*Official* Tennis Thread

[Uppercut]

What were those?

 

[vcs]

It was in 2008, after Murray beat him in Dubai. And then kept beating him for about a year afterwards with a loss in the US Open 2008 sandwiched in between. At that point, Murray said "he just doesn't like my game because it gives him problems" or something on similar lines. Federer can be very blunt in his assessments and it can come across as a bit disrespectful but I think it would have done Murray some good to have taken his comments on board. But he always maintained that he was confident that he was playing the right way and he wouldn't change it just because people thought that he was being passive and defensive.

BBC SPORT | Tennis | Federer criticises Murray's style

Federer turns up the heat on Murray with verbal volley - Tennis, Sport - The Independent

 

[shivfan]

Gasquet vs Monfils coming up next....

This promises to be a cracker! One of the best single-handed backhands in the world today (Gasquet) against one of the most athletic players on court today (Monfils). Should be exciting....

 

[Jono]

Not really. I reckon Djokovic is looking ominous...

Depends on whether the weather doesn't get out. If he has night games in this round and the quarter final he should be sweet to make a semi you'd think.

However the real smokey is Soderling. Barely any thing being written about that man.

 

[Jono]

Gasquet vs Monfils coming up next....

This promises to be a cracker! One of the best single-handed backhands in the world today (Gasquet) against one of the most athletic players on court today (Monfils). Should be exciting....

A match between any of these three frenchmen:

- Gasquet
- Monfils
- Tsonga

is always going to be awesome, one way or another

 

[shivfan]

I'm with you on that, Jono....

Monfils takes the first set at four.

 

[vcs]

I really want Gasquet to win this.

 

[Jono]

****. I have money on this match going over 3 sets, yet Monfils is dominating early.

Gasquet taking the 2nd would be sweet, but he's already down a break

EDIT: just got generous odds and hedged. Now greenbooked Don't really mind if Monfils walks it from here

 

[Jono]

Monfils wag!

 

[vcs]

Gasquet is so infuriating. Smokes one of my favourite players Davydenko and struggles against Monfils. FFS.

 

[shivfan]

I'm a Monfils fan, so I'm quite pleased that he's two sets to love up now....

 

[Jono]

Gasquet is so infuriating. Smokes one of my favourite players Davydenko and struggles against Monfils. FFS.

That's what French tennis players do

 

[Jono]

Wozniacki takes out Sharapova, and Djokovic smashes Fish.

Fed 2 sets up on Melzer now, but Melzer is playing pretty awesome.

 

[Spudsy2061]

A match between any of these three frenchmen:

- Gasquet
- Monfils
- Tsonga

is always going to be awesome, one way or another

And what a cracking match that was. Monfils looked like a freak out there and there were some EPIC points.

However the real smokey is Soderling. Barely any thing being written about that man.

Which is what makes him so so dangerous... kinda like 95% dangerous, almost 100% dangerous, but then that would also mean he's dangerously cheesy, and I don't think he'd enjoy that much.

 

[shivfan]

I must admit, I didn't expect C-Woz to beat Sharapova....

Looks like I might have to take the number one seed seriously now.

 

[vcs]

I must admit, I didn't expect C-Woz to beat Sharapova....

Looks like I might have to take the number one seed seriously now.

+1.

At any rate, I expected the scoreline to be closer. Wozniacki is improving very fast, she's much better than she was when she got to the final last year.

 

[Jono]

Boys, Wawrinka at 2.20 vs. Querrey value?

 

[Uppercut]

Wawrinka got the trainer out three times against Murray, the third time he went inside for treatment. I'd probably steer clear of betting on that one.

 

[Jono]

Cheers Uppercut, never saw the replay of Murray/Querrey except the last 5 games of the 4th set. didn't know he had injury issues.

 

[vcs]

I can see Robredo making it all the way to the semifinal with people retiring left, right and centre against him.