Murray being selected for Mixed Doubles could cost him the singles gold!

Fedex

Fedex

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Bad move.
Murray can't relax after his singles matches, enjoy the Olympics and plan.
Alos mixed doubles, playing against women, is not really ideal practice for highly competitive and demanding matches against, likely opponents, Djokovic and Federer.
This evening he'll be hitting against a woman, hardly going to help instill a killer instinct and rhythm for the next match tomorrow afternoon against Djokovic.
 
Antonio Puente

Antonio Puente

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Fedex said:
Bad move.
Murray can't relax after his singles matches, enjoy the Olympics and plan.
Alos mixed doubles, playing against women, is not really ideal practice for highly competitive and demanding matches against, likely opponents, Djokovic and Federer.
This evening he'll be hitting against a woman, hardly going to help instill a killer instinct and rhythm for the next match tomorrow afternoon against Djokovic.
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You're trying to be sensational, right? :)
 
batz

batz

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Fedex said:
Bad move.
Murray can't relax after his singles matches, enjoy the Olympics and plan.
Alos mixed doubles, playing against women, is not really ideal practice for highly competitive and demanding matches against, likely opponents, Djokovic and Federer.
This evening he'll be hitting against a woman, hardly going to help instill a killer instinct and rhythm for the next match tomorrow afternoon against Djokovic.
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Zarfot Z

Zarfot Z

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I don't see what's the big deal. Murray would not win singles gold even if he didn't play mixed doubles.

Federer would perform his usual 'Murray slamdown' in the final, and dash the hopes of a nation for the second time in a month.

And that's assuming he gets past Djokovic in the semis, which is a tall order.
 
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MariaRafael

MariaRafael

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Another tall order is Federer reaching the final. His previous three attempts were highly unsuccessful. Being world No.1 he managed to lose to teenage Berdych in 2004 and sub-par semi-retired Blake in 2008, and somebody (nobody would be more appropriate) called Arnaud di Pasquale in 2000.

In their Olympic experience Federer and Murray do not differ much.
 
Zarfot Z

Zarfot Z

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MariaRafael said:
Another tall order is Federer reaching the final. His previous three attempts were highly unsuccessful. Being world No.1 he managed to lose to teenage Berdych in 2004 and sub-par semi-retired Blake in 2008, and somebody (nobody would be more appropriate) called Arnaud di Pasquale in 2000.

In their Olympic experience Federer and Murray do not differ much.
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Using matches that occurred 4 years, or even, God forbid, 8-12 years ago, to justify your reasoning is blatant and pure idiocy at its finest.
 
kishnabe

kishnabe

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Mixed Doubles look like the easiest to get a gold medal with the number of matches needed to win.

Murray lost in the mens dbls already...I don't think it will affect him. It gonna be a good experience and opptunity with Olympics at London. I don't think Murray wants to leave any stone unturned! Take all the chances and who knows what could happen.

(Wishful Thinking)Murray will lose to Federer in the finals. Will be pissed but happy he won the Mixed Gold then than esclates him to win the US open. A.K.A. Federer 2008 Style.
 
schap02

schap02

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Fedex said:
Bad move.
Murray can't relax after his singles matches, enjoy the Olympics and plan.
Alos mixed doubles, playing against women, is not really ideal practice for highly competitive and demanding matches against, likely opponents, Djokovic and Federer.
This evening he'll be hitting against a woman, hardly going to help instill a killer instinct and rhythm for the next match tomorrow afternoon against Djokovic.
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He will do what he has to do for his Country.
 
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Don Felder

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Getting to practice some volleys against a comparably easier woman's ball might give Murray the confidence he needs to attack the net a little more against Djoker (and should he get there), Fed.

I always found practicing with my sisters (who were better women's players than I was as a man, but still couldn't compete when we're talking on a pure scoreline basis) very beneficial in working on things like that.
 
veroniquem

veroniquem

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Murray has no chance at the gold anyway, not vs Fed on grass anyway. So the mixed doubles was his smartest move ever. It means he may still get a gold medal after all. Good thinking Andy!
 
veroniquem

veroniquem

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oy vey said:
What real competition has Murray had this whole Olympics?
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Zip given that Berd lost right away. The other slam winners/finalists and grass experts were too busy crowding Djoko's quarter. Murray didn't even get to play Gasquet. He played his quarter vs an injured Almagro . Need I say more? :oops:
 
Antonio Puente

Antonio Puente

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veroniquem said:
Murray has no chance at the gold anyway, not vs Fed on grass anyway. So the mixed doubles was his smartest move ever. It means he may still get a gold medal after all. Good thinking Andy!
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I disagree. The Wimbledon final was there for the taking; Murray simply didn't take it. At the Olympics, with a bit less pressure, who knows.

However, Djoker comes first.
 
veroniquem

veroniquem

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Antonio Puente said:
I disagree. The Wimbledon final was there for the taking; Murray simply didn't take it. At the Olympics, with a bit less pressure, who knows.

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With a bit less pressure? :shock: Sorry but with the entire country relying on him, that's a LOT more pressure. I would love nothing more than see Andy finally beat Fed in a big final but I'm so convinced he won't, I'd rather Novak made the final. He would have less pressure and a better shot at shaking things a bit imo. Also Murray has those phases of excessive passiveness during matches that truly scare me. He gets away with those vs lesser opponents but vs Fed...
 
