Loki Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 I think a lot of Zverev’s problems with the second serve was a change in trying to hit two first serves. He’s now at a point where he finds himself in a service rhythm and he just fires out two first serves constantly. His plus one shot after the serve is as good as anyones, he can lace it with forehand or backhand. I don’t think he adapts to conditions or change in strategies, so I think a cleverer player will give him trouble. But with his service so damn good now, there will be less opportunity. That Turin court was so fast. Casper Ruud is a good player but he is largely there as he went through the clay court tournaments post Wimbledon and won four in four weeks. Tennis starts again for Murray on December 16th as he is playing in The Middle East. QF against Thiem, winner plays Nadal. Think it’s Rublev, Ruud and Shapo in the other half. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Murray and Raducanu to play exhibition in abu Dhabi mid December 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Back Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Britain into the last 8 of the Davis cup with neither Murray brother in the team. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Britain into the last 8 of the Davis cup with neither Murray brother in the team.Pleased for Salisbury and Skupski to dig out the win. Disappointing weekend for Evans losing both his singles rubbers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Back Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, peasy23 said: 4 hours ago, Left Back said: Britain into the last 8 of the Davis cup with neither Murray brother in the team. Pleased for Salisbury and Skupski to dig out the win. Disappointing weekend for Evans losing both his singles rubbers. Evans won yesterday morning. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Evans won yesterday morning.Misread the scores. Any idea when we last played without Andy or Jamie in the team? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Back Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, peasy23 said: 9 minutes ago, Left Back said: Evans won yesterday morning. Misread the scores. Any idea when we last played without Andy or Jamie in the team? Not a clue mate but for a long long time those two have been the only players we’ve had. At the moment we have a good and a decent singles player and a more than decent doubles partnership I genuinely think we have a shot of winning this. As a team it’s pretty strong. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Not a clue mate but for a long long time those two have been the only players we’ve had. At the moment we have a good and a decent singles player and a more than decent doubles partnership I genuinely think we have a shot of winning this. As a team it’s pretty strong.Must admit I wasn't that confident about Norrie a few years ago but he's struck a rich vein of form at the moment. It's a pity Evans by his own admission didn't work as hard as he should have when he was younger, then obviously had the cocaine ban. He should have done more as he obviously does have talent. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMDP Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Went to the Russia-Ecuador match last night. Medvedev is something else, his backhand is fantastic. Rublev is a weird guy, seemed to be constantly rattled both in his singles and doubles matches. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Left Back Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Didn’t see any of the matches but that looks like a proper minter against Germany. Total bottle job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasy23 Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Didn’t see any of the matches but that looks like a proper minter against Germany. Total bottle job.Doubles were 5-0 up in the second set tiebreak then lost 7 straight points to lose the rubber and the match. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donathan Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Even a couple of years ago it would have been completely unthinkable that a GB team without Andy Murray would be competitive in the Davis cup. Fair play to the team for almost making the semi finals 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Villa Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Johanna Konta has retired. Not sure why, was she injured? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 On 28/11/2021 at 19:55, peasy23 said: On 28/11/2021 at 19:49, Left Back said: Evans won yesterday morning. Misread the scores. Any idea when we last played without Andy or Jamie in the team? It would be at the start of Leon Smith’s reign, Andy stated that he would only play if GB were in the World Group, and Jamie’s double ranking had fallen dramatically. The unlikely 3-2 comeback victory against Russia in 2013 had neither. Murray then returned for the World Group playoff before getting his back surgery. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Surprised to see that Konta has chucked it 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Small Bovine Maisonette said: Johanna Konta has retired. Not sure why, was she injured? https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/dec/01/i-got-to-live-my-dreams-johanna-konta-announces-retirement-from-tennis 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Andy Murray has parted ways with Jamie Delgado it seems. He was more influential in that 2016 period than Lendl IMO. The fine tuning of the second serve on clay to make the French Open Final set him up for the rest of the year. Great partnership but felt it ran its course more than a year ago. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Andy Murray has a comfortable win against Dan Evans 6-3 6-2 and tomorrow will play Rafa Nadal. Always a fun matchup to watch. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 Murray beats Nadal 6-3 7-5 and plays Rublev tomorrow. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 Andy Murray lost a tight match to Andrey Rublev, the quickness of the court probably favoured Andrey. Good three matches for Murray. He’s using a different size of raquet head. That may help him next season. More alarming, Rafa Nadal tested positive for COVID today. So would likely have picked it up in Abu Dhabi. His recovery should be swift, but might not be able to play in Australia. Murray played with him and practised with him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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