ATP Rome Masters: The Final

Tenez wrote:

laverfan wrote:

Tenez wrote:I don't understand why the ATP is allowing a full 6h difference between semi finals? Especially when the final is the following day with less than 16h for to recover for the final.

This is absurd and completely against sporting principles.

To accommodate the WTA semifinals. Rome is a joint event.

That's not a valid excuse. It's not normal to have semis separated by at least 6 hours. it gives a huge advantage to the first semi winners. when will people and organisers finally understand that tennis is one of the most physical sport nowadays?

Pietrangeli and Centrale could have clock-synchronised start times for matches for ATP and WTA, if that is a concern, but how does/can ATP/WTA control the end time of any match?

There are ticketing challenges for people who want to see WTA and ATP matches.

well if the first three games of this are anything to go by, we're in for a treat. 24 mins and Djokovic leads 2-1 (and this with a love first service game)

Andy has got to play to a much deeper length.

Grrrrrr hands the break right back

Murray then for some reason decides to play his worst two games of the tounament, either hitting it out or putting it short down the middle for Djokovic to dispatch. Come on Andy, FOCUS FFS!

He has to stop playing junk all the time because it is getting put away each time. He needs to work Djokovic around the court and play a few drop shots.

And another rubbish game from Andy, three errors off the forehand and one off the backhand, nothing remotely difficult.

MAKE HIM WORK FOR IT!!!

I hope he has loads in the tank because the last few games the UF count has been high.

shame really, he started pretty wll but didn't turn up from 1-2 down (let his shoulders drop after a poor service game). Please Andy, get out there and fight in the second set...

He has to go on the attack now

Still he lost the first set yesterday 6-1, playing the same sort of rubbish... Can lightning strike twice?

I am hoping. He needs a MC performance.

Aha, change of shirt, maybe that'll help... It does, holds to love.

Much much better that service game.

Murray has upped his performance by 100%

Looking much better in this 2nd set

just a few errors creeping in from djokovic there. Murray digs deep and holds to 15, incidently winning his first point behind his second serve...

I think what is key here MFC is mommentum. Andy now has having held serve. He really needs to get stuck into this Djokovic serve. I sense a break coming.

Gutsy gutsy hold from Murray, Djokovic put him under a lot of pressure, but some great serving and good hustling saw him through.

Come on Andy!!! Keep it going!!! Djokovic service motion went to pot there.

Great hold that, so important to consolidate. Keep it going Andy!!

Oh yes!!! On his third set point (but first on his serve) Murray steps in and marmalises a cross court backhand for a winner. Brilliant set from Andy, keep it going!

Strap yourself in folks it's going all the way!!

Come on Andy!!!

Great stuff from him MFC. Very impressive to come back after that first set.

Keep positive!

Well played Andy. Great play there.

Legend, you're not wrong, this is a roller coaster.

Djokovic is bringing it. Andy has to bring it and then some.

Murray holds easily, he's serving so much better today... Dare I say it, Djokovic looks a wee bit tired?

Murray's aggression is the key here. He is finally using his forehand. Come on Murray. Djokovic looks like he will be happy with a final set tie-break

Pity about that game. Come on Andy!!! Don't drop your head!

I nearly threw my laptop across the room when he missed that volley.

Come on Andy your still in this.

Fantastic effort there by Andy. Excellent play!!!

That's the way to do it, steps in to smack two weak second serves away for clean winners, and breaks straight back! Come on Andy you can do this!

Now I kissed me cat after that!!

Who says following Murray is boring!!!

MURRAY!!!

Oh great hands

and gutsy hold! Come on Andy keep it going!

Murray you beauty!!!

Murray made that DF with his returns in the last game. And there's the break!!

COME ON!!!!!

OH MY GOD!! Just hold your nerve Andy. What a turn around.

COME ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And Rafa is smiling from ear to ear...

Just enjoy the match.

Son of A..............

Clearly the streak helps Djoko now, he feels invincible

Wooffie wrote:Just enjoy the match.

I do, but it's absurd they're still out there

Total guts from Murray. Have to applaud that.

COME ON!!!!

Brilliant scrambling on that break point!

I hope Murray wins, i would be too easy for Rafa to beat an exhausted Djoko. The streak deserves a better ending than that.

Murray breaks! Go Andy, finish the job you started

Murray what guts that is.

gallery give it a rest

I don't believe it!!

Keep going Andy .. come on .... come on ...

Oh dear, two DFs when serving for the match, Come on Andy!

Argggghhhhhhh