Doha:- A Murray v N Davydenko

murraysbarmyarmy · Junior player

Doha:- A Murray v N Davydenko

wolf · Tennis legend

Match just started first. Andy serving first.

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

Getting ready to go :)

Andy serving first:

2nd serve, 15-0 long rally with some great deep shots from both players, Davy nets it.

2nd serve, 15-15, another long rally - that looks like the way this match is going! this time Andy makes the error, sending the ball just long.

15-30 another long rally, more great shots from both. Andy send the bh dtl long.

2nd serve, 15-40 horrid dropshot number 1

went just a tad wide.

2nd serve, game Davy Andy goes long in the rally.

0-1*

murraysbarmyarmy · Junior player

not the best of starts. Been broken in the opening game. Lets hope he rediscovers yesterdays form ASAP

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

Davy serving at *1-0

15-0, great defensive lob from Andy but Davy was there and put away the dtl winner in response.

15-15, finally an attack from our lad and it pays off with a volley winner. I always forget how good Davy is at defense, then I remember - that's why I dislike him so much!

30-15, Andy goes long on a fh during the rally.

30-30, great return from Andy forces the error from Davydenko

40-30, return into the net

game 2-0* return into the net.

murraysbarmyarmy · Junior player

better holds to love lets hope this continues

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

Andy serving at *0-2

15-0, Davy goes wide on the fh dtl

30-0, unreturnable - maybe I want to see it but Andy's serve does look to be more potent to me, even though his percentage is back to normal.

2nd serve, 40-0 Davy fails to reach a fh dtl from Andy - earning a cheer from the crowd

2nd serve, good second serve and Davy's attempt at a dtl return winner misses, badly

1-2*

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

Davydenko serving at *2-1

15-0, serve out wide, followed by the cross court and Andy isn't fast enough to get to it

15-15, poor error from Davy who nets a fh.

30-15, Davy keeps going to Andy's backhand, and he keeps getting there...until the last one :(

40-15, cross court winner from Davy who is finding some great angles, though I hate to admit it.

game. Andy nets the return

3-1*

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

Andy to serve at *1-3

2nd serve, 0-15, a short ball is punished by Davy who injects a huge amoun of pace on the fh dtl.

2nd serve(as someone in the crowd yells at the wrong moment), 15-15 good second serve and Davy nets

30-15, good first serve, return goes long

30-30, another good serve but Davy gets it back, and then goes behind Andy who nets, and looks frustrated :(

40-15, excellent wide serve, Davy gets it back but tamely and Andy puts away the cross court

2nd serve, game. Another great serve and Davy nets the return. a fist pump from Andy.

2-3*

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Andy seems to have left his first serve behind in the hotel.

I am having problems with the livestream again. . .

Edit - Hmm, yes, I seem to have missed an entire game, glad Andy won it!

-- Edited by Madeline at 15:17, 2008-01-04

RobC · All-time great

the Davydenko yips seem to have returned: Double fault to hand Andy the break

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

Davydenko serving at *3-2

0-15, another long rally finding the lines/corner on neraly every shot. This time Davy overcooks it and the ball falls wide

15-15, Andy goes wide, trying to go for too much angle to get past Davydenko. Andy's doing most of the running at the moment in the rallies.

30-15, Andy goes long in the rally this time. Again, Davy has him on the back foot during the whole point.

30-30, Davy makes an error and goes long off Andy's return.

2nd serve, 30-40, a lovely cross court and Davy can do nothing but send the ball wide

2nd serve, deuce. Andy sends the ball wide, crying out in annoyance as soon as he hits it.

2nd serve, AD Andy, Andy took that serve really early, he was almost on the service line, and that put him on a more equal footing in the rally, Davy netted to finish.

2nd serve, First double fault of hte match and Andy's broken back.

3-3

Andy definitely has the crowd on his side :)

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

Andy serving at *33

2nd serve, 15-0 return didn't make it :)

30-0, Davy goes wide attempting the winner

40-0, Davy goes wide on the return, that was forced, the serve was excellent right on the loutside line.

2nd serve, game. another great serve. and another fist pump from Andy.

4-3* new balls please.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

*That's* better! The serve has returned.

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

lol Madeline, I know I'm a point or two behind on the livestream, but a whole game is quite impressive!! Hope you manage to sort it out...or stay away from the board and just enjoy the match