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From 2005 to 2016!.
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11 years I've been a fan of Andy Murray, since he was 2 sets up against Nalbandian at Wimbledon I thought this guy is the future no.1. It's emotional seeing him fulfill his potential, his first ever title at San Jose to his first Masters, to his first Grandslam... He's had his ups and his downs but we have felt them too but we have always believed he could be the best!. This topic is just a memorable recognisation of the world's greatest. What is your lasting memory of the mighty Andy Murray and when did you first realise his no.1 potential? Smile
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althusser
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Beating Rafa in the 2008 USO semi was big big huge - I was wide eyed watching it, unable to take  the level Andy was playing at
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deb
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Lovely mm, I to watched that Wimbledon match with Nalbandian , and was very excited , at last a real champ in the making .
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Aileen
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Quote from: althusser on November 16, 2016, 07:11 pm
Beating Rafa in the 2008 USO semi was big big huge - I was wide eyed watching it, unable to take  the level Andy was playing at
I watched a video of that match recently and was still astonished at Andy's level of play.

I first saw Andy at Queens in 2005.  Can't remember much about his first two matches there now, but it was his match against former AO champion Thomas Johansson in the third round, which he lost ln three sets after cramping and twisting his ankle, that convinced me that here was somebody very special, and his performance at Wimbledon backed that conviction up - and then I bored everyone to death talking about him!
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ST Essex
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2012 US Open final - can't say I enjoyed watching that, and I really thought he'd blown it when Nole pulled back to 2 sets all. But just amazing when he won that first slam.

2012 Olympics final when he thrashed Fed.

2011 Tokyo final when he bagelled Rafa in the final set, losing just 4 points.
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amongsttheleaves
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I saw Kheredine Idessane do an article for the BBC on his six most memorable Andy Murray moments. I thought being Andy seven would be more appropriate.

Here's the article:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/37884239

I've got quite a few. Need to narrow it down...!
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Aileen
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Love the bit about the socks!  I definitely go along with the rest of Kheredine's 'serious' memories though - and I've mentally relived that final game at Wimbledon 2013 (all 11 minutes of it) umpteen times since then.  Even watching a replay of it still makes me feel nervous!

I can only add to that list, and to my earlier post, off the top of my head - Andy winning his first Slam, and, years earlier, winning his first ATP title and immediately rushing off the court to give Kim a big hug, much to the amusement of the media.
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Holmsy83
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Wimbledon 2005 against Nalbandian was his arrival on the big stage. Taking Rafa all the way in Australian Open 4th Round 2007 and then defeating him at US open semi final 2008. They all pointed him out as being somebody very very special. Was only a matter of time before the Grand Slam titles came. Got to say I love watching him play but hate it in equal measure as I hit every ball with him, scream at the telly and my neighbours must think I am a complete idiot. He makes me very nervous watching him and I never relax until that match point has been safely negotiated. Us open 2012, Wimbledon 2013 and 2016 were all torture but the worst was Rio 2016 when I have to admit during the 4th set I had to leave it before I took a coronary. He has prematurely aged me but I think he is a legend and long may his career go on.
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Aileen
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@Holmsy83 - I think it would be a very rare fan who can watch Andy's matches with any degree of calmness!  Even when he's playing well and looks set for victory, I still can't relax.  Also I would add the Raonic match the other day to the list of torture - over 3 and a half hours of total agony!

His win against Djokovic today though must surely go down as one of his most memorable matches.  Novak wasn't quite at his best, and hasn't been for some time now, but where Andy found the energy from to go out there and beat him after his last two gruelling matches goodness knows, but then guts, determination and sheer will-power are certainly something that Andy has in spades.
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Holmsy83
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Quote from: Aileen on November 21, 2016, 01:19 am
@Holmsy83 - I think it would be a very rare fan who can watch Andy's matches with any degree of calmness!  Even when he's playing well and looks set for victory, I still can't relax.  Also I would add the Raonic match the other day to the list of torture - over 3 and a half hours of total agony!

