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  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,168
    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.
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,934
    Its not over yet. Borgues has just broken Murray!
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    Murray wins! 6-2 2-6 4-6 6-2 6-3
  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    He's probably still recovering from the Hibs cup win celebrations!
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,960
    Well done Andy but not playing anything like he did in Rome
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,168
    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...)
  • ThreadKiller
    ThreadKiller Posts: 8,620
    edited May 2016
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  • SantaClaus
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,652
    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.
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,960
    Well done Andy but not playing anything like he did in Rome
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,168
    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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  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,960
    Whoops didn't think first one was sent. Apologies.
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,168
    Nothing to apologise for mate, just found it mildly amusing. Yes I am very bored today.
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    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.
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,960
    It is on eurosport 1
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    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!!
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,960
    Nah, they'd even cock up coverage of a paint drying contest.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,995
    Murray won in straight sets.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,844
    Covered End said:

    Murray won in straight sets.

    Much more like it, he can have a nice rest now
  • ThreadKiller
    ThreadKiller Posts: 8,620
    Nadal just bailed
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,960
    Now someone needs to nobble the Djok
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  • SantaClaus
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,652
    ThreadKiller said:

    Nadal just bailed

    Uncle Tony forgot to pack the magic stuff sponge. Bye Rafa.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    edited May 2016
    Murray one set up on Isner after a long tie break.

    http://www.itv.com/hub/itv4
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
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  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,960
    Back now 2-2 in second set.
  • vff
    vff Posts: 6,881
    Murray challenging to watch as ever.
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    Djok has a comparatively easy run to the final. Only Berdych in the top 10 to play on the way.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    Murray to play Gasquet in the QF.
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    ...and then probably Stan Wawrinka in the semis. That's going to be a battle.
  • vff
    vff Posts: 6,881
    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.
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    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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