Masters Cup 2008 - RR - Andy Murray v Gilles Simon

The Hoose · Satellite level

RE: Masters Cup 2008 - RR - Andy Murray v Gilles Simon

The Hoose · Satellite level

Perhaps he wanted to listen to some more tunes at the changeover as Andy was about 12% there mentally in the last game. Another falsetto classic (this time from the Scissor Sisters) gets Andy ready.

Andy serving at 6-4 5-2

00-15 Good attacking from Simon, finding the corners
15-15 Return long
15-30 Andy hits long
30-30 First serve sets up the point.
40-30 Wide first serve sets up the point but Andy still needs a good overhead to win it. Match point.

GSM Andy! 6-4 6-2. Semi-finals here we come. smile

-- Edited by The Hoose at 11:48, 2008-11-12

The Hoose · Satellite level

67% first serves in today for Andy.

Mikeduke · County player

Great result! I was a bit worried towards the end of the first set, but it seems like Simon didnt seem to have the composure on the break points?

So if Federer loses next then Murray is top of the group (and Fed is out)!

The Hoose · Satellite level

I think that's fair - if Simon had played the break points in the same way he played the rest of the points (at least in the first set), he'd have broken a couple more times. In the end his whole game fell apart.

Andy did very well there - he kept his level up throughout. Given half a chance, Simon would have been happy to roll him over, as he's done to most of the big players recently.

Drew · Nov 12, 2008

Arod is out stepanek plays fed.

indiana · Tennis legend

Mikeduke wrote:

So if Federer loses next then Murray is top of the group (and Fed is out)!

If Federer loses to Spepanek, then Andy certianly finishes ahead of both Simon and Federer. I am not quite sure how Stepanek stands. Is he allowed even to qualify ? Theoretically he could have 2 wins and beat Andy on set difference.

If Stepanek can qualify then Federer would be out, since one of him and Simon would win their last match and hence have 2 wins.

indiana · Tennis legend

By the way, I need new specs. I had thought I'd read that Andy was playing noon today.

Went on to the ATP site to see how Federer was doing, and saw that Andy was 6-4, 5-2 up, ah....

I didn't pay for Masters TV to watch Stepanek !! smile

Mikeduke · County player

Sorry yes you are right, I forget that Roddick took a set off Murray. Stepanek simply becomes Roddick as it were and so can qualify.

Stepanek inherits Roddicks loss, but as he has an extra set (from Roddick) he could still finish above Murray.

Mikeduke · County player

Quote from Murray on the BBC

Stepanek's turned up without his own racquets, he borrowed some socks off me earlier and he hasn't got his contact lenses either. So I knew I had to win the match because I can't see him winning too many games. I was a bit nervous because I knew I had to come through.
WTF? How is it possible that this could happen?

Its the end of the season, players are getting injured all over the place, you manage to get first reserve for a competition where you can get $100,000 just for winning a game and you don't event bring your kit?

I fail to understand this, its not like he has to take masses of stuff with him either, but he doesnt even have a racquet? Please...

I see he just broke Federer as well, awesome.

indiana · Tennis legend

It is in a way quite funny though, just imagining Andy' reaction to all this.

***ing hell, Fed and Simon are going to thrash that guy, hell I better beat Simon in straight sets here. biggrin

DUSTY DICK · Club Coach

Well done Andy.