The Tennis Thread

[Arnoldtoo]

Dimitrov looks much more up for it so far. Murray needs a decisive service game at 1-4

 

[Arnoldtoo]

And that wasn't it.

 

[nidge]

Oh Andy needs to step it up. Only 20% points won on his first serve is woefully poor.

 

[ajspurs]

Funny seeing Murray mouth the words 'fucking bullshit' when sat down on the break just then

I think this is always the problem for Murray, when he comes up against someone who will take the game to him because despite becoming more aggressive over the years, Murray is still quite a defensive player. It's why he will always struggle to win French Open too.

Anyway, is still early but he really needs to change the pattern of play here.

 

[tototoner]

good break back in 2nd set, needs to hold now

 

[Arnoldtoo]

On the plus side, he's hanging in there at the moment, while playing shit. So many errors. He really needs to get this set somehow though.

 

[nidge]

This is as bad as I have seen him play on grass for a while.

 

[nidge]

What a save from 2 break points down.

 

[mpickard2087]

Murray needs to stop acting the angry teenager. Getting that fired up and emotional can only mean you lose focus.

He's also failed to really improve his serve over all these years.

 

[haxman]

This tiebreak here is his tournament. I can't see him coming back from 2 sets down playing this terribly.

 

[haxman]

Cilic about to square things up in the other game. Prob still only one outcome though.

 

[thinktank]

That's that for Andy.

 

[nidge]

2 sets down. I really can't see Andy coming back from this.

 

[haxman]

I'd like to see Federer win the thing now.

 

[talkshowhost86]

Long way back from here.

Time to start the 'yes' to independence campaigning.

 

[thinktank]

A lot of adrenaline running through dimitrov atm.

 

[Arnoldtoo]

Dimitrov won't be afraid to win this, unlike Verdasco last year. I can't see Andy getting out of it now. Especially since he still seems to be missing shots he doesn't usually miss.

 

[thinktank]

Dimitrov is like a right handed McEnroe with that swinger serve.

 

[thinktank]

Murray needs to play more precise shots and move dimitrov around more. He's not working him enough.

 

[talkshowhost86]

I blame Mauresmo for this. You simply can't trust the French.