The Tennis Thread

[Master Splinter]

Never heard of the other player. She any good?

No, she's a pub-teamer.

But a pub-teamer who also beat the biggest pub-teamer of all to the Wimbledon title.

[Cripps_orig]

No, she's a pub-teamer.

But a pub-teamer who also beat the biggest pub-teamer of all to the Wimbledon title.

Oh shes the one who won Wimbledon

Couldnt remember her name :lol:

What a pub teamer

[Cripps_orig]

Murray won the QF 6-4 6-4 against some Pub Teamer

Will probably play Gilles Simon in the semis

[Master Splinter]

Simon :rose:.

[Master Splinter]

Murray beats Simon for the eighth time in a row, 6-2 3-6 6-2, to reach the final.

He'll play Young, who beat Monfils 4-6 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (7-5). Monfils :lol:.

[Master Splinter]

Murray destroyed Young 6-2 6-0 to win the Thailand Open.

Murray :bow:.

[Cripps_orig]

Murray can finish the year as World number 3 apparently according to SSN

Not sure what has to happen for it to become reality

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fed to fuck up in Paris, Shanghai and London I guess.

[Master Splinter]

Murray beat Baghdatis 7-6 (7-4) 2-6 6-4 in the first round of the Japan Open.

He plays Alex Bogomolov Jr. next.

[Master Splinter]

Murray beat Bogomolov Jr. 6-1 6-2.

He plays Nalbandian in the quarters tomorrow.

[Syn]

Awesome! Can't wait.

Bloody love tennis, I does.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Safina has retired. :lol:

[Master Splinter]

She says she hasn't announced anything yet.

Safin has had a shocker :lol:.

Murray through to the semis and will play Ferrer tomorrow. Nadal v Fish in the other semi.

[Master Splinter]

Murray and Nadal with comfotable wins over Ferrer and Fish.

Murray v Nadal final tomorrow :popcorn:.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Must be on the box but cant find it

[Master Splinter]

Nadal won the first set 6-3.

Murray won the second 6-2.

Murray 4-0 up in the third.

He is killing Nadal now. Nadal has only won four points in the third set :yikes:.

[Master Splinter]

Murray wins 3-6 6-2 6-0.

He absolutely slaughtered Nadal in the final set. Why doesn't he usually strike the ball like that in the big matches? :doh:

Murray :bow:.

Nadal bageled :haha:.

[Master Splinter]

This tournament has the longest stupidly drawn-out presentation ceremony in tennis.

[Master Splinter]

Murray has to cut short his speech because he's competing in the doubles final straight after :lol:.

Maybe they shouldn't have taken five hours doing the presentation ceremony.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal. :haha:

He has well and truly been Djokovic'd.

Murray. :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Murray :lol:

Can do it in pub team tournaments that no one cares about but cant do it when it matters

[Olivier's xmas twist]

I have sst up a tennis lovers group, (for those who love tennis) feel free to join

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Murray :lol:

Can do it in pub team tournaments that no one cares about but cant do it when it matters

oi! Japan Open the cutting edge of tennis tournaments lol

[Master Splinter]

Murray and his brother won the doubles too. They beat Cermak and Polasek 6-1 6-4.

Japan Open :bow: cutting edge tbh.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Shanghai Masters this week. :popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And Nalbandian has beaten Gulbis 7-5 6-4.

[Master Splinter]

And Nalbandian has now been beaten by Mayer in the second round.

Tomic also knocked out Fish 4-6 6-1 6-4.

Murray and Nadal in action tomorrow.

Murray plays Tursunov at around 13:00 GMT. He has a 5-0 record against him, although they haven't played for three years.

[Syn]

I have sst up a tennis lovers group, (for those who love tennis) feel free to join

That sounds like me. I'll join in due course.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

And Nalbandian has now been beaten by Mayer in the second round.

Tomic also knocked out Fish 4-6 6-1 6-4.

Murray and Nadal in action tomorrow.

Murray plays Tursunov at around 13:00 GMT. He has a 5-0 record against him, although they haven't played for three years.

Top reportage there mate! Good job! :good:

[Master Splinter]

Tursunov pulled out with an injury, so Murray has a day off.

Nadal beat Garcia Lppez 6-3 6-2.

Nishikori beat Tsonga 6-7(1-7) 6-4 6-4.

Tsonga :haha:.

