Surely, the organisers would put the 2012 Olympic Gold
medallist and US Open Champion on in an early evening session.
Surely if I bought two evening sessions for me and one of my
best tennis watching buddies we would be lucky?
Something would have to cheer up my mate, who was struggling
from a note, and will henceforth be referred to as “Sicknote”
And if we could also see Wimbledon Men’s Doubles Champions
Jonny Marray and Frederik Nielsen, that would be an added bonus.
Well, one of those happened.
Marray/Nielsen v
Nestor/Mirnyi
A lot had been made about the fact that Frederik Nielsen had
chosen to continue pursuing his singles career, leaving Marray to look for a
partner in the annual doubles player partner shuffle in the off-season.
But that did not stop the pair from starting positively, and
going toe-to-toe with the former World Number One pairing of Nestor and Mirnyi.
Although Nielsen’s volleys could be a little suspect, the British/Danish duo broke in the 7th game, prompting Sicknote to wheeze: Boom, shake the room”!
A consolidated break made it look as though their confident run would continue.
Unfortunately a wayward shot saw Nestor and Mirnyi break
back to level thinks up 5-5.
Into a first set Tiebreak and the Wimbledon champions took
the first set.
However, at the start of the second set, Marray and Nielsen
squandred the first game, care of a missed volley and a couple of double
faults, allowing Nestor/Mirnyi to keep their noses in front and to take the
second set.
That brought us to the lottery that is the Match Tie Break.
Nielsen started well with a back hit shot that miraculously
landed in but some edgy stuff and a miss cost them a slim lead.
The marks were nip and tuck with Marray and Nielsen
beginning to lose ground at 7-7, but Nielsen dug deep with a cross-court
forehand to level things at 8-8.
A much needed ace by Marray took the Wimbledon champtions to match point, only for Marray to net a backhand, and for Nielsen to send a ball long, giving matchpoint now to Nestor/Mirnyi.
Nielsen nailed a put-away to level things again, and when
Mirnyi hit wide – match point went back to the Brit and the Dane.
The wonder-journey continued for Marray and Nielsen, taking
the deciding set 12-10.
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