Wimby R2: Murray v Benneteau

VSandhi20 · Futures qualifying

Wimby R2: Murray v Benneteau

timmoore46 · Admin:moderator + Club Coach

They have just gone on court. 6.18pm

Good Luck Andy!

RobC · All-time great

Andy's tight and missing his first serve. Goes to 40-15. Then retrieves two break points, and then wins the first game with a marvellously disguised backhand dropshot.

1-0.

Benneteau wind the second to 15 (a double fault). 1-1

RobC · All-time great

Nooooooo!!!!!!

Murray fails to convert three(?) break points, on a game that has at least four deuces, then drops his own serve to love. 2-3*

Vonce · Club Coach

Murray breaks back and it's back on serve. \o/

4-4 all.

VSandhi20 · Futures qualifying

Murray wins the 1st set 7-6

but now he 3-0 down in the 2nd!

Vonce · Club Coach

Andy has won the last 5 games since then and is 5-3 up, Benneteau serving.

Vonce · Club Coach

Andy is now 2 sets to love up. 7-6, 6-4..

Murray broke Benneteau in the opening game of the 3rd set and confirmed the break by taking his 1st service game of the set..

2-0 up in the 3rd and has won the last 8 out of 9 games in the match so far..

RobC · All-time great

At one point 2-1 up with a break, Beneteau broke back. Serving at 4-5, he gets broken again.

Benneteau wins the third

AM can't close the match out. They go off for the night. The cushions are piling up all over the country.

aria81 · Club Coach

I thought Andy played brilliantly from midway through the 2nd until midway through the third. He was so attacking - it was really great to watch. That diving volley Benneteau made to save from going 15-40 down turned that set I think. I'm pretty confident that Andy will take it tomorrow though. The last two sets were really good to watch though.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Andy looked pretty tired at the end (mind you, Benneteau didn't look much better) so hopefully after the night's rest he can close it out.

I was delighted to see my local Tesco has cushions on special offer, 2 for the price of 1. I think I may have to lay in a new stock.

timmoore46 · Admin:moderator + Club Coach

Madeline wrote:

Andy looked pretty tired at the end (mind you, Benneteau didn't look much better) so hopefully after the night's rest he can close it out. I was delighted to see my local Tesco has cushions on special offer, 2 for the price of 1. I think I may have to lay in a new stock.

Wow! I'll be round to Tescoes early this morning! I've got only one severely nobbled one left! Hope they haven't sold out!

Andy is on centre court some time after 2.30pm today! Good Luck Andy!!!!!!!

timmoore46 · Admin:moderator + Club Coach

4.12pm Play has started again.

Niall · Pro player

So far so good Andy is 4-1 up with a double break if he can refrain from playing anymore stupid drop shots he will be off the court in 10 minutes and ready for the important stuff ...

... the mixed doubles.

Niall · Pro player

5-1 Andy made it a little hard for himself going from 40-15 to deuce but he finished by moving Beneton out of position with strong forehand drives and, for once, a decent drop shot.