Agree Andy would have made the same decision if roles were reversedQuote:
Originally Posted by HUTCHYHIBBY
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Agree Andy would have made the same decision if roles were reversedQuote:
Originally Posted by HUTCHYHIBBY
Not for much longer.Quote:
Originally Posted by HUTCHYHIBBY
:greengrin
Maybe not. :greengrin
Never watched the match but Radacanu was 1/6 on !!!!
Now either bet365 are taking the piss hoping folk know nothing about Tennis and lump on Radacanu or it's a big upset
Sun was a qualifier so it was an upset however she completely outplayed Emma. Raducanu was 3 to one on after she equalled the match which seemed strange.Quote:
Originally Posted by HibbyAndy
Don't agree but it doesn't matter cos she was knocked out anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by JimBHibees
If Andy was going for Wimbledon title and had an injury concern 100 per cent he would have binned the doubles.Quote:
Originally Posted by ekhibee
It was a qualifier v a wildcard so it seems generous odds.Quote:
Originally Posted by HibbyAndy
In saying that Raducanu was right back in it having levelled at a set all but then took a nasty fall right at the start of the deciding set which required lengthy treatment. She wasn't moving freely for the next few games by which time the match got away from her which was a shame. I'd have fancied her to go on and win otherwise based on how impressive she looked on Friday in dumping the 9th seed, so the bookies were probably not too far off.
There have been quite a few bad falls and early retirals at this Wimbledon, Dimitrov being the latest today.
Mon Paolini the wee pocket rocket.
Alcaraz was an easy winner this year, beat Djokavic comfortably. Only 21 as well.
Boy is a freak! Some unbelievable shots throughout and thoroughly deserved. Love that he keeps looking at his watch, he knows the Euro final is soon haha.Quote:
Originally Posted by ekhibee
What a performance. Who's going to stop him I wonder.
Really enjoyed this Wimbledon, far more than the Euros!
A win for tennis. What an entertainer Alcaraz is. Djokovic has sucked the life out of the game for far too long and it's great to see flair triumph over soul-sapping grind.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hiber-nation
As you say, Wimbledon's way better than the football. Last night's men's doubles final wasn't one I planned to watch but you couldn't take your eyes off it. Utterly gripping.
I cannot stand Djokovic and think he's a total prick of a guy. I'll also never be convinced he isn't or, at some point, hasn't been a drug cheat. But he is undoubtedly a phenomenal tennis player. As much as it pains me, probably the best ever.Quote:
Originally Posted by He's here!
I think Alcaraz has the potential to top Djokovic though. Boy is ridiculous and doesn't really have a weak surface.
There's always been plenty of murmurings around what you're alluding to. He did appear to transform himself almost overnight from a player who would toil to finish three sets and with a reputation for retiring 'injured' into a kind of relentless tennis cyborg.Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnM1875
Aside from that though I don't think he's the best ever. His game is relentlessly honed to force his opponent into mistakes, lacks any sort of flair and offers zero enjoyment factor. You'll never see a Djokovic shot on a shots of the day compilation. Even allowing for the age gap the way Alcaraz destroyed him exposed his limitations. He's had it relatively easy since Federer, Nadal and Murray lost their potency.
I know you dislike Djokovic but most of that is utter garbage. He has a tremendous range of shots - he simply would not win what he has without so.Quote:
Originally Posted by He's here!
Do you apply the same argument to Murray who was - in many games - attritional and defensive, grinding opponents down?
Completely agree that he's a weapon but couldn't disagree more about his tennis ability. One of the main reason he pisses me off so much is he makes shots that leave me thinking 'how the **** has he done that' he's (was now maybe) an absolute freak at shot making.Quote:
Originally Posted by He's here!
I'm not disputing that whatever lay behind his transformation he honed an often unbeatably effectiveQuote:
Originally Posted by DaveF
I'm not disputing that whatever lay behind his transformation he honed his game to an often unbeatably effective level. However, it's underpinned by forcing his opponent into an extra shot. Highly successful but compared to, say, the aesthetic grace of Federer and the swashbuckling bravado of Nadal in his pomp Djokovic's relentless, forcing style is one of several reasons the fans never warmed to him. I think you're wrong about Murray. Yes he could grind it out but he was also blessed with wonderful spontaineity and inventiveness. You'd never see Djokovic end up in the crowd after hitting a winner, while some of his lobs were ourageous.Quote:
Originally Posted by DaveF
Alcaraz looks, even at this stage, to be on a different level to all of them tho.
I'm not wrong about Murray. I agree with you that he had great touch and range of skills but his main game was a defensive grind. Make the opponent play one more shot.Quote:
Originally Posted by He's here!
Yeh, I'm not disagreeing with that, just saying that I think he had more entertainment value to throw into the mix than Djokovic.Quote:
Originally Posted by DaveF
Looking forward to the Alcaraz/Sinner era which on early evidence could take tennis to another level entirely
For once 😃 no argument from me. The lob (and point overall) to win the Davis cup was a thing of beauty.Quote:
Originally Posted by He's here!
Aesthetically that was my favourite AM moment, though the sheer euphoria/unbridled relief of his first Wimbledon win was the pinnacle. For a straight sets win it was an agonising, exhausting watch. 2012 Olympic win was also great but he dominated Federer so thoroughly and the crowd seemed somehow much more upbeat than a Wimbledon crowd that it it was a far more joyous watch.Quote:
Originally Posted by DaveF
Retiring from professional tennis after The Olympics, it's been some journey. 👏
He is some man. One of Scotland's best ever. It has been a long hard goodbye from him. But that doesn't detract from his legendary achievements. Retirement sounds like it could be his hardest struggle. I wish him well with it!Quote:
Originally Posted by HUTCHYHIBBY
Sounds like he may have to give the singles a miss but will play doubles with Dan Evans.Quote:
Originally Posted by HUTCHYHIBBY
Thought I read he was doing bothQuote:
Originally Posted by He's here!
Edit: he is https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/a...s/czq670864w6o
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Originally Posted by McD
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Originally Posted by CallumLaidlaw
I hadn’t seen that, that’s a shame if true
Confirmed he's pulled out. As you say, a shame, but you could tell even in the doubles at Wimbledon he wasn't fully mobile. Hopefully he's in a better place to be competitive with Evans, but it's understandable he's come to understand that his body just won't take the punishment of top level singles any more.