"Andy doesn't have as much spin as the other guys, and on clay, the clay demands it. He closes the racquet face at the back end of the swing and he opens it. But he does not go more left and upwards on the ball as much as Djoko or Nadal, nor…"
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How do Andy Murray fans do it?
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Just finished watching Andy Murray win the Miami final against David Ferrer. After losing the first set 6-2, looking like he couldn't hit a ball on the strings to save his life, he came back and won…Continue
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"Given Andy's game and retriever mentality, it seems to me that clay should be his strength. In any event, clay doesn't demand much difference stylistically than most of the slow hard courts the pros play on.
As for…"
Mark / The Mayor replied to Paul Atreides's discussion 'How do Andy Murray fans do it?'"Well, not on clay, he doesn't. I think the most we can hope for at RG this year is a semi-final appearance, but more likely the quarters. I was really shocked that Fed could lose to a middle of the pack guy like Nishikori - sign of…"
"Andy did it again. Another cardiac match, this time against Simon, and a disappointing loss to Berdych. I don't know about you, but, when Fed and Djoko were eliminated, I expected Andy to at least get to the final against…"
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Mark / The Mayor replied to Paul Atreides's discussion 'How do Andy Murray fans do it?'"As soon as I typed out "consummate underdog", I knew I was going to get pushback on that. I think you make some great points about why he probably shouldn't be the underdog. But his performance in big matches, his track…"
How do Andy Murray fans do it?
Just finished watching Andy Murray win the Miami final against David Ferrer. After losing the first set 6-2, looking like he couldn't hit a ball on the strings to save his life, he came back and won an ugly second set 6-4. The third set started with 6 breaks of serve until Ferrer finally held to go up 4-3. Somehow, Murray managed to stumble his way in to a tie breaker where he finally dominated, the way he should against Ferrer. I had to change the channel several times in frustration…See More
"But, he's not the consumate underdog. He's the consumate underacheiver. He's a physical specimen, a beast, who hits the ball as well as anyone in the game, but, who probably causes more heart attacks than Philip…"
Mark / The Mayor replied to Paul Atreides's discussion 'How do Andy Murray fans do it?'"It is a hard life that I live, Paul. Tennis isn't easy and so I guess I like Andy because, in a way, he is the consummate underdog. I mean, come on, did anyone really think he would win a major? He plays up of down to the…"
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How do Andy Murray fans do it?
Just finished watching Andy Murray win the Miami final against David Ferrer. After losing the first set 6-2, looking like he couldn't hit a ball on the strings to save his life, he came back and won an ugly second set 6-4. The third set started with 6 breaks of serve until Ferrer finally held to go up 4-3. Somehow, Murray managed to stumble his way in to a tie breaker where he finally dominated, the way he should against Ferrer. I had to change the channel several times in frustration…See More
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In case you don't know, there are two websites (that I'm aware of, there may be more), where you can watch almost all of the big tournaments online for free. However, there is a catch. You will get a lot of annoying popups telling you that you have to download software, or that you are missing a plugin, etc. YOU DON'T! JUST CLOSE THEM! These popups typically cover the screen and the media player controls. Look for the tiny "x" somewhere on the popup and close it. Sometimes you have to…
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