Australian Open January 16th-30th

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Deuce. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adv. Djokovic. Surely this time.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic holds! Murray serving to stay in at 6-5 down.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray is being hamstrung by messing up his challenges. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two match points for Djokovic!

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Just got on this. . .score in sets?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic wins 6-3 3-6 6-7 (4-7) 6-1 7-5!

Djokovic. :bow:

Murray. :bow:

What a ridiculous match.

Tennis. :bow:

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Kind of got the picture

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Fecking Scot Always bottling it.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Ah well!

Really want Andy to get this monkey off his back!
Ozzie Open arguably his best chance? ?

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Fecking Scot Always bottling it.

At least with tennis its one player/nationality. . . .with Arsenal its. . .its a whole bag of 'pick n mix'

[Syn]

I don't think he'll ever do it now. Mental block.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ah well!

Really want Andy to get this monkey off his back!
Ozzie Open arguably his best chance? ?

U.S Open is probably his best chance but it's only comparitive. To get the better of both Djokovic and Nadal in the same tournament (out of five sets) is probably nigh-on impossible. And Federer is still there at the semi-final level too.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Ah well!

Really want Andy to get this monkey off his back!
Ozzie Open arguably his best chance? ?

This really was tbh, im sure he might win something this year maybe wimbledon.

[Dennis Bendtner]

Well, it was a lot closer than the matches in the last couple of years. At least this time it was fine margins. Then again, Djokovic wasn't exactly near his best in the middle sets...it seems like he has an aura though. Probably for the best if Nadal beats him on Sunday.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

At least with tennis its one player/nationality. . . .with Arsenal its. . .its a whole bag of 'pick n mix'

Arsene should sign him up tbh he'd fit right in with these bunch of bottling shite mentality players we have.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Arsene should sign him up tbh he'd fit right in with these bunch of bottling shite mentality players we have.

Shocker by Charlie!
A Scot playing for Arsenal, shudder the thought
come to think of it who was our last Scot Champage Charlie?

[Cripps_orig]

Watched most of the 5th set

Had to go out with Djokovic serving for the match at 5-3 i think it was so expected him to win.

Murray broke back then?

Impressive.

Lendl :bow:

[Rors]

I wanted to get out the :pal: - tastic pictures of George, White, and Montgomerie again :(

[Olivier's xmas twist]

What time does Grunt fest 2012 start tommrow.

[Master Splinter]

Amazing physical battle (apart from the fourth set).

Murray, as usual, had the mental lapse where an opponent is allowed a few games even when he's completely on top. On the back of winning the third, he was playing the best tennis (given the situation) of his career. He should have stayed solid at the very least and made sure he kept his opponent down while he had all the momentum. Instead, he went into temporary daydream mode. It not only allowed Djokovic back into the match, it also gave him a set to get his serve firing again and his rhythm well and truly back. In the end, it obviously came down to a few points and it was anyone's match, but Murray lacks that ruthless streak and killer instinct that the three players above him have and execute at the right moments. Even though Djokovic played some great tennis at 15-40 down at 5-5, Murray wasted three break points. Djokovic of course then took his in the following game. Small differences. You could say Murray is 1.5% away from domination.

[Master Splinter]

What time does Grunt fest 2012 start tommrow.

08:30.

And ball-bounce fest 2012 starts the same time on Sunday morning.


Was Wilander doing the Eurosport commentary, Maccy? Can't believe I stuck with the BBC broadcast. Fucking Castle.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nah he wasn't. It was the old duffer who is nearly as unbearable to listen to as Terry Neill.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Azarenka breaks and will serve for the first set! Sharapova had broken earlier on too. :lol:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Azaranka leads 5-3 and is serving for the set

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Azarenka take the first set 6-3. The winner becomes the new No.1.

Wozniacki. :lol:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Azarenka breaks and will serve for the first set! Sharapova had broken earlier on too. :lol:

Yep sharapova was 2-0 up and 15 love up and should have really gone on to win the set.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Azarenka take the first set 6-3. The winner becomes the new No.1.

Wozniacki. :lol:

Was never good enough to win a slam and now she never will or be world no 1 again the fruad.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Sharapova broken in the 1st game of the 2nd set. :lol:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

2-0

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Azarenka breaks again. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

4-0 in the second set. :lol:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

I've turned it off, its getting embarressing now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Azarenka breaks again and will serve for the Championship. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Azarenka wins 6-3 6-0!

Sharapova. :haha:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Shw wins she wins, new NO 1

Sharapubteamer :pal:
Azarenka:bow:
Caroline:pal:

[Master Splinter]

Sharapova :haha:.

