TMS Madrid : Rd2 : Murray v Ljubicic

yesyesbadboy · Lower Club Player

RE: TMS Madrid : Rd2 : Murray v Ljubicic

Sheddie · administrator

Absolutely brilliant performance from Andy, he now faces the winner of the Djokovic - Gasquet match in the quarters. Djokovic won the first set on a breaker and Gasquet has taken the 2nd 6-1. Djokovic leads 1-0 on serve in the 3rd.

30-30 on the Gasquet serve

Sheddie · administrator

I'm hoping that Djokovic wins, I reckon Andy would have a better chance against him. But even, if it's Gasquet who wins, Andy must have a fantastic chance of reaching the quarters having just beaten one of the world's best indoor players

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

UltimateBoggoFan wrote:

Absolutely brilliant performance from Andy, he now faces the winner of the Djokovic - Gasquet match in the quarters. Djokovic won the first set on a breaker and Gasquet has taken the 2nd 6-1. Djokovic leads 1-0 on serve in the 3rd.

30-30 on the Gasquet serve

We want Gasquet to win rankings wise as if Djokovic wins Andy won't overtake him yet.

However I would like to see (well watch the scores) a match between Andy and Djokovic as they are both the up-and-coming young guns of the year.

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

imoen wrote:

UltimateBoggoFan wrote:

Absolutely brilliant performance from Andy, he now faces the winner of the Djokovic - Gasquet match in the quarters. Djokovic won the first set on a breaker and Gasquet has taken the 2nd 6-1. Djokovic leads 1-0 on serve in the 3rd.

30-30 on the Gasquet serve

We want Gasquet to win rankings wise as if Djokovic wins Andy won't overtake him yet.

However I would like to see (well watch the scores) a match between Andy and Djokovic as they are both the up-and-coming young guns of the year.

ditto.

Djokovic is up a break in the decider as well!

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

The beeb man has just remembered he needs to add the last game so here it is:

Murray 6-3 Ljubicic
There it is - an ace down the middle provides the coup de grace. Murray has beaten the world number three, and he did it with a hugely impressive performance. There's not a smile of either his face or coach Gilbert's, but you can bet they'll be happy with that.

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

So, Murray has beaten 2 players who were ranked 3 at the time he played them (roddick and ljubicic), roddicka gain (this time ranked 5th at wimbledon) and of course world number 1 roger!!!

not bad for your first full year on tour!

Happycynic · Pro player

Officially now a happycynic.

That is a big victory, and didn't believe (with Lubjcic recent form) that Andy would pull it off. Big grin.

Niall · Pro player

Lubicic was pretty poor in the final set, basically a first serve and not much else. I expected to see a lot more mental strength from the world number three, however, Andy beat the belief out of him with some brilliant and very mature tennis.

RobC · All-time great

mkkreuk wrote:

So, Murray has beaten 2 players who were ranked 3 at the time he played them (roddick and ljubicic), roddicka gain (this time ranked 5th at wimbledon) and of course world number 1 roger!!!

not bad for your first full year on tour!

Just Nadal, Nalbandian & Davydenko to go for a full set!

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

Djokovic running away with the third set now and leads 5-1 and will serve for the amtch.

Murray vs Djokovic definitely sounds a better prospect than Murray vs Gasquet to me...though im sure he could give either a good match and beat them both when playing well..

-- Edited by mkkreuk at 17:56, 2006-10-18

Sheddie · administrator

And not to forget the wins over Hewitt [Wimbledon and US Open champ and former world no 1] and David Ferrer who's been in the top 10 aswell as that fantastic fightback over Gonzo. I reckon Murray would beat Davydenko on a fast surface [by the way I expect Joachim Johansson to beat Davydenko in rd2 tonight] and I reckon he'd have a very good chance against Nalbandian [though his best chance would come on outdoor hard]. He's also got Blake to beat to complete the set.

What a bizarre final two sets of Djokovic v Gasquet match. Gasquet steamrollered Novak in set 2 6-1 and then Novak won some tight games at the start of the 3rd before racing through to take it 7-6, 1-6, 6-1.

Did anyone see it ?

RobC · All-time great

UltimateBoggoFan wrote:

And not to forget the wins over Hewitt [Wimbledon and US Open champ and former world no 1] and David Ferrer who's been in the top 10 aswell as that fantastic fightback over Gonzo. I reckon Murray would beat Davydenko on a fast surface [by the way I expect Joachim Johansson to beat Davydenko in rd2 tonight] and I reckon he'd have a very good chance against Nalbandian [though his best chance would come on outdoor hard]. He's also got Blake to beat to complete the set.

What a bizarre final two sets of Djokovic v Gasquet match. Gasquet steamrollered Novak in set 2 6-1 and then Novak won some tight games at the start of the 3rd before racing through to take it 7-6, 1-6, 6-1.

Did anyone see it ?

Apparently that court's not televised: the Sky commentators were frustrated that they couldn't show it.

Stew_B · Intermediate Club Player

What a fantastic result, and the game against Djokovic could be an absolute belter. Does anyone have a rough idea when the OOP for tomorrow will be out?

Sheddie · administrator

Probably about 9pm GMT I think