Andy serving first in the tiebreaker.

second serve. 0-1* df. 'an early christmas present' (surely it's Rod's birthday before thne?)

second serve. 1-1* df. 'they exchange gifts! How nice!' a sign of the tension at this point perhaps.

second serve. good second serve, almost a first. ANdy gets it back well. exchange a couple of groundstrokes. Andy Slices so no pace, Rod goes long. *2-1

guess what? second serve. 2-2. ANdy lobs, Rod gest overhead right at Andy who tries but can't control the ball. Really annoyned with himself after that point.

first serve!!!!!! (from AM) 3-2* drop shot from Rod after a short rally, ANdy gets there and stays at net, puts away the second volley. great display of shots from these two. good tennis.

first serve from Rod that time. 3-3* return into net.

second serve. *4-3 ue from Rod, hits a shot into bottom of the net.

second serve. *4-4 ue from ANdy, bh goes long. Looks disgusted with himself after that!

second serve. 4-5* ue fh long from Andy that time. loss of concentration or just getting tight? hard to tell. that could be the set.

ace 142mph. out wide. 4-6* two set points for Roddick.

second serve. *would've been 148mph) *5-6. Rod into net, Andy on back foot whole point, goes for the passing winner, Rod throws himself at it and goes out.

*6-6, good first serve. return into the net. phew! Now just another point on serve and a minibreak please Andy.

7-6* ace down the T. just what i wanted. Commentator 'this andy murray is amazing.'

7-7* return into the net. Quite flat from Andy.

second serve. *8-7 Roddick hits the topof the net and it bounces back. Rod slams racket onto floor in disgust. set pint Andy

second serve. *8-8 bh dtl from ANdy outside the trams almost. very tight.

9-8* Rod nets return. good first serve after missing that opportunity for the set.

second serve, very wide from Rod. s*v ANdy lob, Rod overhead, back to rally. Rod into net again. Guess what shot ANdy plays?!! Yep, cross-court passing bh winner. Looked like it went through Rod's legs. But who cares? Andy just took the first set!

First set to Andy Murray 76(8)

43% first serves.

Okay I know Roddick ain't a demon returning second serve but if he added 15% to that, this would be much easier.

Roddick serving first:

15-0, Andy scrabbling all over the place that point, Rod always in control, looked like it could've been one of those 'how did he win that' points but Rod got the volley winner in the end.
commentator just said Andy (M) could win wimbledon.
15-15 quick point. Rod wide.
second serve. 30-15 Andy lobs, Rod smashes the overhead.
ace. 141. 40-15.
game. Rod slams the overhead again after Murray lobs off the previous volley.

1-0 second set

Andy serving at 76(8) 01

15-0, Andy's turn to dictate play and put away the volley winner at the end.
30-0, Andy comes into the net off a sliced approach. Roddick nets passing shot.
second serve. 40-0 Rod goes long down the line. Andy playing his usual game and frustrating Rod into errors.
game. ace out wide.

1-1

Andy serving at 76(8) 12 with new balls.

15-0, good serve, Roddick nets a groudnsroke
30-0, s&v from ANdy, good volley, Rodd nets reply
40-0, s&v volley winner from Andy. good one at that!
second serve. 40-15. Andy's turn to net, was about 4foot behind baseline, Rod right on net.
game. Rod nets return.

for those who care Roddick has changed into a white shirt.

22

Roddick serving at 67(8) 22

seecond serve. 0-15 I think Rod went wide.
second serve. 0-30. DF (Rod's second of the match). come on Andy, good chance here.
15-30, super serve out wide, Andy gets it back but Rod waiting at the net and sends to opposite corner, Andy not there in time.
30-30, s&v 142mph serve, Andy there but Rod puts away volley. Andy shakes head, nothing he could do on those two points.
30-40, s&v, Rod nets the volley as Andy gets everything back. earns a fist pump from out guy.
second serve. Andy really steps into baseline to take the secind serve. quite calm rally from the two, Rod comes in, Andy makes him play a difficult volley and he nets instead. (Rod that is) game! A break!

32 with break.