Well done Andy Murray!

[IWasThere2016]

Into US Open semis in tough 3-1 sets win over Isner! :thumbsup:

[HibbyAndy]

Isner is a complete robot when serving!!!!! Well Done Andy :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[IWasThere2016]

Great match. Huge ask for Murray to win it - but of he does it will be the single greatest sporting achievement by any Scot IMHO.

[HibeeMG]

Great performance and great result.

What we need now is Rafa v Roddick to be a 5 set slogfest!

[ruthven_raiders]

then we need djokovic and federer to run into each other and give andy a wo:wink:

[nonshinyfinish]

Great match. Huge ask for Murray to win it - but of he does it will be the single greatest sporting achievement by any Scot IMHO.

Maybe. Chris Hoy might disagree though.

[Sir David Gray]

Maybe. Chris Hoy might disagree though.

He might and he has a valid case. Winning 4 Olympic Gold medals is no mean feat.

However, if Andy Murray lifts the US Open trophy on Monday night, I believe that it will be the greatest achievement by a Scottish athlete.

In Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray is competing against three of the greatest players who have ever played the sport of tennis and for him to win the US Open, he'll almost certainly have to defeat two of them.

Should he manage to do that, I don't think there is any doubt that it would become the greatest achievement by a Scottish sportsman/woman.

However, let's not get ahead of ourselves here. He's only made the semi finals and given that he came into this tournament as the number 4 seed, a semi final spot is the least that I would have expected of him.

He has a huge weekend ahead of him.

[HibeeMG]

I was going to throw Stephen Hendry into the mix until you qualified it by saying 'athlete'!

It's just been said that Andy Murray is only the seventh man in history to reach the semi-finals of all four Grand Slams in one season. That in itself is a great performance for a Scot.

[Paisley Hibby]

I was going to throw Stephen Hendry into the mix until you qualified it by saying 'athlete'!

It's just been said that Andy Murray is only the seventh man in history to reach the semi-finals of all four Grand Slams in one season. That in itself is a great performance for a Scot.

And let's not forget that Stephen Hendry is a Yam! Andy Murray on the other hand...:greengrin

[HibeeMG]

And let's not forget that Stephen Hendry is a Yam! Andy Murray on the other hand...:greengrin

Yeah, I know. I actually don't like Hendry and not just because he's a Yam but you can't take away his achievements.

Let's not forget who Sir Chris Hoy supports also! We need a Hibby in the mix for best Scot ever. :flag:

[Shrekko]

Maybe. Chris Hoy might disagree though.

You've gotta be kidding. Just think of how many millions play tennis.

Andy has now reached a minimum of the semis of each grand slam in a year- and this is a golden age in men's tennis. He's already achieved something amazing IMO.

[Paisley Hibby]

Yeah, I know. I actually don't like Hendry and not just because he's a Yam but you can't take away his achievements.

Let's not forget who Sir Chris Hoy supports also! We need a Hibby in the mix for best Scot ever. :flag:

Good shout, I had forgotten that he's a jambo too.

[nortonhibby]

Another Quality Hibby i prey he wins it

[greenlex]

Maybe. Chris Hoy might disagree though. Sandy Lyall might get him telt tae. So might Alan Wells and not forgettimg Eric Liddell.Come on Andy.

[nonshinyfinish]

You've gotta be kidding. Just think of how many millions play tennis.

Andy has now reached a minimum of the semis of each grand slam in a year- and this is a golden age in men's tennis. He's already achieved something amazing IMO.

I'm not kidding.

Difficult (perhaps pointless?) to compare achievements in different sports, but it's always fun to have an argument where there can be no definitive right or wrong.

[Hainan Hibs]

Before the excitement gets too much for everyone he is once again going to be pumped out in the Semi Final and continue as the Colin Montgomery of tennis.











:devil:

[nortonhibby]

Before the excitement gets too much for everyone he is once again going to be pumped out in the Semi Final and continue as the Colin Montgomery of tennis.



nope he will wear green and win the semi:flag:









:devil:


nope he will wear green this time and win the semi:flag:

[Sir David Gray]

You've gotta be kidding. Just think of how many millions play tennis.

Andy has now reached a minimum of the semis of each grand slam in a year- and this is a golden age in men's tennis. He's already achieved something amazing IMO.

Only the seventh man to do that since the Open Era began in 1968.

He's in some very impressive company as well;

Rod Laver
Tony Roche
Ivan Lendl
Roger Federer
Rafael Nadal
Novak Djokovic

And now Andy Murray.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Federer has done it 5 times the rest of them once each, just shows you how good he is.

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You've gotta be kidding. Just think of how many millions play tennis.

Andy has now reached a minimum of the semis of each grand slam in a year- and this is a golden age in men's tennis. He's already achieved something amazing IMO.


Absolutely right. :agree: