Hamburg AMS R3: Murray v Nadal

Andymonium · Satellite level

RE: Hamburg AMS R3: Murray v Nadal

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Murray 4-5 Nadal
...then again, maybe he isn't. Nadal's aggression takes its toll as a fiery forehand brings the Spaniard break and first-set point. Murray saves it thanks to Nadal's unforced forehand error but he then misses the chance to close out the game when he sends a forehand into the open court wide. Nadal makes him pay for that error - and a few more - as he breaks at the third attempt.

Makes 6-3 in my book?

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Andymonium wrote:

9000th post while copy pasting bbc commentary....
must feel a bit tainted

true, true

Andymonium · Satellite level

yeah it is 6-3
oops bbc

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

yep 3-6

Andy let Nadal's consistency get to him in that last game I think. (possibly still ruing the missed chances in the game before).

Oh well, it starts again in the next set...

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Murray 3-6 1-0 Nadal
Nadal takes his eye off the ball for a split second and Murray's persistence is rewarded with a break point. This time the Scot makes no mistake as Nadal sends a forehand long and maybe Mark in Northampton (see below) has Muzza's gameplan spot on...

"Sometimes it takes Muzza a set to warm up . Hopefully he will turn it round."
Mark, Northampton via text

Andymonium · Satellite level

live scores back up on atp

johnnylad · Tennis legend

it's kinda half back for me. Sporadic updates but when you click for stats it all goes wrong, so wrong

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Murray 3-6 1-3 Nadal
Better from Murray as he finds his rhythm off a shorter serve to move to 40-15 up thanks to a couple of thumping returns. Nadal is not easily broken, though, and he battles his way back to deuce before breaking. Ouch.

Murray 3-6 1-2 Nadal
When he gets it right, Murray is giving reason for real optimism out there. A cracking rally goes the Scot's way thanks to a thumping backhand, but a missed chance at 15-0 gives the initiative straight back to Nadal who, a net volley and lob later, holds.

Murray 3-6 1-1 Nadal
Oopsa-daisy... Murray is back chuntering to himself about missed opportunities and errors again as Nadal breaks right back, finishing the game off with a smashed forehand at the net that nearly takes Andy's guts out.

Andymonium · Satellite level

murray broken again 1-3*

helki · Futures qualifying

It's okay on the Hamburg web site. smile

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Murray 3-6 1-4 Nadal
Muzza, still smarting from that break earlier, looks a little off his game just as Nadal ups the pressure and the Spaniard holds to 15 courtesy of a few booming passing shots.

johnnylad · Tennis legend

ooo. Thanks Helki

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Murray 3-6 2-4 Nadal
Murray will not be giving in easily in Hamburg, and he powers his way to a welcome love hold. Now, can he break back?

(I think, no!)

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Murray 3-6 2-5 Nadal
Not this time for Murray. Nadal steps up yet another gear, powering home some brilliant serves and then serve-volleying to hold to love. Murray exclaims "Andy Murray! Terrible!" at one point, but in all fairness, Nadal is just too good in this form.