick end to this match please Andy!!

great shot - 1-0

[-J-]

simplessssssssss

[patmoren]

Much better game, keep it up.

[pabbers]

Phew on the board in the 3rd. Always a worry when he serves first and his serve is off

[supergran]

Can hear the boys but no sign of them

[pabbers]

Ooo and he'll have all his challenges back now.

[-J-]

Ooo and he'll have all his challenges back now.thats the thing with hawkeye just when you think its gone , it pops up again

[-J-]

little glimmer
cmonnnnnnnnnn

[KnightOwl]

Can hear the boys but no sign of them

Really? Cool! I thought they weren't going to be there today...

[Hawkeye]

2 BPs! Let's have the early break again!

[Linda]

Can hear the boys but no sign of them

They couldn't get tickets

[40-15]

quick break here!!

[-J-]

chnces
2 bps
cmonnnnn

[pabbers]

Commmooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!

[KnightOwl]

Fab - early break - looking more comfortable now...

[Sallydaisy]

*2-0 Murray to serve ...... good time to get a break.

[-J-]

kitkat:boogie:

[pabbers]

oh ohhhh FOCUS!

[-J-]

no slip ups, no hope
focus safe hold & consolidate
cmonnnnnnnnnn

[patmoren]

2-0 much better, keep it going, double fault not a good start.

[Hawkeye]

Andy's at it again!

[pabbers]

Too casual

[Hawkeye]

Double break point down.

[pabbers]

Waste of energy!

[KnightOwl]

2 break back points - c'mon - focus!!

[-J-]

next point
cmonnnnnnnnnn

[Hawkeye]

His first serve has completely broken down. Broken.

[KnightOwl]

Booo! Broken back & Mats is back. Double booo!

[-J-]

ok andy you will be forgiven if you deliver a quick Kitkat

[pabbers]

Just hope Kei can't face the thought of another 3 sets. He's not winning, Andy is handing it on a plate. COOMMMOOOOONNNNN!!!!!

[RoastLamb]

ESPN is interviewing Federer in the studio and the match has gone AWOL. :grrr:

[david1610]

Mmm.... bit careless.
Keep the focus Andy. Break back and hold and don't give him any hope and you can be off court in half an hour. C'mon Andy!

[Hawkeye]

http://www.lshunter.tv/index.php?option=com_lsh&view=lsh&event_id=79233&tid=238163&channel=0&tmpl=component&layout=popup&Itemid=327

[patmoren]

Two double faults and loses the game. Why has his serve gone so haywire? 2-1

[-J-]

little glimmer
cmonnnnnnnnnn

[Hawkeye]

3BPs.

[Linda]

Aaaaargh I don't wan't to hear about Fed!

[-J-]

chances
3 bps
cmonnnnnnnnn

[Hawkeye]

Back to being a break up.

[KnightOwl]

Who cares about your Fed interview when we're watching Andy v Kei?! Talk about it later :grrr:

[pabbers]

OK fine but should have been 4-0. Now HOLD!!!!!!!

[-J-]

KITKAT :boogie:

[ljs]

Who cares about your Fed interview when we're watching Andy v Kei?! Talk about it later :grrr:

cant help himself , its love I suppose

[patmoren]

Breaks again 3-1 now a good service game please.

[MurrayAOne]

Who cares about your Fed interview when we're watching Andy v Kei?! Talk about it later :grrr:

Well said. Match in progress.

[-J-]

hows about establishing a cosy lead
cmonnnnnnnnnn

[KnightOwl]

So, now Rafa is responsible for Spain winning the World Cup :confused:

Did he score a goal I didn't notice...?

[pabbers]

Kei is onto the Andy second serve now and considering how many he's getting......

Better!

[Hawkeye]

Andy consolidates.

[Sallydaisy]

4-1.

[-J-]

close it out now
cmonnnnnnnnnnnn

[pabbers]

Good hold

[-J-]

that will do it

[david1610]

Well done..... now let's close it out.
C'mon Andy!

