Murray vs Simon

[Duncan Bell]

Couldn't see a thread for this one.

Simon is a broken machine after his epic agains LeMonf. Murray hasn't dropped a set.

Should be a quick one.

 

[Say Chi Sin Lo]

I don't know if I can watch this match after watching that Simon/Monfils match... Haven't recovered yet.

 

[Fedex]

Couldn't see a thread for this one.

Simon is a broken machine after his epic agains LeMonf. Murray hasn't dropped a set.

Should be a quick one.

Murray also has an injured shoulder but don't think it's bad enough to lose to Simone.

 

[Duncan Bell]

Murray also has an injured shoulder but don't think it's bad enough to lose to Simone.

Underarm serves it is

 

[Say Chi Sin Lo]

Murray also has an injured shoulder but don't think it's bad enough to lose to Simone.

He's "injured" already? But he's not down a break yet... how is this possible?

 

[bluetrain4]

Is there any chance this could be interesting? I can't see how Simon can make any impact in this match.

 

[Clarky21]

Murray also has an injured shoulder but don't think it's bad enough to lose to Simone.

Where are you hearing he has an injured shoulder?

 

[Say Chi Sin Lo]

Where are you hearing he has an injured shoulder?

I know, he's not touching himself yet.

 

[Prisoner of Birth]

Is it just me or are these guys playing in slow-motion?

 

[ductrung3993]

Simon with nothing left in the tank already, great

 

[Say Chi Sin Lo]

Is it just me or are these guys playing in slow-motion?

Simon is sucking the life out of this match, like usual.

 

[Prisoner of Birth]

Simon is sucking the life out of this match, like usual.

I don't know much about him, never watched him play. What's it about him? He seems so... passive.

 

[Duncan Bell]

Where are you hearing he has an injured shoulder?

Laura Robson has one when she lost to Sloane. It's sympathy pains

 

[Say Chi Sin Lo]

I don't know much about him, never watched him play. What's it about him? He seems so... passive.

Some people may not agree with me, but I think he's the best pusher on the men's tour.

 

[Duncan Bell]

I don't know much about him, never watched him play. What's it about him? He seems so... passive.

He had a full two hours of intense treatment after beating Monf, and has an injured knee and forearm.

It's like watching a wounded dolphin being circled by a Scottish shark. Or something.

I need to watch less Attenborough.

 

[Prisoner of Birth]

He had a full two hours of intense treatment after beating Monf, and has an injured knee and forearm.

It's like watching a wounded dolphin being circled by a Scottish shark. Or something.

I need to watch less Attenborough.

To be honest, Murray is looking just as bad. This looks worse than the WTA to me. WTF, especially after yesterday's scorcher.

 

[JadeC]

They both seem pretty passive to me. Just rallying.

 

[Fedex]

He's "injured" already? But he's not down a break yet... how is this possible?

For Christ's sakes! Listen. Showed up in previous match.

See link: http://www.tennisearth.com/news/ten...oulder-injury-to-make-fourth-round-492578.htm

 

[MindoverMatter]

Murray knows he's going to win so he just doesn't care very much

 

[Masayoshi]

Murray knows he's going to win so he just doesn't care very much

Perfect username + post combo.

 

[Prisoner of Birth]

Some people may not agree with me, but I think he's the best pusher on the men's tour.

I think of Murray when I hear the word "pusher", I don't even know why. I mean he pushes but he is capable of scintillating winners too.

 

[Fedex]

Murray playing equally bad as in his last match.
Federer will murder him on this form if he reaches the semis that is.

 

[Prisoner of Birth]

Murray playing equally bad as in his last match.
Federer will murder him on this form if he get's to the semis.

Murray often plays terrible Tennis against the non-top-4 players (and often wins) but always steps it up when it matters. He'll give Federer a fight and likely win, presuming Federer even gets there.

 

[Say Chi Sin Lo]

I think of Murray when I hear the word "pusher", I don't even know why. I mean he pushes but he is capable of scintillating winners too.

Simon is like a poor man's Murray then, because he has (or he chooses use) less firepower, and really content with getting the ball back and hit until the opponent commits an error.

 

[Fedex]

Seems practically impossible to hit winners on these courts!

