Weeks 21 & 22 - French Open 2016 (inc. Andy) (clay)

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Weeks 21 & 22 - French Open 2016 (inc. Andy) (clay)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
Final (his first at R-G! ): (1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) WR 1 vs (2) Andy Murray WR 2
Can't quite believe what I'm seeing at the moment: Andy 4-1*.

Make that first set in the bag by 6-3! biggrin

TMH · Futures qualifying

And the booing has begun. Umpire gives Murray the point after correcting the serve that was wrongly called out. Djokovic's return had gone wide, but the 'out' call was given as he hit it. Crowd (and Djokovic) not happy.

Murray takes the set. 6-3. Crucial.

-- Edited by TMH on Sunday 5th of June 2016 02:05:00 PM

RJA · Hall of fame

Outstanding first set from Andy.

Now come on Andy. Learn from those Australian Open finals, total focus, utter ruthlessness. Don't give him a bloody inch.

thejester · Satellite level

That call was pretty harsh on Djokovic but the scoreline isn't. Andy hitting the ball cleanly with great depth and Novak feeling the heat (as pressure) from that. Andy needs to keep his foot firmly on the accelerator

TMH · Futures qualifying

Unfortunately he seems to have gone to pieces in the second set. Error after error and parity will be restored very soon.

TMH · Futures qualifying

This is very reminiscent of their Australian Open matches. I expect Djokovic will win this in four reasonably comfortable sets. Murray seems to have lost all of his intensity from the first set.

scottie1 · Futures level

TMH wrote:
This is very reminiscent of their Australian Open matches. I expect Djokovic will win this in four reasonably comfortable sets. Murray seems to have lost all of his intensity from the first set.

Totally agree with you muzza so good first set so many errors second and pushed back my heart says muzza head says joko and the crowd are all for joko

TMH · Futures qualifying

Third set very much going the same way as the second.

Looks to be completely sapped of energy. Expect the time on court throughout the tournament is starting to catch up with him. Djokovic in complete control. Murray's going to need find one his second winds he so often gets very soon if he has any hope of getting back into this one.

TMH · Futures qualifying

Congratulations to Novak, thoroughly deserved.

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

Andy went from playing very well after the opening service game until the end of the first set to being rubbish at just about everything from landing his first serve to getting 2nd serve returns in play. Novak impressive after the opening set.