[KnightOwl]

4-1 Andy now - finish line getting closer, but I'm not going to relax til he's over it...!

[Linda]

They are there! They must have got in after all! :)

[ljs]

theres Shane and the boys lol

[RoastLamb]

Who cares about your Fed interview when we're watching Andy v Kei?! Talk about it later :grrr:

I know! I'm seriously fed up. What were they thinking???

[pabbers]

There's our boys!

[KnightOwl]

Oooh! SG was right - the ANDY boys are there - must have managed to get tickets after all!

[traveller7]

what utter rubbish these guys spout
they are talking like they are having a cup of coffee and a chat
theres a match on people!!!

anyway 4-1 only two more games home and dry!

[pabbers]

I know! I'm seriously fed up. What were they thinking???:laugh:

[traveller7]

Oooh! SG was right - the ANDY boys are there - must have managed to get tickets after all!

yay!

[KnightOwl]

Class! This is looking much better now!

[-J-]

little glimmer
cmonnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

[KnightOwl]

Cardboard cut-out?? What are they on about?

Why is there never a sniper around when you need one?

[hfwardhouse]

Morning - think I picked the right time to get up :)

COME ON ANDY :yahoo:

[patmoren]

Taking so long to post giving up.

[Hawkeye]

BP. Finish him!

[JAMES4578]

Much more like it and Andy more assured clinical now, must keep it going! Good to see the Andy boys!

[-J-]

bp
cmonnnnnnnnn

[Hawkeye]

This one's done. :shades:

[Sallydaisy]

5-1 and Andy will serve for the match.

[pabbers]

Right now serve it out and I'll be early for work!

[KnightOwl]

Fairly straight-forward break this time - finish line in sight!!

[-J-]

double kitkat:boogie::boogie:

[KnightOwl]

Beautiful! :clap:

[Sallydaisy]

Taking so long to post giving up.
Sorry to hear that Pat; not having any problems tbh.

[traveller7]

safe hold please

[KnightOwl]

2 points away - c'monnnn!!

[ljs]

almost there Andy :cheer:

[pabbers]

Groan

[hfwardhouse]

Match point - COME ON ANDY!!!

[KnightOwl]

Ok, here we go - MP!

[pabbers]

Match point

[-J-]

mtchpoint
cmonnnnnnnnnnn

[hfwardhouse]

What a fabulous point - well done Kei on keeping yourself in the match!

[KnightOwl]

Wow! Almost, but not quite :)

[pabbers]

Stupid boy - why didn't he kill it off!

[KnightOwl]

MP #2 c'monnnn!!

[SamP]

He's served terribly since I woke up.

[Jane]

Brilliant - 6-3 6-3 6-1 very well done, Andy:cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer::)

[Sallydaisy]

:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

6'3, 6'3, 6'1

[Hawkeye]

Game set and match Murray 6-3 6-3 6-1.

Onwards to the semis!

[hfwardhouse]

:yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

[pabbers]

Yesssssss!!!

[-J-]

getttttinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

[Linda]

That's it! :clap: :clap: :yahoo:

[KnightOwl]

That's the one!!

Not his best match, but safely through in straights - can't really complain too much :clap:

[traveller7]

woooooo
needs to get the serve better for nole though!

[RoastLamb]

:yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

[Linda]

That's it! :clap: :clap: :yahoo:

[ljs]

I want that towel !!!!!

[david1610]

Well done. Not top drawer but a win in straight sets. That is what the doctor ordered today and Andy delivered.
Well done sir!!!

[-J-]

http://www.webmaster-tool.co.uk/flag-animated/Scottish-Royal-Lion-Rampant-Flag-LH.gif (http://www.webmaster-tool.co.uk/)well done Andy http://www.webmaster-tool.co.uk/flag-animated/Scottish-Royal-Lion-Rampant-Flag-RH.gif (http://www.webmaster-tool.co.uk/)
five in a row

[MurrayAOne]

Well in Andy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bardot]

Congratulations Andy, a great achievement. :cheer::cheer: The result was never in doubt and Andy raised his game when required.