Tennis

[leicsmac]

Good clutch play by Janowicz to save SP's. Good clean game here Murray please.

[shearfox]

Murray is serving absolutely brilliantly

[Grewks]

Now I am no Tennis expert....but how many backhand winners has the pole hit??

 

 

 

He clearly has no backhand so why on earth is murray trading forehands with a man who is winning the majority of points??

[Facecloth]

Doh!

[Trav Le Bleu]

Double fault? Pillock!

Edited 5 July 2013 by Trav Le Bleu

[shearfox]

Frustrating, Murray on top but Janowicz comes out and wins the set.

[leicsmac]

Superb TB from JJ there, they're a lottery. Murray needs more opportunities on the serve.

[shearfox]

Superb TB from JJ there, they're a lottery. Murray needs more opportunities on the serve.

His had three break points but Janowicz came up with the goods. I don't think he can keep that up

[Trav Le Bleu]

Redeemed himself!

[shearfox]

The inevitable double faults are coming now, no way could he keep doing that

[leicsmac]

His had three break points but Janowicz came up with the goods. I don't think he can keep that up

 

Correct, gave up a double fault on BP at start of 2nd.

[Grewks]

His had three break points but Janowicz came up with the goods. I don't think he can keep that up

 

 

The pole has nothing except for a service game, that is it.

 

No backhand, no net play, and murray needs to target this.

[shearfox]

Superb from Murray

[shearfox]

The pole has nothing except for a service game, that is it.

No backhand, no net play, and murray needs to target this.

He can drop shot as well so does have a good touch, but yeah if Murray can get more rallies he will be almost guaranteed the points

[AKCJ]

Janowicz's serve is obviously impressive and very fast.

 

But he doesn't seem to be consistent enough.

 

Murray needs to stay in there, making sure he doesn't get broken and I think he'll come through.

 

 

Janowicz's arrogance might be his downfall, too.

[shearfox]

Janowicz's serve is obviously impressive and very fast.

But he doesn't seem to be consistent enough.

Murray needs to stay in there, making sure he doesn't get broken and I think he'll come through.

Janowicz's arrogance might be his downfall, too.

Agreed, honestly I don't think Janowizc has the game to break Murray, Murray needs to keep hitting the serve well though

[leicsmac]

Murray just needs to keep calm and keep holding. He's working more opportunities on the Janowicz serve now, and he'll get even more as the match goes on.

[Facecloth]

Can't say I've seen much of Janowicz before this tournament but how people can get excited about him is beyond me. Kingfox's talks like he's the best thing since sliced bread. It's just big serve, couple of powerfully hit shots and it end of point either way. If that fails he tries a drop shot. No variation, no invention in his game, just raw power, and a drop shot. Boring to watch in my opinion, and will only get him so far,

[leicsmac]

Can't say I've seen much of Janowicz before this tournament but how people can get excited about him is beyond me. Kingfox's talks like he's the best thing since sliced bread. It's just big serve, couple of powerfully hit shots and it end of point either way. If that fails he tries a drop shot. No variation, no invention in his game, just raw power, and a drop shot. Boring to watch in my opinion, and will only get him so far,

 

That's pretty much my summation too. Like I've said before, Raonic/Isner/Karlovic mould.

[shearfox]

Great from Murray, that was a class save there. And the hold

Edited 5 July 2013 by shearfox

[Grewks]

Janowicz's serve is obviously impressive and very fast.

 

But he doesn't seem to be consistent enough.

 

Murray needs to stay in there, making sure he doesn't get broken and I think he'll come through.

 

 

Janowicz's arrogance might be his downfall, too.

 

 

 

Agreed.

 

 

His celebration/arrogance after winning the first set amazed me, especially considering what Murray did to Verdasco the other day.

[shearfox]

Agreed.

His celebration/arrogance after winning the first set amazed me, especially considering what Murray did to Verdasco the other day.

He played beyond himself in that first set and only just won it. I wouldn't have been so arrogant

[Grewks]

Murray needs to actually pro-long rallies as opose to trying to win them straight away. It will make the Pole realise that he needs to win points quick, and this will put pressure on his serve.

[Trav Le Bleu]

Murray's not doing this the easy way is he?

[leicsmac]

Murray needs to actually pro-long rallies as opose to trying to win them straight away. It will make the Pole realise that he needs to win points quick, and this will put pressure on his serve.

 

Agree with this, and I think that's the reason he's only ghosting the returns in right now. He knows he's favourite to win most rallies over 5 shots.