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Re: WIMBLEDON 2013
« Reply #30 on: 22:35:04, 05/07/13 »
Andy Murray reached the Wimbledon final for the second year running with a dramatic win over Poland's Jerzy Janowicz under the Centre Court roof.
The Briton, 26, was furious when play was stopped after the third set because of fading light, but he returned to complete a 6-7 (2-7) 6-4 6-4 6-3 victory.
Murray will play Novak Djokovic for the title on Sunday, when he will hope to make up for last year's final defeat by Roger Federer and end Britain's 77-year wait for a men's singles champion.
Djokovic took nearly five hours to beat Juan Martin del Potro in the first semi-final, meaning Murray had to wait until 18:19 BST to fire down the first serve of his match.
   Match stats 
Murray Janowicz  Match time: 2 hrs 52 mins 20 Aces 9 1 Double faults 11 70% 1st serve % 55% 76% 1st serve win % 75% 71% 2nd serve win % 47% 49 Winners 43 15 Errors 43 5/13 Break points 1/7
The late start would prove significant a little over two hours later, after Murray raced through five straight games to win the third set and take control of a match that had been slipping away.
With the time now past 20:30, tournament referee Andrew Jarrett arrived on court to announce the roof would be brought across because of fading light.
"It's unfair, it's an outdoor tournament," Murray complained. "You're only doing it because he's been complaining about it for 45 minutes."
He would return to finish the job in impressive style, but the Briton had struggled to contain 22-year-old Janowicz in the early stages.
"It was a very tough match and completely different to any other match I've had here this year," Murray told BBC Sport.
"He's talented and unpredictable, he has huge serves, which give you very little rhythm to come back at him.
"It's a tough situation, there was about 45 minutes of daylight left [when the decision to close the roof was made].
"It's an outdoor event and we should play as much outdoors as we can. And I'd won five games in a row. But I took a shower, spoke to the guys and got to back work."
The 6ft 8in Pole was playing in his first Grand Slam semi-final, but showed no sign of nerves early on as he saved one break point and two set points with huge second serves.
There was little Murray could do to avoid the lottery of a tie-break, and Janowicz hammered his way to four set points with his forehand before the under-pressure Briton conceded the first with a double fault.
If Janowicz had looked remarkably composed in the opening 50 minutes, the occasion appeared to finally take some toll at the start of the second when two double faults helped give Murray the perfect start.
It was far from plain sailing for the Scot as he teetered on the brink of handing back his advantage several times, but he held on to level after one hour and 33 minutes.
With the time approaching 20:00 BST and the prospect of the light becoming an issue, Janowicz demanded umpire Jake Garner "tell me exactly the time" of when the roof might be closed.
Despite his annoyance, it was the Pole who pressed hard early in the third set and, after Murray saved two break points with aces, Janowicz finally converted at the seventh time of asking with a deadly drop shot.
Murray needed help from somewhere at 4-1 down in the third, and it came via a net cord that offered up a break point he grabbed with a flashing winner.
Belief coursed through the player and the crowd of 15,000 on Centre Court, along with thousands watching the nearby big screen, and Murray reeled off five games to take a two sets to one lead.
It was at that point the players headed for the locker room as the roof came across, and both must have been well aware that Janowicz won their last meeting at the Paris Masters in November, where the indoor conditions made the Pole's serve even more dangerous.
If Murray was also spooked by memories of last year's final, when his fortunes faded under the roof, there was no sign of it on the resumption.
Far from it, the Scot played superbly on the restart, curling a forehand winner down the line on his way to break in game three and backing it up with some dominant serving.
Janowicz was a beaten man by the time two double faults in a row brought up match point for Murray, and the world number two cracked a forehand return winner to keep his Wimbledon title hopes alive.
 
