The Tennis Thread

[GS]

He's only ever faced Federer and Djokovic in finals, so it's not as if he's lost against shit players. He's clearly not on the level of Federer, Nadal and now Djokovic, but there's no shame in being just a bit shitter than they are.

[Yevrah]

He's only ever faced Federer and Djokovic in finals, so it's not as if he's lost against shit players. He's clearly not on the level of Federer, Nadal and now Djokovic, but there's no shame in being just a bit shitter than they are.

Yeah, I appreciate he's a victim of circumstance, but what are the chances...

[Reg]

Loads, just forgot. That Wimbledon final was weird, partly because it was a surprise and partly because I was torn between a Brit winning Wimbledon and Djokovic fandom.

[GS]

Yeah, I appreciate he's a victim of circumstance, but what are the chances...

This is true. Still, he should be considered a huge success from a British perspective. He hasn't been losing to wasters - he's lost out to two of the best players ever to play the game. Hopefully there isn't a revisionist effort when his career is over to pretend he wasn't outstanding because he repeatedly struggled to get over the finishing line against Djokovic, who is basically a machine at this point.

[Reg]

There will be a bit because a lot of people look at just the numbers. This is an incredibly unlucky era for him, with three all time greats getting in his way.

[Jimmy Floyd]

A glass half empty man would say he's been unlucky to lose so many finals. A glass half full man would say he's put himself in position to inherit plenty of retrospective titles.

[Max Power]

Just needs to cut out all that gluten and he'll rack up some more titles.

[Byron]

Indeed, in Federer and Djokovic you have two of the best in the history of the game (with Federer being simply the best ever) and Nadal, who is the best clay court player ever.

It's a bit shit but I can't help but wonder as well because there's no way a 'gluten-free' diet has helped Djokovic this much and it would probably be the least surprising thing ever to find out he's been doping for a while.

[Reg]

Don't be silly. It's not just his gluten free diet, nobody claims that, it's just the thing you often hear about because it's trendy.

(That said, I don't see why people have trouble accepting that going gluten free can have a huge effect on a person, especially an athlete.)

[Bartholomert]

Yo this is pretty exciting.

[Kikó]

I once ate a gluten free ready meal and scored 10 3 pointers in a row. I'd record it but fuck off.

[Byron]

Yeah well I once had a gluten free day and then benched 300kg. You don't need to worry about testing me though, I'm clean.

[Yevrah]

(That said, I don't see why people have trouble accepting that going gluten free can have a huge effect on a person, especially an athlete.)

Because if it actually worked for non-coeliacs then every athlete would be doing it as standard. They're not.

I'm not sure it's his fault it's been built up into the thing it has, but it has absolutely nothing to do with his rise to super-dominance.

[Browning]

Did Djokovic really want to win this? I hope they clarify it in the interviews.

[Byron]

I'm not sure I've ever heard him mention it before. He's not usually the type to crave attention or adoration.

[Reg]

Because if it actually worked for non-coeliacs then every athlete would be doing it as standard. They're not.

I'm not sure it's his fault it's been built up into the thing it has, but it has absolutely nothing to do with his rise to super-dominance.
I don't know what counts as a coeliac but he was having breathing troubles and sickness during matches. It was a big problem. Now he avoids gluten and dairy and is super careful, and it's not. It's one of the big things that's helped him but it's not the only thing. There's not one shot in his whole game that he hasn't improved, and he's become one of the best servers, as well as now having the best mental game on tour. There's nobody with better focus or fight.

[Waffdon]

Djok's going to break seventeen wins with ease.

[five time]

:cab:

You watch tennis, don't you?

Murray's going to end up with an unbeatably bad win:loss ratio in Grand Slam finals by the time he retires. The poor bastard.

Roddick's can't be great. Felt like the Wimbledon final was him losing to Federer for about 4 years in a row.

[Shindig]

Roddick had one win in five but he also retired super early.

[Reg]

Sharapova's might be a bit dodgy. What a strange career, winning Wimbledon so young and then being a punching bag for Serena (their head to head is ridiculous).

[Magic]

What an embarrassing bottling cunt. Wish he was English.

