Dubai 2012 - Semi-finals

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Murray v Djoko

Can anyone be sure of the winner?

I'll pick Murray to tease NITB!

Delpo V Federer

Pretty tough one to call. Can Federer again keep Delpo on his toes and force him into errors? The fast conds coudl work for both. I am not sure which way it's going to go.

Ok...Federer cause I like his game.

Nole's doing a Fed 2009

Jahu wrote:Andy breaks again. Time for medical timeout from Djoko.

Jahu - Why don't you like Djoko? I thought you could speak his language....is that correct? Is it a Bosnian/Croat/Serb issue?

Brilliant last point to his service game. Murray ticking all the boxes so far. Does he have the "bottle" to finish his man off?

Annabel Croft should be sacked!

Djoko woken from coma. 3:1

Nole liking the crowd! He's gonna do it for them

Easy and convincing service game from Djokovic. Excellent test for Murray - let's check his first serve percentage in this game.

I am sorry Jahu and noleisthebest. It is all my fault... Come on Andy!

Novak is gifting plenty.

Great return from Nole

4:1

Djo can't find a forehand. Murray is serving fantastic.

Just catching up with the match on the BBC.

I am a loss for words.

Is the score correct?

Has Nole even shown up?

droogle wrote:Novak is gifting plenty.

Stop minimizing Andys efforts. A few not plenty gifting. Be a good fan

Brilliant atmosphere!

C'mon Nole

Nole has show up, but not at his best, thought Andy is toying with him.

Nole's FH is seriously letting him down today

Murray's double handed back hand is very good - accurate and deep.

Goodness, well played that man. Sorry to introduce a note of fear, but Murray has got to capitalise on this. A loss from here would be really bad.

Judging by the comments I won't wet my pants with delight at a total dominant performance, but none the less it seems like a marker for Andy to lay down for the upcoming biggies in the US.

Murray serving well. Nole should've nipped in the bud in the first set.

Djokovic reminds Murray that he can't ease up.

5:2

I suppose for Murray to have a chance to serve for the match would be a better test than if he broke here.

Lovely Nole volleying

Poor HE challenge from Murray.

Choke time

Good test for Murray.

Novak seems to have come in with a plan of coming to the net as much as possible and hasn't appeared at all comfortable with it.

noleisthebest wrote:Choke time

Poor HE challenge plus double faults, love 30 down. Can Murray pass the bottle test.

FFS!

Murray needs to clear his head.

Told ya!

Djoko breaks back 5:4

Murray couldn't do it. Can he now pass the regroup, regather your focus test. Murray did have his man under his foot but he allowed him to escape.

noleisthebest wrote:Told ya!

A break to level things on serve. Murray should try not to lose this one, it will hurt his confidence big time in their future matches.

Nole serving to stay in the match

My kind of crowd: mad and passionate

It's unrealistic that Murray would keep his first serve percentage so high and the second serve gets punished. Too much pressure on the first serve.

NITB,

I have a bottle of 2006 Rioja at home that I was going to open and delightfully debate on another Murray victory. Instead I will save it to throw at him when he is at Queens!!!

There is his FH! I was wondering where it was hiding

legendkillar wrote:

noleisthebest wrote:Told ya!

#farfromover

Andy serving is lethal. If it goes to TB, Djoko is toast.

If Andy loses this, I will make it my mission to impregnate Judy Murray so she can bear a player with mental fortitude!

6-5 to Andy

Ha ha - that's the service game Murray needed - four first serves. Anyway more opportunity for Murray to hang with Djokovic.