Tennis

[DJ Barry Hammond]

When you look at the two guys in question and consider how much more naturally blessed Novak is - it's to Murray's credit he can get anywhere near this guy.

Edited 5 June 2016 by DJ Barry Hammond

[The Horse's Mouth]

absolute filth that

[Jimothy]

That's it. Djokovic has the career slam. And holds all 4 at the same time too.

[foxes_rule1978]

Djokovic wins... routine now, Murray and the rest need to really step up. Just too good

[The Horse's Mouth]

it's still incredible how it's taken this long tbh

[kingfox]

Calendar Grand Slam is well and truly on, I finally might have predicted something right on this thread.

Djokovic is the best player to pick up a racket, absolute machine.

[Wymsey]

Murray is so inconsistent.

[foxes_rule1978]

Murray is so inconsistent.

how do you can say that... he is consistently in finals of the majors, just Djokovic who without doubt will be the GOAT keeps standing in his way. he hasn't been lucky enough to get to a final and the best player ever is not there

[ScouseFox]

Djokovic is the best there's ever been

[MC Prussian]

Sharapova banned for two-years after her failed drug test - appeal pending:

http://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/36482288

[The Horse's Mouth]

It's pretty ridiculous that they've pretty much concluded that she had no intent but still gave her 2 years anyway. 

[rmahrez]

I don't buy it. Apparently it was for an illness a few years ago, and she just continued taking it. Who continues taking a drug once they're cured of the illness?

 

Plus it's completely her fault, an athlete with a global brand as big as Sharapova should monitor everything that enters their body meticulously. 2 years is completely fair as the minimum sentence for taking a PED.

[EastAnglianFox]

Rafa has pulled out of Wimbledon due to that wrist injury!

Difficult to see where his next major is going to come from, if it comes at all.

[Jimothy]

Rafa has pulled out of Wimbledon due to that wrist injury!

Difficult to see where his next major is going to come from, if it comes at all.

He'll never win another. Got the talents, but will never be fit enough to come to the end of a two week slam and have enough in the engine to beat a top player.

[leicsmac]

Murray rehires Lendl. About fvcking time.

[Manwell Pablo]

Murray rehires Lendl. About fvcking time.

There was something not right towards the end of their time together but hopefully with time away and new objectives it can work as well as it did.....although how you get near Djokovic on the big stage atm I don't know.

[leicsmac]

There was something not right towards the end of their time together but hopefully with time away and new objectives it can work as well as it did.....although how you get near Djokovic on the big stage atm I don't know.

 

Murray got the closest to him at the Slams with Lendl there before, so hopefully the same will be true this time. 

 

I reckon the break has (hopefully) sorted the issues they had - it sounds like they kept in touch in the meantime anyway, so we'll see what happens.

[Manwell Pablo]

Murray got the closest to him at the Slams with Lendl there before, so hopefully the same will be true this time. 

 

I reckon the break has (hopefully) sorted the issues they had - it sounds like they kept in touch in the meantime anyway, so we'll see what happens.

True as that is Novak is on a different level now I think! We will see.

[leicsmac]

Queens well underway - one of my favourite tournaments of the year.

 

Murray got a good first win with Lendl back in the camp over Mahut yesterday, an all-British clash against Bedene (when did that last happen in an ATP tournament?) tomorrow.

 

Ward and Edmund both doing quite well against French opposition as we speak, if both of them win we have an all-British quarter of the draw!

[foxes_rule1978]

Edmund with a fantastic win over Simon, he does have potential

[leicsmac]

Beating Simon on grass isn't easy, massive kudos to Edmund for that. Shame that Evans couldn't quite take out Matheiu and make it an All-British quarter.

 

Murray-Bedene today - turns out the last time an all-Brit mens singles match that happened at an ATP level event was in 2006 (thrice, in fact), all involving Murray-Henman.

Edited 16 June 2016 by leicsmac

[leicsmac]

And Murray comes through, but Bedene gives him a workout.

 

Tomorrow he plays Edmund!

[Manwell Pablo]

And Murray comes through, but Bedene gives him a workout.

 

Tomorrow he plays Edmund!

Will be the first time I don't want Murray to win a tennis match for some years

[apple987]

Edmund looks to be developing into a top player. Reminds me of Kevin Anderson.

[foxes_rule1978]

Edmund playing well, and in a way I'm sure Murray will like to see that too.

Just got the break too... big Murray fan but I love to see other Brits coming through too

Edited 17 June 2016 by foxes_rule1978