Virtual Insanity Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Bautista Agut is the kind of player Murray made absolute mincemeat out of at the peak of his powers, he's only ever lost to him in his "second wind" - if his body can recover I think his game is in the right place to deal with him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 49 minutes ago, Virtual Insanity said: Bautista Agut is the kind of player Murray made absolute mincemeat out of at the peak of his powers, he's only ever lost to him in his "second wind" - if his body can recover I think his game is in the right place to deal with him. He’s very similar to Murray in the fact he will just give you another ball to play. If Murray can serve as well as he has the past two matches, and still has enough in the tank to compete in the longer rallies, he’ll have a great chance. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkieRR Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Key is recovery from two killing 5-setters. Agut is Mr Stamina apart from anything else. A lot of stuff about the match finishing at 4am and the inconvenience to spectators. Surely better than finishing at 1am - buses and trains will be running again in an hour or two... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor7 Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Cam Norrie falls short today, losing in 5 sets. Murray last on again tomorrow, should be on around 08:30 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 10 hours ago, KirkieRR said: Key is recovery from two killing 5-setters. Really, I'd go out in the pish. This might explain my moderate career. When I say moderate... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkieRR Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Sergeant Wilson said: Really, I'd go out in the pish. This might explain my moderate career. When I say moderate... I think you've put your finger on the crucial difference between yer elite athlete and the Johnny Bloke that is the rest of us. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Quote 7 minutes ago, KirkieRR said: I think you've put your finger on the crucial difference between yer elite athlete and the Johnny Bloke that is the rest of us. I as out for two days if I could muster a narrow defeat at 5s. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 (edited) 19 hours ago, lichtie23 said: And In the end it’s a routine 3-2 win for the Greatest Scottish Sportsperson to Grace this planet Greatest British sportsman to grace this planet too, imo. The draw's really opened up for him now. Bautista-Augut is 34 and well past his best, he hasn't been beyond the third round at Australia since 2019. Very winnable and if he gets through there that it will be one of the unseeded Americans Paul or Brooksby in the last 16... Edited January 20, 2023 by Lex 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elixir Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Win tomorrow and he'll fancy at least a semi. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raith_94 Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
true_rover Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 6 hours ago, Lex said: Greatest British sportsman to grace this planet too, imo. The draw's really opened up for him now. Bautista-Augut is 34 and well past his best, he hasn't been beyond the third round at Australia since 2019. Very winnable and if he gets through there that it will be one of the unseeded Americans Paul or Brooksby in the last 16... Quarter Final would be unseeded as well - this section of the draw has really opened up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor7 Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 Murray unsurprisingly looking very lethargic in the opening games. Break down in the first. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 3 minutes ago, Connor7 said: Murray unsurprisingly looking very lethargic in the opening games. Break down in the first. Can hardly move, looks stiff as f**k. Wins only his second point with a nice drop shot. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biscuits Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 4 minutes ago, Connor7 said: Murray unsurprisingly looking very lethargic in the opening games. Break down in the first. Just needs to warm up the auld muscles 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 Not enough first serves going in, and can hardly win a point on his second serve. Double break down at 5-1. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 Obviously trying to save time by going 2-0 down as quickly as possible. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
die hard doonhamer Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 Break down in the second now as well. Doesn’t look good. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_MFC Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 I know you should never but aye, he’s done for this Open. Body is too broken to go back to back 5 setters as well as the ridiculous late night let alone going to need another 5 against a guy who he’s not taken a set off in recent times. I’d be taking the under on him winning over 6.5 games in the match as things stand. Still an absolute hero. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 Starting to hit the ball a lot better, has to break back here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 Surely not… 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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