JSAO, is Nishikori a big star in Japan yet? He's having a decent year.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray vs Wawrinka starts in a minute.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray breaks in the first game of the opening set. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray breaks again and leads 3-0 in the first set.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sloppy game from Murray and a terrible smash to give one of the breaks back to Warwinka.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And Murray took the first set 6-4.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wawrinka is serving for the second set at 5-3.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And Wawrinka takes it 6-3. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray has broken in the third set and leads 2-0.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Both are playing in red and black now. :wacko:

3-0 Murray leads.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Racquet abuse by Wawrinka, followed immediately by more racquet abuse. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wawrinka is serving to avoid being bageled.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And he does. Murray is serving for the match.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

5-2, Wawrinka gets one of the breaks back.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray wins 6-4 3-6 6-3.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a point. Nadal saves set point against Mayer.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Then he puts a forehand wide. Adv. Mayer.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mayer took the first set 7-6 (7-5).

Nadal. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal is serving to stay in the match at 5-3 down. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Match point for Mayer.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mayer wins 7-6 (7-5) 6-3!

Nadal. :haha:

:rose:

[Master Splinter]

Nadal :haha:.

Murray on a great run. They should have a Grand Slam in Asia, he might win one.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

The world No2, Rafael Nadal, will not play at next year's Aegon Championships at Queen's Club, his traditional warm-up event before Wimbledon, due to the UK's tax demands.

Nadal, who won the tournament in 2008, will instead compete in the Gerry Weber Open at Halle in Germany, where he will receive a reported £750,000. However, he insisted that the appearance fee was not behind his decision, which was instead forced by British tax laws, which oblige foreign athletes to pay tax on their worldwide endorsements.

Nadal told the Times: "I like to play in all the tournaments where they really want me. It is good for tennis. There is a big change in Halle, they have wanted me to be there for the last few years but I really wanted to play in Queen's.

"The truth is, in the UK you have a big regime for tax, it's not about the money for playing. They [HMRC] take from the sponsors, from Babolat, from Nike and from my watches. This is very difficult. I am playing in the UK and losing money. I did a lot more for the last four years, but it is more and more difficult to play in the UK."

Roger Federer has also committed to the German event


http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2011/oct/13/rafael-nadal-uk-tax-queens?newsfeed=true

Loks like Murrys queens title might be safe for a few years yet lol

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Unless Djokovic enters.

Also, Ferrer vs Roddick at the moment, Ferrer leads 6-7 (5-7) 6-2 5-4, with Roddick down 0-30.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Match point for Ferrer.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Deuce.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Roddick held. He is serving to force a third set tie-break though.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And it has gone to a tiebreak, Ferrer leads 4-2.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Four match points for Ferrer.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ferrer wins 6-7 (5-7) 6-2 7-6 (7-2).

Roddick. :rose:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nishikori takes the first set against Dolgopolov 6-4. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nishikori won 6-4 6-3. :scarf:

[Master Splinter]

Murray beat Ebden 6-3 6-2.

He'll play Nishikori next. Wonder who JSAO will support? :popcorn:

Ferrer v Lopez is the other semi-final.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ferrer beat Lopez 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 6-3.

Murray has taken the first set against Nishikori 6-3.

[Master Splinter]

Murray beats Nishikori 6-3 6-0.

Japan :haha:.

That Japanese poster on here :haha:.

[Xhaka Can’t]

The Japanese poster is Engrish.

[GP]

The Japanese poster is Engrish.

The English :haha:

[Master Splinter]

The Japanese poster is Engrish.

http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/attachments/non-pentax-cameras-canon-nikon-etc/105933d1318406142-fuji-evil-pro-thats-joke-1305040347784.jpg

[Master Splinter]

Murray v Ferrer underway.

4-4 in the first set.

[Master Splinter]

Ferrer double-faults to hand Murray the break.

Murray serving for the set at 6-5.

[Master Splinter]

Murray takes the first set 7-5.

[Master Splinter]

Murray breaks Ferrer at the beginning of the second set.

Ferrer :rose:.

[Master Splinter]

Ferrer breaks back, aided by two Murray double-faults.

Murray :doh:.

[Master Splinter]

Murray breaks again with some great lobbing.

Epic smash fail from Ferrer there.

2-1.

[Master Splinter]

Murray held and it's currently 3-2.

[Master Splinter]

Another terrible smash from Ferrer :haha:.

4-2.

[Master Splinter]

5-3.

