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CaledonianCraig wrote:Stan wins in straight sets...well ok it was a hammering. I can't recall the last time I saw Andy play so poorly but credit to Stan who has been superb. On this form he has a great chance against Djokovic in the semis. For Andy he needs to work out a game plan against hard hitters as these defeats against them are getting tedious.

Still I refuse to be distraught as it has been a wonderful last year and a bit for Andy but today he was beaten by the better man.

    

Absolutely thumped.

What a performance Wawrinka

Come on CC, I don't think any form Murray would beat this Wawrinka!

Murray got his ass handed to him.

Back hand cross courts,
Breath taking Backhand volleys
Forehand down the lines
cool spinny smashes
Spinning disguising serves and finally his
Backhand slice means Wawrinka brought everything today for the match compared to his opponent who left everything in the dressing room.

Stan proves why people call him Stan the Man.  

While I feel sorry for Murray's loss but he rightly deserved to lose today as the better man won.

Murray back to drawing board with Lendl pls, we need better performance from you.

I just hope Stan can maintain this kind of form. Tennis like that deserves not only to win matches, but titles too

Now we have to hope the other pusher is sent packing. Shame Stan couldnt take out Nadal as well. Maybe he still can.

Well done Stan As I've said, I've never seen him play this well for a whole match without relenting. He's a real contender to reach the final now if he plays like this against Djokovic and I see no reason why he won't perform on the day. Put me down for Wawrinka to make the O2 this year. Murray.... well you can't win them all.

If stan chokes against novak, I will be very annoyed!

tennisrobert wrote:

CaledonianCraig wrote:Stan wins in straight sets...well ok it was a hammering. I can't recall the last time I saw Andy play so poorly but credit to Stan who has been superb. On this form he has a great chance against Djokovic in the semis. For Andy he needs to work out a game plan against hard hitters as these defeats against them are getting tedious.

Still I refuse to be distraught as it has been a wonderful last year and a bit for Andy but today he was beaten by the better man.

    

Get back in your cave mate eh? Two slams and an Olympic Gold.

emancipator wrote:Murray got his ass handed to him.

Like The Fed did (Sorry, that's a bad, bad WUM attempt)

Well done Stan, superb performance.

Andy? Well.... After a superb 15 or so months, back down to earth with a huge bang. If he'd hit and missed it would have been less disappointing, but at least hit! I suppose easier said than done when you can't find any aspects of your game...

Hope Stan can reproduce that in the semis. Though I doubt Novak will be anywhere near as generous.

Does anyone know what the implications of this exit, combined with the disappointing HC swing has for Murray's ranking?

CaledonianCraig wrote:

tennisrobert wrote:

CaledonianCraig wrote:Stan wins in straight sets...well ok it was a hammering. I can't recall the last time I saw Andy play so poorly but credit to Stan who has been superb. On this form he has a great chance against Djokovic in the semis. For Andy he needs to work out a game plan against hard hitters as these defeats against them are getting tedious.

Still I refuse to be distraught as it has been a wonderful last year and a bit for Andy but today he was beaten by the better man.

    

Get back in your cave mate eh? Two slams and an Olympic Gold.

One in a tornado and other weak draw and final opponent knackered.  Same with olympics.  You can pretend otherwise, but you know it's true.  Murray is nowhere near the level of Djok, and he cant reach the level of in form stan either.,  Your hero is a pusher, MATE. LOL You should be glad he's playing in the power era. Shove this cry baby sock in the 80s and he would be dismantled.

A victory for tennis

Did Greg just mention the back excuse! C'mon

Oh Greg Why must he try and justify a defeat?

Rusedski trying to excuse Andys lost with a vest? He playing his fake i'm brit too crap.

lydian wrote:Come on CC, I don't think any form Murray would beat this Wawrinka!

Stan is in the form of his life for sure whilst Andy was very poor - look at the stats. Stan could feed off Murray's angst and just got stronger and stronger and better and better whilst Murray just wasn't at the races. Your statement is odd when Murray has an 8-6 Head-to-Head against him. Well played Stan and keep focussed and who knows he may just be able to do the impossible.

tennisrobert wrote:Now we have to hope the other pusher is sent packing. Shame Stan couldnt take out Nadal as well. Maybe he still can.

Hmm, think I recognise this style. Tell Robredo about how much of a pusher Rafa is...

Many gratz to Stan the man, great work. If it is the nearly inevitable Djoko semi, it could be a humdinger if he brings that game back.
I like to think everyone has their time, Andys time was wimbledon, it wasnt his time these 2 weeks, lets face it hes nothing else to prove

Who knows maybe its the time of the under appreciated, ala gasquet and wawrinka. Theyl be good semis to watch thats for sure, its about time we had a classic involving the big guns in this slam

The Special Juan wrote:Oh Greg  Why must he try and justify a defeat?

