AMS Paris: Q/F - Murray v Gasquet

Sheddie · administrator

AMS Paris: Q/F - Murray v Gasquet

Andymonium · Satellite level

murrays gotta get those 1st serves in!!
come on!

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

Not the best time to be broken

Sheddie · administrator

Murray serving:

15-0: big serve down T

15-15: only just misses what would have been a spectacular dropshot from outside tramlines

15-30: both players pull each other wider and wider but then silly shot selection from Andy, goes for dropshot which was never really on

30-30: big serve out wide, easy fh

40-30: big serve out wide, return netted

deuce: nets fh going dtl

Ad Gasquet: pulls M wide on the backhand side and he sends dtl shot wide

Game: M nets bh going dtl

3-5

timmoore46 · Admin:moderator + Club Coach

Oh Dear !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

andyjmr · Intermediate Club Player

Well that set went by quickly. C'mon Andy - 2 sets of high percentage 1st serves required.

christian · Intermediate Club Player

Far too many unforced errors for Andy. He has to show some patience here or he's going to get even more frustrated and give this away.

Sheddie · administrator

Gasquet serving:

15-0: big serve, wrong-footing fh

30-0: deep return, pulls fh wide

40-0: M opens up the court with off-forehand out wide but nets bh dtl

Game: spectacular play from G, ripping bhs cross-court then inch-perfect dropshot

3-6

Andymonium · Satellite level

hes not returning well
gasquet is 8/8 on second serves
unheard of with murrays return games

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

And that was the first set. Funny how things can go from 'a really tight game' to 'first set Gasquet' in the space of five minutes

I still think Andy can win it but it sounds like he needs to play less dropshots.

Sheddie · administrator

well not that much in that set...just a sloppy game from Andy...

Gasquet is working the angles really well and its causing problems for Andy who's struggling with his fav dtl shots....he's tried the dropshot from out wide a couple of times and it hasn't worked

A lot of time G is giving Andy no pace when he tries to go for the big ones down the line which is why he's netted....it's easier to time it over the high part of the net when the ball's coming with pace

andyjmr · Intermediate Club Player

And it was 2 failed drop shots when 40-30 up that gave Gasquet the break. I just knew he was overdoing them.

Sheddie · administrator

Andy serving:

15-0: great bh dtl...then wrong-footing fh

15-15: big fh from G on the run,

30-15: M rips bh winner cross-court

40-15: M pulled out wide but hits the line with running fh

Game: Gasquet attacks the net and takes control with deep volleys but misses the easy one into open court

3-6, 1-0

christian · Intermediate Club Player

Come on Andy 2 break points, make it count.

Chrissi · Social player

Great match commentary David - i'm not watching the match so its great following your posts smile