🎾Calling all Wimbledon watchers🏆! Views and Comments?

Enjoying Alcaraz and Lajal this afternoon.
We’re going on Sunday, cannot wait.
I miss Dan Maskell and always enjoy hearing his commentating at the start of the bbc intro. ‘That’s a peach of a shot!’ is my favourite 🎾

Lots of slebs.

Dame Floella Benjamin
David Beckham
Sir David Attenborough
Sir Cliff - please don't let it rain😱

Any more?

Terrific match. Alcaraz having to work hard.

Lajal’s hair is dreadlocks apparently.

keepingquiet

I love his hair!

I’m finding it quite mesmerising every time he’s in close up !!

Can you imagine Dan Maskell's response?

Oh, I say! and calling him this young man?

Such a gent, he was.⭐️

I love his hair!

Just watching centre court - Alcarez v Lajal. Can anyone enlighten me as to what’s going on with Mark Lajal’s hair ?!! It looks like a haystack !! It looks like he has cornrows tied up but I could be wrong.

ixion

Well, the secretary bird is giving Alcaraz a run for his money😆

that really is some hairdo

Why do people come onto here to say they don't like the tennis. Just why 🤔

Lajal has interesting hair. He is giving Alcaraz a few problems as he is playing quite well.

I have still to buy strawberries but I have bought a six-pack of cans of Pimms so that should do me for the next two weeks.
Currently watching Stan the man and then looking forward to Janik Sinner later today.
I have never enjoyed watching Andy Murray, and being a fellow Scot, I have always felt a bit guilty about that.
No luck in the ticket draw again this year, and not really up to the ‘queue’ so will enjoy from the comfort of my armchair.
Any favourite umpires, I like Mohamed who announces the scores in a very theatrical manner, and of course Kader Nouni, he of the deep deep voice!
Happy viewing 🍓🥂🎾

I always check when wimbledon is on as the finals are always the best time to go and pick strawberries . You get the field to yourself more or less, usually a lovely day weather wise and get plenty of good fruit and go home and make jam immediately. What bliss and on a miserable november day out comes the jam to remind you of the lovely day when you made it!! I loved Roger Federer, would have thrown McEnroe out for his childish and appalling behaviour as a player, giving such an dreadful example to all children and tennis learners and would not have given him a minute as a commentator!! With the state of tv now you can easily watch repeats of games. Of course this may infuriate people who love watching it, but I will be stuck by the tv for any sailing , rugby or eventing or showjumping or dressage. Good job we are all different isnt it?

RosiesMaw

Mojack26

Eh???? Who's Lucca?

A much respected and loved former member, sadly no longer with us
RIP Lucca

Oh how sad. I hadn’t realised.

Ixion, I'm currently enjoying this game too. Lots of athleticism and pure hitting. Great start to the fortnight. I had a ticket for centre court for the 4th but had to give it away due to unforeseen circumstances.

A confirmed Wimbledon fan here. I’ve had my strawberries already.
I’m a Scot who is not a great fan of Andy Murray as a person though he is undoubtedly a good tennis player .

I can’t really understand why anyone would do their body so much damage possibly affecting them for the rest of their lives for the sake of sport.

Right now am enjoying the Alcaraz Lajal match. Think it’ll be a long match.

I try not to let the commentators get to me but I do enjoy John McEnroe. My gripe is with the BBC who will abandon the coverage of a great match to watch any Brit who happens to be on court. I watch Wimbledon for the tennis not to follow only the Brits.

mabon1

I wont be watching one minute of Wimbledon.

So you won't be posting, I take it.

Well, the secretary bird is giving Alcaraz a run for his money😆

He wants the dosh and is a show-off.

I wont be watching one minute of Wimbledon.

Federer was almost entirely free from injury during his tennis career so he had little to “moan” about. He was a beautiful tennis player but, imo, a boring man.
Kyrgious is commentating at the moment and so far so good. Agree about Annabelle Croft, very measured, self effacing and knowledgeable. But, I know I’m in the minority 🙃, but I like Andrew Castle.
Apart from the Brits I’m backing Alcaraz and Jabeur.

I'm in!
Currently watching Alcaraz.
I will tolerate anyone in the commentary box with the exception of the absolutely loathsome Andrew Castle.

I wondered why Andy Murray was even contemplating entering this year having only had back surgery last week.

Apparently it was just to remove a cyst which was pressing on a nerve. Even so, the scar may not be fully healed yet.

Heather Watson is out, losing to her doubles partner apparently.

Sorry but I think Any Murray is a drama queen. Remember him years ago at the Stella Artois tournament, falling flat on his face cos he'd got cramp. He's a moaner, and that awful opening of his mouth he does. I've watched for over 50 years and he should get on with it as Novak, Federer, and Rafael have done. Cant start Andrew Castle he's a motor mouth. Spoils the game.

I like John McEnroe but I do wish he would learn how to pronounce players names properly! Obviously if we could choose a presenter, past or present =, it would have to be Dan Maskell.

Would like to see Raducanu do well after her disastrous last couple of years.
Most annoying person for me is Andy Murray, cannot stand the man, so self absorbed and always moaning about injuries, he should take a leaf out of Federer's book, understated, humble and a gentleman.

Much missed.