AMS Paris: Q/F - Murray v Gasquet

john · Top national player

AMS Paris: Q/F - Murray v Gasquet

timmoore46 · Admin:moderator + Club Coach

Starting right now.

Sheddie · administrator

Gasquet serving first

Sheddie · administrator

0-15: Murray draws him in with dropshot and makes bh pass up the linr

15-15: return wide

15-30: big serve down T, short return, G gets there but pulls fh wide

30-30: big serve down T

40-30: netted return

Game: G pulls Murray wide then hits short slice...M puts approach long

0-1

christian · Intermediate Club Player

Think patience is going to be the big key or Andy. No disrespect to Gasquet but so far he seems to be far more content just to play it safe and wait for a mistake rather than be agressive.

Sheddie · administrator

Murray serving:

0-15: M opens up the court but puts fh wide

15-15: G controls pt, pushing M back with big fh and bh up the line but rips fh pass cross-court

30-15: big serve down T

30-30: bh wide

40-30: spectacular pt....M rips fh down the line but G retrieves and gets back in the pt....M plays dropshot, draws him in then lobs

Game: great dropshot from Andy

1-1

Sheddie · administrator

Gasquet serving:

15-0

30-0: big serve out wide, easy fh volley

40-0: serve out wide, bh into the space...M retrieves, tries to poke a bh down the line but G makes volley on the stretch

Game: big fh dtl from G...M goes wide

1-2

Sheddie · administrator

Murray serving:

15-0: G nets fh

30-0: M draws G in again with great dropshot then lobs him

40-0: G nets fh

Game: ace down T

2-2

Sheddie · administrator

Gasquet serving:

15-0: M tries to up the pace on a bh but nets

30-0: return long

40-0: M mistimes a forehand and nets it

Game: G finds a great angle with a fh and Andy goes long on the run

2-3

Sheddie · administrator

so far its mainly Murray being the aggressive one in the baseline rallies, G playing the percentages...he's hit a couple of great shots but mainly after a good serve

Murray finding a lot of success in drawing Gasquet forward so far...the key could be how well Gasquet serves

christian · Intermediate Club Player

Both players looking very comfortable on serve. This is certainly going to be a tight one. Come on Andy.

Sheddie · administrator

Murray serving:

15-0: steps into a backhand and rips it dtl

30-0: ace out wide

40-0: backhand return long

Game: amazing dropshot winner from M, the sidespin on that was unreal. G had no chance

3-3

Sheddie · administrator

G serving:

0-15: has Andy on the run but nets fh

15-15: big serve down T

30-15: G serve-volleys...deep half -volley, Andy's defensive lob is long

30-30: nets dropshot

40-30: ace down T

Game: Andy nets bh return, shame, chance there off a second serve

3-4

Andymonium · Satellite level

looks like both players serving well

andyjmr · Intermediate Club Player

I'm slightly concerned that Andy is relying so much on drop shots. Great if they go well all match, but Gasquet has something more dependable to rely on - his serve.