[Shindig]

Sharapova's might be a bit dodgy. What a strange career, winning Wimbledon so young and then being a punching bag for Serena (their head to head is ridiculous).

That takes it. Especially as she was on heart meds for most of it.

[niko_cee]

How many players have done the career grand slam of final losses? It can't be that many. Djokovic is going to end up the best all rounder since Borg/Laver (maybe better) and possibly tending into Waff's GOAT territory, Federer is pretty much the best of all time on grass and Nadal must be that on clay. Great time to win some slams.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Navratilova lost in at least 3 finals in each Slam (total of 14 losses). However she did win 18 so it doesn't matter too much.

[Shindig]

Man, that makes the fact she faffed about into her 50s even more depressing.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

87 was her last dominant year.

After that she lost 5 finals (88 Wimbledon, 89 Wimbledon, 89 US, 91 US and 94 Wimbledon) and only won once at Wimbledon in 90.

[Byron]

Sharapova has been banned for two years from January 2016.

That's a surprisingly strict ban, I thought they would fudge out and give her a backdated 6 months.

[Reg]

'Tis a surprise indeed.

Federer's played a few games before play was suspended, might restart after work hours if anyone fancies it on Eurosport. Stuttgart on grass.

[Shindig]

It's gone a bit Martina Hingis for her, but without the talent.

[Byron]

She's confirmed she'll appeal to CAS, especially given that Cilic and Troicki have had bans reduced in a similar manner. If the hearing is to be believed Sharapova wasn't deliberately trying to gain an advantage but was gulity of gross negligence.

I can't see how CAS can accept that as a reason to reduce the ban, but I'm sure they'll find a way.

[Shindig]

But she claimed the ITF had asked the tribunal to impose a four-year ban, adding it "spent tremendous amounts of time and resources trying to prove I intentionally violated the anti-doping rules".

Admittedly, trying to see two failed tests two days apart as two offenses is a bit shifty.

[niko_cee]

She's been cheating her entire career (this seems to have been a consideration as well). Not deliberately trying to gain an advantage? Arf. You're supposed to take that drug for a few weeks, not 10 years. A life ban would have been apt. I suppose this is about as good.

[Byron]

I also laughed when I saw that she admitted to taking the drug on every day that she played at the Australian Open.

[Disco]

So she takes a performance enhancing substance on every day that an enhanced performance would make a difference, she didn't tell anyone about it and it was picked up in bulk by her dad who, it is inferred, destroyed everything related to it when shit hit the fan and somehow that's not intentional?

How does that work, I must have slipped and accidentally embarked on a concerted attempt to conceal my actions from almost everyone involved in my career. Whoopsie. Makes me wonder what would be classed as intentional, do you have to actually be shooting up on the court?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Dr Skalny felt Sharapova's immune system needed a boost as her body was not getting enough nutrients from food.

He initially prescribed about 18 different medicines and supplements - a number which had risen to 30 by March 2010.

What the fuck?

Surely you'd question him after about the 6th tablet he prescribed.

[Disco]

I like the bit where she thinks 'This is too many pills, I don't think this guy is a very good doctor........ by the way can I still get just those particular pills please'.

[Shindig]

Iceman's heading up the appeal as we speak.

[Byron]

Murray has taken Lendl back on as his coach. Smart move I'd say, I wonder why they split in the first instance.

[Reg]

It was a time thing. Lendl couldn't be there at every tournament, he was playing exhibition matches and things.

This is pretty big for Murray. He won his two Slams and the Olympics with Lendl. There was an interesting quote from Muzz:

It's about developing your game so when you come up against the big players you are ready to do it and you don't just change your game for one match.
http://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/10311467/andy-murray-will-work-with-coach-ivan-lendl-again

That might be the key. I reckon he needs to get used to playing aggressively in every match, rather than just trying to conjure it up every few weeks. It would also save his energy which could be a massive part of beaking Djok in a Slam.

--
Thiem won in Stuttgart, beating Federer (again) in the semis. Also Queens is this week, it's on BBC and Eurosport.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/36645639

Willis, who came through six rounds of qualifying to earn his debut at the All England Club, will next face seven-time champion Roger Federer in round two.

The 25-year-old from Slough guarantees himself £50,000 in prize money.

