Andy Murray Score vs. Jerzy Janowicz: Live Blog with Play-by-Play, Stats and Updates from Wimbledon Semis Matchup

Jul 05, 2013 01:01 PM EDT

Murray---: 6 (2), 6, 6, 2
Janowicz: 7(7), 4, 4, 1

Janowicz Serving 4th Set- Game 5 
Deuce! Murray roared back down 0-40 

4:22 p.m. ET/9:22 p.m GMT-- Murray down 30-40 in the 5th game 

The roof is closed! Murray quickly up 30-15 as Janowicz Serves-

Murray has just broken Janowicz... MURRAY Holds! .... MURRAY BREAKS JANOWICZ!

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Murray Serving Set 3- Game 4 

Janowicz Serving Set 3- Game 3 
0-15 Murray appeared to slip. Drop shot came at perfect timing from Jano's behalf
15-15 Murray forehand goes into net. 
30-15......... Janowicz wins the set as Murray again nets return. 

Murray Serving Set 3- Game 2 
Jano continues to ask when whill the roof close?  
15-15 Murray losing control. Could have been up 30-0
30-15 Jano off the net! Lands on Murray's side. Jano excuses himself.
40-15 Murray about to be broken? ACE!
40-30 ACE OFF THE LINE!! 
DEUCE #1 3 straight aces for Murray!! 13-4 ace battle. Murray leads. 
ADV Murray- OOOH! Going for his fourth consecutive ace! OUT! Murray holds! WOW!  

Janowicz Serving Set 3- Game 1 
30-15 Murray with a floater that eats chalk!
30-30.... Two points later. Jano closes it out.  
Jano holds this time 

Murray has tied the match. Best 2 out of 3 now!  

MURRAY SERVES FOR SET! GAME AND SECOND SET MURRAY!
0-0 ACE!
15-0 Long on return
30-0 ANOTHER KILLER ACE! Jano can't return
40-0 Murray forehand out
40-15 Jano wide left with return!

Janowicz Serving Set 2- Game 9 
0-0 Murray goes wide.  
15-0 Net.. Net again. Murray with backhand off net
30-0  Fault on the first serve, Jano long on forehand
30-15 Murray goes long on forehand
40-15 DOUBLE FAULT! 
40-30 GAME JANO!

Murray Serving Set 2 Game 8 -- MURRAY WINS! 
Murray can stand just one more game from tying this match.  
0-0 Jano jumps and brings down the forehand. Murray dives. Fails.
0-15 ACE!
15-15 Murray almost goes long with backhand and then nets backhand
15-30 Wide serve... LONG WITH BACKHAND! Had court wide open!
15-40  Boom goes Murray's serve. Can't get return
30-40 ACE ON THE LINE!!
DEUCE! Net... Wide with serve. Nets backhand! That stroke has not been working for the Scot
ADV JANOWICZ - Booming serve. Jano can't return.
DEUCE! SMASH! Murray plays the net and makes Jano run all over the court.
ADV MURRAY-  JANO FOREHAND GOES INTO NET!!

Janowicz Serving Set 2- Game 7 
0-0 Murray with passing shot as Jano played the net.
0-15 Murray hooks return
30-30 Net... WHAT A FOREHAND BY JANO!
40-30 Looking like Juan Martin Del Potro!  Forehand down the line for the winner

Murray Serving Set 2- Game 6- Murray wins
15-30 Net... Long forehand by Janowicz. Tied game now
DEUCE! Jano again nets forehand... Body language not looking positive.
ADV Murray- Long on serve... JANO CAN'T GET TEH BALL OVER THE NET! 

Janowicz Serving Set 2- Game 5
0-0 Murray long with forehand. Uppercut stroke betrayed Scot
15-0 Weak first serve for Jano, then he slices ball right into the net.
15-15 Murray has to take advantage now that he's getting a hold of Jano's serves LONG WITH FOUREHAND for Jano
15-30 Jano might have lost composure! Another netter
15-40 Murray can't put it away. Nets forehand
30-40 ACE! And just like that, DEUCE!
40-40 ADV Jano... Net... Murray hooks it! Muray can't take advantage of double-break.
JANO WINS

Match has gone on for over an hour.

Murray Serving Set 2- Game 4
0-0 Dandy shot down the line as Jano was playing the net
15-0 Net! Jano sends forehand right to the net
30-0 ACE!
40-0 Out on first serve. LONG! GAME MURRAY!

Murray to serve after the break.

Janowicz Serving Set 2- Game 3
30-0 Murray can't return, Challenge Murray. Serve was in. 2 challenges remaining
40-0 OUT! Jano challenges.
Murray appears to have thought ball was out as he softly returned. Jano wins.

Murray Serving Set 2- Game 2 MURRAY WINS!
0-0 Net Murray works back hand. Gets good angle on forehand. Nothing Janowicz can do.
15-0 Wide with serve up the middle... LONG forehand by Janowicz. Add another unforced error.
30-0 Murray doing a good job keeping the pressure on the youngster. Looks like a different player. Beautiful angle on the serve. Jano nets it
40-0 MURRAY WITH GREAT GUESS! Solid second game

Janowicz Serving Set 2- Game 1 GAME MURRAY!!! Two double-faults!
Matrix! Janowicz gets out of the way, ball lands inside. Murray up.
15-30 DOUBLE FAULT!
15-40 another chance for Murray to break Janowicz... BOOMING SERVE
30-40 Break point... Net. LONG! MURRAY WITH THE FIRST BREAK OF THE MATCH

Andy Murray truly looking like the weaker player in that tiebreaker. Has more aces and less unforced errors, but stats don't show how much trouble Murray is having with drop shots and serves.

