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

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

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

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

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

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

Hope they able somehow to win this.

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

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!!!

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.

Andy/Dan take the first set 6'3.

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.

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

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

Tiebreak for the 2nd set.
:nailbiter:

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.

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:

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

:nailbiter:

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

But they haven't yet.

I am hiding as usual.

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

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

Whatever happened earlier it now 1-1 set each.

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

Match tie-break to decide the match.

This was obviously happening.

Well, it had to be did it not?

Rats.

Goes to the wire!

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

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!

Evo serving to keep GBR hopes alive!

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

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.

:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

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

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.

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

Well done lads.

Wow! How DID they do that? Houdinis again!

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

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

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:

And breathe! :bravo::GBflag:

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