Azarenka :bow:.

Hleb :haha: no longer the biggest star in Belarus.

Sharapova's limitations exposed in a grand slam final once again. If she had more than two groundstrokes, she'd be a decent player.

[Cripps_orig]

Forgot the womens final was on

Congrats to whoever won

Commiserations to Shazza

Wasnt really fussed who won. Got what i wanted in Shazza reaching the final meaning we got to see her as much as possible

On to the main event

Is the mens final on the BBC?

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Forgot the womens final was on

Congrats to whoever won

Commiserations to Shazza

Wasnt really fussed who won. Got what i wanted in Shazza reaching the final meaning we got to see her as much as possible

On to the main event

Is the mens final on the BBC?

Speak for yourself tbh would have rather seen Maria Kirilenko tbh, much much fitter then pova

[Cripps_orig]

Speak for yourself tbh would have rather seen Maria Kirilenko tbh, much much fitter then povaPics or GTFO

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's on. :popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic holds to start.

[Master Splinter]

Shit match so far.

They need to step it up tbf.

[Master Splinter]

Castle on the BBC, Frew McMillan on Eurosport.

Commentary off option :bow:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adv. Nadal on Djokovic's serve. Great recovery from Nadal in that last point.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal went for it on Djokovic's second serve. :lol:

Deuce.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adv. Nadal again.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal breaks and leads 3-2 in the first set!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Break point for Djokovic.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Deuce.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adv. Djokovic.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That was horrible. Deuce.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal eventually holds. 4-2.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adv. Djokovic on Nadal's serve.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Deuce. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adv. Djokovic again. That was the kind of shot that was dropping in for him at Wimbledon.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Deuce again. :rolleyes:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adv. Djokovic again. Come on FFS.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic breaks back! 4-4.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic is hitting through Nadal again.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal is serving to stay in the first set.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And Nadal does so, bit shakey given he was 40-0 up but puts it away wth a big crosscourt forehand.

5-5.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Break point for Nadal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal breaks and will serve for the first set.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two set points for Nadal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

One set point. What a shot. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Brilliant from Djokovic. Deuce.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adv. Nadal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal finally takes the first set 7-5!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two break points for Djokovic. This has been extremely sloppy from Nadal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

One break point remaining.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Deuce.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal holds. 1-1 in the second set.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Break point for Djokovic. Every game on Nadal's serve is a struggle.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Brilliant from Djokovic. He breaks and leads 3-1 in the second set!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal is serving to stay in the second set at 5-2 down.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Herp derp moment from Djokovic. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Set point for Djokovic! Amazing returning.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Deuce. :popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal holds, Djokovic to serve it out.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two set points.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

One set point remaining.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Deuce. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adv. Nadal!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic double faults. :doh: Nadal is still serving to stay in the second set.

[Rors]

Novak's Cracking Oop..

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Castle. :haha:

Nadal is apparently on set point.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Stunning from Djokovic. Set point!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal double faults! Djokovic takes the second set 6-4. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic is ripping Nadal's serve to shreds.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal eventually holds. 1-1.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Break point for Djokovic.

[Rors]

Djoko breaks :popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic breaks and leads 3-1 in the third set! It's just weird to see Nadal so physically overpowered.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Love service from Djokovic. :lol: 4-1.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Break point for Djokovic.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Deuce.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal holds. 4-2 he trails.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

5-2. Nadal serving to stay in the third set.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three set points for Djokovic.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Brilliant. Djokovic takes the third set 6-2! Absolute annihilation.

[Syn]

I don't know why players celebrating the opponents unforced errors bothers me so much. When the crowd do it, that really pisses me off.

[Syn]

Don't seem to be many serve and volley types around any more, do there? People like Rafter, Henman. Been replaced by the powerful baseliners.

#chancing #3rdtimelucky

[McNamara That Ghost...]

:lol:

No, you're right but these guys are so adept at passing shots that it has gone out of favour really, not that it is something particularly worth trying on hard courts. Federer does it on occasion but only to surprise.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic holds again, Nadal threatening but eventually gets snuffed out before a break opportunity ever comes. 3-2 Nadal trails.

[Syn]

:lol:

No, you're right but these guys are so adept at passing shots that it has gone out of favour really, not that it is something particularly worth trying on hard courts. Federer does it on occasion but only to surprise.

:cool:

I do know some tennis stuff tbf.

Now hope Nadal scores a goal to equalise quickly, but so far the ball keeps flying over the net.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic holds comfortably yet again. 4-3 he leads in the fourth set.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three break points for Djokovic!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two break points remaining.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

One break point remaining. :popcorn:

[Syn]

Some good hitting.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a shot from Nadal. :wacko: Deuce.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Brilliant hold from Nadal. 4-4.

