Wimbledon 2013

[Chazza]

In recent years haven't most of the women's slam winners been mid to late 20's? and Serena is 31 and world number 1?

[Sarb]

Like I said, "the likes of" Hingis. They are all-time greats. They also come from places where tennis coaching is of a very high standard. Our facilities, coaching etc are abysmal. I think Robson is doing great.

Maybe she needs to move out the comfort zone though much like Murray who went to Lendl and has taken him up quite a few levels

[Shaggy]

Yeah - Murray also went to Spain at an early age. Not sure how Robson's going about it. She looks slow to me - very slow. Improve her mobility, speed, athleticism etc and I think she'll be top 5 material.

[Sarb]

Yeah - Murray also went to Spain at an early age. Not sure how Robson's going about it. She looks slow to me - very slow. Improve her mobility, speed, athleticism etc and I think she'll be top 5 material.

Yeah I think they're the same issues that Murray had. Wasn't he with a British coach for quite a while but went to Lendl about 1 or 2 years ago?

[Shaggy]

He had a few British coaches - Petchey, Maclagan. Lendl has been his best move.

[PTP]

Yeah - Murray also went to Spain at an early age. Not sure how Robson's going about it. She looks slow to me - very slow. Improve her mobility, speed, athleticism etc and I think she'll be top 5 material.

not much then

[Sarb]

He had a few British coaches - Petchey, Maclagan. Lendl has been his best move.

She is with Miles Maclagan now.

[Shaggy]

She is with Miles Maclagan now.

Aye, she should ditch him. If she aspires to be one of the best in the world, how can she take him seriously? Best he did was top 200 or something. It wasn't right him trying to tell word-ranked number 4 Murray how to improve.

[Sarb]

Aye, she should ditch him. If she aspires to be one of the best in the world, how can she take him seriously? Best he did was top 200 or something. It wasn't right him trying to tell word-ranked number 4 Murray how to improve.

Exactly. I think Tennis is a sport where if you want to be a winner, you actually need to be coached by someone who has been there and done it. Not many Brits out there who have

[red g]

Yes Durham talks a load of rubbish and it was ridiculous that he kept referring to her as Loser Robson. But, she is 19 and I might be wrong, but haven't a lot of female tennis players in the past won Slams at a younger age. And don't some of them start to tail off around 24 or 25?

The way he was putting his point across was stupid, but there was a valid point in there. Not sure if it's true but he or Gough said that her last coach split with her because he said she wasn't willing to go the extra mile in training. She has probably received a hell of a lot of support and funding, but she just appears in awe of the occasion really and keeps coming out with "Ah it was a great experience".

Sometimes Durham speaks sense but its mostly ****e. i caught ten mins yesterday and basically if a golfer or tennis player hasnt one a major they are a failure till they do, Wasn't just Robson was Westwood, Montgomerie as well.

It was just Wummery of the highest order.

A Tennis Major at present is a lot harder to get then a Golf Major as well.

[Sarb]

Sometimes Durham speaks sense but its mostly ****e. i caught ten mins yesterday and basically if a golfer or tennis player hasnt one a major they are a failure till they do, Wasn't just Robson was Westwood, Montgomerie as well.

It was just Wummery of the highest order.

A Tennis Major at present is a lot harder to get then a Golf Major as well.

I agree and I'm actually loathe to agree with anything that Durham says because he is a total bellend.

But I think at 19, having had tons of coaching and Tennis being her sport, she should be getting further than 4th Rounds. You look at some British fans. They seem to love the person who doesn't win. They loved Tiger Tim but Murray gets slated.

For me, Murray deserves huge praise. He stands toe-to-toe in the Mens game with the likes of Federer, Djokovic and Nadal. He deserves huge praise for that. To get to World No. 2 in that company is a huge achievement

[Shaggy]

Murray is ****ing immense - most of us on here are big fans - but when he was exactly the same age as Laura Robson he got knocked out in the 4th round at Wimbledon.

[Neil Young]

Murray is ****ing immense - most of us on here are big fans...

Which one? Andy or his mother?

[Sarb]

Which one? Andy or his mother?

[RichC]

Murray is ****ing immense - most of us on here are big fans - but when he was exactly the same age as Laura Robson he got knocked out in the 4th round at Wimbledon.

Exactly.

Let's not forget the talent in the womens game has also improved as well.