Nadal

Cannot be arsed (geddit?) with watching tennis full stop.

I’m a huge fan of Nadal. He suffers from OCD and always goes through his rituals.

Yes, all his mannerisms distract me from his brilliant game. He is close to and sometimes over the time limit on every serve. I saw him in a match recently where he was wearing a heavier weight coloured outfit which didn't cause a wedgie, but he just spent more time performing his other rituals. The grunting from most players gets to me too, I wish the microphones didn't pick up so much.

I am afraid I only pay scant attention to the tennis these days. I might have the TV turned on, but only in the background. Bring back the days of Kenny Rosewall and co. with their hilariously entertaining men's doubles! There is too much money at stake now, no time for fun.

Now I have an image of Nadal's taut tush in my head.

Calm down teetime.

Doesn’t bother me what rituals he needs, his tennis is a joy to watch .

I enjoyed the fun in the doubles but the players now have to think only of their game, what sport at the top level is for fun

His oh so predictable twitches just before he serves amuse me!

They are virtually the same each time, and WHY does he have to bounce the ball so many times.

I'm sitting here shouting 'get on with it'

Anyway, an enjoyable afternoon of tennis sitting in the cool with the curtains pulled. Konta next then Edmond.

Salad for dinner tonight methinks!!

I think the answer to his repeated bounces etc. is in Bellasnana, Jennifer

Remember Goran’s rituals ?

I'm with you there Alima

Never forget soneone who I worked with announcing at her retirement party that she would now be able to spend Wimbledon fornight glued to the TV zzzzzzz

Teetime
His taut little tush, and his six pack!
ninathenana
A woman I worked with booked two weeks leave every year for Wimbledon fortnight. She used to sit in her flat (which oddly enough was opposite tennis courts, and yet she didn't play), with the curtains closed and watch every moment that she possibly could.
Thinking back, she was a little odd, in many ways!

He is so grumpy, arrogant and rude to the ball girls and boys. He doesn’t think the time rule applies to him. Oh how I wish someone would knock him out.

Rafa Nadal is my all time favourite. His tennis is sublime.

All of the players just concentrate on their tennis and the ball boys/girls are trained to assist not communicate with the players.

He can’t help having OCD.

I’m one of those odd people who are glued to Wimbers. My DH calls it salad fortnight. ???

But each to their own. I never watch cricket but my friend is an avid fan.

With younAlima and ninarhenana Can’t watch the sport so no idea what’s his bums like

what is a wedgie? no interest in sport at all

I like Rafa but always feel like bursting into head, shoulders, knees and toes when he is preparing to serve.

mabon1 a wedgie has nothing to do with sport.
It's when your underwear gets stuck in the crack of your backside
Well you did ask

It's a learnt behaviour that is now part of his routine I guess. I doubt he knows he knows he's doing it. Same as the little routine batsmen go through before receiving the ball in cricket, some get all ready and then stop, and pat an imaginary problem spot in front of them, and then get all ready again.

mabon Can I recommend the Urban Dictionary for decoding all those mystifying terms that young people use on social media nowadays
My vocabulary has increased enormously since I discovered it, but I would hesitate to use much of the knowledge I have thus gleaned

janeainsworth - thank you. The answer to my problems, made me smile too.

He has to go through his rituals because of OCD.
The ball boys /girls love him as he tips them very well. According to friend who wotks at Wimbledon he is nicest player in the tournament. Very polite.

Who or what is a Nadal ?

Mabonal never too old to learn! I thought it was a golf club, and no I don't play! Nor tennis or any other sport now, too decrepit! Think new pup will afford me exercise enough, Coco, choccy Labrador rescue! Collecting her on Sunday, .can't wait! Not forgetting good old Henry, R.I.P.

OCD, a good player but I despise his distraction tactics. Yesterday he received two warnings for taking too much time, the first one right at the beginning of the game and then running off the court to change his racket. Fortunately the umpire was quite firm with him, where others have not. The arrogance of making his opponent and the crowd wait for him.