Loki Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Takes the first set with one break 6-3. Raonic not getting his serve firing yet. Hopefully Murray can get an early break in the second set. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Doonhamer Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Takes the first set with one break 6-3. Raonic not getting his serve firing yet. Hopefully Murray can get an early break in the second set. Got a break but then lost serve. Hopefully he`ll still come through. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booitsme7 Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Murray is serving for the match at 6-5. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booitsme7 Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Job done Murray wins 6-3 7-5. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Now to be Fed 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Doonhamer Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Well done Andy. Back in the mix 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 (edited) The order for Thursday's play is out, Raonic Nishkori is the afternoon game, and Federer Murray is the evening match. This is ideal for Murray as he will know exactly what needs to be done to qualify. It is pretty hard to even contemplate all available scenarios without knowing the first result. The group works on matches won, sets won and then % of games won. 1) If Nishikori wins it means Murray can only qualify in straight sets. 2) If Raonic wins in three, Murray can qualify by winning in any scenario. 3) If Raonic wins in two, Murray will qualify by just taking one set. If he was to lose 2-0 to Federer it would come down to game percentage. If Murray was to beat Federer by 7 games in straight sets, he would move on to 4-2 on sets equal with Federer but would have 33/58 games won and Federer 30/54 and would finish above Federer. That is the only scenario Murray can finish above Federer if Nishikori was to win win straight sets. Edited November 11, 2014 by Loki 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Andrew Castle ripping into a Grand Slam champion today, and then trying to blame Tim Henman The man is a cretin imo. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 I don't mind Sue Barker as she is more of a presenter and doesn't have to offer much insight into a games tactics, but Annabel Croft is far superior for Sky. The BBC commentary team, you feel they just get the job, as they have always done it. Andrew Castle is terrible. He was asking the viewers where Federer ranks amongst other global sporting greats. Tim Henman reeled off Usain Bolt and well known sporting greats from other sports. Castle just started naming his favourite cricketers. I don't mind fair criticism and I think criticism of Cilic today was warranted. But Sky do it in such a better manner, Petchey is tremendous on the Sky Pad showing areas in which Cilic could have improved and in what ways Berdych took advantage of Cilic frailities. This is a far better method rather than say the person is more or less shite without any evidence to back up the view point. The BBC coverage is the worst of any TV channel operating in UK. Eurosport has Mats WIlander and Annabel Croft for Grand Slams (although Virgina Wade is terrible), ITV have Fabrice Sontoro and Jim Courier (Inverdale letting them down) and Sky with Petchey, Croft, Rusedski and McLagan are the best team (although Cowan is the worst but still better than the BBC apart from Henman). If the BBC didn't have the tournament in HD I would watch it on a stream. Cilic was very poor today, I think he will quite happily dine out on being a Grand Slam winner for the rest of his career. Wawrinka beats him easily as well, so even though he isn't mathematically out yet (before tonight's game) he won't win the third rubber. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 I don't mind Sue Barker as she is more of a presenter and doesn't have to offer much insight into a games tactics, but Annabel Croft is far superior for Sky. The BBC commentary team, you feel they just get the job, as they have always done it. Andrew Castle is terrible. He was asking the viewers where Federer ranks amongst other global sporting greats. Tim Henman reeled off Usain Bolt and well known sporting greats from other sports. Castle just started naming his favourite cricketers. I don't mind fair criticism and I think criticism of Cilic today was warranted. But Sky do it in such a better manner, Petchey is tremendous on the Sky Pad showing areas in which Cilic could have improved and in what ways Berdych took advantage of Cilic frailities. This is a far better method rather than say the person is more or less shite without any evidence to back up the view point. The BBC coverage is the worst of any TV channel operating in UK. Eurosport has Mats WIlander and Annabel Croft for Grand Slams (although Virgina Wade is terrible), ITV have Fabrice Sontoro and Jim Courier (Inverdale letting them down) and Sky with Petchey, Croft, Rusedski and McLagan are the best team (although Cowan is the worst but still better than the BBC apart from Henman). If the BBC didn't have the tournament in HD I would watch it on a stream. Cilic was very poor today, I think he will quite happily dine out on being a Grand Slam winner for the rest of his career. Wawrinka beats him easily as well, so even though he isn't mathematically out yet (before tonight's game) he won't win the third rubber. Good insight. I agree with you that cilic was bad today yet castle just dresses him down with no suggestions. You kind of got the feeling that cilic was looking over at berdych and thinking... ha ha, feck u im a grand slam champ. Sue Barker actually won a major so there is resoect there. As for Sky, I love watching petchey deliver is usual a$$ kicking to Rudeski. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Novak annihilates Stan. Although he still isn't qualified, with one match to win to assure No 1 status he will obliterate Berdych as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Stan broke in the opening game, and after being 2-0 up he won 1 of the next 13 games. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Yeah he absolutely gifted Novak the two games immediately after he went 2-0 up and Novak cranked up the pressure and his backhand fell apart. I think Wawrinka only won seven points in the second set. It was an utter gubbing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKMAN Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Annabel Croft - Wid 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Annabel Croft - Wid Oh aye. Her legs seem to go on forever 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adolfo Rios Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Slightly disappointed that I won't get to see any of the big four tomorrow night with the schedule putting Djoko in the afternoon session but I will get over it with getting to see 2 slam champions in action. Can't fucking wait. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Only caught the first set last night, Djokovic is possibly the best ball-striker in tennis history. The connection he gets on both sides is phenomenal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
who's yer dadi Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Gotta love Raonic apologising to all the paying punters, because he's pulled out. No-one's come to watch you, you boring overrated shite, nor do they care if you'll be there next year. Zzzzz. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 So what does Ferrer get from stepping in, apart from a wedge of money I'm assuming he doesn't need plus some ranking points? If he scuds Nishikori can he qualify? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted November 13, 2014 Share Posted November 13, 2014 So what does Ferrer get from stepping in, apart from a wedge of money I'm assuming he doesn't need plus some ranking points? If he scuds Nishikori can he qualify? Yes, I wud imagine that due to raonic not winning game ferrer can go through. Will need to win in straight sets tho.... and yes, he gets ranking points 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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