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Federer has quite the temper in this match. :lol You rarely see him angry. Probably because if Murray wins today, he will have beaten Federer 4 times in a row (including the exhibition that technically doesn't count).
BTW, if anyone needs a link, I'm using http://channelsurfing.net/ (Doha)
EDIT: Murray takes the 2nd set 6-2.
BTW, if anyone needs a link, I'm using http://channelsurfing.net/ (Doha)
EDIT: Murray takes the 2nd set 6-2.
Or, if you can't watch the live stream, there's live text updates at the BBC and live scoring on the ATP site.
There's no shame in losing to a player like Murray. Frankly I'd be surprised if he didn't win the Australian Open this year, Nadal is weaksauce on hard courts, Djokovic is in a slump, Federer is getting older, and while there are definitely players outside the top four who have the tools to beat him (Tsonga, for example) most of them are too inconsistent to be likely to do much damage. Frankly I wouldn't put any money on Gulbis this year, he's a total headcase (beats Djokovic in the first round, then loses in the second to Paul-Henri Matthieu) and he always goes for big shots so when his game is off he just sprays errors everywhere. He's still young, so there's definitely room for improvement, but if he can't get his head on straight he could easily just turn into another Gasquet or Berdych. Honestly, I see more potential in Nishikori, who is also young but who has demonstrated mental toughness; once he bulks up a bit, gets his backhand under control, and adds a few mph to his serve he'll be a formidable player.Peru said:
It's a shame, really. After seventy years of being forced to write about mediocre players like Henman, you'd think when the country finally produced a truly great one like Murray, the UK press would be leaping at the opportunity to drown him in liquid praise. Then again, based on everything I read from the UK I get the sense that you guys take a perverse delight in athletic mediocrity and are uneasy if things seem to be going too well.iapetus said:
Murray is looking very strong for this season, don't know what to say about Federer, seems like this is just the same as the last months, great matches mixed with very stupid UE.
Nadal and Djokovic didn't get a good start this year, and I feel sorry about Davydenko.
AO is going to be fun I hope, but I fear Murray will destroy everyone easy.
Nadal and Djokovic didn't get a good start this year, and I feel sorry about Davydenko.
AO is going to be fun I hope, but I fear Murray will destroy everyone easy.
Yep, the draw should be announced sometime today (in about four or five hours?).Hootie said:Whoa, the AO starts on Monday? Nice. Last years AO thread here on GAF is what turned me into a veritable tennis fan.
Also, I was watching the news this morning and they were reporting on some tennis match. They couldn't air the video, so they only played the audio. It's the most disturbing thing I've ever heard.
Sharapova says she hopes to return at Indian Wells in March. I desperately hope it's true. We need you, Maria, we need you.
Oh, and two finals today. Murray - Nadal in Rotterdam, and Dementieva - Mauresmo in paris. Both could be really good.
Has anyone tried out tennistv.com, yet? Is it good? Is it finally the solution some of us have been waiting for, where we can get a web channel for tennis instead of trying to pick and pay for TV channels which don't give us what we want?
edit: " Paris are NOT available to view in any European territory"
Guess not. Region restrictions based on rights (Eurosport, no doubt). Fuck you, then.
Oh, and two finals today. Murray - Nadal in Rotterdam, and Dementieva - Mauresmo in paris. Both could be really good.
Has anyone tried out tennistv.com, yet? Is it good? Is it finally the solution some of us have been waiting for, where we can get a web channel for tennis instead of trying to pick and pay for TV channels which don't give us what we want?
edit: " Paris are NOT available to view in any European territory"
Guess not. Region restrictions based on rights (Eurosport, no doubt). Fuck you, then.
Mauresmo looked really pleased and emotional.. Hasn't won a title since summer 07 if I'm counting correctly.
Back to Sharapova, I'm going to literally cry a river if she ends up injured again after the comeback.
Did you guys see her whole run to the Australian Open 08 title? The most INSANe series of wins ever, and it told of the greatest female player in the world:
1r: def Tosic 6-4, 6-3
2r: def Davenport 6-1, 6-3
3r: def Vesnina 6-3, 6-0
4r: def Dementieva 6-2, 6-0
QF: def Henin 6-4, 6-0
SF: def Jankovic 6-3. 6-1
F: def Ivanovic 7-5. 6-3
Love set against Henin?? She had become the dominant queen of tennis, a relentless star player, at this point in time. And then the injury. I pray to the tennis gods that she returns in form.
