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Man, that was disappointing by Monf... put so much effort to win the 3rd and 4th only to crumble in the 5th like that...
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Can only speak for myself, but I enjoy style of play first on the WTA. Looks are a bonus. I've gone on record supporting Monica Puig and Jamie Hampton to breakout in 2014, and neither is a looker.Lmao these clowns watch tennis like girls watch football. Every chick is a Kapernick fan. Every guy is a Bouchard/Sharapova if they watch tennis. Neither one of them is anything to write home about.
Will "Muzz" win another Slam in 2014 or 2015?So anyway... about Murray...
I didn't like him initially cuz of the same reason... his negative attitude and whatnot... as well as his style of play... very pushy, counter-puncher, passive, etc. I'd remember matches from a few years ago when he'd have a short ball and when most would aggressively attack, he'd push it back to continue the rally.
While I don't consider myself to be a Murray fan, I genuinely like him now cuz of how much he's changed his game (largely due to Lendl). He's improved his conditioning (super fit now)... he's movement's improved a lot and covers a lot more court now... and while he still isn't as aggressive as I'd like to see him, he's improved that aspect of his game as well. Overall, he's made himself a better player and you have to respect that. Sure, he still has his fits on court (shouting, hip-grabbing and whatnot), but given how he lost to Fed at Wimbledon in '12, then came back to win the gold a few weeks later... that says a lot about him.
Congrats on that fifth set. Monfils had all the momentum and home support, just to get the bagel treatment. Robson fan?In the interests of balance I realise Murray has his flaws and I don't expect him to beat Rafa on clay in SF. But wether you like him or not you can't not respect his achievements so far. As a Brit I can't under estimate the significance of his Wimbledon win after 77 years. The pressure on him to do that was huge and as a British tennis fan for 35 years I can tell you that whatever he does from this point on he will always be the won who finally did it for us to me and therefore a sporting hero. His conditioning, fitness, tactical awareness on the court all outweigh his sometimes negative tendencies.
I see the match going four sets. Ernie taking the first or second, "Nole" cruises in the third and fourth sets.Gulbis will give Djoka a tight match, but, I think much like Wawrinka had to go through against Djoka - Gulbis needs this loss so he can come back and take down Djoka in the next 5 setter, and possibly claim a major
I think for casual tennis-watchers, they might go for someone like Masha... cuz she's so main-stream and whatnot, but at least she's backed it up with a career-slam. But for avid watchers, there a lot of players on the WTA who are worth watching. In this RG alone, we've seen impressive performances by Garbine as well as Halep (who, if you've been following, has won her past 7 tournaments). The "problem" is that she isn't as marketable as, say, Genie... hence why we're so sick of the WTA's efforts. The bottomline is, Genie still needs to win more on a consistent basis. I have no idea what happened to Hampton, but Puig has showed flashes of potential.Can only speak for myself, but I enjoy style of play first on the WTA. Looks are a bonus. I've gone on record supporting Monica Puig and Jamie Hampton to breakout in 2014, and neither is a looker.Will "Muzz" win another Slam in 2014 or 2015?
Me and you, brotha. Don't worry, SP, I don't like Genie just for her looks. And she's not even my favorite WTA player, FTR.I need Bouchard to pull it together STAT!
I hurt for Rafa at the Australian, playing through pain and refusing to quit without his best stuff.Watching any sport as a neutral is always easier on the blood pressure, but hey, the emotion and stress is what we live for right?
And as nervous as watching Masha makes me... watching Sabine is 100x more frustrating and stressful![]()