Ferrer serving to stay in the match.

[Master Splinter]

Ferrer holds. 5-4.

Murray to serve for the match.

[Master Splinter]

Murray wins 7-5 6-4.

Murray :bow:.

Third title in a row in Asia. Fifth of the season.

He overtakes Federer as world number three.

Federer :lol:.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Murray wins 7-5 6-4.

Murray :bow:.

Third title in a row in Asia. Fifth of the season.

He overtakes Federer as world number three.

Federer :lol:.

Well done Andy, lets see if he can do it in the slams next year.

[Master Splinter]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/15470325.stm

BBC have Wimbledon until at least 2017.

BBC :bow:.

Never doubted them.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

BBC :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

The new deal, which reaffirms the BBC's long term commitment to delivering the best sporting events to licence fee payers,

Wimbledon and the Snooker World Championships, they've had a shocker

[Master Splinter]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/oct/28/itv-french-open-tennis-tv-rights?newsfeed=true

:unsure:

ITV have got the rights to screen the French Open from next year.

Daily coverage on ITV4/online and highlights apparently. Finals will be shown live on ITV1.

BBC :rose:.

ITV :bow:.

No Matt Smith or Chiles please.

[Master Splinter]

Safin announces plans to run for parliament

Two-time grand slam champion Marat Safin has announced he is running for government office in his native Russia.

Former world No. 1 Safin, who retired from the sport in 2009, played his first match on the ATP Champions Tour on Thursday as he beat Wayne Ferreira 6-2 6-3 in China - and then revealed his plans to move into politics.

The 31-year-old is running in December's elections for the 450 seats in the State Duma, the lower house of the Russian Federal Assembly.

"I am running for Federal Parliament in Russia," Safin said. "The elections are on December 4 so I will find out soon.

"It's a new challenge. I think I am an intelligent guy and I have a lot to bring and a lot of ideas about things and what to do. I am very committed to it."

Since retiring from competitive action Safin has worked closely with the Russian Tennis Federation and the Russian Olympic Committee, giving him some experience he hopes will stand him in good stead.

He added: "I could be the best looking guy in the Duma, but that's only because all the other guys are over 60."

http://www.espn.co.uk/tennis/sport/story/118363.html

Safin :bow: still a nutter.

What's with all the Russian tennis players going into politics? :wacko:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/oct/28/itv-french-open-tennis-tv-rights?newsfeed=true

:unsure:

ITV have got the rights to screen the French Open from next year.

Daily coverage on ITV4/online and highlights apparently. Finals will be shown live on ITV1.

BBC :rose:.

ITV :bow:.

No Matt Smith or Chiles please.


Should be interesting

[Master Splinter]

Kvitova v Azarenka in the WTA Championships final today.

Wozniacki is already confirmed as the world number one for this year, although she only won one out of three here. Sharapova had a chance to get the top ranking, but she lost her first two matches, then pulled out with an injury. Whoever wins today will be number two.

Kvitova and Azarenka have been the form players recently and Kvitova has won all her matches here so far. If she wins today on top of her Wimbledon title, she's clearly the best woman at the moment.

So basically:

Women's tennis :lol:.

Women's rankings :lol:.

Kvitova :bow:.

[Master Splinter]

Kvitova took the first set 7-5.

She was 5-1 up at one point.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Kvitova v Azarenka in the WTA Championships final today.

Wozniacki is already confirmed as the world number one for this year, although she only won one out of three here. Sharapova had a chance to get the top ranking, but she lost her first two matches, then pulled out with an injury. Whoever wins today will be number two.

Kvitova and Azarenka have been the form players recently and Kvitova has won all her matches here so far. If she wins today on top of her Wimbledon title, she's clearly the best woman at the moment.

So basically:

Women's tennis :lol:.

Women's rankings :lol:.Kvitova :bow:.



Well when Wozniaki is no1 and Sharapova is no 2 in the world, Womens tennis deserves to be laught at lol

[Master Splinter]

Azarenka takes the second set 6-4.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Come on Kivtova

[Olivier's xmas twist]

4-1 in the 3rd to azaranka

[Master Splinter]

4-1 in the 3rd to azaranka

:unsure:

Kvitova is 5-2 up now.

Azarenka serving to stay in the match.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

:unsure:

Kvitova is 5-2 up now.

Azarenka serving to stay in the match.

Well i am getting my info from the bbc lol

[Master Splinter]

Azarenka survives a match point.

