Murray [8] vs. Karlovic

Tchocky

Hall of Fame

• Aug 1, 2008

• #1

Can Andy get to his 1st AMS final or will Karlovic finally beat the Scot?

 

Nadal_Monfils

Semi-Pro

• Aug 1, 2008

• #2

Andy will be into his first AMS final in straights.

 

edberg505

Legend

• Aug 1, 2008

• #3

Nadal_Monfils said:

Andy will be into his first AMS final in straights.

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Straights? Seriously? hmm. All Ivo needs is one crappy service from Murray and it is set over for Murray. I think I'll go Ivo here. Hell, I'm pulling for him to win the whole thing.

 

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luckyboy1300

Hall of Fame

• Aug 1, 2008

• #4

dr. ivo will win the whole thing.

 

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rafan

Hall of Fame

• Aug 1, 2008

• #5

luckyboy1300 said:

dr. ivo will win the whole thing.

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You know you may well be right. This guy reminds me of the riderless horse who wins the race!

 

IvanAndreevich

Legend

• Aug 1, 2008

• #6

He's been serving very well and super-effective at the net. I would prefer Murray, but voting Karlovic.

 

theJuniorACE

Rookie

• Aug 1, 2008

• #7

It's Super Effective!

 

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iriraz

Hall of Fame

• Aug 2, 2008

• #8

The winner of Djokovic-Nadal match would love to play Murray in the final.Against Karlovic every match gets in tight situations.

 

wyutani

Hall of Fame

• Aug 2, 2008

• #9

hey, power to the serve man!

 

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Cenc

Hall of Fame

• Aug 2, 2008

• #10

i believe ivo will take it since his serve is tough to break due to his height and murrays serve is quite inconsistent. im surprised that he eventually won yesterdays quaters

 

bagung

Hall of Fame

• Aug 2, 2008

• #11

looking forward for nadal vs murray final..

 

Pushmaster

Hall of Fame

• Aug 2, 2008

• #12

Ivo in 3. I'm not that impressed with Murray, struggled with an old, burned-out Moya on his supposedly best surface.

 

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tomas9848

Professional

• Aug 2, 2008

• #13

come on murray

 

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Zaragoza

Banned

• Aug 2, 2008

• #14

Murray is one of the best returners of serve. It´s usually a tight match against Karlovic on this surface but I would give Murray the edge.

 

edberg505

Legend

• Aug 2, 2008

• #15

Zaragoza said:

Murray is one of the best returners of serve. It´s usually a tight match against Karlovic on this surface but I would give Murray the edge.

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Any other day I would go with Murray, but with the way Murray played yesterday and the way Dr. Ivo has been playing, I think I'm going to go with Ivo here, plus I'd like to see the big guy win something big in his career.

 

Ian Stewart

Professional

• Aug 2, 2008

• #16

Rooting for Murray. Ivo will win.

 

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Dubbie

New User

• Aug 2, 2008

• #17

Andy in 2. Dr. Ivo chokes in easy matches. Murray even beat him on very fast hardcourts where Ivo's serve would be fastest. Therefore the serve of Ivo is no match for maniac murray.

 

sillymonkey

Hall of Fame

• Aug 2, 2008

• #18

I want to see Murray kiss his own bicep.

 

ilovecarlos

Professional

• Aug 2, 2008

• #19

Just wishful thinking of course, but I'm going with Dr Ivo in 3

 

ilovecarlos

Professional

• Aug 2, 2008

• #20

sillymonkey said:

I want to see Murray kiss his own bicep.

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Heheheh...I wouldn't touch that line with a ten foot pole

 

Rickson

G.O.A.T.

• Aug 2, 2008

• #21

The big server!

 

Breaker

Legend

• Aug 2, 2008

• #22

Karlovic up an early break..good luck getting back into this set Andy

 

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Cloudy

Semi-Pro

• Aug 2, 2008

• #23

ok so Andy is getting the serves back but he needs to get a break.

