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Tennis

By Simi, in General Football and Sport

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SamL

SamL

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It's taken 7 minutes for Federer to win 3 games, looking very ominous indeed. At least Murray and Nadal shouldn't have to wait too long.

Federer is already 1-0 up. I was expecting it to be quite close .

Safin is 4-2 down.

Benji

Benji

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FFS commentators (except McEnroe) and now the interviewer are getting on my tits

UK sport is one big FAT excuse!

All i'm waiting for now is Andy is still young...

Nadal: 22 years old and has won FOUR yes FOUR French Open titles in a row

He's tired because he was not good enough to beat Gasquet in straight sets, Nadal was good enough hence his rest plus extra fitness

Someone give these people a cup of coffee to smell

Uncle Albert

Uncle Albert

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Nadal: 22 years old and has won FOUR yes FOUR French Open titles in a row

Nadal: 22 years old and has been Pro since 2001 yes 2001. FOUR yes FOUR more years than Andy Murray.

Benji

Benji

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Nadal: 22 years old and has been Pro since 2001 yes 2001. FOUR yes FOUR more years than Andy Murray.

So what has stopped Murray from being Pro since 2001? (2002 if you're going to measure him on age standards)

Nadal, Federer and to an extent Djokovic are in a class of their own.

The longer the hype over Murrary continues, the more the pressure will grow and the more likely a 'Mr Nearly' he will be.

As soon as Murrary went 2 sets to love down idiot Castle started with the excuses, I'm just glad McEnroe is there with a pair of balls to say the truth

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Uncle Albert

Uncle Albert

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So what has stopped Murray from being Pro since 2001? (2002 if you're going to measure him on age standards)

Huh?

Murray wasn't good enough in 2001 to become a pro.

Milky

Milky

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So what has stopped Murray from being Pro since 2001? (2002 if you're going to measure him on age standards)

Nadal is a freak of nature

Benji

Benji

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Huh?

Murray wasn't good enough in 2001 to become a pro.

If your going to compare Nadal at his point of becoming pro, then Andy, being a year younger, would have been in 2002.

Yes, Murrary wasn't good enough, nor is he now so where you going with this?

My first point was a jab at the commentators on the BBC not Andy.

They spend their time justifying why he loses without actually saying he isn't good enough and there were two excuses in particular today:

1. fitness - this is no excuse, it's a credit to nadal for winning his previous match in less than 5 sets, plus nadal is fitter anyway, he's in better shape than anyone else on the tour by far

2. age - it's a UK mentality that young sportsmen cannot achieve; Nadal is simple proof that this is no excuse

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Uncle Albert

Uncle Albert

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If your going to compare Nadal at his point of becoming pro, then Andy, being a year younger, would have been in 2002.

Yes, Murrary wasn't good enough, nor is he now so where you going with this?

My first point was a jab at the commentators on the BBC not Andy.

They spend their time justifying why he loses without actually saying he isn't good enough and there were two excuses in particular today:

1. fitness - this is no excuse, it's a credit to nadal for winning his previous match in less than 5 sets, plus nadal is fitter anyway, he's in better shape than anyone else on the tour by far

2. age - it's a UK mentality that young sportsmen cannot achieve; Nadal is simple proof that this is no excuse

I was stating facts.

I dont really care about your opinions on Andy Murray or Nadal, or whether Nadal is better or not.

Benji

Benji

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I was stating facts.

I dont really care about your opinions on Andy Murray or Nadal, or whether Nadal is better or not.

Why state facts then if you don't care?

purpleronnie

purpleronnie

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Murray was poor but Nadal is in a different league. No suprise Nadal eased through no suprises either the english press went overboard, apparantly Murray is the next Jimmy Connors. :nono:

Fox You Forest

Fox You Forest

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Murray was poor but Nadal is in a different league. No suprise Nadal eased through no suprises either the english press went overboard, apparantly Murray is the next Jimmy Connors. :nono:

Andy Murray is the next Tim Henman.

Jimmy Connors pfft. :P

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