Wimbledon 2023 - News, Views and Comments 🎾

😀 she’s through another round. Would be good to see her get all the way.

Well done, Jabeur. Great play from both of them.

I haven't picked up the crochet yet, I'll wait until the end of this match!

Oh Callistemon21 I’ve everything crossed for Jabeur today.

She’s just so likeable isn’t she.

And am onto another crochet blanket now. Tells you how much tennis I’m watching.

Rybakina -v- Jabeur

One set each!

Great to see Svitolina win 😀

Just watching Svitolina and Swiatek, Svitolina is just ahead at the moment but the game could be either.
Always comforting to know that the professionals always finish their point in just the same way as us- it’s either out or in the net and we’ve usually made a bog of it.😂

lixy

Listened to the radio commentary today. Much better than the TV.

Yes, 5 Live is brilliant, I often have it on while I’m watching.
Similarly Test Match Special on R4.
And I’m not much of a sports fan, I just love the enthusiasm and bonhomie

Listened to the radio commentary today. Much better than the TV.

Cracking day of tennis yesterday- all the fun of the fair .
Plenty of roller coaster rides!

The men's mixed doubles finals was always the most exciting match of all.

Listening to some Scottish commentator yesterday, I thought 'Oh, just shut up and let the game speak for itself!'
Another Andrew? Cotter and Castle - please 🤐

I'm a silver tennis player, been playing all my life save breaks for babies 50 odd years ago. Now, as in most tennis clubs we over 50s play doubles. Same game, different disciplines.
So,Wimbledon comes around and the exciting doubles matches are generally swerved by the BBC. Why? It's such a shame when so many of us are doubles players. Hours are spent covering pointless wittering by the commentators most of whom we can ignore now that we've lost the one commentator/link presenter worth listening to (come back Sue Barker...PLEASE!)
When will the Beeb ever learn?

I do wish they hadn’t been drawn together so early,I actually don’t want either of them to lose!

Whitewavemark2

Right, here we go. My two favourite boys - I don’t mind who wins but I suspect Matteo is not totally fit yet.

Agreed 😀 a good match

Right, here we go. My two favourite boys - I don’t mind who wins but I suspect Matteo is not totally fit yet.

Callistemon21

Well done Ons!!

I love her!

Well done Ons!!

Callistemon21

Hubert Hurkacz certainly pushed Novk Djokovic!

Didn't he just!

Well, I was waiting with apprehension!

And, ooh, that voice. I could listen to more of that

At least he won’t get mistaken for the other Chris Eubank. 😂

Sparklefizz

Wow! Fantastic match Eubanks and Tsitsipas. At first I was cheering on Tsitsipas but - call me fickle - I changed allegiance because Eubanks has a twinkle about him and I didn't know of him before but found I really liked him (and the tennis was great!) A very exciting match.

Yes, me too.

And, ooh, that voice. I could listen to more of that 😀

Callistemon21

mabon1

Totally fed up of seeing Wimbledon advertised on the tv all and every day, not everyone likes tennis.

I'm fed up with BBC adverts altogether!

It's like a commercial channel now.

Agreed Callistemon 100%.
What's stopping them showing us play in progress (or results) from other lesser matches?
Apart from self-aggrandisement ...

Wow! Fantastic match Eubanks and Tsitsipas. At first I was cheering on Tsitsipas but - call me fickle - I changed allegiance because Eubanks has a twinkle about him and I didn't know of him before but found I really liked him (and the tennis was great!) A very exciting match.

Eubank a worthy winner and so entertaining but sad to see Tsitsipas go out.
Eubank 6’7”! You do wonder how tall players will get.

merlotgran

bridie54

Watching Eubanks for the first time. He looks so laid back.
Great match though.

Yes it is!

I was cheering on Tsitsipas but now I don’t think I mind who wins. They are both so entertaining.

They're both so quick!!