am i the only one who hopes

[bunique]

Aaargh!

[Langdale Wolf]

Bollocks.

He should have won that last set.

[bunique]

Bollocks.

He should have won that last set.

[Langdale Wolf]

Federer is absolutely awesome. Murray just isn't there (yet?). If he'd stepped his game up a bit earlier than the third set, might have gone to another set.

[bunique]

As I said, he should have taken the 3rd - he had numeros chances. But - Federer is simply incredible.

Shame. His time will come - I still believe that.

So - can we get on with calling Murray a Scottish loser now?

[Langdale Wolf]

Keep an eye on this

Poor Andy.

[Snufflebutt]

Well, at the moment, I can only see Murray winning the aussie open and the us open out of the grand slams so I think we might need to wait a while before he gets a grand slam. But hopefully the work on his movement might stand him in good stead at the French. And theres too many players that are very good specifically on grass imo - even players further down the rankings that dont do so well the rest of the year like Roddick, Hewitt and perhaps even Karlovic and Ancic if they get their game faces on - for him to win Wimbledon just yet. (I think the rankings favours players that are good on hard surfaces, cos theres more tournaments in a year on them - hence Murray, Djokovic and Del Potro at the top of the rankings) That leaves the US Open. Hmm, a grand slam this year looks unlikely imo.

Edited January 31, 2010 by Snufflebutt

[ampersand]

So - can we get on with calling Murray a Scottish loser now?

[Snufflebutt]

i liked the description under timothy's name on bbc.

'six time grand slam semi-finalist'.

oh well done tim. we are in awe of you and your opinion

[ampersand]

Haha, that made me laugh as well, particularly next to Becker's '2 time australian open champion' Would have loved to have seen '3 time Australian Open 4th rounds' or similar under Henman's name!

[Snufflebutt]

or perhaps get andrew castle out and show us how many times he reached the second round of wimbledon

[jamiejc]

oh dear poor Murry...

[Ed209]

i liked the description under timothy's name on bbc.

'six time grand slam semi-finalist'.

oh well done tim. we are in awe of you and your opinion

[ampersand]

I think its a perfect appointment as pundit. If anybody knows about choking under pressure and disappointing the nation, then its Tim.

[Snufflebutt]

I think its a perfect appointment as pundit. If anybody knows about choking under pressure and disappointing the nation, then its Tim.

[Kyelo]

Fact is Federer is the best player to have ever lived, your pretty f*cked if your a pro at the mo. When Federer retires Murray and co will have a chance haha

[Langdale Wolf]

Fact is Federer is the best player to have ever lived, your pretty f*cked if your a pro at the mo. When Federer retires Murray and co will have a chance haha

[//ross]

oh dear poor Murry...

[philipsteak]

Yeah, I agree.

One thing with this thread - for the next tournament, can we start a new thread rather than use this decidedly negative sounding one?

[ampersand]

What about for any people who still hope he loses?

[Kowalski]

Surprised Henman's getting slated.

While he was not in the same league as Murray, he was still an excellent tennis player. You don't get to world number 4 by default.

[ampersand]

did i read that djokovic is number 2 in the world? how'd he manage that? i don't rate him at all. what's his record v murray. don't think i've seen them play.

[Kowalski]

Nadal has been broken seven times by Ferrer this morning and is on the verge of being knocked out.

Starting to look very interesting for Murray now.

[ampersand]

Nadal has been broken seven times by Ferrer this morning and is on the verge of being knocked out.

Starting to look very interesting for Murray now.

[The Nal]

there was something up with Nadal today...