Willis had won just £220 in prize money in 2016 before Wimbledon, and was set to give up playing professionally to coach in the USA earlier this year before his girlfriend persuaded him otherwise.

Fucking hell, what a hero.

His ATP bio is a little lacking but it seems that his career earnings have been $95,000 since turning pro in 2006.

[Shindig]

I keep wondering how those guys at the bottom end survive. Turns out its usually through credit and a tennis coaching dad.

[Kikó]

Incredible. He doesn't look anything like a tennis player either.

[Disco]

Dressing in all white sports gear and carrying a racket is a good start though.

[Shindig]

And that girlfriend looks like the kind you'd leave a steady job for.

"I'm packing this in."
"Aww, don't."
<looks at his £220> "You're right."

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

747725239539335168

I'd do whatever she told me.

[Shindig]

Of course she's a dentist. :D

[Shindig]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/36655530

Christ almighty. Be done with him inside an hour, Roger.

[Baz]

I'm only here to voice my appreciation for this British wasteman's girlfriend. Hella cute.

Centre court proposal after the match; I would.

[Disco]

It's a nice story but listening to the wanky drivel being spouted on the radio you'd think he was in the final. Also lol at how many different ways they've come up with to avoid saying he's shit, mostly just 'unconventional'.

[Disco]

Apart from Mcenroe. :D

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Eugenie Bouchard :drool:

She's looking amazing today.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Reg's boy, Thiem is 2 sets to love down against Vesely.

[Shindig]

Radwanska's opponent just cacked her ankle standing on the ball.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

She looks devastated.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

What a bitch Radwanska is hitting a drop shot.

[Shindig]

I would destroy her.

[Dquincy]

I would destroy her.
I hope you mean at tennis...

[Shindig]

No, I meant actual physical violence. I need a stress ball.

[Reg]

Eugenie Bouchard :drool:

She's looking amazing today.
Not a big fan.


Reg's boy, Thiem is 2 sets to love down against Vesely.
Fuck, Thiem should have probably beat him in straight sets.

[Dquincy]

I thought you meant sexually.

Shindig

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He just couldn't deal with Vesely's service game.

Next year should be huge for him.

[Reg]

His backhand return isn't up to the standard it needs to be. He'll have a good run back on the hard courts.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Oh and how can you not like 'Genie' Bouchard:

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2014/08/24/magazine/24bouchard_ss-slide-CUIJ/24bouchard_ss-slide-CUIJ-jumbo.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/4DfrpJV.jpg?1

:drool:

[Reg]

Those pictures are rather flattering but yeah she does look gorgeous there. Her body though? Eh.

[Dquincy]

Not bad.

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QDGCjHhMWfM/hqdefault.jpg

[Shindig]

She's alreet but definitely in the 'too young for me' camp. Which, unfortunately, is now a thing I have to deal with.

[John]

If that second picture from Mahow is representative just wank over Rosamund Pike instead. They're the same person born fifteen years apart.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That sounds like you think there's something wrong with Pike, she's incredible.

[randomlegend]

Djokovic 2 sets down to Querry.

[Shindig]

Decided to see what Dan Cox's total prize money was. In six years, he's taken home $240k. Won 14 ITF titles. Makes me wonder how shit you can be and still make a living.

[Dquincy]

She's alreet but definitely in the 'too young for me' camp. Which, unfortunately, is now a thing I have to deal with.

Love knows no age.

[Shindig]

That defence did Adam Johnson no favours.

[John]

Djokovic seems like the sort of consistency machine who should be upset proof. How's that happened? The other bloke just having a stormer?

[Shindig]

He lost the second set 6-1. Somehow about gluten?

[Byron]

Well now the rain has stopped play he'll be able to load up on gluten free food overnight.

[Yevrah]

You can't underestimate that gluten.

[Waffdon]

Djok 0-2 down and is 4/7 to win. Hahahahaha. That's mental

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Djok 0-2 down and is 4/7 to win. Hahahahaha. That's mental

Not really because he's that good.

Break already for Djok.

[Byron]

It's all that gluten.

[Dquincy]

This Querrey bloke doesn't look too spunky today.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Double break, 4-0.

He's not pissing about today.

I put £10 on him at 1.61 last night.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://youtu.be/4ptj69DzLv0

Seething.

