The Tennis Thread

[The Wengerbabies]

..for non Grand Slams

Queens starts tomorrow

Nadal and Murray no. 1 and 2 seeds respectively


The World No.1 Rafael Nadal and Britain's Andy Murray have been seeded No.'s 1 and 2 for the AEGON Championships, and drawn into opposite halves of the singles main draw.


Four-time champion Andy Roddick is a potential semi-final opponent of Murray for the event which starts at The Queen’s Club on Monday. In the top half of the draw, defending champion Sam Querrey and the 2009 US Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro are both potential last four opponents of Nadal.


The Spaniard is one of the top eight seeds that receive a bye into round two, and then he will face either a qualifier or India’s Somdev Devvarman in his first match. The 16th seed Ivan Ljubicic could await in the third round, with the fifth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in his quarter.


Murray is up against either the 2002 Wimbledon semi-finalist Xavier Malisse of Belgium or the World No.99 Matthias Bachinger of Germany in the second round. The 14th seed Janko Tipsarevic is a potential third round opponent, with Marin Cilic lurking as a possible quarter-final foe.


Third seed Roddick begins his challenge for a record fifth title against either big-serving Feliciano Lopez or Dmitry Tursunov, and another big server - Kevin Anderson - could block his path in round three. Fernando Verdasco and David Nalbandian are both in Roddick’s quarter.


The defending champion Querrey has a mouth-watering first match against the talented Japanese player Kei Nishikori. Del Potro opens against Denis Istomin.


http://www.lta.org.uk/fans-major-events/AEGON-British-Tennis-Series/AEGON-Championships/News/2011/Nadal-Murray-learn-their-fate-as-AEGON-Championships-Main-Draw-is-made/

Hoping for an A-Rod victory here.

Also Nadal, Murray, Roddick and Del Potro are all taking part in doubles :popcorn:

This isn't as exciting as it sounds as they're not doubling up with each other,
Nadal will team up with Marc Lopez, whilst Murray joins his brother Jamie. Andy Roddick will be on the same side of the court as the 2002 Wimbledon finalist David Nalbandian, against Del Potro and Radek Stepanek . Elsewhere, Jo Wilfried Tsonga partners Nicolas Mahut.

http://www.lta.org.uk/fans-major-events/AEGON-British-Tennis-Series/AEGON-Championships/News/2011/Nadal-Murray-Roddick-double-up-at-The-Queens-Club/

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Federer will be at Halle presumably.

[The Wengerbabies]

Federer will be at Halle presumably.
Yeah along with


http://www.atpworldtour.com/%7E/media/16B89354DE2C4FF98F0CA21FC93EC11E.ashx?w=60&h=80 Tomas Berdych (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Tomas-Berdych.aspx)
http://www.atpworldtour.com/%7E/media/7BEE48438AF348FF9778708AD80FB29C.ashx?w=60&h=80 Gael Monfils (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Gael-Monfils.aspx)
http://www.atpworldtour.com/%7E/media/4AF94043618B4E38A25435AC7E9BD0B6.ashx?w=60&h=80 Mikhail Youzhny (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Mikhail-Youzhny.aspx)
http://www.atpworldtour.com/%7E/media/4F0876D73FF340B0830BA9E798CECB4C.ashx?w=60&h=80 Viktor Troicki (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Viktor-Troicki.aspx)
http://www.atpworldtour.com/%7E/media/EFF6CEE63CBD4951AC58F41E58FD9CDF.ashx?w=60&h=80 Florian Mayer (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Florian-Mayer.aspx)
http://www.atpworldtour.com/%7E/media/8E5E2DA26D2D4E11B87CB70EE4A9BDA5.ashx?w=60&h=80 Milos Raonic (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Milos-Raonic.aspx)
http://www.atpworldtour.com/%7E/media/6771BCA48AFB42C1BE9F93B04009B232.ashx?w=60&h=80 Lleyton Hewitt (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Lleyton-Hewitt.aspx) (http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Lleyton-Hewitt.aspx)

[Master Splinter]

Murray could pull out if his ankle is still troubling him.

Federer will probably come to Queen's when he's 37 and world number 28.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

anyone else watching Queens championships or not really bothered. Well its good to have the grass court season anyway.

[Master Splinter]

anyone else watching Queens championships or not really bothered. Well its good to have the grass court season anyway.
A shame Djokovic pulled out and Murray is not 100%.

The big players rarely go all out for this. Roddick has a good chance here.

