Roland Garros 2024 R1: Andy vs Stan the Man - Sunday 7.35 pm, approx

[cazza99]

Andy vs Wawrinka match thread. The night match Sunday 7.15 on Philippe-Chatrier

[Sallydaisy]

Flashscores are showing this to start 19.20 ...

[clancy]

Everything crossed for Andy for a win.Don't like the thought of him playing 5 sets. (Guess Stan has the advantage on clay but ........) x

[Sallydaisy]

Put back to 19.35 ...

[exislander]

Starting now.

[Sallydaisy]

Stan is serving first.

Oooops - that should read that Andy is serving first!!!
:oops:

[exislander]

Andy serving first.

[exislander]

Saves some break points but Stan does break.

[HoopGirl]

Andy broken

[harriet]

lost the first game already on his own serve

[Sallydaisy]

Stan 2-0 up.

[HoopGirl]

Andy on the board!

[clancy]

Nice service game from Andy to make it 5-4 but Stan can take the 1st set here. x

[clancy]

And he does. Andy is not playing badly by any means, mostly good serving. Something wrong with the forum again I think!

[Hawkeye]

I'm not even watching, just following. I'm finding it too painful.

Stan breaks in set 2.

[JAMES4578]

Challenge for Andy to turn this around ,Stan just at a higher level. Mind you Wawrinka leads 5-1 on clay (even if not won many matches this year)

[Sallydaisy]

Stan now 2 sets to love up; both 6'4, 6'4.
He also has broken Andy in the first game of the 3rd set.

[Teresa]

I have been watching. He’s done incredibly well, but it’s time to stop.

[JAMES4578]

Stan storming away now, up Double break at 4-0! Pity as hoped for a bit more in what is bound to be Andy's last appearance in the singles at Rolland Garros.

[Sallydaisy]

Stan serving for the match at *5-2 in the 3rd set.

[HoopGirl]

Really sad- he’s the tennis love of my life!

[Sallydaisy]

Stan's the Man, into the 2nd round with a 3 set (6'4, 6'4, 6'2) win over Andy.
:sad:

Onto the grass of Surbiton for Muzzah.

[clancy]

And mine. Don't know what I'm going to do without him there but I want to see him enjoying himself in his future years with his lovely family and not in a wheelchair. x

[cazza99]

Andy and Stan were so close at the net it looked like they were just about the kiss. :lol: :love: :love:

[cazza99]

The new racket is meant to be better for serving apparently.

[JAMES4578]

oh well Stan rose to the occasion and Andy could just not do enough. Hopefully the grass will yields more dividends.

[Genbrit]

I agree. This was hard to watch. Lovely encounter at the net though. Love, love, love Andy.

[JAMES4578]

Apparently Andy was asked about a presentation but did not want one, commentators not accepting that this is in all likelihood his last season!

[HoopGirl]

His first serve was very low - hopefully that will pick up for the grass!

[Guerkins2]

IMO that was definitely a ‘goodbye’ at the end of the match. It made me feel quite emotional.

[HoopGirl]

It’s been super emotional all around with Rafa today - all these tennis greats going.
Devastating tbh