[Byron]

Didn't realise diving existed in tennis.

Come on Djokovic, show us what a gluten-free diet can do.

[Reg]

I watched Dustin Brown v Kyrgios yesterday, and Querrey's drop volleys are awful compared to Brown's.

It was a bizarre match. Brown plays world class shots and then brainless, lowest-percentage-possible tennis. He really could be higher ranked but maybe he thinks more fun > less fun and 10-15 places higher and more money.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Djokovic is playing strangely, it's like he's doesn't give a shit for some points.

Shot selection and execution have been woeful.

[Byron]

Yeah it's weird, it's like he's not really concentrating.

Given Querrey has had a few duff shots, Djokovic could have taken the game by the scruff of it's neck.

Dat return from Querrey though :drool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That shot from Djokovic leading to a hold should spark him up.

[Byron]

You say that, but Querrey is banging those aces down. He's not going down quietly.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Why isn't he challenging these?

Edit: Fuck the commentators, he has no pissing challenges.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Some of the unforced errors on both sides are mental.

[Disco]

Ron Perlman is blatantly going to bottle this.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fuck this weather.

[Shindig]

I thought #1 Court was supposed to have a roof on it by now?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

2019.

It was announced in 2013 so they've clearly hired slow as hell builders.

[Shindig]

Probably the same guys that built Wembley.

[Yevrah]

Watching this Willis interview on BBC now, he should really consider a gluten free diet if he wants to push on.

[Byron]

That was a horrendous challenge there from Querrey.

[Byron]

Fucking MON Querrey.

[Baz]

Watching this Willis interview on BBC now, he should really consider a gluten free diet if he wants to push on.How much gluten's in a pint of bitter?

[Byron]

Djokovic can now concentrate on getting less gluten in his diet.

[niko_cee]

All this means is that Minty is going to take a shoeing off Federer in the final, which is probably a much less palatable outcome than being glutened to bits.

[Byron]

True, but given that he's not going to be hanging around the top of the rankings for much longer, I wouldn't mind Federer winning another slam.

[Shindig]

I just like the continuing mystique over the Grand Slam. Djokovic finally got that French Open and looked to be the guy to do it... then some fella who can serve his way out of trouble stuffs him.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Unfortunately it's now Murray's to lose.

I'd love it if Federer rolled back the years and donned it though.

[Shindig]

If Federer gets to the final, he'll have enough to win it. Roanic as an outside bet, Dimitrov obviously needs another dealer now Maria's dad can't come through.

[Byron]

Unfortunately it's now Murray's to lose.

I'd love it if Federer rolled back the years and donned it though.

Or maybe this is finally Tsonga's year :cool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Don't toy with my emotions like that.

Tsonga :drool:

[Dquincy]

If one of you slags mention a gluten joke/comment again...

We get it. Ok.

[Kikó]

I still think Fed would have the mental edge over Murray.

It's the return of Del Potro.

[John]

If one of you slags mention a gluten joke/comment again...

We get it. Ok.

There has been a glut of those lately.

[Reg]

Fed's not been playing near the level he needs to be. Maybe he'll step it up in time, but I think it's Murray's.

[Byron]

If one of you slags mention a gluten joke/comment again...

We get it. Ok.

You sound a bit grouchy mate. I've got a diet tip that might help that...

[John]

We should have a whip round, cheer him up with a nice gift. I've got an old glue tin we can use.

Gluten doesn't lend itself well to puns.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Allez Tsonga :drool:

Fought back from 2 sets down and looking good in the fifth.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Del Potro clearly wanked too much when he was younger.

[Byron]

DAT Tsonga - Isner rally.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

God I love Tsonga.

The Frenchies are probably humming seven nation army, chomping on some brie under the Eiffel tower.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

30-0 serving for the match and she fucks it badly, fuck female tennis.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Goffin is sticking his balls in Raonic's face hardcore here.

Got money on Kyrgios, I can't see him winning but can see him taking a set or two.

[Byron]

The BBC didn't pick the best picture of Murray for the live text;

https://gyazo.com/109ec5cad818107a4d97cff0b0574eaf.png

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Murray winning a challenge is almost as unbelievable as Leicester winning the title.