Mahut is playing now :bow:. If grass was a more prominent surface, exciting players like him would be ranked much higher.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Federer pulled out of Halle, i don't think the organiser was best pleased. :lol:

Murray vs Malisse went to a third set. Murray leads 6-3 5-7 5-2 with Malisse serving to stay in the match.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And Murray wins.

[Master Splinter]

Nadal beat Ebden 6-4 6-4.

[Cripps_orig]

Murray beat Tipsarevic 6-4 7-6

Good match

Nadal 5-1 up in the 3rd v Stepanek.

[Master Splinter]

Nadal beat Stepanek 6-3 5-7 6-1.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ward beat Querrey 6-3 3-6 6-4. :bow:

Murray is through to the semi-finals, due to Cilic being injured.

[Cripps_orig]

Murray in to the semis as Cilic pulled out

Some other Brit is also in the quarters.

He beat last years winner

[Master Splinter]

David Cameron at Queens. A Nadal forehand smashing on to his face would be funny. Tbf.

Nadal one set all with Tsonga.

Ward a set up against Mannarino. Was serving for the match, but was broken back.

[Master Splinter]

Ward's had about ten match points :lol:.

Tsonga on the verge of beating Nadal.

[Master Splinter]

Tsonga beats Nadal 6-7 (3-7) 6-4 6-1.

Tsonga :bow:.

Mannarino levels the match, taking the tie-break 16-14.

[Master Splinter]

Ward beats Mannarino 6-3 6-7 (12-14) 6-4.

Ward :bow:

British tennis :bow:

Alex Bogdanovic :bow:

Arvind Parmar :bow:

Barry Cowan :bow:

Jamie Delgado :bow:

The greats are shining down on him.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal. :lol:

[The Wengerbabies]

Nadal :haha:

[Master Splinter]

Murray v Roddick on now :popcorn:.

[The Wengerbabies]

Murray took the first set.

[The Wengerbabies]

Roddick having a bad time of it :(

5-1 down in the second

[The Wengerbabies]

Match point Murray

[The Wengerbabies]

Duece

[The Wengerbabies]

Ad Murray

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray wins 6-3 6-1. Roddick wasn't very good.

[The Wengerbabies]

Game, set, match Murray.

Into the final

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Roddick :rose:

for what he was not for what he has become.

Though tbf Murry did have 2 days rest not that those biased twats on bbc would mention it.

[The Wengerbabies]

Roddick :rose:

for what he was not for what he has become.

Though tbf Murry did have 2 days rest not that those biased twats on bbc would mention it.

:gp:

Always been a fan of Roddick.

[Master Splinter]

Roddick :rose:

for what he was not for what he has become.

Though tbf Murry did have 2 days rest not that those biased twats on bbc would mention it.
It also helps that Murray is a far better player and has a 7-3 record against him. It wasn't Murray's or the BBC's fault that Cilic pulled out. These are quick grass courts anyway, so it's unlikely players would get tired from a few sets of tennis. Roddick hasn't played much tennis recently either.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

It also helps that Murray is a far better player and has a 7-3 record against him. It wasn't Murray's or the BBC's fault that Cilic pulled out. These are quick grass courts anyway, so it's unlikely players would get tired from a few sets of tennis. Roddick hasn't played much tennis recently either.

I agree, as murry may have beaten him even had he played yesterday. I know its not the bbc fault, but you could see Roddick was tired and Murray was fresh BBC never mentioned that did they.
i suppose it may have helped if Roddick actually played his best instead of saving it for Wimbledon

[Master Splinter]

Roddick didn't really look tired, he was just outplayed. Roddick hasn't played much tennis recently, so has no real reason to be tired. Murray and Nadal reached the latter stages of the French Open; they're the ones most likely to be exhausted.

Tsonga took the first set against Ward 6-3.

[Master Splinter]

Ward breaks to lead 2-0 in the second set :bow:.

[Syn]

Roddick didn't really look tired, he was just outplayed. Roddick hasn't played much tennis recently, so has no real reason to be tired. Murray and Nadal reached the latter stages of the French Open; they're the ones most likely to be exhausted.

Murray played very well. Credit where it's due...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tsonga won in straight sets.

[Master Splinter]

Ward :rose:.

Gave Tsonga a genuinely tough match. Boggo would be proud.

Murray v Tsonga to be played at 12:00 due to possible bad weather :lol:.

