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And that's the point isn't it? Everyone has their own favourites. I find soccer boring others find watching cricket all day long (for five days!) boring and I've heard golf described as as boring as watching grass grow.

Even within the slugfest that tennis has now become - I do miss the serve and volley days - the good players will construct the rally so that they eventually get an edge and make a winner. I agree it can be boring but that is the same for all sports.
 
Murray has a point. TV ratings are too influential.

To me the fairest solution is to re-schedule the Australian Open away from the hottest months. The mostly northern hemisphere players come from their winter, straight into our hottest summer weather. No wonder the players get paid so much.
 
I think he has a point too. I fully expected his match on tonight, instead we have Federer again I think he would still complain if it wasn't hot, it's not just about the weather it's about who is percieved as deserving of the prime time slot. I expect to see those night sessions shared around the top seeds as best as is possible. I think the timing is perfect, I wouldn't want to see it messed with.

Meanwhile, Sloane Stephens has beaten Serena
 
Garpal Gumnut said:
I still reckon it is a silly game played by obsessives and watched by people with too much time on their hands.

Hitting a ball over a net.

What a waste of time, when someone hits it back.

gg
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Whats the difference between that and this forum??
Watched by obsessives with too much time on theirs hands eg. Duckman & co
Making points and taking points.
Penalized for bad behaviour.
Only difference they make more money.
Anyone for tennis?
 

They actually don't play in Winter though - they either acclimatize here in some of the smaller tournaments or make their way down via Abu Dhabi etc and get to Aus.
 
JTLP said:
They actually don't play in Winter though - they either acclimatize here in some of the smaller tournaments or make their way down via Abu Dhabi etc and get to Aus.
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In fact Murray spent time training in Miami even before heading to Australia to make sure he was well acclimatised. Moving the date of the tournament doesn't make sense as it fits in well with our summer holidays here and is now well established as the first major tournament at the start of the season. Really, they just need to be a bit fairer in their scheduling.
 

Yeah, me too...

Ana Ivanovic is very easy on the eye to watch as is young Ash Barty, what a talent and cool gal this one is!
 
What about Azarenka against Sloane Stephens, oh dear momentum's going against me, better go off and have a little 'extended injury break'. I hope Li Na clobbers her in the final, and she's playing well enough.
 
Logique said:
What about Azarenka against Sloane Stephens, oh dear momentum's going against me, better go off and have a little 'extended injury break'. I hope Li Na clobbers her in the final, and she's playing well enough.
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Yeah I hope so, and better still there will be only the one making annoying noises instead of two.
I hope coaches are encouraging juniors coming up thru the ranks not to grunt. Cant be doing the sport much good.
 
There has been a few surprise outcomes coming into the finals.
I am looking forward to tonights game, wooo, go Andy

But in saying that, I like Federer, may the best guy win.
 
Logique said:
What about Azarenka against Sloane Stephens, oh dear momentum's going against me, better go off and have a little 'extended injury break'. I hope Li Na clobbers her in the final, and she's playing well enough.
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Yeah, that was a bit sus wasn't it? :frown: Never been an Azarenka fan due to the shrieking and she is the reason we have been subjected to that Redfoo bloke all week so after yesterday's little stunt she's even further down my list and I'll be barracking for Li Na too. Tennis authorities need to ban the shrieking like golf banned the belly putter.
 
Well he made it through
Thats all I been hearing all night/day, "Murray" in the scottish accent.
Aye

Was a great game, looking forward to tomorrow night
 
Happy to see Murray progress although I like Federer too so didn't really mind who won that match, but in the end I was barracking for Murray since he seemed to have less support from the crowd and I think he played the better tennis overall. I hope he can beat Djokovic tomorrow, I don't mind Djokovic but I always like to see different people win, puts the cat amongst the pigeons and keeps things interesting
 
Novak just played a winner off his knees.



This is going to be a good match.
 
kennas said:
Novak just played a winner off his knees.



This is going to be a good match.
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Congrats Novak;

...and bad luck, Andy. I was doubly impressed when I saw your raw foot with skin hanging off the bone. To hang in there for that long and never say Die: Respect, Mate!
 
Agree, Pixel.

Good on you, Andy, how you played with a foot in that condition, Respect to you -- yet you get others whingeing about their shoes.

Next time -- we will be cheering you
Aye

Congrats Novak.
 
That foot and hamstring meant Andy had no hope I think the outcome would have been different but for that as he started very strong and seemed the better player
His problems were the consequence of a 4 hour semi just 2 days beforehand

Sorry to see Federer fading he is such a nice bloke its hard to warm to Novak by comparison
 
Add me to those that would rather have seen Murray win but as soon as he started to have some injury problems I know it was unlikely Congratulations to Djokovic, he's a great player.

Great to see Jarmila Gajdosova and Matty Ebden take out the mixed doubles though :jump:
 
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