French Open 2016

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Seems like Andy has been on the drink for the last two days! 2 sets down v Stepanek.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

5-0 Murray so far in set 3, the Irn Bru must be kicking in!

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2-1 Stepanek

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Murray 4-2 up in set 4, play finished for today.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Hibs and Andy having to come back from 2-1 down, oh well nowt to worry about.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

2 sets each, 2-1 Stepanek in set 5.

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Murray wins 7-5 in the 5th set.

[stoneyburn hibs]

Murray wins 3:2, 2 minutes into injury time.

[SuperAllyMcleod]

Murray wins 3:2, 2 minutes into injury time.

Very good![emoji4]

[Sir David Gray]

Can't believe I forgot about starting this thread!

I have been slightly sidetracked in the last couple of days right enough. :greengrin

Good win in the end for Murray, although he'll be hoping for an easier match in round two against French wildcard Mathias Bourgue.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

What a struggle this is, Andy 2 sets to 1 down but, 4-1 up in set 4.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Murray takes the 4th set 6-2

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Murray wins the decider 6-4

[Pretty Boy]

Murray doing it the hard way.

[Sir David Gray]

Can't see him winning the title with results like this to be honest.

Obviously winning is all that ultimately matters but being taken to five sets against someone I've never heard of just after being taken to five sets against someone who's almost 38 years old isn't a good sign I would have thought.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Murray takes the first set v Karlovic 6-1.

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2nd set to Murray 6-4.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Murray wins the match on a tie-break.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Murray wins set 1 11-9 in a tie-break.

[GreenLake]

Murray wins set 1 11-9 in a tie-break.

He hung in there well as Isner had about 3 set points.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Murray 2-1 up in set 2, rain has halted play for a while.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

2nd set to Murray 6-4

[Sir David Gray]

Murray two sets up, 6-4.

[Sir David Gray]

Murray wins 7-6 6-4 6-3.

Decent win against a decent opponent, considering the rain delay.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Murray takes the match 6-3 in the 3rd set.

[Sir David Gray]

Looks like he'll be playing Richard Gasquet in the quarter finals.

He's two sets up against Kei Nishikori.

[HibbyAndy]

No play today...Djokovik was due to play his 4th round match today whilst Andy is comfortably in the Quarters and due on tomorrow , Surely the rain delay has worked in Murrays favour ? Djokovic is playing catch up and one round behind.

Wawrinka though is due on tomorrow as well so he scores, I honestly can see AM winning this French :agree:

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Great start from Andy, 4-1 up and flying in set 1.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Murray drops his serve when serving to win the set, now 5-4 Murray.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Can't believe what I'm watching here, Murray goes 6-5 down.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Murray goes a set down.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Once again Andy loses his serve when trying to serve out the set, 5-4 Murray.

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2nd set tie-break.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Murray wins the tie-break 7-3, what a match!

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

6-0 Murray in set 3.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Andy wins the match 6-2 in the fourth set, his fitness levels are immense.

[Jim44]

Watching today's highlights from Paris. Djokovic is playing and the stadium looks deserted.

[Sir David Gray]

Good win in the end for Murray.

Tough semi coming up against Stan Wawrinka, who's obviously the defending champion.

He will need to play well to beat him.

He certainly has an advantage over the other half of the draw (if he gets to the final) considering they are a round behind and will be playing their quarter final matches today.

[Finn2015]

Whether it's Murray or not I'm just hoping someone breaks the Djokovic hold on men's tennis. Over the last year, he has utterly dominated

[lord bunberry]

Is Murray on today?

[Treadstone]

Is Murray on today?

Aye. Second on Chatrier after Serena. Noon start for tennis.

[HibbyAndy]

1st set Murray 6.4

Tell you what that Wawrinka does some ****ing moaning like!! Moaning like a wee sweetie wifey to the Umpire behind Murrays back all the time!

