Week 31: Olympic tennis - Wimbledon (grass) - mixed doubles

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Week 31: Olympic tennis - Wimbledon (grass) - mixed doubles

S&V · Club Coach

I just posted in the wrong thread so i am deperately trying to salvage.

Did you hear the one about the.... oh never mind, I failed. again.

-- Edited by S&V on Saturday 4th of August 2012 05:15:28 PM

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Oh dear, awful first service game from Laura

1-2*

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Break gifted straight back by Stosur

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First set in the bag 6-3

Some terrible tennis from Stosur.

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3-5* in the second

Laura absolutely rubbish on serve in this set.

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Into the match tie break.

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Did it the hard way but they go through

6-3, 3-6 [10-8]

murray_2k9 · Challenger qualifying

STUNNING!

Thought they had lost that for sure.

On to the medal chance now!

Spectator · All-time great

Mr Murray does not like to lose, does he. Have to admire the competitive drive, even if it would be nicer if he weren't playing two matches before a best-of-five final.

murray_2k9 · Challenger qualifying

Not a hugely strenuous match though, and who can knock him for wanting a second medal.

Kas/Lisicki are far easier on paper than Stosur/Hewitt

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

murray_2k9 wrote:
Kas/Lisicki are far easier on paper than Stosur/Hewitt

Bear in mind that they put out the second seeds, Bob Bryan & Liezel Huber, in the first round... hmm

murray_2k9 · Challenger qualifying

Yeah I watched that match and thought Huber was the clear weak link IMO.

I still make it relatively 50-50, whereas I favoured the Aussies 60-40. Good chance for us if we can hold our nerves.

Spectator · All-time great

It was pretty vital that they win this match, wasn't it, as playing either of the teams on the other side of the draw in a medal/non-medal situation after the tension of a best-of-five tomorrow and two matches today wouldn't really have offered a great likelihood of success. This way, whatever happens, they have a medal, so there's enough freedom that they should be able to be a little less anxious about the whole thing and play more freely.

This has been a pretty spectacular Olympics for Murray ... and must be rather fun for Robson. Not bad for an "ITF place"!

-- Edited by Spectator on Saturday 4th of August 2012 09:13:13 PM

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They seem determined to do it the hard way

6-1, 6-7 after having twice led in the second set and in the tie break.

Now for another match tie break.