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

[DaveArneRiise]

release the Kracken!

[40-15]

serve it out andy!!

come on!!

[sophie900607]

serve well Andy, come on!

[JAMES4578]

Amazing tennis from Andy and hopefully he has a solid game here to serve it out, come on!

[Ace!]

SERVE IT OUT ANDY:yahoo:

[Manaus]

1 point down 3 to go...

[traveller7]

3 points no prob come onnnnnnn

[-J-]

sok andy still the 3 required
cmonnnnnnnn

[Speedy Hawk]

Come on Andy! Just 3 more points!

[DaveArneRiise]

DF :facepalm:

[Manaus]

Andy you and your DFs! :grrr:

[Maza1987]

comon
hold it together
15 30

[-J-]

cmon andy first serves please

[ljs]

noooooooooooooooooo

[KnightOwl]

:grrr: DF not good timing!

[Maza1987]

shameful

[Sallydaisy]

*15-0, nole hit long
*15-15 lob from Nole
*15-30 DF from Andy 3 Aces would be good.
*15-40 Argh!!!

[-J-]

cmonnnnnnnnnnn
point at a time

[Manaus]

GAH!!! 2 BPs...please hold Andy :sofa:

[KnightOwl]

Oh for goodness sake!!

[ljs]

good grief

[traveller7]

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[-J-]

lokked in

[DaveArneRiise]

Phew its long, please serve an ace now andy

[-J-]

phew
next point
cmonnnnnnnnnnn

[Manaus]

1BP to save ...

[Sallydaisy]

*30-40 saved a BP

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Tie-break

[Manaus]

DAMMIT. broken :sad:. TB time :sofa:

[Maza1987]

concentrate
you can still win this tb

[DaveArneRiise]

Oh well he'll just have to win the tie break. Cmon he can do this, we believe in you !

[traveller7]

tiebreak ouch
come onnn

[-J-]

ok andy we would have taken the TB back in the 10th game

[david1610]

Now we see if Ivan has an effect because.... forget it, Andy.
Next point!
C'mon Andy!

[KnightOwl]

Noooooo! Tie-break - not sure my nerves can handle this! Momentum slightly on Nole's side....

[rondun]

:sofa:

[DaveArneRiise]

First point ****ing cmon cmon ****ing have this!

[Sallydaisy]

3hrs 5mins on the clock and they're into a 3rd set tie-break.

[Manaus]

Gets the mini break. Good 2 serves now Andy!

[-J-]

that a boy now take care of your serve
cmon

[sophie900607]

yep, a mini break, come on Andy, I know you can do it! Do you hear me, I KNOW! Come on!

[Maza1987]

1-1

[JAMES4578]

Not quite the plan but just step it up in the breaker Andy!

[Speedy Hawk]

Oh Andy!!!

TB now, 1-1.

[-J-]

sok unlucky
need this one
cmonnnn

[Manaus]

Dang Djoko gets the break back. Good serving Andy!

[sophie900607]

1-1 but cmon Andy!

[DaveArneRiise]

Andy gets a gift. 2-1 CMON!

[-J-]

50% andy 1 from 2
cmonnnnnn

[david1610]

Next point please Andy! C'mon Andy!

[DaveArneRiise]

Double fault! 3-1 Andy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Maza1987]

3-1
yess

[Manaus]

Oooh DF from Djoko. Take the next one too Andy!

[-J-]

gift
now be greedy 2 from 2
cmonnnnnnnnnnn

[RFS]

Stay. Focussed.

[sophie900607]

Nole hits a double in a tb? 3-1 cmon!

[KnightOwl]

I don't like cheering a DF but :cheer: :shamed:

[DaveArneRiise]

Andy returns the gift 3-2 :facepalm:

[-J-]

still the mini break up now 2 from 2 cmonnnnnnnnnn

[Manaus]

Never mind Andy still a mini break up. Keep it up!

[sophie900607]

long long forehand but still a mb up, 3-2, win your serves, that's all I ask for

[david1610]

Whatever else happens today, Ivan has learnt to feel what we have know for years, what it is like to follow Andy at these moments!

