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Post by crouchpotato1 on Jan 19, 2023 16:58:50 GMT
Anybody watching his match in the Australian open😳2 sets down and now 5-5 in the final set and it’s 4am in Melbourne
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Jan 19, 2023 17:06:03 GMT
5 hours 45 minutes and he wins👏👏👏
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Post by prestwichpotter on Jan 19, 2023 17:12:13 GMT
On of the greatest British sportsmen of all times. He's an absolute warrior........
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Jan 19, 2023 17:15:07 GMT
Great interview after as well
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Post by PotterLog on Jan 19, 2023 17:42:15 GMT
Holy crap. That's incredible
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Post by teenagefanclub on Jan 19, 2023 19:00:24 GMT
Never ever understood the hate for him, he is f&@king quality and has a great (very dry) sense of humour.
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Post by cvillestokie on Jan 19, 2023 23:10:28 GMT
I’ve always felt that tennis is the most impressive of sports. Sure, most of that time is rallying, but they have to remain completely focused for ~6 hours in a 1v1 situation. They have to keep their cool, both when they do well and when a decision goes against them. It’s a pretty constant back and forth. Remarkable athletes.
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Post by hotterpotter on Jan 19, 2023 23:12:36 GMT
The BBC News app had the truncated headline "Incredible Murray wins Australian Ope..." - I thought he'd won the whole thing!
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Post by Gods on Jan 19, 2023 23:47:50 GMT
I’ve always felt that tennis is the most impressive of sports. Sure, most of that time is rallying, but they have to remain completely focused for ~6 hours in a 1v1 situation. They have to keep their cool, both when they do well and when a decision goes against them. It’s a pretty constant back and forth. Remarkable athletes. I agree, tennis at this level is brutal, trading punches for the thick end of 6 hours in the suffocating heat, astonishing stuff!
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Post by starkiller on Jan 20, 2023 8:45:15 GMT
I’ve always felt that tennis is the most impressive of sports. Sure, most of that time is rallying, but they have to remain completely focused for ~6 hours in a 1v1 situation. They have to keep their cool, both when they do well and when a decision goes against them. It’s a pretty constant back and forth. Remarkable athletes. And the accuracy in the shots to within millimetres. Most often whilst reaching and not in the ideal position. Which is why I never cut footballers any slack for not putting a ball exactly where it should be, or for missing penalties. They get paid umpteen times more than most tennis players. Practice until absolutely perfect.
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Post by AlbertTatlock on Jan 20, 2023 17:16:56 GMT
Gutted he didn't lose in straight sets. Horrible twat! Gouranga. ![8-)](//storage.proboards.com/800541/images/ibnJJzaA6ZhfTOIekEAf.gif)
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Post by oggyoggy on Jan 20, 2023 18:30:57 GMT
I’ve always felt that tennis is the most impressive of sports. Sure, most of that time is rallying, but they have to remain completely focused for ~6 hours in a 1v1 situation. They have to keep their cool, both when they do well and when a decision goes against them. It’s a pretty constant back and forth. Remarkable athletes. I cannot think of another sports than combines such high levels of technique, athletic ability and mental strength to be at the top level.
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Post by marylandstoke on Jan 20, 2023 19:15:41 GMT
I’ve always felt that tennis is the most impressive of sports. Sure, most of that time is rallying, but they have to remain completely focused for ~6 hours in a 1v1 situation. They have to keep their cool, both when they do well and when a decision goes against them. It’s a pretty constant back and forth. Remarkable athletes. I cannot think of another sports than combines such high levels of technique, athletic ability and mental strength to be at the top level. And the birds are dead fit too.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jan 20, 2023 21:29:07 GMT
They’re mighty impressive these male tennis players, amazing resolve, fortitude, fitness and guts. Over 5 sets. And the women want equal pay to the males, crazy
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Post by liathroid on Jan 20, 2023 23:40:21 GMT
the greatest Scottish tennis player ever
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Post by teenagefanclub on Jan 21, 2023 11:01:57 GMT
How Muzza is even competing in this match is beyond me, the guy can hardly walk.
Amazing stuff
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Post by oggyoggy on Jan 21, 2023 11:47:02 GMT
Over 14 hours of tennis in 6 days for a 35 year old after hip surgery from which pretty much no player has ever recovered from enough to win at grand slams again.
Murray is an absolute legend who would have won so many grand slams had he not been born during the period of the 3 greatest male tennis players ever.
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Post by OldStokie on Jan 21, 2023 12:07:40 GMT
In this tournament he's been amazing. I can't think that, during his last three matches, he's proved to be the most amazing athlete who has competed so courageously in any sport after everything he's gone through in the past. He really is the Rocky Balboa of real sport.
OS doffs flat cap to him.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2023 17:37:26 GMT
Over 14 hours of tennis in 6 days for a 35 year old after hip surgery from which pretty much no player has ever recovered from enough to win at grand slams again. Murray is an absolute legend who would have won so many grand slams had he not been born during the period of the 3 greatest male tennis players ever. I reckon he’s top 10 all time even though history won’t remember him as such. If his body hadn’t started to break down after his amazing 2016 season then I think he’d be on 5+ slams right now. Deserved an Aus Open at least. He lost his most productive years sadly.
