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[teejay1]

Hi All,

You know what is really weird? During the Olympics I could not scream at the TV because of having laryngitis (stupid thing is clearing up now, I've got a voice again), and during the semi and final it actually made me worse! I was absolutely fixated on Andy's first serve percentage, totally focused on it. In the final I was so focused on it that for a set and a half I'm not sure my brain really took in the fact that Andy was winning

It was almost painful to me to not have my usual outlets for nerves. I sat with my hand over my heart - probably to make sure it didn't stop - for most of the final, and applauded like a loon every time Andy won a point! I listened to Andy's ball striking too. It was beautiful.

I was shaking by the time he won. The pride and sheer joy of it is something I will never forget. I just wish I'd had a voice to do a celebratory scream!

[teejay1]

Hi Ruthie and all,

It was a nightmare! My sister phoned after the final, even she said how well Andy played. The thing is, when my voice is squeaky like that I can manage the phone only if the person on the other end is aware that I have a problem. Other than that, forget it lol. Anyway, I tried to get the voice to work a little, but really couldn't do it, not because of the voice, but because I was shaking so much! My sister ended up doing most of the talking. Even she said that Andy played in such a way that made him look determined he was not losing.

I'm sure it was easier on Murray's Mount. I'm sure it does come down to being with people who want the same thing. I must say I would have loved to have been there. I bet it was awesome.

I need to warm up the throat for the USO now lol. I must also get some sleep before. Last year I stayed awake late/early to watch Andy play. I think it was against Lopez(?) and I managed to work myself up into the Mother of all migraines. The next few days were no fun at all  . The stupid thing was that I stayed awake to watch him play a match I suspected he would win, but left him to his own devices a set into the semi with Nadal. I felt rotten afterwards, as if I'd abandoned him .

All in all I'm not sure whether by the time Andy retires he will have ruined my voice, made my head explode, or given me a psychological problem. Maybe even all three! Still, it's worth it, especially just now.

[teejay1]

Well it sounds like we might be counting on you to stay up all night to watch any late matches that Andy plays tj.  Your health will be a minor sacrifice to the greater cause of Andy's first GS title 

Absolutely lol. My nerves would be so bad I'd never sleep anyway lol, so what's a migraine between friends huh? I own a bucket, there's no problem....The things I do for that man lol.

[Ruthie]

Last week watching the SF against Nole with my PT partner I realised we could be quite late eating unless the roof was closed (and assuming it would go to a 3rd set) and we could rush out and get some takeaway then.  So I mentioned this and he looked at me as if I was mad and said how could I be thinking about food at a time like this - and this is someone who likes to eat early while I'm the mad Andy fan (though he also supports him in his own way) 

[TheMadHatter]

To be honest I never got excited once in that final. I just didn't want to get my hopes up. Even at two sets up. Even at match points. I couldn't really believe what was happening but I just didn't want to even think about winning it. It wasn't until he fired down that ace to seal it that I let myself relax, enjoy the moment and think about what this meant.

I get quite tense during big/close matches and deal with it by commenting on the match at almost every opportunity (since I've found this place anyway), cursing, lots of cursing, and generally pessimistic comments to try and prepare myself should he lose. I enjoy breaks but only really relax once he's won a set (given the little break between sets) and when he wins a match.

[Emma Jean]

I was only slightly nervous in that Olympic final gold medal match. I did give Andy 70-30 chance to win it, but deep down inside, I was 100% sure he was going to win it and I was even sure that he was going to win it in straight, but didn't want to say it as I was afraid it would jinx him.

I was very nervous though in that Wimbledon final but still, I thought he was going to win it in 4. But after the 2nd set and the rain delay, I was sure that wasn't going to happen at all. He had lost the plot by then. You could see that in his eyes and body language. I guess making the final was a huge deal for him but somehow I thought, he would simply seize this golden opportunity once and for all, but it turned out, I simply misplaced that element.

If you ask me, then I'd rather he had the Wimbledon rather than the Olympics gold medal but still, I am very happy because Wimbledon will come soon enough and he will have a few more chances there again. So it's good to have the medal in the bag already. That's no easy task by any means either.

[top_spin]

Hi - I've just registered and I thought this would be a good thread to use as an intro post.

At the risk of splinters, for me it depends on the match.  I'll use the Olympic weeekend for illustration:

For the Olympics SF with Djocovic I screamed so much that my neighbour came round "to see if I was being murdered".  The cat started on the settee with me, but streaked off as I squealed when Andy doublefaulted.  I also swear, loudly and with venom.  But I stayed on the settee.

For the doubles, I was ra ra ra.  Giggle giggle giggle.  Ra ra ra.

For the final, I managed half a set on the settee, crooning free coaching advice in a deeply repetitive fashion: "Nice big serve, please Andy. No? Oh well, just be beautiful: get it in and pepper the lines. Just like that, just like that, yes, yes, you beauty.  Now 2 more like that." 

The further it went on the more I kept finding washing up and tidying to do, and I didn't sit down after the first set.  Just alternated between gripping the back of the settee and scarpering.  Even though he kept winning.  Without a first serve. Stunning.

I've always been like that on the rare times I've become a fan of someone.  Agassi was a bugger, never won in 3 sets when 4 would do.  Venus and Serena are a dream when they're on, and women I would cheerfully clang with a pan when fighting themselves with double faults and net-ophilia.

So that's me.  Hi 

   I'm not as much of a fruit loop as I thought I was... glad you have started posting, welcome

[Iris]

Hi - I've just registered and I thought this would be a good thread to use as an intro post.

At the risk of splinters, for me it depends on the match.  I'll use the Olympic weeekend for illustration:

For the Olympics SF with Djocovic I screamed so much that my neighbour came round "to see if I was being murdered".  The cat started on the settee with me, but streaked off as I squealed when Andy doublefaulted.  I also swear, loudly and with venom.  But I stayed on the settee.

For the doubles, I was ra ra ra.  Giggle giggle giggle.  Ra ra ra.

For the final, I managed half a set on the settee, crooning free coaching advice in a deeply repetitive fashion: "Nice big serve, please Andy. No? Oh well, just be beautiful: get it in and pepper the lines. Just like that, just like that, yes, yes, you beauty.  Now 2 more like that." 

The further it went on the more I kept finding washing up and tidying to do, and I didn't sit down after the first set.  Just alternated between gripping the back of the settee and scarpering.  Even though he kept winning.  Without a first serve. Stunning.

I've always been like that on the rare times I've become a fan of someone.  Agassi was a bugger, never won in 3 sets when 4 would do.  Venus and Serena are a dream when they're on, and women I would cheerfully clang with a pan when fighting themselves with double faults and net-ophilia.

So that's me.  Hi 

I'm so pleased to read your post I can now show it to my husband who thinks I am totally bonkers and obsessive about Andy, now he knows I'm not the only one. Welcome to MW hope you enjoy the forum and the rest of the gang