Australian Open

[mick the click]

Three setters:

OK, I clicked on it. It was all too predictable. I knew what it would be. I knew what it could only be - yet still I did it. The scene was set ()

Time for bed - before the pubs close and the torres thread gets even more anal.

I hope Murray can do it. Night all.

[RoadEnd]

This has the makings of a classic already. Murray despearately trying to hold serve in the 2nd game.

[mick the click]

3 games 25 minutes. Knackering.

[Shaggy]

25 minutes for the first three games

[Daniel 7]

That rally was amazing. Looks like he's lost the first set though.

[Reece]

Bloody hell this may go on for a while. Who said you don't get rallies in men's tennis. Murray in trouble here though....

[Shaggy]

*******.

[RoadEnd]

First set to the Serb

Murray needs to sort out his first serve.

[Reece]

Murray really needs to improve on his serve. He also looked reluctant to try winning shots, although admittedly I only saw the last few games on the telly box.

[JohnDoe]

Murray's too passive. Passive tennis doesn't win slams.

[mick the click]

Murray really needs to improve on his serve. He also looked reluctant to try winning shots, although admittedly I only saw the last few games on the telly box.

yup

Murray's too passive. Passive tennis doesn't win slams.

yup

[Reece]

Been broken already in the 2nd

[Shaggy]

Oh dear. He's gonna get straight setted. Needs to start thinking a bit instead of getting embroiled in this slugfest.

[mick the click]

Oh dear - Murray's head is letting him down. If he doesn't win this match I don't think he'll ever get a slam.

[JohnDoe]

Murray's losing control of this: 4-6 0-2*

Novak is just playing without any nerves, while Andy's a wreck.