Cincinnati Masters 2008 QF: Andy vs Carlos Moyá

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

RE: Cincinnati Masters 2008 QF: Andy vs Carlos Moyá

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Murray to serve - 1-3

0-15 - distraction by KP's needless dismissal - what was he doing!!!
0-30 - great return, and Moya puts a fh away
15-30 - bh return long as Murray s/v
30-30 - 2nd serve, but Moya nets the bh
30-40 - huge fh return, and then a fh winner
Game Moya - Murray shanks a fh after 2 deep fh's from Moya

Moya leads 4-1

Moya's fh is on fire... Murray is not even awake!

Salmon · Tennis legend

KP.

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Moya to serve - 4-1

0-15 - short return by Moya's fh is wide (and Freddy's out...)
15-15 - fh return is netted
30-15 - big fh from Moya and Murray nets a bh
30-30 - good fh return and then he steps in with a fh dtl winner
40-30 - Murray misses the tramlines with a bh
Game Moya - fh error from Murray

Moya leads 5-1

Jack Buxton · Club Coach

no freddie aww

-- Edited by Jack Buxton at 17:38, 2008-08-01

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Murray to serve - 1-5

15-0 - Moya's bh dtl is just wide
30-0 - bh winner from Murray dtl after bh-bh rally
40-0 - chip/charge from Moya, and after two lobs, Moya puts a bh volley wide
Game Murray - great bh return but he misses an easy fh

Moya leads 5-2

Jack Buxton · Club Coach

well the tennis just got a bit better

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Moya to serve - 5-2

0-15 - Murray looked out of the point after a big fh from Moya, but a great fh pass gets him back in it, and a fh putaway wins the point
0-30 - wild fh from Moya goes way long
15-30 - Ace
30-30 - return not good enough and Moya hits a huge fh winner inside out
40-30 - nice dropshot from Moya and although Murray gets to it, he puts the volley away
Deuce - bh return winner as Moya s/v's
Adv Moya - sliced bh is netted
Game and Set Moya - Murray attacks the net but nets a bh volley

Moya leads 6-2

Not one of the best set Murray has played... good set from Moya though

Salmon · Tennis legend

Welcome to the forum, Jack.

Andy loses the set but it's okay. I still think he's the favourite.

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Not if he plays like that again, he isn't!!!

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Set 2 - Murray to serve - 0-0

0-15 - Murray nets with something...
0-30 - DF
15-30 - fh return is wide
15-40 - very short 2nd serve, and Moya hits a fh winner
30-40 - fh approach and Moya's lob is long
Game Moya - Moya gets to the net and Murray can't chase down a bh volley

Moya leads 1-0

Real trouble now...

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Moya to serve - 1-0

0-15 - good point from Murray and a bh winner
15-15 - short return, and a huge fh winner
15-30 - sliced bh approach from Moya hits the net
30-30 - horrible dropshot from Murray that came down with snow on it and Moya kills the fh - Murray was in control of the point
40-30 - bh return is netted
Game Moya - body serve, fh return is long

Moya leads 2-0

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Murray to serve - 0-2

15-0 - Ace
15-15 - DF (he's won just 27% on the 2nd serve)
15-30 - too passive from Murray and Moya kills a fh which Murray can do nothing with
15-40 - Murray never in the point, lobs Moya as he misses the ball, but the lob lands wide
30-40 - Ace
Deuce - great return, but Murray hits a massive fh dtl the winner from nowhere
Adv Murray - Ace
(2 aces from Murray, but umpire calls let both times... Murray isn't happy, but he's right... and a 3rd let, although no ace this time)
Deuce - DF
Adv Murray - fh winner
(another ace... but another let!!!)
Game Murray - bh return is netted

Moya leads 2-1

Massive hold, but he's still in as much trouble as England are, and he isn't playing that well at all

steven · Tennis legend

Muzza seems not to be immune from the British disease of going down in flames when the route to a Final has completely opened up. ashamed

S&V · Club Coach

Just logged in and not looking too good, hopefully he has time to turn it around.