[DaveArneRiise]

3-3. Stunning from Nole. :sofa:

[Speedy Hawk]

3-3 all and Andy serving next. Come on Andy!!

[Manaus]

Too good from Djoko, back level.

[-J-]

need this one
cmonnnnnnnnnnn

[sophie900607]

3-3... come on!

[Maza1987]

3-3
this is the moment you have to stand up andy

[sophie900607]

find your serves Andy please! come on!

[traveller7]

1 set all
6 games all
3points all

i cant bear it

[Sallydaisy]

Nole serving *0-1
1-1* Unbelievable point; mb back.
1-2* on serve
*1-3 DF nole
*2-3 Andy hit it out
3-3* Nole mb back - good play at net

[DaveArneRiise]

****ing give me that ace ! 4-3

[Maza1987]

great time for an ace

[-J-]

that a boy
50% 1 from 2
cmonnnnnnnnn

[Manaus]

ACE! Good stuff, now take one of the next 2 Andy (or both, I'm not fussed) :)

[DaveArneRiise]

5-3 YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES 2 points away :sofa: :sofa:

[Maza1987]

mini break
comon

[Manaus]

Mini break again, next one too Andy!

[-J-]

at a boy
be greedy 2 from 2
cmonnnnnn

[KnightOwl]

Drifted long, mb up again!

[sophie900607]

easy miss from Nole, 5-3... omg, it's killing me... come on Andy!

[DaveArneRiise]

Release the kracken baby !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1!!!!1!!!!!!!!

[Maza1987]

frekkkinng
have it#

[Ace!]

yes

[Sallydaisy]

Ace.
3-4* Just 3 points needed for the set. Come on Andy.
*3-5 long from Nole
*3-6 and it's 3 set points for Andy

[KnightOwl]

Good lad! Brilliant :dance:

[-J-]

on your racket andy
three set points
cmonnnnnnnnnnn

[sid]

Cmon

[Manaus]

YES! 2 mini breaks! One more point and the set is yours!!!! :cheer: :sofa:

[40-15]

Brilliant!!

[sophie900607]

3 sps, how about an ace Andy darling?

[DaveArneRiise]

Nole saves first :sofa: :sofa: :sofa:

[Maza1987]

stay calm

[-J-]

this one
two set points
cmonnnnnnnnn

[KnightOwl]

Still 2 SPs, c'monnnn!!

[ljs]

cmon Andy take it

[Manaus]

One gone still one left, please Andy! :sofa:

[Jane]

Yesssssssss - a second set in the bag. Well done Andy:cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer::cheer::)

[Sallydaisy]

:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:
Andy takes it 7'6(4)

[-J-]

getinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

[sid]

yes 2-1 in sets brill

[DaveArneRiise]

yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssss sssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[traveller7]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS
WOOOOOOOOOOOO

:yahoo::yahoo:

[ljs]

wooooooohooooooo

[supergran]

Get in my boy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Manaus]

2 sets in the bag! OMG such amazing fight! :cheer: :cheer: :cheer: Loving it Andy!

[KnightOwl]

Great stuff! Big grin from Kim, and :big grin: from me too!!

[-J-]

still loads to to but andy showing great resolve

[Bardot]

WOWZZA!!!!! Brilliant Andy!!! :cheer::cheer::cheer:

[lynne]

GO ONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN SON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!..............With You all the Way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:clap::clap:

[40-15]

3rd set 7-6 - come on Andy!! - magic!!

[sophie900607]

what a fighter, how big heart this guy has! come on Andy, do it, I know you can do it!!!!! come on!!!!!!

[david1610]

Get in my son! Ivan Lendl never had a son .... until now I think!!!!!!! :)
Now please c'mon out and get the next point and the next and....

[Ace!]

omg one more set

[RFS]

it is on HIS racquet now... to win ... if he doesn't take that momentum I am going to fly there and throw things at him until he jumps in the Yarra.

[Sallydaisy]

3hrs and 17mins of play.

Set 1 47
Set 2 65
Set 3 85 - that's an hour and 25mins!!!
Rafa might just be chuckling at this .....

[Golden Lady]

Sooooooooooo proud!

