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The Tennis Thread

Discussion in 'Other Sports' started by Markybhoy, May 16, 2014.

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  1. Valhalla Thus spoke Batistuta.

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    Guy is honestly something else man.

    Hero.
     
  2. stew37

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    Fair play to him, pretty determined. Thought he was done when he went down injured.
     
  3. Callum McGregor The Captain Gold Member

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    Hope that injury at the end of the second set isn't too serious. Brilliant fight back and tbh he should've had the first set too.
     
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    Horrendous rule might cost him the match, was only one winner if that was finished tonight. Murray is frightening, an absolute machine.
     
  5. McKagan

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    Way to * on everyone's chips umpires - that was a * joke ending it then
     
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    Shat myself when he went down. Hope he's OK. Best I've seen him play in years
     
  7. Callum McGregor The Captain Gold Member

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    There's a curfew at 11pm. Pointless starting the fourth set with 20 minutes to go.
     
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    I know but the momentum was with him, was building to a great conclusion, they should make the curfew a target not a hard n fast rule. The other guy had lost it
     
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    Hope tsipisas beats him , never liked Murray. I think the other guy will take it today, I hope lol
     
  10. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    Watching Murray is one of the best things in sport, particularly at Wimbledon. Total rollercoaster. Guy is a proper warrior, he digs as deep as you can go and manages to find an extra gear.

    Metal hip and 12 years older than the world number 3 and he bounces back from losing the first set to him on a tie break to lead it 2 sets to 1.

    I looked at the tennis rankings the other day, it is absolutely a young man’s game. There is almost zero 30+ men at the top. Because Fed, Rafa and Novak are freaks what Murray is doing at this stage is overshadowed a wee bit but it’s an anomaly.
     
  11. Callum McGregor The Captain Gold Member

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    The tournament have no choice mate. The local council set the curfew.
     
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  12. Valhalla Thus spoke Batistuta.

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    Really hope he can get over the line later.

    Would be a monumental achievement.
     
  13. Montero Gold Member Gold Member

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    Anyone watching Murray ? I hope I'm wrong but I can't see him winning this now. Tsitsipas just looks so much sharper.
     
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    Murray never makes it easy does he
     
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    Tsitsipas being 12 years younger and with his own hip, he should be.
     
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    Had the game finished last night I think Murray would have won it. Tsitsipas looked rattled last night. The break has undoubtedly helped him. Murray had the crowd up for it and was feeding off that.
     
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  17. Montero Gold Member Gold Member

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    Yeah of course, the fact Murray can even compete at this level after his surgery is incredible.
     
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    Murray would've swatted Tsitsipas to the side in his prime too.
     
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    Easily.
     
  20. murphy88

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    That’s the ball game I think.