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 - 2-2

15-0 - fh return is wide
30-0 - 2nd serve got big and the fh is long
30-15 - good bh from Moya and the drive volley winner
40-15 - crazy point ends with a bh pass winner after another contender for Murray worst dropshot
Game Murray - Ace

Murray leads 3-2

S&V · Club Coach

Now that was nice (but the drop shot was horrible)

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Moya to serve - 2-3

0-15 - good bh return and Moya nets a sliced bh
0-30 - nice fh approach and Moya nets the bh pass
0-40 - deep shots from Murray, and Moya nets the bh
Game Murray - Moya's fh goes wide

Murray leads 4-2

Moya's bh was gone back to be horrible, and the fh has gone as well - Murray's woken up though

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Murray to serve - 4-2

15-0 - Moya nets another bh (challenged the fh long by Querrey for most typed phrase of the week)
30-0 - bh return is netted
40-0 - short return, and bh winner
Game Murray - 2nd serve, bh return is long

Murray leads 5-2

S&V · Club Coach

Funny old game sometimes

Armchair · County player

I saw Andy was a break down in the second and wandered off thinking I'd rather not 'see' him lose. He likes to keep us guessing huh

talp · Junior player

looking good - first post WOOT

-- Edited by talp at 18:18, 2008-08-01

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Moya to serve - 2-5

15-0 - Murray attacks the net but passing shot is too good
30-0 - short fh return and Moya hits the fh winner
40-0 - good fh from Moya and the bh drifts wide
40-15 - bh approach from Moya leaves the whole court open and Murray puts the fh pass on the run away
40-30 - short return and big fh should have won the point for Moya, but a terrible smash means Murray can hit the bh pass for a winner
Deuce - fh-fh rally and Moya goes long
Adv Moya - Ace
Deuce - good return, and Moya puts a fh long (Moya has won 11% on his 2nd serve this set)
Adv Murray - great return and Moya can only net the fh, although it tries to climb over
Deuce - great hustle but eventually he can't run down a fh volley
Adv Moya - fh return is netted as Moya s/v
Game Moya - big bh dtl the draws the error

Murray leads 5-3

murrayman650 · ATP level

mere mortals of activeboard do not fear murrayman is here

15-0
30-0
40-15
40-30
40-40
adv moya
40-40
adv murray set point
40-40
adv moya
5-3

0-15
15-15
30-15
30-30
30-40
40-40
adv murray set point
6-3 murray

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Murray to serve - 5-3

0-15 - half-volley from Murray hits up and Moya puts the fh away, set up by a nice bh pass
15-15 - Ace
30-15 - Ace
30-30 - deep fh from Moya and Murray can only net his fh
30-40 - DF
Deuce - Ace
Adv Murray - Moya nets a 2nd serve return on the fh
Game and Set Murray - Moya goes long with a fh

Murray wins the set 6-3; 1 set-all

Better set, and he should win the match now

murrayman650 · ATP level

0-15
0-30
0-40
15-40
30-40
1-0 murray

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Final set - Moya to serve - 0-0

0-15 - big hitting from Murray and Moya nets a fh
0-30 - short bh from Moya an Murray steps in with a big bh dtl
0-40 - short sliced bh draws Moya in and he nets a bh approach
15-40 - huge fh from Moya and Murray can only slice a bh long
30-40 - Ace
Game Murray - Moya goes for a fh winner but nets it

Murray leads 1-0

He's got the match under control now.... just don't blow it

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Murray to serve - 1-0

15-0 - serve out wide is unreturnable
30-0 - sliced bh approach from Moya, but Murray hits the fh pass
30-15 - DF
30-30 - DF!!!
40-30 - Ace (much better serve)
Game Murray - fh return hits the net and doesn't crawl over

Murray leads 2-0

murrayman650 · ATP level

15-0
30-0
30-15 df
30-30 df
40-30 ace
2-0 murray 9 aces and 6 double faults

0-15
0-30
3-0 murray