Tennis Discussion Thread

Andy Murray has beaten Novak Djokovic 6-4 4-6 6-3 in a brutal 3 hour battle to win the Montreal Masters.

That was some final set, 18 min fifth game which Andy held after saving 6 Break Points, Novak saving 3 Match Points in game 8 to force Murray to serve it out, Murray saving 2 BP to finally win it with 5th Match Point. 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 3rd Rogers Cup win.

Congratulations to Amelie who had her baby this morning

Perfect time to end a barren run against Djokovic with the US Open just around the corner.

Jo Konta is through to Vancouver ITF final after beating Y Wickmayer 6-4, 6-3 and faces another Belgian Kirsten Flipkens in the final.

Laura Robson lost in 2nd round of qualifying at New Haven WTA event to Christina McHale who is ranked 61 in world , Laura won 1st set 6-2 and served for match at 5-3 in 2nd set before eventually losing 7-6, 6-3.but showed that she could play well against a player of that caliber and is gradually getting her game back up to where it was before wrist injury. She is up to about 620 in the world

Andy Murray lost 6-4 7-6 (8-6) to Roger Federer in the semi finals of the Cincinatti Masters.
Federer goes on to meet Novak Djokovic who beat Alexandr Dolgopolov in a three set semi final 4-6 7-6 (7-5) 6-2.

Federer beat Djokovic 7-6, 6-3

The jinx continues for Djokovic.
He just cannot win in Cincinatti.
The only Masters series event in the US that he has never won.

^ it is the only Masters series tournament be hasn't won.
Jo Konta beat Kirsten Flipkens 6-2, 6-4 to win Vancouver ITF tournament

Of 5 Brits in US Open qualifying 4 of them Jo Konta, Naomi Broady, Kyle Edmund & Brydan Klein won their 1st qualifying matches only Liam Broady lost his match

Brydan Klein and Jo Konta are 1 match away from qualifying for US Open as are Kyle Edmund & Naomi Broady