Andy Murray/Tennis thread 2014

[RichC]

It seems they're all cheats and it's never actually an injury

Andy Murray wins the U.S. Open - and the crowd - while Novak Djokovic is booed mercilessly for his noble effort

Ashe Stadium jeers the Serbian great who needs medical timeout down 2-5 in fifth set. If you are looking for the answer to the question why, it seems only to be because he is not Murray or Rafael Nadal or Roger Federer.

He took a medical time out, then his left quad seized up. Then Murray's leg seized up. Then Murray's whole strategy seized up. It went from not looking very good to anarchic in a few minutes in that third set and Murray never recovered

[Fredo]

The sport itself has to answer questions about allowing medical timeouts and painkillers to be injected while a match is ongoing.

[RichC]

The sport itself has to answer questions about allowing medical timeouts and painkillers to be injected while a match is ongoing.

Now that is a valid point.

[Shaggy]

Djokovic has definitely faked before and to a lesser extent so has Murray, but as far as I can tell Nadal is by the far worst. Feels like every single time I watch him and he's in trouble - TRAINER ON!

And then the miracle recovery and the turnaround.

[JohnDoe]

Oh look, Nadal wins the 3rd set. How is it possible? This is a miracle.

[RichC]

Djokovic has definitely faked before and to a lesser extent so has Murray, but as far as I can tell Nadal is by the far worst. Feels like every single time I watch him and he's in trouble - TRAINER ON!

And then the miracle recovery and the turnaround.

I've got it as Djokovic as the worst in my mind, think it's all about perceptions.

I'd like to see some stats on medical timeouts to be honest, not sure if they're listed anywhere.

[mick the click]

this is agony to watch nevermind play

[JohnDoe]

It's agonizing to see a multiple grand slam winner feign injury in order to get back to a match.

[RichC]

Yawn.

Well played Stan.

[JohnDoe]

Stan breaks

Don't **** it up now... 4-2

[Shaggy]

Cmon Stan

[RichC]

Stan should have come to the net then.

[JohnDoe]

What the hell is Stan doing

[RichC]

Oh Stan threw that away big time

[Fredo]

Nadal is an incredible player. If he wins this he'll be on 14 grand slams right? Surely he'll overcome Federer. Think he's the greatest player in history.