🎾Calling all Wimbledon watchers🏆! Views and Comments?

It seems when you’re hot you’re in demand as a TV commentator/ presenter.
Clare Balding has presented Horse Racing (she was a rider), Crufts, Olympics, Paralympics and now Wimbledon.
She wouldn’t have been in my top 5 for replacing Sue Barker.
Sue didn’t shriek, but had a good sense of humour and knew Tennis inside out.

Re commentators. Tracy Austin talks skills and tactics, unlike most of them who tell us the ble**ing obvious. Annabel Croft is totally at the top of the commentating team. Give her the biggest job!!
BUT PLEASE BBC!!...tell Clare Balding to stop shrieking and shouting and Sam Smith to stop her inane muttering and whispering.

Djokovics
I presume Novak is trying to soften the dour personality he adopts on the court, with TV footage of him playing with both of his children and 'hitting' with his young son who looks to be already in full command of his racket. In another 10 years or so, we might be seeing Djokovic2 in Junior Wimbledon. I doubt if this will thaw his relationship with the spectators, but at least his kids are enjoying themselves with dad.

Hear, hear, TillyTrotter.
Both lovely.

It will be lovely if the two Singles’ trophies are lifted by the two Italians - Lorenzo Musseti and Jasmine Paulino. 🏆

I really enjoyed watching Paolini scampering about the court and looking as if she was thoroughly enjoying herself. She reminds me a bit, in her court presence, of Yvonne Goolagong or Maria Bueno as I dimly recall.

Shame the second semi started on quite a muted note, with lots of empty seats, but pleased to see it picked up once the toilet and snack breaks were completed.

Did you see that the ballboys' role of towel handlers, stopped during Covid, is to be reinstated after Wimbledon? Something to do with it being a rush for the players with the introduction of new timing rules between points, in addition to their having a snack and selecting their balls of choice etc. Will cut out the walking ...

www.express.co.uk/sport/tennis/1920413/Wimbledon-Judy-Murray-ball-boys-girls-rule

Apologies for the dreadful phrase ballkids 😡😡

So pleased for Barbora but now who will I support in the final!!! 😳

Better go get some work done now.
Super pleased for Barbora though the match wasn’t as watchable as the first.

Oh wow. On the edge of my seat.
I didn't intend to start watching - haven't watched for several years... but have been looking for Paulini since two rounds back!

merlotgran

I love Jasmine Paolini’s joyous attitude. What a great match.

Me too. I’ve held my breath throughout!

I love Jasmine Paolini’s joyous attitude. What a great match.

I was rooting for Jasmine Paolini but still heartbroken for Donna Vekic.

Delighted for Paolini, but that match — although high drama — was not exactly high quality.

There were some great shots, of course, but overall….

What a win for Paolini.
But so sad watching a very dejected leaving the court.

Yesss

It is bridie worthy of a final.

Great first match for the ladies semi today.

I’m glad that American Taylor Fritz is out. He apparently said nasty things at the end of a match to his opponent. Not at Wimbledon I don’t think. No need for nastiness to your defeated opponent.

I had a great day yesterday as a neutral for the Sinner /Medvedev match. It was good to be able to applaud every great point.
Got a bit concerned when Sinner left the court, I don’t know what they did to him, but he came back a changed man for a while.
The weather was awful, with no play on the outside courts until quite late, resulting in huge queues everywhere as people took shelter in the eateries and loos it seems.
I must admit that I was surprised at the number of empty seats, late arrivals (one family arrived at the end of the 3rd set) champagne corks popping during play, wine bottles clanking etc.
Plus the young man next to me, who I think was Russian, sleeping 💤 through most of the first set! He had a flight tag on his bag and I can only think that he had been in the queue overnight for his ticket?

I’m very lucky to be going again tomorrow, Court 1, for the men’s doubles semi finals .
Better weather, and hopefully no long delays on the motorway like yesterday, fingers crossed 🤞

Bellasnana

That was a great match to watch. Happy for Musetti and hoping he can knock Djokovic off his perch!

Oh yes 🤞🤞🤞🤞

That was a great match to watch. Happy for Musetti and hoping he can knock Djokovic off his perch!

Also I enjoyed the commentary too. Nick K and Tim H were good and so pleased Mr Castle wasn’t prattling away!

tickingbird

Oh Lorenzo you Italian darling . Well done. A great match and so pleased he won.

Me too! Great win.

Oh Lorenzo you Italian darling . Well done. A great match and so pleased he won.

I have been lucky enough to go a couple of times and it’s a brilliant day out. Silly devil that I am when they show all the shots of around the grounds and all the lovely flower displays etc it makes me emotional 🤣