The Tennis Thread

[VR46]

Not fully up to speed with the Tennis in recent months, will Murray move up to third in the rankings once the French Open is over?

[Senna]

He's number 3 at the moment mate. With Djokovic going out in the last round as well, Murray can increase the gap between the two as well, and who knows he may even have a chance at closing the gap to Federer if he continues to do as well as he has recently.

[VR46]

Told you I was out of touch, he was still trailing Djokovic in the rankings when I last checked. Thought this would finally be the result to jump him above Djokovic but the wee lad has already done it

[NemesiS]

Famous last words yesterday. Federers getting walloped off Tommy Haas. If he pulls this out of the bag from 2 sets down, he will deserve to win this tournament

Unbelieveable. He's won from 2 sets down. This could actually work in his favour now as to come back like that in a last 16 match on clay could give him soaring confidence for the QF.

[NemesiS]

Roger Federer has won the French open.

At last he's done it. With or without Nadal on the other side of the net he has now guarantee'd himself legendary status.

The greatest player ever now imo. I just hope he wins wimbledon to go out in front of Samprass so the naysayers have nothing left to pull him on.

Great result. He totally blew Soderling away and fully deserved the title after his run to the final.

[EJG1980]

I don't follow tennis as much as I used to but I made sure to tune in for this. Really enjoyable moment and very emotional, especially when the tears started flowing during the national anthem. Quite appropriate too that he managed to match the record by winning the one grand slam that had eluded him so far.

It's hard to see him not putting a bit of distance between him and Sampras in the record books now. I agreed with the commentator on Eurosport who said that he may now get back to the form he had a couple of years ago now that the monkey of winning the French and matching Sampras is off his back.

[NemesiS]

Yeah i agree. Like you say, now he's got the monkey of the french open off his back and equaled samprass' record to boot, his confidence will be sky high going into Wimbledon.

I must admit i thought he played great today. All his old finesse was back, his touches and unreturnable shots and his overall work rate. He has been in a bit of a slump with Nadal becoming a bit a nemesis for him in finals the last 18 months or so. I actually don't think federer went to playing ****e. I just think everyone else caught up to his standard.

Thats tennis tho. You can't stay top dog forever and Nadal will find that out in a few years time if his knees don't give in by then.

Also although he doesn't need to now, i wouldn't be surprised if Federer won the French a couple more times now.

[Malc]

Does anyone know when Wimbledon starts? Really looking forward to it after the French Open. I've even signed up again at my local Tennis Club as well.

[Paulos G]

Last week of June.

[Malc]

So not that long betweens Slams, I'd need at least a couple of months off after that much physical activity.

[NemesiS]

Does anyone know when Wimbledon starts? Really looking forward to it after the French Open. I've even signed up again at my local Tennis Club as well.

2 weeks today

[funkydan]

So, do we think Murray can win today?

[Pilotwings]

Easily I would say.


Edit- well so far I'm wrong as it's tight!

Edit- well first set went 7-5 to Murray so.

[Flabio]

Watching Ivanovic on the website instead, surely she can't be as poor as she was the other week?

[edit] - apparently she can, bloody hell...

[funkydan]

Nice one Murray! Bring on next week!!