Andy Murray - World Number 2.

larus · Mar 31, 2013

Can't see a thread on this. Just won the Miami open, goes above Federer in the world rankings. Not played his best today, but still won. Hopefully he'll have a better season on clay this year.

True British sporting great (until he loses anyway).

Horton's halftime iceberg · Mar 31, 2013

Gutsy performance, on a court where it was difficult to hold serve and hit winners, he always manages to find a way to win.

Del Boy · Mar 31, 2013

Shit game by both players, somebody had to win and it could have been either, but neither deserved it.

Icy Gull · Mar 31, 2013

Happy to accept that I was wrong about him. Never expected him to win a grand slam but the defeat at Wimbledon and the win in the Olympics made me realise that he was not the choker I had him down as for years.

Getting Lendl as a coach seems to have been a master stroke.

severnside gull · Mar 31, 2013

Del Boy said:
Shit game by both players, somebody had to win and it could have been either, but neither deserved it.

that would be how they reached the final then......... :lol:

one of those weeks when he is British rather than Scottish?

TheJasperCo · Mar 31, 2013

I had a quick look when he was 3 games down in the first set and didn't think he would have stood much of a chance. No one should expect them to be on top form after playing every other day for the best part of a fortnight. Congrats to him.

ferring seagull · Mar 31, 2013

Del Boy said:
Shit game by both players, somebody had to win and it could have been either, but neither deserved it.

Do you really mean that or understand what you have said.

The temperature was 80 c. with, more importantly, huge humidity and both were struggling with those conditions, Ferrer had the physio. on several occasions so realistically you could not expect to see a Wimbledon type final.

7:18 · Mar 31, 2013

well done Andy, now to chase #1!

Bob! · Mar 31, 2013

7:18 said:
well done Andy, now to chase #1!

Not a chance!

He's only got to Number 2 because Fed is playing Less tournaments & Nadal has been out for months

ferring seagull · Mar 31, 2013

Bob! said:
Not a chance!

He's only got to Number 2 because Fed is playing Less tournaments & Nadal has been out for months

So are you saying he shouldn't even bother ?

Bob! · Mar 31, 2013

ferring seagull said:
So are you saying he shouldn't even bother ?

Nope, I'm not saying he's not a good player. Nor am I saying that He's not the best Brit in 70 years. Just saying that he's not good enough for World No. 1.

Gwylan · Mar 31, 2013

ferring seagull said:
The temperature was 80 c. with, more importantly, huge humidity and both were struggling with those conditions

I'm not surprised - that smashes the highest ever temperature on earth by more than 20 deg - I should think they'd be struggling.

(I think you mean 80 F)

Triggaaar · Mar 31, 2013

larus said:
Just won the Miami open

Isn't it the Miami Masters? Typical US shit, trying to act like it's another grand slam event when it clearly isn't.

Gwylan said:
I'm not surprised - that smashes the highest ever recorded temperature on earth by more than 20 deg

Fixed

larus · Mar 31, 2013

Triggaaar said:
Isn't it the Miami Masters? Typical US shit, trying to act like it's another grand slam event when it clearly isn't.

Well, to be pedantic, on the ATP site, it says:

MURRAY SAVES 1 M.P. FOR SECOND MIAMI CROWN
Andy Murray dramatically captures his second Sony Open Tennis title and ninth ATP World Tour Masters 1000 trophy on Sunday to replace Roger Federer at No. 2 in the Emirates ATP Rankings.

Gazwag · Apr 1, 2013

Triggaaar said:
Isn't it the Miami Masters? Typical US shit, trying to act like it's another grand slam event when it clearly isn't.

Fixed

It's an open tournament ie no age restrictions. Bit like the Golf Welsh or Scottish opens, they are not golf majors

Pavilionaire · Apr 1, 2013

Murray did't serve well but, by God, he has guts and Lendl has given him a mental resilience and greater level of control about his game.

Playing a Spaniard in the heat and coming through is a fine achievement, and he's worthy of that No. 2 ranking.

Leekbrookgull · Apr 1, 2013

7:18 said:
well done Andy, now to chase #1!

Well done Murray.

Sussex Nomad · Apr 1, 2013

Really pleased for the 'Brit', a sweaty that doesn't choke. When he loses however...

mune ni kamome · Apr 1, 2013

I suppose as one of Bridcutts compatriots we have to begrudgingly wish him well.

downham seagull · Apr 1, 2013

Bob! said:
Nope, I'm not saying he's not a good player. Nor am I saying that He's not the best Brit in 70 years. Just saying that he's not good enough for World No. 1.

With the top players only intrested in slams and masters its quite possible to gain or lose massive amounts of ranking points in a space of one or two tornaments. Andy had a really poor clay court season last year leading upto the French, if he can go far in places like Monte Carlo and Rome he will close the gap considerably.

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