Semi-Final Thread - Djokovic V Murray

[CaledonianCraig]

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All set for the off. I hope it is a great match and best of luck Andy.

Discuss....

[Guest]

Good test for Murray to hold his serve. He must keep fighting because it will be beneficial for the next time they meet.

[Tenez]

That now should be that, but Murray has definitely improved, there's no reason to feel hang dog about this match should he lose.

Frankly....I thought he had improved before this match. But now to me he is still the same. He just had a weaker Djokovic than last year.

[Guest]

You have to credit Djokovics lung busting display despite his injuries. His flexibility is greater than Murray.

Let's see what challenge Murray can mount on Djokovics serve at this point of the match.

What injury?

You know - the "injury".

[break_in_the_fifth]

The way he's managed to make it 5 sets while staying on the baseline which wasn't his game is great.

[JuliusHMarx]

You have to credit Djokovics lung busting display despite his injuries. His flexibility is greater than Murray.

Let's see what challenge Murray can mount on Djokovics serve at this point of the match.

What injury?

You know - the "injury".

Oh, that injury

[Guest]

Murray forces Djokovic to serve out the match.

[Union Cane]

A "bottle" of "Scotch", you could say.

[barrystar]

Make him serve for it - that's good to see as well.

[reckoner]

wow is this still going lol

[barrystar]

Well - it may have been worth winning that service game, 0-40

[Jahu]

Lets see now how tough is Djokos spirit, has it been crushed and can Andy wrap it up.

[Henman Bill]

Djokovic looks to me the superior player in the 1st, 4th sets.

I went out for the 2nd and 3rd sets - how did Murray manage to win those? What did he do differently? I think he might even have been an early break down in the 2nd when I went out.

[barrystar]

Just saw a look in Lendl's eye that took me back about 25 years. Well done Murray!

[JuliusHMarx]

Tsk, tsk, I thought all the choking had stopped now that Fed is out

[Guest]

Murray breaks to love.

Another excellent test for Murray to try to hold onto his serve at this point of the match.

[Guest]

Crowd problems ....

[Guest]

Murray wasted his challenges (none left).

[Guest]

Oh minions this is the moment.

Expect Djoker to break and win the match... NOW



emancipator

[Jahu]

NOT!

[barrystar]

This is new territory for Murray - he's never been in a spot like this in a big match since he's been a genuine challenger. We'll learn a lot about him right now.

[Guest]

Oh minions this is the moment.

Expect Djoker to break and win the match... NOW



emancipator

I'm feeling inspired. I now know how to improve my tennis, I'm off for a 208 mile run (you can't hide) and then into the gym to lift some weights ...

[Guest]

He has already wasted his challenges.

[eirebilly]

Well i had given up on Murray

[barrystar]

That's where you want a challenge is it not?

[break_in_the_fifth]

Great forehand from Murray.

[break_in_the_fifth]

Loving this, get in there Murray!!

[Guest]

That's where you want a challenge is it not?

yes.

[liverbnz]

Momentum swing! Come in Andy!

[eirebilly]

Massive for Murray if he can drag a win out here

[barrystar]

This is the biggest point of Murray's career yet (the previous biggest was about 1hr ago)

[Guest]

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Ah Djokovic gets it!

[reckoner]

"are you not entertained?"

[bogbrush]

Immense nerve from Djokovic at 30-40.

and immense nerves at deuce.

[barrystar]

Hmm - that's a shame.

[barrystar]

Like buses - another career point.

[Guest]

woohoo this has turned into a great match

[barrystar]

Experience might be giving Djoko the edge here.

[reckoner]

Like buses - another career point.

but why is it more of a career point than those in the finals he's been in?

[Guest]

Can we now invoke the girlfriend rule?

[reckoner]

woohoo this has turned into a great match

we could have saved a lot of time by getting them to go for a long run beforehand and then restricting them to one set

[barrystar]

Like buses - another career point.

but why is it more of a career point than those in the finals he's been in?

Because he was never as close to a big win at any point in any of those finals. Match point down at 0-2 is never as big as break point up at 5-5 in the 5th.

[reckoner]

Can we now invoke the girlfriend rule?

in the final set Djoker's girl is edging it for me...

[eirebilly]

What an important game for Nole to win there.

[Union Cane]

Nadal's title though, whoever wins here is going to be knazzed.

[reckoner]

Like buses - another career point.

but why is it more of a career point than those in the finals he's been in?

Because he was never as close to a big win at any point in any of those finals. Match point down at 0-2 is never as big as break point up at 5-5 in the 5th.

oh in that sense.. yeah I spose I see what you mean

[reckoner]

Nadal's title though, whoever wins here is going to be knazzed.

yeah but Nadal's girlfriend isn't as hot so who cares

[Guest]

Oh minions around the universe..

The moment has arrived



emancipator

[reckoner]

that was a late calll, gonna twist Murray's melon

[bogbrush]

Indeed, 2 mps......

[Guest]

O' well the difference between Murrays and Djokovic serving might be the deciding factor.

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