Get them niggles out and get ready for AO
Vamos, Murray!

January 3rd, 2012 at 6:51 pm

I have like four injuries all the the time myself, I can play through them usually but the worst part of them is that the little twinge will cause anxiety that the injury will worsen and you will be sidelined. Right now I have right thumb tendonitis (in a mild stage but can be so bad i can’t turn my car keys), left forearm (twinge), and left hamstring (twinge). I play a lot of singles on hard courts, comes with the teritory. I generally don’t say anything unless they become unplayable and then I act like it just happened. I assume most players are kind of like this, professional or recreational.

January 3rd, 2012 at 7:07 pm

ha ha kimberly. the secret is now out.

After the AO, maybe muzza should take time off a la rafa.

January 3rd, 2012 at 7:48 pm

pironkova vs wozniacki in hopman cup looking like a good match.

pironkova with great variety.

January 3rd, 2012 at 9:06 pm

Never liked her game. Such a junker. Hoping to watch Serena in a bit yes?

January 3rd, 2012 at 9:16 pm

i like it either kimberly but i enjoy watching pironkova with her variety. she is actually giving wozniacki a hard time in this first set. hope she can serve it out

January 3rd, 2012 at 9:37 pm

ah, pironkova playing well but gets too nervous in the end, makes errors. wozniacki scraping for every ball, waiting for errors and was rewarded this time.

January 3rd, 2012 at 9:50 pm

@ 9:37 pm..meant I don’t like it either.

January 3rd, 2012 at 9:52 pm

ah, pironkova loses the set..ok, i cant watch this anymore. it is getting ridiculous :(

January 3rd, 2012 at 9:56 pm

Too bad. I will be very interested to see what wozniaki can do this year. Apparently Serena’s lack of passion generating controversy.

January 3rd, 2012 at 10:09 pm

Stour OUT in Brisbane.

Nicelescu, the semi finalist of the us open that I could not idenitfy in a police line up is leading Georges.

January 3rd, 2012 at 11:02 pm

Stoser I meant.

Serena is up now.

January 3rd, 2012 at 11:03 pm

If this is the brittle physique of Murray, it will be curtains to his major ambitions. I think Murray needs to concentrate more on his body than his game. May be his new Coach, the Great Lendl can help him in this.

January 4th, 2012 at 12:04 am

Mr. Lady Forehand, with his frequent niggles and your Humble Highness shall get along fine. Lots of things in common and discuss.

The other day, Uncle Toni mentioned that when I retire, the biggest loser will be the medical profession. He wasn’t smiling, so I assume he was serious.

January 4th, 2012 at 12:53 am

Every player goes on couirt with little nagging injuries. Murray is just more prone to eloborate when playing and grabs a thigh or shoudler etc. especially when he misses a shot.
He will be fine as he just beat Mueller in 3. But this muttering and gesturing is truly aggravating. Hope Lendl clean that up and fast!!!

January 4th, 2012 at 8:24 am

Stella I agree with you on both counts. They all have permanent “niggles” it’s part and parcel of being a professional sports person. But also hope Ivan The Fearful sorts out some of the on court histrionics- wouldn’t be Andy without a few quirks though, would it? :)
This is yet another non-story *yawn.*

January 4th, 2012 at 10:01 am

Now Serena is injured! Why is everyone raining on my parade.

January 4th, 2012 at 10:23 am

Stella, I think you’re spot on. Murray (like me!) will make a face and clutch himself if he feels a twinge. I reckon he’ll be OK for the Aussie Open.
Serena’s injury is another matter, since she is, in tennis terms, quite old.

January 4th, 2012 at 3:19 pm

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