Back to Sharapova, I'm going to literally cry a river if she ends up injured again after the comeback.
Did you guys see her whole run to the Australian Open 08 title? The most INSANe series of wins ever, and it told of the greatest female player in the world:
1r: def Tosic 6-4, 6-3
2r: def Davenport 6-1, 6-3
3r: def Vesnina 6-3, 6-0
4r: def Dementieva 6-2, 6-0
QF: def Henin 6-4, 6-0
SF: def Jankovic 6-3. 6-1
F: def Ivanovic 7-5. 6-3
Love set against Henin?? She had become the dominant queen of tennis, a relentless star player, at this point in time. And then the injury. I pray to the tennis gods that she returns in form.
Serbia-Spain Davis Cup match on right now. It's Nadal vs. Djokovic.....on Spanish clay.
http://channelsurfing.net/watch-wabuk-6.html
http://channelsurfing.net/watch-wabuk-6.html
Tennis is the greatest sport in the world. Tennis is life.
INDIAN WELLS BNP PARIPAS OPEN
'The great masters cup'
ALL the great players are here except the Williams sisters for that controversy some years back.
Sony Ericsson WTA Draw
March 9-10 - Qualifying (Free Admission)
March 11-22 - Main Draw
ATP Masters Series Draw
March 10-11 - Men's Qualifying
March 12-22 - Men's Main Draw*
ATP Men's draw: http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/en/common/TrackIt.asp?file=/1/posting/2009/404/mds.pdf
WTA Women's draw:
http://www.bnpparibasopen.org/4/assets/common/TrackIt.asp?file=/4/assets/pdfs/draws/09WTA_MDS3.pdf
The women are well underway. Vaidisova actually won a match.
INDIAN WELLS BNP PARIPAS OPEN
'The great masters cup'
ALL the great players are here except the Williams sisters for that controversy some years back.
Sony Ericsson WTA Draw
March 9-10 - Qualifying (Free Admission)
March 11-22 - Main Draw
ATP Masters Series Draw
March 10-11 - Men's Qualifying
March 12-22 - Men's Main Draw*
ATP Men's draw: http://www.atpworldtour.com/tennis/en/common/TrackIt.asp?file=/1/posting/2009/404/mds.pdf
WTA Women's draw:
http://www.bnpparibasopen.org/4/assets/common/TrackIt.asp?file=/4/assets/pdfs/draws/09WTA_MDS3.pdf
The women are well underway. Vaidisova actually won a match.
Fed make Mirka baby-mamma. Congrats, Fed. Well see how this affects Federer's game in 2009.
Murray - Mathieu, live streaming, for those who care: http://channelsurfing.net/
Some good matchups will be played at Indian Wells over the next few days.
QF: Djokovic vs. Roddick (tonight, 6pm EST) - rematch of the Aussie Open QF, where Novak retired because of the heat. They're gonna be playing in the hottest part of the day today but no where near as hot as it was in Melbourne.
QF: Nadal vs. Del Potro (tonight, after Roddick & Djokovic) - Nadal will obliterate Del Potro. Period.
SF: Federer vs. Murray (tomorrow) - Murray leads Federer 5-2 and Federer has only once beaten Murray outside of a Slam, so Federer's gonna have his work cut out for him. Really tough to say who will win, given their inconsistent forms lately.
QF: Djokovic vs. Roddick (tonight, 6pm EST) - rematch of the Aussie Open QF, where Novak retired because of the heat. They're gonna be playing in the hottest part of the day today but no where near as hot as it was in Melbourne.
QF: Nadal vs. Del Potro (tonight, after Roddick & Djokovic) - Nadal will obliterate Del Potro. Period.
SF: Federer vs. Murray (tomorrow) - Murray leads Federer 5-2 and Federer has only once beaten Murray outside of a Slam, so Federer's gonna have his work cut out for him. Really tough to say who will win, given their inconsistent forms lately.
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