am i the only one who hopes

[Kowalski]

A whole evening has just disappeared from my life.

Fantastic stuff, well done Murray!

Nadal is going to be awfully though, but you never know...

PS Tim Who?

[minute5072]

you never know...he could beat nadal, he's not the same force on grass as he is on clay

cant see him winning tho, he'll do well if he can take a set off him

[greeneyes1980]

you never know...he could beat nadal, he's not the same force on grass as he is on clay

cant see him winning tho, he'll do well if he can take a set off him

[wullie72]

I have never been a fan of tennis (that may come as a shock to some), used to play virtua tennis on the dreamcast but beyond that never bothered with it. But just watched the Murray game & loved it for 2 reasons.

1) There are few things quite as enthrawling to watch than two spotsmen of roughly equal standing & at the top of their games pitting their wits about each other.

2) Comentators say the f**king funniest things....................

Did anyone spot the bit in the crowd shot of the middle aged looking lassie with a huge grin on her face wiggling around in her seat during one of the crowd shots. The comentator said "If she had a tail she'd be wagging it"

Edited June 30, 2008 by wullie72

[thetime]

dont most winners need to have that arrognce though?

[Sgt. Pepper]

Gotta say well done to the guy - best game of tennis I've ever seen.

As for the next round, I'm slightly concerned, old Nadal is built like a tank!

[Sgt. Pepper]

A whole evening has just disappeared from my life.

Fantastic stuff, well done Murray!

Nadal is going to be awfully though, but you never know...

PS Tim Who?

[wullie72]

I have been watchin a few games & Fedora is a joy to behold at the moment he just cant seem to go wrong

[wee_insomniac]

2) Comentators say the f**king funniest things....................

Did anyone spot the bit in the crowd shot of the middle aged looking lassie with a huge grin on her face wiggling around in her seat during one of the crowd shots. The comentator said "If she had a tail she'd be wagging it"

[minute5072]

He's the guy who now seems to sit in the commentary box and say about one sentence each match...

[dakyras]

I don't hope any tennis player loses. I couldn't care less.

But I do like the way Murray doesn't really give two shits about his persona.

[wullie72]

In 36+ years thats about the funniest thing i have heard a comentator say

[Ringo_Spar]

tennis players (on the most part at least) really do make shit pundits!

[minute5072]

i dont think anyone is as bad as becker tho

Edited June 30, 2008 by minute5072

[Helzibob]

Thought he did briliantly. A few years ago he wounldn't have come back from 2 down. Nadal is an amazing player on clay but he's not as great on grass, fingers crossed for Murray and hopefully it will be a close one.

[Helzibob]

Well good luck to Murray this afternoon, it's going to be bloody hard for him but would be great if he could sneak a wee win.

[eFestivals]

i just dont like him and i cant put my finger on why!

it's coz he's Scottish, and us English hate anything Scottish to be even remotely successful at anything.

[Helzibob]

it's coz he's Scottish, and us English hate anything Scottish to be even remotely successful at anything.

[eFestivals]

Good job there's a wink and smile at the end otherwise you would start a efests civil war.

would I? How come that doesn't happen when Scots have that attitude about the English on these boards then?

[Helzibob]

would I? How come that doesn't happen when Scots have that attitude about the English on these boards then?

[Cultseeker]

I am hoping that Nadal wins. I'm a fan of Tennis. And Nadal is the finest most entertaining player I've ever seen. He should win it this year, should have last year, as he's playing the best tennis I've seen him play on grass for some time.

Murray isn't that good and he's not very entertaining. He's quite a coarse player.

[big joe]

I am hoping that Nadal wins. I'm a fan of Tennis. And Nadal is the finest most entertaining player I've ever seen. He should win it this year, should have last year, as he's playing the best tennis I've seen him play on grass for some time.

Murray isn't that good and he's not very entertaining. He's quite a coarse player.

[big joe]

There has been quite a dismissal of Tim Henman on this thread and by people in general and i think it is wrong and inaccurate. Henman was a fantastic player whos only crime was not quite being in the top bracket. Of his 4 Wimbledon semi-final defeats, 2 were against Pete Sampras and one was against Lleyton Hewitt who were just better players. His great chance was the Ivansevic 3-day epic when, by general admission, the rain came to save Goran after he had been hammered 6-0 in the 3rd set. Bottle had nothing to do with it. I would also point out that all 4 semi-final defeats were to the eventual winner. Henman got to Number 4 in the world and was recognised as one of the best volleyers in the world. The guy was as good as he could have been and you can't ask for more than that. Really, the criticism of him is grossly unfair.

Also, i notice Murray has changed his anti-English stance now he witnessed the incredible support he got against Gascquet.

[worm]

I cannot see how Nadal is more entertaining than Federer. Unless you mean his big muscles excite you. The staggering gracefulness of Federers play makes him far and away the most entertaining and beautiful player on tour. Last year was a great final but Federer was -and is- the better player. Strange how many people focus on his failure to win the French yet don't lay into Nadal for being -so far- a one surface pony.

Edited July 2, 2008 by worm

[worm]

Really, the criticism of him is grossly unfair.

Edited July 2, 2008 by worm