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Post by milton58 on Jan 22, 2023 18:29:33 GMT
Over 14 hours of tennis in 6 days for a 35 year old after hip surgery from which pretty much no player has ever recovered from enough to win at grand slams again. Murray is an absolute legend who would have won so many grand slams had he not been born during the period of the 3 greatest male tennis players ever. I reckon he’s top 10 all time even though history won’t remember him as such. If his body hadn’t started to break down after his amazing 2016 season then I think he’d be on 5+ slams right now. Deserved an Aus Open at least. He lost his most productive years sadly. no where near top 10 of all time
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Post by oggyoggy on Jan 22, 2023 18:34:36 GMT
Over 14 hours of tennis in 6 days for a 35 year old after hip surgery from which pretty much no player has ever recovered from enough to win at grand slams again. Murray is an absolute legend who would have won so many grand slams had he not been born during the period of the 3 greatest male tennis players ever. I reckon he’s top 10 all time even though history won’t remember him as such. If his body hadn’t started to break down after his amazing 2016 season then I think he’d be on 5+ slams right now. Deserved an Aus Open at least. He lost his most productive years sadly. Completely agree. Some of the greats from the past would not have stood a chance with Djokovic, Federer and Nadal. Murray for a period matched them.
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Post by salopstick on Jan 22, 2023 19:02:03 GMT
I reckon he’s top 10 all time even though history won’t remember him as such. If his body hadn’t started to break down after his amazing 2016 season then I think he’d be on 5+ slams right now. Deserved an Aus Open at least. He lost his most productive years sadly. Completely agree. Some of the greats from the past would not have stood a chance with Djokovic, Federer and Nadal. Murray for a period matched them. If his body had held up he would have had even greater rivalry with them. Defo had won more slams plus he’s younger than federer and nadal and only a week older than Novak
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Post by cvillestokie on Jan 22, 2023 19:12:56 GMT
I reckon he’s top 10 all time even though history won’t remember him as such. If his body hadn’t started to break down after his amazing 2016 season then I think he’d be on 5+ slams right now. Deserved an Aus Open at least. He lost his most productive years sadly. Completely agree. Some of the greats from the past would not have stood a chance with Djokovic, Federer and Nadal. Murray for a period matched them. It’s impossible to judge. Tennis is a completely different game than it was even 20 years ago. Since 2000, there has been a gradual uptick in average rally length, technology is different, so is diet. As in any sport, I think you can only ever compare within a generation.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jan 22, 2023 19:16:00 GMT
Completely agree. Some of the greats from the past would not have stood a chance with Djokovic, Federer and Nadal. Murray for a period matched them. It’s impossible to judge. Tennis is a completely different game than it was even 20 years ago. Since 2000, there has been a gradual uptick in average rally length, technology is different, so is diet. It’s like comparing say Ronaldo with Best or whatever, it simply can’t be done
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Post by salopstick on Jan 22, 2023 19:23:30 GMT
Completely agree. Some of the greats from the past would not have stood a chance with Djokovic, Federer and Nadal. Murray for a period matched them. It’s impossible to judge. Tennis is a completely different game than it was even 20 years ago. Since 2000, there has been a gradual uptick in average rally length, technology is different, so is diet. As in any sport, I think you can only ever compare within a generation. I dont think the standard as necessary improved. Just that the big 3 were streets ahead of the rest. Since the 2003 when federer won his first Wimbledon only Nadal Novak Murray Stan Warinka Have won at least two grand slams. Before 2003 going back to 1980 loads of men were multiple champions www.espn.com/tennis/history
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Post by oggyoggy on Jan 22, 2023 19:43:19 GMT
It’s impossible to judge. Tennis is a completely different game than it was even 20 years ago. Since 2000, there has been a gradual uptick in average rally length, technology is different, so is diet. It’s like comparing say Ronaldo with Best or whatever, it simply can’t be done It can. Not perfectly. But you can still compare them and give an opinion.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jan 22, 2023 19:47:40 GMT
It’s like comparing say Ronaldo with Best or whatever, it simply can’t be done It can. Not perfectly. But you can still compare them and give an opinion. Yes you can give an opinion like anything else. But who knows how good George Best would have been in the premier league era and vice versa. It’s almost a pointless conversation really. Obviously fitness levels have improved ten fold at least and to be honest, as an opinion I think of say todays England team played the 66 team on a level playing field in their peak it’d be a cricket score purely down to fitness
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Post by oggyoggy on Jan 22, 2023 20:05:37 GMT
It can. Not perfectly. But you can still compare them and give an opinion. Yes you can give an opinion like anything else. But who knows how good George Best would have been in the premier league era and vice versa. It’s almost a pointless conversation really. Obviously fitness levels have improved ten fold at least and to be honest, as an opinion I think of say todays England team played the 66 team on a level playing field in their peak it’d be a cricket score purely down to fitness I agree. I think Murray at his best would more than hold his own against any of Sampras, Bjorg, McEnroe, Lendl, Laver etc at their best
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jan 22, 2023 20:10:39 GMT
Yes you can give an opinion like anything else. But who knows how good George Best would have been in the premier league era and vice versa. It’s almost a pointless conversation really. Obviously fitness levels have improved ten fold at least and to be honest, as an opinion I think of say todays England team played the 66 team on a level playing field in their peak it’d be a cricket score purely down to fitness I agree. I think Murray at his best would more than hold his own against any of Sampras, Bjorg, McEnroe, Lendl, Laver etc at their best There’s also the technological advancements with rackets, shoes, coaches. All sorts of stuff
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Post by cvillestokie on Jan 23, 2023 15:13:50 GMT
Yes you can give an opinion like anything else. But who knows how good George Best would have been in the premier league era and vice versa. It’s almost a pointless conversation really. Obviously fitness levels have improved ten fold at least and to be honest, as an opinion I think of say todays England team played the 66 team on a level playing field in their peak it’d be a cricket score purely down to fitness I agree. I think Murray at his best would more than hold his own against any of Sampras, Bjorg, McEnroe, Lendl, Laver etc at their best In which versions of the rules and using what ball/racket/court?
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