*Official* Tennis Thread

[grecian]

Is he even that good Tomic?

I see the likes of Kyrigos and Thiem winning Slams over the next few years and dominating, but I never really seen what the fuss was about Tomic whatsoever.

Whjen he's on, he looks scary good, but those days are when he feels like it.

Still can't believe the likes of him and others get away with not playing points properly, just ****ing retire or do a Dimitrov and default yourself. Or even ****ing better just play the ****ing points properly, it's not exactly being in the workhouse is it? Really should be serious punishments, not just financial as clearly Bernie is too rich too care about that, take away ranking points, make them go through qualifying, might change their attitude a bit.

 

[vcs]

Brilliant win for Murray.. good to see.

 

[Anil]

Man Murray didn't even serve well in that first set at all. Sub 40 per cent.

Just dominated him on the ground strokes.

As I said he isn't quite back yet...?

 

[Jono]

Yes he is. He isn't getting much better than what he is now - there isn't that much improvement left. He'll never be 2013 Nadal. That's fine, as long he isn't 2015 Nadal.

 

[vic_orthdox]

Is he even that good Tomic?

I see the likes of Kyrigos and Thiem winning Slams over the next few years and dominating, but I never really seen what the fuss was about Tomic whatsoever.

The way he does it when playing well is so different, it stands out. Rohit Sharma-eque.

 

[Anil]

Yes he is. He isn't getting much better than what he is now - there isn't that much improvement left. He'll never be 2013 Nadal. That's fine, as long he isn't 2015 Nadal.

so you are agreeing with me then, sounds good...

 

[Jono]

Agreeing with what? No one is saying Nadal will be the force he was. But you are saying Nadal cannot win the French. I disagree. He can win it. Just like I believed Stan could win it last year when you said Novak was a lock.

Novak is favourite, but he isn't a sure thing.

 

[NUFAN]

just ****ing retire or do a Dimitrov and default yourself..

Speaking of Grigor, Dimitrov may be the biggest pretender in tennis. All hype, never backs it up.

 

[Jono]

He's worse than a pretender. Berdych is a pretender as in he ultimately fails vs. the good opponents but always beats the schmucks.

Dimi is worse, he loses to schmucks as well. He's ****. I don't care how attractive his backhand is, win a match ya dickhead.

 

[Anil]

oh didn't you know, sharapova was holding him back from realizing his potential...

 

[grecian]

oh didn't you know, sharapova was holding him back from realizing his potential...

TBH Sharapova was the best thing he ever did.

He's so frustrating as a player, so rank he's always compared to Fed, when he just doesn't do the basic Fed things of winning important points particularly on the oppos serve, not every point has to be a zinger winner sometimes you just make the oppo play. Fed does this brilliantly, mix great points with solid ones, Grigor is appalling at it.

This final as exciting as we all thought it would be.Edit spoke too soon.

 

[vcs]

That was a brilliant match towards the end. Novak just about hung on in the last game. Murray looks very good, excellent tournament for him overall.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

I don't know if it's fact or just feels like it, but it seems like when Murray levels at 1-1 or 2-2 against Novak he always makes a bad start to the final set.

 

[Jono]

I don't know if it's fact or just feels like it, but it seems like when Murray levels at 1-1 or 2-2 against Novak he always makes a bad start to the final set.

last year's French Open stands out

 

[Jono]

oh didn't you know, sharapova was holding him back from realizing his potential...

haha, that was such a silly theory

 

[grecian]

haha, that was such a silly theory

TBF about the only medical evidence that meldonium is a PED is about rats having a really high ***-drive, so he may have been litterally knackered.

but yeah it generally was said by dimi-fangirls who are normally teens or gays, so doesn't really hold up

 

[vcs]

I don't know if it's fact or just feels like it, but it seems like when Murray levels at 1-1 or 2-2 against Novak he always makes a bad start to the final set.

Tends to happen a lot with Federer also. It's just the effort it takes to get anything against Djokovic. Used to happen all the time with Roddick and Hewitt against Fed.

 

[Jono]

I actually didn't watch the match. How was Muzz serve and backhand?

 

[StephenZA]

Haven`t watched much Tennis recently but caught this final yesterday.... I wonder if Murray really believes he can beat Djokovic? I`m not saying he has never done it before, I`m talking more in a big finals etc... I just feel it is more bravado than real belief. When the pressure in the match starts Djokovic excels and Murray wilts... Its one of the things I admire about Wawrinka, he plays his heart out no matter the opponent. Probably because he had to practice against Fed for so many years

 

[Jono]

Haven`t watched much Tennis recently but caught this final yesterday.... I wonder if Murray really believes he can beat Djokovic? I`m not saying he has never done it before, I`m talking more in a big finals etc... I just feel it is more bravado than real belief. When the pressure in the match starts Djokovic excels and Murray wilts... Its one of the things I admire about Wawrinka, he plays his heart out no matter the opponent. Probably because he had to practice against Fed for so many years

Really? I'd stay that is a minority view. Stan goes to water way more than Murray imo. He's lost plenty of matches he should have won. Its just that Stan has a game where if he's on, he's capable of beating anyone. Murray doesn't have that.