Davis Cup 2016 World Group Round 1 GB v Japan - 4th-6th March - NIA, Birmingham

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

RE: Davis Cup 2016 World Group Round 1 GB v Japan - 4th-6th March - NIA, Birmingham

TMH · Futures qualifying

I turned it on at 4-0 in the 'breaker and Murray's not won a point since. Swell.

TMH · Futures qualifying

Somehow turns it round from 5-6 down to steal it 8-6. Two sets to the good.

indiana · Tennis legend

Yay, and if Andy wins in straight sets they have to play the dead fifth rubber.

If he wins in four or five they can call it off ( presumably on the basis that a four or five sets match is decent enough for the crowd ).

indiana · Tennis legend

Meantime, Djokovic is two sets to one down to Kukushkin in his must win match ( Serbia are 2-1 down ).

He leads on serve 2-1* in the fourth.

indiana · Tennis legend

Two sets all in Belgrade.

I rather suspect Sebia vs Kazakhstan will be going to a fifth and deciding rubber. Brave forecast

TMH · Futures qualifying

When was the last time Murray lost from two sets up? Looking like a very good chance of happening here.

indiana · Tennis legend

TMH wrote:
When was the last time Murray lost from two sets up? Looking like a very good chance of happening here.

A very long time ago, but I still doubt that it will happen today. Andy has a habit of finding a way.

TMH · Futures qualifying

I'm not convinced. He's been outplayed for the best part of the last two hours.

indiana · Tennis legend

At least it's not Djokovic in a fifth set. Novak closes out rubber 4 for Serbia 6-2 in the fifth.

Serbia 2 Kazakhstan 2

indiana · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
TMH wrote:
When was the last time Murray lost from two sets up? Looking like a very good chance of happening here.

A very long time ago, but I still doubt that it will happen today. Andy has a habit of finding a way.

Apparently from what I can see even longer than I thought, seemingly the one and only time being that first five setter he played vs Nalbandian in the Wimbledon L32 in 2005.

I kind of thought that Djokovic and / or Nadal had done it to him, but no.

I believe, prior to today :

25 Andy matches gone to 5 sets. 18 won ( including 8 from two sets down ), 7 lost ( including 1 from 2 sets up ).

-- Edited by indiana on Sunday 6th of March 2016 06:11:17 PM