Rotterdam R2: Andy vs Andreas Seppi (ITA)

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RE: Rotterdam R2: Andy vs Andreas Seppi (ITA)

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6-6 - TB - Murray on the left

1-0* - Murray plays a good point after a big fh approach and a lovely fh volley
2-0* - Murray always in control of the point but takes in time to step in, and when he does he hits an average dropshot, but Seppi nets
*2-1 - great defence by Murray but Seppi hits a good overhead running back for a winner
*3-1 - long rally ends when Seppi nets a fh off a ball that kept very low
3-2* - Seppi's fh hits the net but is a dead netcord and is a winner, when the ball was going wide
4-2* - Murray hits a VERY short shot landing inside the service box and it sits up nicely, only for Seppi to blast the fh long under no pressure
*4-3 - Ace
*5-3 - good return from Seppi, but Murray hits a fh winner dtl
6-3* another netcord from Seppi, but works to Murray's advantage as he steps in and hits the fh, and Seppi's defence goes wide
6-4* - fh from Murray on the run goes long
Set Murray - dropshot isn't up to much, but Seppi's approach is too passive and he nets the bh volley after Murray's bh pass

Set to Murray - 7-6(4)

seagull · Hall of fame

7-4 Andy!

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Murray did enough to win that set.... he's not playing that well at all, but Seppi is just making far too many errors

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Set 2 - Seppi to serve

15-0 - good bh gets Murray to the net, but he misses the easy bh volley
30-0 - a comedy point full of lobs, but ends with Murray putting a lob volley long
40-0 - Murray drags a bh wide
Game Seppi

Seppi leads 1-0

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Murray to serve - 0-1

0-15 - passive rally ends with Murray shanking a forehand wide
15-15 - Seppi nets the fh
30-15 - Ace
30-30 - Seppi gets to the net and Murray's fh pass goes into it
40-30 - short return, and Murray hits a fh winner
Game Murray - fh from Seppi flies long

1-1

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Seppi to serve - 1-1

0-15 - good bh dtl from Murray and Seppi nets the fh
15-15 - Murray on the defensive but a big fh puts him on the attack, until he hits a poor dropshot and Seppi has an easy fh winner
30-15 - 2nd serve and the bh return is just wide
40-15 - Murray throws up a lob, but Seppi puts the overhead away
Game Seppi - surprise s/v from Seppi and Murray's bh lob is long

Seppi leads 2-1

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Murray to serve - 1-2

15-0 - unreturnable serve
30-0 - fh return is long
30-15 - Murray mistimes a fh and it goes long
30-30 - Murray goes long a fh
30-40 - bh-bh rally and Murray slices one into the net
Game Seppi - DF

Seppi leads 3-1

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Seppi to serve - 3-1

15-0 - Murray nets a fh after a good bh slice from Seppi
15-15 - fh return winner
30-15 - bh return is long
40-15 - Ace
40-30 - Seppi is the aggressor, but nets a fh dtl attempt
Deuce - Murray again defending and after a very short shot Seppi gets to the net, but Murray hits a great fh pass on the run
Adv Murray - Murray works the ball around and finds the one to approach with, and Seppi nets the bh pass
Deuce - long rally, but eventually Murray slices one just wide
Adv Murray - big fh dtl draws the error from Seppi
Game Murray - again Murray hits a ridiculously short fh, but Seppi nets the fh

Seppi leads 3-2

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Murray to serve - 2-3

15-0 - bh error from Seppi into the net
30-0 - short return and a fh winner from Murray
40-0 - fh from Seppi is wide
Game Murray - bh return is way wide

3-3

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Seppi to serve - 3-3

15-0 - fh return is long
15-15 - bh error into the net from Seppi
30-15 - drive volley from Seppi is okay, but Murray nets the fh pass
40-15 - bh return from Murray is netted
Game Seppi - short shot from Seppi, but Murray puts the fh wide

Seppi leads 4-3

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Murray to serve - 3-4

15-0 - Seppi nets a fh
15-15 - fh wide from Murray
30-15 - good serve outwide and Murray hits the fh winner
40-15 - Seppi nets a bh
Game Murray - Ace

4-4

Vandenburg · Futures level

outstanding winner!

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Seppi to serve - 4-4

0-15 - great point which ends with a great bh pass from Murray
15-15 - Murray nets a bh
30-15 - dead netcord again off a Seppi fh which Murray cannot get to
40-15 - bh error from Murray
Game Seppi - bh slice from Murray drifts wide

Seppi leads 5-4

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Murray to serve - 4-5

15-0 - Ace
30-0 - wild fh error from Seppi
40-0 - good serve and fh, and then the smash putaway
Game Murray - two good forehands from Murray, and the 3rd is a winner

5-5