ATP St Petersburg - SF - Murray v Youzhny

helki · Futures qualifying

ATP St Petersburg - SF - Murray v Youzhny

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

Drew wrote:

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

Thank goodness for that - Murray attempting a plethora of dropshots is a sure sign he's uncomfortable so the fewer the better in my opinion!

And glad you enjoyed the bacon rolls Drew, but you have now made me hungry again!

Drew · Oct 27, 2007

Murray v Youzhny - 6-2

MY has had much better service games in set2 and AM has hd to face a BP. Hope Murray can serve as well as he did in the first set.

Game 6 : *2-3

nice pass from my 0-15, nice ace 15-15, good return 15-30 my getting penetration now...

great bh from am dl 30-30, great serving from am brings game point 40-30 and game

3-3*

Sheddie · administrator

Murray serving:

0-15: Y draws M into net with bh dropshot then rips fh pass cross-court

15-15: ace down T

15-30: M attacks net behind fh dtl but its not deep enough and Y smashes bh right at his feet..M caught at the service line and nets attempted half volley

30-30: big serve, short return, smashes bh dtl winner

40-30: ace down T

Game: Y fh long

6-2, 3-3

Drew · Oct 27, 2007

Murray v Youzhny - 6-2

Game 6 : 3-3*

another ds from my 15-0, 30-0, am first ds is poor as my gets to it but am recovers brilliantly to pass my !!!!! ....my nets as he thinks am is wide but its not 30-30,
am nets for 40-30 thinks its out reviewed its in...game pt...am cc is wide game

Better from am some pressure on the my serve for a change...

*3-4

Sheddie · administrator

Y serving:

15-0: big serve, bh dropshot completely wrong-foots M

30-0: return wide

30-15: Andy plays bh dropshot, far too much weight on it...Y replies with a dropshot of his own...much better length and angled but Andy reads it,...just gets there and somehow lifts it over the high part of the net and into the corner

30-30: nets bh

40-30: Y fh right onto the baseline, M nets bh....thought ball was out but Hawkeye said it was in

Game: M bh wide...Andy really annoyed with himself

6-3, 3-4

Drew · Oct 27, 2007

Murray v Youzhny - 6-2

Game 6 : *3-4

15-0, cc ff from am and my nets 30-0, poor 2nd serve and my is all over it 30-15

great pressure from am ity looked like my had the rally there but am played great 40-15

fab bh dl from y 40-30, 2nd serve...again !!!.... fab volley from am on the run but a world class lob from my takes it to deuce...another 2nd serve...and 2 lets...am lovely ds brings adv am...wonderful play from am gets lobbed thought it was going out...it didnt then passed my at the net when the odds where against him fab !!!!

4-4*

Sheddie · administrator

M serving:

15-0:: bh return wide

30-0

30-15: Y rips bh return cross-court, somehow M gets there but can only net

40-15: Y has M on the run but takes a little bit off with a fh and M crunches bh dtl

40-30: Y pushes out wide but rips bh winner dtl from far behind the baseline

deuce: M wrong-foots Y with bh, Y lofts fh, M takes it out of the air with bh drive-volley and then Y makes stunning topspin lob winner

Ad M: dropshot winner

Game: Y attacks the net, fh pass winner from M on the run

6-2, 4-4

Drew · Oct 27, 2007

Murray v Youzhny - 6-2

Game 9 : 4-4*

am playedwell in that last game but my found sound great shots also...

15-0, my nets 15-15, 30-15, 2nd serve...am nets and gifts it !!!

40-15, my constantly jogging on the spot...another breathtaking ds from my and its game...that is my fav shot at the mo

*5-4 now andy serve well dont choke !!

Sheddie · administrator

Y serving

15-0: big fh from Y, smash winner

15-15: Y nets fh

30-15: fh return netted

40-15: bh return into net...shame as it was a 2nd serve

Game: they exchange deep backhands for several shots then Y suddenly plays stunning dropshot out of the blue

6-2, 4-5

Sheddie · administrator

M needs some big serves here...Y starting to play some inspired tennis

helki · Futures qualifying

Youzhny is holding serve better at the moment. Murray needs to get more of his first serves in. ashamed

Sheddie · administrator

M serving:

15-0: fh return long

30-0: deep slice from M with heavy sidespin, Y nets fh

40-0: Y nets fh return

Game: ace down T

6-2, 5-5

Drew · Oct 27, 2007

Murray v Youzhny - 6-2

Am is 84% when he gets his 1st serve in...thats the key !

Game 10 : *4-5

15-0, sliced bh from am and my cant handle it and nets 30-0, great 1st serve and its 3 game pts 40-0ace for the game...Im glad when andy listens to me !!!!

5-5* pressure now on MY

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

In Other News: Baghdatis has just lost in Basel which is great for Andy's race prospects as Baggy can't overtake him this week regardless of this match's result.

Now would be an excellent time to break please Andy