 

[Prisoner of Birth]

Simon is like a poor man's Murray then, because he has (or he chooses use) less firepower, and really content with getting the ball back and hit until the opponent commits an error.

No, no, I meant Murray. Murray is the one capable of scintillating winners. I never understand why he rarely tries.

 

[Say Chi Sin Lo]

No, no, I meant Murray. Murray is the one capable of scintillating winners. I never understand why he rarely tries.

True. Well, anytime you put a Simon match on TV, it's bad for television.

 

[MindoverMatter]

See? Murray is playing economic tennis right now. He's won that set, and exactly how much effort did he put into it? He looked like he was playing a practice match.

My commentators can't even think of anything in that set to talk about. The highlight reel had two rallies in it.

 

[Prisoner of Birth]

See? Murray is playing economic tennis right now. He's won that set, and exactly how much effort did he put into it? He looked like he was playing a practice match.

My commentators can't even think of anything in that set to talk about. The highlight reel had two rallies in it.

Yeah, that was worse than WTA.

 

[Fedex]

Simone's knee seems to be playing up now.
Not looking good.

 

[Say Chi Sin Lo]

BG needs to stop repeating the fact that Giles Simon is not at full strength and it's tricky to play him.

Wake up BG, tired/injured or not, THIS IS how he plays, period.

 

[MindoverMatter]

Simon's last serve was 80 mph (129 kph). I want to see how slow these get

 

[Say Chi Sin Lo]

Murray should teach Simon how to bring down the opponent's level when injured.

Like French Open 2012, vs. Jarkko Nieminen

 

[Fedex]

Murray should teach Simon how to bring down the opponent's level when injured.

Like French Open 2012, vs. Jarkko Nieminen

Very cruel.

 

[Duncan Bell]

Andy Murray torture chamber in full effect.

 

[Shangri La]

Simon needs to at least try and make it less boring.

 

[tennis_pro]

Couldn't see a thread for this one.

Simon is a broken machine after his epic agains LeMonf. Murray hasn't dropped a set.

Should be a quick one.

That's because it wasn't worth it. Tired Simon is getting dismantled out there. Even if he wasn't tired he would still lose but the sets would've been more competitive, I guess.

 

[Say Chi Sin Lo]

Simon needs to at least try and make it less boring.

I have no problem with him going for broke, producing blatant winners/errors because he's injured, and shorten the points the best that he can.

But, how many times are you restart a point before it ends?

 

[kaku]

Murray playing equally bad as in his last match.
Federer will murder him on this form if he reaches the semis that is.

I wouldn't worry too much. Remember how poor he looked vs Nishikori in last years quarters? He went on to play on of the best matches of his 2012 the very next round

 

[Fedex]

That's because it wasn't worth it. Tired Simon is getting dismantled out there. Even if he wasn't tired he would still lose but the sets would've been more competitive, I guess.

Don't you think Simone has been more aggressive here? He's had to be and a better player for it.

 

[Duncan Bell]

I'm so proud of Murray for fighting on. What spirit

 

[Fedex]

Nice of Murray to end the point quickly and give Simone a break.

 

[kimbahpnam]

I feel bad for people who paid to watch this match

 

[Duncan Bell]

Andy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Say Chi Sin Lo]

I feel bad for people who paid to watch this match

I don't know, I still rank that Kvitova/Robson match as ****-match of the year, by miles.

 

[batz]

Murray has now won 8 matches this year, won 20 sets, lost 1. And he hasn't played that well yet.

 

[Fedex]

Murray has now won 8 matches this year, won 20 sets, lost 1. And he hasn't played that well yet.

The difference, generally, between Murray and Djokovic and Federer is he doesn't like being in front and needs a challenge to play better.
Murray often plays worse the further ahead he gets whereas Djokovic and Federer are more ruthless and play even better.
I don't know if he gets bored or what it is but it can be infuriating.

 

[Fedex]

Today's match was different because Simone was clearly struggling and it's difficult to raise your game against an injured opponent.
Murray played it right here.

 

[Hawkeye7]

Andy isn't getting to the final based on this form, that's for sure.

 

[Peters]

Andy isn't getting to the final based on this form, that's for sure.

Every time he's got to a GS final, people have said the exact same thing during earlier matches he's played.

It's always taken Andy time to 'get going' over the two weeks of slams, often with so-so performances in earlier rounds. This is no different.