5-3, Kvitova serving for the championships.

[Master Splinter]

Kvitova wins 7-5 4-6 6-3.

Kvitova :bow: clearly the best female player.

Azarenka :haha:.

Serial grunters :haha:.

A competetive women's final :bow:.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

:bow: Kvitova

[Master Splinter]

Swiss Indoors in Basel underway today.

Federer beat Star Ace 7-6(7-3) 6-4.

Murray to play van Nistelrooy in the first round.

[Master Splinter]

Djokovic struggling against Malisse :o.

Currently 6-2 4-6 4-2 up.

[Master Splinter]

Djokovic won 6-2 4-6 7-5.

Fish retired earlier after one game against Blake with a hamstring strain. Could mess up his chances of finishing in the top 8.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray has pulled out with a leg injury.

[Master Splinter]

Djokovic beat Kubot 6-1 6-2.

Nadal has pulled out of next week's Paris Masters. Scared of Djokovic tbh.

[Master Splinter]

Djokovic beat Baghdatis 2-6 6-2 6-3 to reach the semis.

Roddick v Federer later.

I remember when that used to be a big deal.

[Master Splinter]

Federer beat Roddick 6-3 6-2.

Federer v Wawrinka and Djokovic v Nishikori semi-finals tomorrow.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Poor Stan, he should be getting the 'hometown' crowd behind him but he's up against Fed. :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Nishikori beat Djokovic 2-6 7-6(7-4) 6-0.

Djokovic had treatment on his shoulder, not sure how serious it was.

But anyway, Djokovic :haha:.

Nishikori :bow:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic. :haha:

Nishikori makes it on to the illustrious list of players to beat Djokovic this year.

Nadal. :haha:

[Master Splinter]

Roger beat Stan 7-6(7-5) 6-2.

Federer v Nishikori final. :popcorn:

[Cripps_orig]

Welcome back Novak :haha:

[Master Splinter]

Federer v Nishikori underway.

Federer took the first set 6-1. :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Federer won 6-1 6-3.

Only his second title of the year.

[Master Splinter]

Berdych and Tsonga through to the third round of the Paris Masters.

They will reach the ATP Tour Finals with one more win.

Fish will qualify too if he reaches the quarters.

Murray v Chardy, Djokovic v Dodig and Federer v Mannarino are Wednesday's main second round matches.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic will lose a million (dollars presumably) from the bonus pool if he pulls out.

:popcorn:

[Master Splinter]

Murray beat Chardy 6-4 6-2.

Djokovic beat Dodig 6-4 6-3.

Federer beat Mannarino 6-2 6-3.

Ferrer beat Mahut 6-4 6-4.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray vs Roddick is on in a minute.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray is up a break already. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And he takes the first set 6-2.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray wins 6-2 6-2.

Roddick. :rose:

[Master Splinter]

Murray :bow:.

[Master Splinter]

Djokovic in trouble against Troicki.

Currently 4-6 6-3.

First game of the third set.

[Master Splinter]

And Djokovic breaks in the first game.

Troicki :rose:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic breaks again. 3-0 in the third set.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Troicki is serving to stay in the match.

[Master Splinter]

Djokovic wins 4-6 6-3 6-1.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic wins 4-6 6-3 6-1.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Djokovic pulled out due to his shoulder injury.

Berdych vs Murray is on at the moment, 3-3 in the first set.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray breaks and leads 4-3 in the first set.

[Master Splinter]

Berdych has saved four set points.

[Master Splinter]

And another.

[Master Splinter]

Deuce 7 :wacko:

Murray :doh:.

[Master Splinter]

And Berdych takes the game :lol:.

Murray fails to convert any of seven set points :doh:.

5-4.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And Murray takes the first set 6-4.

[Master Splinter]

Murray takes the first set 6-4.

What a shot for the last point :bow:.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

:bow: Murry

:bow:Tennis

Soz i aint be here much lads

[Master Splinter]

Berdych breaks.

2-0 Berdych in the second set.

[Master Splinter]

Berdych playing some brilliant tennis at the moment.

He appears to be faster than Nadal. :unsure:

4-1 Berdych.

[Master Splinter]

Murray breaks back.

He's serving to stay in the set at 5-4 down.

[Master Splinter]

Murray holds.

5-5.

[Master Splinter]

6-6.

Tie-break.

