Well, there we have the simple answer to all those idiots and cynics who said Murray would not reach the quarters.

JJ f , my mistake, but i just wanted to say that i prefer old grass classics for example Sampras vs Federer rather than last final. it seems to me more attractive match when players are playing more at the net, not just baseline rallies. i mean we can see that on Roland , wimbledon was always place for incredible rallies including playing at the net. like i said rafa is great player but i dont like the way he play on the grass. probably tennis has changed a bit but to me the old way of playing at wimbledon is far better than nowdays.

president.simo seems to be in a different decade.....the game has evolved considerably to make it more entertaining.....this has been done by allowing players to rally more grass courts...........also top quality passing shots have become an integral part of the game...
I dont see how its shameful for the game or for anybody as a result of Nadal playing two finals at wimbledon.
06/07 finals were far more entertaining than the 04/05 finals!!!!!!!

Not sure if the crowd factor is going to play too much of a part in 2moro's match though.......i'm sure Nadal's gonna come prepared to face the partisan crowd, put them out of his mind and concentrate on the game. He's played better Murray has and it would be a big upset if Murray beats Nadal...........but the odds are all stacked against it. Lets hope he can make it at least competitive!!!!!!!!!

Murray’ve won in it’s good for him. With regard to his unsporting behaviour, he is a product of the environment and BBC, where everything is "f…k you" and "everything goes" in order to make money. What respect you are talking about? You are in England.

hi there, I'm Scottish & was obviously pleased & quite astounded by Murrays comeback against gasquet, but I think a lot of the energies he was using in his show's of aggression & self-hyping would be better used being channeled into his play. I agree with all the previous comments re 'celebrating' the apponents poor shots - this is out of order in any sport. In Murrays defence however, I think that he probably got very carried away in the match & the situation he was in, & he was obviously very eager to succeed & win, & was overjoyed himself with his unbelievable comeback.
One would think that after he looks back at the replay of the match, he will acknowledge this himself, as I'm sure he knows that he will have to play a perfect match to beat Nadal in the next round.
On the other hand, at least he has balls (sic), which is probably what Henman was lacking all these years....Gary Mac

Hi Yiannis. No, nothing to do with you being Greek. Nationality is irrelevant on this point I think. Just wanted to know if you thought "away" tennis players should have to put up with the inferno type atmosphere that exists in football (and basketball too apparently). Thanks for the response. I think we have basically the same opinion, i.e., that "home" supporters have a right to cheer their player on (as loud as they want etc.) provided they respect the fact that the "away" player is trying to do a job too. I think Andy is a very good player and definitely has a chance against Nadal but I think past form indicates that, on paper, Rafa is the favourite. CHEERS AND TAKE CARE

I came on the UK site to see if UK peopel perceived Murray's attitude the same as I did. I am glad to see it is not just me as a Frenchman who felt it was a bit overdone. I really felt sorry for Richard when Andy punched fists on his double fault or crying come on on a point he poorly played and only won when Gasquet's shot went off-court by mere inches. Even Nadal and Hewitt (two comparable exponents of come-ons and clutched fists) limit their demontrative cheering to situations where they have made a great point by playing particularly good tennis.

I am not sure Andy was entirely respectful with his cheering. He threw come-on's and lutched fists upon Gaspquet's errors as well as his own winners, most notably on a double fault by the Frenchman. Not very fair play if you ask me. Even Nadal is not as rude!

Although there is a fine line between celebrating and gloating Andy got it spot on last night. 2 sets down and down and out then he pulls a miracle out of the bag and wins.skill alone takes you up a level crowd backing you takes you to the absolute zenith. Well done Andy ....... Hard luck Gasquet

I agree with Yevgeni comments. Also, i think in addition to whether it is sporting or not to pump the fist and roar - i dont think its in Andys interest to celebrate almost every point like its championship point. He starts the game with a certain amount of energy, and would be best served to channel this energy into his game, and not the post point theatrics. I do think with age and maturity he can potentially correct this behaviour and become a better player.

As for the next round - Nadal will win. It wont be a walk over, but he has enough maturity and skill to advance.

president.simo- "i just miss matches like the finals in 2004-2005".are you serious?
when i watched 2005 wimbledon final between roddick and federer,i couldn't watch tennis for a couple of months because it was such an unexciting match.
really,would you prefer that final or last year's final? and what is this obsession with net play? isn't baseline play much more entertaining?

