2023 Australian Open R128: [13] Matteo Berrettini vs Andy Murray

[Wesling]

Court looks slow to me..grinders paradise
good luck hitting winners on novak on this surface. on the other hand, medvedev must be a nightmare under these conditions..

 

[DSH]

Court looks slow to me..grinders paradise
good luck hitting winners on novak on this surface. on the other hand, medvedev must be a nightmare under these conditions..

CPI?

 

[stringertom]

CPI?

Even if the number is high it would be mitigated by what many players are saying is the true speed killer…crappy iteration of the Dunlop AO balls.

 

[Terenigma]

Just woke up and see Murray up 2 sets to 1? Damn! Doing better than expected. Has match been good?

 

[Fintft]

Just woke up and see Murray up 2 sets to 1? Damn! Doing better than expected. Has match been good?

Berrettini has been slow lately. Heavy guy.

 

[MeatTornado]

Just watching Berrettini hit a slice the way he does always makes my wrist hurt.

 

[HFK]

Court looks slow to me..grinders paradise
good luck hitting winners on novak on this surface. on the other hand, medvedev must be a nightmare under these conditions..

What makes you think Medvedev likes slow conditions?

 

[HFK]

It's crazy how poorly both of these guys move. At least Andy has a reason for it.

 

[fishpiefriday]

It's crazy how poorly both of these guys move. At least Andy has a reason for it.

Andy used to be a great mover too.

 

[stringertom]

Just woke up and see Murray up 2 sets to 1? Damn! Doing better than expected. Has match been good?

Berry not berry good first two sets; Berry berry good Set 3; set 4 has been even, both berry good.

 

[Wesling]

What makes you think Medvedev likes slow conditions?

because he is a human wall. retrieves everything and returns it deep. must be fun to try and hit a winner here on him, like scoring a winner on Nadal 15 years ago on RG

 

[Terenigma]

Probably Murray's last chance to see this out here in this TB.

 

[HFK]

because he is a human wall. retrieves everything and returns it deep. must be fun to try and hit a winner here on him, like scoring a winner on Nadal 15 years ago on RG

Uh... no.

 

[Wesling]

Great serving , clutch - by Matteo.
Impressed with Andy, he has his second serve back - 150-160 km/t - and moving well.
He really is a very complete player when he plays like this, strong off both wings - He might not take Matteo out
but playing like this there is no reason he cant get back into the top20.

 

[Wesling]

Uh... no.

ok pal

 

[HFK]

ok pal

Enjoy Medvedev's multiple RG titles.

 

[Wesling]

that wasnt the point, the point was retrieval and court speed.

 

[HFK]

Andy again 2 points away...

 

[Kralingen]

So epic man, so epic. Amazing TB so far

 

[bluetrain4]

The Berrettini backhand is so sad. He does hit it well - sometimes. But, it's always labored, and he can never rely on it.

 

[JeMar]

Does Berrettini have the biggest delta between forehand and backhand quality in the men's game? I think he might.

 

[MeatTornado]

That can't be good for the hip

 

[bluetrain4]

Matteo with the Pam-Shriver-forehand backhand - a shovel bunt that worked.

 

[bluetrain4]

Oh my - fifth set.

 

[HFK]

Bottom line with this match is that Andy gives Matteo too many FHs.

 

[MeatTornado]

Well, it was fun while it lasted, but I need sleep.

 

[Kralingen]

Berrettini is a fighter, I respect that. His game has serious holes but mentally I like that he isn’t a mug, he stands up to be counted. 5th set incoming… Murray will be rueing his chances.

 

[JeMar]

Serve definitely bailed him out there.

 

[time_fly]

Bottom line with this match is that Andy gives Matteo too many FHs.

Don’t know about that. Matteo’s entire game is based on trying to take everything on his forehand side, so it’s not easy to keep it away from that wing.

I think the difference in the fourth set is that Murray’s 1st serve effectiveness started dipping and Berry’s is increasing.

 

[ultimathule]

Woohoo! A first round fifth set!

 

[Tennfan123]

Phew. Crisis averted hopefully.

 

[stringertom]

Drawing blood first, then drawing even with Sir Andy.

Going 5!

Very entertaining match; not the highest quality overall but Matteo has pulled his game together after being totally off boil for the first two sets.

 

[tennisjedi]

Does Murray still have it in him to close out this match in 5?

 

[HFK]

Don’t know about that. Matteo’s entire game is based on trying to take everything on his forehand side, so it’s not easy to keep it away from that wing.

I think the difference in the fourth set is that Murray’s 1st serve effectiveness started dipping and Berry’s is increasing.

I agree it's not easy but Andy's CC BH just has no penetration and no angle.

 

[bluetrain4]

It's really interesting watching post-prime Murray. You can see so much of prime Murray at times, but it's blatantly obvious how he's declined.

 

[optic yellow]

Berrettini's BH is less of a complete tragedy than I remember it being in the (northern) summer majors last year but it's clearly still not something he can trust in leverage situations.

 

[bluetrain4]

Besides the bunched arms, Berrettini's backhand seems like a timing problem. He bends his knees and gets down but comes out of this knee bend to early during his follow through. He has all those backhands where his torso is relatively upright and he misses it at the tape.

 

[Cortana]

Prime Murray would get the CYGS if Djokodal weren‘t around.

 

[time_fly]

Murray is looking a bit cooked. Even the rallies he got into after the return he tossed with UEs. If he isn’t winning most of the points that develop into rallies then he has no chance.

 

[Wesling]

andy rolling back the years!

 

[Wesling]

haha, andy running around like a chicken - i agree he looks a bit cooked

 

[ultimathule]

Who's gonna blink?

 

[DSH]

Who's gonna blink?

Zverev!

 

[ultimathule]

Zverev!

Losing to a lucky loser, is he?

 

[top10]

Andy is playing on fumes…but he may still win here

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Apparently this is the second longest match Andy Murray has ever played at the Australian Open. Pretty crazy considering he’s made the final 5 times and played the tournament for so long.

 

[top10]

Andy lost his serve but he is running like it is 2015 suddenly…

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Berrettini with 3 huge serves to hold for 5-4.

Murray serving to stay in the match now.

 

[ultimathule]

C'mon, Berr. I need to go to sleep.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Andy lost his serve but he is running like it is 2015 suddenly…

Huh? Murray hasn’t dropped his serve since set 3??