Olympic Games 2008 - R1 - Murray vs. Lu

Salmon · Tennis legend

RE: Olympic Games 2008 - R1 - Murray vs. Lu

mjd · Challenger qualifying

It's on Astra2 BBC Stream 5 (12441/V/27500)

Break for Andy!

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Lu to serve - 2-3

0-15 - big backhand from Murray forces the error from Lu
0-30 - good return and Lu goes for too much on the backhand and puts it in the net
15-30 - nice defence from Murray until he slices a bh into the net
15-40 - fh from Lu is just long
30-40 - Murray looks in control of the point but doesn't kill it off, and a big fh from Lu wins it for him
Game Murray - Lu tries a dropshot, but it is netted

Murray leads 4-2

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

Lu breaks back. 4-3*

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Darn it.

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Murray to serve - 4-2

0-15 - Murray attacks with a bh from the bh pass on the run hits the line
0-30 - too passive from Murray and Lu smacks a big fh winner
15-30 - good point from Murray and he hits a half-volley bh for a winner
15-40 - good serve gets a short return, but Murray nets the easy fh
30-40 - Ace (Calleri has broken Mullings)
Deuce - unreturnable serve
Adv Murray - Ace
Deuce - Murray goes long with a bh midrally
Adv Lu - good return and Murray can only net
Game Lu - another good return and a horrible fh is netted

Murray leads 4-3

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Lu to serve - 3-4

0-15 - lovely bh from Murray and then a fh dropshot to win the point
15-15 - unreturnable serve
15-30 - great return and then a bh volley
15-40 - Lu nets a fh after some nothing shots from both men
Game Murray - Lu attacks the net well but misses a bh volley long

Murray leads 5-3

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

Lu broke again. 5-4*

-- Edited by mkkreuk at 10:49, 2008-08-11

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Murray to serve - 5-3

15-0 - unreturnable serve
15-15 - bh dtl attempt from Murray is wide
15-30 - good shots from Lu and Murray hits a fh leaning back long
15-40 - dropshot from Murray is gotten by Lu who hits a fh winner
Game Lu - short return but Murray frames a fh way long

Murray leads 5-4

This is not a good performance from Murray at all so far (and there can't be anyone who disagrees with me this time...)

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

Lu holds. 5-5

mjd · Challenger qualifying

I certainly agree, I also think this young kid looks very impressive.

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Lu to serve - 4-5

0-15 - DF... neither serve was close to going in
15-15 - good serve and the fh return is long
30-15 - great defence from Murray but he throws up a dreadful lob that Lu could have put away with his eyes closed
40-15 - Murray puts a bh long
Game Lu - very short serve but Murray puts the bh wide

5-5

Calleri takes the first set 6-1 against Mullings

murrayman650 · ATP level

I Disagree

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

This is looking dangerous - andy needs to keep it together. If he squeaks this set, he'll stroll the second imo.

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

Murray gets through that service hold. 6-5*