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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🌻.

ixion Fri 05-Jul-24 19:38:19

Well done, Emma🥇

NanKate Fri 05-Jul-24 19:33:03

Come on Sinner you are the new kid on the block. You have humility and good manners, like the one and only Rafa Nadal. Neither of you ask the spectators to clap and cheer for you. 👍

I will be sad when the likes of Wawrinka and Monfils hang up their rackets.

glammagran Fri 05-Jul-24 19:09:29

Watched Alcaraz and Tiafoe this afternoon. What a match. I started off hoping the former would win but then was rooting for Tiafoe.

The vacuous commentary in Emma Raducanu’s match is doing my head in.

Rekarie Fri 05-Jul-24 18:49:23

Very good afternoon of tennis! All my favourites got through, even though Alcaraz caused a bit of stress! Coco did well, Emma's doing grand. Great first week so far

TillyTrotter Fri 05-Jul-24 18:40:20

Emma R is playing well against a Greek opponent called Sakkari. I love watching all the matches that I can but sometimes I have to do it through my fingers.

TillyTrotter Fri 05-Jul-24 18:38:36

I am an unashamed Alcaraz fan and he had me worried today for a whole 4 sets.
Tiafoe, his opponent, played a darned good match. I hope the fierce challenge woke Alcaraz up as he can’t afford to coast in any matches.
The standard of opponents is just so high.

LauraNorderr Fri 05-Jul-24 17:29:49

Oh well. Both played so well. What a match.

LauraNorderr Fri 05-Jul-24 17:28:50

Match point

LauraNorderr Fri 05-Jul-24 17:26:15

Well I seem to have jinxed that!

Sparklefizz Fri 05-Jul-24 17:20:10

LauraNorderr

Watching Alcaraz and Tiafoe.
Love Tiafoe’s story. He’s playing so well and I’m torn as to who I hope wins.

Terrific match. Very exciting. Hoping for Tiafoe.

DamaskRose Fri 05-Jul-24 16:30:28

Sparklefizz

I can recommend the documentary on ilPlayer about Andy Murray, and the one on Federer on Amazon Prime.
Kleenex will be needed !

Thankyou Sparklefizz, didn’t know about the Federer one. I’ve never been his biggest fan but he was a fantastic, and beautiful, tennis player. Could never really understand the blazer and flannels or the cardi.

LauraNorderr Fri 05-Jul-24 16:26:41

Watching Alcaraz and Tiafoe.
Love Tiafoe’s story. He’s playing so well and I’m torn as to who I hope wins.

Sparklefizz Fri 05-Jul-24 10:46:24

I can recommend the documentary on ilPlayer about Andy Murray, and the one on Federer on Amazon Prime.
Kleenex will be needed !

Callistemon213 Fri 05-Jul-24 08:11:24

Grandmadinosaur

ixion

Will we not be seeing him again in the mixed doubles?
Seems curious to hear all this now if he hasn't actually finished yet🤔.

I thought that too.

This was probably planned well in advance. So many well-known faces, tennis veterans, were there as well as the wonderful Sue Barker.

His offer to play in the mixed doubles with Emma Radacanu was a very last-minute decision.
She said it took her all of ten seconds to decide 😁

Grandmadinosaur Fri 05-Jul-24 07:49:25

ixion

Will we not be seeing him again in the mixed doubles?
Seems curious to hear all this now if he hasn't actually finished yet🤔.

I thought that too.

MayBee70 Fri 05-Jul-24 00:46:31

Callistemon213

Oh goodness, I found the Andy Murray interview and tribute by Sue Barker very emotional. Even John McEnroe looked as if he was wiping away a tear.

Have you watched the documentary about him? I haven’t but DH says he was in tears watching it. I was in tears watching him tonight.

Rekarie Thu 04-Jul-24 23:48:48

Alcaraz is my new hero. I like Novak but I think he's still suffering some pain

ixion Thu 04-Jul-24 23:04:02

Will we not be seeing him again in the mixed doubles?
Seems curious to hear all this now if he hasn't actually finished yet🤔.

Anniebach Thu 04-Jul-24 22:54:37

Yes, very emotional

Callistemon213 Thu 04-Jul-24 22:53:08

Oh goodness, I found the Andy Murray interview and tribute by Sue Barker very emotional. Even John McEnroe looked as if he was wiping away a tear.

NanKate Thu 04-Jul-24 22:26:22

Me too. I will be glued 👍

Grandmadinosaur Thu 04-Jul-24 21:32:40

NanKate

Rafa Fans like me. Rafa has agreed to play doubles with Rudd in Norway soon. That should be fun. 👍🎾🎾🥳

Oo excited by that news. I’m also looking forward to seeing him play doubles at the Olympics with Carlos Alcaraz.

NanKate Thu 04-Jul-24 20:48:17

Rafa Fans like me. Rafa has agreed to play doubles with Rudd in Norway soon. That should be fun. 👍🎾🎾🥳

Millie22 Thu 04-Jul-24 19:34:31

*Jannik

Millie22 Thu 04-Jul-24 19:30:45

And me but I really like Yannik Sinner.