Tennis - 2012 - Thread

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Fed gets the bigger reaction from the crowd. :lol:

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Two break points for Murray. :doh:

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One break point remaining.

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Murray breaks, 1-0. :doh:

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Twice now Murray has hit the net and it has gone over. I'm expecting 38389983 more of those.

[Master Splinter]

Twice now Murray has hit the net and it has gone over. I'm expecting 38389983 more of those.

These decisions even themselves out over the season.

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Break point for Fed.

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Fed breaks back! 4-4.

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Murray is now serving to stay in the first set.

[Master Splinter]

These Federer fans are worse than Stoke fans.

Cheering missed first serves :doh:.

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15-30...

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Well the tension didn't last long, 30-30. :lol:

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5-5.

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Murray is serving to force a first set tiebreak.

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What a shot from Fed!

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It's tiebreak time.

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Insane from Fed. 3-3.

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Two set points for Fed! Muzza destroys a racquet.

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One set point remaining, Fed to serve.

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Fed takes the first set 7-6 (7-5)! What a set.

:bow:

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Fed gets his first help from the net, well, not that it actually helped.

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Fed's backhand has been brilliant in this tournament.

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Deuce from 40-0 on Muzza's serve. A bit like Wimbledon.

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Adv. Fed!

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Fed does break! 2-1 he leads. Muzza cocks it up from 40-0. :doh:

[Master Splinter]

Murray's pointless drop-shotting has landed him in trouble.

He'll never learn.

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And with those dropshots out come all his frustration traits - the head slap is a particular favourite.

[Master Splinter]

Murray's backhand has LITERALLY imploded.

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Dropshot sighting!

1-3 Federer leads.

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Break point for Federer!

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Stunning backhand passing shot. :bow:

Fed is serving for the match.

[Master Splinter]

What a shot :bow:.

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Two match points for Fed.

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Fed wins 7-6 (7-5) 6-2! Took Muzza to the cleaners tbf.

Fed. :bow:

My faith in tennis restored. :bow:

[Master Splinter]

Murray :lol:.

His own worst enemy still.

Federer playing like that should be the favourite against Djokovic, considering he's probably the best indoors player ever.

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Federer vs Djokovic must be getting close to being one of the most played men's matches in history, I know in Grand Slams it is right up there.

And yeah Fed to win tomorrow, Djokovic's massive balls will take a set though.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Fed wins 7-6 (7-5) 6-2! Took Muzza to the cleaners tbf.

Fed. :bow:

My faith in tennis restored. :bow:

Murray :haha:

[Cripps_orig]

FFS Muzza

[The Wengerbabies]

Federer is just awesome :bow:

Murray :haha:

Also nice to see/hear the crowd were not totally blinded by jingoism.

[Cripps_orig]

Programme on BBC3 starts in a few mins

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Granollers/Lopez have just beaten Bhupathi/Bopanna 7-5 3-6 10-3 in the men's doubles!

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Djokovic and Federer are out on court now. :popcorn:

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Djokovic has ran 108 miles in matches this year. :wacko:

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Three break points for Fed!

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Fed breaks to love and leads 2-0! Djokovic hasn't won a point yet.

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Fed gifts Djokovic his first point of the match. I thought the Golden Set was on.

Errani. :haha:

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What a point! :haha:

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Fed has been ridiculous so far.

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What a shot from Djokovic to hold! 3-1 he trails.

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This is amazing.

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Break point for Djokovic!

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Djokovic breaks back! What a freak.

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Pippa is there. :rolleyes:

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3-3. Awlsome tennis.

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Pires. :bow:

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4-4.

Tennis. :bow:

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Adv. Djokovic on Fed's serve!

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Great second serve from Fed, deuce.

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Adv. Djokovic again.

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Deuce. :lol:

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What an unbelievable passing shot by Djokovic. :wacko:

Adv. Djokovic.

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Djokovic does break and will serve for the first set!

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Set point for Djokovic.

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Fed saves it! Deuce.

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Adv. Federer!

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Fed breaks back! 5-5.

What a set.

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Djokovic's return. :blink:

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Djokovic sent flying. :lol:

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Djokovic is now serving to force a first set tiebreak.

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Djokovic has really done a number on his own arm and his leg.

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0-30...

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30-30. :lol:

This set deserves a tiebreak really.

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And a tiebreak it is!

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3-3 at the changeover.

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5-4 Djokovic leads and can serve it out.

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Brilliant play from Federer, 5-5.

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Set point for Djokovic! Fed to serve.

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OH MY GOD!!

6-6. :haha:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Ridiculous.

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Set point for Djokovic but on his own serve!

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Djokovic takes the first set 7-6 (8-6)!

That was just awlsome.

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Break point for Fed!

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Loopy return drifts wide. Deuce.

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Adv. Fed.

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Deuce again.

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Adv. Fed!

I'm sure the first set ended.

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Deuce. :lol:

Just pulled it.

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Adv. Federer!

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Fed finally breaks! 1-0 in the second set.

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Totti is there. :bow:

I think Phil Mickelson is too.

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The quality is ridiculous.

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Adv. Federer on Djokovic's serve!

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Deuce. Djokovic unleashes a big one down the line.

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Djokovic holds, 3-2 he trails.

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Djokovic has been downed again.

Warzone. :bow:

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Break point for Djokovic!

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What a serve out wide. :haha:

Deuce.

