KITZBUHEL, AUSTRIA: Doubles R2: Jamie/Jamie D.vs Lindstedt/Melzer - Match Thread

[janeInScotland]

Jamie and Jamie D. play 3rd today, after 2 singles (first of which includes Melzer).

go guys!

:cheer: :cheer

[Joyce]

Go Guys!
Will be cheering you on - via live-score.

[Michael]

Good Luck Jamie and Jamie:thumbup:, I will also be here cheering you both on.:swingin::swingin:

[JAMES4579]

Come on! All the best guys!

[patmoren]

No play yet today. They are going to be very late if they play at all. Must be raining again, the web site says showers today.

[RFS]

Seriously could they have found a wetter place to play?

Expect to see Jamie with webbed feet and hands - the new must-have tennis-in-Austria necessity!

[janeInScotland]

webcam of the rain at http://en.kitzbuehel.com/service/weather/webcams.htm :sad:

[Speedy Hawk]

Lol more rain!! At this rate they won't able to finish on time.

[patmoren]

Play has started and they are playing all four singles matches simultaneously.

[RFS]

Phew - they seem to be underway now... let's hope Melzer tires his little self out trying to hit rain and heavy clay-clagged balls all day!

[RFS]

Pfft - or not! Melzer despatched his quarry in straights, 64 62... oh well... I suspect we might be in for another :sofa: today

[patmoren]

Play suspended again because of rain. It must be so frustrating for the players.

[RFS]

At this rate they'll all be in danger of getting trench-foot!

Edit: Uh-oh... my LS shows no one playing - play suspended for the entire day?

[janeInScotland]

OOP for Friday (http://www2.austrianopen.eu/Libraries/Dokumente/OPFreitag.sflb)

Singles: 3 tbf R2 matches and all 4 QFs. Melzer plays his QF not before 13:00.

Doubles: the 4 matches planned for today.

The Jamies play last, after 2 tbf singles and 2 doubles.

[RFS]

Oh I hope they get on without too much more disruption...

[Speedy Hawk]

So match will be played tomorrow instead of today right?

What mad weather it almost worse Wimbledon!! Almost.

[patmoren]

Jamie is going to be very late on court even though the matches are starting much earlier.

[JAMES4579]

Well, dreadful weather but hopefully the match will be on at a convenient time for most of us.

[Michael]

I guess Jamie and Jamie are up next shortly:swingin::swingin:.

Good Luck Guys, play well.

[patmoren]

Just waiting for them to come on court. It isn't on live score yet so there is still awhile to go.

[Michael]

Here we go, They're on LS.

[Sallydaisy]

Go the Jamie's !!! :swingin::swingin::swingin:

(typical - I've to go out for 30mins!!! :devil:....)

[Michael]

Sally it might be a very quick match

OOps, I miss read your message. You want the match to be a bit longer for when you get back.

[kayce]

Well, now that they are starting, I must leave to go to work. Everyone enjoy livescoring!

Go Jamies!

[Michael]

That was some start 15-40 down and then back to winning the game. Keep going guys.

[RFS]

oh this call is dull dull dull - stop waffling already and FINISH so i can "watch" the match!

Getting to grips with a brand new computer... and whilst 22" widescreen flat panel screen is lovely... Vista is sure difficult to find your way around... where IS everything!!!

Anyway - seems to be trotting along with serve...

[jane]

Just been watching the golf, and have come upstairs to see how the Jamies are getting on. Slightly in front I see - set point in fact!! That's great.

Oh dear - 5-5 missed opportunity

[Allan]

The Jamies just had 3 set points in that game.

But now it's 5-5.

[Linda]

Couldn't take advantage of the 2 set points. Back on serve.

[jane]

Well held, Jamie 6-5

Please break this time!!!!!!!!!!!

[RFS]

you know - it's been a long day and I really need a kitkat

[Linda]

tb time :sofa:

[jane]

Oh here we go - a tb

[RFS]

here we go with the first of the :sofa: episode

[Linda]

:cry: :cry: :cry:

[Allan]

The other guys take the tie-break. :sad:

[jane]

Aw nooooooooo. Never mind - plenty time yet

[RFS]

oh saggy underpants... Come on Jamies!

[Sallydaisy]

Drat, drat and double drat..................... :devil:
Those pesky tie-breakers.

Ah, well - plenty of time yet!!! Come on the Jamie's!!! :swingin::swingin::swingin:

[Allan]

Two DFs from Murray in the game and their broken.

