AMS Paris: Q/F - Murray v Gasquet

Sheddie · administrator

AMS Paris: Q/F - Murray v Gasquet

helki · Futures qualifying

christian wrote:

Just given that game away, what a waste

-- Edited by christian at 22:36, 2007-11-02

A game of unforced errors. furious He needs to break immediately.

Sheddie · administrator

Gasquet serving:

15-0

15-15: deep return, thumps fh winner cross-court

30-15: M defending superbly but G is full of confidence now and rips winner dtl

40-15: M gets v unlucky with netcord on the passing shot, takes it wide

Game: return wide

3-6, 6-0, 2-4

andyjmr · Intermediate Club Player

Get back in the zone immediately Andy. That's an order.

Sheddie · administrator

15-0: M wrong-foots G with fhs cross-court, G goes long

15-15: serve-volleys after great wide serve, nets drop volley attempt though

30-15: rips fh dtl, easy volley into open court

40-15: another superb fh dtl on the run

Game: serve-volleys, G goes for the running bh pass but M reads it, volleys into open court

3-6 6-0, 3-4

Sheddie · administrator

he's back in the zone and looking pumped up

andyjmr · Intermediate Club Player

Think Terracota warrior Andy. keep it in mind.

Sheddie · administrator

Gasquet serving:

15-0: serve out wide, forehand dtl, smash

30-0: G rips bh cross-court, dropshot, M gets there but can only poke it just wide

30-15: deep return, G nets slice

40-15: doesnt do enough with return and G rips fh winner cross-court

40-30: steps into 2nd serve, fh dtl and G's bh floats wide

Game: serve-volleys, Ms fh pass attempt is wide

3-6, 6-0, 3-5

Sheddie · administrator

15-0: serve-volleys, fh volley into corner easy smash

30-0: big serve out wide, fh volley into space

30-15: big fh dtl...G dips it at his feet and he nets half-volley

40-15: big serve out wide, wrong-footing bh winner cross-court

40-30: G forces M onto the defensive with bh dtl then rips fh winner cross-court

Game: M steps into bh off short return forces error

3-6, 6-0, 4-5

Sheddie · administrator

well its now or never....Murray has certainly upped his level big time last few games but sadly Gasquet is operating about 3 gears higher too

andyjmr · Intermediate Club Player

Aaarg. Merde.

Sheddie · administrator

G closes it out on his 2nd match point...Murray had 30-30 and deuce but each time G found huge serves out wide

Andymonium · Satellite level

andy won more points and lost. Bull-S***

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

humph. Oh well, still a very impressive end to the season.

Sheddie · administrator

Such a shame as it was a match Murray had within his grasp especially after that 2nd set, Gasquet was on the ropes....however for some reason Murray seemed to take his foot right off the gas and started making loads of errors and seeminly ran out of ideas

The break was always coming and as soon as Gasquet got it he was a different player...gone was the tentative play from the baseline, he was stepping up the court and ripping fhs and backhands to all corners...didn't really give Andy a chance to break back. Andy was a different player too but it was too late, Gasquet just dominated the pts on his service games

Disappointing to miss out on Shanghai but it was incredible that he even had a chance !

Roll on 2008 and Doha