Popular Post mjmooney Posted July 10, 2016 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted July 10, 2016 51 minutes ago, rjw63 said: Misogynistic? Just an opinion I'd say. I think the Williams brothers are ugly, am I a misogynist too? Frankly, yes. Of course, it's only an opinion. But so many blokes casually bandy around this "she's ugly" stuff, and I really don't get it. It's small-minded, it's passive-aggressive, and it's completely unnecessary. My opinion? There are very few people (men or women) that I would consider ugly - where they are, it's usually because of a sour personality coming through - but it's none of my business to comment on it anyway. Judy Murray isn't a film star, she's a normal 56 year old, well turned out woman. She seems nice, I like her. It never really occurred to me to judge her looks, but as it happens, they're fine. Same (in a completely opposite physique!) with the Williams sisters. Enough of this "they look like men" crap. They don't. They look like, big, fit, athletic sportswomen. Amazonian, sure, but not masculine. Personality-wise they are a bit gushingly sincere, like many Americans, but that comes across quite endearingly. Which makes them in my eyes attractive people - not "pretty/cute/sexy", but so what? But all this is way off topic for the tennis thread. We can take it to Piss You Off That Shouldn't if anybody wishes to continue with it. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 1 hour ago, AshVilla said: Poorest Wimbledon i've seen in a long time Well yes we didn't get a great final but we had a few 5 set matches along the way. You want the best two players in the final really. Credit to Murray. His constincency this year has been fantastic. Two slam finals and one slam win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 US Open has been fun so far, all these Brits doing well. And it keeps on coming, Dan Evans is giving Wawrinka a good run for his money atm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 Is that Evans's other half in the denim skirt? If so, good work, Dan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 Great effort Dan! Played well. I think Konta has a great chance of repeating her Aussie semi here and whilst Kyle is a massive underdog against Djokovic I'm intrigued to see how he gets on, he's played very well and Novak isnt match sharp really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Great match that was. Nishikori played really. well. what a fantastic talent he his. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Pretty dreadful from Murray really , it's performances like that that stop him being one of the greatest players of all time , this was a grand slam he should have won even with Novak seemingly being the luckiest player in America at the moment letting a noise get inside his head , if I was Lendal I'd be handing in my notice in the morning ....though to be fair Murray also looked fairly knackered and Nishikori stepped up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 (edited) Yes but that is doing Nishikori a disservice. i thought he was the more positive player after the rain break. I think Djokovic was always the favourite to win this tournament. Murray hasn't beaten him him a slam since 2013. Murray won Wimbledon and the Olympics but hasn't actually had to beat Djokovic. So I don't get this Murray should have won this tournament to be honest. Edited September 7, 2016 by PaulC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted November 5, 2016 Share Posted November 5, 2016 Andy Murray world number 1 Well done that man 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 well done that man indeed - won the world tour finals to boot as well. 24 wins in a row, 5 tournaments in a row crowned by beating his nemesis in the season ender tonight. Astonishing - he's had an exhausting week, beating all the other slam winners on tour atm ( cilic and wawrinka ) and nishikori and an inspired raonic yesterday by a knife edge. SPOTY without a doubt, what a year. Now, without wishing to be too greedy, hopefully the Aussie and French next year! Class performance. ( I will say Novak did look remarkably out of it at times though ) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Cracking season by Murray. He's got a real chance now to push on and add some more grand slams next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Today and this tournament as a whole was absolutely massive. I know that the number 1 ranking is a culmination of a whole seasons work, but if Novak smashed Murray today I think there would have been a few knockers from some quarters. He had a much harder draw than Novak, and after Warinka (sp) I honestly thought the tank was empty. to then beat Novak in the final leaves very little doubt, Murray is currently the best player in the world. Well done Sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 needs to crack on and win a few more slams though , I still think arguably he's one of the best players of all time , but 3 Slams isn't enough to cement that , even Wawrinka has 3 Slams and he's about 300 miles off being as good as Murray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHV Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 3 minutes ago, tonyh29 said: needs to crack on and win a few more slams though , I still think arguably he's one of the best players of all time , but 3 Slams isn't enough to cement that , even Wawrinka has 3 Slams and he's about 300 miles off being as good as Murray Be nice if he could win the Australian and the French next year to complete the set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 I think he will win a few more. Australian definitely ( surely!? ) and another couple of Wimbledons. French is still possible, but US might be tough, last couple of years, it's come at a point when he's been exhausted for various reasons and needed a break. Next year is a key year though, he'll be 30 midway through it, and, Federer was 31 when he won his last slam, so not long left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Federer had Nadal, Murray and Djokovic chasing him though. I'm not sure Murray has that kind of competition at the minute. Nadal is a spent force, Federer is an old man and nobody else seems to be coming through, certainly not at the level those four have been at for the past decade or so. I'd not be surprised to see Murray end up on five or six slams before he hangs his racquet up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 9 minutes ago, The_Rev said: I'd not be surprised to see Murray end up on five or six slams before he hangs his racquet up. I agree. I think Murray has the sort of determined personality that will really thrive from being number 1, and could even take his game up another notch or 2. Murray and Djokovic are so far ahead of the rest atm i think its pretty unlikely that Murray won't pick up another couple of slams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 (edited) Another reason why i think Murray will win a few more is that i think he now knows and believes that he can beat Novak on a regular basis. I know Andy has beat Novak in couple of finals now, but go back 18 months or so and i always got the impression that he didn't really believe he could beat him, almost like he'd lost the match before the first ser Edited November 21, 2016 by av1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Murray does need a few more slams to be classed as an all time great. Edberg and Becker had 6, Wilander and Lendl had 7 (i think) so Murray needs to get to that level. He has had tougher competition though as Federer, Nadal and Novak are 3 of the best of all time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Becker and Novak part company wonder if that enhances Murrays chances next season or weakens them ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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