cruiser647 Posted June 26, 2013 Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 So far. Nadal out Federer out Cillic out Just need Djorkovic to go too! BBC Sport - Roger Federer suffers earliest Wimbledon exit for 13 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted June 26, 2013 Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 Makes no difference. Federer would have beaten Nadal in the QF. Murray would have beaten Fed in the SF. Djokovic Murray final. Djokovic to win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanG Posted June 26, 2013 Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 Don't forget Tsonga... Although Murray will struggle against Novak, but could be better rested... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted June 26, 2013 Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 People underestimate Murray. He is the No.2 seed in this tournament for a reason. Djokovic was always going to be the major threat but Federer going out isn't going to do any harm. Of all the players on show - Murray has looked the most impressive. Berdych and Ferrer might have a say yet, but they won't win. They just might change who ends up in the final, they I doubt it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted June 26, 2013 Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 Isn't Tsonga out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted June 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2013 Yep, retired after 1 set I think? As did the chap who beat Nadal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted June 27, 2013 Report Share Posted June 27, 2013 I bet Murray is so excited! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 So wonder what Murray's excuse will be, oversteer? Balance? Oh hang on, that's another whining pom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twinspark Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 I reckon he'll go on to win this match now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuprabob Posted July 3, 2013 Report Share Posted July 3, 2013 That was some comeback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiser647 Posted July 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Phew! Some match! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torino101 Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Djok is looking imperious though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuprabob Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Djok is looking imperious though... He certainly is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted July 4, 2013 Report Share Posted July 4, 2013 Murray's struggling whilst Djok hasn't dropped a set, you see why he's the world #1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 Murray is struggling? So he'd not dropped a set until the last match, in which he came back to win the last 3 sets, and he's struggling? You can see why Murray is World No. 2. I don't dispute the fact Djokovic is No.1 and deservedly so, but to say Murray is struggling is a harsh to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_Bangle Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 Murray is struggling? Did you watch the first two sets? Yes, he made a comeback but he was struggling at the start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 You made out he was struggling all round! To put how good Murray is into context, this is his 5th Grand Slam semi-final in a row. He joins a very elite group of players in acheiving that. Borg, Federer, McEnroe, Connors, Djokovic. He is quite simply one of the best players ever in the sport. Serena Williams said the current top 4 in the mens game were 'easily the best to have ever played'. I agree with her. They are on another level to anything that has gone before in terms of pace, power and consistency. As I said, I don't disagree Djokovic is favourite, but Murray is a world class player who certainly hasn't been struggling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garcon magnifique Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 It's one of those coincidences of timing. Any another era, Murray probably wouldn't have taken as long to reach the top table, and he could well have been a multiple slam winning number one (periods of Sampras and Federer domination aside). He will win more slams, and he will win Wimbledon but I don't think he'll ever be quite as good as Djokovic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 (edited) Can't say I disagree with that. The list of Open Era Grand Slam winners shows that Djokovic only needs one more to match McEnroe, and that says it all. 1. Roger Federer - 17 2. Pete Sampras - 14 3. Rafael Nadal - 12 4. Bjorn Borg - 11 5. Jimmy Connors - 8 = Ivan Lendl - 8 = Andre Agassi - 8 8. John McEnroe - 7 = Mats Wilander - 7 10 Boris Becker - 6 = Stefan Edberg - 6 = Novak Djokovic - 6 p.s. I posted elsewhere recently, Federer is now so head-and-shoulders above the rest in my opinion that it explains his sponsorship deals too. Rolex alone pay him £10m a year to wear their watches. His total earnings from sponsorship are well in excess of £70m a year now. The product placement is brilliant though..... Edited July 5, 2013 by MrMe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuprabob Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 Del Potro is not making it easy for Djokovic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 He did in that tie break. Terrible mistake on the smash for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torino101 Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 This tennis has just been sublime though. I know it is always difficult to compare era's with sport, but I do feel we are in the golden age of tennis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizzbitt Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 What a game! Del potro is putting up one hell of a fight! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuprabob Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 It's tirning into a classic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuprabob Posted July 5, 2013 Report Share Posted July 5, 2013 Djokovic it is then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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