nooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Injured Murray out of Wimbledon | |||||||
Murray had left his decision to the last minute in order to give himself the best possible chance of playing. But after an indoor session at Roehampton on Sunday the 20-year-old said he feared he would do further damage to his wrist if he played. "The doctor has advised me not to play and that I probably need about 10 days to be ready," said Murray.
"Unfortunately, I don't think it is going to rain for the next 10 days. "I have done everything possible to get ready for Wimbledon. I have played practice sets the last few days but still cannot hit a top-spin forehand properly. "It has been six weeks of really hard work but I'm not 100% ready." Murray injured the wrist playing a routine forehand in an event in Hamburg in the middle of May.
It was soon apparent that he would not be fit for the French Open but he retained hopes of being able to complete at Wimbledon. His wrist still had not healed in time for him to play in any of the traditional Wimbledon warm-up events but he remained optimistic of being fit right up until Sunday when he announced his withdrawal. "The wrist is a very important part of tennis and there are a number of players who have made the decision to come back too soon and ended up with long-term injuries," added Murray. "I do not want to take the risk and make the same mistake. "I love playing Wimbledon because of the great support I get from the British public and that is what I will miss the most." |  | SEE ALSO RELATED BBC LINKS: RELATED INTERNET LINKS: The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites | |||||
Report: BBC Radio Five Live's Jonathan Overend Lol [lol] Don't give them ideas!
Its a pity he's out [
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Tim Henman's Wimbledon dream lives on after he finally overcame Carlos Moya in their delayed first-round match at Wimbledon on Tuesday. The players resumed at 5-5 in the final set after bad light had halted their match late on Monday evening. It was another nail-biting affair as the first 13 games went with serve. But Moya eventually double-faulted on Henman's seventh match point to allow the 32-year-old Briton a famous 6-3 1-6 5-7 6-2 13-11 victory. Four-time semi-finalist Henman will now play another Spaniard in the second round in the shape of Feliciano Lopez, who beat Britain's Josh Goodall. After the drama that had taken place on Monday evening, there was further tension for Henman's fans in a packed Centre Court on Tuesday. Both players looked solid on serve until 30-year-old Moya earned two break points at 11-11. British number two Henman saved both with terrific serves, including a second-serve ace on the latter. In the following game, it was Moya's turn to struggle as he went 15-40 down after a clever lob from the Briton, who had failed to convert four match points on Monday evening. He saved both and another but finally cracked on the seventh, tamely handing victory to Henman, who had fought back from a break down earlier in the final set. It also ensured the Briton avoided his first first-round defeat since his Wimbledon debut 13 years ago. Afterwards, Henman said his twilight heroics on Monday evening had been the turning point. "The key was coming back from 2-4 and 15-40 down in the fifth set. I stuck to my guns to hold serve then broke back to get back on level terms. "I have to give Carlos credit for coming out and serving and volleying like he did. If I'd lost, on reflection I could have accepted it because he played so well." He also paid tribute to the Centre Court crowd. "They were fantastic," he said. "It's obviously different without the roof, but the atmosphere is second to none and the support I've had has always been incredible and I use it to my advantage." | | SEE ALSO RELATED BBC LINKS: RELATED INTERNET LINKS: The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites |
Murray powers into quarter-finals
Murray is the number two seed in Moscow
Britain's Andy Murray beat Lukas Dlouhy 6-2 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals of the St Petersburg Open.
The second seed, who had been boosted by top seed Nikolay Davydenko's earlier defeat, broke his Czech opponent in the first game of a one-sided first set.
Murray, 20, was three games down in the second but fought back to seal victory.
Murray needs to win the tournament to keep alive his slim hopes of qualifying for the Masters Cup and will meet fifth seed Dmitry Tursunov in the last eight.
The Scot's path to the title was made easier when the Croatian Marin Cilic stunned home favourite Davydenko 1-6 7-5 6-1.
The top eight players in the ATP Champions Race earn places at the Masters Cup in Shanghai.
Murray lies 18th, 48 points behind the player in eighth.
Earlier, Murray's brother Jamie and Australian Jordan Kerr slipped to a quarter-final doubles loss - 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (7-3) - at the Lyon Grand Prix
Seems he's quite in trouble eh?
I don't have the slightest idea of the ATP ranking nowadays!
We suck!
All of the guys are out of the tournament now!
I've been so 'unplugged' from tennis lately! XD
I used to watch sports a great part of the day, but I don't have much free time nowadays!
But what I know is that David Nalbandian (Argentina) is not dating Victoria Vanucci (former tennis player and now she's an 'actrees' let's say)
Anyway congrats Andy Murray:
Andy Murray eased to his third ATP title with a 6-2 6-3 win over Fernando Verdasco in the St Petersburg Open.
The 20-year-old Scot never allowed his Spanish opponent to settle, breaking in games three and seven as he took the opening set without breaking sweat.
And although Murray produced only rare flashes of brilliance, he managed to break twice more to clinch victory.
It lifted him to 11th in the ATP Race and boosted his chances of making the end-of-season Masters Cup in Shanghai.
