The Tennis thread

[Super_horns]

Coming back to win having lost her serve herself when serving for the title.

Shows strong mental strength.

 

[Munkiki]

Yes, Jamie! Third time lucky.

Lost 5-7 from 5-0 up. How do you even do that?

Thought that was bad, in the darts Thornton has just lost 10-9 from 8-0 up. Must be something in the air...

 

[SALTIRE]

Great day though, two slams for us and the beast gets beat as she tries to emulate Graf (but will never be the player she was).

 

[Super_horns]

Well done Jamie Murray..

 

[Veggie Legs]

Just put the TV on, Murray's 5-0 down. Oh dear.

 

[Leewilson]

I'm not sure how you beat Djokovic in this form.

 

[Super_horns]

Has Murray been poor or just outclassed?

 

[The Iron]

Murray has been awesome in this second set, and against any other player he would have won it by now.

Murray was very poor in the first set though.

 

[Leewilson]

Ahhh, Murray blew that. 5-5, 40-0 up and he got involved in long rallies which are only going to end one way.

 

[This Charming Mike]

That should be that now.

 

[Leewilson]

3 rubbish points there at the end from Murray. Ashame. An excellent set but dips for a few points are costly.

 

[Renegade]

This is what happens when you run into the second best player of all-time consistently. Djokovic eyeing the 17 Grand Slams of Federer and I can see him getting to that tally before he's 31 to be honest, no one can touch him.

Murray choke-job at 5-5 in the second was pretty sad to see.

 

[Veggie Legs]

I'm not sure how you beat Djokovic in this form.

This. He's just too good. I don't think Murray was at his best today but it's hard to say how much of that is down to his opponent.

 

[Leewilson]

Rank Team Points
1st The Living Geckos 1503
2nd Wilson's wonders 1431
3rd Random Picks 1367
4th Mark F 1321
5th Baker's Ballers 1110

Well done Geckos. A poor women's selection cost me.

 

[Super_horns]

Cheers for doing the final score Lee.

Same for me but on the Men's side.

 

[The Iron]

Konta is now 28th in the world rankings

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/35457671

 

[Martino Knockavelli]

Great serve on MP.

https://twitter.com/Carretero77/status/694273260280778752

 

[Krazy8]

Great serve on MP.

https://twitter.com/Carretero77/status/694273260280778752

To be fair I'd be quite happy if I got it that close

 

[Leewilson]

Of course Heather Watson lost a tight match in the Fed Cup play off. Does she ever win the tight matches?

 

[The Iron]

Andy Murray's wife gives birth to a girl.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-35529960

 

[SALTIRE]

Future Grand Slam Champion then

 

[Super_horns]

Future Grand Slam Champion then

Just have to hope the LTA don't ruin her!

 

[Super_horns]

The Murrays have named their little girl Sophia Olivia.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ulation-choose-traditional-Scottish-name.html

Not gone down the usual celeb route of having some crazy really unusual name which the kid hates.

 

[Who Needs Mourinho]

Andy Murray surprisingly part of the Davis Cup squad to take on Japan.

 

[SALTIRE]

Excellent article and interview with Murray about fatherhood, his early career, how he feels about where he is now and whether he can take on Djokovic still.

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/feb/29/andy-murray-grand-slam-daughter-fatherhood

 

[Super_horns]

Start of the Davis Cup defence tomorrow.

Dan Evans in for Kyle Edmund.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/35717557

 

[Leewilson]

Start of the Davis Cup defence tomorrow.

Dan Evans in for Kyle Edmund.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/35717557

Traveling up to Birmingham after work tomorrow to be a part of the doubles crowd for Saturday. Got to take advantage of this era, before we know it, we'll be back in the doldrums again.

 

[Super_horns]

Well we will probably play Serbia next so might not get so far this year unless Djokovic doesn't play!

 

[Madglover]

Heather Watson has actually done well for once.

Broady getting to a Semi and Konta to the quarters it has been a good week for British Tennis and it should mean both Watson and Broady making considerable increases on their rankings.

Laura Robson's career looks pretty much doomed though sadly

 

[Master D]

Phenomenal there from Murray, a seemingly impossible get to put the ball back into play then Kei nets it. 2 sets up.