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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2008 22:18:10 GMT
Andy Murray looks in fairly good nick, and already Tim Henman seems a distant memory.
But can he keep this sort of form going ?
Your votes please.
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Post by NigelS on Jun 29, 2008 1:09:03 GMT
Murray has had a tough draw so done very well so far.
Gasquet will be very tough in the next round - he got to the semis last year. I think he will make it past him but won't beat Nadal in the quarters. I think Nadal will go all the way this year.
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Post by bigtj on Jun 29, 2008 6:43:57 GMT
Last eight I think as Nadal is looking very good on grass and much more accomplished than in the past. Andy has shown a better temprament, and some of his tennis is good enough to go all the way, but his second serve is always going to be punished at the very top level.
Could have a British winner in the doubles though with his brother.
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Post by Colemanator on Jun 29, 2008 10:14:09 GMT
Hopefully he will get no further, I have no time for this Anti English idiot :(
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Post by fazza on Jun 29, 2008 12:10:35 GMT
He has always spoken well of you, Ian
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Post by Ice Man on Jun 29, 2008 15:29:38 GMT
I agree with what the general consensus seems to be that he'll get to the quarter finals and then lose to Nadal.
Nadal is playing very well at the moment and must surely be one of the favorites to win it this year!!
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Post by NigelS on Jun 30, 2008 22:08:07 GMT
Murray v Gasquet...what a match, the best I have seen for ages. Some incredible rallies and great comeback by Murray.
Can't see him having enough for Nadal, but he can give him a run for his money with that sort of tennis.
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Post by CraigC on Jul 1, 2008 11:05:52 GMT
Murray looks good, but Nadal is on the top of his game at the moment. For the first time, can see Nadal beating Federer on grass. As grass is not Murray's best surface, cannot see him beating Nadal.
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Post by BB Warrior on Jul 1, 2008 11:57:15 GMT
A brilliant comeback by Murray...... but I think that Nadal will prove to be a bridge to far for him this season.
A Nadal v Federer final is the likely prospect, with Nadal in this sort of form he is probably the only person who could beat Federer on grass....... :o :o
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Post by Colemanator on Jul 1, 2008 12:16:14 GMT
Like i said, hope he doesn't get any further ::)
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Post by peetee on Jul 1, 2008 17:03:24 GMT
Andy Murray was brilliant to come back from 2 sets down but i think that it will be the end of the road. Nadal will be to strong for him. But you never know
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Post by fazza on Jul 1, 2008 18:56:56 GMT
This all sounds like one of those VoxPop surveys they used to do in the street for Thats Life with Esther Rantzen. There must be an odd ode coming up from Cyril Fletcher soon. The question was "How far CAN he go?" so the answer is "all the way". The question should read "How far WILL he go?" The answer is already "much further than England in Euro 08" so let us all support him and keep our Nationalistic fingers crossed. And he should definitely not be criticised for being happy to be a Scot.
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Post by vinny on Jul 1, 2008 21:35:43 GMT
If he's going to beat Nadal he's got to get a very high percentage of first serves in. His 2nd serve isn't the strongest. Still, love to see him win even if he does hate the English.
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Post by bigtj on Jul 2, 2008 13:39:21 GMT
The skies are going to delay the start for Murray giving more time for the nerves, but think if as Vinny says he can get a high percentage of first serves he will acquit himself well without actually quite making the semis.
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Post by peetee on Jul 4, 2008 17:35:41 GMT
I was right in saying Andy Murray will go no further I'm afraid he is going to be another Tim Henman, the nearly man :(
The big boys will be far to strong for him in the future, hope he proves me wrong ;)
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2008 20:28:52 GMT
Wise assessments so far. Had to laugh when Andy displayed his new muscles after beating Gasquet, but then after being thrashed by Nadal, the Sun's headline the next day was "Armada than you !"
But more encouraging is the discovery this Wimbledon of two bright new prospects - Surrey's Chris Eaton, and the 14-year-old Laura Robson, who has just won through to the Girls' Singles Final.
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