Homeboy Hotel

Homeboy Hotel

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The entire country isn't particularly relying on him, if you look at GB in the medals table and the breadth of sport they are banking medals in, tennis has nothing on the other major sports they are relying on.
 
cc0509

cc0509

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Antonio Puente said:
I disagree. The Wimbledon final was there for the taking; Murray simply didn't take it. At the Olympics, with a bit less pressure, who knows.

However, Djoker comes first.
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If Murray meets Federer in the final, Federer will win. There is no way Federer will let this gold medal slip by him again especially against Andy Murray, a guy who has never defeated Fed in a slam final and it is on grass, Federer's best surface. Sure it could happen and Murray could have a really good day and Federer a not so good one, but if they both make it to the final, I would not bet on it.
 
Cormorant

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Robson and Murray play Hewitt and Stosur at 12 on Saturday, and it should provide a decent warm-up for Murray's gold medal match. Robson isn't out of her depth at this level, but she always seems to have spells where she wavers badly (3 double faults in one game in the last match...) and Hewitt is going to defile her serves.

The Scot has nothing to worry about with only three quarters of the court to cover (he had to make up for Robson's lack of mobility at times on Thursday), and unless Stosur draws on her choking well it should be a reasonably straightforward win for her and Lleyton.

It's only fair that Murray clocks some extra miles to even the playing field a bit between himself and a 'drained' Federer (who probably isn't that exhausted if he's admitting to tiredness, unless the #1 is pulling the old double bluff).
 
batz

batz

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Cormorant said:
Robson and Murray play Hewitt and Stosur at 12 on Saturday, and it should provide a decent warm-up for Murray's gold medal match. Robson isn't out of her depth at this level, but she always seems to have spells where she wavers badly (3 double faults in one game in the last match...) and Hewitt is going to defile her serves.

The Scot has nothing to worry about with only three quarters of the court to cover (he had to make up for Robson's lack of mobility at times on Thursday), and unless Stosur draws on her choking well it should be a reasonably straightforward win for her and Lleyton.

It's only fair that Murray clocks some extra miles to even the playing field a bit between himself and a 'drained' Federer (who probably isn't that exhausted if he's admitting to tiredness, unless the #1 is pulling the old double bluff).
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Murray also plays his semi tomorrow if him and Laura beat Rusty and Sam..
 
Mainad

Mainad

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veroniquem said:
Zip given that Berd lost right away. The other slam winners/finalists and grass experts were too busy crowding Djoko's quarter. Murray didn't even get to play Gasquet. He played his quarter vs an injured Almagro . Need I say more? :oops:
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Come again?? Murray faced Wawrinka and Baghdatis, two former top tenners who can be a real threat when the mood takes them. Who did Djokovic face? Fognini and long past-their-best Roddick and Hewitt and then a tired Tsonga who had not fully recovered from his epic against Raonic to balance Murray's match v a sub-par Almagro.

Please don't try to make out Murray's draw was that much easier than Djokovic's because it wasn't.
 
Fedex

Fedex

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veroniquem said:
Zip given that Berd lost right away. The other slam winners/finalists and grass experts were too busy crowding Djoko's quarter. Murray didn't even get to play Gasquet. He played his quarter vs an injured Almagro . Need I say more? :oops:
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Stop the BS! Murray's Wimbledon and Olympic draws were the toughest but when Murray wins through they suddenly become the easiest.
 
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Backhanded Compliment

Backhanded Compliment

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It's only partly the physical drain the real drain was the psychological toll a match like Fed vs. Delpo had. Playing mixed doubles is a good way to get in some play without any real damage.
 
kishnabe

kishnabe

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I think playing the singles final could cost him mixed doubles gold!

Since Mixed Doubles is after Singles final and Womens Dbls finals.
 
Cormorant

Cormorant

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One hour and twenty minutes of 'practice' so far today for Murray. He's on again in two hours, and if that match (v. Lisicki/Kas) goes long this weekend might start to resemble the nightmare schedule he had in New York 2008. No doubt he's enjoying himself so far though...
 
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TigerTim

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Murray doing a Johnny Mac, GOATing both forms of the game, and beating the Aussies too!!!!! Now crush the Germans and win the double GOLD!!!!
 
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Magnus

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Antonio Puente said:
I disagree. The Wimbledon final was there for the taking; Murray simply didn't take it. At the Olympics, with a bit less pressure, who knows.

However, Djoker comes first.
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He didn't take it cause Fed woke up on time, not because Murray played badly. Murray played one of the best matches he ever did.
 
Rhino

Rhino

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Well it's even now that Federer has played a 4.5 hour long semifinal. In fact Murray probably has the edge in some ways.
 
Feña14

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scineram said:
No. Whatever he does Nole will kick his ass.
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So Djokovic getting outplayed wasn't part of the master plan? :)

As for the pressure, as others have said, every British athlete so far has used the home support to their advantage, we've been winning medals at a rate i've not seen before. I think it's inspired Murray more than anything.
 
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kiteboard

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sundaypunch said:
Murray's game is going to cost him olympic gold.
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Listen to this guy (not.) I predicted to my wife two days before that M. would win the gold, and the semis/finals. She went for Fed. who often doesn't try as hard in for your country matches.
 
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