: Fri Jul 03, 2009 5:44 pm  

tiger2000 wrote:

Tie Break in the 4th set, looks like it could be the end for Murrey.

...and it was. Lack of aggression on the 3rd set cost him this match IMO.

: Fri Jul 03, 2009 5:44 pm  

The Angry Pirate wrote:

Federer to do Haas in 3 comfortable sets....Murray to do Roddick in 4 not so comfortable sets....

Got the Andy's mixed up....

: Fri Jul 03, 2009 5:47 pm  

That's that for another year then.

: Fri Jul 03, 2009 5:58 pm  

Must say I'm a little surprised. Always liked Roddick but really wated Murray to win and expected him to to be honest.

That said, Murray was out played today. Roddick as ever was superb on serve and I was really impressed with him at the net volleying.

Basically came dowm to two tie breaks and when Roddick can concentrate his massive serve on just 1/2 serves at a time he won't lose many.

All in all, a decent tournament for Murray. Given the opponents he came up against the minimum he should have been looking for would be a semi final appearance and I'm pretty sure he'll be hugely frustrated tonight.

The Nihilist wrote:

God, Roddick is dull to watch.

Disagree there. He varied it alot more than Murray today. Was superb at the net.

: Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:10 pm  

Roddicks serve killed him today.

: Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:16 pm  

1st top notch player he faced and he's out,oh well at least he can now go back to winning tournaments that nobody cares about now.

: Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:35 pm  

Bang wrote:

Roddicks serve killed him today.

Yup, and in comparison Murray's first serve % was dreadful all match. I said last week he'd peaked too early in that department when he getting it to around 70% is the second and third round.

Not sure he would have averaged above 55% today, and you're not going to get to a major final serving that poorly.

DAR130 wrote:

1st top notch player he faced and he's out,oh well at least he can now go back to winning tournaments that nobody cares about now.

Although I agree this was his first big test of the tournament, I wouldn't say he is only "winning tournaments that nobody cares about".

Let's not forget, he's 22 and has reached a final, semi final and quarter final in three of the grand slams. Added to that his performance on the tour, I'm confident that when he peaks, he'll be winning slams.

[Kosh]

: Fri Jul 03, 2009 6:57 pm  

tiger2000 wrote:

...and it was. Lack of aggression on the 3rd set cost him this match IMO.

Spot on. Failed to convert 0-40 into a break and failed to take chances in the tie break.

His dismal service game didn't help, mind.

: Fri Jul 03, 2009 7:12 pm  

DAR130 wrote:

1st top notch player he faced and he's out,oh well at least he can now go back to winning tournaments that nobody cares about now.

Ridiculous comment. What, like winning golf tournaments that nobody cares about? Yeah, laughing all the way to the bank.

: Fri Jul 03, 2009 8:43 pm  

Murray flops , again!!!