French Open rd1 - Murray v Monfils

Drew · May 30, 2006

RE: French Open rd1 - Murray v Monfils

Vonce · Club Coach

Murray takes both of Monfils current service points in the tie break to lead 5-2.

Takes his service point to make it 6-2 and set point to Murray..

Murray takes his next service point to serve out the set.

1 set all..

seagull · Hall of fame

Next set could be crucial I think..CMON ANDY

Drew · May 30, 2006

Andy breaks at the start of the 3rd set !!!!!!!!!!1

1-0

Vonce · Club Coach

Murray breaks in the 1st game of the 3rd set.

Vonce · Club Coach

30-40 on the Monfils serve for a double break..

Murray takes it and it's 3-0.

Murray has the trainer out for an injury time-out, hope it's not serious..

-- Edited by Vonce at 13:59, 2006-05-30

Sheddie · administrator

Wow, went to have lunch and came back to this fantastic news !

Vamos Andy !

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Sheddie · administrator

I wonder if Gael's taken a time-out - quite a delay on the scoreboard.

BBC end of 2nd set analysis:

Looking at the two players, I think Monfils is more tired than Murray, which you would not expect given Murray's physical problems in the past. I think Murray's going to come through this match.
BBC analyst John Lloyd

Murray 4-6 7-6 (7-2) Monfils
A rasping forehand onto the back line puts Murray 5-2 ahead, and a Monfils error gives the Briton four set points. Murray needs only one as he levels the match.

Count Zero · Tennis legend

is it cramp already?

Sheddie · administrator

It looks like Andy's struggling with the back problem according to BBC:

Murray 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 3-0 Monfils
Monfils' inexperience shows. The Frenchman appears distracted by his opponent's injury and several errors allow a limping Murray to break for a second time.

Murray 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 2-0 Monfils
This is baffling. There have been no signs of Murray struggling until now, but all of a sudden he is serving at half-pace and feeling his back. His groundstrokes are still functioning though and that allows him to hold serve from deuce.

Murray 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 1-0 Monfils
Murray looks to press home the advantage and Monfils crumbles under the pressure by double-faulting twice from deuce to give his opponent the early break. Murray calls for the trainer.

Sheddie · administrator

Andy serving

0-15

15-15

30-15

40-15 - doesn't seem to be affecting him in this game !

Vonce · Club Coach

Watching the match on Eurosport myself.

4-0 to Murray now in the 3rd set..

Dick Norman took the 1st set against Massa 6-1 and it's 1-1 in the 2nd with Massa serving..

Sheddie · administrator

Monfils serving

0-15

15-15 - winner from Gael

30-15: Andy blocks serve down centre into net

40-15: Another big serve

40-30: Monfils hit backhand cross-court wide

Game Monfils - big serve

Murray is struggling movement wise, his lower back seems to be hurting and he's not chasing down many shots

Monfils also seems to be struggling with cramp !

Sheddie · administrator

Monfils is struggling with thigh cramps they think, BBC commentators think that his only chance is if Murray retires.

Murray serving

15-0 - net cord from a Murray shot, Monfils would have reached it earlier in match but pulls up grimacing

30-0 - Monfisl fh into tramlines

30-15: Murray fh into net

40-15: Monfils bh long

Game Murray

5-1 !!!!

Sheddie · administrator

Murray breaks and takes set as Monfils goes long !

Monfils is sat with his head in a towel