http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/9731435.stm
Schedule for tomorrow
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/9731435.stm
Schedule for tomorrow
Yeah I realised that after I posted which is why I deleted it.Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie
My bad
fwiw I agree with you
Will be over by 15:00
Hoping for a Serena double.
Well that's Murray losing then.
I want Fed to win this one and probably cement the record, Murray can win the US Open (he should miss Nadal again).
6-3 5-7 6-4 6-4 to Fed I am saying.
I want Fed to win the Olympic singles too.
No worries equally I agree with your sentiment that there is no obligation to support someone because of where they are native to. I personally have no qualms with Murray, he knows he's an irascible short-tempered dour scot with very little charisma but he doesn't pretend to be otherwise.
Frankly i'd hate to be part of his entourage, because it would take less than a day for me to get wound up by his terseness.....and i can't stand his mum.
But really there are no personalities in the game, Federer has charisma in that he is a very eloquent speaker as well as a fluent polyglot but he's as dull as ditch water.....this is a man who has appeared at a wimbledon final wearing a cardigan. I have enormous admiration for the man though and if Murray fails to win on Sunday, I would be greatly consoled by RF becoming Wimbledon champion for a seventh time.....he's been a great champion down the years.
Nadal is very charming and magnanimous, but again he plays on his humble lad from Manacor background....and I wonder how much of it is genuine with him....i think you need a ruthless egotistical streak to win like he has.
What I find interesting is that Both Federer and Nadal don't like Novak Djokovic and I don't think he cares that much for them either.....Murray is more in the Djokovic camp because those two are good friends....but I don't think there is the antipathy towards Murray.
Yeah I realised that after I posted which is why I deleted it.
My bad
fwiw I agree with you
I probably didn't explain myself well. I thought Murray's emotional reaction was surprising because he's usually very calm these days. I don't remember him showing that emotion before. Anger, yes. But not the Gazza stuff.
The 74 years thing is a nice headline but I'm sure Murray wouldn't have been looking at reaching the final as some sort of achievement. He has been pushing for a grand slam for the last 4 years and I'm sure his only objective was to win it. Reaching the semi-final seems about 'par' for the no.4 seed. Reaching the final would then be a good effort - you can certainly call it a good tournament for him. But I expected all the pressure to be on him winning and little for him reaching the final (if that makes sense - I do realise you need to reach the final in order to win).
Long story short - I didn't think Muzza would consider reaching the final, in itself, a big deal. MacEnroe () did make a good point however that there isn't perhaps another tennis player around who carries anywhere near as much pressure as Murray is right now.
I saw the Today at Wimbledon highlights again. Obviously they only show the major points and moments but all things considered, Federer probably played a lot better than I thought he did. Everyone was making a big fuss over him and I thought Djokovic was just completely poor. But Federer seemed to play very well in the 3rd and 4th sets - perhaps to his old level. One thing I don't agree with others on is his movement. Commentators and pundits were saying he was moving better than expected. I didn't see that. That's certainly one area Murray has to try to exploit. Although that means he'll go for his cruddy drop-shots at every half-opportunity.
Murray to win a set in a final?
I just want to see a good match. I have reasons for wanting both to win. If push comes to shove then id pick Murray but wouldnt mind Fed winning at all.
But first we have to get past the simple 6-2 6-4 Serena win tomorrow
Everyone who's anyone knows the main event tomorrow is the men's doubles.
I'm a big believer in women's rights. But letting them play tennis is taking it too far.
Tendulkar was at Wimbledon today?
I didnt know that
What a legend
Best sportsman at Wimbledon this summer and its not even a Tennis player
Don't know what he's doing with his hair. Needs to sort it out.
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