ESTORIL Semi's - Mullet through to the Final in 3 sets after a tricky start....

[Sallydaisy]

ORDER OF PLAY (http://www.atptennis.com/en/common/TrackIt.asp?file=http://www.atptennis.com/1/posting/2008/468/op.pdf) FOR FRIDAY

Expect the boys on court anytime from 2.30pm onwards.

Play starts at 11am. First up is a Ladies Singles followed by a Ladies Doubles and then Mullet.

[Pam]

Go guys!!

.......you can do this!:jumping:

[muzzah]

comon guys, keep up the gd form

[RFS]

Please win 'cos I'm feeling all sorry for myself having had to go get a blood test from the docs... I HATE needles, so was all wobbly legged walking back from the surgery... in my weakened state, I may collapse under the strain of the laptop on my knees in my room watching, so go easy on a poor Rozzie's nerves...

There - think that's gonna work?

[Sallydaisy]

Please win 'cos I'm feeling all sorry for myself having had to go get a blood test from the docs... I HATE needles, so was all wobbly legged walking back from the surgery... in my weakened state, I may collapse under the strain of the laptop on my knees in my room watching, so go easy on a poor Rozzie's nerves...

There - think that's gonna work?

Only if Rob spots your post and sends a text to Jamie!!!
:rolling::rolling::rolling:

I'm not tempting fate....... just keeping my fingers crossed that they can repeat yesterdays performance..

:grouphug: I'm rubbish with injections too; have been known to faint after a blood test just by looking at the vial of blood.

[NorthernLights]

Sympathy coming from me too, RFS! I was at the hospital with my daughter this morning (routine) and they were calling people for glucose tolerance tests. Ugh! I passed out last time I had one of those, and I've a horrible feeling I must be due for another! :cry:

Come on Jamie and Kevin! :swingin:(I'm on topic really)

[Sallydaisy]

Quick update. The ladies singles match has gone to a 3rd set and it has taken them 90mins to get to the current scoreline of Pin 6-3, 2-6, 3-2... Benesova serving.

Ladies doubles to follow (maybe around 1.30pm)...

Mullet ??? probably nearer 3pm?

[Pam]

13.15 hrs

Sadly play has been suspended for rain and the first ladies match is still in progress.

So I guess it depends on how long the rain lasts - I will keep the TV on and let you know :smile:

[muzzah]

doesnt look like jamie will be on for a while

[muzzah]

play has resumed

[Sallydaisy]

I thought play may have stopped again.........but Federer's match is under way and scoreboard working for that.


LS is going bonkers. One minute it had the Ladies doubles up and about to start on Court 2. Next minute it is a back to the Pin/Benesova match and the last 2 points giving Benesova the win.
Doubles is back up...

Jamie/Kevin to follow.........

[Pam]

............it's actually pouring again now :cry:

[RFS]

Pffft... Rain rain go away... come again another day (but preferably not Final's day if Jamie and Kev get through.... kthxbye x)

Edit... oooh oooh - has it stopped raining... there's people walking about on the dirt now...

[Sallydaisy]

Aha - things are really motoring now....

Federer just took the first set 6-4.

The ladies on court 2.... one team took the first set 6-2 and they have just started the 2nd set.

[RFS]

GAH! Didn't they say that the rain was coming down again... Pfft... did they not HEAR my little Rain Rain Go Away thingy...?

[cazza99]

The umbrellas have just come down again. Fed is still playing.

[RFS]

And they're off again (and by off... I mean back to the locker rooms)...

Lord... and they kvetch when it rains at Wimbledon!!!!!

Ummm - they're not as adept with the tarpaulin are they!!!

[Michael]

What's with this rain, it is only supposed to rain at Wimbledon. I want Mullet to take to the stage and win:yahoo:.

[Sallydaisy]

.... and they are off............ playing tennis again that is.. :thumbup:

Federer wins 6-4 and 6-1

The girls are taking a while.. :shades:

Nope - we have winners.. Jugic-Salkic/Seneglu 6-2 6-2.
I only wrote that because I was trying to pronounce the names and figure the chair umpire might have had a bit of trouble...

