Pumped out of Olympics in first round from some unknown Chinese Taipie player in straight sets.  He can be British this week then!!

Cracking match against Raonic there. Awesome performance and an exciting finish. Finishes the year as number one, as does his brither. Impressive fae the Dunblane cunts.

 

Not necessarily. He either has to beat Djokovic tomorrow, or if Djokovic gets beat tonight.

 

He had to dig deep today, another great performance.

Not necessarily. He either has to beat Djokovic tomorrow, or if Djokovic gets beat tonight.

 

He had to dig deep today, another great performance.

 

Unbelievable performance in the end, as you say, really had to dig deep. Thought he'd fucked it when Raonic had that Match point before he managed to turn it around and win it himself two points later.

Murray is flying. Is this best of 3?

Yes best of three

Murray has NEVER beaten him indoors

Nervous as fuck for him

Just brilliant. I didn't think he'd win after the week he's had but that was fucking awesome.

 

What a legend.

Awesome he managed to do it in two sets. Fantastic achievement to reach no. 1 even bigger achievement to retain it by beating the former no.1

Yes best of three

Murray has NEVER beaten him indoors

 

Has now

Beat the world's number 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 this week. Some man 

Beat the world's number 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 this week. Some man 

 

Hadn't realised that.

Pretty impressive stuff.

Beat the world's number 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 this week. Some man 

 

That's incredible, although that can be said about his level of performance over the last couple of months in general!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/2016/12/09/wait-uks-greatest-ever-sportsperson-revealed/

Genuinely thought the other day when Novak went out of The Australian Open that Murray wouldn't be far behind him.

Sorry to have been proved correct

What made you think that, Al? It certainly came as a shock to me.

i didnt think he would go out to the German geezer but I did think that Federer would have beaten him in the quarters. Sadly I  think Murray will never now win the Australian Open. Raonic and Nishikori will start winning Grand Slams soon and Djokovic will get his form back. I do think Andy does have one more US Open and one more Wimbledon in him, winning one this year and the other next year. I expect him to retire soon thereafter

i didnt think he would go out to the German geezer but I did think that Federer would have beaten him in the quarters. Sadly I  think Murray will never now win the Australian Open. Raonic and Nishikori will start winning Grand Slams soon and Djokovic will get his form back. I do think Andy does have one more US Open and one more Wimbledon in him, winning one this year and the other next year. I expect him to retire soon thereafter

 

 

I disagree with you re Nishikori. His chance at winning a slam has been and gone. I believe he lost to Cilic at Flushing Meadows a few years back. I don't think he'll get a better chance. He's always been a solid player but there are now and will be again (in my opinion) too many better players still on the go for him to win a slam. And at 27 years of age he's unlikely to develop much further. My money for the Aus Open is on Raonic. I've said a few times that I thought Federer was done but he just keeps on going. The business end of the Australian Open will shine a spotlight on where he's at with his game and body right now.

On a whore of a bad run, needs to sort it out sharpish as the bulk of his ranking points came in the last 7 months of last year.

After a decent start against Kuznetsov, he's fucked the second set.  Seems like he needs a proper break from the game.

Aye, he should have just missed the clay court season

Great victory against Del Potro, just what he was needing.

Through to the semis now. Impressive. Wawrinka next though, which is a different kettle of turds. Nadal probably still the man to beat.

Did well after Nishikori got the first set.  Never straight forward against him, hopefully the confidence booster he needed!

2-1 to Murray just now with breaks all over the shop in the third. Wouldn't be surprised if it went the distance.

2 each after tie-break. Should be a good final set.

Murray crash and burn in 5th set :