Arnaud Clement vs Andy Murray

geo1 · Intermediate Club Player

RE: Arnaud Clement vs Andy Murray

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

Come on Clement! CHOKE!

Bethan - get the pins out!

Sheddie · administrator

Murray 6-7 (3-7) 2-5 Clement
Murray produces his best service game for some time. A couple more aces take his tally to nine and he holds emphatically. Surely it's too late...

Murray 6-7 (3-7) 1-5 Clement
There's a glimmer of hope for Murray fans as Clement begins his service game with his first double fault of the match. But it proves a false dawn and the Frenchman goes on to hold.

Drew · Aug 6, 2006

Good hold...9 aces.....is it too late...

Beeb.........

Murray 6-7 (3-7) 2-5 Clement
Murray produces his best service game for some time. A couple more aces take his tally to nine and he holds emphatically. Surely it's too late...

Sheddie · administrator

Andy's left it a little late but he's fighting back now:

0-30

geo1 · Intermediate Club Player

mkkreuk wrote:

finally a comfortable game for andy. holds to love but needs to break hold and then break again to stay in the match.

come on andy! i think he can do it.... (optimism or blind faith you decide!)

Blind faith will do it.

Sheddie · administrator

15-30

C'mon Andy, get to 15-40

2nd serve !

15-40

Sheddie · administrator

30-40

This one Andy !

Deuce

2 bps missed, Andy !!!! Grrrrrr

Sheddie · administrator

MP Clement

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

Clement serving for the match..he is BOUND to get nervous (or am i just hopeing he does?? Both i thin ;))

0-15
double fault...0-30 COME ON!!
15-30
15-40...
30-40...come on andy....
both saved
Match point Arnaud Clement

Andy andy loses 7-6 6-2 v. disappointing.

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

C serving for the match. (apparently if he wins it will be his first title outside France)

second serve. Andy challenging a baseline call, and challenge upheld. A raises his arms in triumph. 0-15

second serve. 0-30, double fault. Come on Choke!

15-30, goes behind A who can't quite change direction in time.

second serve, 15-40, great approach from Andy sets up the volley winner.

secnd serve, 30-40, ue from Andy, just pushes the winner long, yell at himself for that. real shame, that was a chance, he needs to put it behind him now though.

deuce, serve-volley and punches the volley into the corner for a winner, that was good play by C much as it pains me to say.

ad C, ace...hang on challenged...but more out of desperation I think.

GSM C. A goes long on the return.

Andy's going to look sick as a pig in the trophy ceremony I think!!

Drew · Aug 6, 2006

A glimmer here....an AC double fault gives AM 0-30....

15-30 dam and blast...cmon Andy make him pay !!!

15-40 and Andy has got 2 BPs.....

2nd serve...praying is helping....

30-40, 40-40

Cmon Andy pull it out the bag......(AC is leading AM 70 pts to 57 for info)

Andy must might absolutley mad at himself...2 BPs to give him a chance and nothing...well done Clement for handling the heat and playing better !

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

David/Peter (which is it?) I don't think it was the heat that was the problem as you suggested. I think in fact that it was a combination of the blister and letting the pain get under his skin and affect concentration and then letting the fact he lost that early lead get into his head as well. I honestly think it was mainly mental, that's the only reason i can see for the difference between the Murray who started the match and the Murray who ended it.

geo1 · Intermediate Club Player

Oh well, good run for Andy, something was up with him though, just have a look at his stats, his serve was better than his normal fare, but his returns were very much below par.

Bring on next week, I'm sure his dissapointment will spur him on

Good night and good luck

geo.

timmoore46 · Admin:moderator + Club Coach

A serious talking to, on the plane to Toronto! Brad will, no doubt, get his jacket off, and start sorting Andy out!

Cushion manufacturer might give me courtesy call tomorrow, asking me if I still plan to follow some Tennis matches!! *LOL*