It's too early in the day to be this stressed out. Should've been done in straights really, but the Andy of last year would've made even harder work of it, so it's safe to say those demons of old are definitely put to bed.
This is such a choke from Grigor, pretty pitiful really.
Just hasn't got it mentally.
This match sums up the big difference between the big 4 and the non big 4 who are thought of as being potential contenders.
It's not that the non big 4 who are thought of as being potential contenders are vastly inferior to the big 4 in terms of talent and general quality of tennis (they're not), but more often than not they fold like a cheap suit at the all important big points and strong positions in sets i.e. losing a set from 3/0 up twice (not even able to take even one of those very 2 same sets to the tie-break), failing to convert set point and then going on to lose their service game when serving for the set the very next game and then showing no resistance whatsoever in the remaining 3 games. You don't see the big 4 making a complete mess of it in such a situation like Dimitrov did today.
I still don't know why pundits talk about Dimitrov like he's a young up and coming player. He's 24 this year, he should be at his peak. I was impressed with him today at times but it was only a poor service game from Murray in the second set that stopped it being a comfortable 3 set win.
Dimitrov is overhyped imo. Good player, but his Federer type style causes people to overhype him, even though he's not nearly as consistent as Federer. He hasn't really done much yet to deserve such praise (besides beat Murray at Wimbledon, who played like an absolute clown that day)
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Dimi has bottled it.
That point was unreturned by Murray so it should have gone Dimi's way and Andy should have conceded and not pushed the point.
Murray breaks, Dimi breaks his racquet now.
Kind of wanted a fifth, it seemed a fitting end, although it's already been long anyway!
explain?
I only just started watching an hour ago
There was an incident where the ball double bounced and the umpire didn't spot it, however Dimi continued playing the point.
Murray is back to his best
I wouldn't go that far.
Great match
He's moving a million times better than last year, the serve is better and he's gained a yard of pace
He's certainly playing as good as I've seen him and I'm watching him a long time
Me too.
This match sums up the big difference between the big 4 and the non big 4 who are thought of as being potential contenders.
It's not that the non big 4 who are thought of as being potential contenders are vastly inferior to the big 4 in terms of talent and general quality of tennis (they're not), but more often than not they fold like a cheap suit at the all important big points and strong positions in sets i.e. losing a set from 3/0 up twice (not even able to take even one of those very 2 same sets to the tie-break), failing to convert set point and then going on to lose their service game when serving for the set the very next game and then showing no resistance whatsoever in the remaining 3 games. You don't see the big 4 making a complete mess of it in such a situation like Dimitrov did today.