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French Open 2016

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    Exiled_AddickExiled_Addick
    Five setters are where the cream nearly always rises to the top, that's why the Grand Slams sort the men from the boys.

    Murray has been slightly below best but has always so far drawn two guys who have come out and played some cracking tennis and just hit a lot of winners past him. They haven't been able to keep it up for three straight sets though and Murray has prevailed. Winning ugly is still winning.

    Here's hoping for a straight forward straight sets win in his third round match to give those legs a bit of a rest.
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    DamoNorthStandDamoNorthStand
    Its not over yet. Borgues has just broken Murray!
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    CallumcafcCallumcafc
    Murray wins! 6-2 2-6 4-6 6-2 6-3
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    cafcdave123cafcdave123
    He's probably still recovering from the Hibs cup win celebrations!
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    bolloxbolderbolloxbolder
    Well done Andy but not playing anything like he did in Rome
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    Exiled_AddickExiled_Addick
    edited May 2016
    All_Thaid_Up said:

    Murrays fitness is so good it can carry him through games like this. Novak is the same rarely do they lose to much lower ranked players.

    I was at the Djokovic vs Murray qtr final at the 2014 US Open. That one was only a 4 set match, 2 of which were fairly straightforward for Djokovic as Murray was still on his way back to full fitness after surgery. That one still lasted best part of 30 minutes longer than today's match, at an average of 1 hour per set, so matches like that one today are fairly routine for the top guys. At least physically if not mentally.

    If he can avoid any more extended games, it might actually even be good for Murray if it comes down to the usual war of attrition fitness battle vs Djokovic in the final. (IF...)
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    ThreadKillerThreadKiller
    edited May 2016
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    SantaClausSantaClaus
    edited May 2016
    All_Thaid_Up said:

    Murrays fitness is so good it can carry him through games like this. Novak is the same rarely do they lose to much lower ranked players.

    You're right that they can win through early round matches in 5 sets because of their fitness but there will be a price to pay in the second week when they really need to dig deep against the serious contenders.
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    bolloxbolderbolloxbolder
    Well done Andy but not playing anything like he did in Rome
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    Exiled_AddickExiled_Addick
    bolloxbolder said:

    Well done Andy but not playing anything like he did in Rome

    bolloxbolder said:

    Well done Andy but not playing anything like he did in Rome

    Double posting 5 hours apart, that has to be some kind of record.
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    bolloxbolderbolloxbolder
    Whoops didn't think first one was sent. Apologies.
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    Exiled_AddickExiled_Addick
    Nothing to apologise for mate, just found it mildly amusing. Yes I am very bored today.
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    WheresmeticketWheresmeticket
    ITV coverage is absolutely shit. Didn't cover the Nadal match, now showing reruns of an earlier outside court match rather than the Ferrer game.
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    bolloxbolderbolloxbolder
    It is on eurosport 1
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    ForeverAddicktedForeverAddickted
    Wheresmeticket? said:

    ITV coverage is absolutely shit. Didn't cover the Nadal match, now showing reruns of an earlier outside court match rather than the Ferrer game.

    The only Sport coverage that ITV are good at is the Tour de France!!
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    bolloxbolderbolloxbolder
    Nah, they'd even cock up coverage of a paint drying contest.
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    Covered EndCovered End
    Murray won in straight sets.
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    killerandflashkillerandflash
    Covered End said:

    Murray won in straight sets.

    Much more like it, he can have a nice rest now
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    ThreadKillerThreadKiller
    Nadal just bailed
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    bolloxbolderbolloxbolder
    Now someone needs to nobble the Djok
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    SantaClausSantaClaus
    ThreadKiller said:

    Nadal just bailed

    Uncle Tony forgot to pack the magic stuff sponge. Bye Rafa.
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    CallumcafcCallumcafc
    edited May 2016
    Murray one set up on Isner after a long tie break.

    http://www.itv.com/hub/itv4
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    CallumcafcCallumcafc
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    bolloxbolderbolloxbolder
    Back now 2-2 in second set.
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    vffvff
    Murray challenging to watch as ever.
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    WheresmeticketWheresmeticket
    Djok has a comparatively easy run to the final. Only Berdych in the top 10 to play on the way.
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    CallumcafcCallumcafc
    Murray to play Gasquet in the QF.
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    WheresmeticketWheresmeticket
    ...and then probably Stan Wawrinka in the semis. That's going to be a battle.
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    vffvff
    Wheresmeticket? said:

    ...and then probably Stan Wawrinka in the semis. That's going to be a battle.

    Murray vs Wawrinka.

    The dour vs the miserable.

    Could be a good match though.
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    WheresmeticketWheresmeticket
    edited May 2016
    Not looking good for day 10 either. Lashing it down. Had considered going this year. How gutted must people be who have spent on flights, tickets and hotels to be freezing cold, wet and pissed off in Paris in summer.
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