The Tennis Thread

[Babw]

In my eyes Murray just played the perfect point against Djokovic at 4-2 in the breaker. He kept anticipating the "defensive attack" he didn't keep moving on going for the kill but just kept stretching djokovic defence little by little until he made an error.

[simoid]

That must be 3 or 4 of them Murray's put long. Frustrating to watch in the extreme!

[MiniMan64]

Still incredible stuff, they can't go on like this for 5 sets can they?!

[Blackpuddin]

Easily the best tennis of Murray's career.

[simoid]

MiniMan64 said:

Still incredible stuff, they can't go on like this for 5 sets can they?!

Puts me in mind of the Nadal Djokovic (I think) Wimbledon final that was about 5 hours & sets. You just expect them to slow up but never do.

Do you think Djokovic is playing with Murray with the grimaces? As if to say "you only win games when I'm feeling off it"?

[Babw]

Castle said exactly what I was thinking, "he's there for the taking." Murray with his boxing knowledge should know now is the time to make him suffer and see where his limits are.

[MiniMan64]

simoid said:

Puts me in mind of the Nadal Djokovic (I think) Wimbledon final that was about 5 hours & sets. You just expect them to slow up but never do.

Do you think Djokovic is playing with Murray with the grimaces? As if to say "you only win games when I'm feeling off it"?

You don't give away breaks just mess with the other guy

[Babw]

Djokovic really doesn't want to get into the long rallies anymore. Come one Andy 90% strokes and hit the corridors/angles/drop shots. Make the guy run!

[JonRB]

Some absolutely fantastic tennis going on here.

[simoid]

Anyone hear Castle earlier complaining about having to apologise about language various times?

[simoid]

What's Murray moaning at there?

"So unhelpful. SO UNHELPFUL!"

[JonRB]

simoid said:

Anyone hear Castle earlier complaining about having to apologise about language various times?

It's pathetic really. I bet the average school kid hears more than the odd "st" or "fk" in the playground. Whose delicate ears are we supposed to be protecting with the Watershed anyway?

[JonRB]

Sue Barker telling it how it is - Murray needs to get his st together or he'll lose this match.

[RichB]

JonRB said:

simoid said:

Anyone hear Castle earlier complaining about having to apologise about language various times?

It's pathetic really. I bet the average school kid hears more than the odd "st" or "fk" in the playground. Whose delicate ears are we supposed to be protecting with the Watershed anyway?

Indeed and by drawing attention to it they only serve to highlight it.

[simoid]

RichB said:

ndeed and by drawing attention to it they only serve to highlight it.

Folk complaining about the odd overheard fk or st from people giving 100% of their bodies for sport should be treated in the same way as the folk that unfurl political banners at said events. Ignore, talk about something else, return to fear of human physique and technique.

[JonRB]

Murray is going to find it hard to recover from this.

I think Djokovic will take the match but Murray is going to go down with an epic fight.

[Driver101]

Murray has fallen to bits. It was a great game for long enough, but he has lost his head now.

[JonRB]

Driver101 said:

Murray has fallen to bits. It was a great game for long enough, but he has lost his head now.

I fear you are correct there.

[Babw]

Driver101 said:

Murray has fallen to bits. It was a great game for long enough, but he has lost his head now.

Cmoose will now turn up telling you how Murray is still mentally all there compared to his peers. I feel bad for Murray but he lost his head completely. The meltdowns don't help. Fact. McEnroe won even though he's got headed but he probably would have won even more if he wasn't.

[lambysdad]

Murray being totally outclassed.
Just goes to show what would have happened at Wimbledon had Djokovic shown up!