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Re: WIMBLEDON 2013
« Reply #31 on: 12:42:23, 06/07/13 »
All the news papers are saying what a fantastic British player we have,
Lets hope he stays British tomorrow and not turn back into a useless Scottish player ;D [size=78%]  [/size]
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Re: WIMBLEDON 2013
« Reply #32 on: 13:01:03, 06/07/13 »
Fair comment Clayton ( good modern name that lol ) but I won't be one of the complainants. To get that far against todays enormous talent is fantastic in its self .......Come on Andy..... O0 
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Re: WIMBLEDON 2013
« Reply #33 on: 19:47:49, 06/07/13 »
   France's Marion Bartoli won her first Grand Slam title with a dominant 6-1 6-4 victory over German 23rd seed Sabine Lisicki in the Wimbledon final.
Bartoli won the first set in 30 minutes as Lisicki failed to cope with the occasion of a first Grand Slam final.
The 23-year-old cut a fragile figure and was reduced to tears in the second set, helpless to prevent Bartoli from lifting the Venus Rosewater dish.
Bartoli ended with an ace, collapsing to the ground once victory was hers.
When the stunned 15th seed rose to her feet, she celebrated by climbing to the players' box to embrace family and friends.
Among those whom Bartoli hugged was her mentor and 2006 Wimbledon champion Amelie Mauresmo, the last Frenchwoman to win at SW19, and her father and former coach Walter.

   Bartoli had bossed her opponents throughout the tournament and another commanding victory over Lisicki means she is now only the sixth player in the Open era to win a Wimbledon title without dropping a set.
"Honestly I cannot believe it," said the world number 15, the 2007 runner-up and a Grand Slam winner at the 47th attempt.
"I really felt I was playing probably my best match of the Championships. I was doing everything well. I was moving well, I was returning well. I really played a wonderful match.
"Even in my perfect dream I couldn't have dreamed a perfect moment like that. That is beyond perfection."
It was a final few had predicted and inexperience on such a grand stage perhaps explained the edgy opening from both finalists.
The unconventional French number one surrendered the first game of the match with a double fault but her rival followed suit, double faulting to allow Bartoli to level at 1-1.
Thereafter Bartoli, five years her opponent's senior and seeded eight places higher than the German, settled the quicker, taking the second of two break points in the fourth game for a 3-1 lead.
She had returned brilliantly throughout the Championships - making 81% of her returns prior to the final - and her ploy of returning from inside the baseline proved key to success over a big-serving rival known as 'boom boom' in Germany.
Her main weapon neutralised, Lisicki double faulted again in the sixth game before directing a forehand long to gift Bartoli a 5-1 advantage.
   Most Grand Slam tournaments before first win
  • 47 - Marion Bartoli (2013 Wimbledon)
  • 45 - Jana Novotna (1998 Wimbledon)
  • 39 - Francesca Schiavone (2010 French Open)
  • 34 - Sam Stosur (2011 US Open)
  • 32 Amelie Mauresmo (2006 Australian Open)
  • With the match only 30 minutes old, Bartoli secured the opening set with Lisicki clearly ill at ease on the same court where she had shown such composure to knock out top seed Serena Williams in the fourth round.
    The German had opportunities in the second game of the second set but Bartoli held firm and a third Lisicki double fault gifted Bartoli three break points in the third, the Frenchwoman finishing it with an overhead at the net to move 2-1 up.
    And when another double fault presented her opponent with a break point in the fifth game, a clearly distressed Lisicki dissolved into tears.
    The German recovered herself but could not prevent Bartoli breaking to lead 4-1, and when the Frenchwoman held for 5-1 a rout seemed imminent.
    The seventh game duly brought two Championship points for Bartoli, but Lisicki not only held serve she then broke back, before another hold narrowed the gap to 5-4.
    If Bartoli was now feeling the pressure, she showed no sign as she served it out emphatically at the second attempt, concluding an impressive performance with her second ace of the match.
    "Just to finish on an ace to win Wimbledon, you saw the chalk come out of the line... I could have seen it in slow motion," added Bartoli.
    "You can't describe that kind of feeling. You cannot put any words what I feel in this moment."
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    Re: WIMBLEDON 2013
    « Reply #34 on: 20:49:59, 06/07/13 »
    Did you watch the men's doubles?  The Brazilian pair took the first set off the Bryans in quite a stunning way.  The Bryans went on to win in 4 sets and are the first pair ever to hold all four Grand Slam titles at once.  I like watching the doubles - often a lot zippier and dramatic than the singles. 
     
