*Official* Tennis Thread

[Simon]

Davydenko gets passed Berdych.

Nadal vs. Murray will be awesome tonight, my prediction though will be Raph in straight sets.

Davydenko carrying some injuries too which is good, im so desperate for Haas to at least make the final here, i many ways this year is probably his last chance to get back to the top 5, he's certainly started well enough. Davydenko will be really tough but not unbeatable...

 

[Matteh]

Sharapova....

Sounds like a baby seal being poked with a sword.

 

[luffy]

Sharapova....

Sounds like a baby seal being poked with a sword.

It sounds like something else imo but i'm not going there....

 

[Matteh]

Courier vs Sharapova.

Looked pretty awkward to me.

 

[Pratters]

Yeah.

 

[Jono]

Murray takes the first set in a tie-break.

Time to get on Nadal me thinks.

 

[Matteh]

Murray basically throwing away this game by not being able to serve.

 

[Pratters]

Murray to win the set. Nadal to win the match in 5 sets.

 

[Jono]

Honestly have no idea how Murray won that set, the momentum was clearly with Nadal. Great fightback from Murray, that's just terrific tennis.

 

[Pratters]

Murray is pretty good. His reach is amazing and it means he could have an edge over many opponents in time. Where this match is concerned, he might start tiring during the end of the 4th set and the possibility of him being outplayed in the 5th looms large. The big reason why Nadal would win this for me would be because of the experience. Murray could do a lot of damage when Wimbledon comes along though not sure whether or not he would have it in him to win it just yet.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Gah Andy, break his ****ing serve!

 

[Jono]

Murray should have challenged that, I thought it was good, didn't even realise it was called out. Hawkeye showed it was in but Murray thought when he hit it it was going out. Weird.

 

[Jono]

Nadal is so pumped! He's so determined, didn't even take an off-season and just trained the whole time. He's a machine and he's got the break in this 4th set.

If this goes to the 5th I don't think Murray has a chance, Nadal can chase down everything with no problem even in the 5th set, his defensive game is that good and he's that fit. Don't think I can say the same about Murray.

That being said, everytime I've bet on Nadal, and I mean everytime, he's ended up losing the match. He doesn't lose often, but whenever I bet on him he does, will be interesting if he breaks the trend here.

 

[pasag]

What's the latest time a match has gone till so far in the Open?

 

[Jono]

Nadal wins the 4th!

Umm in answer to your question Pasag, I think the Hewitt vs. Michael Russell match went the latest this year, not sure the time but it was almost 2 I think.

 

[Jono]

Nadal steaming through to the quarters, 4-0 up in the 5th.

I like Murray but its really irritating with him having a whinge to his box all the time, yelling randomly. If you're going to be angry on court, be angry like Marat and make it entertaining.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Murray whining away again at others, deflecting from the fact that it his own fault for losing. He pretty much threw away the second set after being 4-1 up and he's still not physically in good enough shape. He should have beaten the poseur today.

 

[Pratters]

I found the Murray whinging quite irritating as well and I agree with Jono and Scaly. I don't mind such irritation though particularly because it means a player is showing character rather than being a robot out there.

 

[Matteh]

He should have beaten the poseur today.

Thierry?

 

[Jono]

Murray whining away again at others, deflecting from the fact that it his own fault for losing. He pretty much threw away the second set after being 4-1 up and he's still not physically in good enough shape. He should have beaten the poseur today.

Did you actually see the shots Nadal was hitting when he was break point down? He's got fantastic temperament, I'd say only Federer and Hewitt are better in said situations.