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Salmon


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Andy is still the favourite for this. The Ginepri match was far worse.

And PHM isn't exactly famous for holding his nerves...

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I truly admire your optimism Panda Bear, but I'm still feeling pretty tweaky

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That's a good point Steven and he has picked up a lot of points this week (even if the ranking change isn't really going to change) it's just a shame to see Nole move even further ahead of him when his draw had opened up a bit. Mathieu is much lower ranked than his talent deserves as well so it's not as bad as it seems.

Good hold from Andy there - he gutted it out. The good thing with PHM is that Andy will probably get a chance to break in his two service games (if he can hold his own serve of course) so it's not all lost yet. I just hope he doesn't make too many UFEs and makes Mathieu win these two games.

0-15 Great shot by Andy.
0-30 PHM makes a horrible UFE wide. Andy needs to break here. This is his chance.
15-30 What a chance there - horrible volley from PHM at Andy reached it and sent his lob long. :(
30-30 how many games is this that he's had 0-30?

Don't see it happening sadly. He really had a chance here.

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Game Mathieu. Andy kinda blew it there. He'll probably get broken here. :(

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Now let's hold and hope for a trademark choke job.

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27 UFEs for Andy versus 12 for Mathieu. They have both hit 14 winners going into this game. No wonder he's in trouble.

30 all.
30-40 - match point Mathieu. :(
deuce - service winner.
Ad Murray- great serve again
Game Murray - great effort to hold.

Now you just have to break him, Andy.

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Please...

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Deuce!

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0-15 - great point from Andy
15-15 - Andy framed a shot
30-15 - poor return into the net
30-30 - another really good point from Andy forces the error from Mathieu
40-30 - horrible return of a second serve. MP Mathieu. :(
deuce - PHM nets in the middle of the rally.
Ad Murray - PHM goes wide. C'mon, Andy - please break.

Game Murray! Andy breaks. Well done for fighting there, Andy. Now hold!

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How to choke in 7 easy steps by P-H Mathieu

1) Go 6-2 5-3* up

2) Get a match point on your opponent's serve

3) Get a bit tight and miss it

4) Serve at 5-4, get a bit tighter and lose the 1st point

5) Forget the script and get to match point again

6) Get even tighter and choke that away too

7) Let your opponent make it 5-all



Of course, Andy's not out of the woods yet ...

I see Tara Moore has just appeared on Court A ...

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0-15 - great shot from Mathieu - nothing Andy could do.
15-15 - great shot from Andy for the winner.
30-15 - second serve ace.
30-30 - Andy went for the big winner but it hit the net cord and bounced back.
40-30 - great second serve, massive forehand and was into net in case the ball came back.
Game Murray!

Really impressed with him here - I don't know how the rest of the match will go but he didn't roll over and die which I am really, really pleased about.

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This is why I love this kid.

NEVER SAY DIE

Now come on, level it up and keep fighting.

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Andy serving:

0-15: Mathieu blast fh winner dtl

15-15: stunning bh cross-court winner

30-15: ace out wide

30-30: goes for fh dtl but it hits the top of the net and bounces back Andy's side

40-30: big serve out wide, forehand drive volley wins the point

Game: ace out wide

2-6, 6-5

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We have a match on our hands ppl, the real Andy has woken up...none of this passive, listless stuff, starting to move his feet better and play more aggressively. That last game was the best quality-wise of the match

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Seems like the live scoreboard fell asleep  just as Andy woke up!

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