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Firenze
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But a break up in the second. I would still go for Djokovic for this one.
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I am guessing Djokovic won
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Yes, and so did Federer who also got off to a shaky start.
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Barnabas62
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Federer is still amazing. That was some recovery last night and the fourth set was nail-bitingly wonderful viewing.
[Some really special late evening closed-roof Centre Court matches this year. Rosol was mesmerising in that 5th set against Nadal. And this is just the first week.]
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Chorister
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Serena won (just) while Venus looked on, lethargically.
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Why on earth does it take so bloody long for play to resume after the decision to close the roof?
The Docklands Stadium in Melbourne is much older than the roof at Wimbledon (opened in 2000) and as a full-sized oval stadium for football cricket has a much bigger roof, but even that closes fully in under eight minutes.
The two venues at Melbourne Park (used for the Australian Open) with retractable covering both get things moving again in under ten minutes, with five minutes being the target for the next venue there to get a roof.
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Firenze
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Originally posted by the giant cheeseburger:
Why on earth does it take so bloody long for play to resume after the decision to close the roof?
Not particularly long to close the roof, but a while to adjust the air con, I believe.
BTW, you never substantiated your remark about Murray's 'tantrums'.
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Chorister
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An 11:02 victory for Murray - about as late as it could possibly be, and then a bit more.
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Barnabas62
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Phew! A different sort of cliff-hanger. I suspect there will be more legal and quasi-legal "chat" about the "absolute" limit of 11pm. Well done, Andy Murray. A bit of a white-knuckle ride!
Some mouth-watering ties in the fourth round. Murray-Cilic and Ferrer-Del Potro both scheduled for Court 1. And heavy rain forecast for London ...
Maybe both Cilic and Murray will have longer to recover from their exertions? Cilic probably needs that more than Murray. He's a dangerous opponent on grass.
If Andy Murray gets through that one, it's Ferrer or Del Potro next. Our boy will do very well to make the semis this year - and if he does, it looks like Tsonga is the likely opponent there. Andy says he'll have to play better to go deep into the second week. You can say that again. "Out of his skin", I should think.
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Barnabas62
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Good for Andy Murray. By far the hardest draw of any of the top players and he's made the semis. And Tsonga lies in waiting. Another tough one.
Based on today's form, Federer-Djoko will be an absolute cracker.
The final I'd like to see would be Murray-Federer.
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Tom Day
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Originally posted by Barnabas62:
The final I'd like to see would be Murray-Federer.
Which I also think will give Murray the best chance of winning...
Looking forward to Fridays matches now. One of the ladies from my church has center court tickets for both Sat and Sun. I am very jealous.
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Chorister
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I love the way Andy Murray never lets you be quite sure whether he is going to win or not, because all the time he is only just getting by, a few points ahead of his opponent. And also at times only a few points behind. It makes for very exciting tennis!
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Piglet
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Originally posted by Tom Day:
... One of the ladies from my church has center court tickets for both Sat and Sun. I am very jealous.
I used to think that I'd like to go to Wimbledon too, TD - back in the late 70s and early 80s when there were players who I really wanted to bump into.*
You can console yourself that you'll get a far better view of the match on television. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
* Step forward, Mr. Borg ... **sigh** ![[Hot and Hormonal]](icon_redface.gif)
PS Good luck, Mr. Murray. ![[Smile]](smile.gif)
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Sir Kevin
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I've watched dribs and drabs of the matches as I get the Tennis Channel on tele. Interesting to see that Serena played doubles and that her sister did not. There were two siblings in another match...
There was a good interview with Djolovic following the last scores reported; his English is quite good.
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Chorister
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I have a terrible time telling apart all the tall blonde women taking part at the mo. And if they ever change their hairstyle and undo their plaits or pony tails, or change the colour of their knickers, I'm done for.
I'd really like Radwanska to win the final. I thought she held her cool against Kerber beautifully.
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Sir Kevin
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I sort of miss Anna Kournikova: she couldn't play her way out of a paper bag, but she was a fashion-plate and her attempts at tennis were fun to watch. I guess we shouldn't wish to go back to the days when Russian girls really didn't play very well...
Where is Kerber from anyway?
