AyeReadyStu 70 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 The writer says it isn't Nadal or Federer. Murray tweeted the story, which obviously doesn't mean anything, a guilty person would act appalled too, but somehow I don't see it. A young pre-dominant Djokovic is plausible, and he retired after meltdowns on various occasions. Safin and Cilic have the ring of truth about them. Safin is a member of the Russian parliament in Putin's party, so if the Russian matchfixers were issuing threats to the investigators, Buzzfeed would be wary about making any wild claims I wonder who the retired player was who gave up the long list of names in the plea bargain. Someone who took a very lengthy lay-off for illness and was always known as aloof and friendless, perhaps?Soderling? Doesn't strike me as an obvious candidate for match fixing to be honest.Or am I missing something here? ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeReadyStu 70 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 edit: double post Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEFTONG 60,392 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 As was the case with the cricket (no ball) scandal's why do the authorities not close down and prosecute these crazy gambling markets..??... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRodgA2k8 542 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Edmund needs to get working on his fitness. A booming forehand is all very well, but if you cant run after 2 hours you can forget going anywhere in a slam.I just feel like cramping at the age of 21 and its not like he's even had to play in qualifiers before hand is pretty ridiculous...to be fair And Murray has had similar issues when younger but put in the hours with his fitness regime, Edmund will need to do similar if he wants to progress. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 19,061 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Soderling? Doesn't strike me as an obvious candidate for match fixing to be honest.Or am I missing something here?I did mean Soderling, but only because of the peculiarly long-running illness and the fact that he would defo grass on his fellow players Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeReadyStu 70 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 http://www.svd.se/41-tennisnamn-pa-svarta-listan/om/sportNames... scroll to the bottom of the article and click "las mer".What I got from the article translation.Tennis Integrity Unit has two lists. The Black List (players who are/were being investigated for match-fixing)(Bolded some notable names)Philipp Kohlschreiber Potito Starace Andreas Seppi, Fabio Fognini Janko Tipsarevic Michael Llodra Nikolay Davydenko Teymuraz Gabashvili Victor Crivoi Christophe Rochus Oscar Hernandez Yevgeny Korolev Filippo Volandri Wayne Odesnik Victoria Azarenka Agnieszka Radwanska Francesca Schiavone Sara Errani Maria Kirilenko Kateryna BondarenkoThe Watch List (Players who have been warned).Notable names in boldBrian Dabul,Eduardo Scwhank,Jeremy Chardy,Simone Bolelli,Lukasz Kubot, Carlos Berlocq,Igor Kunitsyn,Andrey Golubev, Alex Bogomolov,Somdev Devvarman, Steve Darcis,Marin Cilic,Flavio Cipolla,Ivo Karlovic,Viktor Troicki,Flavia Pennetta,Roberta Vinci,Virginie Razzano,Romina Oprandi,Dominika Cibulkova,Eleni Daniilidou Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cushynumber 25,178 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Fuck sake there's some big names there - men and women. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingKirk 25,767 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Not gonna say it hasn't went on before but I don't think its that big a issue now tbh Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingKirk 25,767 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 How do you ask karlovic to throw a match fuck sake..all he has is a massive serve. Was he asked to serve underarm or something Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingKirk 25,767 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Pennetta has retired also Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingKirk 25,767 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Murray match currently stopped his opponent has a nose bleed. Medical time out taken 1-0 to Murray opening game Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingKirk 25,767 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Murray takes first set 6-1 in 35mins Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingKirk 25,767 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Konta beats v. Williams 6-4 6-2 amazing result Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingKirk 25,767 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Murray takes the 2nd 6-2 in 36mins not as convincing as set1 on serve Murray faced 5break points. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingKirk 25,767 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 SHOCK Evans out!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingKirk 25,767 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Murray through in straight sets 6-1,6-2,6-3 in 2hrs 7mins professional performance. For me Murray is still spending far to long feet behind the baseline. If he wants to win this he'll need to change that. 6/10 from me today.Big Sam groth up next.Night all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassaaaa 11,406 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Joke stuff from Rafa again. When you drop so many returns in the service boxes you have zero chance against any big hitters in the game. Used to hit the baseline with spin and pace at ease.He played exactly the same all last year. Should have ditched the coach and if he doesn't soon he should retire now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeReadyStu 70 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Rafa on the brink against Verdasco. He looks finished in all honesty. Needs to lose Uncle Toni if he's ever to get near a slam again.80 winners by Verdasco is outrageous though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassaaaa 11,406 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Rafa on the brink against Verdasco. He looks finished in all honesty. Needs to lose Uncle Toni if he's ever to get near a slam again.In the modern game you have got to hit the baseline in rallies , his coach is either blind or doesn't give a fuck.Should have been punted last year . Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,628 Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 Finally beats the so called 'greatest' again............. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRodgA2k8 542 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Sam Groth next for Andy...should be routine, Yeah he's got a big serve and will have home support but Andy should have too much for him.I'd say Rafa losing is a shock but tbh any defeat now for him isn't really a surprise. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeReadyStu 70 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 In the modern game you have got to hit the baseline in rallies , his coach is either blind or doesn't give a fuck.Should have been punted last year .Which is why I don't like how Murray's forehand seems to have gone backwards under Mauresmo. Lendl was drilling it into him that he needed more depth on the forehand and second serve. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainAmerica18 846 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Rafa Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cushynumber 25,178 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Which is why I don't like how Murray's forehand seems to have gone backwards under Mauresmo. Lendl was drilling it into him that he needed more depth on the forehand and second serve.after watching andys game there - he had excellent depth throughout the match. I think his forehand is much improved. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
allgers 735 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Andy has too much for Sam Groth even if it is an impressive serve. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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