[Cripps_orig]

We just saw a tennis masterclass there in that game

The best of the 2 best players around

Brilliant game

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Now it is raining. :haha:

[KESSLER]

Wow Nadal spirit is amazing

[Cripps_orig]

FFS stupid rain

I have to leave for the Arsenal match soon so was hoping this would be over around half 1

[Xhaka Can’t]

You don't need to know much about tennis to appreciate the unbelievable strength of character from Nadal in holding that serve. That was inspiring, amazing, fantastic.

Unreal.

[Xhaka Can’t]

FFS stupid rain

I have to leave for the Arsenal match soon so was hoping this would be over around half 1

This is better than anything you'll see at the Grove.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's back under way.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

:wacko:

Djokovic holds to love, it's all on Nadal again.

[Cripps_orig]

This is better than anything you'll see at the Grove.Pretty much but unfortunately the Arsenal match is already paid for

[Olivier's xmas twist]

FFS stupid rain

I have to leave for the Arsenal match soon so was hoping this would be over around half 1

looks like you will get your wish

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great recovery from Nadal, it's 5-5.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic yet again holds from a precarious position. Nadal serving to stay in the Championship.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's tiebreak time!

[Syn]

Nadal's celebrating every point more than a Monty wicket.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's 3-3 at the changeover, Nadal with one serve to go.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fucking hell Djokovic.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic had it. :doh:

5-5.

[Cripps_orig]

5-5

Djokovic did have a mini break

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Set point for Nadal, on Djokovic's serve!

[Xhaka Can’t]

Come on Nadal!!!!

[Xhaka Can’t]

Yessssss!!!!!!

5th set!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal takes it 7-6 (7-5)!

[Cripps_orig]

Just realised the Arsenal match starts at 4

I can stay for another half hour/45 mins

Come on Rafa

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a shot from Nadal!

[Rors]

This match going to a fifth set means the European Figure Skating Championships have been moved to red button. Don't how Barker was able to tell us that without having to choke back tears...

[Xhaka Can’t]

Just realised the Arsenal match starts at 4

I can stay for another half hour/45 mins

Come on Rafa

That doesn't leave you much drinking time at the Pins.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

This match going to a fifth set means the European Figure Skating Championships have been moved to red button. Don't how Barker was able to tell us that without having to choke back tears...

Damn, I was hoping I could record it.

[Rors]

Damn, I was hoping I could record it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=9q30ZaJxZH4#t=429s

[Dennis Bendtner]

These have incredible stamina. In this case, Djokovic in particular. Murray match was only on Friday. Shut up moaning, footballers.

[Syn]

These have incredible stamina. In this case, Djokovic in particular. Murray match was only on Friday. Shut up moaning, footballers.

:gp:

[KESSLER]

How can you call football a sport after watching this ...

[Dennis Bendtner]

Djokovic looks a tad dead now, though. Get him a banana.

[Rors]

Even people who haven't been relevant for 27 years are falling over themselves to give an opinion on this one:

DegsyHatton Derek Hatton
FFS...Have you ever seen a better tennis final??

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Even people who haven't been relevant for 27 years are falling over themselves to give an opinion on this one:

DegsyHatton Derek Hatton
FFS...Have you ever seen a better tennis final??

yes

[Syn]

Djokovic is on the ropes. Can only see one winner from here.

That's right.

Tennis.

:bow:

Always been a fan.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Break point for Nadal.

[Rors]

And there's the break....

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal breaks and leads 4-2 in the fifth set!

[Cripps_orig]

Nadal breaks!!!!!!!!

Welcome back Djokovic

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Djokovic is on the ropes. Can only see one winner from here.

That's right.

Tennis.

:bow:

Always been a fan.

Tbf after his match against murray he has done well to get it to a 5th tbh i thought Nadal would have beat him in 3 or 4.

[Rors]

Nadal 'sitters' one :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Break point for Djokovic!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's back on serve. :haha:

Unbelievable.

[Rors]

And it contributes to a break-back :doh:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Nadal :doh:

[Dennis Bendtner]

He has Arsenaled it.

[Syn]

Awesome.

Reckon Nadal will break back straight away though.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Longest ever Aussie Open match. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Brilliant from Djokovic!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's 4-4! :haha:

[Cripps_orig]

FFS

Looks like il miss the end

Fucking Tennis

[McNamara That Ghost...]

