neilnunb Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Good to see Clijsters soundly beating Wozniacki. I just don't see how Wozniacki is number one, she must play the most tournaments. It's like when Safina was number one without actually winning a Slam. I guess they'll also have to pull that "the world's number one" tv commercial she features in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWM Posted January 24, 2012 Author Share Posted January 24, 2012 Murray 3rd on tomorrow. Sara Errani(ITA) vs. Petra Kvitova(CZE)[2] Not Before:12:30 PM Ekaterina Makarova(RUS) vs. Maria Sharapova(RUS)[4] Not Before:2:30 PM Andy Murray(GBR)[4] vs. Kei Nishikori(JPN)[24] 7:30 PM Novak Djokovic(SRB)[1] vs. David Ferrer(ESP)[5] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Not Before:2:30 PM Andy Murray(GBR)[4] vs. Kei Nishikori(JPN)[24] That's 03:30 UK time. Might set the alarm for 04:30 and find a stream. Not seen enough tennis this tourney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWM Posted January 24, 2012 Author Share Posted January 24, 2012 That's 03:30 UK time. Might set the alarm for 04:30 and find a stream. Not seen enough tennis this tourney. Same, most of the matches I've wanted to watch have been on during the night. At least from Thursday onwards they'll be on at 8:30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilnunb Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 i'd be careful with the timings. At the weekend they (Eurosport) said Murray wouldn't be on before 9am UK time, so i woke up at 8:55am only to find out he was already cruising in the 2nd set! Even on the BBC they've had start times wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 i'd be careful with the timings. At the weekend they (Eurosport) said Murray wouldn't be on before 9am UK time, so i woke up at 8:55am only to find out he was already cruising in the 2nd set! Even on the BBC they've had start times wrong. I wouldn't trust the BBC; their coverage is pretty lacklustre. However the official Ozzie Open website has the schedule of play showing as cut & pasted by AWM. The "not before 14:30" is fixed for TV scheduling. If the bursd that are on before happen to drag out their petty squealing and grunting contest longer than expected (3 and a half hours between them), the match kicks off late. When they finish up whatever they do early, it just means the crowd in the stadium have a bit of picnic time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Sexington Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Murray 3-0 up in the first set for all you night crawlers and angry loners out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavsy Van Gaverson Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 A set and a break up. Looking good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyboy38 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 2-0 and cruising :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Draper Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Good no-nonsense win for Murray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyboy38 Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 3 zip well done Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Sexington Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Easy win but his serve will need to improve against Djokovic or he'll get creamed. Looking good in so many other departments though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveofthegame Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Great straight forward win, but as The Imp says, his serve MUST improve to stand any chance of beating Djokovic. Here's hoping Ferrer plays out his skin and at least makes ND work hard for the win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Merse Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 What a strange position Murray finds himself in. Getting to the Semi's of a major is for most players a big achievement. Almost every time it's an absolute doddle for Murray to get there and then the hard work starts. The top 4 are so far ahead of the rest it's frightening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilnunb Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 biggest shock of the day for me was finding out Petra Kvitova is being screwed by a 16yo! I mean, she's 21 herself but 16??? In the public eye. Weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsmak Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 biggest shock of the day for me was finding out Petra Kvitova is being screwed by a 16yo! I mean, she's 21 herself but 16??? In the public eye. Weird. In any other thread on here.. That would be some statement! But in the tennis thread, its not as 'interesting' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilnunb Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 In any other thread on here.. That would be some statement! But in the tennis thread, its not as 'interesting' I just thought it was funny. She was being interviewed by Sam Smith courtside who said her bf was playing on one of the other courts. I thought it must have been a doubles match, so googled her bf, because she's a Wimbledon champ she must have loads of guys chasing after her, but no, this guy was playing in the BOY'S singles. Djokovic is cruising his match. I'm kind of looking forward to the semi final. I have no dislike of Murray, I really hope he wins, but everyone has been getting excited about how he's playing yet he hasn't faced a challenge yet and the Feds, Djoko and Nadal have all pretty much breezed through also. The problem for Murray is, none of those other guys have a serve that totally crumbles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Sexington Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Djokovic feeling his hamstring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavsy Van Gaverson Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Djokovic feeling his hamstring. :greggy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilnunb Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Djokovic in injury scare shocker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilnunb Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Djoko serving for the 2nd set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilnunb Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 oh into a tie-break......interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 What a strange position Murray finds himself in. Getting to the Semi's of a major is for most players a big achievement. Almost every time it's an absolute doddle for Murray to get there and then the hard work starts. The top 4 are so far ahead of the rest it's frightening. Quite true. 5 semis on the trot for AM; it's difficult to see semi-finals at the Aussie or US Open being contested by any other than the big 4 for a while yet. French has the unpredictability & different characteristics of clay (though we'd all probably expect the big 4 again; Wimbledon, I think, will only depend on whether Nadal survives the clay season without more injury.) biggest shock of the day for me was finding out Petra Kvitova is being screwed by a 16yo! I mean, she's 21 herself but 16??? In the public eye. Weird. In the public eye, you say? Djokovic is cruising his match. I'm kind of looking forward to the semi final. I have no dislike of Murray, I really hope he wins, but everyone has been getting excited about how he's playing yet he hasn't faced a challenge yet and the Feds, Djoko and Nadal have all pretty much breezed through also. The problem for Murray is, none of those other guys have a serve that totally crumbles. Djoko's first serve is down around 50% in this match - not as bad as Murray but not quite setting the heather alight either. Don't disagree, though, that Murray needs to sort out his first serve. I've argued before that he should take 5% off it; he'd get a much higher percentage in. Maybe not as big a percentage of winners off first