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Sir Panda
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Has it been a good Wimbledon for Andy?
« on: July 02, 2008, 08:49:15 PM »
He's went out rather tamely in the QFs, partly due to a flat performance and Nadal having an inspired match, I've never seen him so dominant on grass before.
But has this been a good 2 weeks for Andy?
He's reached a career milestone of a Grand Slam QF, and he finally broke his duck against Gasquet, one of his contemporaries. He's also endeared himself to the British public with his more subdued anger and fighting spirit.
What do you think? Does this set himself up nicely for the rest of the year like it did in 2006?
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Re: Has it been a good Wimbledon for Andy?
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2008, 08:50:22 PM »
Best thing from this Wimbledon is his consistency and him finally beating Gasquet which I think will finally allow him to beat him in the future.
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Re: Has it been a good Wimbledon for Andy?
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2008, 08:53:00 PM »
I think Andy has a great Wimbledon. He obviously wasn't going to beat Nadal but I would have liked him to fight better, but Nadal was too good for him.
The bad thing is its made me realise that what Nadal is to Murray is what Sampras (later Federer) was to Henman
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Re: Has it been a good Wimbledon for Andy?
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2008, 08:55:12 PM »
Andy probably feels disappointed that he went out so tamely against Nadal, but that match against Gasquet was an absolute classic, not just for Andy but for Wimbledon and British tennis!
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Re: Has it been a good Wimbledon for Andy?
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2008, 09:00:21 PM »
Rafa's current tennis is most likely going to beat Federer's so just hope Andy doesn't feel disheartened.
I can't wait till the US Open Series, it's where he does best and makes sleepless nights so worth it
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Re: Has it been a good Wimbledon for Andy?
« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2008, 09:00:25 PM »
Yes it has been. I think he's done brilliantly to get this far - and tonight has been a bit of a wake-up call in terms of the fact he still has some way to go before he can match Nadal. Andy hates losing so much - and surely this will act as a great motivator for him.
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Re: Has it been a good Wimbledon for Andy?
« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2008, 09:04:18 PM »
Quote from: top_spin on July 02, 2008, 09:00:21 PM
Rafa's current tennis is most likely going to beat Federer's so just hope Andy doesn't feel disheartened.
If Fedex gets that far - Marat stands in his way
but should it come down to a Fedex v Nadal final, I'd go for Nadal
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Re: Has it been a good Wimbledon for Andy?
« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2008, 09:12:15 PM »
Federer really has very little chance if Rafa plays like that. I'm serious about that. He's on another planet.
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Re: Has it been a good Wimbledon for Andy?
« Reply #8 on: July 02, 2008, 09:33:58 PM »
Very good Wimbledon for Murray...in my opinion.
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Re: Has it been a good Wimbledon for Andy?
« Reply #9 on: July 02, 2008, 09:37:49 PM »
Quote from: Sir Panda on July 02, 2008, 08:49:15 PM
Does this set himself up nicely for the rest of the year like it did in 2006?
Don't see why it shouldn't.
A part from today's match there has been nothing but positives for Andy.
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Re: Has it been a good Wimbledon for Andy?
« Reply #10 on: July 02, 2008, 09:53:16 PM »
Lets face it guys, that was Nadals A-game which can destroy anyone.
Murray's attitude is now officially superb on this tournament's showing. He's saying all the right things, seems very self aware, and fairly aware of whats around him.
He's pushing personal boundries in terms of fitness, strength, achievement, maturity and whats more, he seems eager to work on everything even further - saying specifically he'd take inspiration from than man who had just destroyed him.
Im impressed.
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Re: Has it been a good Wimbledon for Andy?
« Reply #11 on: July 02, 2008, 11:01:36 PM »
Good Wimbly or Bad Wimbly? Yes.
You might wanna change the question or the answers slightly there mr panda
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Re: Has it been a good Wimbledon for Andy?
« Reply #12 on: July 02, 2008, 11:02:22 PM »
Well it's not exactly rocket science to figure it out, but okay.
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Re: Has it been a good Wimbledon for Andy?
« Reply #13 on: July 02, 2008, 11:10:45 PM »
Nadal showed himself to be a class above at the moment - but I have absolutely no doubt that Andy will reach his level in the near future. All the signs from previous matches are good IMO.
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Re: Has it been a good Wimbledon for Andy?
« Reply #14 on: July 03, 2008, 12:03:54 AM »
A good wimbledon, its always good when its your best career GS appearance.
I know I keep mentioning it, but that match actually showed just how weak Murrays FH is. We all know he can hit the ball hard, I dont know if he refuses to or just thinks its better to moonball his FH. From now on, he needs to be aggressive with that shot especially against the top players. There was and is way too many errors on that side and he wasnt even going for it.
Nadal played superb, but there was times when Nadal left the ball short for Murray to attack with his FH (commentators picked up on it), but he just passed it back and what can he expect in return? An unforced error. Unlikely!
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