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Will Andy Murray ever win a Grand Slam?

He will never ever win, lot's of runner ups though.
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He should at least get 1, surely!!!
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He will come good, winning a few!
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He will have bagel set wins many a time!
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He should do doubles, at least then he has a chance!
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Post by BWFC_Insane » Fri Jan 25, 2013 1:43 pm

You do sort of get the feeling that barring injuries or massive loss of form, that forthcoming Aus and US opens for the next year or two could be shoot outs between Andy and Novak.

Federer will still have a say of course, but on hard courts, these two can wear him down.

Wimbledon could well be different as it suits Federer so much.

Must be nice for Murray to know he has one in the bag at least.
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Post by bobo the clown » Fri Jan 25, 2013 1:45 pm

mrkint wrote:Nadal won't come back.

Tendonitis I think isn't it? He's ground himself into the ground
That'd be tautologyitis wouldn't it ?
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Post by TANGODANCER » Fri Jan 25, 2013 1:56 pm

Good situation that at last a Brit can play, and beat, the best in the world. Well done the lad.
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Post by Jakerbeef » Fri Jan 25, 2013 2:00 pm

Nadal is indeed not the force he was either. His style of play has battered his poor knees to breaking point.

I always knew if Murray could outlast him and Fed physically, it would be a shootout for slams between him and the Djoker. Definite gap now between 3rd and the rest. (nadal recovery pending)
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Post by Bruce Rioja » Sun Jan 27, 2013 12:31 pm

Started so well, finished quite disappointingly really.
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Post by Montreal Wanderer » Sun Jan 27, 2013 5:49 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:Started so well, finished quite disappointingly really.
Sore feet, I gather. Murray said it didn't affect the result but....
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Post by thebish » Sun Jan 27, 2013 5:51 pm

Montreal Wanderer wrote:
Bruce Rioja wrote:Started so well, finished quite disappointingly really.
Sore feet, I gather. Murray said it didn't affect the result but....
but he just thought he'd mention it!! 8)
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Post by BWFC_Insane » Sun Jan 27, 2013 8:56 pm

The fact he had a five setter with a days less rest was always going to make a very hard task to start with, near impossible.

It was clear that he needed to be 2 sets to the good to win it. He could have been he had three break points second game of the second set and one real chance on them, that he dragged wide.

No question that Djokovic is the better player. But Murray is definitely his biggest challenger now.

And that's a huge credit to Murray.

Keep going Andy there is plenty more history you can make.
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Post by 2399 » Tue Jan 21, 2014 12:02 pm

Wawrinka hopefully will beat Djokovic in a few minutes...
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Post by Jakerbeef » Tue Jan 21, 2014 1:31 pm

Mixed blessing. When Wawrinka was on fire last year he blew Murray away like a fly.

Thankfully Murray plays Olderer next instead.
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Post by Athers » Wed Jan 22, 2014 1:04 pm

Jakerbeef wrote:Mixed blessing. When Wawrinka was on fire last year he blew Murray away like a fly.

Thankfully Murray plays Olderer next instead.
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Post by Jakerbeef » Sun Jan 26, 2014 1:06 am

Back surgery from a couple of months previous complicated matters, but the same could be said of injuries and form for Federer last year. Once they get on form again it'll be interesting to see how those two and Djoko match up.

No-one expected Nadal to come back the way he has and is the guy to beat at the minute. I think he'll beat Wawrinka fairly easily.
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Post by thebish » Sun Jan 26, 2014 9:32 am

Jakerbeef wrote:Back surgery from a couple of months previous complicated matters, but the same could be said of injuries and form for Federer last year. Once they get on form again it'll be interesting to see how those two and Djoko match up.

No-one expected Nadal to come back the way he has and is the guy to beat at the minute. I think he'll beat Wawrinka fairly easily.
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Post by Burnden Paddock » Sun Jan 26, 2014 9:50 am

Struggling even more now. May be about to retire.
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Post by Jakerbeef » Thu Jan 30, 2014 12:17 am

Well clearly he was injured!

(Hmm, my tennis predictions have taken a nose-dive. :lol: )
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Post by Montreal Wanderer » Sun Jun 01, 2014 5:37 pm

For the first time in history a Canadian has reached the quarter finals in Men's singles in the French Open. Milos Raonic came here from Montenegro when he was three. Montreal's own Eugenie Bouchard has joined him on the women's side. Over here we are all a bit in love with her.

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Post by Burnden Paddock » Sun Jun 01, 2014 6:01 pm

Montreal Wanderer wrote:For the first time in history a Canadian has reached the quarter finals in Men's singles in the French Open. Milos Raonic came here from Montenegro when he was three. Montreal's own Eugenie Bouchard has joined him on the women's side. Over here we are all a bit in love with her.

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Oh my! Wouldn't mind seeing her Flushing Meadow! :oops:
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Post by BWFC_Insane » Sun Jun 01, 2014 6:40 pm

Burnden Paddock wrote:
Oh my! Wouldn't mind seeing her Flushing Meadow! :oops:
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Post by Montreal Wanderer » Wed Jun 04, 2014 9:11 pm

Our Canadian male bowed out to Djokovic but our young Miss, who just turned 20, has reached the semis.
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Post by Gary the Enfield » Thu Jun 05, 2014 9:04 am

Montreal Wanderer wrote:Our Canadian male bowed out to Djokovic but our young Miss, who just turned 20, has reached the semis.

CAPS may be ahead of her in reaching a semi. :wink:
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