[Cripps_orig]

Missed the Murray v Roddick match. The ease Murray won in surprised me cos Roddick has been in good form recently.

Watched most of Tsonga v Ward though

Comfotable for the Frenchman. Great interview at the end.

Glad the final is on earlier. Means i can watch it

[Master Splinter]

Roddick has been in good form recently.


No he hasn't. He's never played well on clay, so is unlikely to have 'form'.

[The Wengerbabies]

The ease Murray won in surprised me cos Roddick has been in good form recently.

Roddick's a Grand Slam player. He let Murray have this Mickey Mouse tournament because he knows thats Murray's limit, he's saving himself for Wimbledon tbh.

Roddick what a humble considerate man :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

No he hasn't. He's never played well on clay, so is unlikely to have 'form'.

That's what the commentators said but I forgot you know everything about everything.
:rolleyes:

[Master Splinter]

That's what the commentators said but I forgot you know everything about everything.
:rolleyes:
I was just correcting an inaccuracy.

And you shouldn't rely on Andrew Castle and John Lloyd really.

[Cripps_orig]

Rain delays the start of play

So much for moving it to 12pm

[Master Splinter]

Rain :rolleyes:.

[Cripps_orig]

Theres a chance there'll be no play at all today meaning its on tomorrow at half 12.

Hope this is the case as im going to play football later this afternoon so will miss it if it is on later on today.

[Master Splinter]

Baltacha won the AEGON women's tournament in Nottingham, beating Cetkovska 7-5 6-3.

Baltacha :bow:

British tennis :bow:

Rain :doh:.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Baltacha won the AEGON women's tournament in Nottingham, beating Cetkovska 7-5 6-3.

Baltacha :bow:

British tennis :bow:

Rain :doh:.

Well done to the lass

[Cripps_orig]

3-2 Tsonga on serve

[Cripps_orig]

Tsonga breaks

4-2

[Cripps_orig]

5-2

[Olivier's xmas twist]

5-3

Tsonga serving to win 1st set

[Cripps_orig]

Murray had 2 break points but back to deuce

[Cripps_orig]

Tsonga wins it 6-3

[Cripps_orig]

4-4 in the 2nd

Murray had a few break points in the last game but flopped

Lloyd and Castle really need to stfu

[Olivier's xmas twist]

4-4 in the 2nd

Murray had a few break points in the last game but flopped

Lloyd and Castle really need to stfu

Castle is Harmless LLoyd on the other hand

[Cripps_orig]

I dont mind either of them usually but today i dont know why, they seem really annoying

2nd set tie break

[Cripps_orig]

1-0 Murray

[Cripps_orig]

1-1

[Cripps_orig]

2-1 Murray with the mini break

[Cripps_orig]

Then he goes and fucks it up

2-2

Murray still serving

[Cripps_orig]

3-2 Murray

Tsonga to serve

[The Wengerbabies]

4-2 Murray

[Cripps_orig]

4-2 Murray

Mini break again

[The Wengerbabies]

Come on Jo

[Cripps_orig]

5-2 Murray

Murray to serve the next 2

[Cripps_orig]

6-2

4 set points

[The Wengerbabies]

Murray takes it 7-2

[Cripps_orig]

Murray wins it 7-6 (7-2)

[Olivier's xmas twist]

I dont mind either of them usually but today i dont know why, they seem really annoying

2nd set tie break

Now i see what you mean lol

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tsonga. :lol:

Should've been a goalkeeper really.

[Cripps_orig]

2-2 in the 3rd

Tsonga to serve

[Cripps_orig]

Murray breaks

3-2

That was his 10th break point of the match and he finally won one

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Murray breaks

3-2

That was his 10th break point of the match and he finally won one

Now he can go and Win Wimbledon like castle and the other twat says

[Cripps_orig]

Already talking about the double and showing previous Queens winners who have won Wimbledon the same year

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Tsonga is a Wounded Animal

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Already talking about the double and showing previous Queens winners who have won Wimbledon the same year

Its like they forget Nadal/Federe/Novak D will be there lol

[Cripps_orig]

Murray leads 5-4 and serves for the championship

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Can they suck Murray's knob much more Castle and LLoyd.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

well done to both players for a good match any way. Murry's class showed in the end.

[Cripps_orig]

Another dive from Tsonga.

Goes out this time though

30-0 Murray

[Cripps_orig]

3 Championship points

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Tsonga. :lol:

Should've been a goalkeeper really.

