Wimbledon

Back from a day on centre court and watching Andy Murray play an absolutely perfect match - could it be his year???

Ok I know it wont of course but hell he did play bloody well!

I don't think it'll ever be his year to be honest. Not only is he unlucky enough to be at his peak when 3 of the best players in years are all playing, he's also under enormous pressure when he plays at Wimbledon because of the expectation of the home crowd. Would be great to see him win though, with him being Scottish and all

Hmm yeah I agree with Ross, I don't think he'll ever win.  He's much much better than Henman though - it's not hard to be!

How many times have we been here before Rob discussing this one? I still maintain that Murray will win a Grand Slam event though I'm not sure it will be Wimbledon this year.

I know - is it the 3rd or 4th semi in a row now? At least he can't lose to Nadal this year!

Going to be tough but it's certainly possible he can beat Tsonga... can't believe he will be a tougher opponent than Ferrer was. And then only Djoko or Fed after that 

Doyley. He won't win. My money is safe!....anyway, he is Scottish isn't he..?

He has a decent chance of reaching the final but I doubt he'll win. When do tennis players reach their peak anyway? I know for footballers it's usually around 27/28, how long does Murray have left to win a grand slam?

Who can say? Andy Roddick won his only slam at age 21 - Ivanisevic got his at age 30. If the final turns out to be Murray/Djokovic, and it is anything like the epic 5 set semi final they played recently, it will be a classic.

Well Federer is through to the final and Murray is currently a set up against Tsonga. It's going to be a final that not many anticipated. If Murray makes it through, you'd think that he has a slightly better chance against Federer than possibly he would have done against Djokovic.

Well this is turning into a real battle now! Hoping Murray can do it....

Get in!!! Brilliant - real balls there from Andy. He's a gutsy guy these days. It feels like Groundhog Day has finally finished, after all those years!!

I tell you what though, I am sick to death of these 'Murray haters', who have decided he is not 'nice' enough and deserves to be condemned outright. He seems like a perfectly decent chap to me - maybe a bit private, which is hardly a crime - and with a good sense of humour (which too many people just don't seem to be able to get). As for all the anti-English cr*p, here's a relevant quote from Tim Henman:

"I was there when he earned his reputation for being anti-English and it was a complete joke. In both senses. We were laughing. I was teasing him about the Scots not being in the World Cup. Someone picked up what he said as though he was being serious. It was a joke. Why can't people take a joke?"

This can be said for a lot of different mediums, not just sport. Everyone needs to lighten up, learn how to take a joke, and live and let live! Murray is good at what he does. It really doesn't need to be seen in any different way than this simple fact. 

There's no shame in being beaten by the best player the game has ever seen. Admittedly, it's disappointing that Murray can't quite make that final leap, you have to give him credit for repeatedly reaching finals and semi finals in Grand Slam events. To be the 4th best ranked player in the world is something Murray should be praised for. He is playing at a time when there are 3 players (Federer, Nadal and Djokovic) who are 3 of the best the game has ever seen.

Couldn't agree more! Saw a few Facebook statuses yesterday laughing about him crying, which was seriously annoying. Considering he is literally one of the best people in the whole world at what he does after training for the majority of his life to get there, and they are sat at home lazing about on their computer, I don't think they can really understand the mindset he is in after losing the final!

I think he comes off as a bit of a stroppy teenager they way he stomps off back inside.

It must be sad to lose the match, but I honestly would be ecstatic to have got as far as he did.

When it comes down to it none of us can ever know how we'd react in that situation, because we never have and never will be there. Like I said, he has been working towards this his whole life, and winning his first grand slam in front of a home crowd would have been a dream come true. The reason he is where he is today is because he is determined to win things, not because he's just happy to turn up and be involved!

Of course he wants to win, but he never comes across as a gracious loser.

What more did you want him to do to be gracious yesterday? He was in tears and obviously gutted about losing, yet the first thing he did in his speech was congratulate Federer on his victory. Watch any Wimbledon final and you're unlikely to see the runner up stood there grinning, and Murray's feelings were amplified by the home crowd and his frustration over not winning a grand slam yet. I really enjoy his attitude towards the media and their sensationalisation of British players at Wimbledon, Charlie Brooker sums it up perfectly in this article:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/jul/08/andy-murray-not-miserable-just-normal

There's a difference between congratulating someone because it is expected and meaning it, but that's just how it came across to me.

I don't think he presents himself as a very likeable person which is why win or lose he's still not loved by "the nation".

Perhaps the negativity towards Murray on networking sites has been a little too much... but I think he'd be a bit more likeable if he stopped stomping about like a "Kevin".