[RFS]

ahhh noooo...

[patmoren]

Why does their serve always go to pot in the second set. It did in the last match but iIthink it will be a bit harder to come back from 3-0 this time.

[Sallydaisy]

eeeeeek :eek::eek::eek: 0-3 in the 2nd set = not good. Come on J's....

[Michael]

Come on Jamies lets go.

[RFS]

they sure do enjoy giving themselves a... challenge!

Come along, Jamies, DO!
I feel guilty enuff as it is succumbing to Pizza, beer and Ben & Jerry's tonight... don't be giving me an excuse to really overindulge!

[patmoren]

I think this one is going to be a bagel. Still it will give Jamie a bit longer to get to Toronto!

[Linda]

Oh dear, it's not going at all well now. :sad:

[Michael]

Well Done J and J. Now lets get a Kitkat please.

[jane]

Time to make their move.

[RFS]

Eeek - this is slipping away fast....

[Sallydaisy]

You're not kidding RFS, they've only been on court just over an hour.....

[Michael]

Gloom now 4-1.

J&J please up your game.

[RFS]

so close - BREAK!!!!

[JAMES4579]

Come on guys!

[jane]

RFS Why does the dot beside your name say you are offline when you obviously are not?? lol

[Michael]

We got a kitkat, back to 3-4.

[Sallydaisy]

Yay - they broke back and are serving at 3-4 !!! :swingin::swingin::swingin:

[Allan]

They look to have broken back. :cheer:

[RFS]

phew well done... c'mawwwwn claw your way back in!

[jane]

:sofa: time. Come on - yez can dae it!!!!

[RFS]

RFS Why does the dot beside your name say you are offline when you obviously are not?? lol

'cos I'm probably invisible...

[patmoren]

I take it all back, keep going guys. Their serves are back on course.

[janeInScotland]

Just arrived - not what I'd hoped to see - c'mon Jamies.

RFS Why does the dot beside your name say you are offline when you obviously are not?? lol

I'd not noticed the dots - are they new? I keep looking back to the forum page to see who's on-line - clearly don't need to do this so often.

[Michael]

Oh No, they've been broken back. J&J....................please

[patmoren]

That didn't last long. Jamie(s) broken again.

[RFS]

GAHHHH! You're supposed to consolidate the break!

Ho hum... back you go - break again!

[jane]

C'mon guys - FIGHT

[Linda]

That's that then. :sad:

[RFS]

[/sigh] oh dear...

Assume Jamie reunites with Max in Toronto?

[Sallydaisy]

:cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:

Oh dear........... well, as someone posted earlier - it gives Jamie time to fly to Toronto over the weekend to acclimatise.
He'll have a few days practising with Andy for the doubles there...


(RFS - Jamie is playing both Masters with Andy in the Doubles - practise for the Olympics).

[Michael]

:sad::cry::cry::sad:

[patmoren]

Roll on Toronto. Mind you they didn't disgrace themselves seeing that it was rookie partnership.

[jane]

Oh what a shame - they tried so hard. Better luck next week Jamie.:sad:

[RFS]

Doh! ignore my last - I completely forgot he was partnering Andy - quelle muppette!

[janeInScotland]

:cry: I hope that Lindstedt/Melzer go on to win the tournie - to lessen the disappointment.

[janeInScotland]

(RFS - Jamie is playing both Masters with Andy in the Doubles - practise for the Olympics).

I'm surprised as Max/Jamie need Race points - or don't they see any chance of being in the top 8?

[RFS]

I suppose with Max being awarded a wildcard to represent Belarus at the Olympics - he'd probably be looking at gettig some singles practice in...

But yeah - I agree it leaves them with not a lot of time to get race points and prep for USO...

[Sallydaisy]

It's also whether you want the Murrays to represent GBR at the Olympics or Jamie/Max to be in Shanghai.........

[RFS]

oh don't get me wrong - I think it's great its the Murray's squared in Beijing!

[JAMES4579]

It was a disappointing result in the end but a good effort all considering. Let's hope for a good showing with Andy.

[janeInScotland]

It's also whether you want the Murrays to represent GBR at the Olympics or Jamie/Max to be in Shanghai.........

this could lead to an interesting thread - but on which site? I think it should be this site - we really need to get some more of the Andy stalwarts to post here :)

[lynne]

Could'nt make it yesterday for the match........what a shame you did'nt make it Jamie, so better luck in Toronto!!!!:thumbup: