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Tennis thread
- Thread starter Jurgen the German
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Liam Broady lost
Jurgen the German
Tommy Harmer
I wonder if more people will accept him now that he has won a grand slam. Winning seems to cure everything as people love a winner regardless of what they have done in their lives i.e. Tiger Woods, David Haye, Mike Tyson.
Is there another athlete in British sport let alone tennis that is under as much pressure as Murray? The England football team are under great pressure, but Murray has to shoulder the burden all by himself.
He's proved what a great player he is over the past few years and this win confirms that he is now part of a big 4 in mens tennis.
Is there another athlete in British sport let alone tennis that is under as much pressure as Murray? The England football team are under great pressure, but Murray has to shoulder the burden all by himself.
He's proved what a great player he is over the past few years and this win confirms that he is now part of a big 4 in mens tennis.
Jurgen the German
Tommy Harmer
Also good for the sport that there is now another player who has won a slam. And each slam has a different winner, when was the last time that happened?
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Jonathan Woodgate
Not true. Novak had to beat Federer and Hewitt. Nadal had to beat Federer. Federer though got a clean run, tho he had the Pou in the final.
The reference is only about the final game (i.e. in a final)
Jurgen the German
Tommy Harmer
He's just talking about finals.
The fact is, the big 3 all played players who hadn't won a major in the final.
Murray had to beat Berdych, Lopez and Djokovic.
Jurgen the German
Tommy Harmer
And what is it about the US Open? It always seems to produces thrillers when it comes to finals!
Superted
Jonathan Woodgate
That's not what it says though, and if so, so what?
Hewitt never had that luxury either and didn't bottle it the first 3 times either.
Jurgen the German
Tommy Harmer
It's my favourite slam. Having been there twice, I can vouch that the atmosphere is great when Arthur Ashe is full! I love Wimbledon and the history of it, but the crowd can be a bit stuffy.
Roland Garros is my least favourite.
Jurgen the German
Tommy Harmer
He also didn't have to compete in an era as tough as this.
No way would Hewitt have beaten Fed, Djokovic or Nadal in a final in their primes.
Why are getting agitato-potato over this?
I simply clarified the tweet's context - couldn't care less who beat who where on the route to what.
Murray actually lost 4 finals prior to this, not 3
Jurgen the German
Tommy Harmer
Just bitter cos a brit won a slam whilst the Aussies don't really have anyone bar Tomic
Dicko
Michael Carrick
I think it's also pretty cool that Murray won his first at the US, he's said before that it's his favourite tournament ever since he won there in the juniors.
It does mean, however though that the British media will still bang on about not having won Wimbledon for a thousand years.. I hope is able to win one at some point, although the expectation will be so high from now on.
It does mean, however though that the British media will still bang on about not having won Wimbledon for a thousand years.. I hope is able to win one at some point, although the expectation will be so high from now on.