Davis Cup day 2: Murray/Rusedski v Zimonjic/Bozoljiac

Sheddie · administrator

RE: Davis Cup day 2: Murray/Rusedski v Zimonjic/Bozoljiac

Sheddie · administrator

According to the Beeb, Bozo looks very comfortable - so much for the commentators naming him as a weak link !!

Rusedski has been volleying well apparently, especially in Mu's love hold for 3-5.

Sheddie · administrator

Stats so far:

Mu/Greg: 1st serve percentage: 60%

2 aces and 2 double faults. 75% 1st serve points won, 56% 2nd serve points won, 30% receiving points won and 0/5 break points taken.

Zimo has sealed the 1st set 6-3 for S&M with an ace out wide to Mu.

Sheddie · administrator

Greg tried to lob Zimo at 30-15 but it wasn't high enough or deep enough and Zimo put away the smash for 40-15 and Sand M took the set with an ace - 6-3.

Murray has let loose a volley of expletives apparently.

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

The Brits are playing much better now, coming into the net and actually playing doubles tennis. This paid dividends in Murray's second service game in the first set which they won to love as Greg was able to hit volley winners off the returns each time.

Unfortunately it is now deuce 3 on Greg's serve, first game second set. Zimo is really good and is returning Greg's serve 300times better than Tipsarevic yesterday and Bozo (who isn't the weak link, Murray is!) Finally the Brits win but it's going to be a slog to win this.

Sheddie · administrator

Sounds like Murray's going to need to up his level for GB to win this.

Zimo fired a return past greg to make the scores 30-30 and Greg then served an ace for 40-30. Zimo came up with a drop shot which caught the line for deuce and then some Murray volleys took the game - 1-0.

GB have a half-chance now - 30-30

Sheddie · administrator

30-30 on Zimo's serve.

They've now missed two break points and it's deuce 3.

Zimon serves out wide...

Sheddie · administrator

Grrrr, ad Serbia

Sheddie · administrator

Zimo serves a 163kph serves just the wrong side of the T to Greg. 2nd serve...

Sheddie · administrator

Is good and deep to the Rusedski backhand and Serbia win the game and it's 1-1 set 2.

Murray serving:
15-15

Sheddie · administrator

Game analysis for previous game:

Zimo double-faulted giving GB a chance at 30-40 but Bozo came up with a backhand volley winner to make it deuce. Gb have a 3rd bp when Zimo misses a volley but they miss their chance.

40-30 on the Murray serve

Sheddie · administrator

Murray comes up with a deep 1st serve down the T to the ad court and takes the game:
2-1 to GB

Am I talking to myself, lol

stagger · Club Coach

no i'm here for one. I dont have much to say because i cant see it, but thanks (again) for the commentary.

Sheddie · administrator

Bozo serving:

0-15

He serves down the T to the Rusedski backhand - all the players seem to attack this in doubles and when you see Rusedski's backhand returns you can see why - to be honest a lot of them are really bad.

timmoore46 · Admin:moderator + Club Coach

UltimateSlabbaFan wrote:

Murray comes up with a deep 1st serve down the T to the ad court and takes the game: 2-1 to GB Am I talking to myself, lol

No! I'm here! the only live score I've found is Beeb.......