serve but a higher absolute number. He's also be able to step up his second serve by about 5%. It's currently a proper patsy; almost like a women's first serve (except a Williams) and the fact that he has to play it so much really will undo him against Djoko. Djokovic in injury scare shocker. The tactical thigh clutch appears to have paid off as he goes 4-1 up in the third. Added bonus that, as a 'tweak', it's in the bank ready for if Murray starts to get the better of him and he can go back to retiring hurt. The knob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Fed v Nadal has kicked off nicely. Fed broke Nadal's first service game but it's come back to 6-6 and a first set tie-break with Fed taking a lead in the TB. My guess: If Nadal wins the TB, I expect him to win straight sets. If Fed wins, it's likely to be a longer match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Buaben Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Reading the text on BBC looks like a cracking game. Hopefully Nadal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Federer's first serve percentage dropping alarmingly towards Murray levels in the second set and only slightly improving in the third. Opened the door for Rafa to get the bit between his teeth and crack on with what looked like winning this match. Good recovery from Fed in 5th game of set 4 to keep serve coinciding with his serve percentage being the best yet of the match. Really hoping that this goes on to a 5th set - I can postpone this lunch time's activities and get down to the serious business of following a deciding set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavsy Van Gaverson Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 I can't believe I am missing this match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 I can't believe I am missing this match. Bummer, isn't it? I'm relying on the SlamTracker & it seems to occasionally drift off for a sleep. If you're not on it, go here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavsy Van Gaverson Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Bummer, isn't it? I'm relying on the SlamTracker & it seems to occasionally drift off for a sleep. If you're not on it, go here. I've been following the BBC updates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilnunb Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Mats Wilander on Eurosport is such a ******. So far up Nadal's arse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilnunb Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Nadal serving for the match Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 I've been following the BBC updates. Very slow. You'll learn quicker on JKB that Nadal just broke Fed and will serve for the match after this turn around. 15-0 15-15 30-15 30-30 40-30 this is for it. 107mph first serve 100mph second Deuce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Done & dusted by Nadal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
browserchip Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 What a game! Great match with some great plays. Mats Wilander on Eurosport is such a ******. So far up Nadal's arse. 100% agree with the above comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Sexington Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Nadal was magnificent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavsy Van Gaverson Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Very slow. You'll learn quicker on JKB that Nadal just broke Fed and will serve for the match after this turn around. 15-0 15-15 30-15 30-30 40-30 this is for it. 107mph first serve 100mph second Deuce I can only get JKB on my phone while at work. Pain in the arse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsmak Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 That was GREAT!!!!! What time is the Murray match on tomorrow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prince Buaben Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 That was GREAT!!!!! What time is the Murray match on tomorrow? 8.30 on BBC2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gershwin Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Very slow. You'll learn quicker on JKB that Nadal just broke Fed and will serve for the match after this turn around. 15-0 15-15 30-15 30-30 40-30 this is for it. 107mph first serve 100mph second Deuce I don't understand why the bbc sport updates are so slow. It takes seconds to update yet they're always 5 minutes behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I don't understand why the bbc sport updates are so slow. It takes seconds to update yet they're always 5 minutes behind. I have a hunch that the text commentators are sat in West London consuming mountainous quantities of Colombia's finest and indulging themselves in wild and wanton sexual congress. Keeping us licence fee payers up-to-date on the goings on in a major sporting event are very much down the list of priorities. If they were dedicated to their task, they'd be able to press the "enter" button after a few short words on each point rather than wait the five minutes to (sometimes) give a bit of an idea what had happened throughout an entire game. (Due to bad planning, I'll miss the first set this morning. Grrrr!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulleted_jambo Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I have a hunch that the text commentators are sat in West London consuming mountainous quantities of Colombia's finest and indulging themselves in wild and wanton sexual congress. Keeping us licence fee payers up-to-date on the goings on in a major sporting event are very much down the list of priorities. If they were dedicated to their task, they'd be able to press the "enter" button after a few short words on each point rather than wait the five minutes to (sometimes) give a bit of an idea what had happened throughout an entire game. (Due to bad planning, I'll miss the first set this morning. Grrrr!) Anybody know what channel it's on and if you can get it online??? I though it would be on sky but can't see it on their listings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilnunb Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Anybody know what channel it's on and if you can get it online??? I though it would be on sky but can't see it on their listings. The Murray game? Eurosport and BBC2.....it's also live on the BBC website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midloth_Iain Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Murray came back well there to prevent a crucial break. Shaping up to be an epic match Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack D and coke Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Double fault to go a break down already. 3-1 Djokovic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilnunb Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 and there's the flaky serve creeping in already and Djoko breaks early on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Merse Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Double fault on break point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack D and coke Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Almost every rally ends with Murray putting it into the net. Got a familiar feel to it already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great Khali Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Murray doing the usual, playing some wonderful tennis but too many wee daft mistakes, missing a volly and punting it into the sky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack D and coke Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 Broke back. Done well there 3-2 Djokovic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilnunb Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 back on serve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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