The Tennis Thread

Wawrinka wouldn't have been complaining when Murray came back at Djokovic in last year's semi final.

 

Horses for courses. Of course as you'll be well aware that there are far more ground strokes in Paris than Wimbledon. The grass favours the server. Much more gruelling and Djokovic v Murray was the day before the final.

Murray was at a similar disadvantage before in the US when he came through a two day tussle with Nadal to lose easily to Federer in the Final.

 

Murray's certainly not getting it all his own way today.

 

Yes, early tussles won't play a part. Long games in the QFs and Semis will though.

 

Jeez....another hard slog to get by a qualifier! I think one hard slog is understandable, but 2 is perplexing!

I can only imagine he peaked last week and has hit a flat spot timing wise. There is nothing scientific about it, but i sort of believe in biorhythms or similar. I have played ball sports all my life, from football to golf and snooker, and for no logical reason, you can be flying one week, and totally out of sorts the next. There has never been a sound logical reason as to why this is, but for me, there is an element of cycle about it! Dont laugh!:smiley-laughing002:

Hopefully, if he can get through this week, he will be on an upward curve on the next cycle!!!! :icon_mrgreen:

 

I hope you are right about the upward cycle but you have to remember the greats don't have cycles. I think Murray has just come up against guys playing well because they think they have a chance to beat one of the best in the world.

He did quite well against Karlovic even though it got harder as they went on he always looked under control.

His speed across the court and his lob shots amaze me. That cross court shot he was doing to Karlovic was incredible too.

Murray must be the best No.4 there's ever been in tennis.

 

Yep I agree andy outstanding today

 

Murray-Djokovic final is pretty much inevitable now.

 

Nadal out of French Open - retired injured.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/36401280

In spite of what he says, I think his glory days are over. Turned very injury prone over the last couple of years.

 

It's not inevitable at all. Stan Wawrinka is a better player than Murray on clay and they could potentially meet in the semis.

 

Terrible news about Rafa. Sounds like he could be missing Wimbledon as well.

 

Murray hasn't improved to the point where it's inevitable he would beat Wawrinka.

 

Gutted Rafa is out. I was banking on Djok having a really difficult semi final!

Rafa and Roger out.........end of an era.