Weeks 35-36 - US Open main draw (men)

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

RE: Weeks 35-36 - US Open main draw (men)

angry1 · Lower Club Player

That was atrocious, but so were the Llodra and Melzer matches in the final run. If he performs well the rest of the tournament then, maybe he'll remember that next time he's playing abysmally in a GS match and keep his head in the game better than he often has done.

I'm glad I could watch it on Sky not Eurosport whose commentators, Mercer in particular, always seem to relish gloating about Murray's poor performances while also claiming his wins.

-- Edited by angry1 on Friday 2nd of September 2011 11:07:03 PM

-- Edited by angry1 on Friday 2nd of September 2011 11:07:29 PM

RJA · Hall of fame

angry1 wrote:
I'm glad I could watch it on Sky not Eurosport whose commentators, Mercer in particular, always seem to relish gloating about Murray's poor performances while also claiming his wins.

Yes but watching on Sky requires listening to Petchey get over excited every time there is a good point.

Anyway, terrible performance but this is Murray and we get one of these matches in pretty much every Grand Slam.

Maza1987 · Challenger level

well done andy on picking it up.

angry1 · Lower Club Player

RJA wrote:
angry1 wrote:
I'm glad I could watch it on Sky not Eurosport whose commentators, Mercer in particular, always seem to relish gloating about Murray's poor performances while also claiming his wins.

Yes but watching on Sky requires listening to Petchey get over excited every time there is a good point.
Anyway, terrible performance but this is Murray and we get one of these matches in pretty much every Grand Slam.

I prefer shouting at Petchey to shut up for over-enthusiasm and in particular his many premature "Murray's on his way" type comments, over the prissy hectoring of Mercer.

You are right he is a bit too much, although his lack of bitterness over his sacking does him credit IMO.

steven · Tennis legend

I'm still shattered from that over half an hour later - what must it be like being in his box? (a clue from Judy: "@Gabby_Logan worst ever that was. I need a stiff drink n a lie down. X")

Muzz's 6th recovery from 2 sets down but by far the maddest - he is now 12-5 in 5-setters, 9-1 in his last 10 (since the loss to Rafa at the AO in 2007) and 4-0 in his last 4, the last three from 2 sets down.

L64: (4) Andy Murray WR 4 beat Robin Haase (NED) WR 41 (CH) by 6-7(5) 2-6 6-2 6-0 6-4

L32: (4) Andy Murray WR 4 v (25) Feliciano Lopez (ESP) WR 26 (CH 20 in 2005)

Murray leads the H2H 5-0, having won 11 of the 12 sets they have played against each other and beaten him in straight sets as recently as this year's Wimbledon.

-- Edited by steven on Friday 2nd of September 2011 11:52:04 PM

Montana Doug · Futures qualifying

Wow....that reminded me of a Henman match....I mean....what was that? Andy can certainly play a lot better....

Now onto Lopez.....that straights victory at Wimbledon will be fresh in the memory....Andy has owned him so lets hope that continues.

S&V · Club Coach

Lopez worries me but they all worry me, looks like I picked the wrong fortnight to quit drinking.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Midnight (in UK) match for Andy and Deliciano tomorrow, on Ashe.

RJA · Hall of fame

Madeline wrote:
Midnight (in UK) match for Andy and Deliciano tomorrow, on Ashe.

American TV must be sick of having rubbish matches on the night session so picked a match that is bound to be more entertaining for the neutrals.

indiana · Tennis legend

Poor David Ferrer, the 5th ranked player in the world.

7 of the 8 Sunday men's 3rd round matches ( incl. Muller vs Kunitsyn ) are on the 3 main courts with his match vs Mayer on Court 17.

He's going further out as he progresses. His 1st round was on Louis Armstrong, then Grandstand, now Court 17.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Poor Ferru - alway has been the "invisible man", it seems. Court 17 is a show court, however. Now if he had been playing an American. . .

Cynical, I know.

RJA · Hall of fame

In all fairness Wimbledon often has some pretty big names on court 18, this is no different.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Except that Ferrer NEVER seems to get a big court here. Or anywhere.

Ratty · County player

Well, the reasons for that are surely blindingly obvious.

1. He is not American, British, French or Australian.

2. He is not exactly, er, shall we say, the most thrilling player for the casual fan to watch (*).

Market forces ...

(*) although I saw him beat Nalbandian in 5 gruelling sets at the US Open in 2007, and it was a most enjoyable match to watch (on Grandstand in R32 if I remember rightly).