Weeks 3/4 - Australian Open - R6: Andy vs Marin Cilic (CRO)

Mikeduke · County player

RE: Weeks 3/4 - Australian Open - R6: Andy vs Marin Cilic (CRO)

Mikeduke · County player

And it's now a double break! *4-1

-- Edited by Mikeduke on Thursday 28th of January 2010 11:31:58 AM

S&V · Club Coach

Just tuned in here in the states, very good!

Mikeduke · County player

Murray about to serve for a place in the final!

Mikeduke · County player

Lol, Murray hits a shot round the net post to go to 30 - 15

Now 2 match points!

Mikeduke · County player

GSM Murray!!!!!!! :

seagull · Hall of fame

Now pray for a long 5 setter tomorrow!!

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Phew, that first set-and-a-bit were a bit

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Well done Andy. Not such good tennis as against Nadal, but it's the W that counts. Hopefully that is his (relatively) poor match out of the way and he plays well in the final.

I'm not sure who I want to win the other semi. Probably Andy would have a better chance against Tsonga, unless Jo hits a really purple patch, but beating Fed in the Final would be very sweet indeed.

steven · Tennis legend

Enjoy the Murray mountain creeping above the Rafa ridge after the semis ... wink

DUSTY DICK · Club Coach

I think he would rather like to play Fed as he doesn't shy away from the big guns. Can't wait to tune in on Sunday for this one. Come on Andy This is your time.

Smidster · Challenger level

Fantastic Stuff.

Though was little funny listenning to peopel on radio afterwards saying how scary it had been and nerveracking - clearly never followed a KOB match!

philwrig · Hall of fame

Have you ever seen any better tennis played by a tennis player as that displayed by Andy in the fourth set ? I don't think so. Unbelievable.

airsmashers · County player

Had a heavy feeling in my stomach during the first set and a bit right up until he hit that amazing shot to break and then Andy seemed to read Cilic's serve better and get a better lenght of shot and to top it off he adds another shot that should be on any tennis highlight reel.

Well played in the end Andy

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Well played, Andy! You got there eventually. You're allowed the odd lapse of focus, momentum or whatever as long as you do! I was at work throughout the match, so I can't wait to get home & watch the video replay. wink

An Aussie perspective on the victory from the Melbourne heavyweight, The Age.

indiana · Tennis legend

Yes, great to see Andy make the final. Not such a good performance today as against Nadal, which most of us consider was a really very good performance and was even greater for his sheer matchplay ability. Andy was under a lot of pressure here to get the anticipated win and in the end he delivered with something to spare.

The first set and a bit were indeed worryinbg as Cilic exercised an element of control, partly though Andy's lack of length at times. Beware that in the final whoever of Federer or Tsonga he plays. I still have memories of it basically being too often a lack of length that largely killed Andy in the US Open final.

From the moment of that spectacular break point for 3 - 2 in the second set Andy did steadily find his game more, playing really well at times if still not overall the quality of the Nadal match. He did indeed play very well in the final set, though it was against a clearly tiring Cilic. To answer philwrig's question I think i have seen quite a number of better set performances and although I didn't see too much of either match I suspect in this tournament maybe Davydenko had a better set for sheer consistency against Federer and Gonzalex a better set for well, "just stop that and behave" smile

when he went on one of his mad shot making periods against Roddick. It was very good and efficiently closed out ( well a couple more spectacular shots too ) but to my mind I have most certainly seen better tennis.

I think some of us will be pleased that Andy has now perhaps had that slightly "dodgier" game before the final. It is maybe no bad thing that it didn't go totally to plan and he's got some things to think about. I'd once again say length, never forgetting those two really important elements of his service ( wasn't overall as good as against Nadal ) and focus, which he kept pretty well here, he was simply being outplayed early on by a Cilic on top form and him a bit below but I didn't see it as a focus issue.

Hope the back is fine, a few cluthes there again ( though it's evidently manageable ), anyway the extra day can't do any harm for it. A bit of practice tomorrow and a bit less on Saturday and he'll certainly be fresh.

Well done on today Andy, and you can certainly win this thing !

-- Edited by indiana on Thursday 28th of January 2010 03:58:26 PM