Andy Murray/Tennis thread 2014

[mick the click]

Our boys done good on grass at Queens today!

[Buzzo]

Oh dear Andy.

Oh well, best get the shocks out of the way pre Wimbledon.

[RichC]

Yup, Stepanek is no mug either so not the end of the world and it could be worse, Nadal got thumped 6-4, 6-1 by Dustin Brown at the Gerry Weber in Halle

[RichC]

Murray seeded 3rd for Wimbledon nice little bump on his current ranking which should help a little bit.

Gentlemen’s Singles
DJOKOVIC, Novak (SRB) [1]
NADAL, Rafael (ESP) [2]
MURRAY, Andy (GBR) [3]
FEDERER, Roger (SUI) [4]
WAWRINKA, Stan (SUI) [5]
BERDYCH, Tomas (CZE) [6]
FERRER, David (ESP) [7]
RAONIC, Milos (CAN) [8]
ISNER, John (USA) [9]
NISHIKORI, Kei (JPN) [10]
DIMITROV, Grigor (BUL) [11]
GULBIS, Ernests (LAT) [12]
GASQUET, Richard (FRA) [13]
TSONGA, Jo-Wilfried (FRA) [14]
JANOWICZ, Jerzy (POL) [15]
FOGNINI, Fabio (ITA) [16]
YOUZHNY, Mikhail (RUS) [17]
VERDASCO, Fernando (ESP) [18]
LOPEZ, Feliciano (ESP) [19]
ANDERSON, Kevin (RSA) [20]
DOLGOPOLOV, Alexandr (UKR) [21]
KOHLSCHREIBER, Philipp (GER) [22]
ROBREDO, Tommy (ESP) [23]
MONFILS, Gael (FRA) [24]
ALMAGRO, Nicolas (ESP) [25]
SEPPI, Andreas (ITA) [26]
CILIC, Marin (CRO) [27]
BAUTISTA AGUT, Roberto (ESP) [28]
GARCIA-LOPEZ, Guillermo (ESP) [29]
KARLOVIC, Ivo (CRO) [30]
GRANOLLERS, Marcel (ESP) [31]
TURSUNOV, Dmitry (RUS) [32]

[Buzzo]

Great news Grass court wise he definitely deserves a better seeding.

[RichC]

It'll be very interesting to see how Nadal gets on, he's had a terrible time of it on the grass since losing to Djokovic in the final of 2011.

[Buzzo]

It'll be very interesting to see how Nadal gets on, he's had a terrible time of it on the grass since losing to Djokovic in the final of 2011.

Yep, hope it continues

Back to back slams on different surfaces has to be difficult. If Murray can get his head right, some momentum and confidence he can do well.

Not sure I am quite ready for another Murray final. Stressful.

[RichC]

I don't think Murray will make the final this year tbh, depends on the draw of course.

I do fancy Federer to have a decent tournament, he seems back with it a little more this season and he's hitting the ball cleanly.

Djokovic though is the clear favourite as it stands with maybe the likes of Berdych to push the top guys for a final slot.

[Buzzo]

We will see - Murray does seem to build confidence at Wimbledon and if he gets to the QF's noone will want to play him.

But - Yeah - Novak must be hugely motivated for winning after last year.

He will be the man to beat.

[Shaggy]

I fancy Djokovic this year. Nadal's form on grass isn't good and it's a huge ask for Murray to do it again in the circumstances. And Federer is finished obviously.

[Daniel 7]

Yeah, Novak for me this year. He's lost 4 consecutive slam finals, hasn't he? Can't see that happening this time.

[mick the click]

Whatever it's going to be, it'll be tense while Murray's still in it. I even suspect that the 'big four' might be ambushed by outsiders - Dimitrov and Stan being my cats v pigeons.

Bring it on!

[RichC]

Cracking start from Murray, already 4-1 up in the opening set vs Goffin, he could do with a nice confidence building victory today.

[RichC]

6-1 first set, excellent start for Murray.

[Gibbo]

I have minimal interest in Wimbledon when the world cups on, usually use it as a pastime before the season begins!