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| 1. Author: wee eck Date: Fri 14th Jan 2022. 22:24 Just noticed that the BBC are showing the Sydney Tennis Classic final tomorrow between Andy Murray and Aslan Karatsev. It will be available on BBC iPlayer, Red Button and the BBC Sport website and app from 8.00 am. Post Edited (Tue 18 Jan 13:18) Reply |
| 2. Author: Skid Chicane Date: Sat 15th Jan 2022. 08:49 BBC red button (freeview channel 601) or iplayer. Just getting the holding page with some funk music at the moment. Reply |
| 3. Author: wee eck Date: Sat 15th Jan 2022. 08:54 Men`s final was delayed until the women`s final was over; should be on soon. Reply |
| 4. Author: The One Who Knocks Date: Sat 15th Jan 2022. 09:21 Kudos to Andy. Integrity and principle. https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12110/12516276/andy-murray-turned-down-seven-figure-fee-to-play-exhibition-matches-in-saudi-arabia-says-his-agent And although my eyes were open They just might as well be closed Reply |
| 5. Author: da_no_1 Date: Sat 15th Jan 2022. 09:39 It`s also on 422 Premier Sports on Sky "Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark" Reply |
| 6. Author: wee eck Date: Sat 15th Jan 2022. 10:50 Karatsev too good; I must admit I`d never seen him before but he was very impressive. Reply |
| 7. Author: DA-go Par Adonis Date: Sat 15th Jan 2022. 13:34 He had a breakthrough year in 2021. Reached the Australian Open semi-final and must have jumped 100+ places in the rankings. Probably better for Murray to lose in 2 rather than win another marathon session in 3. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I love it when we go sell Kevin Nisbet, He's gonna pay for everyone this season. Reply |
| 8. Author: wee eck Date: Tue 18th Jan 2022. 13:18 What a warrior! Reply |
| 9. Author: Rusty Shackleford Date: Tue 18th Jan 2022. 18:36 Just an absolute inspiration and proper role model. Reply |
| 10. Author: wee eck Date: Tue 18th Jan 2022. 18:40 If only I were a few years younger! I`m a roll model rather than a role model. Reply |
| 11. Author: Raymie the Legend Date: Tue 18th Jan 2022. 19:05 Thought he was going to lose after being pegged back in the last set? Never gives in, though. What about the moronic element loudly booing during his post match interview?  It`s bloody tough being a legend Ron Atkinson - 1983 Reply |
| 12. Author: Rusty Shackleford Date: Tue 18th Jan 2022. 23:30 Raymie the Legend, Tue 18 Jan 19:05 Was it not the God awful Ronaldo thing that seems to be leaking into other sports. They were at it during the Kyrgios match as well. Reply |
| 13. Author: DBP Date: Wed 19th Jan 2022. 09:01 Yeah seeing it more and more, especially in sports where you may support someone but it’s not historically tribal (like football). For example: Formula 1 seems to have attracted an element that boo other drivers (stoked up by max v lewis) Darts - any non English player was getting boos when going for doubles and cheers when they missed if playing anyone English - again this putting folk off like that all the time is new Tennis as mentioned I can understand football support rivalry (on the field) to an extent, but I never get the mentality of supporting someone in individual sports just, and only because they were born within the same political boundary as you Reply |
| 14. Author: wee eck Date: Wed 19th Jan 2022. 10:15 It appears the `boos` were in fact `siuuus`, copying Ronaldo`s celebrations after scoring a goal! I must admit I was totally unaware of him doing that. Surely fans supporting someone from the same country, or `born within the same political boundary`, is not surprising, especially if it`s a small country where people share the same culture and will have had a lot of common experiences growing up? In that situation I think fans see the sports person as representing them, just as they would in a national team sport. It seems a perfectly natural thing to do to me. Reply |
| 15. Author: DBP Date: Thu 20th Jan 2022. 07:46 Fair point, I suppose It’s down to perception… for example I don’t see Lewis Hamilton, Tyson Fury, Gerwyn Price, Peter Wright, Andy Murray etc as somehow representing me on the world stage - they’re representing and competing themselves as individuals (I’m picking folk I’ve heard being boo’d recently) …and even if I liked them as individual sportsmen (which I do for various reasons) I certainly wouldn’t by default want them to beat everyone else simply because they have the same flag (putting indy views aside for one minute) I think it’s the tribal attitude I’m not really getting to the same extent as in things like football)… in fact, as a big F1 fan, to use the max v Lewis scenario - it actually felt like a bunch of football fans got in on the rivalry and treated it like they were on the terraces and not in a sport where people primarily want to see a good race - kinda regardless of who wins Post Edited (Thu 20 Jan 07:47) Reply |
| 16. Author: P Date: Thu 20th Jan 2022. 09:34 Eliminated in straight sets Reply |
| 17. Author: wee eck Date: Thu 20th Jan 2022. 10:04 I didn`t see any of today`s match but maybe the exertions of the last couple of weeks took their toll. It just shows the strength-in-depth of professional tennis. Reply |
| 18. Author: Raymie the Legend Date: Thu 20th Jan 2022. 10:28 Absolutely, wee eck. Daniel ranked 120 and I`d never heard of him, but a very good player It`s bloody tough being a legend Ron Atkinson - 1983 Reply |
| 19. Author: The One Who Knocks Date: Thu 20th Jan 2022. 11:10 I wouldn`t say that is an indicator of how strong men`s tennis is. Andy Murray is ranked 113 in the world now and his days of going deep into `slams is long gone. That`s not a criticism its just the reality of age and injuries taking its toll. In my opinion the fact that for the past fifteen years three players have dominated the game isn`t a sign of strength in the sport but a sign of weakness. Djokovic, Federer and Nadal should have been pushed out of the equation long ago had the next generation been up to the task. And although my eyes were open They just might as well be closed Reply |
| 20. Author: parathletic Date: Thu 20th Jan 2022. 11:26 Prior to his injury Murray thrashed Daniel in the Davis Cup 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 in less than 90 minutes. I hope his expectations aren`t too high now, he enjoys his tennis and isn`t causing any long term damage. Reply |
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