Yes rhymes450, I do agree with you. Did you ask because I'm greek, maybe you know something?:) It's true that in footbal and basketball matches in Greece (and other hot-headed countries I'm sure) it's regular to see insulting and ultimately disgusting behaviour from the crowd against the players. In this respect I much prefer the more noble tradition and rules of tennis. What I meant was that passionate cheering within the rules like being silent during play etc and obviously without insulting a player, is perfectly acceptable. I also agree that Nadal is the favorite but I do think Murray has a greater chance than most people think, if only he can handle the phychology of the match well.

HAHA! Plamen Tzvetkov ur right! Murray is a very ugly man!... mind you, his girlfriend is quite hot!.. and how much is the prize money for a Wimbledon Quarter-finalist these days? I reckon that must infuriate u even more! Ah well, that's just another issue to add to the one's you already have. C'mon Andy!

if henman had shown the guts and determination andy did maybe britton would have had a champion in the last 1000 years.give credit where its due,andy ws down and out and turned his perfomance around completely and became the stronger,fitter,better player to make an amazing comeback!

What a shame that Nadal was twice in wimbledon final, I mean, he is one of the greatest players I know, but the way he s playing on the grass is terrible. He s master on clay, thats ok. But on the grass? He goes to net maybe twice in the match, he s winning all his points from baseline. I m not saying its bad, but Federer, Hewitt, or Roddick always knew to make the playing on grass more atractive for crowd. I just miss matches like Federer vs Sampras 2001, or finals in 2004,05. Those were really good grass matches. So I hope Murray will show us something more than just playing from the baseline tommorow. And hopefully it will be enough to beat Rafa.

I think that players psyching themselves up by fist clenching and shouting "come on" etc. is normally just releasing tension and shouldn't be interpreted as unsporting, unless it's clearly aimed directly at the opponent. I think most of the top tennis players engage in this to a greater or lesser extent. I would be inclined to draw the line at an exhibition such as Stepanek's against Ferrer at RG. To me, it seemed to be clearly aimed at unsettling his opponent and not just at psyching himself up. David Ferrer was clearly pi**ed off. Richard Gasquet did not complain about this and so I imagine that Andy was within the limits accepted by practically all the professionals - Conclusion: No problem. As regards the behaviour of the crowd, I don't think that Gasquet is complaining that their behaviour was unacceptable. He seems to be simply suggesting that their support lifted Murray to great heights - Again, no problem. I don't know if Yiannis would agree with me, but I don't think it'd be right if the crowd were cheering, yelling, throwing coins and whistling when the "away" player was tossing the ball to serve. In this sense, I'm not sure that football is the most sporting of examples to follow. I think it's perfectly acceptable that the "home" supporters cheer on their favourite but I also think it's part of the spirit of sport (nothing to do with elitism, in my view, though I accept that tennis was/is a somewhat elitist sport - I play this sport and there are more than a few snobs hanging around) to respect the efforts of the adversary. Nadal has dealt with hostile crowds on many occasions and I'm sure that The crowd won't beat him. Andy'll have to do it by himself and in my view he's not the favourite. Great win by Andy Murray and very sporting acceptance of a painful defeat by Gasquet. CHEERS

First things first I am a sports fan as apposed to a tennis fan beig a Welshman rugby is my true passion. However watching Andy yesterday kept me on the edge of my seat after the first two sets it did look like Andy was on his way out. His game was not up to his true level he was servig poorly and failing to position himself for the returns but the key is he stuck in there and even when he failed with three drop shots he persevered and it payed off for him. Yes Gasquet head went down as the match progressed and that was due to being uable to finish Andy off when he had the chance.
As for the comments by Plamen Tzvetkov he must be a very sad individual whom I would suggest probably needs to take a look in the mirror I doubt if it wiil be Mr universe looking back

Dave T

the 3rd set was the decider not the 5th.
gasquet simply got tired for the 4th, could not reach the balls and stepped into the shots, he was going down, just nothing left in the tank. he had some kind of knee injury? in the couple of months, it can be an excuse for his physical shape and game in the 4th and 5th, but not the crowd.
it was all about stamina, not supertalented-superfighter-murray, and standing ovation from the crowd decided the match.

murray is a clown. the only reason why that ugly idiot is out there is because the fucked up LTA gave him millions to go and train from 12 years old and hundreds of kids were pushed aside cause they were not good enough at the age of 9. thats right if ur not good by 9 u r on ur own. Gasquet dissapointed me by bending over yesterday wen he had it wrapped up, he is better than that. Nadal wont make that mistake.And hopefully in the future the draw will be fair so the ugly idiot gets some fair matches, like gulbis or tipsarevic, who will destroy him instead of them having to play roddick and nadal who are higher ranked than ugly and better players too.