Andy Murray 2012

[mick the click]

My money's on Rafa for that one.

[Shaggy]

What a guy Djokovic is. These four are amazing, we're blessed to be able to witness it.

[Buzzo]

He's a beast. He'll do some "push up's"

That was a great comment.

Yeah, he's sound Novak. For that I hope he wins.

His missus is a bit tasty too, I'm sure she'll help him recuperate.

[Norbs]

I've just freeze framed the lob shot and it was not just in but inside the line completely. Really harsh that the umpires are so weak that they don't even bother overuling bad line calls.

I've attached the 3 frames in order

[destinydude]

Did he mean what he mean when he said 'push ups' ?

[Buzzo]

What a guy Djokovic is. These four are amazing, we're blessed to be able to witness it.

I don't think there is any sport to touch the competitiveness of Mens tennis.

There is nothing between these 4. Nothing. I just hope Andy can get his hands on a Slam. He totally deserves one. He just happens to be in arguably the greatest era in mens tennis.

Lleyton Hewitt has one FFS.

[mick the click]

I've just freeze framed the lob shot and it was not just in but inside the line completely. Really harsh that the umpires are so weak that they don't even bother overuling bad line calls.

I've attached the 3 frames in order

Hmm bit inconclusive for me. Still, good work! and another lesson learned for AM.

[Norbs]

Hmm bit inconclusive for me. Still, good work! and another lesson learned for AM.

It's a bit grainy on here but was much clearer on screen. Definitely inside the line. Umpire has a duty here too I think

[Mostar]

Well done Nole.

True champion.

Incredible tennis by both men but Novak once again came on top.

Good luck against Nadal even though I think Andy was his hardest obsticle.

[Buzzo]

Well done Nole.

True champion.

Incredible tennis by both men but Novak once again came on top.

Good luck against Nadal even though I think Andy was his hardest obsticle.

[Daniel 7]

****ing sick of silly ****s going on about Murray's comments on the England footy team in 2006. Move the **** on. My FB is full of it.

[Kenneth]

Personally, I couldn't be more meh about Andy Murray if I tried. I have no affiliation to him whatsover, simply some trivial respect for the fact that he is a good tennis player. Disliking him because he's Scottish is pretty unhealthy but it's symptomatic of the growing ill feeling due to petty nationalism.

[Buzzo]

I was quite proud of how Andy played and handled himself today, he may have lost but today I think he proved he can do it. He was far less defensive in his style taking on his opponent and looking for the lines. It was great to see.

BBC

Murray is the first man to lose semi-finals at four successive Grand Slams
Andy Murray believes he is closing the gap on the world's top three despite losing an epic Australian Open semi-final to number one Novak Djokovic.

The Scot, 24, went down 6-3 3-6 6-7 (4-7) 6-1 7-5 in an epic encounter but believes Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are now in his sights.

"I think that gap, I feel tonight I closed it," said the world number four.

"My job over the next two or three months is to surpass him [Djokovic] and the guys in top three"

The British number one lost last year's final in Melbourne to Djokovic but he thinks he is now nearer to the Serbian as well as world number two and three, Nadal and Federer.

"Everybody matures at different ages and different rates. I feel now like I'm ready mentally [to challenge the top three]," he said.

"Physically I can still get better, for sure. But in comparison to how I played last year, it was much, much better.

"Tonight's match was important for many reasons. Obviously I wanted to win first and foremost, but after last year, the year that Novak had, I think there's a very fine line between being number one in the world and being three or four."

Djokovic led 5-2 in the final set before Murray fought back to level at 5-5 before missing three break points in the 11th game.

And Murray's serve was broken in the next game as Djokovic secured victory after four hours 50 minutes.

"I had the chance at five-all, and I missed a backhand into the net," he admitted.

"But if you look at the stats from that game, it was probably like four or five deuces [and] he missed one first serve.

"Again, he served really well on those points, so he was able to dictate them. When I was getting myself into the rallies, I was dictating a lot of the points.

"It was tough at the end because you come back, then you get close to breaking.

"But [I am] a different player, [with] a different attitude to this time last year. I'm proud of the way I fought."

Djokovic now faces Nadal in Sunday's showpiece at 0830 GMT.

Jonathan Overend,
BBC tennis correspondent
Murray should take enormous pride from the way he ran the best player in the world so close and the way he hauled himself back from tricky situations, like set points down in the third, 5-2 down in the decider. Djokovic has improved immeasurably over the last 12 months and here was evidence that Murray has the ability to do the same. Stepping up the court, hitting with depth and purpose, going for the lines on massive points. These were big positives. Shining through almost five hours of skill, pain, joy and heartache, should come a whole bundle of hope for the season ahead

[Shaggy]

Totally agree, he was fantastic today. I really like and admire him.

[Daniel 7]

I ****ing like him. I like how he does it his way and he's never played the media friendly soundbite game.

I genuinely like him because he's good to watch but the scottish / british thing definitely comes into it - just like I like, respect and admire Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button. I even want Amir Khan to do well.

Bit of a drunken post.

Andy was a Scot today - came close and it ended in glorious failure. Its the national psyche. I think it must torture him a bit.