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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🌻.

LauraNorderr Sat 06-Jul-24 21:40:25

Djokovic has won the tie break, he’s through.

Grandmadinosaur Sat 06-Jul-24 21:38:27

Yes. Come on Popyrin 🤞

LauraNorderr Sat 06-Jul-24 21:28:32

Anyone watching Djokovic Popyrin. Very exciting.

Grandmadinosaur Sat 06-Jul-24 21:26:05

Oh dear. We are all upset about it but that’s life.

Callistemon213 Sat 06-Jul-24 20:51:28

She's upset with Emma Radacanu for pulling out of the mixed doubles with Andy. Although perhaps very annoyed is an exaggeration; she said the decision was astonishing.

Grandmadinosaur Sat 06-Jul-24 20:37:48

Have I missed something? What has Judy Murray done/said?

Callistemon213 Sat 06-Jul-24 20:34:45

merlotgran

Jaxjacky

His Mum isn’t very pleased 😏

She’ll just have to suck it up. Andy could have pulled out at any time because of his back.

Yes, she will.

How embarrassing, Judy!
He's a grown man now, love.

Grandmadinosaur Sat 06-Jul-24 20:21:46

It is sad about Emma’s decision. In an interview Martina said she was surprised about it too. She said players often do this and then go out in the next round. It’s possible but I think it shows Emma’s determination so fingers crossed. She is the last Brit standing.

Sorry to see Ons lose out too today. Ditto Harriet Dart.

NotAGran55 Sat 06-Jul-24 19:01:31

I think Emma pulled out because it was pointless, and she wanted to watch the footie with her mates 😎

Rekarie Sat 06-Jul-24 18:38:41

Bellasnana

Wow! That was a shock to see Swiatek going out.

It was! I think she was in a state of shock as well.

Bellasnana Sat 06-Jul-24 18:36:04

Wow! That was a shock to see Swiatek going out.

merlotgran Sat 06-Jul-24 18:16:54

Jaxjacky

His Mum isn’t very pleased 😏

She’ll just have to suck it up. Andy could have pulled out at any time because of his back.

Jaxjacky Sat 06-Jul-24 18:07:05

His Mum isn’t very pleased 😏

Callistemon213 Sat 06-Jul-24 18:06:14

Callistemon213

Oh no, has she?

DH has the football on now.

I meant Ons.

Callistemon213 Sat 06-Jul-24 18:05:23

Oh no, has she?

DH has the football on now.

Urmstongran Sat 06-Jul-24 18:04:56

Callistemon213

Emma Radacanu has withdrawn from the mixed doubles with Andy Murray tonight, citing a stiff wrist.

She is very sorry to have to do so but has another singles match tomorrow.

Emma did what Andy would have done - put her singles career ahead of a 'show' match.

NotAGran55 Sat 06-Jul-24 18:04:31

Sad to see Ons going out 😞

Callistemon213 Sat 06-Jul-24 17:35:14

We're becoming rather annoyed by the BBC coverage of Wimbledon.

Just as a match reaches a critical point, Clare Balding will announce that it will be continued on another channel or even on iPlayer. By the time we've found the match on iPlayer (which is very erratic) the match is sometimes over. If it switches from BBC1 to BBC2 there is sometimes a hiccup in coverage.

Why not use a dedicated channel as well eg the little-watched BBC3?

merlotgran Sat 06-Jul-24 16:35:46

That’s a shame but I guess she can’t take any chances.

Callistemon213 Sat 06-Jul-24 14:34:28

Emma Radacanu has withdrawn from the mixed doubles with Andy Murray tonight, citing a stiff wrist.

She is very sorry to have to do so but has another singles match tomorrow.

NanKate Fri 05-Jul-24 20:21:43

Andrew Castle 👎 😏

Callistemon213 Fri 05-Jul-24 20:09:51

Rekarie

Oh dear, Andrew Castle. He's been driving me mad for years. I can get very loud and unruly when the tennis is on. Many a time I'd yell, 'shut up, Andrew'.

I learned to control my commenting when my 2 year old daughter began stomping around, muttering 'shut up Andrew' every now and then.

😂😂😂

Well said, that girl!!

Rekarie Fri 05-Jul-24 19:54:08

Oh dear, Andrew Castle. He's been driving me mad for years. I can get very loud and unruly when the tennis is on. Many a time I'd yell, 'shut up, Andrew'.

I learned to control my commenting when my 2 year old daughter began stomping around, muttering 'shut up Andrew' every now and then.

Callistemon213 Fri 05-Jul-24 19:51:44

McEnroe talks too much and I hate the way he says jokervitch when speaking about Novak

McEnroe knows perfectly well how to pronounce Djokovic; he sounds as if he's saying Jokervich as a matter of disrespect.
Please don't invite him back BBC.

tickingbird Fri 05-Jul-24 19:43:41

Andy’s been a credit to GB tennis and has done us proud. Emma seems to be back on form and Cam Norris played very well against Jack Draper.

As for Andrew Castle, I do like him but hate his commentary and every tennis fan I know feels the same. He comes out with the most inane comments. He just needs to shut up. Annabelle great and Tim Henman is good too. McEnroe talks too much and I hate the way he says jokervitch when speaking about Novak.

I’m a big Nadal fan and miss him. I’d like Sinner to win.