Tennis 2016

[McNamara That Ghost...]

All three saved. Not good.

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Thiem buys favour with the net; another set point!

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7-7. Shocking from Thiem.

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Another stunning backhand, fifth set point for Thiem!

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Saves, 8-8.

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Set point for Botovic now.

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Great decision to leave that one, 9-9.

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Sixth set point for Thiem! Djokovic to serve.

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10-10. :lol:

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Seventh set point for Thiem and to serve.

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Thiem finally takes the first set 7-6 (12-10)!

:bow:

Djokovic. :rose:

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Djokovic took the second set 6-0. :lol:

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Djokovic won 6-7 (10-12) 6-0 6-2. :doh:

[Kano]

Muzza won routinely yesterday.

Djok took the first set 7-6 (8-6) against Raonic and currently 4-2 up and serving in the second. A few breaks of serve in this set so far.

[Kano]

Raonic breaks back to level up at 4-4.

Novak blows a 30-0 game.

[Kano]

5-4 Raonic

[Kano]

5-5

[Kano]

6-5 Raonic

Now up 30-15 on Novaks serve

[Kano]

Break point, 30-40

[Kano]

Raonic nets :doh:

Deuce

[Kano]

6-6

Onto a breaker

[Kano]

One mini break for Raonic, 2-1 up

[Kano]

Mini break to Djok, 2-3

[Kano]

Big chance for Raonic, 4-3 and serving

[Kano]

5-4

[Kano]

6-5 Novak

[Kano]

Brokenvic wins 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (7-5)

Raonic :doh:

17th set in a row Raonic has lost to him :lol:

[Kano]

Monfils lost to Thiem, so a shoot out between Raonic and Thiem for who will join Novak in the semis.

[Kano]

Nishikori takes the first set against Muzza, 7-6 (11-9)

[Kano]

Muzza takes the second 6-4

He looks battered already

[Kano]

Muzz breaks again to lead 4-1 in the third. That should be that.

[adzzzbatch]

This isn't the best performance I've seen from Murray.

[Kano]

Bit of a slog fest from both of them tbf but he got the job done, 6-4 third set to Muzza.

Onto the semi's we go.

[adzzzbatch]

I know it makes me a bad person, but I really want to punch wawrinka right in his stupid chipmunk nose, I honestly don't know why though!

[Goonermerree]

Out comes Murray, can he beat Stan the Man and get to the semis?

[Kano]

Just needs one set to seal a semi place but if that's all he gets, which he will at least, it would mean Novak in the next game.

2-2, Wawrinka, Stan serving.

[Kano]

Stan saves 3 set points, 5-4 Muzza

[Kano]

First set goes to Murray 6-4

[Kano]

Stan broken in the first game of the second.

[Kano]

Stan falling to pieces, broken again, 3-0

[Kano]

Murray through to face Raonic in the semi, 6-4, 6-2

[Kano]

Djok to face Nishikori in the other semi.

[Kano]

Muzza 2-1 up against Raonic, on serve.

[Kano]

Muzza still slugging it out hours later with Raonic :lol:

Currently 5-7, 7-5, 5-4 (15-30) to Murray

[Kano]

Raonic with two break points to level it back at 5-5

[adzzzbatch]

He really didn't need another marathon match. About to get broken back now as well.

[Kano]

5-5 it is

[Kano]

Break point to Andy

[Kano]

6-5 to Muzza :lol:

[Kano]

0-30 :doh:

[Kano]

Two break points to Raonic :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Can't believe what I am watching. :lol:

[Kano]

6-6 :haha:

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Raonic breaks back.

Unbelievable. :haha:

Tie-break time!

[adzzzbatch]

:doh:

[Goonermerree]

The Scot lost the first set, the Brit won the second, now the Scot is fluffing the third

[Kano]

Andy wins a mini-break....then drops one

[Kano]

4-3 Andy, Raonic to serve

[Kano]

Another mini break to Andy, 5-3

[adzzzbatch]

That's better.

[Kano]

5-4

It's in his hands again

[Kano]

Are you kidding me?

5-5

[McNamara That Ghost...]

5-5. :popcorn:

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Match point Muzza, Raonic to serve.

[Kano]

6-5 and match point to Muzza

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What a shot from Raonic!