Sign him up Arsene/Sign him Up

[Cripps_orig]

He does it

3-6 7-6 6-4

Good game

[Master Splinter]

Murray :bow:

Tsonga :bow:

Trick shots: (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/13748161.stm) http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/13748161.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/13748161.stm) :lol: :bow:

Kohlschreiber won at Halle.

[Master Splinter]

Davis Cup live coverage is available here: http://www.lta.org.uk/daviscuplive

Muller v Ward live now.

[Master Splinter]

Ward lost 6-3 7-6(7-4) 6-1.

The guy Murray is playing would not even qualify for 'pub-teamer'.



Profile of Murray's opponent:


- Laurent Bram born in Mersch, Luxembourg in 1984

- Reached a career-high ranking of 996 in 2006

- Has career earnings of just $6,435

- Won two singles matches in his Davis Cup career

- Never played a grand slam match




:lol:

Murray should retire if he doesn't win 6-0 6-0 6-0 tbh.

[Master Splinter]

Murray takes the first two sets 6-0 6-0 in 30 minutes :lol:.

[Master Splinter]

Murray did indeed win 6-0 6-0 6-0.

[Cripps_orig]

GB won 4-1

Murray won against some pub teamer in the singles yesterday

Will fave Hungary next

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray is a break down against Anderson in the Montreal Masters, 3-1 at the moment.

[Master Splinter]

Murray lost the first set 6-3. And is a break down in the second.

Murray :doh:

Another post-Slam slump?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Anderson is through 6-3 6-1.

Murray. :doh:

[Master Splinter]

Anderson is a decent player, but Murray, as defending champion, should not be getting battered in the first round.

Murray :haha: he's had a shocker.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

A result like that could see him slip down the rankings ahead of the US Open.

:doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Davydenko was 4-1 up on Djokovic, Djokovic brought it back to 4-4. Now Davydenko has broken again and will serve for the first set.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

5-5.

Davydenko. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And Djokovic takes the first set 7-5.

Davydenko. :rose:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic wins 7-5 6-1. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal lost.

:haha:

[Master Splinter]

Nadal :haha:

Wozniacki also lost her second round match :haha:.

Womens world number ones :lol:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tsonga knocked Federer out again.

:doh:

[Master Splinter]

Federer :haha:

[Master Splinter]

Djokovic v Fish final today.

[GP]

lol.

Even I could beat a fish at tennis.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic leads 2-1, Fish to serve.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic leads 4-2. :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

US open is in a couple of weeks

Too soon for a thread?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic takes the first set 6-2.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

US open is in a couple of weeks

Too soon for a thread?

Probably. There is one other Masters event after this one.

[Cripps_orig]

Fair enough.

[Master Splinter]

4-3 to Fish in the second.

[Master Splinter]

Fish serving for the second set.

:popcorn:

[Master Splinter]

Oh, and Serena won her second title in a row, beating Stosur 6-4 6-2.

She will cruise to the US Open title. Especially with Clijsters most likely being injured. Kvitova will probably be her only challenger.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fish took the second set 6-3.

:blink:

[Master Splinter]

Fish :bow:.

[Cripps_orig]

Oh, and Serena won her second title in a row, beating Stosur 6-4 6-2.

She will cruise to the US Open title. Especially with Clijsters most likely being injured. Kvitova will probably be her only challenger.

Never heard of her.

Sharapova i reckon will challenge her. Should have won Wimbledon but had a bit of a shocker v a pub teamer whose name i cant remember in the final :lol:

[Marc Overmars]

I think I'm going to make the U.S Open my first Tennis tournament outside of Wimbledon that I follow all the way through.

Tennis. :bow:

[Master Splinter]

I think I'm going to make the U.S Open my first Tennis tournament outside of Wimbledon that I follow all the way through.

Tennis. :bow:

:gp:

GW has converted you well.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Time to revitalise the Night Clique for the er night sessions.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic is a break up in the third set.

[Master Splinter]

Fish has lost it now.

:rose:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic wins 6-2 3-6 6-4.

Another tournament win. :bow:

[Master Splinter]

The most Masters Series wins ever in a year.

Freakish form :bow:.

[Master Splinter]

Roddick lost in the first round of the Cincinnati Masters to Kohlschreiber.

Murray v Nalbandian and Federer v Del Potro on Wednesday.

:popcorn:

[Master Splinter]

Murray just beat Nalbo 6-4 6-1.

