Doha SF: Andy versus Roger Federer

mjd · Challenger qualifying

RE: Doha SF: Andy versus Roger Federer

mjd · Challenger qualifying

Fed - Murray
1-0
2-0* MB
2-1*
3-1
4-1
4-2*
4-3*
4-4 DF Fed
5-4
5-5*
5-6* Ace Mur
6-6
7-6
8-6

1st set Fed

wolf · Tennis legend

Key point was at 6-6 on Federer's serve; they were in a rally and the linesman called an Andy bh out when it was in, Andy succesfully challenged but then Federer bombed down an ace.

goldfish · Futures qualifying

Harsh - another line call against Murray at a crucial point in the tie-break that he then goes on to lose. I'm sure that exactly the same thing happened last week at exactly the same point.

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

Bit unlucky with the incorrect line call in the tiebreak and then Fed served an ace when the point was replayed. Thought Andy played reasonably well in that set. One game where he should have broken but when he did eventually create the bp chance, Fed came up with some excellent play.

Perhaps should have done better against Roger's 2nd serve. A few too many 2nd serve returns dumped in the net or so poorly timed that it set up Roger for an easy forehand. Otherwise Andy looked good.

-- Edited by kundalini at 16:37, 2009-01-09

Mikeduke · County player

Murray needs to come out hard now.

mjd · Challenger qualifying

2nd set

Andy recovers serving from 0-40 to lead 2-1

mjd · Challenger qualifying

Fed DFs then gives Andy break
Andy leads *4-2

That was Feds 4th DF confuse

Andy then holds for 5-2*

-- Edited by mjd at 16:57, 2009-01-09

mjd · Challenger qualifying

Fed tries an Andy drop shot and nets then puts one wide 0-30, 15-30 15-40

2nd set Andy 6-2

goldfish · Futures qualifying

and breaks again to take the set 6-2. Divine justice, I feel.

mjd · Challenger qualifying

3rd set Andy serves
15-0 Ace
30-0 Ace
40-0 Fed returns long
40-15 Andy nets
40-30 Good Fed return

Andy 1-0*

mjd · Challenger qualifying

Fed takes 2nd game to love

0-15 Andy serving DF's - 1st DF in 2 matches.

30-30 Looks like he was asking for trainer
40-30 Fed nets
40-40 Holding his back
Ad Murray
40-40 challenge, correct was in, Ad Murray

2-1* to murray
Trainer comes on - massages Andy's lower back

-- Edited by mjd at 17:18, 2009-01-09

andyjmr · Intermediate Club Player

Did Andy twinge his back when he made that aggressive smash-volley? He twisted as he did it and I thought I saw a slight twinge. Hope not - and defintely hope he's ok for the AO.

goldfish · Futures qualifying

Looking more difficult with Murray having some treatment on his back. Service suffering but got through that game.

Just to correct a previous message - wasn't quite at the same point that Andy suffered from a poor line call. Fed won that set 6-4 so no tie-break but it was still a crucial point when Andy was serving to stay in the set.

murrayman650 · ATP level

2-1 murray
scoreboard stuck