Our boys will be on pretty soon.... will change the thread title when they are up on LS.

[Michael]

Right, that match has finished Mullet is up next, play brilliantly like yesterday. Good Luck.:swingin::yahoo::jumping:

[Pam]

Woo hoo - go guys!!

:clap: :clap:

.....................you can do it!!

[NorthernLights]

The match before Jamie's has finished. I'd love to have heard the umpire trying to say those names!

The boys must waiting to go on now. Good luck, Jamie and Kevin!! :jumping:

[Michael]

I see the other doubles semi final is just about to start on court 4.

[Pam]

They are on L.S :cheer:

Jamie and Kevin to serve first!

[GoGo]

They are up on livescore. Go guys :swingin::yahoo:

[Smidster]

just come up on the live score

Go Mullet!

[Michael]

The names are up................now weather we do NOT want any rain for the next 90 minutes, OK.

[muzzah]

here we go, comon mullet

[Sallydaisy]

Or 38 minutes for that matter..............:shades:

Let's not tempt fate. I just hope they have a good match out there and win. In theory they are much the better team and there's good reason to be optimistic.


Come on Jamie and Kevin!!! :swingin::swingin::swingin:

[Michael]

Or 38 minutes for that matter..............:shades:

Let's not tempt fate. I just hope they have a good match out there and win. In theory they are much the better team and there's good reason to be optimistic.


Come on Jamie and Kevin!!! :swingin::swingin::swingin:


I was trying to be safe in case they don't get two bagels.

[Pam]

Nooooooooooo

0-40 c'mon guys!!

[Michael]

This is not a good start.

[muzzah]

bp, bad start

[muzzah]

comon, 1 more point

[dale123]

Jamie and Kevin broken in the first game 1-0:sad:

[muzzah]

bad start, now break back

[GoGo]

Noooooo - please break back Mullet otherwise I will have to get ready to hide behind the sofa again......:sofa:

[Michael]

Come on guys wake up. You need to play well and win.

[hfwardhouse]

Darnit - not the start we wanted :sad:

[Sallydaisy]

Oh wandering hillocks... it looks as though a re-group will be necessary.
Where's the sofa???........ :sad:

[dale123]

2-0 :sad:

[muzzah]

oh no, your better than this, now hold

[Michael]

Excuse me where are the two players from yesterday. Mullet start playing tennis.

[RFS]

Wandering hillocks... HEE!
good jinxing Michael... any words of encouragement to Cermak/Kerr to even up the balance?

[muzzah]

15-15

[muzzah]

15-30, this isnt good

[muzzah]

30-30, now hold and get a game on the board

[dale123]

they hold 2-1:)

[muzzah]

2-1, thats a start, please break

[muzzah]

30-0 not making any impression on the oppenents serve

[Michael]

Thank goodness for that, 2-1.

Ros, I sorry I jinxed our guys, things will improve. The match just may be longer than the 38 minutes yesterday.

[Sallydaisy]

FWIW - doubles rankings for these guys are:-

Kerr 27, Cermak 33
Ullyett 16, Murray 34

Anyways - the match is nowhere near over.
Come on Mullet
:swingin::swingin::swingin:

[Michael]

They are not doing very well. Oh jamie and Kevin, please improve.

[Pam]

They will come from behind - Jamie always used to do that.

Go Guys!! :clap: :clap:

[dale123]

a double break down now:(

[RFS]

Oh I may as well go and start another fight now with my Polish builder... it won't help the boys any, but it will make me feel better....

Concentrate already!

[Pam]

C'moooooooooooooooooon JAMIE!

[Allan]

Not good. ;(

[JAMES4578]

Come on Mullet! Let's get something going!

[dale123]

5-1 :(

[muzzah]

this is horrific 5-1 now

[Michael]

What the hell is going on?

[Sallydaisy]

Blimey - this set might have got away. It's best of 3 so I'll remain optimistic that they can pick up and take the next 2.

