Weeks 3-4 - Australian Open, Men's Main Draw - Melbourne, Australia - Outdoor, Hard (Singles)

flamingowings · All-time great

Weeks 3-4 - Australian Open, Men's Main Draw - Melbourne, Australia - Outdoor, Hard (Singles)

flamingowings · All-time great

Early start for me tomorrow, so am leaving it here.

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Far too passive from Murray here a dangerous approach to that first set deservedly loses it.

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Needs a quick 6-2 set here or similar you feel.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Shot of the tournament so far from our Spanish friend Pablo Carreño Busta.

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Talk about quick thinking.

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Thats more like it, serve and winner punch to get the right start to the second.

4-6 1-0*

This is classic Murray time to pounce, he will get break chances this match the way Daniel plays

-- Edited by Jaggy1876 on Thursday 20th of January 2022 07:48:01 AM

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Earns two break points as predicted as Daniel misses two winners. Scrambling defending isnt enough for them and identical points with first serves in save them both. Third break point created with more aggressive play with a net smash, however poor net play from Andy and its gone. Fourth chance created with a net volley but more aggressive winners down the line and its one that got away there.

4-6 *1-1

Murray 1/8 on break points versus 2/3. More chances will come but Andy is attempting to win playing a 70% game here. That needs to go up to 80 maybe.

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Daniel breaks Murray with winners off the Murray serve. An easy break and very worrying times. Could that last game be the match definition?

4-6 1-2* Daniel

-- Edited by Jaggy1876 on Thursday 20th of January 2022 08:04:12 AM

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Daniel super confident at the moment, surely he cant keep this level up. Daniel looking to shorten the games here interestingly and its working. Murray very passive and down looking. Easy quick love hold.

4-6 *1-3 Daniel

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Daniel earns two break points and Murray looks dead and buried. Somehow comes through with some aggression when it matters. Massive massive hold in the context of the match.

4-6 2-3* Daniel

If Murray was 70% before he was 40% there up until break points down.

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Tempted to ditch this for Raducanu match, Andy doesnt look up for the fight today.

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Attempting half hearted drop shots now.

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

One good winner form Murray but an otherwise straightforward hold to 15 from Daniel. Some poor net play from Andy.

4-6 *2-4 Daniel

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Andy gets himself out of trouble from 0-30 down with 4 winners which is encouraging. More like that please, hes almost playing looser in a sort of resigned manner. Hopefully its a ploy to get into the mind of Daniel. We shall see in the upcoming games if it works.

4-6 3-4* Daniel

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Another quick service game comes and goes with a hold to 15.

4-6 *3-5

Andy serving to stay in this. Body language suggests hes conserving energy for a 5 set match is what it looks like.