Well is that not always a trump card played by Roger's fans here?

Andy looks stoned. Like his mom forgot him in the park.

Well done Stan, superb performance.

Andy? Well.... After a superb 15 or so months, back down to earth with a huge bang. If he'd hit and missed it would have been less disappointing, but at least hit! I suppose easier said than done when you can't find any aspects of your game...

Hope Stan can reproduce that in the semis. Though I doubt Novak will be anywhere near as generous.

Also lets beat back the dirty trolls shall we?

CaledonianCraig wrote:

The Special Juan wrote:Oh Greg  Why must he try and justify a defeat?

Well is that not always a trump card played by Roger's fans here?

No thats you and the nadal fans.  "He wasn't fit" "he was injured".

One bad match or period doesn't undo 15 months of hard work and deserved success. He could retire tomorrow and be happy with what he's done

tennisrobert wrote:

CaledonianCraig wrote:

tennisrobert wrote:

CaledonianCraig wrote:Stan wins in straight sets...well ok it was a hammering. I can't recall the last time I saw Andy play so poorly but credit to Stan who has been superb. On this form he has a great chance against Djokovic in the semis. For Andy he needs to work out a game plan against hard hitters as these defeats against them are getting tedious.

Still I refuse to be distraught as it has been a wonderful last year and a bit for Andy but today he was beaten by the better man.

    

Get back in your cave mate eh? Two slams and an Olympic Gold.

One in a tornado and other weak draw and final opponent knackered.  Same with olympics.  You can pretend otherwise, but you know it's true.  Murray is nowhere near the level of Djok, and he cant reach the level of in form stan either.,  Your hero is a pusher, MATE. LOL  You should be glad he's playing in the power era.  Shove this cry baby sock in the 80s and he would be dismantled.

Oh dear you are an angry soul aren't you? Still not over Andy winning two slams an Olympic Gold eh? Rant all you want but it is all in the record books for eternity. Hmm four posts eh? Where were you when Wimbledon was on?

No one is undoing Andys work. Just that he was crap today. Down and under, life goes on without vests and back problems.

CaledonianCraig wrote:

lydian wrote:Come on CC, I don't think any form Murray would beat this Wawrinka!

Stan is in the form of his life for sure whilst Andy was very poor - look at the stats. Stan could feed off Murray's angst and just got stronger and stronger and better and better whilst Murray just wasn't at the races. Your statement is odd when Murray has an 8-6 Head-to-Head against him. Well played Stan and keep focussed and who knows he may just be able to do the impossible.

This is Stan 2.0, the guy who pushed Djokovic hardest at AO13.
When Stan plays like this he's almost unplayable.

CaledonianCraig wrote:

tennisrobert wrote:

CaledonianCraig wrote:

tennisrobert wrote:

CaledonianCraig wrote:Stan wins in straight sets...well ok it was a hammering. I can't recall the last time I saw Andy play so poorly but credit to Stan who has been superb. On this form he has a great chance against Djokovic in the semis. For Andy he needs to work out a game plan against hard hitters as these defeats against them are getting tedious.

Still I refuse to be distraught as it has been a wonderful last year and a bit for Andy but today he was beaten by the better man.

    

Get back in your cave mate eh? Two slams and an Olympic Gold.

One in a tornado and other weak draw and final opponent knackered.  Same with olympics.  You can pretend otherwise, but you know it's true.  Murray is nowhere near the level of Djok, and he cant reach the level of in form stan either.,  Your hero is a pusher, MATE. LOL  You should be glad he's playing in the power era.  Shove this cry baby sock in the 80s and he would be dismantled.

Oh dear you are an angry soul aren't you? Still not over Andy winning two slams an Olympic Gold eh? Rant all you want but it is all in the record books for eternity. Hmm four posts eh? Where were you when Wimbledon was on?

Murray will be forgotten in years to come.  No one wants to tune into a pusher or replay a pusher match.  Only the true greats are remembered. And I'm afraid that isn't your hero. was great watching him get his pushing ass handed to him, powerless to do anything about real talent.  

crap today, better at wimbledon, be better another day. People take it really to heart

lydian wrote:

CaledonianCraig wrote:

lydian wrote:Come on CC, I don't think any form Murray would beat this Wawrinka!

Stan is in the form of his life for sure whilst Andy was very poor - look at the stats. Stan could feed off Murray's angst and just got stronger and stronger and better and better whilst Murray just wasn't at the races. Your statement is odd when Murray has an 8-6 Head-to-Head against him. Well played Stan and keep focussed and who knows he may just be able to do the impossible.

