re: Official 2013 Aussie Open Thread

Murray just dominating with his serve, Fed needs to make something happen, change up his strategy if he hopes to get ahead in this match.

WHAT, are you kidding!!!!

What a shot from Fed.

He saw that ball just hang up there high for a huge smash on the volley, those shots are just so tempting it's tough to hold back.

Murray is most certainly playing better, Fed is on his heels doing nothing but defending. Murray is just making a mess with his chances, not capitalizing on his break points, and making timely errors.

Fed sometimes tries to approach the net, but he's just not hitting good shots. Then when he hangs back on the baseline, the majority of the time, he is getting fooled by Murray, thinking a shot will be played to his backhand when it's forehand side or vice-versa. Fed really isn't doing anything well other than just hanging tough and relying on Murray to miss shots.

Either way, I think Fed needs to mix up something, because as it is now I don't think he's doing enough to win this match. He can't rely on Murray to get tired, or crumble mentally late in the 4th or 5th set.

That seems like a dumb rule, having to leave your front foot on the ground on serve. Would be way less Aces in a match.

Also, Fed just had an amazing show of defensive tennis, winning that point. 26 shot rally.

Fed needs to take advantage of this dip in Murray's play. Murray isn't moving around as crisply as he was earlier, and a bunch of zip has been taken off of his shots, along with way slower serves. Murray grabbing his quad really could be an actual problem for him right now.

WOW, Fed about to get broken instead. Huge

Yeah, no pace at all on his shots. He was too frustrated. Didn't take advantage of Murray's dip in play, and then got broken right after. Not clutch. Murray in 4 possibly now.

This is ALL Murray.

Fed up 0-40 on Murray's serve to take a commanding lead in the 4th set and get himself right back into this match and he BARELY holds off Murray. Broke him