US Open Tennis

[Dan_]

So Henman is about to crash out as I type this, no suprise there then. Andy Murray and Greg Rusedski play later, let's hope they do well.

[BigSister]

lol Dan thanks for that. Go Andy Murray and Greg

[VurtyWurtyBoy]

Dont really watch tennis unless its wimbeldon but i might switch on a bit later

[BigSister]

Struggling Henman out of US Open


Tim Henman's disappointing season continued as he crumbled to a 6-4 6-2 6-2 defeat to Fernando Verdasco in the first round of the US Open.
The 12th seed was troubled by a back injury in the lead-up to the tournament and it clearly affected him.

Big-hitting Spaniard Verdasco wrapped up victory in less than two hours.

Henman has won only one match since crashing out of Wimbledon in the second round and could now lose his British number one status to Greg Rusedski.

Rusedski and compatriot Andy Murray are also in action on Tuesday.

Henman's defeat means he has failed to advance beyond the third round at any of this year's Grand Slam tournaments.

The 30-year-old was first afflicted by the chronic back injury that hampered him against Verdasco a year ago.



On that occasion, the Briton still managed an impressive run to the semi-finals but there was little chance of a repeat this year once he was broken in the seventh game of the first set.

Having lost the first set, he dropped serve twice in each of the next two sets as 20-year-old left-hander Verdasco cruised to victory.

[Dan_]

Well he's not doing very well of late so no shock.

[Dan_]

Britons Tim Henman and Greg Rusedski both suffered first-round defeats at the US Open on Monday.

Henman's disappointing season continued as he crumbled to a 6-4 6-2 6-2 defeat to Fernando Verdasco.

The 12th seed was troubled by a back injury in the lead-up to the tournament and it clearly affected him.

Rusedski then ran into an in-form James Blake and went down 7-5 7-6 (7-3) 6-3, despite earning set points in the opening two sets.

Andy Murray now carries British hopes against Andrei Pavel later on Tuesday.

Big-hitting Spaniard Verdasco wrapped up victory over Henman in less than two hours.


If you're not healthy you can't compete at this level
Tim Henman

Henman has won only one match since crashing out of Wimbledon and this defeat means he has failed to advance beyond the third round at any of this year's Grand Slam tournaments.

There was little chance of the 30-year-old repeating last year's run to the semis once he was broken in the seventh game of the first set.


What's pathetic though is the fact that Henman didn't even try out there today
From CE
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Having lost the first set, he dropped serve twice in each of the next two sets as 20-year-old left-hander Verdasco cruised to victory.

"It's very frustrating," Henman said of his back injury, an inflammation which flared up last week.

"If you're not healthy you can't compete at this level. After having my best year in Slams last year it's probably one of my most disappointing."

[Siouxsie]

only watch wimbledon

[Dan_]

Think that's the same for a lot of people but you're missing out.

[BigSister]

*nods* I agree Dan I try to watch US and French as well as Wimbledon

[Dan_]

Andy Murray is in action now against the Romanian seed Andrei Pavel and he is currently 4-2 up in the first set. Come on Andy!

[BigSister]

woo hoo *:dance:dances*

[Dan_]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4199222.stm He won the first set 6-3 :dance:

[BigSister]

yay woo hoo:laugh:

[Dan_]

He's through to the 2nd round :hello:

[BigSister]

is he. Yayyyyyyyyyy must have been a 5 setter then as he was 2-1 down when I went to bed last night

[Dan_]

Yer he got through the 5 setter, he threw up though.

[ThaGazBoi]

im glad to hear such a young player doing well in champinship. Looks like he could be our only hope in championships.

[Dan_]

Yep Hemnan is past his best and Rusedski lost to an American in very good form. 2 big shocks though Roddick and Koseznetva(sp?) are out.

[Kore]

yeah i watched the murray match last night

very good game..

[BigSister]

yeah I read that on bbc online Dan about him throwing up

[Lance]

Originally posted by BB fernzy
Yer he got through the 5 setter, he threw up though.

Yeah I was watching last night until about 1:30 I think it was.It was one of those matches that was very evenly matched and well the control hovered between the two for the whole match. One game Murray had it all wrapped up next he didn't. Was a great game to watch.

Let's just hope the best for the second round.

BTW he threw up because he drank too much sodium enriched drink to prevent cramping.

[Dan_]

You could see that drink was making him feel worse.

He play's Clement today.

[Kore]

cmon murray! do it for us!

[ThaGazBoi]

Do it for us, Because henmans past his sell by date and your the only hope we have!

[Siouxsie]

:sleep:

[Dan_]

:conf:

[Siouxsie]

:bouncy::bouncy::bouncy::bouncy::bouncy::bouncy: tennis balls!

[Lance]

Murrays gonna put up a hell of a fight, can't really say whether he will do it or not though.

[Siouxsie]

:bigsmile::bigsmile::bigsmile::bigsmile:

[Lance]

Whats that post about?

[Dan_]

Oh well he lost 3 sets to 2, his fitness let him down again but well done on almost a good fightback Andy. He's still got a long time left to do well.