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Anyone for Tennis??

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Cossy Mon 29-Jun-26 10:23:45

Any tennis fans? Especially Wimbledon?

Sad to see our female number one not competing due to injury! Emma R did so well at Queens.

Still, this week we do have a number of Brits and a good few wildcards.

Will you be watching and who are you supporting?

I’ll def be watching all our girls and boys and the Williams Sisters who are playing (as wild cards) in the doubles.

Might have to turn off the volume if there is too much “grunting” on court, drives me nuts!

Streaky Fri 03-Jul-26 14:18:58

Grigor plays again on Saturday. Last year at Wimbledon he was two sets up against Sinner when he suffered a pectoral injury and had to retire.

Grandmadinosaur Fri 03-Jul-26 16:31:17

I miss Rafa too NanKate and think he’s greatly missed on the tennis circuit.

nanaK54 Fri 03-Jul-26 17:04:10

Add me to the Rafa fan club please

Goodness Novak that was not good for my Blood Pressure!

Gin Fri 03-Jul-26 17:25:30

Just watched Djokovic game , such a nail biter, he surely is a champion. Such an entertaining match . The French man with the unFrench name, Rinderknech, has a killer serve, never heard of him before. Like others I have lost touch, all the familiar players superseded by younger ones, unknowns to me. As I do not have any sports channels like Skye, I do not get the chance to follow the sport these days unfortunately.

I do hope Djocovic makes it through the next round. I never much enjoy women’s tennis , it seems so slow.

MayBee70 Fri 03-Jul-26 19:09:27

nanaK54

Add me to the Rafa fan club please

Goodness Novak that was not good for my Blood Pressure!

Oh yes. My favourite player ever.

valdali Fri 03-Jul-26 19:13:03

I love to watch Alcaraz, hope he doesn't get too many injuries in future as he is so entertaining to watch.
It would be good if Novak won his 25 GrandSlams, one match at a time,he'll need a bit of luck but that would be magnificent to see.

Greenfinch Fri 03-Jul-26 20:02:24

I am a fan of Ugo Humbert too NanKate.I follow him all through the year and like him because he rarely if ever gets angry or stressed and just seems very enthusiastic about his matches. I was so sorry he lost to Bergs in the first round. He appears to be a very likeable character and loves the British spectators and playing here.

Cath9 Fri 03-Jul-26 20:32:45

I watched Arthur Fiery play who won to the 3rd round but haven’t heard about him since. Does anyone know if he is still playing?

Greenfinch Fri 03-Jul-26 20:58:09

He is playing Bergs tomorrow.

NanKate Sat 04-Jul-26 13:32:06

Hello to ALL the Rafa Fans 👋

ixion Sat 04-Jul-26 14:07:55

Note to the BBC -
They are NOT ball kids.

Labradora Sat 04-Jul-26 14:55:48

NanKate

Hello to ALL the Rafa Fans 👋

On that list !
We are all lucky to have have been watching tennis at the time of his great career.

PamelaJ1 Sat 04-Jul-26 15:59:58

So Serena and Venus have withdrawn.

Grammaretto Sat 04-Jul-26 16:06:06

I've just been watching Alex Eala from the Philippines beat the defending champion Iga Swiatek in 2 sets.

Thrilling for Eala , very disappointing for poor Swiatek.

PamelaJ1 Sat 04-Jul-26 16:42:42

We are watching Fery v Bergs. 🤞for Fery but I think I maybe disappointed.

nanaK54 Sat 04-Jul-26 16:44:47

PamelaJ1

We are watching Fery v Bergs. 🤞for Fery but I think I maybe disappointed.

Me too - it's not going too well for him (Fery) what a shame

merlotgran Sat 04-Jul-26 17:11:55

Fery’s fighting back. 🤞🙏

Grannybags Sat 04-Jul-26 17:17:41

NanKate

Hello to ALL the Rafa Fans 👋

Hello! 👋

nanaK54 Sat 04-Jul-26 17:37:32

merlotgran

Fery’s fighting back. 🤞🙏

I know - I take it all back! grin

PamelaJ1 Sat 04-Jul-26 17:49:10

nanaK54

merlotgran

Fery’s fighting back. 🤞🙏

I know - I take it all back! grin

I’m hopeful now too.

nanaK54 Sat 04-Jul-26 18:02:25

Oh heck

PamelaJ1 Sat 04-Jul-26 18:10:57

OMG. 🤞

merlotgran Sat 04-Jul-26 18:50:58

So close 🙏🙏

Grandmadinosaur Sat 04-Jul-26 18:52:14

Yay. Fantastic result. Very well done Arthur.

merlotgran Sat 04-Jul-26 18:52:41

Whoop! Whoop! Well done, Fery.