AMS Paris: Q/F - Murray v Gasquet

andyjmr · Intermediate Club Player

AMS Paris: Q/F - Murray v Gasquet

christian · Intermediate Club Player

Come on Andy, thought he'd blown it when he let Gasquet back to duece but he was much better returning there, just hope he stays solid on serve. That sloppy game in the 1st apart he's looking good on serve.

Andymonium · Satellite level

theres the returner we all love.
he won abot the same amount of return points that game then he did the entire first set

Sheddie · administrator

G serving:

0-15: Murray's return right onto the baseline....in the rally, G shanks bh well wide

0-30: big serve out wide, G goes for line with 2nd shot and sends fh wide

15-30: M bh just long

15-40: G nets bh going dtl

30-40: M off balance on 2nd serve return, goes long

deuce: big forehand dtl...finishes with high fh volley

Ad M: deep return and G nets bh slice

Game: big return dtl from M, G's fh lunge goes long !!!

3-6, 2-0

Sheddie · administrator

Murray serving:

15-0: serve out wide, G nets

15-15: nets fh going dtl...seems to be off-balance when hitting these shots

30-15: return long

40-15: bh wide

Game: G rips bh down the line but M is equal to the task and rips his own running fh dtl..

3-6, 3-0

Sheddie · administrator

A few more errors than before for gasquet so far in this set, he will have these dips and Murray has to take full advantage

andyjmr · Intermediate Club Player

David - how has the crowd reacted to this 2nd set ?

Sheddie · administrator

Gasquet serving:

0-15: Gasquet turning up the heat from the baseline with some big shots off the forehand but then nets short backhand

15-15: kick serve out wide and Murray nets

15-30: M steps in and crushes bh dtl...G nets fh on the run

15-40: classic Murray, 2nd serve and he steps in and thumps bh dtl

Game: double fault

3-6, 4-0

Sheddie · administrator

I don't know andyjmr...I can't get the sound on my computer and they dont give many crowd shots

christian · Intermediate Club Player

Crowd very quiet at the moment. Let's hope they stay that way

Sheddie · administrator

0-15: G rips fh return cross-court, M's fh block goes wide

15-15: G mistimes fh on the run, goes wide

30-15: big fh dtl from Murray, G goes for the running bh winner but M meets it with volley on the stretch

40-15: G controls point, big fh approach shot...Murray's pass clips the tape and G has a simply putaway but takes his eye off the ball and frames it into the crowd

40-30: big fh cross-court winner

Game: big serve into the body

3-6, 5-0

christian · Intermediate Club Player

Murray gets it back to deuec, Gasquet looking increasingly rattled now...break point now.

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

Bagel! That's what I like to see. Same again please Andy

Sheddie · administrator

Gasquet serving:

0-15: serve down the T, short return and G nets fh

15-15: G rips fh cross-court then dtl and Andy's defensive lob goes long

30-15: Andy attacks 2nd serve, follows into the net but sends volley wide

40-15: draws Andy forward with short slice then rips bh dtl

40-30: nets dropshot

deuce: double fault

Ad Andy: great return dtl, deep fh and G nets

deuce: big serve down T, fh and smash to finish

Ad Andy: smashes fh return cross-court

deuce

Ad G: bh return long

deuce: G has M on the run with big fh but Andy smashes it at his feet and he nets tricky half-volley

Ad Andy: deep bh and G goes wide

Game: deep return and big cross-court fh, G nets

3-6, 6-0, 0-0

andyjmr · Intermediate Club Player

Bagel ! ... eat that Gazza