and what is Djok odds for FO

I summoned there'd been no case affiliating as to who really took home the crown, at the Tennis Final, Melbourne 2010. I was deliberately wishing for a big showdown. The Swiss performed highly as ever before exceeding a milestone, of 16 Grand Slams, the Brit responding satisfactory.
I could kindly say, Rger Fedrr is a truly fabulous player, who contains a quite a beautiful pact of performance, perhaps this world had ever seen. Ady Murr maybe will find his chance in the future. Thanks.

Muzza will definitely win it for sure!!

What he needs is another British male tennis player good enough to take the spotlight off him. Just looking around a bit....still looking.....still looking.....
Oh well at least Laura(Robson) has Heather(Watson), Elena, Anne etc

He can not till his facing Roger !!!!:P

all the best !!!! :D

deuce, I don't think it's the spotlight that is preventing Andy from winning a GS, Henman had Ruzedski but that made no difference, even though Henman made, I think, 3 SF at Wimbledon alone. There are many dynamics involved, there is the luck of the draw, luck of the shots etc. For instance, in the first set yesterday, Andy missed a few forehands down the line that were milimetres out, he made those shots playing against Nadal, but was not so lucky yesterday. Had he made those shots and broken Fed in the 1st set and won the set, that would have given him the adrenalin to play better. Even Davy missed some volleys against Federer that he was making against Rafa in Doha.

Don't worry, his time will come. It is hard when he had planned his training to lift the trophy yesterday and failed. For the fans it's heart breaking, as I know all too well whe Rafa loses a big match, i.e the FO last year.

murray fans,here is something from news which I think you will find hopeful

Nick Bollettieri - The Independent

When push came to shove, Andy Murray was up against the greatest of all time when he faced Roger Federer yesterday, and his defeat was not unexpected. But let's get a few things straight from the start.

First, there's no shame in losing to Federer in a Slam final. Some of the greatest players the game has known have also done so, Rafael Nadal and Andre Agassi among them. Andy Roddick has lost four Slam finals to Federer, three at Wimbledon when he was playing out of his skin but Federer played out of this world.

Second, Murray's on the right track. In my preview in these pages on Saturday I praised him for some stunning form during a great fortnight and nothing's changed. I also said he'd need his best day to win, while hoping Federer didn't have his best day. Andy didn't have his best day, Federer was very close to his.

Third, in situations like these, you learn your lessons and you move on. Australia 2010 is gone and you'll never change it. Concentrate on what you can control: the future.

My advice to Andy Murray is simple. Keep on doing precisely what you're doing. You're in great physical shape, your game is magnificent, you've got a good team around you. All these things got you a shot at a Slam title and that alone is an achievement. Then you came up against a better player on the day. You know that. The next match, the next tournament, the next Slam ? that's all that matters.

For me, the story of the final, as is typical at this exulted level, boiled down to a few important points, not a chasm in class.

Yes, we can look at Andy's first serve percentage early in the match and say that it really cannot be down in the 40s if he wants to win Slams. That's true. And even while it improved later on, he still ended up with "only" a 57 per cent first serve percentage, while Federer was at 66 per cent, and just awesome in places.

Yes, we can say that Andy was nervous. I don't mean he was in awe of the occasion or crushed by the pressure but I did sense that he was not as calm as Federer, which is understandable. And obviously when Murray dropped the first set, and then the second, and you could see him swearing at himself, he was getting agitated.

But let's not make the mistake of thinking Federer had it easy, or dismantled your young Briton. The Swiss genius was required to produce the very best of himself to win in straight sets, and there was tennis of the highest quality on both sides. The early trades of breaks in serve showed us that, not just in some wonderful shot-making but in steely mental application by both men.

The first set ultimately came down to the break that took Federer to 5-3, and the points that sealed it were earned with a ballistic backhand down the line followed by an unstoppable forehand. Some things you just cannot do anything about. That left Federer serving for the set, and that's when his cool head and his big game experience and his sheer quality kick in.

It's worth reiterating that Federer had contested 21 Grand Slam singles finals before yesterday and had won 15 of them. That is off the wall, incredible, record-breaking, genius. For perspective, would-be critics should remember that.

In the second set, it was all about the early break of serve to love. That was Murray wobbling just slightly, Federer taking ruthless advantage, and the set score on course for 2-0.

So then we get to the third-set tie-break and let's be honest, Andy Murray really should have won it. He was getting a bit tight in that third set, I felt. Then when he was serving, his legs were letting him down. Murray's first serve requires him to get that lift so he can power down on the ball but he just wasn't getting the elevation.

How does a player change their game or their approach to get through a situation like this, and make sure that it doesn't happen again? I'm sure Andy and his team will do this anyway but I'd advise him to sit and watch that breaker again and again, pick it apart forensically, and then work on a mental drill that might be applied in another situation like that.

I don't think there was a physical problem, but maybe a mental misfire. Fixing it could be something as simple as a key phrase, a reminder, words that applied over time will lead to an instinctive reaction, something like: "Legs. Up. Power."

