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Wimbledon 2021 ???

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MawBe Mon 28-Jun-21 13:42:29

OMG just imagine opening against Djokovic on Centre Court at the age of 19. I suppose somebody has to play him.
Nothing to lose, but I hope Jack Draper is out there for a reasonable length of time!
Emotional introduction to this opening match - felt quite teary!

Lucca Mon 28-Jun-21 22:53:06

His wife’s face when he said he’d gone to the toilet……?

JenniferEccles Tue 29-Jun-21 00:37:44

Yes! He then saw fit to qualify it with “but it was number ones”!
His mum saw the funny side of it though didn’t she?

I expect he’s already thinking why on earth did I have to mention the blasted loo.

Poor chap.

Sparklefizz Tue 29-Jun-21 07:26:20

What a match! My nerves were shattered and I couldn't get to sleep for hours because of the adrenaline.

He wasn't on top of his game with so many poor 1st serves. Just hope he improves. Every time he served and groaned, I thought of his hip!

Jack Draper is someone to watch. Well done to him.

muse Tue 29-Jun-21 10:09:41

We all really enjoyed his match yesterday. Lovely having family here this week. All engrossed with the tennis last night.

Need to do catch up though as days are spent driving to lovely places around Cornwall.

Gwyneth Tue 29-Jun-21 10:10:08

Well done Andy, Jack and Katy. Love Wimbledon but the match with Murray was such a roller coaster!

MawBe Tue 29-Jun-21 18:47:46

Seeing Federer being waved away when he came to sympathise with Ammarino and then his trainer and A donning their masks and protective apron made me feel quite emotional. This bloody virus has become part of our lives hasnt it??

Lucca Wed 30-Jun-21 19:43:52

Can’t cope with Murray! Looks like his head is all over the place

Grandmadinosaur Wed 30-Jun-21 19:50:49

I know. Making hard work of it as always.

Lucca Wed 30-Jun-21 21:12:19

Andy Murray’s body language gets me down.when it is going wrong he completely droops … (that’s not a cheeky reference to his fall and injured area)
I feel kind of bad for his opponent when the crowd cheer even an unforced error.

LauraNorder Wed 30-Jun-21 21:45:44

Thought ‘new balls please’ might take on a whole new meaning following that fall.

Lucca Wed 30-Jun-21 21:56:11

??

Pittcity Wed 30-Jun-21 21:59:30

Come on Andy...it's nearly bed time ??

Lucca Wed 30-Jun-21 22:02:23

Oh no

Lucca Wed 30-Jun-21 22:04:21

He really needs to just gird up his (possibly a bit sore) loins and get it finished efficiently

Pittcity Wed 30-Jun-21 22:27:34

...and it's a very good night ?

LauraNorder Wed 30-Jun-21 22:28:44

And it’s goodnight Oscar and it’s goodnight from me, goodnight

MawBe Wed 30-Jun-21 22:34:30

He does put us through the wringer doesn’t he?
TG I took advantage of a less exciting set earlier to walk Rosie who is now curled up on the sofa beside me- so it’s Goodnight from me and it’s Goodnight from her too ??

Kim19 Wed 30-Jun-21 22:44:47

Find AM general demeanour and attitude very difficult to watch but his skill and tenacity is beyond dispute. Good luck to him.

MawBe Wed 30-Jun-21 22:49:14

Come on Kim (not Lady Murray by any chance?)
Who can deny Andy’s effervescent charm, his optimism, his laugh a minute demeanour and his witty badinage ? ??

Lucca Wed 30-Jun-21 22:56:23

MawBe

Come on Kim (not Lady Murray by any chance?)
Who can deny Andy’s effervescent charm, his optimism, his laugh a minute demeanour and his witty badinage ? ??

But…yes a professional tennis player, not an entertainer ! I used to find him a bit dour, but he won me over when he lost in the final and cried in his interview.

He also has a certain similarity physically to my DS2 (who is however infinitely better looking of course)

MawBe Wed 30-Jun-21 23:07:05

Lucca

MawBe

Come on Kim (not Lady Murray by any chance?)
Who can deny Andy’s effervescent charm, his optimism, his laugh a minute demeanour and his witty badinage ? ??

But…yes a professional tennis player, not an entertainer ! I used to find him a bit dour, but he won me over when he lost in the final and cried in his interview.

He also has a certain similarity physically to my DS2 (who is however infinitely better looking of course)

Oh Lucca please don’t say my irony fell short of the mark.
Hawkeye please?

rubysong Thu 01-Jul-21 06:40:38

Well done AM after last night's marathon. I wonder how he's feeling physically this morning. I just get fed up with all that shouting after each point. They were both doing it. Who were they shouting at and what were they shouting? It seems a bit childish to me.

Lucca Thu 01-Jul-21 07:10:35

Mawbe… no I got it !

J52 Thu 01-Jul-21 07:11:01

Yes, I don’t get the shouting. He looks like he’s angry and swearing, I’m sure he’s not.
Can’t wait for Friday’s match.

Grandmadinosaur Thu 01-Jul-21 07:21:47

Great result. Looking forward to Fridays game.