The Tennis Thread

[Digger]

robsco said:

McGee_22 said:

robsco said:

Hope to see Murray out soon. A childish and petulant man, I cannot understand the love in for him. Could never lace Federer’s shoes, who behaves with total class and makes the game look beautiful.

So what have you achieved?

What a strange question.

It’s a fair question . . .

[robsco]

Digger said:

robsco said:

McGee_22 said:

robsco said:

Hope to see Murray out soon. A childish and petulant man, I cannot understand the love in for him. Could never lace Federer’s shoes, who behaves with total class and makes the game look beautiful.

So what have you achieved?

What a strange question.

It’s a fair question . . .

I don’t believe that my own achievements, or lack thereof, make me any less entitled to voice my opinions on what I think of Andy Murray, both as a tennis player and a person.

[Baron Greenback]

He has achieved best troll on a tennis thread, he has a right to he weird view just rise to the bait! Nothing to see move on.

[coppernorks]

I can't deny Murray is childish and petulant, but many players are, it doesn't take much to spark off a Kyrgios or Serena meltdown.

Convinced Federer is a cyborg, constructed in a underground research laboratory funded by Nestle.

[joshleb]

Difficult to compare anyone to Federer though, he's something else!

[MiniMan64]

I think Andy might be done

[abzmike]

As expected a step to far for AM tonight. Shapovalov Is a rising star and will likely go deep into next week - he comes over as a nice lad too. Olympics next for Andy, and presumably the US Open if he stays fit, and then perhaps an assessment on whether it is worth continuing.

[Leithen]

I’d like to see him playing doubles. Happy memories of McEnroe and Fleming.

[Maximus_Meridius101]

I think today’s match should tell A.M. what he needs to do. It’s time to call it a day ( at least for singles ). It was embarrassing to watch today.

[JNW1]

Murray's still very short of match practice so writing him off now as a singles player might be a little premature IMO. However, he was nowhere near where he needs to be against Shapovalov yesterday and if he can't raise his level a fair bit higher than that I think he'll call it a day, at least where singles is concerned; when you've been at the very top - as Murray has - there can't be much attraction in scratching around just to make the top 50 in the world.

However, I do agree he could continue to play to a decent level in doubles and it would be good to see him do that if he decides he no longer wishes to continue with singles.

[eps]

Baron Greenback said:

Impressed by Emma Raducanu punching well above her weight current ranking of 338 I am sure home advantage and only 18.

Yep - just hope the media don't pile on the pressure and leave her alone a bit to play tennis and grow as a player

[Baron Greenback]

Go Emma

[Maximus_Meridius101]

JNW1 said:

Murray's still very short of match practice so writing him off now as a singles player might be a little premature IMO. However, he was nowhere near where he needs to be against Shapovalov yesterday and if he can't raise his level a fair bit higher than that I think he'll call it a day, at least where singles is concerned; when you've been at the very top - as Murray has - there can't be much attraction in scratching around just to make the top 50 in the world.

However, I do agree he could continue to play to a decent level in doubles and it would be good to see him do that if he decides he no longer wishes to continue with singles.

I agree. 115 grand for getting to R3 should soften the blow a bit though.

[Alucidnation]

Emma is doing brilliantly.

Keep it up!

[SydneyBridge]

8 games in a row...

[Stan the Bat]

Handles the pressure well, hope the media leave her alone.

[Horsey McHorseface]

Emma, 18, ranked 338, to Wimbledon 4R. Crazy stuff!

And she’s a petrolhead:

[Stan the Bat]

Horsey McHorseface said:

Emma, 18, ranked 338, to Wimbledon 4R. Crazy stuff!

And she’s a petrolhead:

Girl's doing well.

[Baron Greenback]

Total prize winning so as was $39k and now just won £115k! Good on her and hope the A level results come back great also, that nuts!

[coppernorks]

Stan the Bat said:

Handles the pressure well, hope the media leave her alone.

I understand your concerns but that is a forlorn hope, a new wimblydon hopeful AND a shiny limbed gamine ?
Fat chance, she'll need to fight off the paps with a broken bottle.