ChoppeReid Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 Have to say that Murray's lack of form is really worrying. Not done anything since the surgery and getting beat again and again by players he would have put away last year. Surgery or just a lack of motivation? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChoppeReid Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 (edited) Beaten by Giraldo very comfortably in straight sets, first time he's beaten a top 10 player too. Definitely looks a shadow of the player he was last year. He's never been a great clay court player but the back surgery doesn't look like a success to me, is it possible he won't even be a top 10 player come Wimbledon? It's not really possible he will be outside top 10 as hardly any points to defend and well clear of 9th.After Wimbledon he could drop like a stone though! Edited May 8, 2014 by ChoppeReid 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Nooka Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 It's not really possible he will be outside top 10 as hardly any points to defend and well clear of 9th. After Wimbledon he could drop like a stone though! Just had a wee look at the rankings and he's got over half his points to defend round about Wimbledon (Queens & Wimbledon 2250 points). Going to get very difficult for Murray as I don't see him picking up many points in the clay season even though he has very little to defend (he's already lost points at Madrid after making QF's last year), if this form continues he'll be playing in the first round of Masters tournaments soon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 He is currently 12th in the race to London. He will fall behind at least one more place. Andre Agassi once dropped outside the top 100 in the world after being world no.1 only to come back and reclaim the no.1 spot again. Form is temporary, class is permanent. Once he gets his new coach, you will see the old Murray in time for the grass court season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Nooka Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 He is currently 12th in the race to London. He will fall behind at least one more place. Andre Agassi once dropped outside the top 100 in the world after being world no.1 only to come back and reclaim the no.1 spot again. Form is temporary, class is permanent. Once he gets his new coach, you will see the old Murray in time for the grass court season. That's because he was smoking crack (according to his autobiography). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 That's because he was smoking crack (according to his autobiography). He never smoked crack. He took Crystalised Methamphetamine due to depression because of his slump. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenBud Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/may/09/andy-murray-hoping-fill-coach-vacancy-before-french-open 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Woolshed Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 He'll be back soon enough. The man has too much skill and class to drop away Indefinitely. On an aside, parents got old videos from my youth put onto DVD recently and my U12 doubles final against Murray made the cut 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Doonhamer Posted May 14, 2014 Share Posted May 14, 2014 Wins against Marcel Granollers in Rome. Melzer in next round, Possibly Nadal in quarters. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/27409503 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Break down in the 1st 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booitsme7 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 First set Murray 7-6 winning the Tie-Break 7-1. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 It's clay though. Murray's poor serve and excellent return, normally mean a break bonanza on slower surfaces. Melzer is a big server, but isn't as good with spin or direction as other big hitters. Murray wins the first set 7-6 (1). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booitsme7 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Good win for Murray on his birthday as he wins the match 7-6 6-4. A Quarter-Final against Nadal if he wins his match against Youzhny. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 (edited) Murray has not faced Nadal as a Grand Slam champion. They last played each other in 2011. Youhzny is currently 5-3 down in the first set. So it is more than likely that they will play each other for the first time in three years. Nadal gifts Youhzny the break back. 5-5 in the first. The King of Clay doesn't look as invincible as he has in previous years. Youhzny takes the set. Edited May 15, 2014 by Loki 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H_B Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Interesting. Reports are that Aljaz Bedene, a Slovene, will declare for Britain inthe Davis Cup. Based in Hertfordshire and the LTA have been wooing him. Very decent singles player, already reaching top 60-ish. Also a natural clay courter. Final decision on whether he'd be welcomed into the fold will go down to Murray. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 By wooing him, you mean they have offered him increased sponsorship and wild card opportunities. He can apply for a British passport early next year. If they want to win the Davis Cup they will need better than Bedene though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AberdeenBud Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Aye, noticed that story last week. http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/27333443 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booitsme7 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Youzhny wins the first set 7-6 and he breaks Nadal serve first game of the second set. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booitsme7 Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Nadal came back to win 6-7 6-2 6-1. Quarter-Final tomorrow Murray v Nadal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Rather than trying to entice players from other Davis Cup squads perhaps the LTA would be better off developing the players they already have. http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/article4091263.ece Isaac Stoute claims he has been discriminated against by the LTA on the grounds of race. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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