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« Reply #15 on: Friday, August 31, 2012, 08:33:49 » |
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She's only 18 and shows a lot of promise, i think she will win a major at somepoint
Also she's pretty darn fit imo.
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« Reply #16 on: Friday, August 31, 2012, 08:37:51 » |
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I'd absolutely LOVE to drill her. Maturing nicely.
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Summerof69
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« Reply #17 on: Friday, August 31, 2012, 16:15:36 » |
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She's now taken the 1st set against Li Na.
She's 3-2 up in the second...
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« Reply #18 on: Friday, August 31, 2012, 16:22:28 » |
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Fair play to Robson, that's a great win. She didn't impress me hugely in the Olympics, but she does have a great serve and at 18 has plenty of time to keep improving, so here's hoping she can achieve a lot.
Pity there aren't more opportunities for Robson to play mixed doubles with Murray more as it can only do her good having a player of his quality next to her. He spoke pretty highly of her in an interview this week as well, though obviously he's not going to come out and say she's fucking shit and I had to carry her through the Olympics. This is Laura Robson you are talking about and not Linda Robson ? Jeez I'd bang her like a naughty drum
I'm not saying I wouldn't. Just that she wouldn't make the top 20 women tennis players I'd like to bang list. |
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« Reply #19 on: Friday, August 31, 2012, 16:37:22 » |
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ReadingRed
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« Reply #20 on: Friday, August 31, 2012, 16:57:40 » |
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One set all now.
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« Reply #21 on: Friday, August 31, 2012, 17:32:17 » |
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She's miles off competing for slams, miles.
Then again, maybe not miles.... |
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« Reply #22 on: Friday, August 31, 2012, 17:40:30 » |
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Well deserved.
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« Reply #23 on: Friday, August 31, 2012, 17:45:24 » |
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Great results for her, Li Na was one of the favourites.
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« Reply #24 on: Friday, August 31, 2012, 17:47:35 » |
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Seriously impressive - she really goes for her shots unlike a lot of female players.. When it comes off she looks like she can give anyone a game.
85% of first serves in too.
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« Reply #25 on: Friday, August 31, 2012, 18:16:51 » |
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I know many scoff at it but i think both Robson and Murray will benefit massivly from what happened at the olympics.
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« Reply #26 on: Friday, August 31, 2012, 18:28:19 » |
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I know many scoff at it but i think both Robson and Murray will benefit massivly from what happened at the olympics.
No scoffing here. Murray had a mental barrier to winning a big one because personally I think he has the game to. Hopefully the Olympics will get that monkey off his back. That and Ivan Lendl's input. Robsons only 18, a big partisan crowd and a taste of success (and disappointment) is all part of the learning process. |
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« Reply #27 on: Friday, August 31, 2012, 18:50:43 » |
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The biggest thing this year has that Robson has has no injuries, and over the last few months she has been training with Murray's fitness coach.
I just remembered that when Murray and Robson lost in the mixed doubles final, that someone said on this forum that it would've 'been a travesty if they had won gold' and she was 'a truly awful tennis player.'
I bet Clijsters and Li Na are not saying that right now.
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« Reply #28 on: Friday, August 31, 2012, 19:02:45 » |
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I know many scoff at it but i think both Robson and Murray will benefit massivly from what happened at the olympics.
Whilst being good enough technically, Murray has never seemed mentally strong enough to win a major. He seems to view winning the Olympics as being a major, or at least the next best thing, and if that has got his head in the right place then its all good. Reckon playing with Robson helped him as well. He seems to have stepped up and be talking and acting more like a champion now. Might be good for him to play some more Davis Cup games and play the senior player type role. |
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« Reply #29 on: Friday, August 31, 2012, 20:23:29 » |
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Wasnt an Olympic gold the springboard for Agassi? Or did I just make that up?
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