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[tamila]

I see that someone in the press has at last come out and said that Andy is the only player in the open era to reach a GS final immediately after winning one.

[wimbledonwestie]

I read a report in the 'i' newspaper at school today during form time, it is obvious my form tutor mocked me as he gave me today's edition with a page and a half of Andy bashing. Never read so much sh*t in my life. Also kudos to anyone who can guess what the first word of the article was?

Feather?    Must be the most over hyped incident- journalists desperately seeknig a new angle.

[GangstaMurray]

Feather?    Must be the most over hyped incident- journalists desperately seeknig a new angle.

Whoa. Good guess.

[The Gnome]

With regards to "feathergate" I still feel that out of the top four Andy is still the most susceptible to being brought out of the zone by the most minor of irritations. Novak is especially noted for his focus, I noticed during the match that he was able to serve when there was shout outs from the crowd

[teejay1]

With regards to "feathergate" I still feel that out of the top four Andy is still the most susceptible to being brought out of the zone by the most minor of irritations. Novak is especially noted for his focus, I noticed during the match that he was able to serve when there was shout outs from the crowd

That might be true, but Andy will learn. Djokovic has been susceptible to distractions in his time too. I used to watch him and wait for him to start moaning about his eyes, his breathing, etc, etc. He also had a phase for pulling out of majors for very strange reasons. I think people have forgotten what a whiner he was before he took his head out of the orifice he used to keep it in. Djokovic is brilliant, don't get me wrong, but his behaviour has only clicked in the last two years.

As for feathergate, that double fault was painfully predictable. I have to admit that I closed my eyes for that serve, knowing it would happen. I don't know what Andy was thinking really, except I did wonder if he thought that Djokovic might say he wasn't ready for Andy's serve because his eye was on the feather falling. It's hard to tell.

Mind you, I did imagine the papers would have fun with feathergate. You could just imagine the headlines, 'Plucky Brit Beaten By Serbian Pigeon'.

If feathergate had happened in the semi's the papers would have probably done a lot of cuckoo jokes.

[Bevc]

Here's a murderous stat: Murray has played the world number one in all six of his slam finals.

I read it in the Mail. I shoulda known better.

[blueberryhill]

I read it in the Mail. I shoulda known better.

[michelle]

Couldn't be bothered to read some of stupid articles like ...A one hit wonder, etc!! So unfair and I know Andy will prove them wrong. As someone above said Andy is the first maiden Slam winner to reach the Final at the next Slam, as for Max Wilander never listen to him or read anything he says.
We will now have to get through a month of no Andy matches. Hope he gets a good break, heals his feet, time with his dogs,Kim and friends, before heading out for more work with Ivan.