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Anyone for Tennis 🎾 🎾?

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NanKate Mon 30-Jun-25 07:20:59

Who will be watching Wimbledon this year?

To be honest I prefer clay court tennis, but am more than happy to watch. Just concerned about the heat this year.

I’m backing Sinner ?

J52 Wed 02-Jul-25 17:10:29

Alcaraz against Tarvet, I want Ollie to win, but don’t want Carlos to lose! 🙄

nanaK54 Wed 02-Jul-25 16:34:35

Yay! well done Cam!

keepingquiet Wed 02-Jul-25 16:17:12

Well done Cam! Great match.

Grannybags Wed 02-Jul-25 16:16:12

That was exciting!

Sparklefizz Wed 02-Jul-25 16:15:11

Magnificent tennis!!!!!

keepingquiet Wed 02-Jul-25 15:58:36

It's a very tight match but hope Norrie makes it. I hadn't even noticed the necklace...

Grannybags Wed 02-Jul-25 15:55:13

He’s also wearing a massive necklace which I’m finding really annoying the way it’s flapping about as he’s running!! 😂😂

It says Big Foe

Grannybags Wed 02-Jul-25 15:44:00

Hear hear Sparklefizz He was definitely taking the p*

Sparklefizz Wed 02-Jul-25 15:29:08

Norrie, not Corrie - silly autocorrect.

Sparklefizz Wed 02-Jul-25 15:28:45

I hope Corrie beats Tiafoe, not only because he's British but because Tiafoe was having a laugh taking that long break to change his clothes. It made me cross and I think the umpire should have said something.

nanaK54 Wed 02-Jul-25 14:33:12

I was really looking forward to watching Cam Norrie today - but who is commentating - only flippin' Andrew Castle!
I can't tell you how much his inane comments spoil things for me

keepingquiet Wed 02-Jul-25 08:50:19

NanKate

I watched the last 5th set with Monfils and Humbert. What a joy, players who were obviously enjoying themselves. The spectators giving them both their backing. When Monfils finally won Humbert climbed over the net gave Monfils a hug and they walked off arm in arm chatting and laughing. This is what good sportsmanship is all about. 👍😀

This is how I remember Wimbledon back in the day. I sat it out with Muller's match last night... hope Evans does well next round.

Grannybags Wed 02-Jul-25 07:53:20

I like Monfils. He's married to Svitolina

NanKate Wed 02-Jul-25 07:48:26

I watched the last 5th set with Monfils and Humbert. What a joy, players who were obviously enjoying themselves. The spectators giving them both their backing. When Monfils finally won Humbert climbed over the net gave Monfils a hug and they walked off arm in arm chatting and laughing. This is what good sportsmanship is all about. 👍😀

MayBee70 Tue 01-Jul-25 21:47:06

Missed it. Just had a power cut…

Grannybags Tue 01-Jul-25 21:08:46

Well, Coco Gauff, that was a shock!

PamelaJ1 Tue 01-Jul-25 20:53:20

Well I was wrong, it’s 1 set each now.

keepingquiet Tue 01-Jul-25 20:23:21

Unfortunately not- just switched over to Popmaster!

PamelaJ1 Tue 01-Jul-25 20:18:47

JackieBee1

I'm watching, and with apologies, enjoying the demise of Djokovic.

Doesn’t look like demising any time soon!

keepingquiet Tue 01-Jul-25 18:16:07

Switched over for Draper!

keepingquiet Tue 01-Jul-25 18:15:37

Just got in after a busy day. Catching up with the Zverev match but no idea what else has happened?

Foxyferret Tue 01-Jul-25 18:12:16

I love the tennis. BBC got rid of the French open and the 02 tournament so Wimbledon is all I have left. Cannot afford Sky so that’s it. Every year some people complain about it but it’s only 2 weeks. The other 50 weeks are soaps, reality, quizzes, cookery etc how many hours do these take up?

Mojack26 Tue 01-Jul-25 15:11:59

I'm for Alcaraz but I like Sinner too.. Not interested in the women!😴😴 and I was a tennis player. Cannot stand Gauff,Swiantek etc.and glad the 'Williams' are not playing anymore especially Serena! Still can't beat players like Navratilova,Evert,Graff,Goolagong etc

J52 Tue 01-Jul-25 14:37:55

Smileless2012

It's just not the same without the line judges sad.

I don’t thinks so either. Mind you I don’t miss their ill fitting uniforms, a bit of a distraction 😅

Ziplok Tue 01-Jul-25 14:26:40

No, I wont be watching any of it. It doesn’t interest me at all.