Tennis

[Guest MattP]

Unforgivable from Tomas that.

[kingfox]

Great display that from Del Potro, from slipping at the start, to producing such quality Tennis.

 

Well deserved.

[Guest MattP]

Don't think I've seen someone play so many incredible shots at such crucial times as Delpo did today.

[leicsmac]

Couple of fantastic winners from Del P to finish it off there. Had his sights lined up today, and it showed. If they are again vs Djoko in the semifinal it could get very interesting indeed.

[kingfox]

JERZY JERZY JERZY

[kingfox]

There was something in the air that night
The stars were bright, Fernando
They were shining there for you and me
For liberty, Fernando

[Guest MattP]

There was something in the air that night

The stars were bright, Fernando

They were shining there for you and me

For liberty, Fernando

 

That's freaky as anything, I was just about to come on and write The stars were bright Fernando

[leicsmac]

Murray gifts away the set with a DF. Didn't deserve to win it really. Needs to pull it together.

[kingfox]

That's freaky as anything, I was just about to come on and write The stars were bright Fernando

 

The stars were bright MattP, the stars were fookin bright for Fernando. 

[leicsmac]

The stars were bright MattP, the stars were fookin bright for Fernando. 

 

Not, I fear, for long.

[Manwell Pablo]

I really don't see how there's a massive difference. I think the 'purists' need to think practical.

 

If I'm a player and I'm on a roll I don't want a 40 minute break. Isn't that what's important, the competitors? If I was one of them I'd be pissed off that they didn't have the foresight to make sure the match wasn't interrupted. The tournament is all about tennis, whether it's 'outside' or not is a minor thing.

 

How do you excuse them not closing it yesteday then when it actually was raining?

 

It's not a minor thing at all its a massive thing if you asked the competitors I would imagine 90% would prefer to give it a go without the roof up if it's not raining and closing it when it starts and the crowd would say the same, it's like today if you had your way they'd of missed out on a nice days play and for what just to be sure, like I say you go down that route you may as well make it an indoor tournament it's a waste of time, not even any  rain foretasted today ffs! As someone else has said it's should be used as a last resort not a just in case mechanism it's not what the tournament is about.

 

I didn't see what went on with it yesterday was working but it's quite simple if it starts raining and it looks like its going to be fairly sustained close the roof in not keep it open that's always what the plan was an what it was designed for. If they were slow in closing it then I wouldn't agree with it (I don't need to excuse them it's their tournament and their club they can do what they want ) but I suspect it's because the majority of them are even more against putting it over unless needed than I am.

Edited 3 July 2013 by Manwell Pablo

[kingfox]

Not, I fear, for long.

 

Cause even the stars they burn

Some even fall to the earth, for Fernando

[leicsmac]

[kingfox]

The stars were bright again for Fernando.

 

Mac you jinxer. 

[leicsmac]

If he goes 2 sets down I'll get a bit worried.

[Guest MattP]

Some collapse this

[AKCJ]

What is wrong with Murray?

 

He's playing stupid shots left, right and centre.

 

He's nowhere near focused enough.

[kingfox]

!

[leicsmac]

Well, it's going to have to be the super hard way then.

[kingfox]

JERZY JERZY JERZY

[Guest MattP]

Murray still fave on Betfair at at 2-0, tempted to launched into Fernando.

[The Year Of The Fox]

He can't come back from this.

Has he held his back yet?

[The Year Of The Fox]

MMurray hasn't played a left hander since the 3rd round of the US Open

[kingfox]

He might be struggling cause it's a left hander, but he has come back from 2 sets down before and won, of course it's not impossible. 

[Guest]

He's got some momentum now. Gwon Murray!