Rotterdam QF: Andy v Marc Gicquel

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

RE: Rotterdam QF: Andy v Marc Gicquel

Vandenburg · Futures level

does anyone else look at the ball kids and keep thinking there waearing ajax fc tshirts?? look very similar.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

timmoore46 wrote:

Live stream anywhere ?

Tim

Also via channelsurfing.net

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Murray to serve - 1-2

15-0 - good point from Murray after a lovely fh slice approach and the lob goes wide
15-15 - fh from Murray goes just wide
30-15 - bh slice from Gicquel is netted
40-15 - 2nd serve is in, but Gicquel challenges
Game Murray - Ace

2-2

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

I'm watching on www.tennistv.com

Gicquel to serve - 2-2

0-15 - fh error from Gicquel
15-15 - Ace
30-15 - Ace
40-15 - good serve and Gicquel puts a fh volley away
40-30 - good return an fh error into the net
Game Gicquel - bh error from Murray

Gicquel leads 3-2

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

ForeverDelayed wrote:

I'm watching on www.tennistv.com

So am I, actually, but if Tim isn't signed up to it, channelsurfing has the same feed. I know because I tried to see if I could record it with wmrecorder, but it won't work on there either.

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Murray to serve - 2-3

15-0 - Ace
15-15 - great wrongfooting fh from Gicquel
30-15 - wild bh error from Gicquel
30-30 - big fh from Gicquel and he finishes off the point with a lovey dropvolley
40-30 - good fh from Murray and Gicquel shanks a bh into the net
Game Murray - bh return is long

3-3

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Gicquel to serve - 3-3

15-0 - great fh on the run from Murray, but unfortunately it's straight on Gicquel racket and he puts the volley away
30-0 - fh error from Murray
30-15 - s/v, but the return is good, and Murray puts the fh pass away
40-15 - Ace
40-30 - good point from Murray with a good bh approach, but his bh volley hits the top of the net and drops dead
Deuce - s/v, but Gicquel nets the fh dropvolley
Adv Gicquel - fh return into net
Game Gicquel - unreturnable serve

Gicquel leads 4-3

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Murray to serve - 3-4

15-0 - fh return into the net
30-0 - Ace
30-15 - good attacking play by Murray but his approach is too conservative and Gicquel hits a winning pass
40-15 - good serve, and a fh winner
Game Murray - bh into the net from Gicquel

4-4

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Gicquel to serve - 4-4

15-0 - good defence from Murray, but eventually Gicquel gets to the net and puts away the drive volley

Looks like Gicquel has pulled something as the trainer has come out immediately...

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Gicquel to serve - 4-4

15-0 - good defence from Murray, but eventually Gicquel gets to the net and puts away the drive volley

(Heavy strapping on the leg of Gicquel now)

15-15 - fh into the net after a long point
30-15 - unreturnable serve
30-30 - good return and Gicquel dumps a fh into the net
40-30 - unreturnable serve
Game Gicquel - unreturnable serve

Gicquel leads 5-4

He's not moving brilliantly (Gicquel), but doesn't look to be overly affected by whatever the problem was

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Murray to serve - 4-5

15-0 - Murray moves Gicquel around and he puts a bh slice long
15-15 - Murray puts a fh wide
15-30 - huge fh from Gicquel, and then he follows up by putting away a smash from the baseline
30-30 - nice bh dtl from Murray which Gicquel just stands still for
30-40 - great attack from Gicquel as he chip charges and puts away a great overhead
Set Gicquel - great defence from Gicquel as he looks to be never in the point but fights back and Murray shanks a fh wide

Set Gicquel 6-4

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

That came from nowhere.... and hopefully will be a wake-up call for Murray...

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Set 3 - Gicquel to serve

0-15 good point from Murray and Gicquel puts a fh long
0-30 - Murray wins the fh-fh battle when Gicquel shanks one wide
15-30 - bh return into the net
30-30 - Murray puts a fh long under no pressure
30-40 - bh error from Gicquel into the net
Game Murray - s/v from Gicquel but doesn't kill it off and Murray hits a bh lob onto the line, and then puts away the fh volley

Murray leads 1-0

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Murray to serve - 1-0

0-15 - bh error into the net
15-15 - unreturnable serve
30-15 - Gicquel goes for a huge fh and it's just long
30-30 - return clips the net and forces Murray in, and Gicquel hits the bh lob
40-30 - bh return is long
Game Murray - great point - looks like Gicquel's all the way after a great forehand but Murray hits a great fh pass on the run

Murray leads 2-0