I watched live, but was drifting in and out of consciousness so not in any condition to live blog it. the match pretty much played out like the majority of previous ones; rallying so long and consistently that you could set your watch to it. Nole has a momentary dip and Andy briefly gets some inspiration by taking a set. but in the end, when you have two guys doing almost the same thing, the guy who can do it 5% better will almost always prevail. Nole's shots land a couple feet deeper, have a few more MPH behind them and are just a bit more reliable. over a best of 5, that inevitably means Murray runs out of gas, and hope. it's like comparing their tennis Corsi (sorry).
I now give the Djoker a 50/50 shot at going for the calendar slam, especially with all the questions surrounding his big 4 colleagues. if he stays healthy, there's a couple more productive years in which he could actually close the gap on Rafa. Imagine having #1, 2 and 3 greatest players of all time, all within 6 years of each other.
one more, I didn't realize Hingis won mixed doubles. I don't even think HDTV existed the last time she was in the spotlight for anything other than coke. her partner Leander Paes automatically wins the award for shot of the year, this will not be beaten:
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