Evans/Murray (GBR) v Gille/Vliegen (Belgium) - 4th Suzanne Lenglen toady

[cazza99]

Evans/Murray (GBR) v Gille/Vliegen (Belgium) 4th today.

[Speedy Hawk]

Probably after 6pm since Carlos/Nadal are playing now (3rd match).

[Speedy Hawk]

Carlos/Nadal end up losing 2nd set so now 3rd set. Taking bit longer before hopefully Andy is on!

[Speedy Hawk]

Carlos/Nadal finally won so Andy Murray is on next finally!! I hope wait not too long.

[Teresa]

These opponents are top level. French Open finalists. This is going to be tough.

[Speedy Hawk]

Hope they able somehow to win this.

[Sallydaisy]

GBR 3-0 after 2 holds from the Brits and breaking Vliegen.

[Speedy Hawk]

Random! I am watching swimming same time, Aussie lady just won gold and Olympic record and in crowd Hewitt and De Minor (spelling?) was cheering her on! Wasn't expecting see tennis players during swimming event.

Anyway hope they HOLD ON and serve set out please!!!

[Sallydaisy]

Speedy - I think one of the great things about the Olympics is that ALL the team try to support one another.
So anyone not involved in an event often goes along to cheer their team-mates in other disciplines.

[Sallydaisy]

Andy/Dan take the first set 6'3.

[Speedy Hawk]

Sally, yep it is! Still fun to spot them in crowd on TV etc.

Phew glad they manage to hold win set. Hopefully win 2nd set as well.

[clancy]

Didn't realise they were so high ranking (had not heard of them and thought the French boys would win the earlier round). 2nd set may be harder. x

[Speedy Hawk]

Getting really close 2nd set, 5-5. Hopefully Andy and Evans break now so that they can serve it out next game.

[Sallydaisy]

Tiebreak for the 2nd set.
:nailbiter:

[Sallydaisy]

Vliegen to serve for Belgium:-
*0-1
0-2* Dan serving. Good shout by Andy to get the Umpire down to check that ball was long ...
1-2* Rats, broken back.
*1-3
*2-3 So the Brits have a mini-break, Andy to serve.
3-3* DF from Andy ... all square at the change of ends.

[Sallydaisy]

The Belgians go a break up ... Andy has lost both his serves.
Vliegen to serve at *4-3.
*4-4 Gille missed the shot, back on serve ...
*5-4 ........................ Dan must hold both serves now.

:coaster:

[Sallydaisy]

5-5* GBR. Dan has one more serve and must hold.
5-6* 1 point and they're into the QF.

:nailbiter:

[Speedy Hawk]

I mistyped. I meant to say win tie break next!

But they haven't yet.

[Teresa]

I am hiding as usual.

[Sallydaisy]

7-7* Andy with one more serve ...
7-8* and a bullet from Andy brings up match point number 2!

[Speedy Hawk]

What happened there at 8-8 give 8-9 other team? Both GB wasn't happy went to umpire.

[Speedy Hawk]

Whatever happened earlier it now 1-1 set each.

[Sallydaisy]

Belgium takes the 2nd set 7'6(8).

Match tie-break to decide the match.

[Hawkeye]

This was obviously happening.

[exislander]

Well, it had to be did it not?

[Teresa]

Rats.

[clancy]

Goes to the wire!

[JAMES4578]

Perhaps it was inevitable, hopefully Andy/Dan get right back on track-come on!

[Sallydaisy]

GBR to serve first:-
*1-0
1-1*
2-1* there's a mini-break ... need to hold onto it.
*3-1
*3-2 so all back on serve.
3-3* at the change of ends.
3-4* Dan to serve ...
*4-4
*4-5 Rabbits. Belgium a break up now. Come on the Houdinis.
5-5* GBR break back ...
6-5* great return from Evo. Need Andy Murray to smack down 2 Aces!!!
*6-6 grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!
*6-7 Andy loses both his serves, Belgium in the ascendancy
6-8* Vliegen playing incredibly well ...
7-8* Great return from Evo to get a break back. I think it's back on serve but slightly losing track!