[patmoren]

There are not serving half as weel as yesterday. Maybe they will get going in the second set.

[muzzah]

15-40

this is painful

[Pam]

Me too - as I always say it's not over till it's over

C'mon guys!!

Woo Hoo they held

Now just relax and get going guys!! :clap:

...................you have to BELIEVE when things aren't going well!

[RoastLamb]

Things will hopefully turn around in the second set. :swingin:

[hfwardhouse]

Erm I stepped away for a moment - what on earth is happening?! :sofa:

[muzzah]

5-2, saved three set points, maybe they can build some momentum of that

[RFS]

Disaster.

[muzzah]

0-15, maybe a comeback

[dale123]

they hold:eek: 5-2

[cazza99]

:sofa:

[Michael]

Jamie and Kevin, I'm getting cross. Please start playing tennis and win this thing.

[muzzah]

15-30, break

[Pam]

See - BELIEVE you people!!

They broke back!! :cheer:

[dale123]

the comeback is on then 5-3

[muzzah]

5-3,:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:, hold and this set will be interesting

[RoastLamb]

Ooh catching up!!! Good stuff.

[GoGo]

Woo Hoo - one break back!

[Michael]

Right back to 3-5 and serving.

[muzzah]

30-15, gd stuff

[dale123]

Ace for Jamie 30-15

[muzzah]

oh no, 2 set points

[muzzah]

40-40

[JAMES4578]

Terrific, now keep the momentum going!

[Sallydaisy]

livescore is all over the place...................

one minute it's 40-30 and then 6-3 and 15-0,,,,:sad:

[muzzah]

6-3, the set finished, now focus and win the second set

[RoastLamb]

Livescore always freezes at inopportune moments. Gnash.

C'mon Mullett!!! :swingin::swingin::swingin:

[Michael]

This is pretty bad. Lost the first set 6-3.


I had the same thing with LS.

[muzzah]

my live score is starting to act strange

[muzzah]

40-15

[muzzah]

1-0, please hold

[muzzah]

30-0, the worst thing about this is that they will have to win it through a super tie break, and i hate them

[Michael]

Oh dear, this is so bad, I afraid our guys are going to lose in two sets:cry::cry:

[dale123]

they hold 1-1

[muzzah]

1-1, now please break

[Michael]

Cootzee and Moodie have also lost the first. Crazy

[dale123]

2-1

[Michael]

Come on LS stop freezing.

[NorthernLights]

I've only just got back in. This isn't looking too good. :sad:

[Michael]

Oh NO, they are about to be broken again.


Well they saved it.

[muzzah]

40-40 huge point

[Jane]

Well held

[muzzah]

taken, yes , breakkkkkkkkk

[Jane]

Come on guys - you can do it!!!!!

[muzzah]

15-30, a chance to break

[NorthernLights]

15-30 Come on guys!
Get the score right NL!

[Michael]

Kerr got an ace with his first serve and then a double fault with his second

[dale123]

break point

[muzzah]

bp, please take it

[Jane]

Well done 3-2:jumping:

[Pam]

Woah - there's the break :smile: :jumping: :clap: :clap:

[muzzah]

yes 3-2, now hold please

[dale123]

they've got the break 3-2 :)

[patmoren]

Serving much better now and have just broken Kerr to take a 3-2 lead

[GoGo]

:yahoo::yahoo:

[hfwardhouse]

Yay - they broke!! :clap::clap::clap:

[JAMES4578]

Fantastic:swingin::swingin::swingin: At work though and will have to leave pretty soon!

[Michael]

Ahh, a small speck of light has appeared in the tunnel. Now keep going Mullet.

[patmoren]

Serving much better now and have just broken Kerr to take a 3-2 lead.

[muzzah]

30-0, things are getting better

[muzzah]

40-0, serving much better

[muzzah]

4-2

[jaysee]

Interesting stat - break points saved:
Cermak/Kerr 0%
Mullet 73%

They've only had two break points in the whole match but they've taken both of them:wink:

[Jane]

Weel served Jamie 4-2

[Michael]

Gosh that got a bit close, but 4-2 to the good guys.