 

edberg505

Legend

• Aug 2, 2008

• #24

Yay, lets go Ivo!!!

 

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Cloudy

Semi-Pro

• Aug 2, 2008

• #25

Break point Andy

 

Ian Stewart

Professional

• Aug 2, 2008

• #26

Murray breaks back immediately.

 

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Cloudy

Semi-Pro

• Aug 2, 2008

• #27

yeees

stupid bugger though breaking Karlovic twice in a set is a really hard task he shouldn't have lost that serve.

 

edberg505

Legend

• Aug 2, 2008

• #28

Man, I swear, Ivo puts in a ton of first serves against Fed and PK but now he can't buy a first serve. What gives?

 

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Cloudy

Semi-Pro

• Aug 2, 2008

• #29

Murray is returning well though but those serves aren't the bullets they usually are.

 

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kalika

Semi-Pro

• Aug 2, 2008

• #30

edberg505 said:

Man, I swear, Ivo puts in a ton of first serves against Fed and PK but now he can't buy a first serve. What gives?

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Maybe he's nervous. It's his first major SF.

 

Ian Stewart

Professional

• Aug 2, 2008

• #31

Murray is so smart. Serving and volleying to take the net away from the monster.

 

Ian Stewart

Professional

• Aug 2, 2008

• #32

Genius from Murray

 

IvanAndreevich

Legend

• Aug 2, 2008

• #33

Amazing sh|t from Murray. Today Karlovic is not serving well, low 1st serve %.

 

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Cloudy

Semi-Pro

• Aug 2, 2008

• #34

Murray is on it today. Will he stay on it for the whole match.

 

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cmb

Semi-Pro

• Aug 2, 2008

• #35

Ivo's serve is subpar....and murray is making him pay dearly for it. Great forehand crosscourt pass btw

 

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Cloudy

Semi-Pro

• Aug 2, 2008

• #36

fantastic lob

 

IvanAndreevich

Legend

• Aug 2, 2008

• #37

LMAO he just lobbed Karlovic.

 

edberg505

Legend

• Aug 2, 2008

• #38

Damn it, where's the Murray from yesterday? We need him back ASAP!!!

 

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Cloudy

Semi-Pro

• Aug 2, 2008

• #39

First set Murray

 

Ian Stewart

Professional

• Aug 2, 2008

• #40

edberg505 said:

Damn it, where's the Murray from yesterday? We need him back ASAP!!!

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What you mean the Murray who destroyed Moya? :twisted:

 

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Cloudy

Semi-Pro

• Aug 2, 2008

• #41

what a return

 

Ian Stewart

Professional

• Aug 2, 2008

• #42

Again Murray's intelligence shines through. It sounds bizarre but a lob is actually a great play against Ivo. Have a close look at where Ivo stands when he comes to volley. He's daring his opponent to lob him.

 

oranges

Hall of Fame

• Aug 2, 2008

• #43

Ian Stewart said:

What you mean the Murray who destroyed Moya? :twisted:

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Destroyed? It's not exactly a match I would be proud of I were him.

 

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Cloudy

Semi-Pro

• Aug 2, 2008

• #44

Murray is really pressurising him

 

edberg505

Legend

• Aug 2, 2008

• #45

Common Ivo, bang out two quick aces here.

 

Ian Stewart

Professional

• Aug 2, 2008

• #46

edberg505 said:

Common Ivo, bang out two quick aces here.

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Oh dear. Another genius lob from Murray.

 

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MEAC_ALLAMERICAN

Legend

• Aug 2, 2008

• #47

Bard Gilberts prediction was 2 breaks for Murray, 6-4, 6-4.

So far so good, I guess. :?

 

edberg505

Legend

• Aug 2, 2008

• #48

Fantastic volley from Ivo.

 

Ian Stewart

Professional

• Aug 2, 2008

• #49

Ivo's catching on to the lob trick.

 

edberg505

Legend

• Aug 2, 2008

• #50

I swear if Nadal and Murray both win their matches I not going to bother watching that damn final.