ATP St Petersburg - SF - Murray v Youzhny

helki · Futures qualifying

ATP St Petersburg - SF - Murray v Youzhny

Sheddie · administrator

Y's one of those really flashy players who goes for huge winners on virtually every shot....when he's on song he can be unplayable but when not, can make loads of really sloppy errors off both sides

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

Thanks for the commentary people, like Andrew i can't watch the livestream so very much appreciated. Hope Andy can keep his level up, he didn't lose a single point off his first serve in that first set.

(so he double faults as I type, typical!)

Drew · Oct 27, 2007

my is up on his toes and am is the one feeling the heat now..how things change 0-30

Drew · Oct 27, 2007

better from am pushing my over the court for 30-30 good play

Drew · Oct 27, 2007

bp for y as andy is under pressure and ave lob goes long !!!30-40

Drew · Oct 27, 2007

good serve and follow up volley...deuce

Drew · Oct 27, 2007

nice ace for gp adv am

Drew · Oct 27, 2007

andy served his way out of trouble there...a good sign ! game

2-2*

Sheddie · administrator

Murray serving:

0-15: Y smashes fh dtl, right on back of the line M gets there, but Y is at the net to punch away easy volley

0-30: bh dtl into net

15-30: Y attacks net with bh cross-court, M dips pass...Y makes tricky half-volley but M has short ball and whips fh dtl...Y flings himself full length but cant make contact

30-30: huge bh dtl then cross-court from M

30-40: heavy cross-court fh from Y forces M onto the stretch, he puts up lob but Y has no probnlems with smash

deuce: big serve down T, bh right onto the line...M puts smash away

Ad M: ace down T

Game: s-vs....big serve out wide and easy fh volley into space

6-2, 2-2

Drew · Oct 27, 2007

my using the ds well...not seen a murray attempt yet !

Drew · Oct 27, 2007

Well folks that was the best 2 smoked bacon rolls I have made in a long time !!!

Sheddie · administrator

Y serving:

15-0: good bh dtl..slice from M then Y plays dropshot and M is too far back to get there

30-0: return netted

40-0: serve out wide, bh cross-court right into the corner...M get there puts up bh lob but easy smash for Y

Game: return long

6-2, 2-3

Sheddie · administrator

Y has found rhythm now particularly on serve, making less errors from the back too...this set could be tight

Sheddie · administrator

Murray's game does match up well against Y's cause he's so solid, was giving Y absolutely nothing in that first set, making him work for every single point....Y will hit some stunning winners from nowhere but also give you quite a few easy pts