Davis Cup - Tie - Great Britain vs. France

[La Grande]

It was for swearing, not time.

Nice hearing

 

[La Grande]

Hahahahahahahaha put him out of his misery Andy

 

[La Grande]

Hahahahahha poor simon.

SP

 

[helennnnnn]

Yessssssss Muzza

 

[Munch]

Wow 2nd set Murray, no idea how.

 

[La Grande]

Boooooooooooom, there we go!

Never in doubt, Murray levels it up

 

[JRAJ1988]

Murray showing REAL backbone there. Simon will not go away though, he's really playing well.

 

[Munch]

Great match now

 

[La Grande]

Everyone on the planet knew that break was coming. Murray up.

 

[tipsa...don'tlikehim!]

These matches have a script

The tie was won yday in the doubles

So true.
This match reminds me a bit the final vs Robredo last year (not as crazy though...so far).

 

[NatF]

Murray is playing really passive but it's paying off.

 

[JRAJ1988]

Be wary of Gilles though, if Murray doesn't break him again he'll be sniffing at Andy's serve.

 

[Munch]

Double break Murray, come on!

 

[JRAJ1988]

Murray-Go-Rounding.

 

[La Grande]

So true.
This match reminds me a bit the final vs Robredo last year (not as crazy though...so far).

Exactlyyyyy!!! And all the long matches he has had against Kohli.

I rarely spout stuff like "this is obvious, blah blah" but it is. How can Murray explain losing to Simon? basically having to just beat Simon and the 79 year wait (I think) for Davis Cup could be nearing the end. I mean.. of course he can literally explain it.. Simon was too good and I was flat.. but Murray is too proud and too stubborn. If it came to it, he would push till Christmas.

Props to Simon though. Love him, would be such a contender if the serve was a big weapon. Like most players lol. But he hits it so cleannnnnnn

 

[Munch]

One break back for Simon

 

[JRAJ1988]

What a dropshot.

 

[Munch]

Another great point.

 

[Munch]

Holy cow that lob.

 

[Munch]

adieu france

 

[La Grande]

Murray waiting for Simon to beat himself

 

[La Grande]

Damn, he slips. Horrible end

Well played Simon, you no pushover.

You and France will be back for sure.

 

[La Grande]

A lot of slipping today. From both men. Did they shave the pimples on the sole of their shoes - Djokovic style?

 

[La Grande]

Leon Smith giving Murray "expert info"

 

[La Grande]

No bagel please - he doesn't deserve that

 

[Terenigma]

Forth set destruction

 

[La Grande]

Bagel point.

 

[La Grande]

Murray using some of his negative nitro now

 

[Terenigma]

Murray leads GB are into the semi finals! Bagel in the 4th set

 

[La Grande]

Andy "GB" Murray leads us into the semis of the Davis Cup. Waheyyyyyy

Unlucky France, great tie, you'll be back.

 

[Rebel-I.N.S]

Murray looking to win this entire competition on his own!

Incredible.

 

[NatF]

Great to see the emotion from Andy. Hard fought win.

I will be getting tickets to the SF clash!

 

[La Grande]

Ahhh Muzza in tears.. you did the business mate, with GB on your back!!!!!

 

[Djokovic2011]

Congrats to Team GB. I think we've got a great chance at winning it now.

 

[killerboi2]

Murray looking to win this entire competition on his own!

Incredible.

Incredible? Lmao davis cup is small time. Players in and around his ranking haven't even bothered giving it the time of the day. He should be focusing on not mugging it up against big players in slam.

 

[Rebel-I.N.S]

Really hope the semi-final is in Glasgow.

Indoor hard court please!

 

[NatF]

Congrats to Team GB. I think we've got a great chance at winning it now.

I think so too. With Murray they'll be the favorites versus Australia and anyone out of Argentina and Belgium.

 

[Rebel-I.N.S]

Incredible? Lmao davis cup is small time. Players in and around his ranking haven't even bothered giving it the time of the day. He should be focusing on not mugging it up against big players in slam.

Meant a lot to Fed, Rafa and Novak.

...and their squads were far, far better than GB's

 

[Djokovic2011]

Incredible? Lmao davis cup is small time. Players in and around his ranking haven't even bothered giving it the time of the day. He should be focusing on not mugging it up against big players in slam.

Why so much negativity? I don't get it.

 

[JRAJ1988]

Murray looked emotionally and physically spent. He really does lay it all on the line.

Kudos Andy and Team GB.

Commiserations France, great players.

 

[Boozyuzi]

Really hope the semi-final is in Glasgow.

Indoor hard court please!

Noticed that there's nothing on at The Hydro the weekend of the semi. Dalai Lama is playing the O2.

Hydro & 02 both have bookings end of November.

 

[heninfan99]

Simon really tried. Too bad he rolled his ankle.
I know it is not all Clement's fault but it is time for a change.

 

[Lukhas]

Clément sends Gasquet warming up for the 5th match and not the 4th. It wasn't the right change to begin with, it was Simon (who fought well, no issue with him) who had to be switched out for Gasquet. Add that to his inability to motivate or provoke a reaction from his players, his absurdly lacking tactical ability and ridiculous player choices, and we've got this. He may have the nicest intentions in the world, but he really has to go. He hasn't what is needed for the role of Davis Cup captain.

 

[JRAJ1988]

Sebastian Grojean could be a suitable DC captain!

 

[Lukhas]

Grosjean? He just became tournament director for Open Sud de France at Montpellier .

 

[Mainad]

This was, in effect,the Murray Show (Andy AND Jamie). Nobody not called Murray played a match for GB during this tie with the sole exception of Ward.

Unless Wardy can come good in his rubber, the whole thing just falls on Andy's shoulders. It's ridiculous and too much IMO. It's no wonder he was struggling to find any energy today especially in those first 2 sets. In the end, he was just running on adrenaline I think.

This is always going to be the problem for Team GB until they can find some consistent depth in their team such as their rivals like France enjoy. Without Andy in the team, it's just going to be impossible for them in the latter stages of the tournament. Ward is too inconsistent and where the heck is Dan Evans these days? He could have helped provide a bit of depth but he's more bloody inconsistent then Ward is!

Kudos to the Murray brothers but we badly need more singles players to step up and take the pressure off Andy!

 

[HewittAlwaysDisappoints]

Why didn't Gasquet play any of the singles? He's coming off his Wimbledon semi showing, would have played Murray close.

And it would have been 8 days since his last match, which finished in 3 straight sets, so is fatigue really the issue?

 

[Mainad]

Why didn't Gasquet play any of the singles? He's coming off his Wimbledon semi showing, would have played Murray close.

And it would have been 8 days since his last match, which finished in 3 straight sets, so is fatigue really the issue?

Apparently, he was suffering from a slight injury. Evidently Clement didn't want to risk playing him unless he had no choice.

 

[Levi_Ackerman]

Murray looked emotionally and physically spent. He really does lay it all on the line.

Kudos Andy and Team GB.

Commiserations France, great players.

You know you don't have to say that. They sucked. I mean a bagel in the fourth?!

 

[Lukhas]

Apparently, he was suffering from a slight injury. Evidently Clement didn't want to risk playing him unless he had no choice.

Except he did sent him warming up in case there would be a 5th match, which makes little sense if that's the case: no insult to Ward, but I think even despite his disappointing display, Tsonga could've taken on him if required. Clément just preferred Tsonga for reasons of his own and that I cannot honestly understand. Because let's put it this way: if Gasquet is truly injured, why not use the Herbert for doubles who his a regular partner of Mahut and save Tsonga for singles?