AO 2012, SEMI-FINAL: Nole outguns Andy: 6'3, 3'6, 6'7, 6'1, 7'5

[-J-]

now andy
focus safe hold & consolidate
cmonnnnnnnnnnn

[Golden Lady]

WONDERFUL ANDY!!! Keep it up and get the set!

[KnightOwl]

Novak kind of gave him that last point, but who cares :big grin:

[traveller7]

4 games in a row
now hold pllleeasssee

[Sallydaisy]

Need some first serves ......

Argh!

DF

[ljs]

Novak is getting p'd off :sofa:

[-J-]

alright andy
focus
cmonnnnnn

[Manaus]

FOCUS Andy, not over until the last point is played.

[-J-]

excellent !!!!

[JAMES4578]

Andy really stepping it up and breaks again,keep it going!

[DaveArneRiise]

It's Andy with the grit between his teeth now! Crowd seem to be in favour of Andy too :cheer:

[Sallydaisy]

Great point from Andy at the net.
15-15

[ljs]

dont know how Kim looks so calm

[KnightOwl]

Brilliant, well anticipated - great shot!

[Ace!]

release the kracken!


LOVE IT!! :maggie:

[-J-]

It's Andy with the grit between his teeth now! Crowd seem to be in favour of Andy too :cheer:is it that a good thing :pirate:

[sid]

Today Andy seems stronger than Nole,if Andy can keep his head right,he can win this match.

[Sallydaisy]

30-30 too good from Nole.
Andy must keep his foot on the gas!

[DaveArneRiise]

is it that a good thing :pirate:

Yes!

[ljs]

no no Andy

[-J-]

focus andy
cmonnnnnnnnn

[traveller7]

noooooo bp for nole it went long argghh
come onnnn

[Maza1987]

big miss
he needs to hold

[Manaus]

Uh-oh, BP...HOLD ANDY! :sofa:

[-J-]

sok on to the next point
cmonnnnnnnnnnnn

[sophie900607]

Come on Andy!!!!!

[Sallydaisy]

focus!

[KnightOwl]

Aaarrrgh! Did the hard work, then messed it up - BP Nole...

[Maza1987]

i agree.
novak is here for the taking today, sid

[Maza1987]

big point saved bp

[sophie900607]

Yes, bp saved!!! Come on!

[Sallydaisy]

deuce!

and a come on from Lendl
;)

[KnightOwl]

Wow, what a point! Not good for me nerves...!

[traveller7]

much better tennis from andy come onnnnn

[Manaus]

Great point brings it back to deuce. :)

[-J-]

andy often been criticized for his second serve well that point was set up with a peach on the line

[40-15]

got to hold!!

[Manaus]

Not the time for a DF Andy! HOLD!

[-J-]

forget it point at a time

[sid]

DF no

[Maza1987]

eurosports coverage is 5 seconds behind real time

[Bardot]

He should've challenged,ball was in.

[DaveArneRiise]

**** offf with that seriously .

[sid]

Drat

[Manaus]

Gah broken :sad:, 4-3 now.

[ljs]

arrrggg not good :(

[-J-]

get that out yur head break him straight back andy
cmonnnnnnnnnn

[Maza1987]

that better not be like the missed forehand moment against nadal at wimby where he lets it get to him

[Sallydaisy]

blast it ..... couple of poor serves at clutch moments ...
deffo not over; just back on serve.

Andy needs to break Nole again right now.

[traveller7]

muppet
ah well forget it move on and break nole again
dont let it get to you

[david1610]

Drat! I think this is almost a final and so getting a set is a big mental block IMHO. Pity pity.
But never mind. You have been playing better. Keep that spirit and break again.
And watch the doubles!!!!
C'mon Andy!

[KnightOwl]

Oh dear, you rather handed him that one - now you've got to break again...!

[traveller7]

come on muzzah you can do this believe

[DaveArneRiise]

0-15 get that up ya nole get it up yaaa lol

[Aya]

Andy SHOULD win this set.

[Manaus]

0-15, good start. Break and hold would be prefect Andy.

[sophie900607]

that's it Andy, break again!

[-J-]

thats it
keep him off balance
cmonnnnnnnnn

[RFS]

MUST hold - do NOT let him back in

[Maza1987]

chance
0-30

[sophie900607]

0-30 come on!!!!

[-J-]

little glimmer
cmonnnnnnnnnnn

[Sallydaisy]

DF from nole *0-30

[KnightOwl]

DF Nole - concentrate now Andy!

