Week 45 - ATP Paris Masters 1000 - R2 Andy v James Blake.

mjd · Challenger qualifying

RE: Week 45 - ATP Paris Masters 1000 - R2 Andy v James Blake.

mjd · Challenger qualifying

Andy takes 1st set 6-3

Drew · Nov 11, 2009

So far this is quite forgettable...both making tons of UFEs and has zero atmosphere due to the lateness of the match...Andy still favourite but its 5-5 with JB serving and Andy just waiting for the errors.

Drew · Nov 11, 2009

Murray almost goes for a shot...30all and 2 pts away from a *6-5 lead

Drew · Nov 11, 2009

Andy tries a pass-com loby thing...whatever but hits straight at JB 40-30...

Andy then takes control of a short ball and passes for deuce...

JB pushes such a simple shot long and its BP...

so i can go back to work...

Good serve and Muzza nets...deuce...good serve again adv JB...

2nd ser...DF....that sums him up...deuce3...JB smashes Andy guesses but just nets...ad JB...

Great ralley...best so far Andy has the simple winner in the end..deuce4...

JB S&V and gets another chance...adv JB...game...

6-5* Muzza

Stew_B · Intermediate Club Player

Drew wrote:

So far this is quite forgettable...both making tons of UFEs and has zero atmosphere due to the lateness of the match...Andy still favourite but its 5-5 with JB serving and Andy just waiting for the errors.

Yeah, it's hardly a classic; and as late as it is for us, it's an hour later over there... and the Metro will be closing down around about now.

I thought Andy was going to break there, but about to serve at 5-6 down.

Drew · Nov 11, 2009

Good hold....6-6 tb

JB serving first...

*0-0
1-0*
1-1*
*2-1 blake goes for a FH and makes it MB
*3-1
3-2* Andy just chopping it back and JB errs bak level
3-3* again JB errs...Andy doing nout but keepin it in play

Stew_B · Intermediate Club Player

2 great points from Blake took him to 5-3, but a passing winner from Murray gets the mini-break back. 4-5

Murray's down... 4-6, 2 set points for Blake

He seems to be okay, but after saving the first set point, Blake hits a winner

We're into a decider. doh

-- Edited by Stew_B on Wednesday 11th of November 2009 11:59:40 PM

Drew · Nov 11, 2009

3-3* Muzza serving

*4-3 all Blake there...andy getting pushed about...not good.
*5-3 andy has to step it up...he has not done anything so far !
5-4* my goodness muzza has woken up nice pass !!!!!
6-4*as muzza falls and gives JB easy winner

2 SPs Blake

*6-5 now he can serve for it...

fab FH pass and he takes it...oh wall another late one