Tennis 2016

[Buzzo]

Despite Stans bludgeoning winners - Andy gets the first break.

...And holds his own serve to love for 5-3.

That's why he is World Number 1 I guess.

[Buzzo]

Murray takes the first set 6-4.

Stan will have no idea how he's lost that.

Means Murray is through to the semis, needs to win to avoid Novak next (and to stay at number 1).

[Buzzo]

Playing well against Murray is sports death by 1000 cuts.

He is such an intelligent player. Mixing it up against Stan and playing some immense stuff.

Double break to Murray in the second set. 3-0.

Stan gets warned for racket abuse properly snaps it in two

[RichC]

Good win that from Murray. He's not the prettiest of players to watch in truth but he's a very clever player and can change how he's going to play against someone rather than rely on plan A and comes unstuck if that's not working.

[Buzzo]

Murray wins in 2 sets, 6-4, 6-2.

That was immense. Wawrinka was totally on it for the first half if the first set hitting booming winners from both sides, Murray just managed to decode him.

So Murray beats Cillic, Nishikori and Wawrinka to get through to the semis.

[Buzzo]

Good win that from Murray. He's not the prettiest of players to watch in truth but he's a very clever player and can change how he's going to play against someone rather than rely on plan A and comes unstuck if that's not working.

I think his game is fantastic to watch. He hits way more spins and flighted balls than anyone else, which ultimately upsets their rhythm. Once he started mixing up his game Stan couldn't live with it.

Stan hits some sweet strokes, which grab the headlines but I love to watch Murrays variation.

[Shaggy]

His drop shots and lobs this year have been unreal. I love watching him.

[RichC]

Aesthetically he's not the best to watch, he's very clever and a fantastic player but horses for courses and all that.

He's a thinker on the court though perhaps more so than anyone else I've ever seen play to be honest.

[Shaggy]

So Raonic in the semi and Djokovic plays Nishikori.

Murray v Djokovic for world number one will be brilliant.

[captainfog]

I predict a Murray v Nishikori final.

[Buzzo]

I predict a Murray v Nishikori final.

Nishikori is Djokovics first challenge. The games he's had so far were straight forward, so it's hard to judge his form. That said, I assume he has an immense record v Nishikori.

[Shaggy]

Cilic beats Nishikori.

[RichC]

Raonic won the first set vs Murray

[Red_Polo]

Murray has now twice failed to serve out the deciding set

[RichC]

Yet another match point for Muzza