Tonight we have the Scot Andy Murray playing Roger Federer. The pretender verses the King. Who will win. Watching with me, Sportkiwi, and helping with comments we have Rossco and Terminator. Both with years of TV sport watching experience.
9:29pm – PREDICTIONS
Terminator – Federer in 4
Rossco – Federer in straight sets – as good as the Scottish football team
Sport Kiwi – Federer in a classic 5 setter.
9:32pm – Mrs Rossco just arrived with a platter of food and beverage!!!! Fantastic. Rossco shuns the food for a late snack of toast. Bad move.
9:34pm – Players on court. Murray looks like a cat caught in the headlights. Federer gets the bigger roar and looks confident. Perhaps a 3 setter is on!!
9:38pm – Termiantor disappointed with the size of the TV and with the speed of the warm up.
9:38pm – Where is the ball boy who wet his pants??
FIRST SET
9:44pm – Federer struggles through the first. Murray had a chance but according to the Terminator he lost it.
9:48pm – Federer wins first break with a couple of big ground strokes. Rossco says you should never give Federer a sniff. Was this the sniff he was talking about??
9:52pm – Murray strikes back with Star Wars accuracy. Termiantor believe the volume is too loud. I agree but he cant hear me.
9:58pm- Rossco is happy with the service in the stands as Mrs Rossco brings in the hot drinks. Both Terminator and Rossco worried there is noone listening. Is there anyone in the world following us??
10:22pm- Federer broken Murray again. Serving for the match now. Just seen Federer’s wife in the stands. Rossco wondering who is looking after the kids and should CYF be called.
10:26pm – Federer wins first set 6-3.
Rossco - Federer marches on relentlessly
Terminator- Federer like a Tiger pounced when he needed too.
Sportkiwi - Murray in trouble, must win second set.
SECOND TWO
10:29pm -Murray wins first serve. Must be the new white shirt.
10:38pm – Federer ups the level to break Murray and go 2-1 up and serving. Terminator wonders if the Scot is withering.
10:58pm – Murray in real trouble in the second. Conversation has turned to name supression.
11:00pm – Murray comes back from the death in the 7th game. Terminator now more interested in the cricket and for a Pakistan victory.
11:06pm – Federer munches Murray in 59 seconds in the 8th game.
11:11pm – Federer wraps up the second in 6-4.
Rossco - I’m off to bed
Terminator- Total dominance. Federer not giving a sniff.
Sportkiwi - Braveheart come back needed.
THIRD SET
11:15pm – Murray wins first game. Could this be the start of the great comeback.
11:34pm – Murray breaks Federer. Rossco may have departed early!!!
11:42pm – Murray leads Federer 5-2 in the third. Terminator speechless or tired……..
11:48pm – Murray lets things slip as Federer pulls a break back. Pure class from the FedExpress. Can Murray come back from that!!!
12:08pm – Tie break time. Murray chokes from 5-2 up. Terminator about to go home. Murray looks tired.
12:16pm – Tie breaker tense and my palms are sweating. Murray holding on by the skin of his haggis.
12:16pm – 16 Ace for Federer. Match Point.
12:17pm – Murray holds on. Haggis intact.
12:19pm – Federer with another match point. One point needed for Grand Slam 16…
12:20pm – Murray saves.. again.. BUMMER LOW BATTERY…
12:22pm – Yet another set point. tie breaker going 18minutes. 3rd time lucky…
FEDERER WINS!!!
Sweet 16 for Roger as Murray hits a drive into the net.
Goodbye and goodnight