[Kano]

6-6 :haha:

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Oh gawd what a miss from Raonic. :haha:

[Kano]

7-6 and Match point again on his serve!

[Kano]

Out!

7-7!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

7-7. :haha:

[adzzzbatch]

FFS.

[Kano]

Third match point to Andy, Raonic to serve 8-7

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Match point Muzza again.

[Kano]

Nets it, 8-8

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Match point Raonic!

[Kano]

Match point Raonic, 9-8, Andy to serve

[Kano]

9-9

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9-9. :lol:

[adzzzbatch]

Ridiculous!

[Kano]

Match point 4, 10-9

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Surely Raonic will go down this time.

[Kano]

At last!

11-9!

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Muzza wins 5-7 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (11-9). :lol:

[adzzzbatch]

Got there in the end! :haha::haha:

[Kano]

Novak laughing his tits off at this no doubt

[Goonermerree]

The Brit wins!!!!

[Kano]

Novak 5-1 up against Nishikori and serving for the set.

[adzzzbatch]

nishikori :rolleyes:

[Kano]

And 4-1 in the second to Novak, about to serve :lol:

[Kano]

Dear, o' dear

6-1, 6-1 Novak.

I didn't see it but that score seems to show the machine is back up and running to full power.

[adzzzbatch]

I hope Andy has got enough left in the tank.

[Goonermerree]

Murray always looks exhausted, I think it's one of his tactics. We'll see what he's made of today.

[Kano]

Due to start soon.

[Goonermerree]

Took me a long time to route for Murray, I was a Nadal fan, but he has put so much effort into the Olympics and Davis Cup, that you can't help but admire his fight. Come on Muzza!!!

[adzzzbatch]

Djokovic being a cunt.

[Goonermerree]

Djokovic being a cunt.

In what way, just sat down to watch it.

[adzzzbatch]

In what way, just sat down to watch it.

He decided he wanted to sit where Murray was supposed to sit.

[adzzzbatch]

Both have started really well, I hope Andy can keep it up.

[adzzzbatch]

Break point! COME ON!

[Goonermerree]

Second break point. Come on!

[Goonermerree]

He decided he wanted to sit where Murray was supposed to sit.

Bast@rd

[adzzzbatch]

Chance might be gone now.

[Goonermerree]

Cripes, Boris looks rough these days.

[adzzzbatch]

What a miss!!

[Goonermerree]

He breaks at last, don't mess it up now, win the set.

[Goonermerree]

Djokovic lucky with the net.

[Goonermerree]

First set Murray.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Botovic needs repairs. Can't see where the lines are.

[Goonermerree]

djoc is tough, he will come back at Murray, he needs to be strong and accurate.

[Kano]

Two break points saved by Bot

[adzzzbatch]

Murray :cheer: :bow:

[adzzzbatch]

Wow!!

[Goonermerree]

Is the final 5 sets or 3?

[Kano]

Yesterday's semi with Nishikori was a false dawn.

MOT still in progress.

[adzzzbatch]

Is the final 5 sets or 3?

All ATP tournaments are best of 3.

[Goonermerree]

It's not over til it's over.

[adzzzbatch]

Yesterday's semi with Nishikori was a false dawn.

MOT still in progress.

http://i.stack.imgur.com/1UBUx.jpg

[Kano]

Is the final 5 sets or 3?

Just the three

[Kano]

http://i.stack.imgur.com/1UBUx.jpg

:lol: pretty much

[Kano]

Djok :lol:

[adzzzbatch]

:haha:

[Goonermerree]

You don't see jok doing that very often.

[adzzzbatch]

Murray is destroying him!

[Goonermerree]

Keep your head Muzza, he's a fighter.

[Kano]

Muzza breaks again, 4-1

Djok on holiday in his head and Andy about to book the tickets.

[adzzzbatch]

Murray breaks djokovic in the 5th game of the 2nd set, 4-1 :cheer: :bow: :cheer: :bow:

Greatest British sportsman of all time.

[Goonermerree]

Two break cushion.

[Goonermerree]

Murray breaks djokovic in the 5th game of the 2nd set, 4-1 :cheer: :bow: :cheer: :bow:

Greatest British sportsman of all time.

Are you a Scot or something?

[adzzzbatch]

Are you a Scot or something?