[JAMES4578]

Andy let himnself down somewhat but now 0-30, go for it!

[Maza1987]

MUST hold - do NOT let him back in

your stream could be a bit behind mate
he got broken already

[Sallydaisy]

darn it, long rally, fabulous shots but after 41 shots Andy hits into the net.

[Speedy Hawk]

Whoa 41 shots!! Shame it went in net for Andy.

[-J-]

ok andy if you make him work that hard for one point all the better
cmonnnnnnnn

[karanga]

COME ON ANDY.

Keep fighting and don't let your head drop or lose your cool. It's the best of 5 sets and you never know what might happen.

[Sallydaisy]

yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

[Speedy Hawk]

LOL THAT was fab!

[Manaus]

Amazing Andy! 15-40, 2BPs! Get it Andy!

[Maza1987]

comonnn what hustle

[ljs]

FABULOUS !!!!!!! cmon Andy !!!!

[-J-]

chance
bp
cmonnnnnnnnnnnn

[traveller7]

what a point 15-40

[sophie900607]

Let's goooooooo! BP!!

[KnightOwl]

Brilliant - 2 bps!

[sid]

please take one of two

[Speedy Hawk]

Average rally number hits is 8!

[Manaus]

Still one more, you can do it Andy!

[Sallydaisy]

Now Andy, take the final BP

[-J-]

one left
bp
cmonnnnnnnnnnnn

[Speedy Hawk]

YES! Andy got it!

[sid]

yes cmon

[traveller7]

5-3 murray come on now HOLDDDDD

[-J-]

kitkat :boogie:

[Manaus]

YES There's the break! 5-3, just hold Andy and the set is yours!
Djoko injured?

[40-15]

yes come on - NOW serve out this set

come on Andy!!

[Golden Lady]

Brilliant! Now hold and take it Andy!!!!

[david1610]

Phew! This time please!!!!!!!!!
Believe. Do it. C'mon Andy!

[Maza1987]

He's there for the taking, lads. Trust me. He can have him

[-J-]

now andy routine service game
no pressure
cmonnnnnnn

[Sallydaisy]

Got the break - serving for the set at 5-3
:taz::taz::taz:

[JAMES4578]

Fabulous Andy, now serve it out!

[sophie900607]

Let's serve this set out! We need that serve!! Come on!!!

[-J-]

ok andy
just the three points
cmonnnnnnn

[Speedy Hawk]

Hold serve!

[Manaus]

15-30...focus Andy, still need to win the set.

[Sallydaisy]

*15-0 good serve, 15-15 Nole forced the error
*15-30 AM into the net.

3 good serves needed NOW

[-J-]

cmon andy make him win the points no errors

[KnightOwl]

Focus :sofa:

[Sallydaisy]

trying tooo hard now; 15-40

[Manaus]

Andy Andy Andy! 2BPs...:sofa:

[traveller7]

noooo 15-40 come on

[Maza1987]

this is poor
the errors are back
2bps back

[Speedy Hawk]

BP for Nole. FOCUS ANDY MURRAY PLEASE.

[-J-]

point at a time
cmonnnnnnnnnn

[sophie900607]

Andy, come on, aces please!!!!!

[Speedy Hawk]

1st BP is saved.

[Sallydaisy]

there's one Ace. Let's have another one please!

[KnightOwl]

1 bp saved - another one please!

[Manaus]

Saved one with an ace. Another please Andy!

[-J-]

one more
cmonnnnnnn

[Speedy Hawk]

2nd BP saved.

[Maza1987]

poweerr

[Sallydaisy]

wide from ND and it's deuce.

Still a couple of Aces would help!

[Manaus]

Djoko error makes it deuce. Now no messing Andy, hold and take the set!

[KnightOwl]

Great stuff, Nole ran out of steam - deuce!

[-J-]

guts andy guts
now kill it off
cmonnnnnnnnnn

[sophie900607]

2 bps saved! Let's have a sp please!

[traveller7]

Interesting tweet retweeted by harman


Djokovic did not serve one first serve within the 25 second time limit during last game. Two were over 40 seconds #enforcetherule

[Speedy Hawk]

All saved!

[-J-]

set point
cmonnnnnnnnnnnn

[Manaus]

Error from Djoko gives Andy SP. Djoko breathing heavy.

[Jane]

Yeeeessss - got a set in the bag. Well done Andy:cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer::)

[sophie900607]

set point come on!!