This is Stan 2.0, the guy who pushed Djokovic hardest at AO13.
When Stan plays like this he's almost unplayable.

Yes and this was an Andy way below par. Look at the stats - they don't lie and look at Andy's returning (very poor) and serving (poor). You aren't going to be competitive against anyone with stats like that even against a player on lesser form.

get it in early robert, you wont get much longer I can promise you that

How is this tennisrobert? Whats your shoe size man? You're good. Welcome to the club of sexually charged tennis massacre.

Very happy for Stan's first SF. He won the match.

Murray's form or lack thereof is irrelevant. The signs that Murray was struggling were already there in the Murray-Istomin match.

Norman/Luthi need to pump Stan to push Djokovic a la AO. Bring it on! I would love to see two new faces on the Finals day.

CC, don't get drawn into this stuff, not worth it.

New troll in town eh?

Welcome Robert.

Jahu wrote:Gasquet-Stan final anyone?

                 

 

 

 

Jahu wrote:How is this tennisrobert? Whats your shoe size man? You're good. Welcome to the club of sexually charged tennis massacre.

I won't be here too long, in fact, when I was posting properly here I got banned by your useless mods for nothing. But I've decided every now and then I'm gonna grace you with my presence, and torment the pratts on this forum (about 5 or 6 members here)

Today it's caldonian socks turn.,

tennisrobert wrote:

CaledonianCraig wrote:

tennisrobert wrote:

CaledonianCraig wrote:

tennisrobert wrote:

CaledonianCraig wrote:Stan wins in straight sets...well ok it was a hammering. I can't recall the last time I saw Andy play so poorly but credit to Stan who has been superb. On this form he has a great chance against Djokovic in the semis. For Andy he needs to work out a game plan against hard hitters as these defeats against them are getting tedious.

Still I refuse to be distraught as it has been a wonderful last year and a bit for Andy but today he was beaten by the better man.

    

Get back in your cave mate eh? Two slams and an Olympic Gold.

One in a tornado and other weak draw and final opponent knackered.  Same with olympics.  You can pretend otherwise, but you know it's true.  Murray is nowhere near the level of Djok, and he cant reach the level of in form stan either.,  Your hero is a pusher, MATE. LOL  You should be glad he's playing in the power era.  Shove this cry baby sock in the 80s and he would be dismantled.

Oh dear you are an angry soul aren't you? Still not over Andy winning two slams an Olympic Gold eh? Rant all you want but it is all in the record books for eternity. Hmm four posts eh? Where were you when Wimbledon was on?

Murray will be forgotten in years to come.  No one wants to tune into a pusher or replay a pusher match.  Only the true greats are remembered. And I'm afraid that isn't your hero. was great watching him get his pushing ass handed to him, powerless to do anything about real talent.  

Sorry but we all know Fred Perry and to many because his name always mentioned as last Brit to win a slam. Murray now stands there and perhaps will be mentioned for 77 years as well so how can he be forgotten? It is incredible how bitterness twists ones mind is it not?

If only Federer would move over to a Yonnex!

falzy21 wrote:get it in early robert, you wont get much longer I can promise you that

I'll be back, though, won't I. Dick.  

CaledonianCraig wrote:

The Special Juan wrote:Oh Greg  Why must he try and justify a defeat?

Well is that not always a trump card played by Roger's fans here?

Every "fandom" does it. I won't accept it from anyone about anyone and hopefully I've never made any excuses about Murray because, quite frankly, it's pathetic. "Nadal's knees, Roger's back, Andy's back" etc. Some people are too wrapped up in things which, at the end of the day, really don't affect them. Murray play below-par, Stan played at probably 90% of his best and it was enough on the day. The better player never lost a tennis match.

Would LOVE a stan gasquet final. It would be brilliant, nerves gorgeous shots, huge momentum swings, Stan Could get there, but not sure about the Gas, much as I love him...

Homogenized! its you? How are you feeling since the mods got to you? Bit bitter it seems...

Norman/Luthi/Fed/Anaconda/(insert here your favorite swiss celeb, I don't know any) should all help Stan knock the lights out of Djoko and make him lean and mean for his Final with Nadal/Gasket.

Andy was below par, yes, but I still think Stan would have won whatever today. He played lights out tennis.

To be honest though I would never expect Novak or Rafa to turn in a slam performance like Andy there at QF stage. I don't think Andy is best hard court returner ever either. As discussed this morning Andy still has a lot of technical gremlins in his game that scupper him against guys with variety.

falzy21 wrote:Homogenized! its you? How are you feeling since the mods got to you? Bit bitter it seems...

You say that like it's a bad thing. On contrary it's karma that I am dishing out personally. You nadal twa.ts better hope he wins, cause if he dont, I be back.  

I dont think homogenized knows what an Ip address is...