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🎾Calling all Wimbledon watchers🏆! Views and Comments?

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ixion Mon 01-Jul-24 08:58:01

A platform for news, views and comments this Wimbledon fortnight.

Andy - how far will he get?
Who will be the most annoying presenter(s)?
Any Brits to look out for?
Anyone here going?

And not forgetting Lucca, who loved the game and the Championship🌻.

Bellasnana Mon 08-Jul-24 17:21:16

Oooh! He’s heard us Millie22 😂

Millie22 Mon 08-Jul-24 17:26:55

He has!!

DamaskRose Mon 08-Jul-24 17:30:49

Well done Bellasnana and Millie- keep it up ladies!!

Callistemon213 Mon 08-Jul-24 18:48:07

Well done Taylor Fritz

I can go and get dinner now!

Bellasnana Mon 08-Jul-24 18:50:15

Great to see him turn the match around. 🙌🏻

Up next Djokovic/Rune. Not a fan of either of them but hope Rune wins.

Millie22 Mon 08-Jul-24 18:55:06

Yesssss!

I like Taylor.

DamaskRose Mon 08-Jul-24 18:55:29

Bellasnana

Great to see him turn the match around. 🙌🏻

Up next Djokovic/Rune. Not a fan of either of them but hope Rune wins.

Just this.

Rekarie Mon 08-Jul-24 18:56:31

Great match . Did Zverev have a sore knee or did I dream that.

Nick Krygios dressed for winter! I know he's not popular but I rather like him!

I don't fancy Runes chances much but I'd love to see him win

ixion Mon 08-Jul-24 19:05:00

Well done Mr.Fritz🎖️. I must say he had a lot of enthusiastic support from the females in his corner.

I was just about to ask if anyone had seen Nick Kyrgios since day one and here he is, just popping up courtside as they say in his own inimitable style ...

Trivia of the day:
Did anyone else notice that the buttons on the blouses/shirts of the lady officials do up the boys' way?

Cheaper that way😉

Rekarie Mon 08-Jul-24 19:44:49

ixion

Well done Mr.Fritz🎖️. I must say he had a lot of enthusiastic support from the females in his corner.

I was just about to ask if anyone had seen Nick Kyrgios since day one and here he is, just popping up courtside as they say in his own inimitable style ...

Trivia of the day:
Did anyone else notice that the buttons on the blouses/shirts of the lady officials do up the boys' way?

Cheaper that way😉

I had not noticed the buttons!

Callistemon213 Mon 08-Jul-24 19:49:54

Rekarie

Great match . Did Zverev have a sore knee or did I dream that.

Nick Krygios dressed for winter! I know he's not popular but I rather like him!

I don't fancy Runes chances much but I'd love to see him win

I think it was Zverev who bashed his knee in a fall during his match with Cameron Norrie the other day. He fell, slid and hit it on the umpire's chair.

Rekarie Mon 08-Jul-24 20:04:38

Ah yes, thanks Callistemon, that was it.

Looks like this match with Dune might not be over and done with in no time either. He's putting up a good fight.

I wonder what Novak's break was for?

ixion Mon 08-Jul-24 20:30:15

Novak has extremely good looking (and well behaved?) children😊.

Callistemon213 Mon 08-Jul-24 20:57:12

I'm getting really annoyed with those in the crowd who seem to be booing every time Rune scores a point.
The umpire should take charge and tell them to stop. It is bad sportsmanship, not Wimbledon at all.

🤬

ixion Mon 08-Jul-24 21:06:39

Is it not supportive cries of Ruuuuune Calli?
BBC website suggests that.

vegansrock Mon 08-Jul-24 21:19:32

I’m a fan of Novak, he’s a great player.

nanaK54 Mon 08-Jul-24 21:24:59

Oh so am I vegansrock

RosiesMaw Mon 08-Jul-24 21:25:15

An "unfortunate" (?) coincidence?
People like to dislike Novak, we always cheer on the underdog, but I think he is both a brilliant player and a much nicer person than some seem to think.

Rekarie Mon 08-Jul-24 21:27:09

They were calling his name. Nick has just put Claire right.

Sure it's his name but it's done to intimidate. I believe that the umpire should put a stop to it. It's disrespectful and childish. I'm not a fan of Djokovic but I am definitely on his side over this.

Claire Balding knows very little about Djokovic and tennis in general.

I do wish Annabel was doing these interviews

NotAGran55 Mon 08-Jul-24 21:37:07

At Bruce Springsteen gigs they shout Bruuuuuuce which sounds like booing. Obviously not off putting as it is in tennis, but weird nevertheless.

I’m looking forward to my first ever trip to Wimbledon tomorrow, Sinner V Medvedev for starters 😋

Grandmadinosaur Mon 08-Jul-24 21:42:16

I’m very envious * NotaGran* and what a match. You are in for a treat that’s for sure. Enjoy.

Callistemon213 Mon 08-Jul-24 22:07:59

ixion

Is it not supportive cries of Ruuuuune Calli?
BBC website suggests that.

Oh!

It sounded like Boo boo boo

ixion Mon 08-Jul-24 22:08:32

You lucky lady, NotAGran.
Have a lovely time. Hope the ☀️ shines for you! 🍓

Bellasnana Tue 09-Jul-24 06:23:13

NotAGran, lucky you! Hope you have a wonderful day watching the tennis. 🎾

NotAGran55 Tue 09-Jul-24 07:07:06

I am very lucky indeed. I won the tickets in a Waitrose prize draw competition that I had forgotten I had entered, until the phone call came.
I enter all their competitions every month and rarely look to see what they are. I just click to enter.

I’ve got my raincoat ready!