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Australian Open 2017

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  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,127
    Exiled_Addick said:

    It's a long season and lots can happen, changes of form, injury etc., but with Djokovic out of sorts, Murray seemingly in the form of his life, and the next generation still to really start coming to the fore, there is a definite opportunity for him to do something really special this year.

    It'd be nice wouldn't it.
    Where Scot Brit's are concerned though I think I've learned over the years not to get ahead of myself.
    He wasn't able to take the opportunity after Novak's exit at the US Open last year.
    I do think Djok is his nemesis though, so we go forward with increased hope.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,012
    johnny73 said:

    Far too early for talk about Murray doing a slam this year. He might not even win his next match!

    Currently cruising past Sam Querrey, 6-4-6-2 and a break up in the third
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,012
    Querrey breaks back, not so comfortable now
  • johnny73
    johnny73 Posts: 4,567
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:

    johnny73 said:

    Far too early for talk about Murray doing a slam this year. He might not even win his next match!

    Currently cruising past Sam Querrey, 6-4-6-2 and a break up in the third
    That wasn't the point I was making. Glad Murray won.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts said:

    Exiled_Addick said:

    It's a long season and lots can happen, changes of form, injury etc., but with Djokovic out of sorts, Murray seemingly in the form of his life, and the next generation still to really start coming to the fore, there is a definite opportunity for him to do something really special this year.

    It'd be nice wouldn't it.
    Where Scot Brit's are concerned though I think I've learned over the years not to get ahead of myself.
    He wasn't able to take the opportunity after Novak's exit at the US Open last year.
    I do think Djok is his nemesis though, so we go forward with increased hope.
    Djokovic reached the final of the US Open - Wimbledon was the early exit and Murray did tdke advantage.

    Still a long way to go though, I agree - Stan Wawrinka is virtually unplayable at his absolute best for a start.
  • Six-a-bag-of-nuts
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts Posts: 8,127
    North Lower Neil said:

    Six-a-bag-of-nuts said:

    Exiled_Addick said:

    It's a long season and lots can happen, changes of form, injury etc., but with Djokovic out of sorts, Murray seemingly in the form of his life, and the next generation still to really start coming to the fore, there is a definite opportunity for him to do something really special this year.

    It'd be nice wouldn't it.
    Where Scot Brit's are concerned though I think I've learned over the years not to get ahead of myself.
    He wasn't able to take the opportunity after Novak's exit at the US Open last year.
    I do think Djok is his nemesis though, so we go forward with increased hope.
    Djokovic reached the final of the US Open
    Of course you are right, my memory is pathetic these days
  • ThreadKiller
    ThreadKiller Posts: 8,620
    Evans takes opening set
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    Six-a-bag-of-nuts said:

    North Lower Neil said:

    Six-a-bag-of-nuts said:

    Exiled_Addick said:

    It's a long season and lots can happen, changes of form, injury etc., but with Djokovic out of sorts, Murray seemingly in the form of his life, and the next generation still to really start coming to the fore, there is a definite opportunity for him to do something really special this year.

    It'd be nice wouldn't it.
    Where Scot Brit's are concerned though I think I've learned over the years not to get ahead of myself.
    He wasn't able to take the opportunity after Novak's exit at the US Open last year.
    I do think Djok is his nemesis though, so we go forward with increased hope.
    Djokovic reached the final of the US Open
    Of course you are right, my memory is pathetic these days
    He did have the flukiest run ever there though!
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,318
    ThreadKiller said:

    Evans takes opening set

    Leads by a break in the second as well now
  • shirty5
    shirty5 Posts: 19,222
    Evans wins in 3
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  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    Incredible! Past Cilic and Tomic and into the fourth round. Absolutely bloody wonderful!
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,960
    Tsonga next up. Well played Dan
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    Wheresmeticket? said:

    Incredible! Past Cilic and Tomic and into the fourth round. Absolutely bloody wonderful!

    Those are two serious players he's just beaten, dropping only 1 set in the process!
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    And this is the guy with no kit deal, who bought a load of cheap T shirts to play in here!
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    killerandflash said:

    And this is the guy with no kit deal, who bought a load of cheap T shirts to play in here!

    He'll be able to give those to a charity shop now.
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,960
    Federer looking better than ever. Absolutely unbelievable performance.
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    Can't write off Federer.
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,168
    Wheresmeticket? said:

    Can't write off Federer.

    Maybe not write-off, but Feds has been doing this for a while now, even before his injury break, i.e. looking fantastic in some of the early rounds but coming unstuck in qtrs and semis when he comes up against one of the other big boys.

    The raw talent is very much still there with him, but I think the physical rigours of going all the in the Slams means he's just a bit tired come the final rounds and the best players will be able to take advantage of that, assuming there are any left given the rate they are getting knocked out at the moment.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    Federer has Nishikori next...then potentially Andy.

    That's too good a match for a QF!
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    I do not understand why the BBC are not covering this event on radio other than a few high profile matches.
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  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,960
    Next week I think for bbc coverage
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    Wheresmeticket? said:

    I do not understand why the BBC are not covering this event on radio other than a few high profile matches.

    Actually they are - I didn't look properly...Radio 5 live
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,853
    What, on their sports channel.....
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    MrOneLung said:

    What, on their sports channel.....

    I know! Couldn't make it up. Beyond parody.
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    Bloody hell. Zverev wins first set against Murray.
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    Andy making it hard for himself again. 2 double faults in 1 game.
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,168
    Looks like this might be the match where he takes the long way around. 3-0 up in the second but made hard work of that last service game.
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    edited January 2017
    Exiled_Addick said:

    Looks like this might be the match where he takes the long way around. 3-0 up in the second but made hard work of that last service game.

    You may well be right. He's really struggling with this serve and volley game.

    Alternatively he has been known to just go and doughnut after losing a set.
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,168
    We've seen this before from Murray though. One of the things that makes him a top player is his ability to figure out a different way of playing an opponent mid match and getting the job done even though he seemed to be struggling at the start.

    A lot of sloppy double faults from him though.
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,168
    As I say that he's broken and it's back on serve. He does look a touch out of sorts right now.

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