Just witnessed history there.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

What a mongy volley.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He's so infuriating to watch, hits a great shot with Murray almost out of it and he decides to lazily put it into the net.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

His head has now fully gone.

He's such a shambles, Murray won't need to do much to take this now.

[Ian]

Kyrgios is such a horrible little shit. That between-the-legs shot was a complete waste of everybody's time as well.

Hope Murray marmalises him.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

When this set finishes hell probably just completely give up.

[John]

Kyrgios is such a horrible little shit. That between-the-legs shot was a complete waste of everybody's time as well.

Hope Murray marmalises him.

Reg and CJ will have you for that. I got a load of grief for saying he was a prick last year.

[Ian]

He looks fucking bored.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The stories the commentators are coming out are amazing.

He throws his brother out of his box at a tennis match, watching Hewitt play doubles before this and pitching up in the player lounge in Queens and waiting there until the tannoy announces him.

The guy is mental and I'm starting to think that the reason he doesn't have a coach is because no fucker wants to work with him.

[Disco]

Kyrgios is a waste of space, whenever I see him he's either doing or saying something utterly twattish.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He was alright last week and was playing some really good shit which is why I thought he'd take a set or two.

[Disco]

He's an insufferable prick no matter how he's playing.

[Ian]

Yeah I don't think he's a bad or untalented player by any stretch. At the point when I said he looked bored he was more than playing his part in a rally looking like he couldn't be arsed.

But that's the point. He's a gobshite.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He's an insufferable prick no matter how he's playing.

But he was actually more positive last week and less of a prick.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That was a fucking bonkers return.

[Byron]

He's an absolute dickhead that Kygrios. He could be properly good as well.

Tsonga - Murray next, I might have to get behind the Frenchie :(

[Reg]

Reg and CJ will have you for that. I got a load of grief for saying he was a prick last year.
It wasn't really grief. He's a mixed bag for me. I think him tanking matches is shameful, and he really doesn't apply himself as he could be twice the player he is already. So I'm pretty much on the 'don't like him' side now, but he can be very watchable. He has a lot of flair and actually has a tactical brain, but unfortunately he's not that fussed about tennis.

[Shindig]

If you can't be arsed with an elitist sport, you must the be the world's biggest 'fuck it'.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Berdych is a shambles.

It seems that all the players I've bet on today are simply trying to raise my blood pressure and shorten my life span.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Federer is on the ropes.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Raonic and Cillic are both putting on a bit of a show today.

Wouldn't be surprised to see either win the whole thing, especially when Tsonga shits on Murray.

[bruhnaldo]

Fed you dickhead come on

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

93% first serve points won, 81% won on second serve today.

Raonic is fucking godly today.

[randomlegend]

Wouldn't be surprised to see either win the whole thing, especially when Tsonga shits on Murray.

You just do this every time he plays someone half decent, so if he loses you can gloat.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I don't actually gloat after results and I did say that Kyrigos wouldn't beat him but could take a set or two. So fuck your mother.

Federer has been putting unforced errors all over the shop, its so uncharacteristic.

[randomlegend]

Kyrgios is crap, though.

You'd be wanking yourself silly if Tsonga knocked him out.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He's not crap, he's just a massive tool with the mental fortitude of wet toilet paper.

He can play some really good stuff and if he was prepared to put the work in he'd easily be a top 10 guy.

[randomlegend]

he's just a massive tool with the mental fortitude of wet toilet paper.


Resulting in him being crap.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Murray and Djokovic weren't exactly the best mentally too.

Although they weren't tools (Murray is a dick though) and actually worked hard instead of not caring like Kyrigos.

[John]

Mahow on Murray is as tedious and predictable as Harold on migrants.

I was going to throw in with Pouille to beat Berdych for the sake of someone different being around, but it turns out he lives in Dubai so he can get to fuck. 3-0 rinsing, please.

[Kikó]

Federer :cool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Raonic against Federer will be tasty as fuck.

[bruhnaldo]

Raonic in straights. Fed's gonna be stiffer than wood after this.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

£10 on Tsonga @ 7.

Allez Tsonga :drool:

[John]

That gives Federer the most wins in Grand Slam tournaments. one ahead of Martina Navratilova, who played for three years less than Federer has been alive. :cool:

[Magic]

Tsonga will win this.

