Olympic Tennis

Merlin5 · 5 Aug 2012 at 16:29

So pleased for Andy but also feel sorry for Roger.

shawsy109 · 5 Aug 2012 at 16:30

Who was that pretending to be Andy Murray? looked a different player all together. Not a fan of his at all, but my god what a display, destroyed Federer.

One · 5 Aug 2012 at 16:31

He's singing the anthem? Now we really can be proud of Andy!

Robbo · 5 Aug 2012 at 16:32

desires said:
He's singing the anthem? Now we really can be proud of Andy!

I was expecting to see a Scottish flag, very pleased that there isn't one.

Well done to him.

Weebull · 5 Aug 2012 at 16:32

el_dazza said:
20 mins ago apparently

Laura's there on Court 1 all by herself. She'll have to play on her own.

Firestar_3x · 5 Aug 2012 at 16:33

Roger being the sportsman as ever.

Skeeter · 5 Aug 2012 at 16:33

Weebull said:
Laura's there on Court 1 all by herself. She'll have to play on her own.

Is it not on centre?

Creature · 5 Aug 2012 at 16:34

Would the Olympics be above one of the Grand Slams significance wise, given it's only every 4 years? Or would Wimbledon/US/Aus/French still class as more important due to all games being up to 5 sets?

Mad old tory · 5 Aug 2012 at 16:34

Firestar_3x said:
Roger being the sportsman as ever.

1st class in every respect that guy. Beaten by the better man today though thankfully

Weebull · 5 Aug 2012 at 16:35

Merlin5 said:
So pleased for Andy but also feel sorry for Roger.

Yeah. He's the greatest player I've ever seen in tennis, and it's a real shame he never got a gold medal to go along with that. I guess this Olympics just came a bit too late for him.

Merlin5 · 5 Aug 2012 at 16:35

desires said:
He's singing the anthem? Now we really can be proud of Andy!

Almost, he didn't know the words.

Weebull · 5 Aug 2012 at 16:35

Skeeter said:
Is it not on centre?

I was under the impression it was on Court 1, but I might be wrong.

NZB · 5 Aug 2012 at 16:36

There's no doubt Federer is one of the greats but i've no sympathy for him today. He played crap and Andy deserved the win.

Pighardia · 5 Aug 2012 at 16:36

Ha Federer is basically chaperoning Andy Murray around the Stadium showing him what to do - "now we stand here for a bit....smile"

It is very hard not to like Roger Federer

el_dazza · 5 Aug 2012 at 16:37

Creature said:
Would the Olympics be above one of the Grand Slams significance wise, given it's only every 4 years? Or would Wimbledon/US/Aus/French still class as more important due to all games being up to 5 sets?

Slams are probably higher up there, more ranking points available at the Slams too.

Weebull said:
I was under the impression it was on Court 1, but I might be wrong.

I think the Gold medal match is on centre, Bronze match is on Court 1.

Slam62 · 5 Aug 2012 at 16:37

Murray played fantastically well, especially the last game.

Jay Psi · 5 Aug 2012 at 16:38

Creature said:
Would the Olympics be above one of the Grand Slams significance wise, given it's only every 4 years? Or would Wimbledon/US/Aus/French still class as more important due to all games being up to 5 sets?

Grand Slams are still the pinnacle being best of five sets all the way through. But the Olympics would probably be next best, above the ATP Masters.

Kinda sad Federer lost, but if I had to choose who he would lose to ...

dannyjo22 · 5 Aug 2012 at 16:39

Creature said:
Would the Olympics be above one of the Grand Slams significance wise, given it's only every 4 years? Or would Wimbledon/US/Aus/French still class as more important due to all games being up to 5 sets?

That you get 750 ranking points for Gold to 2000 for a much harder slam tells you all you need to know and 1000 for a masters event.

He played well but it was the one Gold I'd be happy to have seen lost

Murrays got the gold and that's what matters I suppose, not that it should be there in the olympics really as most of them can't take this that seriously.

fail at the internets · 5 Aug 2012 at 16:42

He phoned up from his holiday as soon as he heard London had got the Games. He was so thrilled and said 'Mum, can you imagine the Olympics at Wimbledon?' I tried to calm him down by asking how old he would be in 2012. But he'd only be 30 so it's possible. He even said he might be able to win the Olympic gold medal and retire.

http://deadspin.com/5931627/wait-how-did-olympic-mens-tennis-actually-become-a-fun-event

For anybody saying Federer didn't care.

Merlin5 · 5 Aug 2012 at 16:42

What's so great also is that Murray can now say he won something that Fed, McEnroe and many other tennis greats actually HAVEN'T achieved.