The Tennis Thread

[Bit on the shaggies]

Just saw this interesting stat on the Beeb :

The last time a number one seed played a number two seed in the final of a Grand Slam that neither man had won before was Roland Garros in 1984.

N° 2 seed Ivan Lendl beat John McEnroe that day.

 

[Bit on the shaggies]

Good stuff from Murray. I always thought it odd that he had struggled on clay; with his ability to chase down almost anything from the back court, as well as to mix in some short stuff, it should suit it.
He becomes one of only 10 men to have reached a final of each Slam event in the Open era.

Names please

 

[Lord Knows]

Murray come back well 2-1.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Federer
Djokovic
Murray
Laver
Rosewall
Edberg
Courier
Agassi
Nadal
Lendl

 

[Bit on the shaggies]

Good stuff from Murray. I always thought it odd that he had struggled on clay; with his ability to chase down almost anything from the back court, as well as to mix in some short stuff, it should suit it.
He becomes one of only 10 men to have reached a final of each Slam event in the Open era.

Names please

I can only find five myself...

Murray
Djokovic
Nadal
Federer
Agassi

 

[Bit on the shaggies]

Federer
Djokovic
Murray
Laver
Rosewall
Edberg
Courier
Agassi
Nadal
Lendl

Did you know that or did you look it up?

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Murray breaks again. Interesting.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Did you know that or did you look it up?

I knew Rosewall, Laver, Djok, Fed, Agassi and Nadal. Had to check the others. Biggest surprises were Edberg and Courier and no Sampras, McEnroe, Connors or Borg

 

[Lord Knows]

Agassi was 29 when he won his first French.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Agassi was 29 when he won his first French.

And at the time looked like he just come off the road with Motley Crue.

 

[Lord Knows]

Murray 5-2 next game massive for both players

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Murray's next service game is the key one. This Nole service game is a free swing for the set.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

First set to Murray then.

 

[Lord Knows]

First set to Murray then.

Impressive, genuine belief.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Novak will come back strong. I now expect a five set monster.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

A set apiece in no time at all. How Murray responds in the next few minutes is going to be key to this whole match.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Looks like this is going to be over in four. Murray must just curse the fact Djokovic is the same age.

 

[Johnny75]

Looks like this is going to be over in four. Murray must just curse the fact Djokovic is the same age.

Murray comfortably spanked. I think Djokovic would've beaten anybody today though, just ruthless.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

The last forty minutes have been brutal. First set Murray was unplayable. Since then Novak has raised his tennis to an incredible level that I don't think any player alive could cope with.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

OOOOOO - Murray breaks back.