*Official* Tennis Thread

[SirBloody Idiot]

Lol Murray. Absolutely hammered by Kevin Anderson.

It is really worrying how badly he bounces back after Slams. Had a horror run after his AO loss. In fairness, he never really bombs at Grand Slams so he's clearly a player who gets himself up for them more than anything else which isn't a bad attribute tbh.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Oh man, Murray's record on hard courts this year is 8-4. Take away Melbourne, and he only has wins over the no-names from Luxembourg.

 

[ripper868]

Dear Baghdatis,

Please come back from a set down to win,

Sincerely,
Ripper's Wallet.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Dear Baghdatis,

Please do not come back from a set down to win,

Sincerely,
SBI's Wallet.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Good showing from Dodig here.

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Ohhh wow. Hell of a winner to take the match, too.

 

[benchmark00]

Thanks for the commentary, Dwayne Russell.

 

[ripper868]

Dear Baghdatis,

Please do not come back from a set down to win,

Sincerely,
SBI's Wallet.

Dear SBI,

Let's swap wallets,

Regards,
Ripper

And Dodig -wow!

 

[Jono]

Some crazy results in Montreal! Murray, Rafa and Delpo all out (though Cilic was always a chance against him obviously).

Tsonga vs. Federer rematch should be sweet.

 

[Anil]

federer loses to tsonga again! this is a horrendous year for my favorite teams and players, woods is having the most disastrous pga championship imaginable, the indians are getting destroyed in england, the lakers get swept in the nba playoffs...

 

[Jono]

Tsonga! Surely its time he steps up into the big leagues now. Spent far too much time being rank 6-15 and every now and then making a Slam semi final. Time to make use of that awesome athleticism and talent!

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

I think it is pretty clear that, despite the rankings, he's the fourth best player in the world. Was hitting some immense stuff in that third set.

 

[Jono]

Yeah he's definitely playing at that level right now, but he needs to keep doing it for a longer period of time. He's had a few good months, but it wasn't long ago he pissed away a 2 sets and a break lead to Wawrinka on home soil. Plus there's that loss to Dolgopolov at the Australian Open too (obviously 8 months ago now though).

The draw has opened up for him. He really should make the final of Montreal now, no excuses. It'll be annoying if he loses to Almagro now.

Also how about Dodig. So predictable. Plays the game of his life against Rafa and then gets his ass kicked by Tipsarevic the next day. The letdown in tennis is so incredibly common.

 

[Jono]

Fish pushed Nole, but couldn't get over the line. Novak wins in 3 sets, attaining his 5th Masters 1000 title this season, a new record.

What an absolute legend.

 

[Johnners]

Just can't stop winning, wag.

Will he likely have the chance to play Rafa/Fed/Murray again before the US open? (3 weeks away isn't it?)

 

[SirBloody Idiot]

Cincy this week provided a couple of them last, but other than that, no. I don't think he's playing Winston-Salem.

 

[Jono]

Nadal vs. Verdasco sounds like an entertaining match. Almost 3 hours and 40 minutes long!

Nadal triumphant, but he's gotta start closing matches out when he's a break up in the 3rd set. Couldn't do it against Dodig, and was lucky to get away with it vs. Verdasco.

 

[Jono]

MARDYYYYYYYYYYYYYY FISH!

He is in some awesome form. Played off in 3 finals in his last 3 tournaments, winning one of them. Took a set off Novak in Montreal and now just knocked out Rafa in straight sets.

WAG

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Nadal is playing like Wozniacki...with the difference that Verdasco isn't as strong mentally as Vinci and McHale.

 

[Jono]

Berd beat Fed! Monfils also took a set off Novak, Intriguing.

Two good semis imo. Murray vs. Fish should be interesting, and Berdych is so hot and cold who knows what he will throw up againt Novak.