ATP Dubai R1 - Murray v Federer

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

RE: ATP Dubai R1 - Murray v Federer

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

i got home just in time to see Andy hold to love for 3-3

How's he been playing Mkk, or can you not se it?

hmm, Fed just held to love as well *3-4

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

two quick holds later and Andy's serving at *4-5

15-0, ue from Fed
30-0, drop shot from Andy, fed gets there but then is beaten by a shot that can only be described as half way between a lob and a passing shot!
40-0, Fed goes or the delicate fhdtl and misses quite considerably
game. ace. 5-5

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

just got the scoreboard bethan. lots of aces from andy so far though!

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

I'm guessing by the number of views per post that people are reading this, do they want me to do commentary? it'll be sporadic, but better than nothing.

0-15, Fed nets in the rally. Andy's stokes are great, all deep and accurate.

mjd · Challenger qualifying

Where are you watching it on imoen?

I only have ESP and ESP2 intl. but just found it on Dubai sport on Hotbird satellite.

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

Andy serving at *5-6

15-0
30-0, Fed drifts long
30-15, Fed pulls Andy out wider and wider and then gets the winner into the open court (though for a second I thought he'd missed it, he cut it close - a sign of what he thinks of Murray's speed maybe?)
30-30 Andy nets, it wasa forced error but born out of giving Fed a short ball.
40-30, serving and volleying works for the Scot, who was closer to the net than his brother usually stands!!
game. Fed goes long in te rally.

6-6 tiebreak

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

I'm watching the Eurosport livestream on they're website. It's at: http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=1929371&ch=1929371&src=ukeurosport

but I have no idea whether you need an account for that or not.

seagull · Hall of fame

Set point Andy!

mjd · Challenger qualifying

imoen wrote:

I'm watching the Eurosport livestream on they're website. It's at: http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=1929371&ch=1929371&src=ukeurosport

but I have no idea whether you need an account for that or not.

Just tried that and NO you dont have to register BTW it is running 30 secs behind TV Andy just missed set point!

seagull · Hall of fame

Andy played 3 rubbish points from 5-2 up..now 6-6

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

tiebreak Fed first

1-0
1-1 crowd are really getting into is, with oohs and ahhs
1-2 good first serve from Andy and Fed goes out on the return
1-3 Excellent return from Andy wrongfoots Fed and from there the ue comes a couple of shots later, he was always on the back foot though
2-3 ace out wide from Fed

2-4 Andy rushes the net after a short return rom fed and nails the second volley for a winner, set it up with a good first volley as well.
2nd serve: 2-5 Federer nets the return.
2nd serve: 3-5, Murray's turn to net the return
4-5, great serve out wide, murray got the return, got to the response but couldn't get it back in court
5-5, Andy nets in the rally.

at the highest part of the net, was trying for the fh dtl winner
5-6, unreturnable serve down the T.
6-6, Andy nets the return.

seagull · Hall of fame

Real chance missed there

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

I know it's a bit behind, but given I don't have it on tv I'll still take it, just have to steer clear of the ATP scoreboard!!

7-6, Andy nets the return again.
2nd serve. 8-6 set to Fed. Andy's lob was just long. he challenged but to no avail

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

Murray serving at 67(6) 00

2nd serve: 15-0,
2nd serve: 15-15, Andy nets from way out wide, where Fed sent him.
30-15, Ace
2nd serve: 30-30, smah winner from Fed, Andy's lob wasn't high enough
2nd serve: 40-30, Fed ue, very long
game. Fed goes very wide, not entirely sure why

1-0*