[dale123]

they hold 4-2 :)

[muzzah]

4-3 now, just focus on holding your serve

[Michael]

Now really focus and win this set.

[dale123]

its starting to rain on the davydenko match

[Michael]

Oh No, LS has frozen again.

[muzzah]

30-15, 2 more points

[muzzah]

5-3, gd stuff

[Jane]

5-3

[dale123]

5-3 now :)

[Sallydaisy]

A break here to give them the set would be brilliant - they'd have the upper hand in the CTB.:thumbup:

[Pam]

woooooooooo 0-30!! :clap: :clap:

[RoastLamb]

CTB here we come!

[muzzah]

0-30, finish the set now

[Michael]

5-3:yahoo::yahoo:now win this set, please.

[Michael]

That is not how you win a set.

[muzzah]

30-30

[dale123]

5-4

[muzzah]

5-4. please serve the set out

[Jane]

Right, Jamie a few aces please

[muzzah]

15-0, keep it up

[muzzah]

30-0, 2 more for the set

[Michael]

Now Mullet let me explain, just hold your serve and you have won the second set. Now get on with it.

[dale123]

3 set points :)

[muzzah]

3 set points:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

[Jane]

:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:Well done!!!!!

[muzzah]

6-4:yahoo::yahoo:, match tie break:sad::sad::sad:

[Michael]

Yes:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:6-4, we are on a CTB.

[Sallydaisy]

GO MULLET

Just the MTB to wrap it up and get into the Final...

:swingin::swingin::swingin:

[dale123]

they took the set 6-4. CTB now

[jaysee]

Nice one - now please don't make us hide behind the sofa in the CTB

[cazza99]

:yahoo::yahoo: Come on Mullet

[Jane]

Jamie is well used to this situation, and will cope with it very well

[dale123]

mini break to mullet 1-0

[Smidster]

1-0 and the minibreak!

[muzzah]

i hope the first set misery doesnt cost mullet this match

[muzzah]

great start 1-0

[GoGo]

Keep going Mullet :swingin::swingin:

[muzzah]

1-1:sad::sad:

[dale123]

1-1:(

[muzzah]

2-1

[Sallydaisy]

break of serve for both sides

2-1 to Mullet tho' :thumbup:

[JAMES4578]

Great stuff, come on guys! May as well hang on at work as result won't be too long now.

[Michael]

They've gone and given it back.

[dale123]

2-1 :)

[Smidster]

3-1 minibreak restored

[NorthernLights]

3-1!

4-1!!! Yay!

[muzzah]

3-1:jumping:

[dale123]

got the mini break again 3-1

[muzzah]

4-1, please take the next two on serve

[Michael]

What can I say 4-1 to Mullet

[muzzah]

4-2

[dale123]

4-1 :):)

[hfwardhouse]

4-2 - COME ON MULLET:yahoo:

[Michael]

Now don't give it all back.

[Jane]

Come on guys - you are on the home straight - keep going

[dale123]

arghh 4-3:(

[hfwardhouse]

Oh for goodness sake - they're determined to do this the hard way :sofa:

[Michael]

They've gone and given both the mini breaks back.

[muzzah]

oh no 4-3, back on serve, throwing this one away

[dale123]

4-4

[muzzah]

4-4

[muzzah]

yes 5-4, now hold these two on serve

[Michael]

5-4 to Mullet

[jaysee]

5-4 come on, Mullett:swingin::swingin:

[dale123]

got the mini break back 5-4

[Sallydaisy]

Come on guys - hold serve please please please....:swingin:

[muzzah]

cant do it, 5-5 now

[dale123]

5-5:(

[Michael]

They've lost the MB again.

[dale123]

down a mini break 6-5:(

[muzzah]

5-6, whats going on

[dale123]

6-6

[Michael]

Oh No, the're going to lose:sad:

[muzzah]

6-6 df, pressure mounting

[jaysee]

6-6 Where's that :sofa:

[muzzah]

neither pair can hold their serve

[Jane]

We should be used to all this tension by now!!!!!

