Madrid Masters SF: Murray v Federer

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

RE: Madrid Masters SF: Murray v Federer

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Murray to serve - 4-5

15-0 - Ace
15-15 - good length from both, but Murray goes just wide with a fh when he tries to approach the net
30-15 - great fh approach from Murray and Fed can only net the bh pass
40-15 - Fed attacks the 2nd serve but almost hits the back fence with the fh return
40-30 - great fh return and then Fed plays a dropshot for a winner
Game Murray - Ace

5-5

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Federer to serve - 5-5

0-15 - great point by Murray, started with a return and ending with a fabulous bh dtl
0-30 - average return, but Fed puts another fh long
15-30 - good serve out wide and a good approach and Murray can't get a proper racket on the bh pass
15-40 - long rally, and Fed overhits another fh which goes wide into the tramlines
30-40 - great serve and fh, and then a fh volley is good enough, as Murray can only throw the lob wide
Deuce - Ace
Adv Murray - long rally, with both men trying to gain control, until Fed goes just wide with a big forehand, which was just out
Game Murray - great point with both men hitting deep, until a huge bh dtl from Murray is too good and Fed can only go long with the fh on the run

Murray leads 6-5

Keith · Intermediate Club Player

Come on!!!!

Too busy watching to comment, but a very good match which Andy now has the chance of winning.

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Murray to serve - 6-5

0-15 - great play by Fed, gaining control of the rally off the return and an inside out fh draws the error
15-15 - Ace
30-15 - Ace
30-30 - good fh return and Murray leaning back can only put the fh into the net
40-30 - huge fh from Murray ends the point, after twice clipping the back of the line with groundstrokes
GSM Murray - Fed continues to chip the ball deep, but nets a bh dtl when he comes over it

Murray wins 3-6, 6-3, 7-5

timmoore46 · Admin:moderator + Club Coach

WELL DONE ANDY ! ! ! !

Happycynic · Pro player

I have now come out from behind the sofa.

Great game.

Happycynic · Pro player

And a great answer to the US Open final

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Happycynic wrote:

And a great answer to the US Open final

To put it in a one-word nutshell: revenge! biggrin

Well done, Andy!

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

As a stand along performance it wasn't as good as the one against Monfils yesterday, but given it was against Federer today and the stage, it probably is better overall.

The first set from Murray wasn't that good, making too many errors and never looking like being able to win the match, but as soon as he got the break in the 2nd set he became the better player and dominated the match.

He made a few too many errors off the ground, but the way he was playing when he was keeping in the rally was getting to Federer and he completely broke down the Federer forehand which for the most part was dreadful, and his topspin backhand wasn't much better.

And Murray's serve was as good as it has ever been - it seemed like in the 2nd and 3rd sets he was racing through his service games in about a minute, and Federer just couldn't get into them at all - if he serves like that every time he plays then he won't lose many, if any matches.

Nadal in the final will be a difficult prospect - he has the game to beat him, and showed in the US Open that he can do it, and given that the Madrid courts probably favour Murray even more than they do, he has a very good chance to do so, as long as the crowd doesn't affect him (lets not seriously entertain the possibility that Simon beats Nadal - he won't even get close to getting a set off him unless something horribly goes wrong)

Drew · Oct 18, 2008

That was truly a great match....he served over 60% which i said he had to if he was going to win.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

YIPPEEEEE!!!

I was *trying* to watch that on the AMSTV livestream but it was frankly unwatchable - a series of slides, sometimes with the commentary continuing, most of the time with the commentary breaking up or freezing entirely. I stuck with it in the hope that it would improve, but it didn't. Do livestreams suffer if too many people are trying to watch? I think I deserve a refund from AMSTV!

I'll go back and read the commentary on here now, to find out what actually happened

You have to fancy his chances in the final, whether it is Nadal or Simon - as long as he hasn't taken too much out of himself today.

-- Edited by Madeline at 14:48, 2008-10-18

steven · Tennis legend

Brilliant win for Muzza. I was worried after the first set that the US Open Final had given Fed the mental edge back in their encounters, but nothing of the sort.

-- Edited by steven at 15:02, 2008-10-18

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Yeah, the bandwidth of the stream does suffer is too many people are watching it, especially if the internet connection isn't particularly fast.

At home I generally have to use the 450 stream to be able to watch, but up here at Uni I can use the best stream without it buffering often (it still does occasionally if it is a popular matxch)

Hopefully my commentary is good enough for you to be able to be able to understand what happened in the match

helki · Futures qualifying

Great win for Andy. biggrin

He held his nerve at critical points in the match and even served out for a win. Looking forward to the final, but Rafa ( I'm expecting), will be out for revenge for his dismissal from the USO!