He is now just three points behind Tommy Haas in the eighth and final qualifying spot with only one ranking event - the Masters Series in Paris - to play.
But he is likely to face stiffer tests in France than Verdasco provided in a low-quality clash, although Murray was by no means the main culprit.
Right from the start Verdasco looked nervous and incapable of establishing any consistency with his main weapon, the forehand.
World number 16 Murray's first-serve percentage never got beyond the low 40s but it mattered little as his gameplan of keeping his opponent on the backhand side produced rich dividends.
Three wild swings from Verdasco were followed by Murray's brilliant cross-court forehand to effectively settle the outcome of the first set in the seventh game.
And with the world number 30's forehand completely in disarray Murray completed a sequence of five straight games to go 2-0 up in the second.
Verdasco's problems seemed to be affecting the British second seed and the contest developed a pattern of booming forehands and deft drop-shots mixed with a host of unforced errors.
Three more mistakes provided Murray two match-points and a final netted forehand brought an untidy encounter to an end.
*uncorks bottle of champagne*
Tis the second bottle I uncork!
And I plan to keep uncorking more!
Murray, 20, breezed past French veteran Santoro 6-4 6-2 and next faces either Richard Gasquet or James Blake.
Only the top eight players in the ATP Race qualify for the season-ending Masters Cup in Shanghai.
The young Scot, who began the week 11th in the standings, is chasing one of the two remaining places.
"Santoro is one of my favourite players to watch," he said afterwards. "I won't see a style like his for the rest of my career.
I don't feel like there's as much pressure on me as on the other guys
Andy Murray
"I felt like I was in a rhythm. I'd got used to Centre Court and played well."
Although Fernando Gonzalez is a long way ahead at seventh in the Race, Murray - who won his third career title in St Petersburg on Sunday - was only three points behind Tommy Haas in the eighth and last qualifying spot at the start of the week.
Gasquet, Blake, Mikhail Youzhny, Guillermo Canas, Fernando Gonzalez, Tomas Berdych and Marcos Baghdatis are also still in contention for the final two places.
Murray's win saw him, at least temporarily, climb into eighth place on 51 points, with Haas still to play on Thursday and David Nalbandian dropping out of contention.
"I don't feel like there's as much pressure on me as on the other guys," he added.
"In fact, it's getting easier because players are falling away as the tournament goes on. I've just got to keep winning."
Certainly, Murray's task on Thursday was made easier by Santoro upsetting Novak Djokovic in the previous round.
Santoro, 14 years Murray's senior, found his armoury of fiendish angles and delicate touches outclassed by the shot-making wizardry of his younger opponent.
Santoro immediately broke back after Murray took the lead in the third game, but had no reply when the British number went 4-3 ahead on his way to clinching the first set.
Murray had little trouble in the second, racing to a 4-0 lead before finally sealing the match four games later.
looks like he may do it after all! go andy!
*hugs*
Tom, I like Federer but Wimbledon is starting to get really predicable these days, and I would like to see Nadal win. Nadal played well at Queens. Although I still like a few of the other players like Roddick and Hewitt.
In Portugal i live in a zone very turistic we have good beach, a great climate, tennis, Golf , great girls
..and last year...i was at the beach and i have seen Mcnroe just a few steps next to me....AMAZING...he participate in a thing here in Vale do Lobo called 'Gran Champions' that's the great names of tennis... like Mcnroe...i have been at the Semi-final two years ago too.. I have seen Mcnroe, Pat Cash, Rios, Tom 'Machine' and other great players... Last year I have missed this thing cause...I have been working and then i have gone to Paris three weeks..! Val.. I think Wimbledon starts in 23rd June and the Final is 6th July :\
not sure
One day i'm going to get to Wimbledon (to watch, not play obviously
), I will!
what do you think ?
with Jamie !
Andy Murray did well yesterday, and of course Federer and Nadal are still in! Mind you Nadal took a while to settle in yesterday.
Roddick is out now too, the seeds are dropping like flies!
Looks like Murray might lose today ... he's 2 sets down to Gasquet.
Ancic FINALLY got through earlier (he beat Verdasco) and is playing Federer on Wednesday
God, Andy Murray really needs to stop doing what Henman did to us for all that time
But he is now a 2008 Wimbledon Quarter Finalist, yeah!
The Ancic, Federder match should be good too.
A shame all these players are meeting before the Semi's though.
They've played that song after football matches as well before, its very popular!!
The problem being that some of the games are on way too late at night!
If the Williams sisters get through to the quarter finals, they'll face each other!
Although I have noticed the draw has been in Nadal's favour, and I wish Murray wasn't in his side of the draw!
I was watching some of the Tsonga match around midnight UK time and they were saying he had never played a 5 set match before (i haven't checked how it ended yet) but that surely means he has no chance, even Federer and Nadal do that (well against each other more than not!).
Ivanocis going out in the women's was a shock, although I think many players are tired from the Olympics. Hence why I am now convinced Murray delibrately dropped out of the Olympics!
and it does seem like the Williams sisters will do well and one of them might win, but i want Jankovic to win.