His win against Djokovic today though must surely go down as one of his most memorable matches.  Novak wasn't quite at his best, and hasn't been for some time now, but where Andy found the energy from to go out there and beat him after his last two gruelling matches goodness knows, but then guts, determination and sheer will-power are certainly something that Andy has in spades.
I was actually the most calm last night ever with Andy because I fully expected him to lose because of the very difficult week he had and the relative ease of the group Djokovic had. I had no expectations. That all changed at 4-1 in the 2nd set and only increased even more when serving for the match, If you think Andys language on court is choice then I can take it to another level and would have to wear a gag or carry a swear box  if I was ever court side watching one of his matches.
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Tonedial
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Quote from: Aileen on November 18, 2016, 12:31 am
Love the bit about the socks!  I definitely go along with the rest of Kheredine's 'serious' memories though - and I've mentally relived that final game at Wimbledon 2013 (all 11 minutes of it) umpteen times since then.  Even watching a replay of it still makes me feel nervous!

I can only add to that list, and to my earlier post, off the top of my head - Andy winning his first Slam, and, years earlier, winning his first ATP title and immediately rushing off the court to give Kim a big hug, much to the amusement of the media.
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Ruthie
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Quote from: Holmsy83 on November 21, 2016, 10:44 am
I was actually the most calm last night ever with Andy because I fully expected him to lose because of the very difficult week he had and the relative ease of the group Djokovic had. I had no expectations. That all changed at 4-1 in the 2nd set and only increased even more when serving for the match, If you think Andys language on court is choice then I can take it to another level and would have to wear a gag or carry a swear box  if I was ever court side watching one of his matches.
I was the same holmsy as I was so sure he would lose.  I was just hoping that he wasn't thrashed in the way he was by smugfed two years ago when he had exhausted himself getting to the WTF. But when he broke Novak and it was clear he was playing better than he was, I realised he could beat him and then I started getting very tense indeed.  By the time he was serving for the match (and remembering watching him twice blow it the previous day) I was a complete wreck and couldn't watch his actual serves,  When he won I was shrieking and jumping up and down like a total maniac. 
I can't remember exactly when I started following Andy.  I think it was probably around 2006/7 and what a journey it has been in the company of fellow travellers on MW.
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Aileen
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Quote from: Ruthie on November 21, 2016, 06:27 pm
I was the same holmsy as I was so sure he would lose.  I was just hoping that he wasn't thrashed in the way he was by smugfed two years ago when he had exhausted himself getting to the WTF. But when he broke Novak and it was clear he was playing better than he was, I realised he could beat him and then I started getting very tense indeed.  By the time he was serving for the match (and remembering watching him twice blow it the previous day) I was a complete wreck and couldn't watch his actual serves,  When he won I was shrieking and jumping up and down like a total maniac. 
Strangely enough I felt quite calm, my only fear being that Andy would lose badly because I knew he would be running on fumes physically, mentally and emotionally, while Novak was fresh ... until the players walked out on court and started warming up, at which point I realised that no matter how tired Andy was there was just something about him that made me think that he might just do it - particularly as I'd seen Novak's previous matches and knew he wasn't back to his best.  I'm still glad Andy got it done in two though because Novak had started to play better and could have made the third set a very difficult one for Andy to win.
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Aileen
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Quote from: Tonedial on November 21, 2016, 05:00 pm



Thanks Tonedial.  Love it!  It wasn't just a hug, Andy looks likes he was trying to eat her!  It's a very interesting interview anyway because even then it was plain that Andy had the potential to go on to greater things.  Poor Andy though, because from what I remember the media were more taken up with the romantic side of things than they were about this being Andy's first ATP title, something he wasn't too happy about.
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Elly
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^ Just fab memories!

I will never forget that eejit Castle in the early days, comparing Andy to Tim Henman as like an alcopop (Andy) to a  fine wine (Henman).  What an arsehole …  Rolling Eyes
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