TIEBREAKER IT IS!
Murray serves first-
1-0 Janowicz breaks Murray's serve
Janowicz serves into net, Murray nets backhand again
2-0 ACE!!
3-0 Janowicz... Murray is in trouble. Winning first point was huge and he failed.
4-0 Murray long with forehand as he was trying to put Janowicz away.
4-1 Murray with the ace. Might be too little too late for Murray. Needs these next two points.
First serve to the net. Murray working Janowicz backhand.
4-2 Big shot. Murray pushes past the left line. Switch taking place.
First serve out by Jano... Murray retrusn. PASSING FOREHAND BY JANO! RIGHT ON THE LINE!
5-2 Murray will serve. Murray goes long with his forehand, can't take advantage of serve
6-2 Set point for Janowicz... Murray takes his time... Long on serve. DOUBLE FAULT!!
7-2!

Janowicz Serves Set 1- Game 12
15-0 Murray runs down booming forehand. Jano then hits a drop shot Murray returns to the net
30-0 BOOM! Ace Jano
40-0 GAME JANOWICZ!

Murray Serves Set 1- Game 11 MURRAY WINS!
0-0 Murray plays net beauttifully
15-0 What a passing shot by Janowicz! Murray had him beat, but Janowicz kept his footing
15-15 ACE! Murray
30-15 Fans rallying behind Murray. Booming serve, return goes into the net.
40-15 Unable to close, backhand goes straight to the net.
40-30 ACE!! Right down the line!

Janowicz Serves Set 1- Game 10 Janowicz closes out the game with four straight points
Murray two points away from taking the first set
15-30 Good return. Janowicz then goes long with drop shot after he approaches the net.
15-40 Boom! Janowicz serves, Murray can only hold up his racket.
30-40 BOOM! "Come On!" Murray yells as he nets return.
40-40 Murray anticipates shot, but then goes wide with return
ADV- Janowicz First serve out!

Murray Serves Set 1-Game 9
Bang! Ace Murray
15-0 Murray again smacks it on serve. Poor return by Janowicz
30-0 Murray uses serve to get Janowicz off balance.
40-0 Netter by Janowitcz --- Murray wins!

Janowicz serves Set 1- Game 8 Janowicz wins
0-0 what an angle on the forehand by Janowicz to win the point.
15-0 Janowicz working on Murray's backhand
30-0 Serve too strong for Murray to return.
40-0 Murray with good return. Janowicz with drop shot. Murray with a beautiful angle! Janowicz gets the racket on the ball! Point!

Break in the action. Janowicz will serve after the break. Both guys are totally controlling their serves.

Murray serves Set 1- Game 7
0-15 Another wide double-backhand by Janowicz. Has Murray found a weakness?
15-15 Janowicz with a long forehand
30-15 ACE! Murray
40-15- BOOM! Murray puts it away.

Janowicz serves Set 1-Game 6
30-15: Wow! Another drop shot! Twice already in this game. He is truly making Murray work as the Scot is playing way behind the baseline.
40-15 Janowicz with a wide back hand.
40-30 MAS

Janowicz is winning with drop shots and serves. However, when his drop shots don't fall short, Murray is able to get very good passing shots by Janowicz.

Murray holds serve! Wins 40-15

Janowicz holds serve! Set 2-Game 4- Wins after Advantage point

Murray Serves Set 1-Game 3
15-15 Murray serve leaves left side of court wide open. Kills the point with a backhand down the line!
30-15 Murray serve again sets up Janowicz in vulnerable position.
40-15 Wide left with serve down the middle. Janowicz wide with double-backhand return.
Murray wins!

Murray wins 1-0 Janowicz Serves Set 1-Game 2
0-0 Boom! Wide left with serve... Net 2nd serve. Net 2nd serve. Murray handles serve. Another drop shot from Janowicz, Murray with a beautiful passing shot!
0-15 140 MPH serve! What a backhand! Janowicz gets the point.
15-15 Nets first serve... Wide with return
30-15 Long with serve, Double Fault! Having trouble getting serves in
30-30 Can Murray capitalize? Nope! Ace Murray.
40-30 Game Janowicz! Murray chases impossible shot, nets forehand

1:20 Murray Serves Set 1-Game 1  
15-0 Janowicz can't return
30-0 Ace!
40-0 Ace!
40-15 Janowicz with a beautiful drop shot.
Game Murray! Murray missed with first set

Don't know about you guys, but Andy Murray is a very frustrating player to watch. Every time he has a chance to take a lead in a match, he seems to struggle. Which Murray will show up today? He roared back from an 0-2 deficit.

1:13 p.m./6:13 p.m. GMT- It appears as though Janowicz elected to receive?
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It's Andy Murray and Jerzy Janowicz in the second semifinal matchup at 2013 Wimbledon. If you can't watch the match or listen to the free stream online, check out this live blog with play-by-play, color commentary and stats.

It will be an underdog versus an underdog. Murray is considered an underdog because he isn't Roger Federer at Wimbledon. Being that he hails from Great Britain, many wish it would be him commanding the courts at the All England Club. Last year, Murray had a chance to win the championship, but it was the hare who won this match. Murray finished as the runner-up, giving an emotional speech that showed how much he cared about winning this grand slam title.

For Janowicz, being an underdog means being the lowest seeded player still alive in the tournament. It means being the first Polish player to make the Men's Singles semifinals at Wimbledon. This is Janowicz's first semifinal grand slam in his six-year career. Janowicz proves to have a bright career ahead of him as the 23-year-old is playing this well in only his second time at Wimbledon. He has, without a doubt, built a fan base during the tournament.

Though both players have been described as underdogs, the truth is, Murray is expected to win. He is the 2012 runner-up and the No. 2 seed in the tournament. Janowicz is the 23rd seed.

Murray will have to do a solid job returning serves and making adjustments halfway into the match.

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