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Firenze
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Originally posted by Barnabas62:
The final I'd like to see would be Murray-Federer.
It certainly looks as if Federer will be turning up.
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Originally posted by Sir Kevin:
Where is Kerber from anyway?
Germany. (Google is your friend.)
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Originally posted by Firenze:
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Originally posted by Barnabas62:
The final I'd like to see would be Murray-Federer.
It certainly looks as if Federer will be turning up.
You are in luck. Murray too!
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Barnabas62
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Be careful what you wish for. Apparently the Queen may well be at Wimbledon on Sunday. Hope Federer realises what is expected of him ....
Actually, I think he'll win. But Andy Murray probably does have a better chance against him. Particularly if it's a long match.
Federer to win any three setter, even money on a four setter, Andy to win if it goes to five sets. But on balance, Fed will make his day and ruin a lot of other folks' day. He's looked the better player this fortnight.
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Sioni Sais
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Originally posted by Barnabas62:
Be careful what you wish for. Apparently the Queen may well be at Wimbledon on Sunday. Hope Federer realises what is expected of him ....
y. He's looked the better player this fortnight.
There was a British win for the silver jubilee (Virginia Wade) so there's an emotional precedent.
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Actually, I think he'll win. But Andy Murray probably does have a better chance against him. Particularly if it's a long match.
Federer to win any three setter, even money on a four setter, Andy to win if it goes to five sets. But on balance, Fed will make his day and ruin a lot of other folks' day. He's looked the better player this fortnight.
I'm sure Federer's error count is lower, and that will count against Murray. Federer will accept the dramatic winners Murray can play, make his own winners and win the title on 'unforced' errors. It could be a classic high-risk v low-risk match.
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Firenze
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Don't go to Russia, Mr Tsonga. The last loser to a British finalist went on to die in the Battle of Stalingrad.
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Piglet
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Federer's a wonderful player, apparently a gentleman and doubtless a Jolly Good Chap, but he's had enough wins to last several lifetimes. This is the best chance Murray's ever likely to get, so I wish him all the luck at my disposal (that may not be much, but at least I'm trying).
I see he's still British (for the moment ...) ![[Devil]](graemlins/devil.gif)
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Barnabas62
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.... And Marray wins! A 'spello' and a portent?
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Really pleased to hear that Marray and Neilsen won - I saw the first three sets, and then TSN* decided that a game of rounders or something was more important, so I didn't see the rest. ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
I was really impressed with their playing though - and wonderful to have a British win.
Maybe another one tomorrow ...?
* &#$&%*# American television channels ![[Mad]](angryfire.gif)
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Sioni Sais
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Originally posted by piglet:
Really pleased to hear that Marray and Neilsen won - I saw the first three sets, and then TSN* decided that a game of rounders or something was more important, so I didn't see the rest.
I was really impressed with their playing though - and wonderful to have a British win.
Maybe another one tomorrow ...?
* &#$&%*# American television channels
How come you got any coverage? The contestants were from GB, Sweden, Denmark and Romania, ie, no Americans.
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piglet, the Marray/Neilsen match was great all the way through! I'm still recovering.
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Radio Leeds were claiming Liverpool born Marray as a Yorkshireman this morning. He lives in Sheffield.
Had he lost I'm sure he would have been Lancastrian ![[Biased]](wink.gif)
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Barnabas62
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Originally posted by Barnabas62:
But on balance, Fed will make his day and ruin a lot of other folks' day. He's looked the better player this fortnight.
Wish I'd been wrong about that. Very good final, Andy had chances to win the first two sets, but it was not to be. And Federer was the better once it went under the roof. Not sure anyone would have lived with him with the form he showed in sets 3 and 4. And now he's deservedly back to world number one.
I've been watching tennis for over 50 years and Federer is the best player, and the best match player, I've seen during that time. And Murray is by some distance the best UK player I've seen during that time. He's seeking a Grand Slam in an exceptional era for men's tennis. Hope he gets one -soon. These kinds of disappointments are not easy to overcome.
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Originally posted by Sir Kevin:
I sort of miss Anna Kournikova: she couldn't play her way out of a paper bag, but she was a fashion-plate and her attempts at tennis were fun to watch.
