ATP Barcelona: Andy Murray v David Ferrer

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

RE: ATP Barcelona: Andy Murray v David Ferrer

Sheddie · administrator

Ferrer breaks to love

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

Ferrer holds.

kate85 · Lower Club Player

DF: forehand long 15-0, off forehand winner 30-0, return out 40-0, backhand down the line half way up the net things starting to fall apart for Andy 3-1

Keith · Intermediate Club Player

3-1 Ferrer

Had to go away for another phone call. Promise not to do it again, as things seem to go wrong while I'm away!

Andy's making a lot of mistakes. I feel it's time he started shouting at himself.

Michael · Pro player

15-30

If he gets broken here im off. He started doing bad when i lcame so if i go again he might do better.

30-30

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

Kate or Keith, is Andy falling apart or has Ferrer upped his level? Or is it a bit of both?

Sheddie · administrator

Phew, game point to Andy - 40-30

kate85 · Lower Club Player

AM: return long 15-0, forehand down the line long 15-15, forehand long 15-30 (Argh! - Andy), backhand wide 30-30, backhand sliced net under pressure (flexing leg) 40-30, backhand slice wide deuce, forehand long ad DF break point no.1, backhand down the line winner off return

Looks like Andy's cramping, midway through the game he flexed his leg and after that could hardly serve, was easy for Ferrer to break

Keith · Intermediate Club Player

Hate to say it, but Andy is injured. Not jumping on the serve. May have called for trainer.

Trainer on. Not sure if its cramps or the ankle.

Ferrer goes for "natural break"

It's Andy's thigh

-- Edited by Keith at 18:18, 2006-04-25

Drew · Apr 25, 2006

Adv Ferrer...all over if he breaks again.....

4-1....im off home.........

Sheddie · administrator

Oh no, not cramp again

I was so sure they'd got rid of that problem, Andy's really going to struggle at the FO later in May if he can't last a tough 3 setter on clay without cramping.

I hope that I'm wrong but unless Andy can pull off some strings of miraculous winners, I reckon this may be goodnight vienna

kate85 · Lower Club Player

Trainer is on for Andy. Ferrer gone for a loo break. Andy is having his upper left leg massaged.

kate85 · Lower Club Player

Hmmm no sure it is cramp, he is not having his lower back massaged, I'm not sure how these things link up...

Keith · Intermediate Club Player

Very difficult to know exactly when he started to feel the thigh. Watching on TV I thought he was struggling with his game in the 3rd set before the the injury was noticeable. But difficult to tell.

Physio also massaging Andy's back.