[Byron]

While I want Murray to win, I wouldn't mind Tsonga winning if he then went on to win the whole thing. He's a really likable player and gives the impression of someone who plays because he simply enjoys tennis.

[Kikó]

Murray in 4.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

While I want Murray to win, I wouldn't mind Tsonga winning if he then went on to win the whole thing. He's a really likable player and gives the impression of someone who plays because he simply enjoys tennis.
He's great, I'd love to be his friend.

I've got money on him or Raonic to win the whole thing.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Christ he's so fucking good when he's on it.

[Magic]

Every time I watch Murray I'm never ever convinced. Should I watch him when he's playing thousandth seed Romanian rent boys instead?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

This tiebreak has been great.

[Magic]

Ok that was good.

[Ian]

The Mint. :cool:

[Kikó]

Muz will run riot three.

[Byron]

Allez le bottle job.

Tsonga :(

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Tsonga :(

[Magic]

Running riot.

[randomlegend]

Mahow :harold:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Not over yet mongo.

[Kikó]

Tsonga will win this in 5.

[Kikó]

That was an awesome rally.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Oh and tennis fans are the worst, just shut the fuck up until the point is actually over.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That return at deuce was fucking mega.

[Yevrah]

Murray is in the shit here.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Randrew :harold:

Hope you've got a fucking migraine.

[Magic]

Bottling cunt.

[randomlegend]

Randrew :harold:

Hope you've got a fucking migraine.

That's not very nice.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He's seething :D

[Byron]

He's flaking bad here.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Jamie lost in the doubles earlier too.

[Magic]

Are people genuinely watching this shit over the football?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Are people genuinely watching this shit over the football?
Flicking between the two.

[Magic]

Flicking between the two.

I asked you about the tennis not your sack.

LOLOMGRITE.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

:(

[Byron]

What. A. Point.

[Magic]

What's happening? Has he fucked it?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Almost got broken in the first game but fought back and has now broken in the second.

2-0 final set.

[leedsrevolution]

Murray was never losing this. Anyone who betted on Tsonga would be better just giving me their money.

[Byron]

It's a shame really. With Djokovic out and Federer looking a bit tired this was probably the last good chance Tsonga would get to win a slam.

Christ, does Lendl ever look happy?

[Yevrah]

It's the hope that kills you Mahow. :sad:

[randomlegend]

Randrew :harold:

Hope you've got a fucking migraine.

Mahow :harold:

Hope you've got diabetes you fat bastard.

[Magic]

:D

Fucking BOOM.

[Kikó]

Happy to be proven wrong but can't see Berdych causing anything like the same kind of problems to Murray.

[Lee]

Superb stuff RL. :D

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Mahow :harold:

Hope you've got diabetes you fat bastard.

I haven't, I've also got great blood pressure and heart rate.

Remember that when you're in bed, a quivering mess because your head feels like it's about to explode.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Happy to be proven wrong but can't see Berdych causing anything like the same kind of problems to Murray.
Nope.

I do think that Raonic would beat Murray in the final though.

If Federer does manage to beat Milos I just can't see him being able to hold up physically. Hopefully I'm wrong though.

[Yevrah]

Murray's still never beaten Fed in a Slam, has he?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Murray's still never beaten Fed in a Slam, has he?

At the Aussie open in 2013.

[Reg]

Murray's winning this. He's almost the perfect player to play Berdych and Raonic, and if it's Federer I think he'll sneak it in 4/5 tight sets.

[Shindig]

Didn't he beat Roger for Gold in London?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Not a slam though.

[Shindig]

It's arguably on that level, though.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Less players (half the amount I believe) and all rounds bar the final are best of three.

It's better than other ATP tournaments but not at slam level.

[Shindig]

Shit, you're right about the sets. I thought that was best of five throughout. Still, he beat Federer (a man who be all about Olympics and shit) in straight sets.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

For sure, especially for Murray himself. It must have been huge for him mentally.

[Shindig]

Marion Bartoli's mystery illness sounds really messed up.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Raonic is a beast.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Raonic in 5.

