Tennis

[Super_horns]

Excellent from Murray .

Least he gets a rest and plays someone probably as old as him in Chardy next round .

[Jimothy]

2 hours ago, Super_horns said:

Excellent from Murray .

Least he gets a rest and plays someone probably as old as him in Chardy next round .

He's got Fognini, who tbf is the same age, or Kokkinakis next.

 

Evans has Chardy.

Edited 17 January 2023 by Facecloth

[Super_horns]

1 hour ago, Facecloth said:

He's got Fognini, who tbf is the same age, or Kokkinakis next.

 

Evans has Chardy.

Yes sorry mis read the BBC site.

 

Still got a good chance particularly as those two have to finish tomorrow?

[kingfox]

Rafa out in straights 😳

 

Now over to Gauff vs Radacanu, can’t see Emma winning but hoping it goes to 3.

[Super_horns]

1 hour ago, kingfox said:

Rafa out in straights 😳

 

Now over to Gauff vs Radacanu, can’t see Emma winning but hoping it goes to 3.

Sadly looks like it might be an exit.

 

Set and break down .

Sadly suspect the knives are being sharpened in the press and on social media as we speak.

 

Nadal injured again - suspect we won’t see him till the clay court season starts.

 

[kingfox]

Frustrating watch at the back end of that match, Emma let Coco off the hook big time.

[rachhere]

Hopefully a learning experience for Emma. She’s clearly got the game to be able to compete at a high level - needs to work on the consistency and on making the right choices. I kind of think that’s expected at this stage of her career though. Jack Draper likewise was making some frustrating choices in Adelaide last week!

[HighPeakFox]

Loving all the first name terms shizzle kids... 

[leicsmac]

Murray and Kokkinakis involved in a proper late night marathon. Kokkinakis two sets and a break up and serving for the match, Murray fights back, wins the third set tie break and is now a break up in the fourth.

 

Personally I'm amazed that Murray still has the stamina for the first round match and this.

[HighPeakFox]

What a fighter Murray is. 

[rachhere]

Reminder that this guy was in so much pain from his hip that he couldn’t even do up his own shoelaces. This is an absolutely insane effort. 

[Super_horns]

Come on Andy but suspect the happiest man in Melbourne will be Roberto Bautista Agut  who plays the winner of this game.

 

And he had his own 5 setter to content with. 

[purpleronnie]

Have to say the Aussie open is fastly becoming my fave of all the grand slams, the crowds are brilliant.

[Izzy]

Crikey. Saw Murray was 2 sets down and 2-5? in the third so assumed he'd lost. How the hell has he fought back? Amazing.

[rachhere]

Honestly. I first saw this guy play when he was 18 years old and have watched him religiously ever since. I was there in Belgium to watch him pretty much single handedly win the Davis Cup for GB. Despite that I still can’t believe what I am witnessing 

[Super_horns]

Hope Murray doesn’t rue those missed break points - good serving though tbf.

[tom27111]

This is nuts, it's nearly 4am in Melbourne 

[RowlattsFox]

If only we had someone in our football team with the heart of Murray. He has his critics but incredible desire. 

[foxes_rule1978]

Murray unbelievably serving for the match now 

[rachhere]

Good job there’s not a swear jar in my home office. I would be bankrupt by now!

[HighPeakFox]

Andy Murray. Sir Andy bloody Murray. 

[foxes_rule1978]

Wow how did Murray pull that one off unreal 

[kingfox]

What an absolute warrior 

 

If his body holds up, he actually has a decent chance of the Semis.

[Izzy]

Bloody hell

[rachhere]

No words