Olympic Tennis

Moldiver · 31 Jul 2012 at 18:49

Long game there, good to see Tsonga get the win.

jrodga2k5 · 31 Jul 2012 at 20:37

Tute said:
Doubt it, Murray can expect bronze at best.

You're right, he clearly has no chance of doing better than that :rolleyes:

Murray through with relative ease, Baghdatis next up.

Tute · 31 Jul 2012 at 20:40

Tute said:
Doubt it, Murray can expect bronze at best.

[Edit] Hoping Laura Robson can do something against the grunter as well, can't see it though.

jrodga2k5 said:
You're right, he clearly has no chance of doing better than that

Murray is the third seed. He doesn't have a good recent record against Federer or Djokovic. Hence he can expect to come third - i.e bronze.

Now cram your rolleyes somewhere the sun doesn't sprout from. :rolleyes:

Pigeon_Killer · 1 Aug 2012 at 18:15

Murray through to the quarters in 3.

robfosters · 1 Aug 2012 at 18:29

Tute said:
Murray is the third seed. He doesn't have a good recent record against Federer or Djokovic. Hence he can expect to come third - i.e bronze.

He has a far better 3 set record against them than a 5 set record. Well capable of beating both, so saying he's hoping for a bronze at best is insulting.

Tute · 1 Aug 2012 at 18:43

I'm sorry, you're arguing that i'm wrong because I expect the third seed to come... third?

Seriously?

jrodga2k5 · 1 Aug 2012 at 19:39

Tute said:
Murray is the third seed. He doesn't have a good recent record against Federer or Djokovic. Hence he can expect to come third - i.e bronze.

Now cram your rolleyes somewhere the sun doesn't sprout from.

Your summation of this is simple Murray, is the third seed meaning he can't finish higher than Bronze...

Murray can expect bronze at best.

Complete and utter nonsense.

As Robo mentioned Murray's 3 set record against Djokovic and especially Federer is much better, in fact in 3 set matches he leads Federer.

Just because he's the third seed doesn't mean he has no chance in winning the thing, in fact he has a very good chance of reaching the final.

Mad old tory · 1 Aug 2012 at 19:45

I think you're having a storm in a tea cup here guys. Tute is right in some ways, as 3rd seed, it suggests there are two guys better than Murray so if all goes to form he should get bronze.

Doesn't mean he can't make the final mind.

Tute · 2 Aug 2012 at 09:38

jrodga2k5 said:
Your summation of this is simple Murray, is the third seed meaning he can't finish higher than Bronze...

Absolutely not what i've said at all. Looks to me like you've mis-quoted me and rather than admit it you're just taking what i've said and twisting it to sort your own opinion.

He can finish better than 3rd, but it's certainly not expected. In fact, I think there's more chance of him finishing out of the medals rather than on silver or gold.

As Robo mentioned Murray's 3 set record against Djokovic and especially Federer is much better, in fact in 3 set matches he leads Federer.

So? When was the last time he beat either, or even looked like he could? The gap from Murray to the player above him has never been bigger.

Just because he's the third seed doesn't mean he has no chance in winning the thing, in fact he has a very good chance of reaching the final.

He has a chance, but a good one? He should beat Almagro but barring something special will lose to Djokovic. I'm sorry you don't want to hear it but that's how it is.

Don't get me wrong, I hope he does get to the final. But he's not expected to. He's expected to get bronze at best - i.e there's more chance of him underachieving than overachieving. You're wrong if you think otherwise.

Of course, you're welcome to put your money where your mouth is if you really think he will make the final. I'm happy to take you on on that offer.

NZB · 2 Aug 2012 at 12:53

Almagro's not doing very well and is injured. Should be Andy's match.

Pigeon_Killer · 2 Aug 2012 at 13:10

GSM Murray. Through to the semi finals.

NZB · 2 Aug 2012 at 13:11

Yep. He'd have probably went through anyway but didn't hurt that almegro was injured.

Firestar_3x · 2 Aug 2012 at 13:18

Bit of good luck that, easy game, now he can rest up for the semi's.

Pigeon_Killer · 2 Aug 2012 at 13:19

Tsonga vs Djokovic should be a good match later.

Tute · 2 Aug 2012 at 13:47

Almagro punching his racket and shouting at that person in the crowd made me cringe a bit. I do feel sorry for the guy though, he was dead and buried after the first set.

glitch · 2 Aug 2012 at 16:22

Why are the audio levels all arse about face on Centre?

There's barely a whisper from the court itself, so you can't hear the game actually being played, yet the commentators are cranked up to 11.

Jay Psi · 2 Aug 2012 at 17:34

Federer past Isner in two sets (6-4 7-6), no surprise there.

Nishikori/Del Potro warming up now.

Tute · 2 Aug 2012 at 18:21

Murray in mixed doubles atm. Does this mean he's playing three matches in two days?

Locke · 2 Aug 2012 at 18:30

Murray is looking good for Gold but so is Federer. Tough to call for sure.

Tute said:
Murray in mixed doubles atm. Does this mean he's playing three matches in two days?

I guess so. No big deal really since these are best of 3.

fail at the internets · 2 Aug 2012 at 19:29

this match has been amazing so far.

hopefully we can win it!