US Open Tennis

[joey.leone]

Anyone watching? I know its pretty hard right now due to all the transfer stuff but Laura Robson is currently a set up against Clijsters. Playing very well indeed.

Also, will this be the time Murray finally wins a major? Will be an interesting fortnight.

 

[nightgoat]

Robson's playing a great match, Clijsters has been hanging on at times, but it's still incredibly delicately poised.

 

[nightgoat]

That was brilliant from Robson.

 

[joey.leone]

Yeah Robson played some great stuff, I was impressed that she maintained her level and didnt fall away. Well done Laura!

 

[hughy]

Just watched the Robson match from last night. She improves every time I watch her, and there is absolutely no doubt in my mind she will break in to the top 20 of the womens game. However, I think the worry for her will be when she gets to the level where she's regularly playing women she should beat, will she be mentally stable enough to close out matches on the big stage? You see it sometimes on the tour, she takes a set lead against players much more accomplished than herself, but lapses in concentration and almost pure petulance end up costing her the match. But she's still very young, so I wish her all the very best.

 

[nightgoat]

Tsonga's looking well out of sorts. Two breaks down in the third set at 1-1. Although Tsonga can switch from being awful to brilliant in a very short space of time.

 

[nightgoat]

Another great performance from Robson beating Li Na. Did really well in the third after losing the second set tie break, as well as having do deal with some rubbish line/umpire calls at crucial points.

 

[hughy]

Well it looks like she's proven me wrong. Thought her head might have dropped after losing the tie-break, but she absolutely dominated the third. Well done!

 

[nightgoat]

My God, Murray! He sure likes to do things the hard way.

 

[cockjol]

Robson going out with a big whiff of anti-climax against stosur...something like 29 unforced errors so far and she is a set and a break down...stosur has done little but just get the ball over the net and wait for the error...judging by stosur's upper body, she has been going to the same candy store as serena williams...doesn't look feminine at at all

 

[L-man]

Wow Laura has really fought back, great match now

 

[L-man]

Then doesn't hold her serve, and Stosur wins, disappointing in that game there

 

[cockjol]

it's over...she just looked fatigued in the end and made too many errors...still good experience for her and hopes are high for the future...as for stosur...what a bore...wonder how she would of won if robson had her a game...she barely tried to hit an attacking shot...she made andy murray look aggressive

 

[joey.leone]

Murray is in for a struggle tonight I think. I hope he comes through but I got a bad feeling about it. Raonic's serve is incredible.

 

[L-man]

Bonus for anyone watching Murray tonight, his game has been brought forward to 12.30am UK time, rather than the original 2am

 

[joey.leone]

I tried to stay up but couldnt manage it. By the sounds of it he cruised through the match, my prediction was way off, thankfully

 

[nightgoat]

I saw the second half of a repeat earlier, Raonic looked absolutely baffled towards the end as to how he could beat Murray. Raonic wasn't playing badly, Murray was just superb.

 

[L-man]

Stayed up for it all last night, Murray was outstanding, some of the best tennis I've seen him play. Raonic was even playing shots that you expect to be winners but Murray was unbelievable.

 

[nightgoat]

Murray is clearly struggling as a result of the change of court. It's unfortunate, as presumably they just moved the next match to start after Djokovic and Wawrinka finished, but of course they'd never move Serena off Ashe.

 

[haxman]

This is shocking. To me this is the difference between Murray and the top 3, when was the last time you saw any of them play this bad?