    Didn't watch the ladies,  Can't recall either name now....  ;D   Whether I see the men's tomorrow depends on visitors.  I will be wishing Andy well.   :)
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    Re: WIMBLEDON 2013
    « Reply #35 on: 21:00:54, 06/07/13 »
    No I was out, actually I would have liked to have seen John McEnroe play in the seniors' double match the other night, I believe it was a hoot.
     
    Hope Andy wins tomorrow - not sure if the German Grand Prix is on at the same time :-\
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    « Reply #36 on: 22:00:39, 06/07/13 »
    I missed that too - think I was down the pub  ;) .  The seniors match usually is a lot of fun, cos they're not stressing over it.  Maybe it'll pop up on the BBCiplayer?  You can watch for free at bbc.co.uk if so.....
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    Re: WIMBLEDON 2013
    « Reply #37 on: 22:05:37, 06/07/13 »
    I'll look out for it, not certain but I think he was partnered by his son and they beat McNamara and McNamee (?)   no mean feat
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    Re: WIMBLEDON 2013
    « Reply #38 on: 15:50:38, 07/07/13 »
     Shove it Murray hope you get hammered...remember this?
    I'll be supporting anyone but England. 
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    Re: WIMBLEDON 2013
    « Reply #39 on: 16:45:51, 07/07/13 »
    What bitter bitter gall
     
    I thought you'd be supporting the Northern Gael
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    Re: WIMBLEDON 2013
    « Reply #40 on: 16:55:47, 07/07/13 »
    Why would I wanna support an English-hating sweaty?   Hope he gets hammered and weeps on telly.

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    Re: WIMBLEDON 2013
    « Reply #41 on: 17:24:24, 07/07/13 »
    Let me be the first ,what a great British champion we have ,well done Andy  O0 O0 O0

