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Added: Friday, 3 July, 2009, 19:10 GMT 20:10 UK

a tough match. but at least now andy can go back to being a scot.

s shingler, cheadle, staffs

Added: Friday, 3 July, 2009, 19:07 GMT 20:07 UK

A quality game!!! Was evenly poised for most part! Roddick, unlike Murray did not let his temper get the better of him and stayed very composed and professional. I wasn't particularly favouring anyone when the game began but was hoping Roddick won it towards the end, and he sure did in style! True Sportmanship Won today and I'm glad......

Guru, Glasgow

Added: Friday, 3 July, 2009, 19:06 GMT 20:06 UK

No I didn't, the UK is now a country of losers. He lost ! Yes I was urging him on, he didn't hear me. Raffa would have wiped the floor with Roddick & Murray, but durability is part of the game, yes?
Federer is invincible now and a pleasure to watch but not good for a competitive Wimbledon (or anywhere else)

Dan D Lyon, behind the barbwire

Added: Friday, 3 July, 2009, 19:04 GMT 20:04 UK

I did see the match and it looked like Murray was way off the pace. He didn't have half the confidence he had on Wednesday agaisnt Ferrero. Nor did he up his game like he did against Wawrinka on Monday.

For whatever reason, Murray wasn't playing his best tennis and so the better player won. And this now sets up a very interesting contest for Sunday. Best of luck to both Federer and Roddick in what will undoutedly be a hard fought and difficult match!

Jim Aldous, Coventry, United Kingdom

Added: Friday, 3 July, 2009, 19:04 GMT 20:04 UK

Well he's lost , so no doubt there are some happy idiots out there doing a dance of joy.
Many have already told you where the comment came from, but you can ignore that and make up even more .
Like the chap who says Murray supported the Australian rugby team against England, not true and "says nasty things about other tennis players" - drivel!
You see the big yob difference is between sports , the Scots only dislike the English football team because of ad nauseum 1966,

Disgusted Dorothy, Glasgow

Added: Friday, 3 July, 2009, 19:02 GMT 20:02 UK

I am sure that if he wins he will be described as a great British player - if he loses he will be spoken of as a Scot

[devilzadvacate]

Added: Friday, 3 July, 2009, 19:02 GMT 20:02 UK

@ Colin Mardell

Murray's first serve percentage was about 20% down on Andy Roddick's. If it had been a contest where you only get one serve, the scoreline would be utterly embarrasing for the Brit/Scot. Face it - Roddick has one of the best serves in the game. That doesn't mean that he's a rubbish player and punching above his weight. Moreover, Wawrinka's backhand is destrcutive - do you think we should change the rules to make it less so? Or did the fact Murray beat him mean it is OK?

Jim Aldous, Coventry, United Kingdom

Added: Friday, 3 July, 2009, 19:02 GMT 20:02 UK

Yes, Miserable Murray is out of Wimbledon.

I can't decide which is worse, having Moaning Murray forced upon our screens or having the BBC endlessly go on and on and on and on year after year after year with the same script about the last Briton winning Wimbledon. Well, I for one, am glad it wont be Misery Murray - at least this year.

I can and will enjoy the rest of Wimbledon.

SoGladMoaningMurrayIsOut, London

Added: Friday, 3 July, 2009, 19:00 GMT 20:00 UK

Tennis is an individual sport. Murray is representing himself not Britain or Scotland.
The upcoming Ashes series is completely different, the players are representing their countries - Australians versus South Africans.

[billyhano], United Kingdom

Added: Friday, 3 July, 2009, 19:00 GMT 20:00 UK

YAWN.

[martluck], Chelmsford

Added: Friday, 3 July, 2009, 18:56 GMT 19:56 UK

dear me how sad what a shame

[dunghill], Cheltenham, United Kingdom

Added: Friday, 3 July, 2009, 18:54 GMT 19:54 UK

How many English fans do you know would shout for Wales or Scotland, none! And I couldn't care less that they don't because the feeling is mutual, this is rivalry not racism! Most Welsh rugby fans shouted for South Africa in the Rugby World Cup final to cheer against their arch rivals yet we will be shouting on the British & Irish Lions tommorrow.
Any Murray is representing Great Britain not Scotland or England. Some English fans cannot tell the difference between England and Great Britain

Rob, Cardiff, Wales

Added: Friday, 3 July, 2009, 18:53 GMT 19:53 UK

Of course I will be watching.

I confidently predict that Murray will walk away the winner of the whole tournament on Sunday.

Go Andy Go

Brilliant prediction Go Andy Go. Don't worry he's gone!

D Taylor, Cumbria

Added: Friday, 3 July, 2009, 18:53 GMT 19:53 UK

Yes did watch the game.Yes the best player did won.Just sorry that our National Press and TV Stations will portray this as a failure for British Tennis.
Guess Andy Murray will have to accept he is a Scottish Tennis Player.You cannot be British if you do not win.
Losers do not sell Newspapers.
But newspapers can certainly help fill the very expensive seats.
Guess that is what they and the organsisers wanted to achieve.
Maximum Sales...Maximum Publicity..Maximum Profit.
Nothing changes.

John Campbell, Kirkcaldy Fife

Added: Friday, 3 July, 2009, 18:51 GMT 19:51 UK

Andy Murray was and has been Britons hope for Tennis success in the eyes of the world as of recent. Problem is Murray either plays well or not well at all. Regardless of how Murray played today he would have not gone pass Federer at any point. The WTA ranking of Murray as #3 as oppose to Novak Djokovick is a terrible mess. Nikolai Devydenko and Djokovick are players of world class. Nadal is a Tennis warrior not player. And Federer? a lucky ghost. Andy Murray need speed not "COME ONS" Keep quiet

Obwota Omwony, Magwi, Sudan