Wozniacki went out in the second round again to McHale :haha:. She is awful.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Both Murray and Federer won.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I hope Sky haven't got rid of Marcus Buckland too, I'm sick of the SSN drones taking over all the programmes.

[Master Splinter]

I just noticed we posted at the same time again.

This is getting overly weird tbh.

Serena pulled out with an injury.

Nadal beat Benneteau 6-4 7-5.

Tsonga lost to Bogomolov Jr, so he'll be Murray's next opponent. Tsonga :doh:.

Djokovic playing Rex Harrison soon.

[GP]

I hope Sky haven't got rid of Marcus Buckland too, I'm sick of the SSN drones taking over all the programmes.

To be fair, I really like PresenterBot 4.0.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Does. Not. Compute.

[Master Splinter]

Murray beat Bogomolov 6-2 7-5.

Nadal v Verdasco is one set all currently.

Also, Verdasco seems to have morphed into Phil Brown:

http://go.sky.com/SVOD/SKYSPORTS/_Tennis2011/CINCINNATI%20MASTERS/IMAGES/VERDASCO_1508_SkyPlayer_450x250.jpg

[Master Splinter]

Nadal won 7-6(7-5) 6-7(4-7) 7-6(11-9).

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic is on at the moment, leading by a set and a break against Stepanek.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And Djokovic wins 6-3 6-3. :lol:

:bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Federer beat Blake 6-4 6-1.

[Master Splinter]

Clijsters out of the US Open: http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/feedarticle/9793293.

Shame. Serena a possible absentee too.


Murray v Simon playing now, 4-3.

[Master Splinter]

Murray takes the first set 6-3.

[Master Splinter]

Murray wins 6-3 6-3.

Fish v Nadal on now.

Fish is in good form. Wouldn't be a surprise if he won.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fish is a set and a break up.

Nadal. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal is serving to stay in the match.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And he does. Fish to serve it out.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And Fish wins 6-3 6-4. :bow:

Nadal. :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Nadal :haha:

He's having a shocker.

Fish to reach the US Open semis.

Djokovic to win the US Open without dropping a set.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Federer vs Berdych now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Berdych breaks early on. He leads 2-1.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Berdych is serving for the first set. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And Berdych takes it 6-2. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Berdych wins 6-2 7-6 (7-3).

:haha:

[The Wengerbabies]

Rog :rose:

:upset:

[Master Splinter]

Federer :haha:

Djokovic v Monfils coming up to decide the last semi-finalist.

Monfils :rose:

[Master Splinter]

Djokovic won 3-6 6-4 6-3.

Also:



The Spanish world number two, playing with his right index and middle fingers heavily bandaged after burning them on a hotplate at a restaurant, had also followed the victory over his compatriot with a 70-minute doubles match.


Nadal :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Don't you usually get warned not to touch a hotplate? Djokovic has completely killed him.

[Master Splinter]

Murray v Fish coming up at 18:00.

Murray has a losing record against all the players left in this tournament.

[Master Splinter]

Both men hold serve. 1-1.

Fish hasn't lost a service game all week so far.

:popcorn:

[Master Splinter]

Fish attempted a Becker/Tsonga-esque dive.

But failed and grazed his knee instead :lol:.

And now Murray just broke him. Fish lost his first service game of the week.

3-1 Murray.

[Master Splinter]

Brilliant backhand pass from Murray to go 4-1 up.

Racking up the double-faults though :doh:.

[Master Splinter]

Murray takes the first set 6-3.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fish and Murray exchange breaks at the start of the second set, 1-1.

[Master Splinter]

Exchanging breaks again.

3-3 currently.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray breaks and leads 4-3 in the second set.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three break points for Fish. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

4-4.

[Master Splinter]

This is worse than a womens match.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray is serving to stay in the second set.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray with the worst dropshot ever. Murray did hold but so has Fish just then. Murray now serving to force a tiebreak.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two set points for Fish.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

One set point remaining.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Deuce.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray holds, tiebreak time.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fish leads 3-1 and to serve one more.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Back on serve, 3-2 Fish leads.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

4-2 Fish.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Match point for Murray, Fish to serve.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fish absolutely nails one. 6-6.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Set point for Fish.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

7-7. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Match point for Murray again.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray thought he had won, review comes, he has missed it by barely anything. :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Hawkeye is a homer.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Match point for Murray, on his serve this time though.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Now Murray wins 6-3, 7-6 (10-8).

