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Kunty McPhuck
Scust Szn has Returned
I said "reasonable"... excluding de facto football fans
That Lord Nelson ether still burns slow i see
malbaker86
Gators
Lol true.
One of the most anti climatic 5 setters.
Bruh....when the odds for the finals coming out? What's the early line?
What you doing with that coli cash cause I know your loyalty says Murray but gut says Djokovic
Lol true.
One of the most anti climatic 5 setters.
Bruh....when the odds for the finals coming out? What's the early line?
What you doing with that coli cash cause I know your loyalty says Murray but gut says Djokovic
Probably a few hours. Head says I got that Murray future and will be hedging with Joker
I want a 5 set 6 hour final.
Wait til he loses again..then he's back to being scottish
He's still Scottish to me
bigmac
Superstar
I'm not as well versed in the finer details of Tennis as some of you are. Does fatigue play a part in these high end matches as the Final is on Sunday?
Will Murray's five-setter hurt today after Nole's stroll the day prior?
Will Murray's five-setter hurt today after Nole's stroll the day prior?
I wanted to see Fed take it
Honga Ciganesta
Japanese Keyhole Porn Don
Fed clinging on nearly all the way even though he played nowhere near his best 
That final set though :sadfed:
That final set though :sadfed:
malbaker86
Gators
It won't play a factor in this match because Murray is extremely fit and this 5 set match he played against Federer wasn't really grueling and he was always in control.
Tha Snowman
Rookie
Yeah. Murray and Djokovic are the two fittest in the game. Should be a great match.
Kunty McPhuck
Scust Szn has Returned
And its crazy that up to a year ago, there was question marks over his fitness , in matches over 3 hours
Fed clinging on nearly all the way even though he played nowhere near his best
That final set though :sadfed:
He had some genious strokes, notably with his backhand which sometimes left Murray 5 meters far but Fed is on a -relative- decline and can't keep that kind of brillance during 5 sets unfortunately. Above all with those fitness monsters who are Djokovic, Nadal and now Murray who are also incredible players.
There is that and I think his volley game that wasn't even average in that match. Watching it, I sometimes thought that he came to the net because it was logical to go there not because it was the best way to win the point. There were some passing shots by Scotland's finest that was "easy" to get and Fed didn't even try...
He's still the GOAT at tie-breaks though : none lost during this OA
I think every ATP players are scared to play a TB against Fed because he's so clutch in this
.Stealin that Fed smiley
When ?
I remember him beating Gasquet in 5 setters at Wimby in 2008 and RG in 2010 (well Gasquet was fried at RG because of his Nice victory but Murray did hold on). He beat Troicki in RG 2011 (not sure) in a 5 setter where there were a ballboy problem at some moment.
Plus, last year he only lost to Nole 5/7 in the last set of the semi.
I think it's already been a couple of years that Murray is one of the fittest in the game IMO. I don't know when but there was a photo of him bare chest and super built that was around in 2009 or 2010. I think it's since then that he began to be a "fitter" player and really taking this factor into account.
Kunty McPhuck
Scust Szn has Returned
When ?
I remember him beating Gasquet in 5 setters at Wimby in 2008 and RG in 2010 (well Gasquet was fried at RG because of his Nice victory but Murray did hold on). He beat Troicki in RG 2011 (not sure) in a 5 setter where there were a ballboy problem at some moment.
Plus, last year he only lost to Nole 5/7 in the last set of the semi.
I think it's already been a couple of years that Murray is one of the fittest in the game IMO. I don't know when but there was a photo of him bare chest and super built that was around in 2009 or 2010. I think it's since then that he began to be a "fitter" player and really taking this factor into account.
Its more to do with his endurance in the past not being up to peak with the other 3. Hes always been fit, but always struggled to do b2b long matches or once he came up vs the Top 4 in the latter stages of GS's he wasnt fit enough and would be good for 3 sets but then come sets 4 & 5 he didnt have enough in the tank to pull thru and would fade.