Running Aussie Open thread

[JakeandElwood]

Poor girl, heat completely sapped her.

Yeah, that was awful. I wonder what Serena says after the match. Although they just said it's 80 degrees, not horribly oppressive.

 

[spnited]

Apparently, Azarenko withdrew from a tourney two weeks ago with a virus.
And Serena was incredibly gracious.

 

[GB-Hack]

Andy Murray is looking really, really good right now.

Man, I hope he breaks through here.

 

[Freelance Hack]

Andy Murray is looking really, really good right now.

Man, I hope he breaks through here.

Not so fast, my friend.

 

[GB-Hack]

He has moments like that, but he's up 4-1 in the third, so I'm not going to worry about my boy.

 

[Beaker]

Verdasco takes Murray to a fifth.

 

[GB-Hack]

This could be the game of the match.

Sixth deuce right now. Great hold by Verdasco.

 

[spnited]

Great match but your boy could be in trouble here GB

 

[GB-Hack]

Yep, I thought the momentum would swing Verdesco's way with the hold, and he immediately breaks to get a stranglehold on the final set.

Obviously, he has to get that back right now, otherwise he'll be serving to stay in the match.

 

[Beaker]

Uh-oh, 5-3.

 

[spnited]

Verdasco serving for the match at 5-4

And Murray looks mentally beaten

 

[GB-Hack]

Murray looks resigned to his fate.

 

[GB-Hack]

He's going to get killed in the tabloids tomorrow, especially over the second set.

 

[spnited]

Is Murray rapidly becoming the Tim Henman of the 21st century?
Very good but not quite good enough in the Slams?

 

[GB-Hack]

No, way too young to say that. Murray is only two ATP victories behind Henman, has already equalled Henman's best ranking, and he's 21.

He might contend at the French, will contend at Wimbledon, and is going to be one of the favorites at the U.S.

When I watched Henman, I was always rooting for the other guy to fail, because I knew Tim's best couldn't beat their best. I have no such reservations about Murray, he's that much better.

 

[spnited]

I agree about Murray's talent as compared to Henman and the fact that he's not quite 22 years old.
But I'm staring to wonder, especially with Rafa, only a year older than Murray, if he'll ever find the way to win a major.

 

[GB-Hack]

There's not doubt in my mind Murray will win multiple majors before he's done. He's too good not to.

The thing is, I think they come at the Australian and U.S., and leave Britain still looking for a hero to win at Wimbledon.

 

[MacDaddy]

And can ESPN please move the sideline guys away from the photographers? I'm tired of hearing the constant click of shutters going off during points because Bud or Pam or whoever has an open mic.

Seems like they have everything miked oddly, especially on the baselines. There's just too much noise -- it's almost like it's on Fox.

 

[GB-Hack]

Wouldn't that be from the Australian feed? There's a chance if it is, it has something to do with Murdoch.....

 

[MacDaddy]

Wouldn't that be from the Australian feed? There's a chance if it is, it has something to do with Murdoch.....

Hadn't thought of that...

Nice Stig sig, by the way.