ATP Miami - R3 : Kendrick v Murray

Keith · Intermediate Club Player

ATP Miami - R3 : Kendrick v Murray

Sheddie · administrator

Andy serving first:

15-0: Kendrick attacks the net nets easy bh volley

30-0: Kendrick bh wide

30-15: K rips bh winner down the line

30-03: wild fh long from M

40-30: K bh long

Game: K nets bh return

1-0

dougie · Club Coach

murray holds to 30 to led 1-0

Sheddie · administrator

Kendrick serving:

0-15: Great cross-court return from M, K nets fh on the stretch

0-3o: K nets easy mid-court fh

15-30: K bh winner dtl

30-30: K serve-volleys, bh volley into the corner, M pass attempt just wide

40-30: M nets fh return

Game: Ace out wide

1-1

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

according to the (unreliable) scoreboard. Murray held and leads 2-1.

-- Edited by mkkreuk at 17:43, 2007-03-25

VSandhi20 · Futures qualifying

its still early days but how's Murray movement?

Sheddie · administrator

M servinbg:

15-0: K nets fh return

15-15: K controls pt with massive forehands, 1 cross-court then a dtl one and Murray gets there but can't keep it in play

30-15: K fh return long

40-15: K fh wide

40-30: short return, M attacks net but sends bh slice approach wide

Game: Good topspin serve to K bh draws a mid-court ball and M slams away fh winner

2-1

Keith · Intermediate Club Player

2-1 Murray

Andy wearing all white with light blue stripe across the chest (as per US Open I think), Kendrick in white socks, black shorts, red top.

Haven't seen much of the tennis, as I think Spanish TV is trying to show a lot of ads before the Moya game.

As I am now used to, the Spanish commentators are very pro-Andy! They seem to like him, and are looking forward to many matches against Rafa (bendito sea).

Sheddie · administrator

My impressions....Murray moving v well, getting lots of 1st serves in but serving well within himself. It seems to be hius plan at the moment to hit serves at 75% power so not going to get many cheap points but he gets a high percentage in so opponents can'#t attack him much off the return

Keith · Intermediate Club Player

Early days, as said, but no obvious problems with movemnt.

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

the murray-kendrick match has just disappeared on the scoreboard. Andy had 15-30 on Kendrick's serve from what i could see

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

ok it came back. Murray had a break point on a second serve but failed to capitalise. deuce.

Keith · Intermediate Club Player

Usual strapping on Andy's left ankle, and scab below the right knee, but Andy has just run around the court very well to take second BP on Kendrick's serve this game, but doesn't take advantage. He's showing flashes of great tennis, but it's early, and not consistent.

Kendrick eventually holds after four BPs.

Sheddie · administrator

K serving:

15-0: Two massive forehands from K, second one is a winner cross-court

15-15: Wild fh wide from K

15-30: double fault

30-30: good serve down the T, M nets return

30-40: K serve-volleys, brilliant cross-court fh return passing winner

deuce: big cross-court bh from K on 2nd shot, M nets

Ad K: K wrong-foots M on 2nd shot, M gets it in play and K hits bh volley winner

deuce: K s-vs, M passes him with bh cross-court

Ad K: big serve, K fh winner cross-court

deuce: netcord takes K fh long

Ad M: K plays drop shot and then lob combo. M gets both, runs back and smashes passing winner

deuce: K s-vs, M misses makeable bh pass, chance missed there

Ad M: K bh wide

deuce: Big fh from K and M fh goes long

Ad M: superb drop shot, K gets there but M plays lob volley winner

deuce: ace down the T

Ad K: K moves M all over the court, plays drop shots and then hits volley winner into open court

Game: M fh long

2-2

Sheddie · administrator

M serving:

15-0: Great return from K followed by big fh into corner. M puts up great defensive lob and K nets difficult smash

30-0: K nets with fh return going for big winner

30-15: M nets fh

40-15: K nets fh return

Game: K fh long

3-2