:popcorn:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

5-5 in the tie break, Berdych was leading 5-2 at 1 point

[Master Splinter]

What a shot from Murray to make it 5-5 :bow:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Set point for Berdych. Murray follows-up an amazing shot with a really wild one.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Berdych takes the second set 7-6 (7-5)!

[Master Splinter]

Berdych takes the tie-break 7-5.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Berdych takes the 2nd set 7-6

[Master Splinter]

Berdych just saved another break point.

1-1 in the third set.

[Cripps_orig]

Checked out the ticket prices for the tennis at the o2 at the end of the month.

£60+. Fuck that shit tbh

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Checked out the ticket prices for the tennis at the o2 at the end of the month.

£60+. Fuck that shit tbh

Can't you get in free with work

[Cripps_orig]

Nope.

I could probably catch half hour or so during my break but i doubt il be working on those days anyway

[Olivier's xmas twist]

3-3 final set

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three break points for Berdych, Murray's forehand has gone.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two break points remaining, Berdych went for the big return. Hits the net. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And again! Berdych is a flake at times.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray helps him out and double faults though. Berdych to serve for the match.

[Master Splinter]

Murray :haha:.

Oh dear.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Break point for Murray. Berdych is doing it again.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Deuce.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Match point for Berdych.

:popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Berdych nets an easy one again. Deuce.

:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Jesus wept Berdych. :haha:

Adv. Murray.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Deuce again.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Berdych nets one again, Adv. Murray.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Deuce, yet again. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Match point for Berdych.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

And he takes it

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Berdych wins 4-6 7-6 (7-5) 6-4!

Murray. :lol:

Three hour+ match. :wacko:

[Master Splinter]

Berdych :bow:.

Good match, despite the errors.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Federer beat Monaco 6-3 7-5. The 800th win of his career. :wacko:

[Master Splinter]

Federer beat Berdych 6-4 6-3.

Tsonga v Isner underway.

[Master Splinter]

Tsonga beat Isner 3-6 7-6(7-1) 7-6(7-3).

Federer v Tsonga final.

:popcorn:

[Master Splinter]

Federer beat Tsonga 6-1 7-6(7-3).

His first Paris Masters title and 18th Masters overall, one behind Nadal on 19.

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Looking forward to season finale. . . .rooting for Murray but am predicating another choke. . .every chance though!

[Cripps_orig]

Barclays ATP World Tour Finals

Full singles draw:

Group A: Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, David Ferrer, Tomas Berdych

Group B: Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Mardy Fish.

[Master Splinter]

Murray up against his nemesis, Berdych.

Murray :rose:.

Nadal will probably have another shocker here.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Federer vs Tsonga is on the BBC, although I imagine it will be on Sky too.

[Cripps_orig]

Fed v Tsonga has started

[Cripps_orig]

Fed breaks

3-1

[Cripps_orig]

Fed breaks again and takes the set 6-2

[Master Splinter]

New York Red Bulls legend Henry is there.

And Arshavin with his family.

[Master Splinter]

Tsonga breaks Federer to go 2-1 up in the second set.

[Master Splinter]

I lose the will to live every time Castle speaks.

:banghead:

[Master Splinter]

Tsonga going apeshit again.

Awesome stuff :bow:.

He breaks again to lead 5-2.

[Master Splinter]

Tsonga is possessd at the moment :wacko:.

He takes the second set 6-2.

[Cripps_orig]

New York Red Bulls legend Henry is there.

And Arshavin with his family.

Good to see an Arsenal legend there.

Good to see Henry there as well

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Break point for Federer.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Well saved by Tsonga.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three match points for Federer.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Two match points remaining.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Federer wins 6-2 2-6 6-4. :bow:

[Master Splinter]

Tsonga just handed it to him at the end :doh:.

[Cripps_orig]

Nadal v Fish around 8pm

[Cripps_orig]

3-2 Nadal with a break

[Cripps_orig]

And he breaks again

5-2

He serves for the set

[Cripps_orig]

He takes it

6-2

[Master Splinter]

Fish 5-2 up in the second.

[Cripps_orig]

Fish took the 2nd 6-3

[Cripps_orig]

Nadal breaks and leads 2-0

[Cripps_orig]

Fish broke back

2-2

[Master Splinter]

Fish broke Nadal again, but then gave the break back to love :doh:.

3-3.

[Master Splinter]

Fish serving to stay in the match at 4-5.

[Master Splinter]

What a point :wacko:.

