Tim Henman v Andy Murray

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

RE: Tim Henman v Andy Murray

Andymonium · Satellite level

henman is looking terrible

timmoore46 · Admin:moderator + Club Coach

I feel for Tim.... but well done Andy so far..............

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

SECOND SET

Henman 2-6 0-3 Murray
Murray takes another one as the Henman game continues its slide. He is able to conjure up the odd point hinting at the old class but is making a whole heap of unforced errors.

Henman 2-6 0-2 Murray
Henman wastes the first point with a lazy volley allowing Murray to pounce, and the young Scot comes up with a precise lob onto the baseline for 0-30. Murray then earns two breakpoints but squanders both. Henman gifts his rival another breakpoint with a long forehand but saves himself when he finds the range with his next. But Henman misses two more forehands to drop another game.

Henman 2-6 0-1 Murray
Murray questions one call and plonks an easy volley wide but otherwise cruises to the hold, helped by Henman's lack of precision as another drop shot drifts out.

FIRST SET

Henman 2-6 Murray
Henman slides to 15-40 as the young pup outguns him and a wayward backhand gifts Murray the first set.

Henman 2-5 Murray
A disconsolate Henman continues to make mistakes and shuffles from one side of the court to the other as Murray holds to love.

Henman 2-4 Murray
Henman makes a series of unforced errors and seems rather sluggish compared to the last game as he slumps to 15-40. He saves one break point and a Murray net sets up deuce. Both players reach advantage and back-to-back double-faults give Murray another break point which he converts.

geo1 · Intermediate Club Player

imoen wrote:

and he consolidates the break with a hold, not looking good for Tim.

The stat's tell it all, Andys 1st serve is 50-57% high for him, but points on serve and second serve are really high, his returns are up to his usuall standard, climbing all over Tim here.

geo1 · Intermediate Club Player

MMM' imoen, reading your last post, it becomes obvious that most of Andys points are coming from Tim's errors...

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

Two service holds leave the second set score at 4-1 to Andy.

0-15 on Henman's serve.

Drew · Aug 9, 2006

Out with the work at a tapas night...go Andy...end of an era...cant see GR & TH going into next year...both great guys !

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

Tim holds to 30.

0-15 on Andy's serve. So far this set Tim has been unable to make any impression on Andy's serve not even getting to break point.

15-30.

30-40. 1st break point of the set for Tim.

deuce.

ad 40.

game Andy.

5-2. Tim serving to stay in the match. Mkk looks like your score might be spot on.

Henman 2-6 2-4 Murray
Murray conjures a stunning lob for 30-30 which Henman answers with an equally impressive backhand pass. The Englishman then seals the game to keep himself just about in the match.

Henman 2-6 1-4 Murray
Henman cannot sustain his renaissance and Murray nails the game easily with one of special backhand cross-court fizzers.

Henman 2-6 1-3 Murray
Henman gets to game point after a couple of Murray errors but the Scot flukes one off the net to usher in deuce. Murray goes cross-court with his forehand for advantage but after a glinting piece of jewellery in the crowd forces a momentary halt he fires long for deuce again. Henman then whips up a tight-angle forehand for advantage but Murray unleashes a backhand missile down the line. Henman eventually closes the game out to end Murray's six-game winning streak.

Montana Doug · Futures qualifying

Wow....to think that Britain started this week at Toronto with three players in the draw & top 100.....soon that will be just one....

Henman looks so tired, slow and finished out there....Andy looks great....but wow....soon Greg and Tim will be gone....after the Tursunov beating last week, Fed at Wimbledon and then this today....how long will Tim stay around?

This makes me sad...so hard to watch....

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

I predicted 6-2 6-3 - come on andy prove me right.

he has struggled recently with serving out matches though...

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

mkkreuk wrote:

I predicted 6-2 6-3 - come on andy prove me right.

he has struggled recently with serving out matches though...

andy 0-30 on his serve

3 bps 6-2 5-4* ANDY!

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

40-30, to Tim.

game. Andy serving for it, will he be broken trying to serve out the match once again?

0-15. 0-30. 0-40. game Tim.

5-4 back on serve in the second set. Brad really needs to teach Andy to serve it out.

I can't see Greg going beyond the end of the year but I think Tim might, he seems to be enjoying himself still and if that's the case, where he is in the ranking shouldn't matter too much too him.

Henman 2-6 4-5 Murray
Henman finally induces some frustration in Murray as he reaches three breakpoints and converts the first.

Henman 2-6 3-5 Murray
Murray pumps a couple of devastating winners past Henman but the Englishman holds his nerve to stave off defeat.

Henman 2-6 2-5 Murray
Henman comes out firing and races to 0-30 and a Murray mistake gives the older player two breakpoints. He wastes the first and dumps the second in the net for deuce. But Murray has the hunger and wills his way to the game.

geo1 · Intermediate Club Player

mkkreuk wrote:

I predicted 6-2 6-3 - come on andy prove me right.

he has struggled recently with serving out matches though...

Aint that the truth...

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

6-2 5-5