2021 Tennis

[Buzzo]

Probably doesn't get to sleep til about 8am, with all the adrenaline and whatnot. It's an absolute joke.

It really is.

Good to see that post injury Andy is just thinking about the Slams. Pre injury he would have just got on with it, hence the mess his body was in.

Watching some highlights he looks really fit, and compared to the matches he tried to play in comeback pre Christmas, where he had massively restricted movement he looks really mobile.

I want him finishing his career on 6 or 7 slams, so he better not let me down.

He should sack off the French and concentrate on the other three. He has been runner up in the Aus about 5 times, so he is due there for sure. Wimbledon he has the home support, and the US is his favourite tournament.

[Buzzo]

Andy Murray back in Grand Slam action for the first time since Wimbledon 2017.

1 set all with James Duckworth.

Live on Amazon Prime.

Kyle Edmund was knocked out earlier on.

[Buzzo]

Andy 2-1 up, having lost the first set.

[Buzzo]

Andy Murray wins on comeback.

[Buzzo]

Andy Murray loses first set to Verdasco having had set points.

Playing quite well, but a bit rusty. Step up in class from what he has been used to on the comeback trail.

[Buzzo]

Andy takes the second 6-2

Looks ridiculously hot out there.

[RichC]

Murray gone.

[Buzzo]

I watched the entire match and am fairly encouraged. Mobility looked good and Verdasco had to give everything to win where Murray wasn’t all that accurate, yet still played some great points.

Another solid step back on his road back to the top.

[Shaggy]

Hmm.

Have to take your word for it, I didn't see it. I worry about him though, I can't see him getting back to his level. Would love to be wrong.

[spud_gun]

He should pay a visit to Nadals doctors

[RichC]

I assuming you’re insinuating doping

[Buzzo]

Hmm.

Have to take your word for it, I didn't see it. I worry about him though, I can't see him getting back to his level. Would love to be wrong.

He lacked a bit of accuracy, and his serving stats were horrific. But Verdasco has to play unbelievably well to win. His unforced error count was also very high.

Andy had a set point in the first also. Which if he’d taken it may have changed the dynamic of the entire match.

Same as with Novak, Roger and Rafa who all took a while to get back up to speed after injury I’d say yesterday was the most encouraging sign yet that Andy can compete at the top level. It may just take him a few months to find the consistency.

It was in some ways like watching 18 year old Andy knowing that their was a lot of untapped potential yet to come.

[Buzzo]

Some shot from Roger

[ame]https://twitter.com/doublefault28/status/1035978447032594434[/ame]

[Red_Polo]

Around the net don't see that often!

[Liverpool]

unreal, how is it legal?!