As it was, Andy had five set points in that breaker and he couldn't convert any of them. Three of those were saved by Federer brilliance, pure and simple. The other two Andy really should have put away, most obviously at 6-5 when he was serving but ended up netting with an unforced error instead of burying his chance.

These things happen, to everyone, even Federer. The guy has also lost six Slam finals, remember. He's not perfect. He's just exceptionally good, the best of all time.

Now back to work Andy. Your time will come.

Great article again. Muzza just have to continue to improve. Remember Rafa lost to Fed 2 times in WImby before beating Fed. I think the next time they meet in Slams, Muzza will win.

In some way, the pain Fed inflicted on his rivals will make them play out their skin to beat him.

See what Rafa, Djoker, Delpo, Roddick had done in the past. They reached great heights in their play when they faced Fed and their motivation kept getting higher.

THis is gonna happen to Muzza too. He'll definitely be there.

His game is too good not to win a Slam. Dont worry.

carrie, maxi,torres9: brilliant posts and gr8 words of comfort/wisdom. Thanks so much!
As I said, I felt cross with Andy and desperately upset for him too. But as Bolitereri says, time to learn some lessons and move on. I did feel up to the final Andy was playing much better than I've ever seen him and more aggressively too. So onward and upward.
And there've been some brilliant supportive posts here, besides you guys, and I've felt cheered by them. So thanx again all you generous, true lovers of tennis

this guy is tactically vey smart..as torres said it also took rafa some time to master grass and federer . i am sure murray wil be a veryyy tough match-up for roggie next time or i will not be surprised at all if he beats roger in slam ! murray's potential has no bounds.

I agree with deuce that there have been very encouraging posts on here.

vamosrafa, maxi, torres and others - thanx

Great article, Maxi. Gotta hand it to Mr Bollettieri for such an exceptional breakdown of the match....

I see no reason why the Murray fans should feel too discouraged. It has been frustrating, but who ever said that a first grand slam win necessarily comes easy. Murray has the natural talent and has worked hard to improve his overall fitness and game. I remember one of my favorites, Ivan Lendl, took a while to get his first grand slam win, but when he did then there was no stopping him.

I am not a Murray fan, but can appreciate what it feels like to be his fan and watch him battle for his breakthrough grand slam win. I did see the trophy ceremony and, for the first time, I could really feel for him as he broke down when speaking of how much he wanted this for his country. The guy obviously feels the immense pressure to break the great drought. It cannot be easy to bear this burden. It's nice to see the human side of him, although I don't like to see anyone cry publicly. He just showed that he has a lot of heart.

I have no doubt whatsoever that Murray will win his first grand slam and many more.

maxi, deuce etc.

Another article (Simon Barnes, The Times) - FROM 2008! - that kind of reflects the kind of pressure muzz's been under for years already. However, his closing line is perhaps more poignant today than ever ...


Let's just enjoy Murray one win at a time

I am trying awfully hard not to wish Andy Murray's life away. Every time he plays tennis, we don't watch a match, we continue the countdown to his first victory in a grand-slam tournament. It's almost impossible to write about him without mentioning 1936, the last time a British man won a grand-slam singles title. We can't watch a match without thinking of the next.

Far wiser, if far harder, to be like a footballing philosopher and take each match as it comes and enjoy the progression up to the present date. That's what I have been trying to do in the past week, as Murray won the Mutua Madrileña Masters - at least, on the rare occasions I have been able to tear my attention from the ballgirls.

What struck me, particularly in his semi-final against Roger Federer, was that he competed against one of the greatest men to play the game as if he had every right to be there, every right to be in the same company, every right to trade shots, every right to win games. That, alas, was precisely what Tim Henman lacked. There is that touch of authority in Murray's game that - well, we should enjoy it every time we see it, rather than wondering what it means for some unspecified time in the future. Murray: too good to hurry.

alex: I like that very much! So from now on our motto is: Murray too good to hurry, or MTGTH!

Andy says:

?home. Taken days. Well a day. Thanks for all the support in australia it was awesome. Think my fridge cud be scary sight after 4 weeks away..?

21 minutes ago

I admit that I never liked Murray much, but after this Australian Open, I have gained much respect and am impressed by him. First off, his game, when it is on, it's ON and really scary. Murray is immensely talented. It's not just his shot-making ability but his tactical ability. This is seen in his match against Rafa when he was just striking winners from all corners of the court, held his head together to break and hold serve when facing break-point...honestly, that match was the best I've ever seen from him.

Murray seemed to change tactics a little (from what I observed anyway) when facing Federer in the final. He was not as offensive as he should and could be, and prefer to wait for Federer mistakes by attacking the backhand, and that was the night that Federer's backhand decided to show up on court. It may be straight sets this time, but if they were ever to meet in a Grand Slam again, I expect Andy to take it to the distance, or even register a win.

But what touched me the most was when he broke down at the presentation ceremony. No matter what press and haters say about him - boring, rude, blah blah blah I don't even know - it is plain to see, however, how much he loves the game. How much he wants to be excellent at the game he loves. That kind of heart and determination will get Murray far.

He's only 22-years-old. Future success is already a given. Like Federer said, he's really too talented not to win a Grand Slam.