[Kikó]

The end is near.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Those £21,000 ticket buyers are going to be gutted. Raonic v Berdych incoming.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

10-1 for Federer in Wimbledon semi finals now.

[Magic]

Tsonga looked miles better than this joker.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Tsonga looked miles better than this joker.
Yep, Berdych likes a huge bottle job when it matters most.

[Adramelch]

Yep, Berdych likes a huge bottle job when it matters most.

That's just about his level though, isn't it. Semi-finals is basically a success for him (even if he had the easiest run up to that point).

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That's just about his level though, isn't it. Semi-finals is basically a success for him.
He's been to a final (2010 Wimbledon) but yeah a semi is a little better than par for him.

He was never going to trouble Murray sadly.

[Reg]

Raonic was good today. Looking a pretty complete player now, moving well, and hitting his running forehand impressively. Should be a good final, could go to five sets.


The end is near.
I think Federer will only make a few more semis, at most, in slams.

[Shindig]

He still tears through the first week of Slams with ease. Just made one ATP final this year, mind.

[Reg]

Anyone watching the women's? This should be good, Kerber hasn't dropped a set in the first 6 rounds and Serena is extra motivated after losing recent slam finals.

[Reg]

Really good start to the women's doubles.

[Magic]

This Australian bloke has no idea how to pronounce names.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Raonic is going to dick Murray :nodd:

[Magic]

No chance.

[Magic]

Jesus Raonic is a fucking beast.

[Magic]

Is the Robinson's for the tennis players? :cool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Is the Robinson's for the tennis players? :cool:

:nodd:

[Magic]

Football cunts with all those shit energy drinks.

[Shindig]

They bring their own as well, though. Excessive.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

They bring their own as well, though. Excessive.

They add extras to their bottles though.

[Magic]

Raonic looks like a bully from a children's cartoon.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I fucking love Raonic.

[Magic]

Murray is clearly miles better. Straight sets.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

:harold:

Keep telling yourself that.

[Magic]

:harold:

Keep telling yourself that.

You're wrong about almost everything when it comes to assessing sport so I think I will.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

You're wrong about almost everything when it comes to assessing sport so I think I will.

Yeah, Iceland got smashed by England.

[Yevrah]

The cameraman's on top perv form today.

[Max Power]

Did you get on Raonic pre tournament Mahow? I punted a fiver at 18/1 so mon the big freak

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Did you get on Raonic pre tournament Mahow? I punted a fiver at 18/1 so mon the big freak

Sadly not, I got on Thiem.

I did put £10 on him at 8 after the quarter final though.

[Magic]

Yeah, Iceland got smashed by England.

You predicted that because you're anti-everything British as opposed to some wonderful well researched insight. You're a freak.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

You predicted that because you're anti-everything British as opposed to some wonderful well researched insight. You're a freak.
I realised it was the most logical outcome having watched both teams in the groups and not looking at individuals on a piece of paper. Teams > individuals.

I also made a nice amount of profit on the game, as well as the France Iceland game.

[Magic]

I realised it was the most logical outcome having watched both teams in the groups and not looking at individuals on a piece of paper. Teams > individuals.

I also made a nice amount of profit on the game, as well as the France Iceland game.

:harold:

[Magic]

Muzza. :drool:

[Magic]

Wow check Raonic's family out. They are all extremely clever and educated.

[Yevrah]

What the fuck is this Sue Barker voiceover all about? She's such a fucking shambles.

[Reg]

Great rally that. He's really good when he runs round his backhand and gets those angles.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Lendl really is the man.

I bet he's never actually smiled in his life.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://youtu.be/TUFMfeFfF_g

Just look at that reaction from him in 2013.

[Shindig]

Listen, I'm up for a class war as much as the next person but a Wales top at Wimbledon is not suitable attire.

[Max Power]

The Wimbledon crowd are such cunts.

Big Milos ain't doing shit with my fiver here. Can't make an impression on the Murray serve

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The Wimbledon crowd are such cunts.

Big Milos ain't doing shit with my fiver here. Can't make an impression on the Murray serve
Tennis fans in general are wank but Wimbledon is the worst.

Too many dickhead who only know 3 players and go mental before a point is even over whilst knocking back champagne and strawberries.

I fucking hate them.