Doha final: Andy v Ljubjcic

mkkreuk · Admin:Moderator + ATP qualifying

RE: Doha final: Andy v Ljubjcic

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

mkkreuk wrote:

a ninth break point for murray. He REALLY has to convert this time...

And he did!

Sheddie · administrator

L serving:

15-0: L pulls M out of court with an angled fh. M attempts to up the pace but finds the bottom of the net

15-15: L bh long under pressure. Good deep attacking shots from M

30-15: big serve down the T. L plays a drive-volley but doesn't do much with it. M has a chance on the pass but nets

30-30: big serve out wide from L followed by a forehand into the opposite corner. M gets it and sends an angled dipping cross-court pass, L trys a drop volley but puts it wide

30-40: L attacks the net to M's backhand. great pass from M gives L a difficult low volley, sits up for M in mid-court. L picks the right direction but sends his volley wide

Game Murray: L bh wide

4-6, 3-2

Sheddie · administrator

M serving:

0-15

0-30:

0-40: M is in chae of the point, moves L all over the court but then plays a silly dropshot which barely reaches the net. Gilbert shakes his head many times in disgust

15-40: M attacks the net with a slice. L nets bh pass

30-40: L bh slice long

Game L: Murray bh long going down the line

4-6, 3-3

Andy_Murray_Fan · Junior player

c'mon murray turn this game around

RobC · All-time great

Wow - it's quite an atmosphere there - Loads of Croats & loads of Brits!

Sheddie · administrator

L serving:

0-15: great attacking play from M, he attacks the net and finishes the point with a volley winner on the stretch

15-15: M bh return long

15-30: M in charge of the point, dictating the rally. He plays an angled cross-court fh. L gets it but goes wide

30-30: Long rally, both players standing on the baseline powering groundstrokes straight up and down. M dictating the rally but overcooks a fh and sends it long

40-30: ace down the centre

Game L: ace down the centre

4-6, *3-4

Sheddie · administrator

RobC wrote:

Wow - it's quite an atmosphere there - Loads of Croats & loads of Brits!

Yeah, I'm amazed quite how many there actually are !!!! Ljubicic has loads of people wearing costumes of the national flag, silly hats and with drums etc. Murray also has a load of geezers wearing tartan and kilts

Murray serving:

0-15: bh wide

15-15: L bh return goes wide. L thought serve was long but it wasn't

30-15: Murray ups the pace on his forehand, absolutely thumps 3 cross-court, upping the pace each time. Final one is a clean winner

40-15: big serve and M thumps a cross-court bh winner

40-30: L catches M out of position with an angled fh cross-court. M has to go for broke and does so but his fh is well wide

Deuce: What a point !!!!!!! Murray dictatest play throughout, L looked a goner at least 4 times but somehow managed to hook a topspin forehand over Murray's shoulder for a passing winner when way off court and behind the baseline.

Ad M: big serve

deuce: Murray bh long

Ad M: big serve out wide, netted return

Game Murray: big backhand cross-court, L nets

Sheddie · administrator

The standard of this match is so high now, it's a fantastic contest

L servng:

15-0: big serve, wrong-footing forehand

30-0: Murray goes long

40-0: Murray attacks the net, L hits a powerful pass down the line, Murray gets it back though but then L hits a sublime topspin lob which M can do nothing about

40-15: big forehand cross-court from M. L defensive slice is long

Game L: Murray into the net

4-6, 4-5

Murray will serve to stay in the match

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

15-40

back to deuce, ad Murray...deuce2 Come on Murray.

Andy_Murray_Fan · Junior player

please murray

Andy_Murray_Fan · Junior player

4-6 4-6

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

A cracking match that could've gone either way really. Shame it went to Ljubicic.

Drew · Jan 6, 2007

what a time for another of those drop shots...GSM Ljubicic.....dam and blast !!!!

Note to Brad : Get those drop shots sorted or stop him playing them !

-- Edited by Drew at 17:02, 2007-01-06

RobC · All-time great

Ljubicic overtakes Blake to go back to WR4.