MURRAY VS. JARKKO NIEMINEN

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

RE: MURRAY VS. JARKKO NIEMINEN

yesyesbadboy · Lower Club Player

yeh thats better, well im wondering - i think at 4/1 with the bookies 2-1 to jarkko

sounds good what do u lot think- obviously i think andy will win but jarkko is a seasoned pro who is 14 in the world or around and he is a real professional . I doubt andy will get as many faults and mistakes from him so andy will have to reduce his faults

dramatically, 7 or so yesterday

timmoore46 · Admin:moderator + Club Coach

Still on track for 6pm BST start as Gasquet has just won the first set of the prior match.

Michael · Pro player

and Gasguet is a break up on Berdych. Dam. Surely of the 2 that could possibly play Andy we would want Berdych because he is mister incosistent and would probably get fustrated by Andy always getting in the extra ball while Gasguet rivals fed at his best.

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

Michael wrote:

and Gasguet is a break up on Berdych. Dam. Surely of the 2 that could possibly play Andy we would want Berdych because he is mister incosistent and would probably get fustrated by Andy always getting in the extra ball while Gasguet rivals fed at his best.

I agree, but I think for those very reasons it will be Gasquet who wins this match.

VSandhi20 · Futures qualifying

Not long! Gasquet cruising 5-1!! Had 2 MPs but couldnt convert! 3rd MP....wins 6-4 6-1

aria81 · Club Coach

Michael wrote:

and Gasguet is a break up on Berdych. Dam. Surely of the 2 that could possibly play Andy we would want Berdych because he is mister incosistent and would probably get fustrated by Andy always getting in the extra ball while Gasguet rivals fed at his best.

Gasquet is a bit inconsistant himself - and the good thing with Gasquet is that he's not going to serve or hit Andy off the court like Berdych could do if he was on form. If Andy wins, and it's not 100% that could happen, I think the match-up between Andy and Gasquet is pretty even because their game is pretty similar apart from Gasquet's unbelieveable back-hand. If Andy stays away from that then he would have a chance.

timmoore46 · Admin:moderator + Club Coach

Now I mustn't mention the 'C' word but I have cleaned out and emptied the industrial vacuum cleaner in anticipation that it may have a LOT of work to do after the match today.

As they are evenly matched I'm expecting more than a few hair tearing moments!

RJA · Hall of fame

Murray against Gasquet would be a potentially cracking match as Gasquet looks like he is playing well again. That backhand is a shot of unbelievable beauty.

bellamy11 · Lower Club Player

Getting nervous now. SSX is just finishing showing the Moya match.

Can I ask what 'lool' means?

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

Is anyone watching and willing to give commentary?

bellamy11 · Lower Club Player

imoen wrote:

Is anyone watching and willing to give commentary?

Can do.

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

bellamy11 wrote:

imoen wrote:

Is anyone watching and willing to give commentary?

Can do.

thank you.

bellamy11 · Lower Club Player

Murray serves first.

Sloppy backhand into the net followed by a double fault. Made up for it with an ace but Jarkko came back strongly and volleyed for 2 bp. Andy saved the first one with a good serve and did exactly the same on the second one.

JN then challenged a ball that went wide by perhaps a millimetre - scary. He hit back to level it at deuce again with a massive return.

Murray got a second advantage with a good passing shot that JN couldnt get back in, and took the game when a JN return bounced up off the net but onto his own side.

bellamy11 · Lower Club Player

JN serving. 0-1

Big forehands from Murray won him the first point but JN made it 15 all with a smash. Terrific return from Andy to make it 15-30 but failed to convert a good chance and let JN back in. AM then hit a forehand long and couldn't handle a big serve down the middle.