Tennis - US Open
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North West Tom said:
Kicks off today. I think Murray might win it.
Agreed; providing he plays positive tennis and doesn't slip into defensive "hope the other player will make a mistake" mode I think he's got a great chance. He's been knocking on the door of a grand slam title for a while and it's about time he got that monkey off his back by finally winning one; hard courts are his best surface so the next two weeks certainly offer an excellent opportunity!ascayman said:
JNW1 said:
North West Tom said:
Kicks off today. I think Murray might win it.
Agreed; providing he plays positive tennis and doesn't slip into defensive "hope the other player will make a mistake" mode Did everyone see this from Federer yesterday?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CVYyckHLM4
Simply genius!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CVYyckHLM4
Simply genius!
rm89 said:
ascayman said:
JNW1 said:
North West Tom said:
Kicks off today. I think Murray might win it.
Agreed; providing he plays positive tennis and doesn't slip into defensive "hope the other player will make a mistake" mode Watching Murray play Wawrinka at the moment - it's 1 set all with Murray a break up in the third. Not sure what the f
k Murray is playing at, he's standing a couple of feet behind the baseline in most of the rallies. So much so for his new aggressive style of play.
Federer looks as good as ever this week and Djokovic looks back to his best. Not convinced Nadal can win here.
Edit - and just as I type Murray is broken to love....being far too passive once again.
k Murray is playing at, he's standing a couple of feet behind the baseline in most of the rallies. So much so for his new aggressive style of play.Federer looks as good as ever this week and Djokovic looks back to his best. Not convinced Nadal can win here.
Edit - and just as I type Murray is broken to love....being far too passive once again.
Edited by Victor McDade on Sunday 5th September 22:39
Well, they finally managed to get finished last night and you can only say well done Nadal! To be honest I thought Djokovic had probably left his best match behind him after beating Federer in the semi-final but take nothing away from Rafa; he dropped only one set in this tournament, has won three of the four grand slams this year and fully deserves the number one ranking.
I saw him in the ATP Masters at the O2 last November and really wondered if he'd ever be the same player again; he was obviously still not fully fit and didn't win a single set in any of his three matches. Things didn't look much better at the Australian Open in January so to turn it round in the way he has is huge credit to him and his team!
Question is, will Federer be able to bounce back from a disappointing season in a similar way? Part of me would like to say yes as at his best he really is a tremendous player. However, where Rafa had to overcome a physical barrier, Roger's problem is probably more in the mind; does he actually believe he's still the best and even if he does has he got the motivation to prove it?
I saw him in the ATP Masters at the O2 last November and really wondered if he'd ever be the same player again; he was obviously still not fully fit and didn't win a single set in any of his three matches. Things didn't look much better at the Australian Open in January so to turn it round in the way he has is huge credit to him and his team!
Question is, will Federer be able to bounce back from a disappointing season in a similar way? Part of me would like to say yes as at his best he really is a tremendous player. However, where Rafa had to overcome a physical barrier, Roger's problem is probably more in the mind; does he actually believe he's still the best and even if he does has he got the motivation to prove it?
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