ATP San Jose 2007 R2 - Murray v Pless

Salmon · Tennis legend

RE: ATP San Jose 2007 R2 - Murray v Pless

Sheddie · administrator

Murray's looking really pissed off right now with the way things are going, not sure that he's focusing aswell as he could be. He needs to forget that 2nd set and just concentrate on coming through this one

Murray serving:

15-0: ace down the T

30-0: Pless charges the net on the return, Murray works the passes, giving him several difficult volleys and eventually Pless puts one wide

30-15: Pless is starting to really swing at the Murray 2nd serve, this time Murray can't handle the pace and goes wide

40-15: Big serve, short return and Murray finishes off with a dropshot

Game: Another big serve, Murray puts away the short return cross-court

6-0, 6-7, 2-2*

Sheddie · administrator

Pless serving:

0-15: Backhand into the net

15-15: Big serve out wide, Murray nets the return

15-30: Murray draws Pless up the court with a dropshot. Pless gets there but goes long

30-30: Massive serve, high return from Murray and Pless smashes away the drive-volley

30-40: Pless goes wide with a forehand, first bp of the set

deuce: Pless' volleying again gets him out of trouble, this one was fairly easy, he nearly mis hit it but got away with it.

Ad Pless: ace

Game: Another really big forehand winner from Pless

6-0, 6-7, *2-3

aria81 · Club Coach

Misses the BP and then double faults to start his next game. Now 15-30. Dammit Andy, concentrate and find a first serve! He's not got a first serve in once in this game.

15-40. Not looking good.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Phew. I was seriously worried there.

I'm still a bit worried. . . Come on, Andy, break!

Andymonium · Satellite level

some how got out of that hole!!
no hes in the drivers seat!

aria81 · Club Coach

Saves the two BP's and now has 0-30. Hopefully that was a match-turner and he can break here. 15-30

Sheddie · administrator

Pless serving:

0-15: Murray backhand long

15-15:

15-30:

15-40:

30-40: Big serve

deuce: Pless forehand into the net

Ad Murray: Ace down the T

Game: Murray attacks the net after another big serve and puts a simply volley away. First serve came to the party there, just when he needed it

6-0, 6-7, 3-3*

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Hallelujah.

Now for goodness' sake, HOLD!

Sheddie · administrator

Pless serving:

0-15: double fault

0-30: Backhand long

15-30: 2nd serve return from Murray is long, opportunity missed there

15-40: Pless nets a backhand. Maybe his mind is still on those 2 bps he missed in the last game ?

30-40: Pless attacks the net, good defensive lob from Murray but Pless puts a tough smash away

Game Murray: Murray breaks as a Pless backhand goes long, this could be decisive

6-0, 6-7, *4-3

steven · Tennis legend

At last he breaks! Hope that's the end of the long wobble ...

Andymonium · Satellite level

lucky

steven · Tennis legend

Commentator: "All of Scahtland breathes a sigh of relief" LOL

At least he didn't say "England", obviously well-trained.

Sheddie · administrator

Murray serving:

15-0: Ace out wide

30-0: good serve, Pless return is long

40-0: Another good serve, short return and Murray takes it on the rise and smashes it into the corner

40-15: Pless goes for broke with a backhand return and hits a massive winner

Game: Service winner

6-0, 6-7, 5-3*

Pless now serving to stay in the match

aria81 · Club Coach

Whew - I would have liked him to have broken to win the match, but I feel a whole lot better about things now. C'mon, Andy - lots of first serves here.