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    Re: WIMBLEDON 2013
    « Reply #42 on: 17:25:51, 07/07/13 »
    I am ecstatic  :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten:
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    Re: WIMBLEDON 2013
    « Reply #43 on: 23:25:28, 07/07/13 »
     Andy Murray beats Novak Djokovic to win Wimbledon By Piers Newbery BBC Sport at Wimbledon  Comments (1637)  Andy Murray won his first Wimbledon title and ended Britain's 77-year wait for a men's champion with a hard-fought victory over world number one Novak Djokovic.
    The Scot, 26, converted his fourth championship point in a dramatic final game to win 6-4 7-5 6-4 and claim his second major title.
    In an atmosphere reminiscent of his Olympic final win last summer, Murray was willed on by the majority of the 15,000 spectators on Centre Court, thousands watching on the nearby big screen and millions more around the country.
       Murray's victory
  • Wimbledon is Murray's second Grand Slam title after he won the 2012 US Open
  • It is the 36th time a British man has won the Wimbledon singles title - more than any other nation
  • Fred Perry was the last British man to win Wimbledon, completing a hat-trick of wins in 1936
  • Harold Mahony was the only other Scotsman to win the Wimbledon singles title - in 1896
  • Murray is the most successful British man in terms of Grand Slam match wins with 113, ahead of Fred Perry on 106
  • Fred Perry won eight Grand Slam titles - three Wimbledons, three French Opens, one US Open and one Australian Open
  • Murray has reached seven Grand Slam finals, behind Fred Perry on 10
  • The final game was a battle in itself, with Murray seeing three match points slip by from 40-0 and fending off three Djokovic break points with some fearless hitting, before the Serb netted a backhand to end the contest.
    After a gruelling three hours 10 minutes in searing temperatures, Murray had finally followed in the footsteps of Fred Perry's 1936 win at the All England Club.
    Perry used to leap over the net in celebration, but Britain's new champion roared in delight before sinking to his knees on the turf.
    Murray then headed into the stands to celebrate with his family and support team, moments later parading the trophy around Centre Court.
    He could barely believe he had won saying: "It feels slightly different to last year. Last year was one of the toughest moments of my career, so to manage to win the tournament today...
    "It was an unbelievably tough match, so many long games."
    He later tweeted:  "Can't believe what's just happened!!!!!!!"
    And he gathered his thoughts in a BBC TV interview telling Sue Barker: "It was tough speaking after the match. There are a lot of people who have worked with me over the last 10 or 15 years or so.
       Tim Henman on Murray's win "I was privileged enough to go into the locker room straight after the match and Andy was basically in a state of shock. I just gave him a big hug when I got in there and said 'I really don't know how you did that' and he said 'nor do I'."  "I didn't know what to do with myself. The noise levels during the whole match were just incredible."
    The Dunblane native becomes Scotland's first Wimbledon singles champion since Harold Mahony in 1896.
    Murray had been on top from the outset against an unusually erratic Djokovic, finally converting his seventh break point after three dramatic games that took 20 minutes.
    The home supporters were brought down immediately when Djokovic recovered the break to love, but the Serb was leaking errors and his 13th in just seven games saw Murray move clear again at 4-3.
    A tense game followed after Murray, serving into the sun, opened with two double faults, but he fought his way out of three break points and served out the set to love.
    An hour gone, and all was going to plan for the British number one, but Djokovic began to find his range in the early stages of the second set.
       Match stats 
    Murray Djokovic    9 Aces 4 2 Double faults 4 64% 1st serve % 65% 72% 1st serve win % 59% 42% 2nd serve win % 41% 36 Winners 31           
    The top seed got the better of two rallies approaching 30 strokes as he broke on his way to a 4-1 lead, and looked on course to level at 15-30 in the following game, but Murray would not give it up.
    Having struggled to defend his own second serve, Murray now turned the tables and put the pressure on Djokovic, and the Serb succumbed with a double fault to give up his advantage in game seven.
    Murray was the man in command once again and when he cracked a 128mph ace and a nerveless smash to save two break points for 4-4, the crowd sensed a real opportunity developing.
    Djokovic was vulnerable and he showed it with a tirade at the umpire over a line call when serving at 5-5, but he had run out of Hawk-Eye challenges and moments later netted a forehand to give Murray a priceless opportunity.
    Once again, Murray found his best serving form when he needed it most, closing out the set to love with an ace to bring the Centre Court crowd to its feet.
    The sense of hope around the stadium became something closer to disbelief when Murray raced in to pick up a drop shot and hammer a forehand on his way to a break at the start of the third, and he threatened to run away with it with seven out of eight games.
    Back Djokovic came, throwing in drop shots to get the Briton on the run and reeling off four straight games on his way to a 4-2 lead, but Murray was not to be denied.  Play media   Cannot play media. You do not have the correct version of the flash player. Download the correct version Wimbledon 2013: Novak Djokovic congratulates the Wimbledon Champion  He wrestled back the initiative to level at 4-4 and surged on, hammering away at the Djokovic forehand and drawing yet another error to move 5-4 clear.
    All that was left was to serve for the title, and it was never likely to be straightforward, but after 10 tortuous minutes Murray stepped in and cracked a forehand that Djokovic could only put in the net.
    The Scot added: "I have played in a lot of Slam finals, all against Roger or Novak. Roger is probably the greatest player ever, Novak is one of the mentally strongest ever. I never had experience on my side, to beat him was so tough, it was such a tough match."
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    Re: WIMBLEDON 2013
    « Reply #44 on: 10:18:47, 08/07/13 »
    Well, that was a bit less of a battle than I was expecting......  Straight sets.  Good for him.   Obviously couldn't quite believe it either, which makes a refreshing change from some of the overblown egos you see around the place lately.....
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