manc_don Posted January 30, 2016 Author Report Posted January 30, 2016 Well done Kerber! Big shock and about time too Quote
manc_don Posted January 31, 2016 Author Report Posted January 31, 2016 Novae 3-0 up already, quite a few unforced errors on Murrays part. Quote
manc_don Posted January 31, 2016 Author Report Posted January 31, 2016 Not looking good. Currently a set down and blew a chance to break djokovic in the second who then went onto break him. Far too many unforced errors. Will need a miraculous change of form and belief to get something from this. Quote
Tyrant Posted February 1, 2016 Report Posted February 1, 2016 Not good enough. Didn't particularly look like he wanted to be there. He's made no secret of that fact though in fairness. At no point did it look like that he thought he could win. Took 5 games of the 1st set to finally start playing. Was broken whilst 40-0 up and when he had break points he let Novak off the hook. Too many unforced errors. Not a good performance. I appreciate it's mentally very very difficult to play Djokovic but if these are the best showings we get under Mouresmo then I think a change of coach is in order even if Dandy_Don does funcy her. Murray has the game to beat Djokovic and despite showing glimpses of steel balls it wasn't consistent enough. Still lacks mental toughness. Still my hero though. Quote
Kowalski Posted February 2, 2016 Report Posted February 2, 2016 Not good enough. Didn't particularly look like he wanted to be there. He's made no secret of that fact though in fairness. At no point did it look like that he thought he could win. Took 5 games of the 1st set to finally start playing. Was broken whilst 40-0 up and when he had break points he let Novak off the hook. Too many unforced errors. Not a good performance. I appreciate it's mentally very very difficult to play Djokovic but if these are the best showings we get under Mouresmo then I think a change of coach is in order even if Dandy_Don does funcy her. Murray has the game to beat Djokovic and despite showing glimpses of steel balls it wasn't consistent enough. Still lacks mental toughness. Still my hero though. I feel you may be being a tad harsh, I thought he played well in sets 2 and 3 and seemed to be serving the better. During the long rallys however he seemed to be the one who ran out of patience first, which was very frustrating. Djokovic is like a robot, no wonder he has the neutrals supporting his opponents. Quote
manc_don Posted March 6, 2016 Author Report Posted March 6, 2016 What a match between Murray and nishikori today. 2-0 up and nishikori came back to 2-2 but Murray just had enough to win the final set. Some phenomenal tennis and he kept coming back. Murray looks absolutely knackered at the end of it and rightly so. Doubt he'll make the next round given its in between Wimbledon and the Olympics. Quote
Tyrant Posted March 7, 2016 Report Posted March 7, 2016 What a match between Murray and nishikori today. 2-0 up and nishikori came back to 2-2 but Murray just had enough to win the final set. Some phenomenal tennis and he kept coming back. Murray looks absolutely knackered at the end of it and rightly so. Doubt he'll make the next round given its in between Wimbledon and the Olympics. I was surprised that he played the tie against Japan at all and was even more surprised when he played in the doubles. Keeps proving time and time again that representing GB means a lot to him. Quote
manc_don Posted March 7, 2016 Author Report Posted March 7, 2016 I was surprised that he played the tie against Japan at all and was even more surprised when he played in the doubles. Keeps proving time and time again that representing GB means a lot to him. I wasn't surprised, but I was about the doubles. He clearly enjoys playing for GB and Nishikori is world number 6. Had Murray not played, Nishikori would have pumped any of the others and in all likelihood, GB would have lost. Quote
Tyrant Posted March 7, 2016 Report Posted March 7, 2016 Oh aye. There's no question at all that Andy is the sole reason "Great Britain" has achieved what it has in the Davis Cup. Having A world class doubles partner in his brother Jamie helps. Without those two we'd be nowhere. Quote
manc_don Posted March 7, 2016 Author Report Posted March 7, 2016 I see sharapova failed a drugs test at the Aussie open. Seems a bit harsh since it sounds like its aiding her irregular heart beat and was onky banned back in January. Guess there must be more to it though. Quote
Tyrant Posted March 8, 2016 Report Posted March 8, 2016 I see sharapova failed a drugs test at the Aussie open. Seems a bit harsh since it sounds like its aiding her irregular heart beat and was onky banned back in January. Guess there must be more to it though. I do have a wee bit of sympathy. The list of banned substances is mental. But she has to (and has stated she will) take responsibility. I hope they don't treat her too harshly. Quote
manc_don Posted March 8, 2016 Author Report Posted March 8, 2016 I do have a wee bit of sympathy. The list of banned substances is mental. But she has to (and has stated she will) take responsibility. I hope they don't treat her too harshly. Good on her for coming clean first. Not that I think she had much option. Quote
Andrew Posted March 8, 2016 Report Posted March 8, 2016 I see sharapova failed a drugs test at the Aussie open. Seems a bit harsh since it sounds like its aiding her irregular heart beat and was onky banned back in January. Guess there must be more to it though. On Channel 4 news there was an expert on saying the drug is used as a performance enhancer. It originates from Latvia, is not available in the US and is used by a variety of other(mainly) Russian athletes. Quote
manc_don Posted March 10, 2016 Author Report Posted March 10, 2016 Aye, but she's tidy. http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/mar/10/maria-sharapova-head-rackets-extend-contract-meldonium?CMP=twt_gu Bizarre, didn't Nike drop their sponsorship? Quote
Edinburghdon Posted March 10, 2016 Report Posted March 10, 2016 http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/mar/10/maria-sharapova-head-rackets-extend-contract-meldonium?CMP=twt_gu Bizarre, didn't Nike drop their sponsorship? I think they've suspended it until the full story is known. Quote
manc_don Posted May 15, 2016 Author Report Posted May 15, 2016 Currently a set up against Djokovic in the Rome Masters. Djokovic leads the second set 2-1. Done well so far today, sacked Mauresmo during the week. Quote
manc_don Posted May 23, 2016 Author Report Posted May 23, 2016 Murray making hard work of beating stepanek at the moment, 2 sets down but about to win the 3Rd. Play may get halted due to poor light which won't help him Quote
Kowalski Posted May 25, 2016 Report Posted May 25, 2016 Murray is fair dragging the arse out of the French Open so far Quote
manc_don Posted June 1, 2016 Author Report Posted June 1, 2016 Murray is fair dragging the arse out of the French Open so far Seems to be doing the same again today. Was 5-2 up in the first set, now only 5-4 up... Quote
Tyrant Posted June 2, 2016 Report Posted June 2, 2016 Here's hoping the weather continues to play havoc with Djokovic's route to the final! That's the best change Murray's got. He's got the defending champion next but I wouldn't necessarily make Wawrinka favourite for that. Previously on clay he'd have been expected to beat Murray but the last couple of years Murray has really pushed on on clay. Quote
RicoS321 Posted June 3, 2016 Report Posted June 3, 2016 Murray tanks Wawrinka to go through to the final (first Brit in 79 years or some shite) against Djokovic. He's playing well. Even in the games he played badly, he turned on the style to win them. Should be a good final. Quote
manc_don Posted June 5, 2016 Author Report Posted June 5, 2016 After a great first set, he has been woeful. Just isn't falling for him today Oh and the French are cunts. Quote
Kowalski Posted June 6, 2016 Report Posted June 6, 2016 Really can't stand Djokovic, but mainly because he's Murray's nemesis. Yesterday was so disappointing after a cracking first set. Quote
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