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kundalini


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Is it really all Jamie's fault?

Take a look at the decline in Max's singles ranking. He's gone from top 50 in May 2007 to 380 now (he still plays plenty of events but loses in ATP qualies). Of course doubles players seem to reach the top much later and stay around into their mid 30s but I suspect Jamie joined Max at just the wrong time.

A bit more thought needs to go into selecting the next partner.

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steven wrote:

Looks like Shaggy might as well have played with Hutch himself and really got Ross prepared for DC.

Indeed, this makes Muzza playing doubles here even weirder, because if Muzza plays doubles in DC, Hutch won't!



 i guess it lets them both get their eye in.



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Agree with others that Jamie and Max should split. They have done nothing really together.It's been a disappointing year in some ways for Jamie. Wish he and Booty were still a partnership. Maybe he could partner Ross. He needs someone new whoever it is.

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Makes me wonder if Björkman knew something the rest of us didn't. hmm I think this partnership has had long enough now to iron out any problems. It ain't working, so fix it or dump it. frustrated.gif

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Just a thought, with Bjorkman retiring, would partnering Kevin Ullyett be an option for Jamie? They reached the Estoril final together earlier in the year.

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Moving away from the Jamie & Max saga for just a second or two, Andy & Hutch are involved in the third match on Court 6, after another men's doubles & a women'd doubles, & they will, of course, be playing the top seeds, Nestor & Zimonjic! eyepopping.gif

Returning to the Jamie & Max saga ( biggrin ), I think wolf's suggestion is a good one - if, that is, Ullyett hasn't already got a successor to Bj­örkman already lined up! pray.gif

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Haven't seen it mentioned, confused but Andy and Ross are playing this evening, BST. They are third on C6. Show 'em how it's done boys! Yes, I know, it's Nestor and Zimonjic!

Whoops-a-daisy! rofl.gif Is Björkman retiring from all tennis or just singles?

-- Edited by helki at 16:59, 2008-08-29

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They've started. Going with serve at the moment. smile

Lost the first set 5-7. Pretty good against the top seeds, if you ask me! clap.gif

-- Edited by helki at 20:55, 2008-08-29

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Lost the first set 7-5

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But broke to go 3-1 up in the 2nd and they now lead 5-2....would be great if they can take the Wimbledon champions to a 3rd set

From what I've seen Ross doesn't have the talent or the flashy skills of a Jamie Murray but he's an incredibly hard worker with a great serve and solid volleys. If he improves his returning he will definately make top 50.....it was a shame in a way he didn't continue on to ATPs with Josh Goodall as they had a great partnership going.

Hopefully if Josh gets closer to top 100 singles then they can re-start that


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They take it to a 3rd.

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The Shedman wrote:

.....it was a shame in a way he didn't continue on to ATPs with Josh Goodall as they had a great partnership going.

Hopefully if Josh gets closer to top 100 singles then they can re-start that


as ijust discovered in the dc thread it appears josh has had a amjor falling out with the murrays (and probably ross) over queens dubs wc's. perhaps that is why they dont play?

 



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BP chance lost at 2-2* dam...

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Chance lost there...

M&H serving at *2-3 third set

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More BPs wasted at 3-3* dam dam !

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