TheScarf Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Loki said: He famously lost after being two sets up against Murray in the French and also at Wimbledon. Gasquet beat Murray in his first singles match after the resurfacing of his hip. Also in the first two matches of their rivalry at the Masters of Canada and Paris. The Paris loss stopped Murray qualifying for the ATP finals for the first time. He also lost to him in Rome under Lendl. July 2008 I believe. I watched that match in a pub in Spain. Edit - The Wimbledon match I mean. Edited August 17, 2021 by TheScarf 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 https://images.app.goo.gl/523ybPrcB5kvj6CH9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Dominic Thiem withdraws from the US Open with a wrist injury. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 7 minutes ago, peasy23 said: Dominic Thiem withdraws from the US Open with a wrist injury. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 I thought Murray did okay yesterday, he really should have won the first set. He missed a forehand on set point. And if he wins the first set he probably takes the match. Match rust is halting him, so hopefully a kind draw in the US Open could see him get a few more matches. Although Novak in the first round would be interesting. With the pull outs from the US Open there will be opportunity for lower ranked players. Thiem and Federer will leave the top 10 soon, now ranking points start to drop off normally again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonS Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 On 17/08/2021 at 10:03, Brummie Clyde said: On 17/08/2021 at 07:56, TheScarf said: Murray beats Gasquet 2-0 in Cincinnati. From the brief highlights it looked like a vintage performance. His signature cross court forehand was on top from. Gasquet must really hate Murray, has he ever beaten him in a match? The ATP website has a really nice head-to-head record thingy. https://www.atptour.com/en/players/atp-head-2-head/andy-murray-vs-richard-gasquet/MC10/G628 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggyness Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 Rafa calls time on his 21 season to recover from a foot injury 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted August 20, 2021 Share Posted August 20, 2021 Murray Kyrgios in the First Round of Winston Salem. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 On 20/08/2021 at 22:34, Loki said: Murray Kyrgios in the First Round of Winston Salem. Nope. Kyrgios withdraws five minutes before the match. Murray is waiting on the draw for qualifiers, to know if he plays tonight or not 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 He has now been drawn to face his former doubles partner Pierre Hughes Herbert. But they don’t know if he’s still on site 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 In a further twist, the draw was done again and Murray will play lucky loser Noah Rubin in about twenty minutes 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Strolled it. From 2-2 in the first, he won the next 10 to win 6-2 6-0. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Yeah it was a bit easy in the end, but fair play to Noah Rubin he had lost in qualifying to Lucas Pouille in a three set match half an hour earlier. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonS Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 Currently watching him play Tiafoe, early in the first set. Murray is no longer a brick wall, that's for sure. If he can get through this there's no-one ranked above 59 in this path to the quarters, or 42 until the final, so he has the chance to string some matches together if he can stay fit and play well. Tiafoe's only ranked 51 but he's capable of being very dangerous. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 Currently watching him play Tiafoe, early in the first set. Murray is no longer a brick wall, that's for sure. If he can get through this there's no-one ranked above 59 in this path to the quarters, or 42 until the final, so he has the chance to string some matches together if he can stay fit and play well. Tiafoe's only ranked 51 but he's capable of being very dangerous.A 7-6, 6-3 win for Tiafoe. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 He has a very Lleyton Hewitt- like career now. A former world number one now in his mid thirties, getting to the 2nd/3rd round of every tournament he plays. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 He has a very Lleyton Hewitt- like career now. A former world number one now in his mid thirties, getting to the 2nd/3rd round of every tournament he plays.Murray said in an interview after ‘my level is about 50/60 in the world’ and he’s right.https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.scotsman.com/sport/andy-murray-spells-out-where-his-level-is-after-losing-to-frances-tiafoe-in-winston-salem-3358692%3FampNothing wrong with that, those guys make decent money and he will win a few matches here and there, might even get a run in an ATP event.It’s hard to see him ever beating a top 10 player or reaching the second week of a major again though. He’s 34, he’s not going to be getting any better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 4 minutes ago, Lex said: Murray said in an interview after ‘my level is about 50/60 in the world’ and he’s right. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.scotsman.com/sport/andy-murray-spells-out-where-his-level-is-after-losing-to-frances-tiafoe-in-winston-salem-3358692%3Famp Nothing wrong with that, those guys make decent money and he will win a few matches here and there, might even get a run in an ATP event. It’s hard to see him ever beating a top 10 player or reaching the second week of a major again though. He’s 34, he’s not going to be getting any better. Yep, and I expect that will be the case too. If he was say, 27/28 just now, it may be different, but not at 34. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonS Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 9 hours ago, peasy23 said: 11 hours ago, GordonS said: Currently watching him play Tiafoe, early in the first set. Murray is no longer a brick wall, that's for sure. If he can get through this there's no-one ranked above 59 in this path to the quarters, or 42 until the final, so he has the chance to string some matches together if he can stay fit and play well. Tiafoe's only ranked 51 but he's capable of being very dangerous. A 7-6, 6-3 win for Tiafoe. Andy pushed hard and had break points to win the first set. In days of yore he'd have won the set, broken early in the next and cruised on. Instead, his level dipped in the tie-break and he carried that into the second set, getting broken twice. Tiafoe is looking good though, he's always a good watch but he's becoming more disciplined and focussed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 The errors Murray was making was again technical rather than physical. He had chances to take the first set, and even when a double break down in the second he really had an opportunity to get back on serve, being 0-30 but silly errors cost him. Another couple of matches under his belt. The draw for the US Open is Friday, so will need a lot of help to make it through a couple of rounds. This will be the first Slam since 1997 without one of Federer, Nadal or Serena. The golden era of tennis is just about over 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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