Murray And Lendl
#1
Posted 12 June 2016 - 09:59 PM
#2
Posted 05 July 2016 - 02:58 PM
#3
Posted 05 July 2016 - 03:35 PM
It's an insult to the many less talented but work their socks off players that would give their back teeth to play Murray on centre court in a Wimbledon 4th round match!
This post has been edited by JonB: 05 July 2016 - 03:35 PM
#4
Posted 07 July 2016 - 10:34 AM
When Murray retires, I think it will be a very long time until we see a British player who is anywhere close to him.
#5
Posted 07 July 2016 - 11:06 AM
In terms of the way he has gone about his career its the exact opposite of Kyrgios who he beat the other day and the Aussie could do a lot worse than study how Murray has gone about it. Worked to the bone to maximise his potential and then reaped the rewards of it. Will be interesting to see how he handles the pressure of being Wimbledon favourite as well as the burden of being the home player but the way he played the 5th set out last night suggests he has the bottle to do it. Hope he goes on to win it!!
#6
Posted 07 July 2016 - 12:40 PM
JonB, on 07 July 2016 - 11:06 AM, said:
In terms of the way he has gone about his career its the exact opposite of Kyrgios who he beat the other day and the Aussie could do a lot worse than study how Murray has gone about it. Worked to the bone to maximise his potential and then reaped the rewards of it. Will be interesting to see how he handles the pressure of being Wimbledon favourite as well as the burden of being the home player but the way he played the 5th set out last night suggests he has the bottle to do it. Hope he goes on to win it!!
Was Murrers misquoted?
#7
Posted 07 July 2016 - 12:59 PM
Search and Destroy, on 07 July 2016 - 12:40 PM, said:
He wasnt misquoted but it was reported out of context completely missing out all the stuff prior to that with Henman taking the mick out of Scotland not qualifying etc and Murrays response was a jibe in return to all that. The english media just concentrated on that one quote making it sound like something it wasnt.
#8
Posted 10 July 2016 - 04:45 PM
#9
Posted 10 July 2016 - 04:55 PM
JonB, on 07 July 2016 - 12:59 PM, said:
I actually read a piece by journalist Des Kelly, who was the man that Murray made the "anybody but England" quote to, and Kelly made it quite clear is was said in a laughing and jokey manner and wasn't meant to be taken seriously.
Just to add to the OP question regarding Murray winning majors if Lendl had stays his coach, I think he would certainly have added at least a couple more. Murrays problem seems to be his head drops quite easily v ND where's Lendl manages to keep him so focused and motivated.
#10
Posted 05 November 2016 - 09:58 PM
#11
Posted 05 November 2016 - 10:53 PM
Phil V 72, on 05 November 2016 - 09:58 PM, said:
Pity him and Lendl had the split, otherwise he'd had won loads more. A perfect fit.
#12
Posted 06 November 2016 - 05:34 PM
Phil V 72, on 07 July 2016 - 10:34 AM, said:
When Murray retires, I think it will be a very long time until we see a British player who is anywhere close to him.
Talking of a weedy 18 yr old I recall when Murray first made an impact at Wimbledon
Prior to playing Nadal he was asked in an interview if he had just come in from an early morning run in his preperation for the match
He just dismissed the question with a withering look and words like I do not need to do early morning runs I just play tennis
Nadal duly blew him away and it was men against boys
Someone must have then had a word in his ear that he either had to man up and start doing the hard yards or continue to fall behind the really top players
Credit to him he started to work hard to match his talent and is now world no 1
#13
Posted 06 November 2016 - 08:30 PM
whittman, on 06 November 2016 - 05:34 PM, said:
Prior to playing Nadal he was asked in an interview if he had just come in from an early morning run in his preperation for the match
He just dismissed the question with a withering look and words like I do not need to do early morning runs I just play tennis
Nadal duly blew him away and it was men against boys
Someone must have then had a word in his ear that he either had to man up and start doing the hard yards or continue to fall behind the really top players
Credit to him he started to work hard to match his talent and is now world no 1
Not sure how much of an effect it as as well but he survived the Dunblane massacre, I don't think he likes to talk about it, understandably.
#14
Posted 07 July 2017 - 08:00 PM
#15
Posted 14 July 2017 - 10:38 AM
#16
Posted 11 January 2019 - 07:32 AM
#17
Posted 11 January 2019 - 07:39 AM
Phil V 72, on 11 January 2019 - 07:32 AM, said:
Been on the cards for a while now.
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Posted 11 January 2019 - 08:31 AM
#19
Posted 09 July 2021 - 07:37 PM