StewartyMac Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Best player ever? 699775[/snapback] In the modern era, maybe. If he surpasses Sampras' Grand Slam total (which is a real possibility), then he definitely will be. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve McQueen Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Best player ever? 699775[/snapback] He's so strong on every surface & never seems to lose. Still too early to say best ever IMO. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FilthyMack Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Well done Andy again. Not too shabby at all. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_B Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Best player ever? 699775[/snapback] Has to be.. I think he already is the best player ever, even if he chucks the racquets away tomorrow, though clearly I cant remember the likes of Rosewall, Laver etc. He has the most complete game of any player in the last 30 years. Plus he is so cool on the court mentally - its like watching a Rolls Royce. Up to the new generation of Nadal, Gasquet and Murray to pressurise him. Roddick, Hewitt etc proved nowhere near good enough to do so. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codfish Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Murray is now provisionally ranked 68th in the world 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewartyMac Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Murray is now provisionally ranked 68th in the world 700017[/snapback] You don't get 'provisional' rankings in Tennis. Your World Ranking (Entry Level ranking) is all based on a rolling 12 month period, and they are updated every week. If he is No.68 after this weekend, that will be his world ranking. They also have a 'Champions Race' ranking system, which only counts points from the 1st event of the season, and it relfects who has been the top player in a calendar year. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codfish Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 You don't get 'provisional' rankings in Tennis. Your World Ranking (Entry Level ranking) is all based on a rolling 12 month period, and they are updated every week. If he is No.68 after this weekend, that will be his world ranking. 700085[/snapback] Only copying what they said on the BBC at 1pm today. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewartyMac Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Only copying what they said on the BBC at 1pm today. 700086[/snapback] I meant to add 'pedant alert' to that last post. The BBC only have a clue about Wimbledon, and nothing else. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codfish Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 I meant to add 'pedant alert' to that last post.The BBC only have a clue about Wimbledon, and nothing else. 700239[/snapback] I think what they've done is effectively worked all the points out, putting Murray into 68th place, but it hasn't actually been officially confirmed 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllyG Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Federer is a better player than Sampras as he simply doesn't have a weak point, or surface for that matter. Sampras relied heavily on a booming serve but didn't have the craft or finesse to win the French Open, the grand slam played on clay. Federer on the other hand has so many shots so that even when a couple of them aren't working 100% his game won't collapse. He may not go onto win as many grand slams as Sampras as Sampras was probably the best mentally atuned player the world has ever seen. Federer may get bored with tennis by the time he's 26 and decide to chuck it. I've heard that he's a pretty nifty footballer too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_B Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 He may not go onto win as many grand slams as Sampras as Sampras was probably the best mentally atuned player the world has ever seen. 700370[/snapback] I think he will. Only boredom can stop him and he seems to love tennis. His girlfriend is ambitious enough for his career that she gave up playing to manage it. I cant see her encouraging him to stop. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewartyMac Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Federer is a better player than Sampras as he simply doesn't have a weak point, or surface for that matter. Sampras relied heavily on a booming serve but didn't have the craft or finesse to win the French Open, the grand slam played on clay. That'll be the Grand Slam that Federer hasn't won then, To say Sampras didn't have craft or finesse is ridiculous. Od course he did. He also had that superb serve, which putting it all together was the reason he won so many majors. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_B Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 To say Sampras didn't have craft or finesse is ridiculous. Od course he did. He also had that superb serve, which putting it all together was the reason he won so many majors. 700547[/snapback] But he was a comparatively poor clay court player - Federer is not. Clay is The Express's worst surface clearly, but he is very capable of winning the title - Sampras never was and he knew it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super J's Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 clicky Murray should whip Rusedski off the court in this one. Nice opportunity to show them up, considering most people this side of the Wall couldnae give a monkeys about tennis and they take it oh so seriously (well, for 2 weeks in july anyway) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_B Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 clickyMurray should whip Rusedski off the court in this one. Nice opportunity to show them up, considering most people this side of the Wall couldnae give a monkeys about tennis and they take it oh so seriously (well, for 2 weeks in july anyway) 709789[/snapback] Jamie Murray is clearly there on the "my brother is good ticket" - Colin Fleming is a much better player than him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FilthyMack Posted October 12, 2005 Share Posted October 12, 2005 (edited) Jamie Murray is clearly there on the "my brother is good ticket" - Colin Fleming is a much better player than him. 709798[/snapback] At least he's Scottish though. Rusedski? English? Edited to add - I notice Baltacha's playing too. I'll take that back. Edited October 12, 2005 by FilthyMack 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joozy Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 Update: Andy Murray has been drawn against nancy boy Tim Henman in the first round of the Basel Indoor event. I think their match is tomorrow. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Minertaur Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 Andy Murray has joined the Cowdenbeath Supporters Club. Hope he whips Tim tomorrow. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4372118.stm 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Brazil Forever Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 Andy Murray has joined the Cowdenbeath Supporters Club.Hope he whips Tim tomorrow. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4372118.stm 724150[/snapback] And Jaimie 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 At least he's Scottish though. Rusedski? English?Edited to add - I notice Baltacha's playing too. I'll take that back. 709800[/snapback] Baltacha's certainly not there on a 'my brother is good' ticket. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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