Match point Nadal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Match point for Nadal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Deuce.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fish holds, on it goes. 5-5.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fish is serving to force a third set tiebreak.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And he does so to love!

Tiebreak time. :popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

4-1 Nadal leads.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three match points for Nadal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal wins 6-2 3-6 7-6 (7-3).

[Cripps_orig]

ORDER OF PLAY - MONDAY, 21 NOVEMBER, 2011

CENTRE COURT start 12:15 pm
[4] M Bhupathi (IND) / L Paes (IND) vs [6] R Lindstedt (SWE) / H Tecau (ROU)

Not Before 2:00 PM
[3] A Murray (GBR) vs [5] D Ferrer (ESP)

Not Before 6:15 PM
[1] B Bryan (USA) / M Bryan (USA) vs [7] J Melzer (AUT) / P Petzschner (GER)

Not Before 8:00 PM
[1] N Djokovic (SRB) vs [7] T Berdych (CZE)

[Master Splinter]

Why don't they start the night match at 6 or 7pm to allow people to get the tube even if the match runs late?

People walked out during games in last night's match.

Organisers :doh:.

[Cripps_orig]

Cricket was boring me so turned over to the Tennis

Murray and Ferrer are out in the middle

This is on BBC2 and SS1

Which to watch?

[Cripps_orig]

Why don't they start the night match at 6 or 7pm to allow people to get the tube even if the match runs late?

People walked out during games in last night's match.

Organisers :doh:.

More of an England thing tbh. Doesnt matter what time its put on, "fans" will walk out early. Its a joke

[Olivier's xmas twist]

1-0 Ferrer

[Cripps_orig]

Love service game

Decided to go with BBC

Castle and Henman :bow:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Love service game

Decided to go with BBC

Castle and Henman :bow:

Hence why i went with sky.

[Cripps_orig]

Whos on Sky?

Murray with his 3rd break point

[Cripps_orig]

Murray breaks

2-1

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Whos on Sky?
Murray with his 3rd break point

Don't know, as long as its on the bbc crew its all good

[Cripps_orig]

Changed over to see who the Sky lot are and its on advert :rolleyes:

BBC :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

0-40 on Murrays serve

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Changed over to see who the Sky lot are and its on advert :rolleyes:

BBC :bow:

Its all in the fun

[Cripps_orig]

Ferrer breaks back

2-2

Murray :doh:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

2-2 Ferrer breaks back on the murry serve

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Shot by Murry there.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

3-3

[Cripps_orig]

Set point Ferrer on Murrays serve at 4-5

[Cripps_orig]

Saved

Deuce

[Cripps_orig]

Ferrer wins the set 6-4

Medical time out to be called

[Cripps_orig]

Henman and Castle now talking about all the tennis that is played by players. Had it been Ferrer recieving treatment after losing a set, i guarantee you they'd be questioning how legitimate the injury is

[IBK]

Murray has a constriction of the throat.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray. :doh:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Henman and Castle now talking about all the tennis that is played by players. Had it been Ferrer recieving treatment after losing a set, i guarantee you they'd be questioning how legitimate the injury is

BBC :pal:

Sky :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Murray breaks first game

1-0

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Murray breaks first game

1-0

Injured, my foot.

[Cripps_orig]

Injured my foot.

How? And whats it got to do with Murray breaking?

[Olivier's xmas twist]

How? And whats it got to do with Murray breaking?

In others words he is not injured

[Cripps_orig]

Ferrer breaks back to love

2-2

Murray :doh:

Waiting for the injury comment from the commentators

[IBK]

Ferrer breaks back to love

2-2

Murray :doh:

Waiting for the injury comment from the commentators

http://cogitoergoblawg.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/choking.jpg

[Cripps_orig]

Murray breaks again

4-3

[Cripps_orig]

Murray double faults at break point

4-4

Murray :haha:

Hes having a shocker

[McNamara That Ghost...]

5-5 in the second.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

No control in Murray's shots at all.

Ferrer. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray goes for a backhanded dropshot from the back of the court. :wacko:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Murray is serving to stay in the match again.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

30-30. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Match point for Ferrer. Very good play.

[Cripps_orig]

Match point Ferrer

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ferrer wins 6-4 7-5!

Murray. :haha:

[Cripps_orig]

Murrays out then

[Cripps_orig]

Looks like he'll be out sooner than expected

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/15828774.stm