Cincinnati Masters 2008 FI: Andy vs Novak Djokovic

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

RE: Cincinnati Masters 2008 FI: Andy vs Novak Djokovic

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

Lacklustre overheads from Djokovic but a great get from Murray and Djokovic nets from the back!

Murray is serving for the title at 7-6 5-3!

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

Andy serves his first two double faults. 30-30. Come on Andy hold it together.

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

BRILLIANT serve to save the break point. Deuce. Come on Andy.

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

THIRD championship point for Andy. Take it please, becuase i can't take much more!

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

eesh... break point for Djokovic

wolf · Tennis legend

Sooo close.

Regroup Andy.

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

Djokovic breaks to keep the match alive. The serb is serving to stay in the match, but those DFs will be preying on Andy's mind.

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Murray to serve - 5-3

15-0 - good bh dtl the line in ungettable
15-15 - DF... tame 2nd serve
30-15 - big serve and Djoko can't do anything on return
30-30 - DF... the 2nd serve was even worse this time... I feel a choke coming on...
30-40 - Djoko's groundstrokes and huge and hit the back line, and eventually Murray can do nothing with a big fh
Deuce - huge serve out wide which is unreturnable
Adv Murray - huge serve and bh pass from Djoko is netted... MP!!!
Deuce - fh from Murray hits the net and is taken wide... shouldn't have been near the net though
Adv Murray - bh return is long.... 2nd MP!!!
Deuce - great return sets the point up and a huge fh inside-out from Djoko
Adv Murray - fh from Djoko goes long... 3rd MP!!!
Deuce - great dropshot under huge pressure which clips the net and Murray cannot reach it properly and scoops the bh wide
Adv Murray - unreturnable serve.... 4th MP!!!
Deuce - short 2nd serve and Djoko hits the bh dtl for a winner
Adv Djoko - great hitting from Djoko and eventually Murray nets with a fh on the run
Game Djokovic - another great return and Murray scoops a fh long

Murray leads 5-4

Djokovic played the match points well, but a slight choke from Murray though, especially with the 2 DF's and the poor 2nd serves....

Count Zero · Tennis legend

oh dear, lets hope nole doesnt get revilatsed. did andy get any 1st serves in on the champ points?

S&V · Club Coach

I lost my feed so im on the scoreboard only with no video, all updates appreciated.

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Think he got 1 or maybe 2 1st serves on a match point in

Djokovic to serve - 4-5

15-0 - Murray puts a bh wide... he's looks affected by the last game though...
30-0 - long bh-bh rally, before Djoko slices one dtl, and Murray nets the fh
30-15 - poor 2nd serve from Djoko and Murray hits the bh winner
40-15 - Ace
Game Djokovic - wild return from Murray

5-5

Count Zero · Tennis legend

his 1st serve % is only 53,

if he was able to get then around 60-65 he'd have won this already imo

-- Edited by Count Zero at 22:21, 2008-08-03

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Murray to serve - 5-5

0-15 - big defence from Djokovic and then a bh pass after Murray approaches with the bh
15-15 - good fh approach and Djoko nets the bh pass
30-15 - Djoko nets a bh on a 2nd serve
40-15 - Murray on the defensive but hits a good fh and Djoko nets his on the slide
40-30 - outstanding dropshot from Djoko and although Murray gets to it, an easy fh for Djoko
Game Murray - Djoko nets with a crosscourt fh

Murray leads 6-5

Biggest hold of his career that was... if he'd lost serve, it was GSM Djokovic...

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Djokovic to serve - 5-6

0-15 - great return and Djoko drags a bh wide
0-30 - short return, but Djoko nets the bh with a very tight shot... he's dropped his level again!
15-30 - s/v from Djoko but the lob is terrible and Djoko hits an easy volley
30-30 - moonball fh from Murray doesn't even get close to the baseline
40-30 - Murray's bh return hits the net and doesn't quite crawl over... although should have got the short 2nd serve in anyway
Deuce - better return, and Djoko flies a bh way long
Adv Djoko - great rally, but ends with Djoko hitting a bh winner into the open court after Murray dragged out of the court
Game Djokovic - bh from Murray is long as he tries to step in

6-6