Reply to: Murray v Roddick

[Cyberman]

What are you talking about?

What do you mean by "the standard"? How are you measuring it?

We always have the top few players, then the ones below that, etc.

Having seen players of the ilk of Borg and McEnroe play in their heyday, I simply do not find players today of that class. When you get Roddick reaching the final it says everything about tennis being more about big serving nowadays.
Federer is indeed a very good player but when you consider that he has now won 15 grand slam events it emphasises the dirth of competition that he faces. I think that Borg and McEnroe would have given him a much better run for his money than some of his contemporaries.

[Cyberman]

Your opinion is wrong. Most knowledgeable commentators, hacks, journalists etc have been waxing lyrical for the last 5 years about the health, strength and depth of the fields in the mens game.

BTW have you ever played tennis at any sort of competitive level?

Yep. I won my schools knockout competition when I was 17, and have regularly competed in leagues since. Perhaps I just have a little bit more knowledge of the game than you give me credit for.

[shaunbhoy]

I'll be happy if murray never wins....the right guy won today. Next year murray should have federer and murray to contend with, so hopefully it will be tougher.

You really are a sad bitter little man aren't you?

[shaunbhoy]

As I said, this is my opinion after watching tennis for over 40 years.

How very stoic of you to have persisted with this viewing when you clearly can never have understood the sport.
Do you persist with any other hobbies that you have no real affinity with?

[Doggy Styles]

As I said, this is my opinion after watching tennis for over 40 years. The standard has definitely fallen...

What are you talking about?

What do you mean by "the standard"? How are you measuring it?

We always have the top few players, then the ones below that, etc.

[Doggy Styles]

Murray only really made this semi-final because Nadal was injured

Murray got there because he is one of the best four players in the world. Nadal couldn't have stopped him because they were seeded apart.

[oracleslave]

As I said, this is my opinion after watching tennis for over 40 years. The standard has definitely fallen,

Your opinion is wrong. Most knowledgeable commentators, hacks, journalists etc have been waxing lyrical for the last 5 years about the health, strength and depth of the fields in the mens game.

BTW have you ever played tennis at any sort of competitive level?

[Cyberman]

That is incorrect. Because of seeding, Murray wouldn't have met Nadal until the semi-final.

Roddick reached the semi-final because Nadal was injured, and if Nadal had been fit Roddick might beaten him anyway on his current form.
Rubbish. Apart from Nadal, everyone was there, and Roddick and Hewitt were playing their best tennis for five years, and Murray his best Wimbledon performance ever.

As I said, this is my opinion after watching tennis for over 40 years. The standard has definitely fallen, but Federer is a class apart and should walk the final.

[stackpole]

Murray only really made this semi-final because Nadal was injured

That is incorrect. Because of seeding, Murray wouldn't have met Nadal until the semi-final.

Roddick reached the semi-final because Nadal was injured, and if Nadal had been fit Roddick might beaten him anyway on his current form.

IMO it was one of the weakest line-ups for years.

Rubbish. Apart from Nadal, everyone was there, and Roddick and Hewitt were playing their best tennis for five years, and Murray his best Wimbledon performance ever.

[Cyberman]

Rusedski

Henman never reached a grand slam final, Murray and Rusedski have.

They both lost though.

Henman, to his credit, did win some lesser tournaments as Murray has. Until Murray wins a grand slam I would rate him similar to Henman. Murray only really made this semi-final because Nadal was injured, and IMO it was one of the weakest line-ups for years. Federer is simply a class apart.

[stackpole]

Oh Dear... Murray = Henman.

Rusedski

Henman never reached a grand slam final, Murray and Rusedski have.

[pmeswani]

Smoke on that yer scottish ****!

I see you are a great fan of Andy Murray?

[Cyberman]

Oh Dear... Murray = Henman.

[BolshieBastard]

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Smoke on that yer scottish ****!

[PM-Junkie]

duh - what a dope. Sorry - been a long day....