2021 Tennis

[Shaggy]

[Buzzo]

Honestly when it cuts away from a tearful Roger to a tearful Nadal, I went

It has to be the rarest of things to see such love and affection between two guys who were such ferocious competitors right at the top for so long. A lot of big heart out there.

Poor Roger though, a barrage of inane, emotionally triggering questions from Jim Courier : “you’ve been at the top for so long, tell us how that is”?

[Buzzo]

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[Shaggy]

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[RichC]

He binned her this time.

She really needs to get a settled team together, you'd say she's stagnating at the moment.

[Irishnev]

Nothing to see here

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[Shaggy]

Didn't see any of it, but how fantastic is that. Fully expected him to lose. What a ****ing warrior he is, a total hero.

Guess the issue now is he can he go again and string two good wins together. He's not often followed up a great win since the comeback. Be no surprise if he lost to 350th ranked Wout van Dooblefault next round.

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[Buzzo]

****. Forgot all about this in a post Liverpool result malaise.

He has so much desire, but - yeah. needs some easy three setters and he just doesn't seem fit enough to achieve those. When it gets into a dog fight, you never rule him out.

His career is so full of might have beens. He and Liverpool have a fair amount in common.

[Buzzo]

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[RichC]

Physically he looked in pretty good shape tbh, sounds like he's worked really hard on that side of his game so hopefully he'll be able to cope with the next match.

Looks like he'll be getting the big Aussie Kokkinakis

[Shaggy]

Same old story

Just far too big an ask to go again 48 hours after a 5 hour marathon. I admire his endless competitive desire but I still don't really know why he's doing it.

[Shaggy]

Murray breaks him on the brink of defeat! My reverse jinx worked

[RichC]

Physically I think this is the best shape I can remember seeing him since the hip replacement.

Murray wins the 3rd set

[Shaggy]

2.34am in Melbourne, absolutely absurd. Could be a 4am finish or later.

Incredible fight from Murray though. 2 sets and 2-5 down at one point

[Shaggy]

This is unbelievable. If anything his iron clad mentality is getting even stronger as he gets older. What a warrior. I cannot believe what he's doing here