Federer v Acasuso

[murraymints4brighton]

Federer really being given a run for his money by an unseeded player. Definitely worth a watch especially if you are bored at work.
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[Gritt23]

C'mon Acasuso! If Federer goes out at this stage, can Murray get to no.2 in the World by the end of the French?

 

[Tricky Dicky]

C'mon Acasuso! If Federer goes out at this stage, can Murray get to no.2 in the World by the end of the French?

As a slam is worth 2,000 points, I would think so, yes, especially if he won it ! (although there's a certain Spaniard who may have a say in that)

 

[Gritt23]

As a slam is worth 2,000 points, I would think so, yes, especially if he won it ! (although there's a certain Spaniard who may have a say in that)

I'd have thought Federer is "defending" a whole host of points from last year, so this stage may cost him enough that Murray wouldn't even have to win it to go past. Pretty sure Murrays record here before is such that he's already ahead of the points he won here last year.

 

[Tricky Dicky]

I'd have thought Federer is "defending" a whole host of points from last year, so this stage may cost him enough that Murray wouldn't even have to win it to go past. Pretty sure Murrays record here before is such that he's already ahead of the points he won here last year.

You're probably right, I don't remember how far ahead Fed was before the tournament. A few hundred points I think. Without checking, I would think that if Fed went out now, with Murray still in, he may well overtake him anyway.

 

[murraymints4brighton]

Murray as world number two does sound rather good.

 

[Old Greg]

Long way to go yet, just look at yesterday Murray was in a similar position and came back to win....

 

[Tricky Dicky]

Murray as world number two does sound rather good.

And would be totally deserved in my book. He has improved so much over the last year and (certainly prior to the clay season) was up with Rafa in terms of form this year.

 

[murraymints4brighton]

Oh don't get injured!

 

[Gritt23]

Long way to go yet, just look at yesterday Murray was in a similar position and came back to win....

True. At 1-5 in teh 3rd set, I thought it was game over.

But that's a hungry young Murray, whereas Federer has been showing increasing signs of tiring of it all, and the same fight (and belief) just isn't there every match like it used to be.

 

[murraymints4brighton]

Oh for f*** sake don't chuck it away.

 

[willyfantastic]

Acasuso has always been good on clay.
Federer has lost games to far lesser men at Roland Garros

 

[Marshy]

All over Feds home and dry now