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Who will win ? [22 vote(s)]

Murray takes a "pizza" the action - in 2
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Italian bolognese proves a little sticky but Murray in 3
36.4%
Pasta-man gives Murray a pasting - Volandri in 2
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Tight match but Volandri comes through in 3
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3 straight aces for Andy!

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V to serve.
second serve: 15-0, A nets the return.


30-0, A nets again (off the backhand)~
30-15, great lob from AM, V got it back, just and A got to hit his trademark forehand down the line (and boy was it quick he created sooo much pace on that, best shot of the match so far)
40-15, V's turn for a forehand winner.
game, missed it, sorry.


5-4 to Volandri.



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Bethan great commentary please keep it up !

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Drew wrote:

Bethan great commentary please keep it up !


and Arka !

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By the way, the patch on Murray's arm, which I presume is for Highland Spring water is TERRIBLE. It's just a blue triangular blob. Whoever designed it didn't think to check that it could be read through the television.


0-15, great little rally both players running all over the place, but Andy was forced into the error, going wide.


15-15,
15-30, df. snarl from Andy in response.
15-40, drop shot at the wrong time from Andy and he fails to get it over the net.
30-40, good first serve, V sends the return long
game and first set. great return and Murray goes wide with the reply.


4-6 first set.


There's no real fire from Andy at the moment, I wonder whether he's still not 100% or something. Hopefully losing the first set is the kick up the backside he needs.



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Aarrgghhh!!!

I had hoped for an easy win. Please don't let this be a defeat!! One set down. Come on Andy, pull your socks up!

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Drew wrote:

Drew wrote:

Bethan great commentary please keep it up !


and Arka !


All credit goes to Bethan, really. I'm hardly a commentary person.


Hopefully Andy will break Pippo this very game.

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Volandri serving:


0-15, long rally. Andy forces the error from V


15-15,
15-30, V goes long. Andy is standing about 4/5 feet from the baseline whilst V is staying right on it.
30-30, good volley from V. Andy got to it but couldn't reach the response.
second serve: 40-30, Andy nets, he was right on the back foot for that shot - looked off balance
game. Good lob from Andy but V read it and got to it, Andy reached the smash but couldn't keep it in, went for way too much on it, almost letting out anger.


1-0 second set to V.



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Andy serving:


0-15, silly error from Murray. (he looked annoyed with himself after that one)
15-15, V goes wide
30-15, GREAT second serve, right down the middle, V nets the return.
40-15, V goes long in teh rally, looked like it was through impatience.
another good second serve although I would prefer some first serves. Volandri goes wide with teh reaturn.


1-1



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Volandri serving:


second serve. 0-15 really long rally.
0-30, V overdid the angle on the volley and failed to get it over the net.
0-40, V netted an easy (well it looked easy!) forehand.
15-40, unreturnable serve, might have been an ace even.
30-40, the lobs jus aren't working against Volandri and this time he put away the smash descisvely.
game. good approach and volley from Andy, played and the right time. just popped the ball back over the net with V standing, helpless at the baseline.


2-1 with a break....now HOLD!!!!



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Andy's first serve % has gone up to 63%

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Thanks Drew, I'll keep it up as long as I can, which should be till the end of the match.


Andy serving

second serve: 15-0, V got impatient again, went for too much and went wide.
15-15, slow first serve, but all credit to V a great return winner down the line.
second serve: 30-15, good drop shot from A this time, V got to it but netted.
second serve: 40-15, V hit that return with the wrong part of the racket i think, he can't really have been aiming for the crowd!
game. V nets the return.


at the moment, the points are either very quick as in two/three strokes or very long, as in about 20.



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Volandri serving:


0-15, good final smash from Andy. he was pretty much in control of that point.
0-30, V netted
second serve: 15-30, Andy netted and swore on his walk back (at least I think my lip-reading is correct!)
15-40, V goes long.
game Murray. M hit straight to V's feet who could only stand there and watch as he hit the ball backwards (oops)


4-1 to Murray. Now another HOLD please Andy!



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My cushions are taking a hammering again. . .

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Madeline wrote:

Andy's first serve % has gone up to 63%


Really? my scoreboard says that's V's % and ANdys is only 59% (although that's better than last year still!!)



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