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How has Djokovic missed that?!

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Fed holds. Djokovic serving to stay in the second set.

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What a dropshot from Fed. :haha:

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Djokovic holds, Fed to serve it out.

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Two set points for Fed!

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One set point remaining, puts the forehand long whilst moving backwards.

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Deuce! :wacko:

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Adv. Djokovic! Eek.

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Djokovic's massive balls do it again! 5-5.

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Fed orbit shot. :bow:

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How did Djokovic recover from that?

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Fed is serving to force a second set tiebreak.

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Championship point for Djokovic!

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Jesus christ what a shot to win it! Djokovic wins 7-6 (8-6) 7-5!

Dissapointing it didn't go to a third set.

[Cripps_orig]

That shot was awlsome. Novaks a little bit good. Need more Tennis ffs. Whens the Aussie open? Hope Rafa is back for that. 4 genuine contenders.

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Mid-late January as ever.

Davis Cup Final is the last tennis of the year. :(

[The Wengerbabies]

That was a great match.

Shame it didn't go to 3 sets.

Also shame Rog didn't win :(

But awesome stuff nonetheless.

Come on January.

[The Wengerbabies]

That shot was awlsome. Novaks a little bit good. Need more Tennis ffs. Whens the Aussie open? Hope Rafa is back for that. 4 genuine contenders.

Rafa's dead tbh.

He'll come back in May for his +1 at the French.

[Master Splinter]

Djokovic :bow: :bow:. What a beast.

Gave Federer the impression of illusionary winning positions tbf.

My faith in tennis is re-re-stored.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Fed :haha:

Novak :bow:

Stuff of Champion tbh.

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If Fed has to lose to anybody, I don't mind it being Djokovic.

Who had the best year (and in what order), Fed, Nadal, Muzza or Djokovic?

Djokovic started and eventually ended as No.1, won three Masters, the World Tour Final and the Australian Open. He appeared in three GS finals.

Federer regained No.1, won Wimbledon, won three Masters and won a silver medal. He only appeared in the one GS final.

Muzza didn't win a Masters but won the Olympics, got a silver in the doubles and won the U.S Open. He appeared in two GS finals.

Nadal missed half a year but still was a runner-up at the AO, won two Masters and at Roland Garros, again.

Quite a well spread out year. And an honourable mention to David Ferrer who won a shitload of tournaments and may yet be the main guy for Spain in the Davis Cup.

[The Wengerbabies]

Federer
Djokovic
Murray
Nadal

[Cripps_orig]

DjokovicMurrayFedererNadal

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Yeah I'd go with Djokovic, anything he did this year was going to seem a step down compared to the previous year but he still had a great one by most standards.

Then Fed, Muzza (though only just behind) and Nadal.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

If Fed has to lose to anybody, I don't mind it being Djokovic.

Who had the best year (and in what order), Fed, Nadal, Muzza or Djokovic?

Djokovic started and eventually ended as No.1, won three Masters, the World Tour Final and the Australian Open. He appeared in three GS finals.

Federer regained No.1, won Wimbledon, won three Masters and won a silver medal. He only appeared in the one GS final.

Muzza didn't win a Masters but won the Olympics, got a silver in the doubles and won the U.S Open. He appeared in two GS finals.

Nadal missed half a year but still was a runner-up at the AO, won two Masters and at Roland Garros, again.

Quite a well spread out year. And an honourable mention to David Ferrer who won a shitload of tournaments and may yet be the main guy for Spain in the Davis Cup.

Think they all did well and it was good to see them all win a slam.

Djokovic
Federer
Murray
Nadal

Id have put Murray 2nd, but think after the Us Open, he just faultered a bit tbh.

[Master Splinter]

In the opening singles tie of the Davis Cup final, Ferrer beat Stepanek 6-3 6-4 6-4.

Berdych then beat Almagro 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-7 (5-7) 6-3.

So tied at 1-1 going into the doubles on Saturday, where Minar/Rosol will play Granollers/Marc Lopez.

Berdych v Ferrer and Stepanek v Almagro on Sunday. :popcorn:

[Master Splinter]

Yeah, so Czech Republic won the Davis Cup.

Maccy and Charlie the Maccy :doh:. Awlful updaters.

In the doubles, Berdych and Stepanek beat Granollers and Lopez 3-6 7-5 7-5 6-3.

Ferrer then beat Berdych 6-2 6-3 7-5 on Sunday.

Stepanek beat Almagro 6-4 7-6 (7-0) 3-6 6-3 in the deciding match.

Almagro :doh:. Hope he is dropped. Time for Nadal. Poor Ferrer :(.

[Master Splinter]

Also:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4haAB-b4tsg

2-3 weeks. Needs to regain his little burst.

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Djokovic annihilated David Ferrer. :rose:

Also, ESPN Classic are showing highlights of matches from Wimbledon all night.

[Master Splinter]

Nadal out for another two to three weeks and will miss the Australian Open:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/20859522

:rose:

He's making Diaby look healthy.

[Cripps_orig]

Djokovic beat Almagro 6-7 (4-7) 6-3 6-4 to win some trophy in Abu Dhabi

Didnt realise they had a 3rd play off match as well but Ferrer beat Tipsy 7-6 (7-4) 6-2 in that

[Cripps_orig]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/20908457

:haha:

Also a new thread needed or a title change?