Week 24 - ATP - Queen's Club - R3: Murray versus Gulbis (LAT)

steven · Tennis legend

RE: Week 24 - ATP - Queen's Club - R3: Murray versus Gulbis (LAT)

murrayman650 · ATP level

i think that murray met his kindred sprit today with all the drop shots

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

15-0 ace
15-15 G dp M pass winner
30-15 unret
40-15 M great bh then terrible v followed by G bh pass winner
w-15 unrret

3-4

15-0 M smash winner
30-0 unret
40-0 unret
40-15 M terrible dp barely reached net
40-30 G smash winner after big bh cc
x w-30 unret (poor)

4-4

15-30 G net
15-40 G careless wide
30-40 unret
break-30 M runs down G smash and G nets his v from M's pass

5-4

-- Edited by kundalini at 16:31, 2008-06-12

john · Top national player

That was a stunning point on break point.

murrayman650 · ATP level

15-40
30-40

5-4 good night what a shot

steven · Tennis legend

This all sounds heaps better now - even John seems almost happy?

murrayman650 · ATP level

15-0
30-0
40-0
game set match murray

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

15-0 M fh pass winner after
30-0 M agg fh
40-0
w-0 M agg fh cc

6-4

good display from M once he started to get G's serve back in play more often.

-- Edited by kundalini at 16:36, 2008-06-12

The Hoose · Satellite level

"It was so slippy out there," Murray says afterwards. "My groin's OK but my neck's quite sore, and I can only bend my thumb one way."

How many ways could he bend his thumb before?
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A nice line from BBC man to finish it off!

Salmon · Tennis legend

Is Andy hyperlaxic (like me)??

Armchair · County player

Beg pardon ?

Count Zero · Tennis legend

Greenleaf wrote:

Is Andy hyperlaxic (like me)??

i think there are pills for that

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

He won, which was the main thing, but I think he'll have to improve if he's going to beat Roddick tomorrow.

First set was quite poor with him being far too passive, but once he started to be more aggressive at the start of the second set he took control of the match and never really looked in danger of losing it, other than through injury.

A bit lucky to get the break in the 3rd as Gulbis slipped at 15-30, and then on the break point should have put the smash away, but shouldn't have missed the volley after that.

Gulbis did get tight at the end of the match as expected, but Murray did well to get the break and played good last 2 sets, but needs to find a little bit more if he is going to beat Roddick tomorrow

Salmon · Tennis legend

Armchair wrote:

Beg pardon ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypermobility

Count, I don't know if there's a proper "treatment". It's both a great thing and a terrible thing to have, as I have discovered!

N.B. In case anyone is wondering, that's not my thumb on Wikipedia. I can't do that, I'm afraid.

Armchair · County player

Now there's a thought we can have a 'condition of the day' thread smile