Queens QF - Andy v Mardy Fish

murrayman650 · ATP level

RE: Queens QF - Andy v Mardy Fish

murrayman650 · ATP level

Fish to start second set

0-15
15-15
30-15
40-15
40-30
1-0

murrayman650 · ATP level

15-0
30-0
40-0
40-15
1-1

15-0
30-0
40-0
40-15
2-1

murrayman650 · ATP level

15-0
30-0
40-0
2-2

15-0
30-0
40-0
40-15
40-30
40-40
Adv Fish
40-40
Adv fish
3-2

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

Some fine play from Andy fighting back from 40-0 to 40-40 with a backhand return winner, backhand pass winner and then deep return. Another sensational backhand pass down the line for a winner got Andy back to 40-40 once again but big serving from Mardy allowed him to hold, despite Murray playing some superb tennis in that game.

Andy's 2nd serve looks horribly vulnerable but he seems to be getting away with it most of the time.

-- Edited by kundalini on Friday 12th of June 2009 03:28:12 PM

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

Mardy saves break point with a super volley but misses his first serve and is soon facing another. This time it's a 2nd serve and Andy's backhand return is deep and Fish nets. Also a brilliant forehand crosscourt lob in that game from Murray.

Fish's first serve and initial volley have been excellent but the rest of his game is unimpressive. Andy seems to be more comfortable returning Fish's first serve in this set.

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

Murray's backhand return of a 2nd serve is a winner and that's the match. 7-5 6-3.

Drew · Jun 12, 2009

Ta for all the updates Guys...97% winning on first serve 30/31 pts...very good !

alex03maccy · Grand Slam Champion

nice performance again andy, keep it up.

The Hoose · Satellite level

Good work by Muzzabear

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Very solid performance from Murray and he's looking a very good bet to take the title here.

First serve was excellent today, both in percentage and in pace and if he could serve like that in every match that he played then he'd wouldn't lose too many.

He was patient on the return and waited for the games where Fish's first serve percentage dropped and hit some great returns and passing shots to get the breaks that he was looking for.

Nice warm-up against a serve/volleyer and someone with a big serve.

Ferrero tomorrow will be a different kind of match and even though he's played some good tennis this week, I don't think he's got enough to hurt Murray and stop him reaching the final here.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Good lad, Andy.

Once he had Fish sussed out it was plain sailing.

Murrayman, never worry about being the only one posting (I was watching on tv) - many people love to read over the scores later, if they haven't been able to watch.