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Australian Open Tennis 2022

Post by chekhov » Tue Jan 18, 2022 8:26 am

Thought it worth starting a thread for the tennis fans amongst us.
Great 5 set win for Andy Murray. Didn’t watch but sounds like a great comeback especially after all his injuries.

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Re: Australian Open Tennis 2022

Post by tiger76 » Tue Jan 18, 2022 11:26 am

chekhov wrote:
Tue Jan 18, 2022 8:26 am
Thought it worth starting a thread for the tennis fans amongst us.
Great 5 set win for Andy Murray. Didn’t watch but sounds like a great comeback especially after all his injuries.
Didn't watch it either, great win for Murray, but he's got little chance of going deep in this tournament if he keeps getting embroiled in 5 setters lasting 4 hours.

Mixed couple of days for the Brits, wins for Evans and Watson, but Broady and Dart both out, to add to Norrie yesterday.

Raducana displaying her US Open form here, 5-0 up with a double break against Sloane Stephens.

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Re: Australian Open Tennis 2022

Post by PeterWilton » Tue Jan 18, 2022 11:54 am

This Radocano woman looks like a good un. She might win a tournament one day.

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Re: Australian Open Tennis 2022

Post by jrgbfc » Tue Jan 18, 2022 12:04 pm

It's obviously better than going out, but a five setter so early is the last thing Murray needed.

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Re: Australian Open Tennis 2022

Post by KRBFC » Tue Jan 18, 2022 12:08 pm

Murray is really rubbish aint he?

He's a pretty forgettable player being only (at best) the 4th best of his era but he's genuinely terrible now. 6 years younger than Federer, Murray should knock it on the head.

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Re: Australian Open Tennis 2022

Post by FCBurnley » Tue Jan 18, 2022 12:09 pm

An inconsequential tournament without Djokovic

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Re: Australian Open Tennis 2022

Post by PeterWilton » Tue Jan 18, 2022 12:29 pm

Tell me you know nothing about tennis without telling me you know nothing about tennis.
KRBFC wrote:
Tue Jan 18, 2022 12:08 pm
Murray is really rubbish aint he?

He's a pretty forgettable player being only (at best) the 4th best of his era but he's genuinely terrible now. 6 years younger than Federer, Murray should knock it on the head.

In the era of the three greatest ever tennis players Murray managed to reach 11 slam finals. That's already impressive. But what's almost as impressive is that he managed to reach 21 semi finals. To understand how far ahead of everyone except those three greatest of all time that's only 2 semis behind Sampras, who I think we will all agree is also one of the greatest players of all time.

So by all means disrespect Murray's talent all you like but to the rest of us who actually know the sport your opinions present as idiocy.
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Re: Australian Open Tennis 2022

Post by PeterWilton » Tue Jan 18, 2022 12:31 pm

Sampras, of course, went on to many more finals, but then he wasn't competing against the top 3 all time greats for his whole career.

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Re: Australian Open Tennis 2022

Post by KRBFC » Tue Jan 18, 2022 12:34 pm

PeterWilton wrote:
Tue Jan 18, 2022 12:29 pm
Tell me you know nothing about tennis without telling me you know nothing about tennis.




In the era of the three greatest ever tennis players Murray managed to reach 11 slam finals. That's already impressive. But what's almost as impressive is that he managed to reach 21 semi finals. To understand how far ahead of everyone except those three greatest of all time that's only 2 semis behind Sampras, who I think we will all agree is also one of the greatest players of all time.

So by all means disrespect Murray's talent all you like but to the rest of us who actually know the sport your opinions present as idiocy.
Nobody cares about the 4th best. He's not mentioned with the 3 greats (Nadal, Fed, Novak), notice how it isn't the 4 greats, it's the 3.

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Re: Australian Open Tennis 2022

Post by PeterWilton » Tue Jan 18, 2022 12:40 pm

KRBFC wrote:
Tue Jan 18, 2022 12:34 pm
Nobody cares about the 4th best. He's not mentioned with the 3 greats (Nadal, Fed, Novak), notice how it isn't the 4 greats, it's the 3.
Neither is agassi, or sampras, or borg. We're they rubbish too?

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Re: Australian Open Tennis 2022

Post by KRBFC » Tue Jan 18, 2022 12:48 pm

PeterWilton wrote:
Tue Jan 18, 2022 12:40 pm
Neither is agassi, or sampras, or borg. We're they rubbish too?
Now you mention some of the best players of their generation.....

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Re: Australian Open Tennis 2022

Post by PeterWilton » Tue Jan 18, 2022 12:55 pm

KRBFC wrote:
Tue Jan 18, 2022 12:48 pm
Now you mention some of the best players of their generation.....
Of which Murray is one of 4 in his. No one denies the other three are greater, but anyone who thinks Murray wasn't among them is a fool. I mean he was world number one for 41 weeks in the era of fed/nadal/novak. Only 13 male players have more weeks at #1, but he did that DURING the era of Fed/nadal/novak. How do you do that if you're not also one of the greats of the game?

He's earned more respect than you're giving him.

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Re: Australian Open Tennis 2022

Post by KRBFC » Tue Jan 18, 2022 1:00 pm

PeterWilton wrote:
Tue Jan 18, 2022 12:55 pm
Of which Murray is one of 4 in his. No one denies the other three are greater, but anyone who thinks Murray wasn't among them is a fool. I mean he was world number one for 41 weeks in the era of fed/nadal/novak. Only 13 male players have more weeks at #1, but he did that DURING the era of Fed/nadal/novak. How do you do that if you're not also one of the greats of the game?

He's earned more respect than you're giving him.
The way I see it, it's the English trying to claim a Scot as one of their own by waving the British flag and overhyping Murray's ability.

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Re: Australian Open Tennis 2022

Post by PeterWilton » Tue Jan 18, 2022 1:01 pm

KRBFC wrote:
Tue Jan 18, 2022 1:00 pm
The way I see it, it's the English trying to claim a Scot as one of their own by waving the British flag and overhyping Murray's ability.
Nah. What it really is is that you're just a clown. Making yourself look stupid for the purpose of getting attention is pretty much the definition of a clown.

I've offered you facts and stats to explain why your opinion is trash and you still cling to the trash. You do you I suppose.

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Re: Australian Open Tennis 2022

Post by Buxtonclaret » Tue Jan 18, 2022 1:07 pm

PeterWilton wrote:
Tue Jan 18, 2022 12:55 pm
Of which Murray is one of 4 in his. No one denies the other three are greater, but anyone who thinks Murray wasn't among them is a fool. I mean he was world number one for 41 weeks in the era of fed/nadal/novak. Only 13 male players have more weeks at #1, but he did that DURING the era of Fed/nadal/novak. How do you do that if you're not also one of the greats of the game?

He's earned more respect than you're giving him.
Think he won nearly 50 ATP titles too.
All in an era of those three.
He's not had the longevity of Fed or Nadal. Neither did he have the explosive improvement Novac had.
But in the earlier days of the so called Gang of Four, Andy deserved that recognition.

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Re: Australian Open Tennis 2022

Post by PeterWilton » Tue Jan 18, 2022 1:52 pm

Buxtonclaret wrote:
Tue Jan 18, 2022 1:07 pm
Think he won nearly 50 ATP titles too.
All in an era of those three.
He's not had the longevity of Fed or Nadal. Neither did he have the explosive improvement Novac had.
But in the earlier days of the so called Gang of Four, Andy deserved that recognition.
Some people are proud of their ignorance.

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Re: Australian Open Tennis 2022

Post by 4:20 » Tue Jan 18, 2022 2:16 pm

I agree with Chaz but could be a wind up.

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Re: Australian Open Tennis 2022

Post by Burnley1989 » Tue Jan 18, 2022 3:16 pm

PeterWilton wrote:
Tue Jan 18, 2022 12:29 pm
Tell me you know nothing about tennis without telling me you know nothing about tennis.




In the era of the three greatest ever tennis players Murray managed to reach 11 slam finals. That's already impressive. But what's almost as impressive is that he managed to reach 21 semi finals. To understand how far ahead of everyone except those three greatest of all time that's only 2 semis behind Sampras, who I think we will all agree is also one of the greatest players of all time.

So by all means disrespect Murray's talent all you like but to the rest of us who actually know the sport your opinions present as idiocy.
I genuinely thought he was doing a devil’s advocate type post

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Re: Australian Open Tennis 2022

Post by PeterWilton » Tue Jan 18, 2022 4:18 pm

4:20 wrote:
Tue Jan 18, 2022 2:16 pm
I agree with Chaz but could be a wind up.
It could indeed be the "jokes on them, I was only pretending to be reta****" meme.

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Re: Australian Open Tennis 2022

Post by android » Tue Jan 18, 2022 8:53 pm

Probably the first time I completely agree with the poster sometimes known as Peter. (The bit about Murray not the customary insults).

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Re: Australian Open Tennis 2022

Post by Devils_Advocate » Tue Jan 18, 2022 8:57 pm

Burnley1989 wrote:
Tue Jan 18, 2022 3:16 pm
I genuinely thought he was doing a devil’s advocate type post
Where do you think I get my material from, this forums a goldmine for ridiculousness and stupidity to parody ;)

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Re: Australian Open Tennis 2022

Post by tiger76 » Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:02 pm

Buxtonclaret wrote:
Tue Jan 18, 2022 1:07 pm
Think he won nearly 50 ATP titles too.
All in an era of those three.
He's not had the longevity of Fed or Nadal. Neither did he have the explosive improvement Novac had.
But in the earlier days of the so called Gang of Four, Andy deserved that recognition.
3 Grand Slam titles as well, 2 Wimbledons and a US Open, plus 2 Olympic golds, and also the small matter of playing a huge role in a Davis Cup triumph. not a bad career is it.

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Re: Australian Open Tennis 2022

Post by tiger76 » Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:05 pm

jrgbfc wrote:
Tue Jan 18, 2022 12:04 pm
It's obviously better than going out, but a five setter so early is the last thing Murray needed.
It's not ideal is it, and TBH if Andy makes the 2nd week he'll probably be content with that, I don't imagine he expects to get to the latter stages let alone win the thing.