[Master Splinter]

Murray wins 6-3 7-6(10-8).

Murray :bow:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Muray will face world number one Novak Djokovic or Tomas Berdych in the final.

BBC. :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Are you :lol:ing at their incorrect spelling of Murray?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Yup! All they have to do is write and check. It's not like they're against other people who might be about to post the article instead. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Berdych breaks and leads 4-3 in the first set.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two break points for Djokovic.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

One break point remaining.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Berdych double faults. :doh:

5-5.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And now Berdych is serving to stay in the first set at 6-5 down.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three set points for Djokovic.

Berdych. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And Djokovic takes the first set 7-5.

:bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Actually Berdych has retired hurt. :rolleyes:

[Master Splinter]

It's not like they're against other people who might be about to post the article instead. :lol:

GW updates are a cutthroat business.

Was Berdych actually hurt?

Djokovic getting extra rest :rolleyes:.

First the the dubious hawkeye call against Murray, now this.

Tennis is as corrupt as football tbh.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

In the games just before Djokovic won (the set) there didn't seem to be any injury really.

Also, it's time to get involved with a new sport.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray breaks in the opening game of the first set.

[Master Splinter]

Murray holds.

2-0.

[Master Splinter]

3-2.

12 unforced errors from Djokovic already.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Break point for Djokovic.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Body serve from Murray, deuce.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adv. Djokovic.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray hits one wildly, Djokovic breaks back. 3-3.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray had two break points, one remaining now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray breaks, what a rally. :lol:

[Master Splinter]

What a rally!

:bow:

Murray breaks again. 4-3.

[Master Splinter]

That rally was longer than most womens matches.

[GunnerFan4Life]

Come on Murray!

[Master Splinter]

5-3.

If the US Open took place here, most players would die through heat exhaustion.

[Master Splinter]

5-4.

Murray serving for the set.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic.

:bow:

[Master Splinter]

Murray takes the first set 6-4.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray takes the first set 6-4.

[Master Splinter]

These injury time-outs always replenish players' health 100%.

Djokovic will be like a new man out there now.

Gamesmanship :rolleyes:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray broke in the first game of the second set so perhaps not this time.

[Master Splinter]

Murray breaks at the start of the second set.

Maybe Djokovic is injured.

[Master Splinter]

2-0.

[GunnerFan4Life]

2-0 Murray :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

3-0 now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And Djokovic has retired.

[GunnerFan4Life]

Murray :bow:

[Master Splinter]

Murray :bow:.

Should give him a boost ahead of the US Open.

Djokovic will probably be fine after a weeks rest.


Jankovic takes the first set 6-4 against Sharapova in the ladies final.

[Master Splinter]

Sharapova won the ladies title, beating Jankovic 4-6 7-6(7-3) 6-3.

[Master Splinter]

Djokovic and Nadal are set to play in the Davis Cup this weekend :lol:.

:wacko:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

:popcorn:

Not against each other though, right?

[Master Splinter]

Semi-finals:

Serbia v Argentina.

Spain v France.

Djokovic could miss out if he's not 100% though.

If it's a Serbia v Spain final, they should 'rest' Nadal and use Ferrer and Lopez instead.

France are playing Simon and Gasquet in the singles over Tsonga :unsure:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

France. :lol:

Although they could well get battered anyway.

Wonder how Monaco has recovered for Argentina after being tonked by Federer, assuming he plays.

Djokovic vs Del Potro possibly? :popcorn:

[Marc Overmars]

So what is this Davis Cup thing eh?

Is it on the same level as a slam?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nah probably not but then, I guess it was a great moment when Serbia won it last year.

I think for a player it would probably be on a par with the Olympics but below winning one of the Slams.

Also, in answer to the first question - it's country vs country. Although there are different parts of the competition going on, GB have Davis Cup matches but theirs are just to get in to the zone allowing you to compete in the tournament proper. Eventually.

[Marc Overmars]

Interesting.

Country vs Country eh. So by that I guess it comes down to Serbia vs Spain vs Switzerland vs GB. :ninja:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Afraid not. :lol: If those four players could play all the matches in a tie, probably.

[Cripps_orig]

Spain lead 1-0 as Nadal destroys Gasquet 6-3 6-0 6-1

Ferrer v Simon on now.

Ferrer was a break up but Simon has just broken back

4-4

[McNamara That Ghost...]

