What we needed was warmth and a quick start by Andy. Well we had a flask of coffee with us, so one out of two wasn't bad.
It was a typically slow start from Andy who was broken in the first game, followed by a look up at the box!
Cilic consolidated the break
Even though he held his next service game, Andy was tugging at something (maybe tape?) and just seemed to be a little step-slow at the start
However Cilic's costly DF after the change of ends gave Murray a break back and brought them back on serve.
The weather was proving to be a nemesis - Andy tangling his feet and having a bit of a slip.
It looked as though he was going to talk to the umpire about the conditions, but play continued on serve.
Cilic was settling into his game and despite some loose hitting by Murray - he kept things on serve,
The next couple of games saw Murray waste chances to break Cilic again, and a great rally (held by Murray) to leave Cilic having to serve to stay in the set
A miscalculated BH volley at 0/30 saw Cilic broken in the next point, to love - First set Andy but the weather was really closing in now.
The second set started with comfortable holds for both men who seemed to be handling the swirling winds and occasional fine mist of drizzle well.
Murray got caught a little flat footed in the next game, missing a chance to convert a BP.
There were some great rallies in this game, with amazing effort from Murray to push a dropshot but Cilic was moving well
Murray got the break to go 3-1 ahead despite a challenge from Cilic.
The match was suspended for rain with Murray about to break Cilic to love.
Sadly the rain just stayed constant so we headed off to get some food.... along with pretty much everyone around the courts (except Centre) so we figured we would be better off eating back under cover at least in Court 1, even if the wind was whipping around up there.
We stuck it out until a little before 7pm, as the chances of play were slim, and it was pretty overcast.
Thus endeth a shorter set of trips than usual to Wimbledon this year - but I have tickets for the Olympic Tennis for the Third Round (not to mention a whole load of other tickets).
It was a typically slow start from Andy who was broken in the first game, followed by a look up at the box!
Cilic consolidated the break
Even though he held his next service game, Andy was tugging at something (maybe tape?) and just seemed to be a little step-slow at the start
However Cilic's costly DF after the change of ends gave Murray a break back and brought them back on serve.
The weather was proving to be a nemesis - Andy tangling his feet and having a bit of a slip.
It looked as though he was going to talk to the umpire about the conditions, but play continued on serve.
Cilic was settling into his game and despite some loose hitting by Murray - he kept things on serve,
The next couple of games saw Murray waste chances to break Cilic again, and a great rally (held by Murray) to leave Cilic having to serve to stay in the set
A miscalculated BH volley at 0/30 saw Cilic broken in the next point, to love - First set Andy but the weather was really closing in now.
The second set started with comfortable holds for both men who seemed to be handling the swirling winds and occasional fine mist of drizzle well.
Murray got caught a little flat footed in the next game, missing a chance to convert a BP.
There were some great rallies in this game, with amazing effort from Murray to push a dropshot but Cilic was moving well
Murray got the break to go 3-1 ahead despite a challenge from Cilic.
The match was suspended for rain with Murray about to break Cilic to love.
Sadly the rain just stayed constant so we headed off to get some food.... along with pretty much everyone around the courts (except Centre) so we figured we would be better off eating back under cover at least in Court 1, even if the wind was whipping around up there.
We stuck it out until a little before 7pm, as the chances of play were slim, and it was pretty overcast.
Thus endeth a shorter set of trips than usual to Wimbledon this year - but I have tickets for the Olympic Tennis for the Third Round (not to mention a whole load of other tickets).
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