Tennis: Australian Open 2016 II

[Know Your Enemy]

He can find his game the next set. He'll need everything he has against Novak. Accept defeat in the first set, and plan for 5.

He's got energy for days

 

[Pepe Silvia]

He's got energy for days

And Novak can go for weeks. That's the point.

 

[darko]

He can find his game the next set. He'll need everything he has against Novak. Accept defeat in the first set, and plan for 5.

Because he won 1 game he serves first in the 2nd. I could be wrong but you probably want to serve first and then take chances.

 

[Hackett]

Finding your game can be a delicate thing. If it comes late in the 1st set, I say keep going, and don't risk losing it again.

 

[Know Your Enemy]

And Novak can go for weeks. That's the point.

I think finding his game early is more important than saving a bit of energy

 

[Shrimper]

Murray is saving it for later sets this time.

No, it's over. Djoker in 3.

 

[Serac]

He can find his game the next set. He'll need everything he has against Novak. Accept defeat in the first set, and plan for 5.

This is a weird, and personally speaking terrible, mindset

 

[Pepe Silvia]

Because he won 1 game he serves first in the 2nd. I could be wrong but you probably want to serve first and then take chances.

This is the only logical argument. You definitely want to serve first.

 

[Hackett]

That shot by novak to make it 30-40 just wasn't fair

Dude is on another planet.

 

[Pepe Silvia]

I think finding his game early is more important than saving a bit of energy

Either way, he got his ass kicked. Just forget about it and move on. He knows his game and knows what it takes to beat Novak. He will literally need everything he has. Novak didn't even look like he was trying.

 

[darko]

Come on Nole you had him on the ropes.

 

[Novak Djokovic]

That was a huge hold for Andy. It'll be important to see how Nole responds. Andy's first serve is back in second set.

 

[Pepe Silvia]

This is a weird, and personally speaking terrible, mindset

If they were on the same level, I'd agree. But Novak is clearly the best and made the 2nd best look like an amateur.

 

[Filppula]

Gah that was a huge chance for Novak, he even got the grunt going on the BP, but made an error.

Great hold for 2-2.

 

[darko]

Quick response by Nole

 

[Novak Djokovic]

If they were on the same level, I'd agree. But Novak is clearly the best and made the 2nd best look like an amateur.

How about we wait another hour or so? 2nd set's been quite competitive.

 

[Serac]

If they were on the same level, I'd agree. But Novak is clearly the best and made the 2nd best look like an amateur.

Yes
But Murray needed to find his game
The game he won in the 1st set goes to help that

You don't want to be in the 2nd set still looking to fix what's wrong because before you know it, you're down a few games in the 2nd before you get around to adjusting

This is especially important when you're facing the #1 player in the world in the championship match

 

[Filppula]

Novek's overhead...still such a weak point of his game.

 

[Know Your Enemy]

Murray holds again. This is getting fun

 

[Filppula]

Novak's gotta take some pace off the 1st serve and get a higher % in. Murray is feasting on his second serve.

 

[Pepe Silvia]

Yes
But Murray needed to find his game
The game he won in the 1st set goes to help that

You don't want to be in the 2nd set still looking to fix what's wrong because before you know it, you're down a few games in the 2nd before you get around to adjusting

This is especially important when you're facing the #1 player in the world in the championship match

I don't think Murray needed that game to "find his game". He's facing a superior athlete. Different mindsets I guess. I didn't think about serving first though.

 

[darko]

Some really silly mistakes by Murray this service game

 

[darko]

Well.

 

[Filppula]

Amazing returning. Ultra consistent, and stepped up the power that game. Commanding position now.

 

[kihei]

Probably the set and a big, big lead