[Sallydaisy]

Evo serving to keep GBR hopes alive!

*7-9 and 2 match points to the Belgians!!!
:eek:

[Sallydaisy]

1 match point saved. Belgium still have a serve to come.
9-9*
10-9* fantastic return from Dan brings up a 3rd match point for Andy Murray.

[Sallydaisy]

:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

Evans/Murray into the Quarter-Final with that win over Belgium.
6'3, 6'7(8), 11'9

[Speedy Hawk]

I was like COME ON Brits for Andy/Evans and swimmers for 200 x 4 Freestyle relay. Both happen same time. Andy/Evans won and do did GB swimmers get gold too! Perfect ending for today.

[Teresa]

Flipping heck. We have to go through it all again on Thursday.

Well done lads.

[exislander]

Wow! How DID they do that? Houdinis again!

[Sallydaisy]

Andy has just signed the camera lens ...
"life in the old dog yet"
:rolling::rolling::rolling:

[clancy]

And they live to fight another day!! He's a wizard! x

[JAMES4578]

Turned into another nervewracking affair but Andy/Dan found the inspiration to triumph, remarkable again and some drama! so retirement on hold for now, marvellous! will face Fritz/Paul or Haase/Rojer in the quarters.:cheer::cheer:

[Jan]

And breathe! :bravo::GBflag:

[HoopGirl]

Phew! That was another nerve wrecking match!
How ever did they pull this off!

[Genbrit]

Wowee yet again. Omg, how great was that. it's truly amazing. :GBflag::cheer::bravo::olympics:

[lovetennis]

Blooming marvellous...again :GBflag::GBflag::GBflag::GBflag::GBflag::GBflag:

[HoopGirl]

Was Andy crying at the end? I thought he was

[Sallydaisy]

Yes he was. After the euphoria of the win, the emotions set in.
:sirandy:

[Genbrit]

Yes he was crying, bless him. They're supposed to play their next match tomorrow but their opponents still have to play.

[WimbledonWestie]

Just checking we are all still alive after that! Andy well and truly giving us one last ride on the Murraycoaster. So special.

[Sallydaisy]

Andy/Dan not on the OOP tomorrow.
Haase/Rojer v Fritz/Paul is though and the winners will face the Brits - probably on Thursday.

[tennis890]

Was out tonight but just watched the match! Wow! They fully deserved that win. Andy crying at the end had me tearing up. The emotions he must be feeling! I'm so not ready to get off this murraycoaster ��

[clancy]

Superb!! What a retirement roller-coaster he is giving us! Don't think I could love him more. Thank you Dan for making it possible. x

[Stell]

I watched it on the BBC's iPlayer and thought it was going a bit too easy for Andy and Dan. The wi-fi then played up, at the beginning of the third and final set, much to my annoyance. But, luckily, it settled down and started working again just before the set started. I hoped they would come back from the two match points down, fantastic. I then listened to radio Five Live as they replayed their commentary on the men's 4x200m freestyle swimming final and the end of Andy and Dan's match.

[clancy]

The only thing I know about Haase and Rojer is they are both old timers! Are they established doubles players? I know Fritz and Paul as pretty good singles players but have they played much doubles and together? So want Andy and Dan to progress to a medal of any colour! x

[suttontennis]

Rojer is a quality doubles player, currently ranked 27 but has been as high as 3. Haase never quite fulfilled his potential, brilliant shot maker but didn't get the results his talent merited. Haase ranked 57 in doubles, 1199 in singles but only played one tour level match in singles this year.

[clancy]

Thank you Suttontennis. The question is which would Andy and Dan cope better with - the experienced duo or the young US bucks? They will have to face whoever wins later. x

[clancy]

Fritz and Paul it is.