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gerrardisgod · « **Reply #14080 on:** June 28, 2021, 02:19:01 pm »

First set Draper!

Injury mustn’t be far away now.

scouseman · « **Reply #14081 on:** June 28, 2021, 02:22:28 pm »

upset on the cards. So nice to have the sporting staple of Wimbledon back.

Nick110581 · « **Reply #14082 on:** June 28, 2021, 02:30:06 pm »

Quote from: Alf on June 21, 2021, 10:22:03 pm

Nadal has not made the final at Wimbledon for 10 years. Either Roger Federer has a last throw of the dice, someone else like Thiem, Tsitsipas & Zverev step up or more likely Djokovic wins it by a landslide.

Thiem is injured.

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #14083 on:** June 28, 2021, 04:31:08 pm »

Tsitsipas in a big trouble. He's 2 sets and a break down to Tiafoe.

Red-Soldier · « **Reply #14084 on:** June 28, 2021, 04:36:08 pm »

Quote from: TheShanklyGates on June 28, 2021, 04:31:08 pm

Tsitsipas in a big trouble. He's 2 sets and a break down to Tiafoe.

Really tough first round match that, especially on this surface.

AndyMuller · « **Reply #14085 on:** June 28, 2021, 04:37:57 pm »

Quote from: TheShanklyGates on June 28, 2021, 04:31:08 pm

Tsitsipas in a big trouble. He's 2 sets and a break down to Tiafoe.

Fuck sake had him to at least challenge Djokovic.

Ray K · « **Reply #14086 on:** June 28, 2021, 05:04:55 pm »

Might borrow a million quid to put it on Djokovic to win this. Will be the easiest money I'll ever make.

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #14087 on:** June 28, 2021, 05:09:41 pm »

Goodbye Tsitsipas. Djokovic should play left handed, only way he’d be challenged.

Nick110581 · « **Reply #14088 on:** June 28, 2021, 05:17:28 pm »

Quote from: AndyMuller on June 28, 2021, 04:37:57 pm

Fuck sake had him to at least challenge Djokovic.

Why? He’s not very good on grass.

Agent99 · « **Reply #14089 on:** June 28, 2021, 05:25:09 pm »

Quote from: Gerry Attrick on June 28, 2021, 05:09:41 pm

Goodbye Tsitsipas. Djokovic should play left handed, only way he’d be challenged.

Or he could stop taking PEDs

AndyMuller · « **Reply #14090 on:** June 28, 2021, 05:58:46 pm »

Quote from: Nick110581 on June 28, 2021, 05:17:28 pm

Why? He’s not very good on grass.

Isn’t he? I’ve no idea I only watched him for the first time at Roland Garros

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #14091 on:** June 28, 2021, 06:11:07 pm »

Murray back on Centre Court. Deserved a bigger cheer from the fridges to be honest.

Nick110581 · « **Reply #14092 on:** June 28, 2021, 06:19:44 pm »

Quote from: AndyMuller on June 28, 2021, 05:58:46 pm

Isn’t he? I’ve no idea I only watched him for the first time at Roland Garros

Gone out three times at this stage at Wimbledon. He said he finds grass hard to play on.

gerrardisgod · « **Reply #14093 on:** June 28, 2021, 07:00:21 pm »

Good first set from Murray.

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #14094 on:** June 28, 2021, 07:43:48 pm »

Second set to Murray as well.

Great to see some flashes of the old brilliance.

gerrardisgod · « **Reply #14095 on:** June 28, 2021, 07:48:13 pm »

He’s just great to watch, still scampering after everything despite being an almost broken athlete.

Gerry Attrick · « **Reply #14096 on:** June 28, 2021, 07:50:33 pm »

This would be a good scalp for Murray. Not Basilashvili’s best surface but still a capable operator with a few victories at Halle and he’s won some decent tournaments in his career.

Nick110581 · « **Reply #14097 on:** June 28, 2021, 07:59:34 pm »

Quote from: Gerry Attrick on June 28, 2021, 07:50:33 pm

This would be a good scalp for Murray. Not Basilashvili’s best surface but still a capable operator with a few victories at Halle and he’s won some decent tournaments in his career.

24th seed

Just be nice for Murray to make the second week

gerrardisgod · « **Reply #14098 on:** June 28, 2021, 08:02:48 pm »

Basilashvili gave up the ghost a long way back in the set, but some of the striking from Murray has been top drawer.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #14099 on:** June 28, 2021, 08:05:40 pm »

Presumably this opens up the draw for him a little for the next couple of rounds?

gerrardisgod · « **Reply #14100 on:** June 28, 2021, 08:09:10 pm »

Two qualifiers after this, I think McEnroe said before.

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #14101 on:** June 28, 2021, 08:16:04 pm »

Fucking hell Andy.

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #14102 on:** June 28, 2021, 08:27:17 pm »

Fuck. Ing. Hell. Andy.

gerrardisgod · « **Reply #14103 on:** June 28, 2021, 08:28:02 pm »

Jesus wept.

I forgot how hard he makes it for himself

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #14104 on:** June 28, 2021, 08:29:14 pm »

His game has totally fallen apart. If he loses this set he loses the match I think.

Welshred · « **Reply #14105 on:** June 28, 2021, 08:29:22 pm »

Can't say this isn't classic Andy Murray

Nick110581 · « **Reply #14106 on:** June 28, 2021, 08:31:08 pm »

Basilashvili will win this if he wins this set

Murray looks absolutely gassed

5-0 up and now 6-5 down

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #14107 on:** June 28, 2021, 08:40:50 pm »

7 straight games lost for Murray.

A total collapse.

AndyMuller · « **Reply #14108 on:** June 28, 2021, 08:42:50 pm »

Fucking hell.

Nick110581 · « **Reply #14109 on:** June 28, 2021, 08:43:30 pm »

Broken four times.

gerrardisgod · « **Reply #14110 on:** June 28, 2021, 08:44:14 pm »

He’s gone into his old default mode of hitting too many drop shots, his legs have gone.

Good time for the roof closure break, that.

Nick110581 · « **Reply #14111 on:** June 28, 2021, 08:45:06 pm »

He looks physically shot.

Wullie160975 · « **Reply #14112 on:** June 28, 2021, 08:45:20 pm »

He looked knackered from the beginning of the 3rd set. The other guy just took an age to make him start running.

Welshred · « **Reply #14113 on:** June 28, 2021, 08:46:25 pm »

Yeah this is a good time for a little break to recharge the batteries.

Fitzy. · « **Reply #14114 on:** June 28, 2021, 08:48:31 pm »

Basilashvili had all the momentum there with no pressure. Interesting if he can keep it going. I suspect not.

Crosby Nick · « **Reply #14115 on:** June 28, 2021, 08:50:25 pm »

Guess he has barely played a best of 5 set match in a couple of years. He needs to win this for his own mental well being.

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #14116 on:** June 28, 2021, 09:05:35 pm »

Murray breaks to love in the first game with the roof closed

This is such a weird sport sometimes. Hopefully the time off court has helped him refocus.

Welshred · « **Reply #14117 on:** June 28, 2021, 09:06:32 pm »

A quick shower, fresh kit and a chance to shut off and recover for 20 minutes can completely change things

Musketeer Gripweed · « **Reply #14118 on:** June 28, 2021, 09:09:05 pm »

He still looks fucked, to be fair.

TheShanklyGates · « **Reply #14119 on:** June 28, 2021, 09:10:50 pm »

Yeah, Murray looks no better than before. He's doing nothing with some of these rallies, just knocking the ball back and hoping for a mistake.