Tennis

Participant · 6 Jul 2023 at 21:52

Murray is a petulant baby. It's a bit concerning just how much of a knob he is.

uber soldat · 6 Jul 2023 at 21:54

Got tickets for Wimbledon next week, it better not be Murray v Djokovic :cry:

Pigeon_Killer · 6 Jul 2023 at 21:56

Get in Sir Andy, first break :cool:

manic111 · 6 Jul 2023 at 21:57

Get in Andy!

Tsitsipas's timing is just a little off. That forehand isn't booming now.

Pigeon_Killer · 6 Jul 2023 at 22:14

Metal hip and balls of steel, massive hold.

manic111 · 6 Jul 2023 at 22:14

Pigeon_Killer said:
Metal hip and balls of steel, massive hold.

Don't get him near a magnet, though

turbot1984 · 6 Jul 2023 at 22:21

Entertaining match. Kind of lost my way with tennis years ago and used to be an avid watcher, but this has got some real atmos. Come on Andy!

RobHu · 6 Jul 2023 at 22:28

manic111 said:
Get in Andy!

Tsitsipas's timing is just a little off. That forehand isn't booming now.

He's been exerting a lot of energy running around his backhand. Given that he finished up a 5 setter yesterday evening I reckon his legs are probably feeling it a bit now. It looks to me like he's taking on more backhands in this third set.

manic111 · 6 Jul 2023 at 22:33

RobHu said:
He's been exerting a lot of energy running around his backhand. Given that he finished up a 5 setter yesterday evening I reckon his legs are probably feeling it a bit now. It looks to me like he's taking on more backhands in this third set.

Yeah, he very much is, although it's hard to say whether that's Murray playing a bit more into his backhand or him not running around it a easily

Pigeon_Killer · 6 Jul 2023 at 22:38

Oh ****, groin gone?

Looks ok.

manic111 · 6 Jul 2023 at 22:39

Pigeon_Killer said:
Oh ****, groin gone?

One of those steel balls of his. Magnet.

uber soldat · 6 Jul 2023 at 22:39

New balls for the match or just for Murray?

Pigeon_Killer · 6 Jul 2023 at 22:39

That was a bit concerning for a second

McEnroe got it spot on a few seconds ago, one of the best, if not the best service game ever, from Murray.

sigma · 6 Jul 2023 at 22:39

So much cringe watching Murray.

CUT TO HIS WIFE

CUT TO HIS MUM

FIST BUMP

ANGRY SHOUTING

sigma · 6 Jul 2023 at 22:40

Pigeon_Killer said:
That was a bit concerning for a second

McEnroe got it spot on a few seconds ago, one of the best, if not the best service game, from Murray.

Footballer spec injury

Pigeon_Killer · 6 Jul 2023 at 22:41

sigma said:
So much cringe watching Murray.

CUT TO HIS WIFE

CUT TO HIS MUM

FIST BUMP

ANGRY SHOUTING

Cringe? Do your mummy and daddy know you're using their computer this late?

Embrace the theatre of it.

manic111 · 6 Jul 2023 at 22:41

Seems sensible to call it there. Murray will want to end it due to his groin, Tsitsipas will want to end it to shift the momentum.

I imagine if Murray hadn't had that fall he'd have pushed to continue to try to get a quick break or two

sigma · 6 Jul 2023 at 22:41

Pigeon_Killer said:
Cringe? Do your mummy and daddy know you're using their computer this late?

Yeah, why do they need to keep showing his wife? Every time he wins a point.

manic111 · 6 Jul 2023 at 22:43

In all seriousness, everyone's been falling at that end of the court behind the baseline. They need to take a look at that.

Pigeon_Killer · 6 Jul 2023 at 22:43

manic111 said:
Seems sensible to call it there. Murray will want to end it due to his groin, Tsitsipas will want to end it to shift the momentum.

I imagine if Murray hadn't had that fall he'd have pushed to continue to try to get a quick break or two

Seemed to be a decision that was made immediately after the set ended, did they even consult the players?

manic111 said:
In all seriousness, everyone's been falling at that end of the court behind the baseline. They need to take a look at that.

Pretty much ended Serena's career and it didn't make a difference.