ATP Tokyo Doubles QF

Drew · Oct 4, 2006

ATP Tokyo Doubles QF

Drew · Oct 4, 2006

Wil this be a 8.00am ishh start ?

Sheddie · administrator

Yep it should start around then.

Some info on the opposition:

Goldstein is ranked 61 in doubles [peaked at 51 earlier this year]. He and Jim Thomas are a very experienced pairing, they reached the quarters of the US Open, the finals of Indianapolis and San Jose. They also took the Bryans to a champions tiebreak in Cincinatti. Andy has already faced them this year, he and Grosjean lost in a champions tiebreak to them at Queens.

Jim Thomas is ranked 44 [peaked at 29]. He's much revered by one of the regular posters on MTF. Both Goldstein and Thomas are now veterans, they have a combined age of 62.

Eddster · Junior player

From ITF

Queen's
Great Britain

WS
12 Jun 2006 to 18 Jun 2006
Entry : DA
Grass (I)

partnering Sebastien GROSJEAN (FRA)

32
W
GOLDSTEIN (USA) / THOMAS (USA)
6-3 3-6 1-0(6)

16
L
BRYAN (USA) / BRYAN (USA)
6-7(0) 4-6

They won against Goldstein and Thomas at Queens 10-6 in the champions tie break.

Come on Murrays!

-- Edited by Eddster at 01:01, 2006-10-05

-- Edited by Eddster at 01:02, 2006-10-05

goldenboy · Club Coach

qf been delayed to friday also

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Scheduled 10am Tokyo time, 2am UK.

Oh dear, another early morning start for Andy

Sheddie · administrator

The quarter-final has been delayed until Saturday. So it looks like the quarters and semis are being played on Sat and the final will be on Sunday

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Perishin' typhoons. I wonder why this tournament is held outdoors, when generally now tennis is moving indoors.

Sheddie · administrator

It does seem a little weird, but then again, they hold outdoor clay tournaments in Spain, right until the 3rd week of December.

Sheddie · administrator

The match will start at around 1am, I'm currently wondering whether to stay up or not for it

It looks like both the doubles semis and final will be played on Sunday

Vonce · Club Coach

Goldstein/Thomas took the 1st set on a tie break, forgot this was on, doh

0-1 2nd set Murrays serving atm

40-40

Adv G/T

Game G/T

0-2

Vonce · Club Coach

Damn missed the next few games as I was checking up on something

4-1 to Goldstein/Thomas

Murray's serving

15 - 0

Great it's jumped to..

30 - 15

30 - 30

30 - 40

40 - 40

Adv G/T

Game G/T

1-5

Vonce · Club Coach

Goldstein/Thomas serving for the match

15 - 0

30 - 0

30 - 15

40 - 15, 2 MP's

Murray's go down 6-7, 1-6

Vonce · Club Coach

Set 1

A Murray/J Murray

Service Stats

Aces: 0

DF's: 3

1st Serve: 68%

1st Serve points won: 20/27

2nd Serve points won: 5/13

BP's taken: 3/4

Return Stats

1st return points won: 9/32
2nd return points won: 6/12
BP's won: 1/4

Points stats

Total service points won: 25/40
Total return points won: 15/44

Goldstein/Thomas

Service Stats

Aces: 0

DF's: 0

1st serve: 73%

1st serve points won: 23/32

2nd serve points won: 6/12

Break points saved: 3/5

Return Stats

1st return points won: 7/27

2nd return points won: 8/13

BP's taken: 1/4

Points stats

Total Service points won: 29/44
Total Return points won: 15/40

-- Edited by Vonce at 03:52, 2006-10-07

Vonce · Club Coach

Set 2

A Murray/J Murray

Service Stats

Aces: 0

DF's: 1

1st serve: 71%

1st serve points won: 9/15

2nd serve points won: 1/6

Break points saved: 3/5

Return Stats

1st return points won: 5/16

2nd return points won: 2/7

BP's taken: 0/0

Points stats

Total Service points won: 10/21
Total Return points won: 7/23

Goldstein/Thomas

Service Stats

Aces: 0

DF's: 0

1st serve: 70%

1st serve points won: 11/16

2nd serve points won: 5/7

Break points saved: 3/5

Return Stats

1st return points won: 6/15

2nd return points won: 5/6

BP's taken: 2/5

Points stats

Total Service points won: 16/23
Total Return points won: 11/21

-- Edited by Vonce at 03:54, 2006-10-07