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Wimbledon 2018 (& the grass court season)

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  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,484
    Hopefully this fall hasn't caused injury.
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    As I say that she slips and is currently down injured
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,842
    Talal said:

    Boris Becker just said 'bastard' already. Gonna be tasty this year.

    Not the sort of language you'd expect from a diplomat :smile:
  • Talal
    Talal Posts: 11,484
    Talal said:

    Hopefully this fall hasn't caused injury.

    Seemingly not! Wins second set 6-2
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,842
    https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/jul/02/everybody-on-the-circuit-could-name-something-not-quite-right-judy-murray-on-abuse-in-tennis

    Good interview with Judy Murray
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,651
    edited July 2018
    Kyle Edmund through to round 2

    EDIT: Beat Alex Bolt 6-2, 6-3, 7-5
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    Konta also through winning 7-5 7-6.

    Boulter currently a set and a break up on Court 14.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    Boulter lost her serve when serving for the set... now 6-5 down and has to hold for a tie break.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    Lost the set 7-5 from being 5-3 up.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    edited July 2018
    Callumcafc said:

    Boulter lost her serve when serving for the set... now 6-5 down and has to hold for a tie break.


    It suddenly dawned on her and she tighten up when serving for the match.

    Dart, Swan and Boulter are the future of women's tennis in the UK

    Watson and Robson have had loss of form and injures and Konta have gone from number 4 to outside the top 20. Joanna Konta is having a decent career and may get back to the top 10 if she can master that drop shot that didn't work today.
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  • harveys_gardener
    harveys_gardener Posts: 7,038
    Nice to see Boulter hold her nerve and get back on track.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,842
    harveys_gardener said:

    Nice to see Boulter hold her nerve and get back on track.

    after she slumped at the end of the 2nd set, I had assumed she would meekly lose, so impressed she managed to win
  • harveys_gardener
    harveys_gardener Posts: 7,038
    Tall girl. Tidy. Needs to get a serve.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    Edmund wins the first set against Djokovic on centre court.
  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,735
    Had planned to come on to this thread an say "who cares? It's coming home" but that is quite cool to be fair haha.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,842
    Simona Halep the latest big name to exit. No idea who's left on the women's draw now (other than Serena!)
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    killerandflash said:

    Simona Halep the latest big name to exit. No idea who's left on the women's draw now (other than Serena!)

    Top seed left is number 7. Pliskova.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    Really good match developing between Edmund and Djokovic...
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    Djokovic breaks serve in the eighth game of the second set. He will serve for the second set next.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    Djokovic takes the second set 6-3.

    All level. Good match. Gonna be tough to watch at the same time as the football!
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  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    Djokovic serving for the match
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    Edmund been close but Novak just a little bit too good, McEnroe says there is signs he's getting back to his best.
  • letthegoodtimesroll
    letthegoodtimesroll Posts: 10,616
    I liked the pictures in this morning’s papers of all the empty seats yesterday when the football was on...it beggars belief when people don’t think other events are considered more important than theirs. I attended a conference just over a week ago which had a networking opportunity (drinks etc) tagged into it afterwards and when I accepted the event invitation I asked them if were they aware England was scheduled to play that night. The response I got was not many of those due to attend would be interested in the football. I drank their free beer until 6pm (it doesn’t take me long to get home) and there was just a handful of people left when I went and I knew at least two of those were about to follow me out the door.
  • letthegoodtimesroll
    letthegoodtimesroll Posts: 10,616
    edited July 2018
    To be fair to Wimbledon, that area around the royal box was probably all corporate tickets, not real tennis fans and they would have dashed across the road to watch the football in air conditioned comfort with grey good vodka and champagne cocktails - shamelessly been there and done that before
  • LawrieAbrahams
    LawrieAbrahams Posts: 3,779
    The final is next Sunday afternoon. If England beat Croatia the LTA will pray for rain and leave the roof open.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,002
    Given that Andy Murray isn't playing this year and it's competing with the best world cup in a generation, i'd be surprised if many people have even noticed that Wimbledon is on.
  • SantaClaus
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,651
    edited July 2018
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:

    Given that Andy Murray isn't playing this year and it's competing with the best world cup in a generation, i'd be surprised if many people have even noticed that Wimbledon is on.

    Exactly what I was thinking. I love tennis (playing and watching) but the lack of British contenders and England's form in Russia have meant I haven't seen a single point yet. I bet viewer numbers are historically low this year.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Is Wimbledon on ??
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,842
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:

    Given that Andy Murray isn't playing this year and it's competing with the best world cup in a generation, i'd be surprised if many people have even noticed that Wimbledon is on.

    If England reach the WC final, for once the women's final on Saturday may get better viewing figures than the men's final on Sunday!

    However if we are in the 3rd place playoff game on Saturday, the women's final will be ignored as well!
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,002
    With no world cup today, it's probably the first time i'll watch any of it.

    All of the last 16 matches taking place today. Federer, Nadal and Djokovic still in.

    Women's draw looks a complete mess though, with only 7 of the 32 seeds left.

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