David Ferrer breaks and will serve for the second set.

[Cripps_orig]

Ferrer breaks

5-4

He serves for the set

Thats the 5th break of the set

[McNamara That Ghost...]

David Ferrer leads 6-1 6-4.

France. :rose:

Nalbandian took the first set 6-4 against Troicki in the other semi-final. Djokovic pulled out with an injury.

[Cripps_orig]

Ferrer won

Thats 2-0 to Spain.

Just need one more for a place in the final

[Master Splinter]

Nalbandian beat Troicki 6-4 4-6 6-2 6-3.

Del Potro beat Tipsarevic 7-5 6-3 6-4.

Serbia :rose:.

France :lol:.

Should probably have used your best player.

Murray and Ward beat some Hungarian tramps to put GB 2-0 up.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Spain 2-1 France. Final day tomorrow.

[Cripps_orig]

France just beat Spain in the doubles

Tsonga and Llodra beat Lopez and Verdasco

Well they destroyed them in fact

[Master Splinter]

Serbia (Zimonjic and Troicki) two sets up against Argentina (Chela and Monaco), so that should be 2-1 going into the final day too.

:popcorn:

Wonder if France will play Tsonga :whistle:.

GB (Fleming and Hutchins) have just beaten Hungary in straight sets in the doubles.

3-0 to GB. They win promotion to Europe/Africa Group One.

[Cripps_orig]

France won 6-1 6-2 6-0

:lol:

However they need to beat Nadal on clay to get to the final. Cant see it. Tsonga needs to face Nadal and be in the zone

[Master Splinter]

Hewitt and Guccione beat Federer and Wawrinka in four sets.

Federer :lol:.

[Master Splinter]

Zimonjic and Troicki did indeed beat Chela and Monaco 7-6(7-4) 6-4 6-2.

2-1 in both semis.

Super Sunday :bow:.

[Cripps_orig]

Nadal v Tsonga as expected

Nadal 2 sets up

3-3 in the 3rd

[Master Splinter]

Nadal beats Tsonga 6-0 6-2 6-4.

Spain lead the tie 3-1 and are into the final.

Djokovic v Del Potro is into a first set tie-break.

[Master Splinter]

Del Potro won the tie-break 7-5.

:popcorn:

[Master Splinter]

Del Potro won 7-6 3-0.

Djokovic retired.

Oh dear.

Argentina through.

[Cripps_orig]

GB won 5-0

[Master Splinter]

Anna Chakvetadze eyes a Russian Political seat

Former fifth ranked player, Anna Chakvetadze has become a candidate for Russia’s Right Cause party in the forthcoming elections for the country. The talented Russian has been fighting with dizziness this season and has been absent from tour since Wimbledon.

The Right Cause Party is struggling as its leader and billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov was kept out from its top spot last week. It has not been confirmed that Chakvetadze would mean and end for her tennis career if elected, but some Russian political analysts are really not seeing it as a possibility. Chakvetadze expressed that she wanted to "try something new" and focus on women's rights and children's sports.

The Right Cause, which is a pro-business party, is believed to have the support of about two percent of the population. The Moscow Times revealed, "Right Cause will pose no threat to the Kremlin after it decided to trade President Dmitry Medvedev for a second-tier female tennis star on its party list for the elections."

http://www.tennisearth.com/news/tennisNews/Anna-Chakvetadze-eyes-a-Russian-Political-seat-345047.html




TENNIS: World number two Maria Sharapova says her compatriot Anna Chakvetadze's decision to run for the Russian parliament would make it "tough" on her career in the sport. Russian media reported that the 24-year-old had been named as one of the three parliamentary candidates put forward by Russia's Right Cause Party, a pro-business party with limited public support. "I think it obviously takes a lot of time, so it's tough to do two things, two pretty big things at the same time. But if she feels strong about it, obviously it's a personal choice," said Sharapova.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/front_page/9600226.stm

:blink:

:unsure:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray is through to the QF's of the Thailand Open. Monfils is the second seed. :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Djokovic has pulled out of next week's China Open.

It's catching up with him now. :rose:

Sharapova retired at 4-3 down to Kvitova in the quarters of the Pan Pacific Open.

Knew she'd get battered again so pulled out to avoid further embarassment. What a pub-teamer :lol:.

[Cripps_orig]

Djokovic :lol:

Welcome back the real Djokovic

As for Sharapova, hope shes ok. Never heard of the other player. She any good?