Nope, very much English with a bit of Irish in me.

[Goonermerree]

Nope, very much English with a bit of Irish in me.

Lol, I think there a few contenders for best British spots person of all time.

[adzzzbatch]

double :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cyborg gets one of the breaks back.

[Kano]

Bot breaks back

[Goonermerree]

Murray has to keep the intensity up, jok will take advantage of any slippage.

[Goonermerree]

jok in control at the moment.

[adzzzbatch]

:doh:

[Kano]

More of a confident game from Novak after that break

[Goonermerree]

Do we want a good match, or an easier Murray win?

[Kano]

The Bot is swinging better now

[Goonermerree]

Love 30, Murray is going to have to dig deep here. Nine points in a row for jok.

Oops got that score wrong.

[Master Splinter]

Greatest British sportsman of all time.

Pretty much.

After Rooney of course.

[Goonermerree]

5-3, now it gets interesting.

[adzzzbatch]

Pretty much.

After Rooney of course.

Of course.

:lol:

[Goonermerree]

Henman has been negative from the outset here.

Serving for the match, the championship and number one. Oh and don't forget 1.9 million pounds.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Henman: Like a dog with a bone, Murray just will not let go.

In case you don't know what the first part of the sentence refers to.

[Goonermerree]

Brilliant ace there!

[adzzzbatch]

Why are you watching on the BBC? :unsure:

[Goonermerree]

Why are you watching on the BBC? :unsure:

Why not?

[Goonermerree]

Match point

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Championship point. Djokovic didn't go for the pass, for some reason.

[Goonermerree]

Murray has offered his prize money to let him win.

[adzzzbatch]

Mark Petchy and Peter Fleming on Sky is why and they have much better coverage IMHO.

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Smashovic saves it.

[Goonermerree]

Mark Petchy and Peter Fleming on Sky is why and they have much better coverage IMHO.

Well I don't have Sky, so not an option. Can't believe they both have it.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

2nd Championship point.

[adzzzbatch]

That crowd sounds amazing.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Clean winner from Djokovic. :popcorn:

[Goonermerree]

Jok won't give up, but needs first serves in.

[Goonermerree]

Murray going to pieces

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Dominating the rally but pulls it wide. Third Championship point.

[Goonermerree]

Match point number 3, first serve!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Muzza wins 6-3 6-4 and with it his first Year End Championships win!

Well done Muzza.

Botovic. :lol:

[Kano]

6-3, 6-4 Muzza

World number one :bow:

Now can he finally, finally, finally, finally, finally, finally win a bloody Australian in January?

Oh and Jamie too :bow:

[adzzzbatch]

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS SSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!

MURRAY WINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Goonermerree]

Numero uno

[adzzzbatch]

Incredible :bow: :bow: :bow:

[Kano]

Someone needs to tell Lendl they won :lol:

[Goonermerree]

Henman: I didn't think he could win this.

Such encouraging words.

[Goonermerree]

Someone needs to tell Lendl they won :lol:

He'll be seething that he lost a break.

[Master Splinter]

He struggled against Nishikori and Raonic.

But gave Stan and the T-1000 a good kicking.

Muzza logic :bow:.

[Master Splinter]

Super Muzza Bros. :bow:.

Best in the world at what they do.

[adzzzbatch]

6-3, 6-4 Muzza

World number one :bow:

Now can he finally, finally, finally, finally, finally, finally win a bloody Australian in January?

Oh and Jamie too :bow:

It would be amazing if he could in the Aussie Open.



Someone needs to tell Lendl they won :lol:

:haha:

He wants to see a better performance each match.

I wonder if he could work for Arsenal? :lol:

[Goonermerree]

Bloody hell, give a smile Andy.

A dour Scotsman.

[Goonermerree]

I wish Nadal could come back, but he's a couple of years older than these two.

[Kano]

Nadal :lol:

I remember him.

He's in pieces and on the scrapheap now. Best to stop embarrassing himself and retire.

[adzzzbatch]

Nadal was never going to be able to keep up the level of intensity he plays at, everything he does on court has to be really forced, he was bound to break eventually.

I don't miss his timewasting and him picking his arse all the time. :sick:

[adzzzbatch]

Also lets not forget he's won 5 tournaments on the bounce.

[GP]

SIR Andy Murray