[supergran]

Just love being an Andy supporter. Braveheart!!

[-J-]

ok andy keep it tight at the start
no drop off please
cmonnnnnnnnnnn

[Speedy Hawk]

Yes! Come on Andy! You can take 1 more set!!!

[traveller7]

so pleased
what a match much better than yesterdays

[Manaus]

Ok Andy great job so far, but still 1 set to get, still work to do, no letting up ok. :)

[-J-]

3hrs and 17mins of play.

Set 1 47
Set 2 65
Set 3 85 - that's an hour and 25mins!!!
Rafa might just be chuckling at this .....who cares sunday is another day

[JAMES4578]

Terrific play from Andy! Just the odd tense moment but hopefully Andy now in the ascendancy. Some exciting stuff and Murray rose to the challenge! Just keep it going!

[KnightOwl]

Right, now I can't stress this strongly enough - FOCUS!!

[david1610]

3hrs and 17mins of play.

Set 1 47
Set 2 65
Set 3 85 - that's an hour and 25mins!!!
Rafa might just be chuckling at this .....
Yes, but.... I watched the Rafa Nole clay three set marathon in Madrid a couple of years ago which ended up something like 4 hours and 4 minutes for three sets, and you can take a LOT of time off today for how long Nole takes to serve.

Now no letting up Andy. Concentrate. Focus. Concentrate.
C'mon Andy!

[-J-]

expect nole to throw everything at andy here got stay strong
cmonnnnnnnn

[Maza1987]

ok
andy
lets regroup for the fourth

[Mandiemoo]

Keep going Andy, no boss today so have been kindly lent my colleagues iphone so am listening on 5 live & living every moment. Please, please, please do it! I have promised cream cakes if Andy wins & they will be big ones!

[traveller7]

hold please

[KnightOwl]

Do NOT lose momentum here - the match is yours if you want it enough - just got to take it!

[Manaus]

Djoko still fighting. 0-30, come on Andy!

[sophie900607]

Please hold now!

[Sallydaisy]

You must hold this game Andy ... settle the ship

[DaveArneRiise]

Hmmm

[Sallydaisy]

Thank you. Better. *15-30. More of the same!

[-J-]

why ?

[sid]

Great match from both guys,if i was not such a big fan of Andy,i could be one for Nole.When tennis is played like this,only us tennis fans can be winners.

[DaveArneRiise]

Awful :facepalm:

[KnightOwl]

Oh for goodness sake - what was that?!

[Manaus]

Andy what on earth was that!!! :grrr: 2BPs, FOCUS!

[Sallydaisy]

What was that !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Focus!!!

*15-40

[JAMES4578]

3hrs and 17mins of play.

Set 1 47
Set 2 65
Set 3 85 - that's an hour and 25mins!!!
Rafa might just be chuckling at this .....

If Andy comes through just hope there will be sufficient recovery time fort Andy to play another fab match! Still a bit to go though of course and oh no now down 15-40!

[sophie900607]

uhhh let's forget this shot asap...
2 bps, save them!

[Maza1987]

let it bounce for goodness sake
stupid shot

[Manaus]

Still 1 to save...

[-J-]

good it never effected him
now next point
cmonnnnnnnnnnn

[Jan]

went out at set and break down. got back during tb. can't believe this is still going.

[traveller7]

kitkat bum

[Sallydaisy]

okaaaaay
*30-40 but more to do.

Broken.

Nole hanging on in.

[Manaus]

****, Djoko breaks early. Don't dip Andy, you're not through yet!

[ljs]

bad game , shake it off Andy

[-J-]

well best time to drop a game just break him straight back

[sophie900607]

He's overhit the forehand and Nole breaks.... But Andy can break back! Come on!

[KnightOwl]

No! I said "hold" not "fold"!!

You're just making it more difficult for yourself...focus!

[Maza1987]

djok will try to win this set in a blink, just like a classic 5 set pattern, dont think about conserving energy. give it all this set

[supergran]

Come on Andy...kitkat needed!!

[traveller7]

break straight back still a set to go though i predicted 5 sets!

