Toronto: Andy Murray v Carlos Moya

timmoore46 · Admin:moderator + Club Coach

RE: Toronto: Andy Murray v Carlos Moya

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

HALLELUJAH!!!!! (Think I had better take an extra blood pressure pill - but at least the cat is safe)

VSandhi20 · Futures qualifying

Hope he doesnt give Moya confidence in winning!

30-0

30-15

30-30

30-40 MATCH POINT!!

YEAH!! Murray wins 6-2 6-4

Good thing is that hes able to find a way to win matches even though hes not serving that great. Well done Andy 1st QF in masters series, continue the charge to the semi finals

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Andy's stats were far better than Moya's on everything but aces, double faults and break point conversion.

VSandhi20 · Futures qualifying

Another good thing is that murray showing consistently in the second half of the season! 4th round at wimbledon, Semis at Newport, Final at Washington and Quarter finals on his debut in Toronto! I know its unrealistic but IF (a big IF) he gets to the final, do you think he might miss cincinatti masters or is it mandatory. According to his schedule he's playing till the US Open.

EDIT: i assumed he was playing till the US Open, but just checked his schedule and he only playing the cincy masters and have a well deserved rest regardless what happens next week! (not reallY)

-- Edited by VSandhi20 at 20:59, 2006-08-10

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

Andy's most aggressive performance by some distance. He took the initiative point after point, aggressive on the return, striking his forehand with real power, attacking the net to put away volleys. Despite 7 double faults, the occasional extraordinary blunder, and a failure to serve out the match, he simply outclassed Carlos Moya.

This was a deserved straight sets win for Murray, sustaining a level way above his recent performances against Clement, Ferrer and Henman. Moya tried to use big first serve and huge forehand to dominate but Murray's return was too good and poor Moya was left winning just 53% on first serve.

Andy took control of the first set having missed an early chance to break as Moya struggled to get enough first serves in play and created the just the one break point chance in the set.

The second set started with Murray on top 30-0 but a double fault then a failure to put away the easiest of shots at the net made it 30-30. Moya dominated with aggressive forehands to reach break point then an unreturned second serve was challenged by Moya with the ball called as out resulting in a double fault and a break for Moya.

Andy turned on the power to break back for 2-2 then again to reach 5-3. But serving for the match he found Moya on the attack, forcing Murray on the defensive and despite four first serves out of six, he failed to cope with the extra speed on the Moya forehand who deservedly broke back. Serving 4-5 down Moya looked comfortable at 30-0 but four errors gave Murray the victory.

For once Andy made a real effort to win the points rather than rely on his opponent's errors. He moved Moya around the court, firing forehands crosscourt into the space left by Carlos who looked to protect his backhand side. With Moya seemingly uncomfortable at the net, Andy used the drop shot to good effect.

The only downside to such a performance is the change in expectation it will bring. This was top 10 tennis.

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

VSandhi20 wrote:

Another good thing is that murray showing consistently in the second half of the season! 4th round at wimbledon, Semis at Newport, Final at Washington and Quarter finals on his debut in Toronto! I know its unrealistic but IF (a big IF) he gets to the final, do you think he might miss cincinatti masters or is it mandatory. According to his schedule he's playing till the US Open.

EDIT: i assumed he was playing till the US Open, but just checked his schedule and he only playing the cincy masters and have a well deserved rest regardless what happens next week! (not reallY)

-- Edited by VSandhi20 at 20:59, 2006-08-10

All the masters are mandatory, so if Murray misses it then he will have to replace his 18th result with a 0.

aria81 · Club Coach

That was a fantastic performance. Okay, so he failed to serve it out again but other than that he was great.

Cracking win - hopefully he can keep it up tomorrow.

timmoore46 · Admin:moderator + Club Coach

Thank you kundalini for such a detailed and eloquent summary of the match. I have much to learn from it!

Drew · Aug 10, 2006

great win..........easy win.....he should fear no-one except nadal / fed !

Drew · Aug 10, 2006

From ATP site....Andy beating Moya.....!

Andy Murray Reached his Career First ATP Masters Series Quarterfinal Thursday.

geo1 · Intermediate Club Player

Drew wrote:

great win..........easy win.....he should fear no-one except nadal / fed !

Nadal is out !!!! bring on Fed..

aria81 · Club Coach

Gotta hope that Gasquet takes care of Berdych - Andy and Tomas have 'issues' IIRC so that could be an intriguing and fiery match-up. Providing, of course, Andy can beat Sanguinetti or Nieminen tomorrow that is.

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

What 'issues' are they Aria81?

aria81 · Club Coach

I'm pretty sure they had a bit of verbal during one of their matches - Berdych wasn't happy with Andy or something and they kept firing balls at each other and glaring at each other. I can't remember the details but I'm sure it was Berdych that it happened with. I know something similar happened with Soderling (although that was mostly after the match in that instance), but I think it happened with Berdych as well.

I could be completely mistaken but I do remember something like that happening and I'm sure it was the Berdych match at Basle.

-- Edited by aria81 at 23:36, 2006-08-10