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Re: Australian Open Tennis 2022

Post by Buxtonclaret » Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:07 pm

tiger76 wrote:
Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:02 pm
3 Grand Slam titles as well, 2 Wimbledons and a US Open, plus 2 Olympic golds, and also the small matter of playing a huge role in a Davis Cup triumph. not a bad career is it.
Yep, all that too.
He quite clearly the greatest player GB has ever produced and, for a few years at least, capable of beating anyone.
He was genuinely world class.

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Re: Australian Open Tennis 2022

Post by Burnley1989 » Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:14 pm

tiger76 wrote:
Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:05 pm
It's not ideal is it, and TBH if Andy makes the 2nd week he'll probably be content with that, I don't imagine he expects to get to the latter stages let alone win the thing.
He’s playing purely for the love of the sport now, I admire him for that, most would have called it a day

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Re: Australian Open Tennis 2022

Post by tiger76 » Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:18 pm

Burnley1989 wrote:
Tue Jan 18, 2022 9:14 pm
He’s playing purely for the love of the sport now, I admire him for that, most would have called it a day
Fair does to him if he's still enjoying it then why not.

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Re: Australian Open Tennis 2022

Post by tiger76 » Thu Jan 20, 2022 10:13 am

Murray & Heather Watson out, but Dan Evans continues to fly the British flag after his opponent withdrew due to injury.

Raducanu just levelled up in her match, but she's suffering her own injury woes.

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Re: Australian Open Tennis 2022

Post by KRBFC » Thu Jan 20, 2022 11:05 am

Raducanu a flash in the pan, she looks silly now with her Nike advert.

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Re: Australian Open Tennis 2022

Post by Im_not_Robbie_Blake » Thu Jan 20, 2022 11:07 am

Nothing silly about her! Lost despite a blistered right hand. No-one can play decent tennis with that issue.

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Re: Australian Open Tennis 2022

Post by RVclaret » Thu Jan 20, 2022 11:13 am

KRBFC wrote:
Thu Jan 20, 2022 11:05 am
Raducanu a flash in the pan, she looks silly now with her Nike advert.
:lol: :lol: She’s 19 years old you muppet. And just played with a blistered hand. Jealousy isn’t a nice trait.
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Re: Australian Open Tennis 2022

Post by KRBFC » Thu Jan 20, 2022 11:15 am

RVclaret wrote:
Thu Jan 20, 2022 11:13 am
:lol: :lol: She’s 19 years old you muppet. And just played with a blistered hand. Jealousy isn’t a nice trait.
She got an ounce of success and dropped her coach, then started making smug adverts aimed at ''critics''. She would've been better served focusing on her tennis clearly

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Re: Australian Open Tennis 2022

Post by tiger76 » Thu Jan 20, 2022 11:16 am

Im_not_Robbie_Blake wrote:
Thu Jan 20, 2022 11:07 am
Nothing silly about her! Lost despite a blistered right hand. No-one can play decent tennis with that issue.
Thankfully you bring sense to her defeat, and she's 19 for goodness sake, with already a slam in the bank, in the circumstances she did well to even take it to a deciding set, and when she had to retire at Wimbledon last year she responded by romping to the US Open title, so her character isn't in question for me, which in tennis is a huge asset.

I'll wager she'll win more slams in the coming years, and it was just unfortunate she was severely hampered today, but people need to remember she's still inexperienced on the tour never mind at the major tournaments.
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Re: Australian Open Tennis 2022

Post by AlargeClaret » Thu Jan 20, 2022 11:23 am

While I’m no Murray fan , he’s had a wonderful career and if not for the incredible triumvirate of Fed/Nad/Djok would have dominated the sport . Though why on earth is he persisting ? He’s nearly 35 and that’s ancient in Tennis . The body isn’t doing quite what the mind wants. I’m presuming he’s hoping to limp along to Wimbledon and I hope gracefully retire .

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Re: Australian Open Tennis 2022

Post by Burnley1989 » Thu Jan 20, 2022 11:24 am

KRBFC wrote:
Thu Jan 20, 2022 11:15 am
She got an ounce of success and dropped her coach, then started making smug adverts aimed at ''critics''. She would've been better served focusing on her tennis clearly
Are you always like this, you look for negatives constantly.
You make yourself look daft, because sometimes you do make some good points on other subjects.

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Re: Australian Open Tennis 2022

Post by claretonthecoast1882 » Thu Jan 20, 2022 11:28 am

Burnley1989 wrote:
Thu Jan 20, 2022 11:24 am
Are you always like this, you look for negatives constantly.
You make yourself look daft, because sometimes you do make some good points on other subjects.
He would love to be even half as good at his 1st job when he is old enough as she is

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Re: Australian Open Tennis 2022

Post by KRBFC » Thu Jan 20, 2022 11:33 am

Burnley1989 wrote:
Thu Jan 20, 2022 11:24 am
Are you always like this, you look for negatives constantly.
You make yourself look daft, because sometimes you do make some good points on other subjects.
No negative, it's just a strange way she operated and funny how the tournament went following her Nike advert.

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