2021 Tennis

[Buzzo]

Jo Konta through to the 1/4’s of the US Open.



Held her nerve at the end

[Buzzo]

He is playing the Nadal open this week. He just needs to play more to find his rhythm and see what happens.

It’s going to be a long, long road back after so long out. If he can ever make it.

If he does though, it is going to be epic

[Shaggy]

Jeez

Andy Murray is considering dropping down a level to further his singles comeback after suffering a first-round defeat at the Winston-Salem Open. The former world No 1 went down 7-6 (8), 7-5 to the American Tennys Sandgren in a promising display in just his second singles match back since career-saving hip surgery in January.

Murray has already confirmed he will not play in the US Open, which starts in New York next week, and will now ponder the possibility of playing some games at the Challenger level - one below the ATP Tour - to get as many matches as he can.

Among several other tournaments it means he could play at the Murray Trophy – a new addition to the calendar, named after the Scot and his brother Jamie. It runs in Glasgow between 16 and 22 September, a week before Murray is due in Asia to resume his ATP Tour schedule.

“I’m quite aware of sort of where I’m at just now and what my level is,” he told the ATP Tour website. “It’s competitive at this level but it needs to be better. Maybe I need play a level down to get some matches and build my game up a little bit before I start playing on the Tour again.”

Despite suffering another defeat, Murray was much improved from his comeback loss to Richard Gasquet in Cincinnati so took the positives, which included feeling no pain in his hip after a gruelling match.

“Some things were a bit better today I think,” he added. “I was hitting the ball a bit cleaner than I did maybe in Cincinnati... I feel like I moved fairly well to some drop shots, which maybe last week I wasn’t running to. So there’s some good things in there but also some stuff I would like to do better. Physically, [I feel] OK considering, no pain, no discomfort. Just a little bit more tired than usual.”

[Buzzo]

He’s just said he won’t play the US Open. Sensible again. Too early for best of 5.

[Buzzo]

Didn’t realise that was tonight.

6-4 6-4 isn’t too bad. Rhythm will take ages.

[Shaggy]

Beaten in straight sets by Gasquet. No surprise.

[Buzzo]

2 championship points on his own serve. Wonder how many times Roger will replay those in his head tonight?

Amazing from Novak really. He is some competitor. Keeps coming back like the terminator.

I wonder if we will ever see Roger in another Wimbledon final?

In saying that. At 37, he just put in 5 hours on court at the end of two weeks on court and only just lost. He must have the most phenomenal genetics ever?

[baitman]

Halep destroyed Serena 6-2 6-2. Bit of an upset.

Its ok bro, you'll get over it

[Buzzo]

Halep destroyed Serena 6-2 6-2. Bit of an upset.

[Leyton388]

37 and Federer is still an absolute beast.

[Buzzo]

Some immense tennis from Rog and Raf.

[Buzzo]

Novak through in 4.

[Buzzo]

1 set all, 1 game all. Djokovic v Bautista Agut

[labourRed]

[Shaggy]