ATP Doha semifinal - Murray v Davydenko

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

ATP Doha semifinal - Murray v Davydenko

aria81 · Club Coach

Some surprisingly nice quotes from the Undertaker prior to the match.

Asked about Murray, Davydenko, who beat Rochus 6-4 6-3, replied: "He plays like a rocket from the baseline - it's important for me to keep fully fit.

I would go for Davydenko in 3 - I don't think Andy is serving well enough to beat him. I hope I'm wrong, but I don't think he's serving well enough the now.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

The matches don't start until twenty to three, UK time, and Andy's match is second. So maybe around 4.15? Always assuming the first match doesn't take forever like today's!

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

aria81 wrote:

Some surprisingly nice quotes from the Undertaker prior to the match.

Asked about Murray, Davydenko, who beat Rochus 6-4 6-3, replied: "He plays like a rocket from the baseline - it's important for me to keep fully fit.

I think Murray said that about Davydenko, not the other way round...

-- Edited by mkkreuk at 09:35, 2007-01-05

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Yep, MKK is right, it is on the BBC tennis news page

I don't know if Davydonkey has made any comments, but I seem to remember him being a bit dismissive of Andy after their USO match. Go on, Andy, make him eat those words (whatever they were!) All I can remember is the impression he said something on the lines of Andy having played straight into his hands by giving him the sort of shots he likes to hit - something of that sort.

Happycynic · Pro player

I hope Andy does... but suspect he will need to be on full form, and thanks to the cold/congestion, won't be. But still, fingers crossed-first really big match up of the year for him.

Andy_Murray_Fan · Junior player

good luck murray hop you can do it

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

And Ljubicic waiting in the final if he does make it - just squeaked through on a third set tiebreak against Soderling a few minutes ago.

Not long now to Andy's match

here's hoping he has learned from the last 2 encounters!

timmoore46 · Admin:moderator + Club Coach

Andy is on the 'Livescore' board ! Must start in a moment or two!

Good Luck Andy !!!

Tim

timmoore46 · Admin:moderator + Club Coach

Its started. Andy won his opening game.

VSandhi20 · Futures qualifying

On serve: 2-1 murray

Sheddie · administrator

Murray serving really well so far

Sheddie · administrator

D serving:

15-0: Murray fh long

30-0: Murray bh into the net

30-15: D fh long

Sheddie · administrator

30-30: Stunning Murray bh cross-court winner

40-30: Big serve + forehand + volley combo from D wins the point. Murray twists his ankle and hobbles for a moment but looks to be ok now

Deuce: Big forehand and backhand down the line from Murray who finishes off with a drive volley winner

Ad D: Big serve, forehand into corner

Game: Big serve, drive-volley winner

Sheddie · administrator

Murray serving:

0-15: Murray bh slice just wide

0-30: Murray defends well but then puts fh into the net when going on the attack

0-40: D attacking and in control of all the rallies in this game. Murray nets bh slice from way behind the baseline, yells at himself

Game: Murray misses first serve and whacks the ball into the net. 2nd serve....Murray puts a bh into the net and Davydenko has first blood

2-3