QUEENS 2024, R1. Andy v Popyrin

[Sallydaisy]

The match is about to start ...
Andy Murray, aged 37, v Alexander Popyrin, aged 24.
The Australian is on a run of good form having won all 10 of his matches so far this year.
Andy has won 5 of 11 matches.
Popyrin is 6'5" tall, 2 ATP Tour titles to his name and is currently ranked #48.

Andy has rather a lot more titles, 3 Olympic medals, won Davis Cup and was World #1.
Here's hoping for some Murray Magic today!

Good Luck Andy!!!
:sirandy::GBflag:

[clancy]

Please let this be a win for Andy! x

[Sallydaisy]

This is Andy's 1000th career match
:tennis:

Of which:
738 wins
46 Titles
41 weeks at No1
3 Olympic medals
3 Grand Slam Titles
14 Masters 1000 Titles

Legend.
:knight:

[Sallydaisy]

Andy takes the first set 6'3.
:thumbup:

[clancy]

Fantastic play by Andy! My dogs are somewhat shocked by my shouting - they've not heard it for a while. More of the same Andy please. x

[Sallydaisy]

Ooops!
Popyrin has woken up and broken Andy in game 2; the Australian now serving at *2-0 in the 2nd set

[Speedy Hawk]

Tough set so far for Andy. Some of his serve seem be hurting him little.

[clancy]

Pops takes the 2nd set. Andy played so well in the 1st. Can he do enough in the 3rd to get the win? I want him to get this win so much. But perhaps he is hurting. Come on Andy. x

[Sallydaisy]

Andy broke to take a 2-0 lead in the 3rd set and has just held for 4-1, with a fine ACE!

[Sallydaisy]

Andy to serve for the match *5-3.
:peace:

[Sallydaisy]

:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

Andy's through to R2 at Queens!

[murrayfan89]

Very good match from Andy!! Good win.

[lovetennis]

Woopeeee. So happy to see Andy win

[clancy]

How amazing was that!! Andy has won his 1000 match! xx

[Teresa]

Well done. Actually watched most of this one.

[HoopGirl]

Phew! Great to see.
A real old murraycoaster! Long. May. They. Continue!

[JAMES4578]

Good win if a bit inconsistent but stepped up when it counted, well done Andy in his 1000th match!

[david1610]

Good win in the end. When Andy does retire I wonder if he will share how his body was during matches like these. He seemed to wince a couple of times and an increase in DFs always seem related to this. Anyway, be that as may, at least one more adventure at Queens awaits. Thank you!

[Genbrit]

So happy Andy won, especially as it was his 1,000 match.

[HoopGirl]

Yes I thought he was uncomfortable.
So did the commies …

[pabbers]

Fantastic. The Queen of Doom, Annabel Croft kept on and on about how she thought he was injured. The other commie pointed out that he often looks like that.