[KnightOwl]

Another error from Nole - Andy wearing him down - SP!

[traveller7]

got it yes!
1 set all

[Sallydaisy]

:taz::taz::taz::taz::taz:

[-J-]

getiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

[Manaus]

OH YEAH!!!!! :cheer: Andy takes the set! Big well done Andy! :cheer: :yahoo: Game on!

[Speedy Hawk]

Interesting tweet retweeted by harman

That isn't too bad compare Rafa vs Berdych, both was totally awful and breaking time rules long way off.

[david1610]

Yes!!!!!
Now play a three set match against the guy ACROSS THE NET!

[Golden Lady]

:cheer::cheer::cheer: Amazing Andy, well done!!!!!

[supergran]

Fantastic Andy!!!! Go, Go, Go!!!

[Maza1987]

im willing to bet my house that my boy andy will take him out now.:) i believe

[sid]

Well done Andy

[KnightOwl]

Woohoo! This is way more like it!

:clap: :cheer: :clap:

[-J-]

nole gotta serve first
oh for a kitkat

[Speedy Hawk]

YES! Brilliant! :yahoo:

[sophie900607]

Yeees!!! Andy takes the 2nd set!! :cheer:
Keep it up Andy!!

[MurrayAOne]

Come Ooooooooooonnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!

[Linda]

Well, this is excellent so far, isn't it! :cheer:

[RFS]

Phew - he REALLLLY had to work for that.
Keep the momentum

[-J-]

That isn't too bad compare Rafa vs Berdych, both was totally awful and breaking time rules long way off.rafa go's for a cuppa tea between points

[ljs]

WooHoo , now hold your serves & stay aggressive Andy , run him around !!!!!!!

[Ace!]

:tennis::mexican::mexican: Game on! Come on Andy!

[Katie]

So proud of how Andy fought back in that set!

[traveller7]

first serve gone down to 55% but nole is also 53% needs to up that a bit

[Maza1987]

it's time to become a man, my boy.lol

comon, prove the doubters wrong

[-J-]

hope no one has any lunch appointments gonna be a long un

[JAMES4578]

Bravo Andy, really taking it to Nole who is struggling just a bit right now. That game was pretty tense but he got there, just keep it going!

[traveller7]

nice yummy kitkat would do lovely now please

[Maza1987]

before the match andy said he had to get him in a dogfight.
andy, youve got him in one.

[KnightOwl]

hope no one has any lunch appointments gonna be a long un

I don't mind doing without lunch - a couple of kitkats would be good though :)

[Maza1987]

selective aggression,. just like andy said on that point

[Manaus]

0-30 already, Andy really going for it now, make it continue until the end of the match. :thumbup:

[-J-]

i hear Slovakian bagels are nicce

[KnightOwl]

Well played! Good stuff from Nole, but Andy was up to it, and wins the point!

[-J-]

little glimmer
cmonnnnn

[-J-]

weirs nole seems to keep stalling mid point

[Sallydaisy]

hope no one has any lunch appointments gonna be a long un

I booked out 4hrs ....

Good shot from Nole to get to *15-30, 30-30

[-J-]

next point to pile the pressure on
cmonnnnn

[Maza1987]

bp
to go ahead in this match

[Manaus]

BP, take it Andy, knock him while he's down.

[sophie900607]

BP, come on!!

[-J-]

chance
BP
cmonnnnnnnnnnn

[sophie900607]

deuce

[-J-]

looked long all the way

[traveller7]

unlucky andy

[Maza1987]

another bp

[Manaus]

BP #2, this time Andy.

[Sallydaisy]

Ad for Andy on Noles opening game in set 3

[-J-]

this time
BP
cmonnnnnnnnnnn

[KnightOwl]

looked long all the way

It did, but I thought he'd got away with it;)

[-J-]

sok andy next point
cmonnnnnnnn

[Sallydaisy]

shot from ND to rescue bp; deuce

[Manaus]

#3, keep fighting Andy!

[sophie900607]

another chance to break!!! come on!

[Sallydaisy]

AD for Andy; bp3

[KnightOwl]

Weak from Nole - adv Andy again

[david1610]

This time please Andy!!!!!!

[-J-]

bp
cmonnnnnnnn

[Sallydaisy]

Humph!

[KnightOwl]

And back to deuce - c'mon Andy!!

[-J-]

sok andy keep working him
the break WILL come
cmonnnnnnnnn

[Manaus]

BP #4, surely this time Andy!