OMG. :haha:

[Dennis Bendtner]

Can we sign these fitness coaches up please? FFS.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

They're almost comically good.

[Rors]

Djokovic doing the old Dennis Taylor thing of playing to the crowd when under duress..

[Rors]

Castle :pal:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

WTF? Djokovic nails another one. It's deuce on Nadal's serve and from 30-0.

[Rors]

Unhuman return there from Djokovic :wacko:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adv. Djokovic!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great serve from Nadal. Deuce.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal holds, Djokovic serving to stay in the Championship.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic holds to 15. 5-5 in the fifth.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

These two will be asking if they can be allowed two bounces of the ball soon.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ridiculous. :wacko:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

15-30 on Nadal's serve...

[Rors]

I think they are both actually dead. Only rigor mortis is keeping this one going.

:wacko:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Break point for Djokovic! Amazing rally yet again.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal serves it out wide on the second serve again. Deuce.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Adv. Djokovic!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic breaks and will serve it out!

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Novak breaks and will win it now

[Olivier's xmas twist]

You got to hand it to Novak tbh, put in the effort today and showed why he is the mumber 1 in the world.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

15-0...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

30-0...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

30-15. :popcorn:

[Marc Overmars]

These guys are animals. :wacko:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic's girlfriend was telling him to challenge. :lol: Bad move.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Oh dear! 30-30.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Break point for Nadal! :haha:

[Xhaka Can’t]

??

[Rors]

And another break back point. This is pathetic :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Well played by Djokovic off his second serve. Deuce.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Deuce

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Has it elapsed over six hours yet?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Championship point!

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Championsip point

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic wins 5-7 6-4 6-2 6-7 (5-7) 7-5! What an unbelievable final.

Djokovic. :bow:

Nadal. :bow:

Djokovic's fifth grand slam. He goes to the French with a chance of the non-calendar Grand Slam!

Nadal...well he's just an incredible fighter.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Epic.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

He gets it

[Rors]

WOW

[Özim]

Djokovic does it again, the guy is a machine Nadal gave it everything but still couldn't win.

[KESSLER]

WOW

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

They're machines.

It's the only explanation.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Djokovic wins 5-7 6-4 6-2 6-7 (5-7) 7-5! What an unbelievable final.

Djokovic. :bow:

Nadal. :bow:

Djokovic's fifth grand slam. He goes to the French with a chance of the non-calendar Grand Slam!

Nadal...well he's just an incredible fighter.

He do more than that thus year he will do the slam too by winning eveything.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Djokovic does it again, the guy is a machine Nadal gave it everything but still couldn't win.

Yep i mean after novak had that semi with andy you have thought he'd have lost but to beat nadal like that he really is the man to beat now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Presentation now. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic. :bow:

[Master Splinter]

Djokovic :bow: :bow:.

Nadal :bow: :bow:.

Tennis :bow: :bow:.

It didn't measure up to other great finals in terms of quality, but the sheer willpower and tension on display made it incredible.

The men at the top of tennis put most other sportsmen to shame.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

I think some of the baseline exchanges were some of the best i've seen in men's tennis, and the topsy turvy nature of the match

Nadal outplayed Djokovic in the first set, overpowering him with forehand winners

Djokovic outclassed Nadal in the next two sets

Nadal threw everything at Djokovic fourth set, including one of the most amazing escape feats at 0-40 down at 4-3

Nadal looked to have physically exhausted Djokovic but blundered to put the match back in the balance, Djokovic out of nowhere seemed to get a second wind regained the iniative but was almost broken back serving for the championship....two men refusing to give up and playing some ferocious tennis to boot.



Djokovic :bow: :bow:.

Nadal :bow: :bow:.

Tennis :bow: :bow:.

It didn't measure up to other great finals in terms of quality, but the sheer willpower and tension on display made it incredible.

The men at the top of tennis put most other sportsmen to shame.

[Cripps_orig]

Never been a Djokovic fan but wow

What else can i say?

Not only for todays win but after going through a 5 setter v Murray and then this, simply awesome

Commiserations to Nadal but he played his part in a brilliant final and he'll probably win the French anyway

Federers still around of course and id like to mention Murray as well who impressed. Saw something different from him this tournament. Could be the Lendl factor. One to watch in the coming slams.

[Xhaka Can’t]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjyfMCTAqKU&feature=player_embedded

Did anyone see this?

What a catch!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I did! Posted on here that it was a ball girl though. :getcoat:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjyfMCTAqKU&feature=player_embedded

Did anyone see this?

What a catch!

Aussies found their new ponting tbh

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Aussies found their new ponting tbh

How can you tell he's a cunt from that?