Australian Open 2011

[Jopub]

I think Djoko tanked the previous game so he could break Murray and serve first in the 3rd set.

Na not at this level - if Murray holds on and then presses the next serve he could easily be back in - none will tank games at this standard

Don't be raving about Djokovic's performance either - it's good but Murrays not even making him play at his best - pathetic really

 

[Jopub]

Djokovic has been absolutly brilliant, and he's seems a top guy.

tbh he's not needed to be brilliant

 

[Mihajlovic]

Na not at this level - if Murray holds on and then presses the next serve he could easily be back in - none will tank games at this standard

Don't be raving about Djokovic's performance either - it's good but Murrays not even making him play at his best - pathetic really

Kids are tired.

 

[Rams]

Silly really there's nothing about him to hate

For me incredibly frustrating as Murray has all the ability, the technique - every that a player needs except the one most important aspect - mental strength and the ensuing bottle that goes with it - sad

With Djokovic on top of his game this court is too slow for Murray. He doesn't have the power of Djokovic so he can't dictate the points. On a faster court he can even Djokovic wouldn't be able to keep turning the rallies around and stand up so close to the base line.

 

[Xander45]

Silly really there's nothing about him to hate

For me incredibly frustrating as Murray has all the ability, the technique - every that a player needs except the one most important aspect - mental strength and the ensuing bottle that goes with it - sad

It is, he just clams up. Starts alright but then as soon as something goes against him he curls into a ball and looks a shadow of what he can be. All the added pressure of the media and whatnot doesn't help him and it would be sad if he ends his career never winning a grandslam.

 

[wr8_utd]

Yeah Djoko's not needed to be brilliant because Murray's been shocking. But Djokovic has easily been the best player this tournament and he could easily step up a gear or two you feel if Murray started playing.

 

[Rams]

tbh he's not needed to be brilliant

Rubbish, he was absolutly brilliant in the first set. Just look at how well Djokovic has played all the tournament.

 

[Xander45]

Come on Murray!

 

[Rahul]

Nole broken ! Wouldn't mind a 5 setter

Murray seems to be continuing on form, from the final games of that last set. Nole shaken ?

 

[wr8_utd]

Djokovic getting nervous? He had a easy easy winner at game point and messed it up and now broken.

 

[Xander45]

Djokovic getting nervous? He had a easy easy winner at game point and messed it up and now broken.

Murray looked as shocked as anyone when he missed that.

 

[Jopub]

Rubbish, he was absolutly brilliant in the first set. Just look at how well Djokovic has played all the tournament.

Na he's started great but since Murray has fallen away he's not even needed to be in second gear

Murrays handed it to him on a plate

No disrespect to Djoko and you can only play whats in front of you but he'll play much better and lose in other matches - murray has been wank

 

[Jopub]

Shocking from Murray -
not even moving his fking feet which at this level is rule fking one

... be surprised if this match is still going in side 30 mins

 

[Hitchcocker]

Andy Murray is no choke. No sir he is not. Breaks serve and serves for the second game in the third set and hands the game back to Novak.

 

[Xander45]

Bottled it again, his serving has been so poor today.

 

[Mihajlovic]

Djokovic is simply the best defender on planet.

 

[wr8_utd]

And Murray gets broken

Horrendous tennis from. Unbelievable unforced errors.

Anyone saw Murray telling his own box to shutup in the last game?

 

[vuc]

Na he's started great but since Murray has fallen away he's not even needed to be in second gear

Murrays handed it to him on a plate

No disrespect to Djoko and you can only play whats in front of you but he'll play much better and lose in other matches - murray has been wank

Said the same about Djokovic many times.. but at his best he is better than Murray.

 

[wr8_utd]

Djokovic is simply the best defender on planet.

I take it you've never heard of Nadal?

 

[Zen]

A choker vs choker final really is amazing in the crunch moments.

 

[VP]

Shocking from Murray. No backbone at all.

 

[Hitchcocker]

And Murray gets broken

Horrendous tennis from. Unbelievable unforced errors.

Anyone saw Murray telling his own box to shutup in the last game?

To be fair, I'd have shown his box a finger a long time ago. Just that I would have shown a different finger than the one Andy showed his box.

 

[vuc]

Djokovic is simply the best defender on planet.

Better than Vidic? Nemoj srati!

 

[Rahul]

Better than Vidic? Nemoj srati!

Beat me to it vuc.

 

[Hitchcocker]

Are the lines judges women?

 

[Rams]

I think everybody isn't giving Djokovic the credit he deserves.
The cricism I have for Murray is that if things aren't going his way he againts the best payers on top of their form he doesn't yet have the mental strength to keep focused and find a way to stay in the points as a Nadal would do for example. But that's far more easy to say than do, especially when it's in the final of a Major.

 

[SCM]

Usual from Murray if his first serve doesn't turn up he struggles in any match let alone a grand slam final but then again not much he can do really Djokovic by far the better player today so he would struggle even with his serve firing.

 

[Jopub]

I cant believe at this level that a player cant think fk it I'll open me shoulders and hit the cover off the fking ball and up the whole pace of the match - This is what Connors McEnroe Borg did - bottle out front - change the fking game, the tactic and impose something the match even if you lose at least make the other guy have to beat you

Fksakes Murray

 

[wr8_utd]

Have these linesmen/women got anything right today? How can you call a serve that lands perfectly on the line long

 

[Mihajlovic]

Are the lines judges women?

This was offensive towards women. You deserve to be fired.

 

[Rahul]

Nadal and Federer have won 21 of the last 23 majors !? fecking hell, thats a scary stat.

 

[Zen]

Seriously has anyone ever lost their first 8 and probably 9 grand slam final sets before?

It really is a shame, but oh well.

 

[wr8_utd]

To be honest Murray has not really faced any challenge till now.

A draw that could have given him Del Po/Baggy, Soderling and Nadal gave him the useless Melzer and Ferrer. Djokovic is far far above the level of anyone Murray has played in this tournament.

 

[Hitchcocker]

I so love the look on Murray's face. I think I may just buy an Adidas jersey to commemorate the event.

 

[Zen]

So? Never bothered Nadal or Federer when those two were beyond miles better than anyone put in front of them and Djoko would go early.

 

[Sir A1ex]

At least Henman had the common decency to bottle it before he got to the final.

No manners, these jocks.

 

[Zen]

And at least Henman gave the best player in the world at his peak on his favoured surface a damn good run for his money.

 

[Hitchcocker]

I am wondering what the Murray camp were preparing before the final. I don't think anyone in the team dared to contemplate an event where Murray would lose the first set.

 

[Rahul]

another break point for Nole. 3rd of this game so far.

Murray saves it again !

 

[Xander45]

And at least Henman gave the best player in the world at his peak on his favoured surface a damn good run for his money.

I miss serve and volley tennis.