She was the world number one women's doubles player for a while.
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Piglet
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Originally posted by Sioni Sais:
How come you got any coverage? The contestants were from GB, Sweden, Denmark and Romania, ie, no Americans.
That's a very good point, SS. Maybe they'd booked X hours of coverage in case the ladies' singles went on for a while - after all it did have a 'Murcan in it.
I'm heartbroken for Andy; I didn't see much of it (choral duties, you understand), but at least he took a set off the great Fed (and perhaps would have taken more if they hadn't had to put the roof on - I heard one commentator say before the match that being under cover would work to Federer's advantage). However, he was a much more gallant loser than anyone might have expected.
I've come to the conclusion that, although he seems to work really well with Ivan Lendl, that gentleman lost two Wimbledon finals and didn't win any ... maybe he should approach Bjorn Borg or Pete Sampras ...
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Sir Kevin
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I saw most of the finals on ESPN. I switched off when the result was no longer in doubt. Had the match been longer, Murray may well have won.
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Piglet
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**bump**
Andy Murray has just won the U.S. Open!
![[Yipee]](graemlins/spin.gif)
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**bump**
Andy Murray has just won the U.S. Open!
Oh I say.
I was nervous turning on the pc this am but YEAH.
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Sir Kevin
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Serena was awesome last weekend. She really might be the best woman tennis player of all time. The next time I am in Santa Barbara, I'll see if I can find John MacEnroe and ask him what he thinks...
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Chorister
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Originally posted by piglet:
**bump**
Andy Murray has just won the U.S. Open!
Woo hoo! what a brilliant result! and a brilliant match - no way could I go to sleep until it was all over. Tired now. zzzzzzzzz
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Piglet
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Originally posted by Mr Clingford:
... Oh I say ...
Ah, someone else who's old enough to remember Dan Maskell ...
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Barnabas62
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I don't have Chorister's stamina (or nerves of steel) and I turned in just after Djoko won the third set. Thought "this will be a five setter for sure". I still have PTSD from the Henman era!
Anyway, woke up at four, was careful not to disturb Mrs B and checked it out on the mobile. A very loud silent "YEAHHHHHHH!" - then I went back to sleep.
Watching the replay was exhausting enough, Chorister. Tips my hat to you for coping with that match in "real time".
Good for Andy. He's a great player, certainly a worthy Grand Slam winner. Hope it's the first of many for him.
Now for the Ryder Cup!!
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Barnabas62
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Thought this might be worth a <<bump>> ...
The Australian Open has been good therapy for a post 'flu (and post virally fatigued convalescent. Some epic matches, not least today's between Murray and Federer. It now looks as though there is a Big Two in the men's game (rather than the Big Four).
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Chorister
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Yes, I watched the Murray-Federer match this morning - another edge-of-seat contest. And Murray does seem to love going to five sets. Federer just ran out of steam towards the end, otherwise it was a close-fought match.
Looking forward to the final on Sunday - I should be singing really, but sometimes other priorities take over....
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When you're the organist's wife, nothing takes precedence over singing ...
Still, good luck Andy! **crosses fingers**
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Firenze
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So who's sat watching the TV on a Sunday morning?
Will Murray hold this game?
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Chorister
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Well it got off to a blistering start.....
And then ended in blisters.
Andy tried so hard, but in the end just couldn't do it. Fantastic playing from Djokovich, who presumably remained blister-free throughout.
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Originally posted by Firenze:
So who's sat watching the TV on a Sunday morning?
Of course. God has to accept coming second sometimes!
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Are you suggesting that God is Scottish, ginger, and has a weird adam's apple?
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Firenze
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It would explain a lot.
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Just in case you want some context for the new title.
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I thought that's what you were getting at.
I didn't see the match today - some of us have choirs who need us.
Never mind, Andy - save yourself for Windlebum.
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Before this thread sinks down to page two, while waiting for the next big tournament to begin, I'd just like to draw shipmates' attention to the rather amusing sight we were treated to throughout the Murray-Djokovich match, where a large alligator (Lacoste advert) was positioned just behind the head of each player, looking for all the world, in the camera close-ups, as if she was about to bite off their heads!
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