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On BBC2 now and worth a watch, Murray is doing good - a set up and leading the 2nd set tie break.

I'm probably going to curse him, but I really do reckon this could be his year. He was awesome in the last round.

Yep, watching this now, cracking match. Nearly 1hr per set at the moment, if this goes the distance whoever wins is going to be knackered.

Uh oh, Rafa's knee has gone again...

good

No it isn't, I'm enjoying this! I want Murray to win and all, but I'd like to see a full match of this quality please.

Nadal's called it at 3-0 third set. Good game from Murray, shame it had to end that way.

Bottled it

If you discount the injury it was still a good first two sets from Murray. In with a chance of his first slam, and he needs to win one this year.

First British semi finalist at the Oz open in 33 years.

That's what I thought, he knew he was going down in straight sets. Chicken.

Still not dropped a set yet has he?

nope, not yet

Cilic in the semis, that should be a pretty good game as well.

Cilic knocked him out of the US open last year didn't he ? I'd like to see Murray win it anyway.

Yep, Murray beat him at the French though.

Cilic is playing brilliantly at the moment, knocking out Del Potro and Roddick.

It will be an intresting match.

Cilic this morning then, just started and Murray's looking pretty good, two break points in Cilic's first service game, didn't take them though.

If this is half as good as the Nadal game it'll be a great game.

Lost the first set, started off reasonably well but capitulated once he failed to convert some break back points.

Sort it out.

Fuck off back to Scotland Murray you cunt!

Ohh hooh, highlight reel stuff to break in the second set!

Awesome point!

Do you realise how ridiculous you sound?

Yes but atleast I am consistant in my hate for this twat. Hates the english, fuck 'im.

Except he doesn't, but don't let the facts get in the way of things!

1 set all. Cilic has already gone to 5 sets three times in getting this far, Murray hadn't lost a set until this game, you'd have to hope he'd have the advantage over a long game.

the problem was that English journalists were asking if he was going to support England in some football tournament and he said no, which he is quite within his rights not to. Not sure from this that you get that he 'hates the English'.

He backtracked when there was a backlash against his racist behaviour! ;)

Who cares if he hates the English, he's a Brit so we can claim him even if he doesn't like it.

Takes the third set for 2-1.

And breaks in the 4th....the croat is imploding.

When was that? I must have missed Murray's racist outburst

And he's through! Not as good as the Nadal match but a few days off to rest now. Fed/Tsonga tomorrow yeah?

Great to see Murray through, he keeps getting better and better. Hopefully he'll be world number one before long.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/personal-view/3560035/Why-Andy-Murray-will-never-make-us-swoon.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/columnists/brianmoore/2304131/Brian-Moore-Why-I-wont-support-Andy-Murray.html

like all sportsmen, i don't care what murray thinks, i'm only interested in how he plays

Ad he played well today, well enough anyway. Big season this year, needs  a slam win.

What a load of complete and utter toss.

Gazza, to be fair if somebody asked me if I wanted Scotland to win I'd say I hope they get stuffed. None of this home nation love in for me.

Im half scottish.  I hate myself for years of oppression.  But only half the time. 

Yes Murray was responding to a rather cheeky question by a reporter, framed in such a way it was teasing him about Scotland not qualifying for the World Cup - Murray responded in kind. So basically some gentle football banter between two blokes turns into Murray being a racist. Jesus wept.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-1033143/Des-Kelly-Federer-8217-s-winner-taking-defeat-like-man-son.html

Don't bring blasphemy into this thread, isn't the racism enough?

'If it were Tim Henman, rather than Andy Murray, playing in today’s fourth round match against Richard Gasquet, Henman Hill/Murray Mound would be a scene of hysteria' - And then Henman would have lost, by his own admission Henman was half the player Murray is.

Also if Murray hates England so much why does he fucking live in this country?

I hate the stupid crowds at Tennis Tournaments, puts me right off the sport.

Did watch a bit of this today though, Murray was very impressive, but he is a Jock so I hope he wins the first two sets in the final and then gets battered.

i can't believe people are still going on about the 'murray hates england' bollocks?
yeah he's a dour scottish bloke but so what?give me him over that wet fart henman,or that pug faced canadian wanker any day.

I couldn't stand Henman either, but Murray isn't British he's Scottish, that is probably not Murray's view of course (probably is his view). It is the view of the vast majority of fucking Jocks you talk to which pisses me off and many other 'British' sport supporters. So I will go along with their brake-away from Britain Jocks, who pay less for perscriptions, university places, who run their own country and also want to run my country etc etc and hope there 'Scottish' boring bastard gets hammered in the final.

He doesn't hate England any more or any less than we hate the jocks. I don't blame him for not wanting England to win the world cup, i love seeing them suffer so why shouldn't he. Lets face it they ain't all bad though. We'd be struggling without Greer, Cuthbert, JPM and Ferry after all.

We can hate Murray if we like but i'm with Arriba on this one.

Federer V Tsonga will be good tomorow.

Federer would definatly be the bigger test for Murray, although he has the better head to head record.

Especially on the hard courts. I reckon Murray will win it.

Come on Andy! (And fuck off Gaz! ;))

Couldn't give a fuck if he's a sweaty or if he's been rude about us, it's no less than any English person would say about the Scottish, although lets be honest, the question would never have been posed if he were English.

I like Murray, support him and hope he goes on to win this and many more to come. Great player with a great attitude in my opinion.

Yeah, it's on BBC red button at about 8:30. Would be shocked to see Tsonga win (wow what a bold statement!).

Murray has dropped one set all tournament. He's in good form. But then he was also in great form at the US the other year when he lost to Federer. If Tsonga was to win tomorrow then I think Murray will win it but if not it will be close.