Hm.... Watched the full Berdych match. Very strange. I wonder how many of the Yakuza had a bet on their boy winning in 2... Just a thought.

Cheers  - I've been looking for some old footage.

So so proud and happy for Andy = my nerves are gone

now start playing Andy - time to move it on up

give it time

Anyone got a good link - I hate Eurosports - they never seem to have Andy's games

I'm hearing he will b on the LA court after Djoko?

yes - I think Andy has been moved until after joker match  on that court

I missed the match - anyone know a link to a recording of match? Thanks

YES!!!  Can't get this match at all and have had to find another livestream.  Big complaint coming up after this match is over!

If you really want to watch this misery try http://www.lshunter.tv/tennis-live-streaming-video.html

Thanks Aileen - got link

Anyone else having probs with Tennistv?

It would be interesting to know if Nadal would have withdrawn if it was a lesser light he was playing? ,alas,we will never know.

Not buying that - it is not Rafa's style. Not logical anyway as he would still have the final against the joker more than likely.

I agree with the maj of the posts - this is a blip. Fed brought his 100% game and Andy was at 85% - and it was still tight. I'm sure Andy is mad at himself as  I think he knows he should have taken this. But he should know that when it comes to the next face up in a slam - he will be more focused and not let his game drop. Nex t time....

Ok - let me start by saying I'm not sold on all the psychology bull that you get in tennnis - however one thing that does seem a bit strange is the body language of Andy and Djokovic at the end of matches (regardless of who wins). It is something  Andy should be aware of when he is up against DJ in a slam. If you look at the end of most matches when Andy wins,  he puts his arm around or at least reaches out to the other guy. I've looked at a few end games -e.g Andy V Nadal - and at the end - win or lose - they tend to reach out together. However today with the Joker - despite the fact that Andy won - it was DJ who put his arm around Andy = as he tends to do in most matches.
I know they are friends but the message from DJ seemed to be - 'ok you won but I'm still the best'.

I think Andy needs to avoid allowing DJ to dominate him in this way - he should have being consolling DJ and making it clear that he was the better player - ok DJ is still Nos 1 but on the day Andy was the man and needs to let DJ know it - friends or not (I'm sure Lendl would have not been so passive in the same situation).

OK all that alpha male stuff might be off the wall - but I can't help thinking that DJ's success is built on both great physical ability but also his mental strengh (and dominance)  - I'd be interested to hear if anyone agrees (or not)

Cheers and all the best to Andy tomorrow

This is  looking like the most boring thread in history --- nadal in 1