Week 41 - ATP Masters 1000 - Shanghai

SMC1809 · All-time great

RE: Week 41 - ATP Masters 1000 - Shanghai

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Andy's next (first!) match is tomorrow at not before 11am UK time - unless Dolgo decides to give him another walkover. . .

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Lol - I made a post on here after the first set and must have forgotten to press "post" in my hurry to get back to the match.

Andy won 6-2 6-2. Despite the scoreline, he was playing a little bit patchy in places - he dropped a service in the second set, thoroughly trashed a racket then played much better after that. He seems to be a bit under the weather, coughing quite a lot. Dolgo, as usual, very inconsistent, some brilliant play, some rubbish.

NotAClue · Lower Club Player

Madeline wrote:
Andy won 6-2 6-2. Despite the scoreline, he was playing a little bit patchy in places - he dropped a service in the second set, thoroughly trashed a racket then played much better after that. He seems to be a bit under the weather, coughing quite a lot. Dolgo, as usual, very inconsistent, some brilliant play, some rubbish.

Hmm, that's interesting. Seeing the result, and that it took less than an hour, I would never have suspected anything but serene progress.

Thanks for the useful context.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

QF: (3) Andy Murray WR 3 vs Radek Stepanek (CZE) WR 41

The head-to-head is 4-1 in Andy's favour. Ugly Mug hasn't beaten him since the Paris Masters in 2009 (1-6 6-3 6-4).

Miriambee · Futures level

Stan the man just won 1st set against Federer, 6-4.

Keep fingers crossed!

indiana · Tennis legend

Well done to Andy smile Just his 3rd Masters QF of the year and seeking to reach just his second SF. What a shocker of a year wink

Mikeduke · County player

Andy is on second tomorrow, with the first match not starting before 7am uk time. So probably around 8.30 to 9

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Meh. I have to go out at 9.30.

Still I will be able to watch it when I get home, thanks to tennistv's VOD

Mikeduke · County player

Not quite going to plan.

Andy loses the first set 6-4

murrayman650 · ATP level

Murray 4-6 6-2 2*- 2 Stepanek

15-0

30-0

40-0

3-2

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Andy breaks Ugly Mug to love in the eighth game of the decider & serves for the match: *5-3.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

QF: (3) Andy Murray WR 3 defeated Radek Stepanek (CZE) WR 41 by 4-6 6-2 6-3

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

Andy giving the Shanghai crowd their full moneys worth. I see Federer did the same last round. Very kind of them both

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

SF: (1) Roger Federer (SUI) WR 1 vs (3) Andy Murray WR 3