[Sallydaisy]

bp4, take it Andy

[-J-]

for the love of wallace, this time
bp
cmonnnnnnnnn

[-J-]

such are the margins

[Manaus]

BP #5, long game this. This time Andy!

[sophie900607]

come on, take it please!

[Speedy Hawk]

That very long game!

[Sallydaisy]

nole trying too hard and hits out ..... bp5!!!!!

[-J-]

bp
cmonnnnnnnnnnnn

[sophie900607]

great shot from Nole... no please

[-J-]

no let up andy
12 minutes and counting
cmonnnnnnnnnn

[KnightOwl]

And deuce again - c'mon - gotta take one of these...

[-J-]

next point
cmonnnnnnnnnnn

[KnightOwl]

Noo! Now it's game point Nole

[Maza1987]

dont get disappointed andy
hold serve

[Sallydaisy]

Nole eventually holds after 15mins for the first game ... but Andy is grinding him down bit by bit.

[Manaus]

Damn Djoko holds. Never mind Andy, you got chances, you'll get them again. Important now to hold and good serves.

[david1610]

Must stay focused and not give momentum back to Nole. Win the next point Andy!

You can do this. So do it!
C'mon Andy!

[KnightOwl]

...and held. Good game in the end from Nole...

[-J-]

thats ok andy force him to work that hard every game and we wont be faraway the breaks will come
now a quick hold would be nice

[Aya]

Can't believe he didn't break. MUST HOLD NOW. Btw, I'm not buying the Nole injury talk.

[KnightOwl]

Good start, solid hold needed here!

[traveller7]

hold please

[karanga]

:clap: :swingin: :swingin:

COME ON ANDY.

[-J-]

no me either aya but good to see him being made to work so hard

[sophie900607]

Andy you must hold!

[Manaus]

Uh-oh, 15-30. Concentrate on this game Andy nothing else.

[supergran]

Come on Andy..you need this game.

[Sallydaisy]

*15-15, 15-30 don't let him back in Andy!!!

From Harman

NeilHarmanTimes (https://twitter.com/#%21/NeilHarmanTimes) Neil Harman



For all this Djoker can't run, Djoker can't move, Djoker is hurting I offer in evidence that service hold in 18 mins, saving 5 BPS.

[-J-]

shut up castle you muppet

[JAMES4578]

Nole crucially holds when Andy looked to be in the driving seat, must keep his focus now! Come on Murray!

[KnightOwl]

Great serve for 30-30

[-J-]

*15-15, 15-30 don't let him back in Andy!!!

From Harman18 minutes :shocked:

[Sallydaisy]

Lovely at the net from Andy, keeping points short, get Nole serving again quickly.

Come ON

[Maza1987]

good
back to gp

[Speedy Hawk]

Come on Andy!

[-J-]

now close it out
cmonnnnnnn

[sophie900607]

1-1

[traveller7]

woop good hold now a kitkat purrleeasse

[Sallydaisy]

Great game from Andy! 1-1 3rd set.

[-J-]

good solid hold

[david1610]

This time Andy!!!!

[Manaus]

Good hold! Have to say, as nervous as I am, I'm really enjoying this match.

[Maza1987]

lets get back into his serve

[-J-]

out of interest how long was the isner v mahut match :pirate:

[KnightOwl]

Lovely!

[Manaus]

Fantastic from Andy, 0-30.

[-J-]

great point
little glimmer
cmonnnnnnn

[Maza1987]

andy is playing beautifully
big time

[sophie900607]

3 bps!!

[40-15]

go on Andy - break him this time!!

come on Andy!!

[Manaus]

Oh wow, 3BPs. Surely he has to take one of these?

[KnightOwl]

Great stuff, 3 BPs - now take one!

[-J-]

chances
3 BP's
cmonnnnnnnnnnn

[Maza1987]

3bp
surely
andy drinking before points

[supergran]

Trainer next!!!!

[Manaus]

One gone, 2 left.

[Sallydaisy]

*0-15 ...
*0-30 ... fabulous play from Andy
*0-40 ... 3 Bp's
*15-40 poor return on 2nd serve from Andy

[traveller7]

out of interest how long was the isner v mahut match :pirate:

10 hours or something
AC said if this goes to 5 sets it will be well over 5 hours

[-J-]

2 left
2BP's
cmonnnnnnnnn

[Manaus]

2 gone 1 left, come on Andy!

[-J-]

no panic this one
bp
cmonnnnn