[muzzah]

another double 7-6

[dale123]

up a minibrak 7-6

[hfwardhouse]

C'mon guys - stay positive - COME ON MULLET YOU CAN DO THIS!!!

There you go see - 7-6!

[Michael]

7-6

[cazza99]

Come on Mullet

[muzzah]

minibreak again, now hold pleasee

[JAMES4578]

:sofa:Come on guys! At least they're up again!

[dale123]

8-6 almost there

[jaysee]

LS going mad again - DF ULL but they get the point!

[muzzah]

yes 8-6

[NorthernLights]

8-6 I wonder if Andy's watching this like we are.

[dale123]

3 match points:)

[Pam]

Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!

Such an amazing turn around – just shows what you are both made of. Very well done.

:clap: :clap: :clap:

[muzzah]

9-6:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

3 mp

[hfwardhouse]

3 MPs - :sofa:

[Michael]

LS is doing a grand job 9-6

[Jane]

:swingin::swingin::swingin::swingin::swingin:Marve llous!!!!!

[scoobs]

Wow - two DFs from Cermak in a row really cost their team.

Mullet through 10-6 in the MTB after an atrocious start to the match - well done to them for making the final - Jamie's first on clay! :)

[jaysee]

:yahoo::yahoo:

[hfwardhouse]

YIPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :clap: :clap:

[dale123]

GSM Mullet 3-6 6-3 10-6

[RoastLamb]

WOO HOO!!!

TO THE FINAL FOR MULLETT! Well done! :yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

[muzzah]

there it is

3-6 6-4 10-6

another murraycoaster, this time from jamie

[NorthernLights]

Wahoooooo!!!:yahoo::yahoo:

[cazza99]

Woooohooooooo :yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

[Michael]

I'm confused, it says Mullet won but it also says that Mullet got 8 points


They have changed it to 10-6

[muzzah]

number 1 seeds are playing the unseeded pairing of mahut and allegro on court 4, this won is in a match tie break also

[Sallydaisy]

Oh that is brilliant!!!

:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

Here's the scoreline.......

1-0*
*1-1
*2-1
3-1*
4-1*
*4-2
*4-3
4-4*
5-4* (broke)
*5-5 (broken)
*5-6 (broken)....... aaargh
6-6* (got one back).......... change of ends...
7-6* (got another one back)
*8-6
*9-6
10-6*

[patmoren]

Talk about tension my blood pressure is sky high!! Well done for holding your nerve but will need to serve better in the final,

[GoGo]

:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo: Well done guys :yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

[JAMES4578]

Fantastic that they got through. Nervy tiebreak for a while though.:swingin::swingin::swingin::thumbup: I can now go home! Will be back on here later!

[dale123]

well done jamie and kevin. great turn around

[Michael]

They couldn't have another match like yesterday, people might think they are good.

:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo::jumping::swingin::swingin:

[muzzah]

so glad they won, the poor start made it a uphill task from the begining

[Michael]

The other semi final is also on CTB

[Sallydaisy]

If Allegro and Mahut were to despatch Coetzee/Wassen that might be good news for Mullet. On the other hand Jamie needs to beat the top ranked dubs guys for his own ranking to go up so.........
I'll be glued to LS for the Final.... :thumbup:

[muzzah]

6-4 to coetzee and moodie in the other semi in the ctb

[muzzah]

6-6, this ones also a tight one

[Allan]

Brilliant comeback. :yahoo::thumbup::swingin:

[Carrie]

If you look at the stats, Murray/Ullyet actually won LESS points than their opponants,just goes to show how important it is to perform at key moments

[Michael]

LS of course is frozen again.

[Michael]

Carrie, I love your avatar.

What island is it.

[MrsB]

Well Done Guys!!!!

[muzzah]

i think those two df in the tie break completely changed the game, and was the key moment

[Michael]

Anyway what's going on in the other semi final.

[muzzah]

9-6 to coeztee and moodie in mtb, and ls has frozen