Australian Open 2013

[tototoner]

jesus that is a nasty looking blister

 

[Mullers]

Murray is really under pressure now.

 

[hughy]

The break had to come eventually. Vital game for Murray now on the Djoko serve.

 

[tototoner]

1st break after nearly 3 hours of tennis

Djokovic serving for the 3rd set

 

[tototoner]

still see this going 5 sets, still too close to call

 

[gregga]

still see this going 5 sets, still too close to call

Can't see it going to 5 now...

 

[Mullers]

I think the match is over, Murray look knackered out there.

 

[hughy]

I think the match is over, Murray look knackered out there.

Honestly, I think it was over after the second set tie-break. When the players came out for the start of the third you could tell the tide had turned. Murray was obviously in a fair bit of bother with the blister too, and as well as he managed to hold on at the start of the third, since Djokovic made the break there's only been one man in it. I really think they should change the semi-final dates so both players play the same evening though. Djokovic had an hour and a half semi-final with 3 days rest, Murray had a 4 hour semi-final with 2 days rest. Doesn't sit right with me.

Djokovic now serving for the match. Only one break in it, mind. Stranger things have happened.


EDIT: My bad, I'm going mad.

 

[hughy]

Congratulations Djokovic.

 

[tototoner]

Fair play to Djokovic

Think Murray's foot must have been bothered him at the end, as the game finished very tamely

 

[StockSpur]

I really think they should change the semi-final dates so both players play the same evening though. Djokovic had an hour and a half semi-final with 3 days rest, Murray had a 4 hour semi-final with 2 days rest. Doesn't sit right with me.

EDIT: My bad, I'm going mad.

totally agree I think its a disgraceful way to treat players, the least they could do is make the game fair.

 

[Mullers]

When Djokovic is on this kind of form there is only one man that can get close to him and that's Nadal.

 

[joey.leone]

I really think they should change the semi-final dates so both players play the same evening though. Djokovic had an hour and a half semi-final with 3 days rest, Murray had a 4 hour semi-final with 2 days rest. Doesn't sit right with me.

Agreed, not making excuses but you could definitely see Murray was struggling physically by the end.

But in the words of AVB, Djokovic had another dimension today. Well done. Murray will come back strong just like always.

 

[tototoner]

When Djokovic is on this kind of form there is only one man that can get close to him and that's Nadal.

Don't think Nadal will ever been 100% again, his knees are worse than Ledley King's