Mustard
Bionic Poster
Murray didn't choke at 2005 Wimbledon. He lost that match because his fitness was not up to standard.
Toronto 2010 R16: Andy Murray [4] vs David Nalbandian
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Murray didn't choke at 2005 Wimbledon. He lost that match because his fitness was not up to standard.
Peters
Professional
Indeed, but then it's symbolic of the anti-Murray sentiment on this forum. In fact, when Murray games are concerned, I'm not sure what point there is even having prediction polls. It'll always be what people 'hope' will happen (usually a Murray loss) instead of people objectively working out a likely result.
At least, it always seems that way to me.
jamesblakefan#1
G.O.A.T.
I know I was one of 4 who picked Murray in straights before the match.
jamesblakefan#1
G.O.A.T.
2 matches, one from when Murray was a kid, isn't enough of a sample size to just hand Nalbandian the match.
Fedex
Legend
Well done to Jamesblake yet again predicting the correct result, and against the majority too.
Fedex
Legend
I personally didn't let the H2H influence my vote.
I knew Murray was just a kid, his very first Wimbledon and he still nearly beat prime Nalby.
My vote was on how rubbish Murray has been lately and the recent good form of Nalby.
Wow!!!!!! (picks self up off the floor) Congratulations Andy M!!!!!!!
Feña14
G.O.A.T.
I'm with you there, reading the General Pro Player forum over the past week you'd think Nalbandian had just won the Grand Slam, not Washington.
Pretty sweet to think it was Murray who brought it all crashing down with a demolition like that
tennis08tarheels
Hall of Fame
I'm with you there, reading the General Pro Player forum over the past week you'd think Nalbandian had just won the Grand Slam, not Washington.
Pretty sweet to think it was Murray who brought it all crashing down with a demolition like that
Have you not seen any of the Nalbandian matches from the last two weeks? Have you not seen any of his scores? Dude comes back from an extended layoff, everyone expects him to go out in the first round and he starts bageling and destroying good HC players right and left.
_maxi
Banned
Said it before the match started:
Some people expected dave to play like his 2007 form today. Dave is at 70/80% of his level. He has been out of the tourneys for more than year and a half, so what do you expect from him?
His timing is not at its peak yet, and so isnt his fitness.
This result is totally understandable.
Some people expected dave to play like his 2007 form today. Dave is at 70/80% of his level. He has been out of the tourneys for more than year and a half, so what do you expect from him?
His timing is not at its peak yet, and so isnt his fitness.
This result is totally understandable.
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norbac
Legend
Don't you remember Murray/Gulbis at Wimbledon last year? The poll was like 90-10 for a Gulbis win. Murray beat him easily.
Fedex
Legend
How do you explain this
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4619129.stm
Prime Nalbaldian, baby Murray
Cesc Fabregas
Legend
Great performance from Murray! That's the best I've seen him hit his forehand this year! He served very well too.
Fedex
Legend
wintintu
Hall of Fame
OK new user get off the boards if you just want to start arguements. Firstly, you began the vocabulary lesson not me so get a life. And for your information, it's not perfectly acceptable to DIRECTLY QUOTE somebody through the use of inverted commas if they actually never said what you (mis)quoted. And secondly, where did one person say they hated Murray?
veroniquem
Bionic Poster
Typical Nalby letdown in the latter stage of a tournament. Also people here vastly underestimate Murray's abilities on that type of hard court. It seems they've already forgotten he was the finalist in AO this year.
_maxi
Banned
Tell me how that link contradicts my words, and I'll do my explanation after. I don't see your point.
Nalbo couldn't hit the ball hard in all the match, he was playing very slow. I think it's related with playing so many matches in few days after coming back from long inactivity. Murray was playing very fast, similar to what he did against Nadal in 2008 Us open semifinals. Nalbandian was hitting the ball at 50% of the speed Murray was. No chance for Nalbandian. Murray played very very well, full credit for him.
ductrung3993
Hall of Fame
1/ Nalby too, said that 10 matches in 14 weeks has made him quite sore and this is coming from a player that we all know have a physical problem.
2/ But there's not quantity alone, there's quality too since in his togh draw, he had to past Ferrer and Soderling whom we all know will really d (rain your energy
3/ Along with Djokovic, Fat Dave is one of the most vulnerable to the sun (that's why he an indoor master lol) and they still keep him playing in around ~ 12 p.m for 4 consecutive matches ???
2/ But there's not quantity alone, there's quality too since in his togh draw, he had to past Ferrer and Soderling whom we all know will really d (rain your energy
3/ Along with Djokovic, Fat Dave is one of the most vulnerable to the sun (that's why he an indoor master lol) and they still keep him playing in around ~ 12 p.m for 4 consecutive matches ???
jamesblakefan#1
G.O.A.T.
And the question is - why didn't more people see this coming? I really thought Nalbandian would have to be out of gas after all these tough matches, and Murray is a definite step up from all the guys Nalbandian's played, even Soderling on HC, yet the poll was still 80-20 in his favor. Again, maybe more wishful thinking, but common sense would say Nalby would be out of gas and not up to the task of taking out a guy like Murray.
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