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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!

merlotgran Wed 08-Jul-26 14:59:06

I’m also settling into a tennis afternoon. Tesco have just delivered so it’ll be cold drinks and a choc ice to keep me going.
I see Queen Camilla is in the royal box. Good Luck Arthur!!

Bellasnana Wed 08-Jul-26 15:11:33

I’m going to be torn watching this one! I love Cobolli but feel un-patriotic if I don’t root for Fery. May the best man win, I guess! 🎾 🇬🇧 🇮🇹

nanaK54 Wed 08-Jul-26 15:14:33

'ere we go!

merlotgran Wed 08-Jul-26 15:14:46

I agree. I won’t be too heartbroken if Fery loses to Cobolli but it would be fantastic if he wins.

DamaskRose Wed 08-Jul-26 15:15:51

I haven’t watched a Djokovic match for years, can’t stand his arrogance and gamemanship. Will definitely be behind Sinner. Fery too has a bit of arrogance about him and I do like Cobolli but I should really support the Brit ….

WithNobsOnIt Wed 08-Jul-26 16:01:40

Can't stand tennis. It is boring and very over rated and still full of snotty class snobbery. Have you ever seen a game of Padel. Much .more inclusive and exciting.

As for the yearly BBC overkill coverage of Wimbledon. Can they now ditch this and give us better value for the ever increasing in.price TV licence?

jakuss Wed 08-Jul-26 16:34:53

She's a joke, always injured one hit wonder, there will never be the likes again as Evert, King Wade

merlotgran Wed 08-Jul-26 16:51:13

Wow! Fery. Doing great!!

Grandmadinosaur Wed 08-Jul-26 16:53:52

Yes he’s racing through it.

MG55 Wed 08-Jul-26 16:59:36

Bellasnana

I’m going to be torn watching this one! I love Cobolli but feel un-patriotic if I don’t root for Fery. May the best man win, I guess! 🎾 🇬🇧 🇮🇹

I am the same 🎾

Grandmadinosaur Wed 08-Jul-26 16:59:49

How anyone can say tennis is boring is beyond me.
WithNobsOnIt the thread title is Anyone for tennis? Obviously you’re not but I think us tennis fans are entitled to enjoy it. It’s only 2 weeks in the year.

Grannybags Wed 08-Jul-26 17:05:02

Withnobsonit I don’t watch Eastenders, Strictly and the like. Wimbledon fortnight is the only time I feel I get anything for my license fee

merlotgran Wed 08-Jul-26 17:21:53

How anyone can say tennis is boring is beyond me

Well, this match certainly isn’t!! 🎾🎾 😂

Grandmadinosaur Wed 08-Jul-26 17:23:49

merlotgran

^How anyone can say tennis is boring is beyond me^

Well, this match certainly isn’t!! 🎾🎾 😂

It sure isn’t. Although I’m not a fan the same can be said for the Djokovic game last night.

merlotgran Wed 08-Jul-26 17:28:51

He’s done it again!! Woo Hoo!

Grandmadinosaur Wed 08-Jul-26 17:30:01

Wow just wow!

Grannybags Wed 08-Jul-26 17:30:21

I can’t believe how well Arthur played! How exciting!

nanaK54 Wed 08-Jul-26 17:32:05

Whoop!

Grandmadinosaur Wed 08-Jul-26 17:32:14

Exactly Grannybags

J52 Wed 08-Jul-26 17:41:35

What a match! Such talent. Can’t wait for the semi.

Bellasnana Wed 08-Jul-26 17:44:30

Well that was quick! I see Zverev won as well. He’s another I don’t care for. He has a nasty temper.

Poor Flávio😢 Not a happy day for the Italians as Paolini went out as well.

Cossy Wed 08-Jul-26 17:56:56

jakuss

She's a joke, always injured one hit wonder, there will never be the likes again as Evert, King Wade

Are you talking about Emma Raducanu?

She’s hardly a one hit wonder! She’s only 23 and plenty of sports men and woman miss time playing due to injuries.

Emma reached the finals just two weeks ago at Queens, and she’s our no. Female player atm.

At 23 she’s already won $6m+.

I would not call her a “waste of space”

As for your assertions about there never being the likes of Evert, Wade & King, (you missed out Navratilova) I think the Williams sisters have outplayed the three you’ve mentioned.

Cossy Wed 08-Jul-26 17:57:49

Grandmadinosaur

Wow just wow!

🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

jusnoneed Wed 08-Jul-26 18:02:19

Great game and result!
I was flicking between the channels and the two matches were very similar.
I like Zverev and think he will be a more difficult opponent for Fery, could be a very close match.

Cossy Wed 08-Jul-26 18:13:56

WithNobsOnIt

Can't stand tennis. It is boring and very over rated and still full of snotty class snobbery. Have you ever seen a game of Padel. Much .more inclusive and exciting.

As for the yearly BBC overkill coverage of Wimbledon. Can they now ditch this and give us better value for the ever increasing in.price TV licence?

Each to their own.

I’m not so keen on football and find cricket extremely boring. Football dominates our tv and media week in, week out.

Wimbledon is our major tennis tournament and it’s two weeks once a year.

It’s ok not to like it, but don’t diss us who look forward to Wimbledon every year.

For me, it’s triggers lovely memories of watching it with my DM who died in 2022. thanks