[stoneyburn hibs]

Murray's playing some great tennis, good viewing.

[HibbyAndy]

Murray takes the 2nd set 6-2 , He's making Stan the man look silly.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

This makes good reading from a Carlisle beer garden!

[Hibby Bairn]

Good to see the French crowd applauding Murray's brilliant play. Not!

[Hibby Bairn]

Wawrinka takes third set 6-4. Murray in charge in the 4th. Breaks in first game and then goes 2-0 up.

Murray playing some magical stuff.

[HibbyAndy]

Good to see the French crowd applauding Murray's brilliant play. Not!

Unreal eh ? Best Tennis seen on this court for a long time and he's getting it tight, Ersholes

[HibbyAndy]

Murray destroys Stan in 4 sets.

Never seen Murray look so good !

[Hibby Bairn]

That is best I have ever seen Murray play. Some of his play was really fantastic. Very unfair crowd. OK rooting for Wawrinka but not to properly acknowledge Murray's play was poor.

[HibbyAndy]

That is best I have ever seen Murray play. Some of his play was really fantastic. Very unfair crowd. OK rooting for Wawrinka but not to properly acknowledge Murray's play was poor.

:agree:


The lassie that came on to interview him had a bloody cheek saying the crowd was very supportive off him ! My erse!! Murray looked far from happy and grudgingly said they were fine when in reality he wanted to lambast the crowd but couldn't.

[Finn2015]

Cmon Murray please win the final

[Finn2015]

I think that finally the serena Williams domination might be coming to an end. Lucky to get the final in many respects but well beaten by the lady whose name I can't spell today

[Sir David Gray]

Only caught the last few games but Williams was honking.

Muguruza has threatened to break through for the last couple of years so I'm not surprised she has won today.

[Finn2015]

Good luck to Murray today, would be fantastic if he can finally get a third slam

[Onceinawhile]

Anyone watching itvs programme? Notice the boy in the Hibs strip?

[Pretty Boy]

Flicking between Eurosport and ITV.

Will decide which commentators are least annoying early on before commiting to one of the other.

[Off the bar]

broken to love in his first game terrible start for Murray

[3pm]

Long afternoon ahead if Novak plays like he did in the 1st game!

[Pretty Boy]

Murray break right back.

Some good tennis in the 1st 2 games.

[Off the bar]

well played Murray! now can he hold?

[Pretty Boy]

well played Murray! now can he hold?

Yes! Emphatically.

[lord bunberry]

Murray is on it now

[Onceinawhile]

Terrible start turned into a solid start.

[lord bunberry]

Murray is playing like a man possessed, I've never seen him hit the ball so hard.

[Pretty Boy]

Break up. Time to consolidate.

[GreenLake]

Djokovic 1 Hibs 3

[GreenLake]

I didn't see this start happening. Djokovic has absolutely Heartsed this first set after breaking Murray to love in the first game.

[heretoday]

Early doors but looking good.

[3pm]

No Hawkeye in this tournament?

[lord bunberry]

Big hold there.

[Hibby Bairn]

Murray playing against the crowd again.

[Pretty Boy]

Wee rub of the hamstring there from Djokovic after that stretch.

Does anyone still fall for that?

[Hibby Bairn]

That doesn't help 😎

[Off the bar]

Wee rub of the hamstring there from Djokovic after that stretch.

Does anyone still fall for that?

This always pisses me off about Djokovic, he's so good he doesn't need to do this, embarrassing

[Pretty Boy]

How radge was the crowd there?

[Off the bar]

6-3 Murray first set c'mon!

[GreenLake]

GIRFUY to the crowd

[Pretty Boy]

Well done Andy.

Needs to keep this going.

[Finn2015]

This always pisses me off about Djokovic, he's so good he doesn't need to do this, embarrassing

Gamesmanship and he's done it against Murray before. Hope Murray doesn't react and ignores it

[greenlex]

Murray must be sick of the sight of him.