[hfwardhouse]

What a time to come home - set point in the 3rd - what a match! Typical murraycoaster - COME ON ANDY KITKAT!

[Jan]

come on Andy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sophie900607]

ok Andy, please find the lines again, many mistakes now

[KnightOwl]

He's overcooking everything at the moment, just calm down a bit and concentrate...

[traveller7]

oh nooooo not again
0-2 murray

[-J-]

ok andy start the recovery with a hold

[Sallydaisy]

Love hold from Nole ...... Andy to serve at *0-2.
Let's hope he's got his head back in order!

[traveller7]

strong love hold would be good

[-J-]

2 more points

[Speedy Hawk]

Get break back Andy!!

[AllyB]

PseudoFed on Twitter


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[Manaus]

Andy calm and focus, BP...:sofa:

[-J-]

cmonnnnn andyyyyyyyyyyy

[sophie900607]

Andyyyyyy please
He seems to be a bit tired now, just needs to hang on there

[traveller7]

3-0 up not good
its gonna be a 5 setter

[Manaus]

Oh crud, Andy going off the boil. :sad: Come back Andy!

[hfwardhouse]

Oh dearie me .... focus went out the window with the third set - COME ON ANDY!

[traveller7]

3-0 up not good
its gonna be a 5 setter

[supergran]

Andy, come on...focus and stay focused

[KnightOwl]

Andy very wayward at the moment, can't hit a line at all!

He used to do this after winning a crucial set sometimes, but I thought he'd stopped - c'mon focus!

[Maza1987]

dumb from andy
he fell into the classic 5 set pattern

[supergran]

I don't want a 5 setter!!:crying:

[traveller7]

oh shut up about nadal ffs
its not over yet!

[-J-]

broke him a few times already andy just gotta do it again
for now
cmonnnnnnnnnnnn

[Sallydaisy]

Right Andy, you need to break back, hold and break back again!
And run Nole ragged.

[DaveArneRiise]

May as well let this set go and save energy for the 5th.

[Ace!]

Keep fighting ANDY

[traveller7]

break him please otherwise this set is going to fly away from you

my tv keeps going weird argghhh

[AllyB]

oh shut up about nadal ffs
its not over yet!

Apart from anything else, I think Nole might be the happiest about a 5-setter, not Rafa!

[-J-]

I don't want a 5 setter!!:crying:i dont care as long as andy wins the last whether its 4th or 5th

[Manaus]

Not good Djoko has all the momentum right now. Wake up Andy!

[ljs]

May as well let this set go and save energy for the 5th.

no way , he needs to fight !!!!

[JAMES4578]

Poor start to the 4th as Andy has lapse, surely going to a 5th now! Andy must at least find some form in this set!

[Sallydaisy]

Nole not giving Andy any chances in this game; 40-0. Game Nole for 4-0 ahead.

[DaveArneRiise]

This set's gone

[-J-]

ok is the smart thing to conserve energy ?

[traveller7]

Neil Harman has just pointed out that since changing from bbc2 to bbc1 andy has lost all his games

[KnightOwl]

Not good Djoko has all the momentum right now. Wake up Andy!

Maybe if we all should loudly at the same time, he'll wake up?

[sophie900607]

is is a concentration problem or the lack of energy?

[DaveArneRiise]

Neil Harman has just pointed out that since changing from bbc2 to bbc1 andy has lost all his games

What a groundbreaking observation :rolleyes:

[ljs]

i just think if Andy doesnt fight here , and get something going , it will follow him into the 5th set :(

[DaveArneRiise]

is is a concentration problem or the lack of energy?

Concentration, to be fair Nole has played well this set. Andy will have plenty left in the tank for the decider though. That I'm sure.

[Manaus]

Now a DF, 30-30. Come on Andy!

[traveller7]

come onnnnnnnn

[Speedy Hawk]

Oh Andy! I hope he pull himself together before 5th set starts!

[KnightOwl]

is is a concentration problem or the lack of energy?

Definitely concentration imo, gotta sort it out, and quickly...

[Sallydaisy]

Andy holds. 1-4

[ljs]

yayyy finally

[traveller7]

What a groundbreaking observation :rolleyes:

Indeed inspired
broken the curse 4-1come onnnnnnnn

[Manaus]

Gets on the scoreboard. Fightback begins Andy, break him next.

[-J-]

nice little kitkat might help quell noles spirit
cmonnnnnnnnnnnnn

[traveller7]

def needs a kitkat here otherwise set imo is gone
4 sets has got to be better than 5 but who knows....

[supergran]

Come on Andy, break back now please.

[KnightOwl]

nice little kitkat might help quell noles spirit
cmonnnnnnnnnnnnn

That's what he needs to do. Win a few points or a game off Nole, make him doubt himself a bit...

[sophie900607]

we have arrive to the scoreboard

[DaveArneRiise]

A break here would throw the cat amongst the pigeons.

[-J-]

and dominate the points at that
cmonnnnnnn

[RFS]

That is woeful.
Terrible.

To be honest I cannot see EITHER of these two beating Rafa on sunday.

[DaveArneRiise]

That is woeful.
Terrible.

To be honest I cannot see EITHER of these two beating Rafa on sunday.

That's the spirit :rolleyes:

[-J-]

That is woeful.
Terrible.

To be honest I cannot see EITHER of these two beating Rafa on sunday.im going the other way im confident who ever wins this will beet rafa

[Manaus]

15-30, small chance, 2 points Andy!

[Sallydaisy]

15-40, well, well, well ......

[-J-]

chances
2 bps
cmonnnnnnnnn

[Manaus]

2BPs, get it Andy!

[DaveArneRiise]

im going the other way im confident who ever wins this will beet rafa

Same, they have both played extremely well IMO, the return of serves has been out of this world. Rafa will be scared.

[KnightOwl]

Now Nole has gone walkabout and missing all the lines - weird set!

[Manaus]

Still 1 left Andy take it!

[-J-]

one left
bp
cmonnnnnnn

[traveller7]

deuce

[-J-]

still in this game
cmonnnnnnnnnnn

[Manaus]

Onto to deuce. Don't give up Andy, you can do it.

[Sallydaisy]

*30-40
* deuce - andy into the net
*AD nole

Nole 5-1

[traveller7]

5-1
def think a 5th set is on the cards now

[ljs]

unbelieveable arrrggggg :(

[supergran]

What on earth was that that Nole swallowed behind the towel?

[Manaus]

Don't give him the set Andy, hold and break.

[DaveArneRiise]

I'm going to throw the cat amongst the pigeons here and express my desire for Andy to serve first in the decider

[traveller7]

Getting too tense not sure I can watch any more arggghh

[-J-]

think if there is to be a 5th i would prefare andy to lose this game and have nole serve first

[KnightOwl]

Hold here, tho, at least you'll get to serve first in the 5th.

[ljs]

What on earth was that that Nole swallowed behind the towel?

dont know but he sure didnt want anyone to see lol

[Manaus]

Crud, 3SPs. :sad:

[traveller7]

and nole takes the 4th set 6-1

[KnightOwl]

think if there is to be a 5th i would prefare andy to lose this game and have nole serve first

Really?

Edit: well, you got your wish...

[Sallydaisy]

4th set Nole 6-1.

[-J-]

I'm going to throw the cat amongst the pigeons here and express my desire for Andy to serve first in the deciderthink andy dose better if he is receiving first

[Manaus]

Oh ****, going to a 5th now. Djoko ran away with that. :sad:

[sophie900607]

let's regroup here! come on Andy, give it all you have, I know you will!

[Maza1987]

truly asinine from andy to fall into the classic trap of the 5 set pattern
now you need to switch it on like a lightbulb

[ljs]

that was a horrible set
into a 5th , Andy has to come out and go for it now , not good for the nerves

[traveller7]

commies reckon he threw in the towel after 2nd break to conserve energy for 5th set
now this is the fight got to come out strong and ahead from the start

[JAMES4578]

ouch Nole breaks to love, Andy really will need to find his game again in the 5th- hope he can revive!

[-J-]

Really?

Edit: well, you got your wish...we will soon find out , if im a tactical genius
andy to get the early kitkat