*Official* Tennis Thread

[superkingdave]

Another one of those decent first set efforts from Murray...can he carry it on? If he can't put this tie break away I think he will be done in 3.


Takes it on the 5th? set point. He needed that.

 

[Jarquis]

Yes Murray! Haters can suck it. Insane first set.

 

[Furball]

I think we can cut Federer some slack on his smugness given that he's the GOAT.

 

[superkingdave]

Wow Murray nailing this second set so far. Plenty of UEs from Djoko

 

[Scaly piscine]

Same old Murray. Missing shedloads of chances, plenty of fight but no killer instinct. The only difference is he's outplaying his opponent by so much that he's still winning. But he should have pissed this second set.

 

[Burgey]

I do find him funny itbt. And yeah he has been mentally weak at times, especially in the Australia heat, but he's a very humble champion, which is more than can be said Federer, who has fooled everyone in thinking he is humble.

Tbf though, you're of the view Wayne Carey is a good bloke too.

 

[Scaly piscine]

Has anyone ever done a statistical analysis regarding runs of points and so on? Like how 'form' was shown to be a bit of an illusion with batting (in some cases).

I can't state enough just how ****ing annoying most of the BBC no-name commentators are. Nobody ever just hits a good/bad shot or chooses the wrong option. There's always some massive subplot involving mentalities, energy etc. for every decisive shot. It's like listening to a faith healer or psychic with all the bullcrap terminology they throw out.

 

[Burgey]

Has anyone ever done a statistical analysis regarding runs of points and so on? Like how 'form' was shown to be a bit of an illusion with batting (in some cases).

I can't state enough just how ****ing annoying most of the BBC no-name commentators are. Nobody ever just hits a good/bad shot or chooses the wrong option. There's always some massive subplot involving mentalities, energy etc. for every decisive shot. It's like listening to a faith healer or psychic with all the bullcrap terminology they throw out.

John Alexander was a shocker for that. It'd be 30-0 in the first game of a match and he'd talk about the psychological importance of "these big points".

Was worth him winning Bennelong in 2010 to get him out of commentary.

 

[benchmark00]

Has anyone ever done a statistical analysis regarding runs of points and so on? Like how 'form' was shown to be a bit of an illusion with batting (in some cases).

I can't state enough just how ****ing annoying most of the BBC no-name commentators are. Nobody ever just hits a good/bad shot or chooses the wrong option. There's always some massive subplot involving mentalities, energy etc. for every decisive shot. It's like listening to a faith healer or psychic with all the bullcrap terminology they throw out.

Weird post considering the one before this you said Murray didn't have the 'killer instinct', something which is also intangible.

 

[MW1304]

No idea how Muzza won that set.

 

[Uppercut]

Has anyone ever done a statistical analysis regarding runs of points and so on? Like how 'form' was shown to be a bit of an illusion with batting (in some cases).

I can't state enough just how ****ing annoying most of the BBC no-name commentators are. Nobody ever just hits a good/bad shot or chooses the wrong option. There's always some massive subplot involving mentalities, energy etc. for every decisive shot. It's like listening to a faith healer or psychic with all the bullcrap terminology they throw out.

Reminds me of

Tennis commentators are unlistenable, they're like an entire gang of Mark Nicholases.

 

[Jarquis]

There's been some simply incredible points played

 

[benchmark00]

How old is too old to be a ball boy?

Some of these 'kids' look middle aged. Veterans of the ball gathering circuit.

 

[_Ed_]

How old is too old to be a ball boy?

Some of these 'kids' look middle aged. Veterans of the ball gathering circuit.

 

[Burgey]

Andy Murray. So much self-doubt. A sports psychologist's dream.

 

[_Ed_]

Andy Murray. So much self-doubt. A sports psychologist's dream.

Losing his fifth straight Grand Slam final, this time after winning the first two sets, would be a pretty cruel psychological blow! Hope for his sake he manages to get up here.

 

[Uppercut]

Playing the better tennis at the moment, needs to make it count.

 

[Burgey]

Has anyone ever done a statistical analysis regarding runs of points and so on? Like how 'form' was shown to be a bit of an illusion with batting (in some cases).

I can't state enough just how ****ing annoying most of the BBC no-name commentators are. Nobody ever just hits a good/bad shot or chooses the wrong option. There's always some massive subplot involving mentalities, energy etc. for every decisive shot. It's like listening to a faith healer or psychic with all the bullcrap terminology they throw out.

John Alexander was a shocker for that. It'd be 30-0 in the first game of a match and he'd talk about the psychological importance of "these big points".

Was worth him winning Bennelong in 2010 to get him out of commentary.

Reminds me of

Tennis commentators are unlistenable, they're like an entire gang of Mark Nicholases.

Massive point this....

 

[Fusion]

Edit: Nevermind me, I'm an idiot.

 

[Burgey]

So Murray breaks in the opening game of the fifth set. Itstl