Re: The Wimbledon Thread - anyone for tennis?

by PeterCS Fri 01 Jul 2011, 22:38

Where does sex come?

by skully Fri 01 Jul 2011, 23:12

While the ref deals out red cards and between overs?

by Yorkie Jill Sat 02 Jul 2011, 01:16

beamer wrote:
Yorkie Jill wrote:well if you're rubbish, why would you do the Tour de France? Don't people just drop out if they get so far behind? But Murray's not rubbish, and he was ahead, but by the time you're serving to stay in the match at 40-15 down, where your opponent just needs one shot to win and you need to win this game, then the set, then the next set. Unreal.
One of the major features of sports like tennis is that there's no running down the clock, you have to close it out which takes some nerve to do. Players win from 2 sets down, 2 sets and a break, multiple match points. It does happen, just more unlikely against Nadal than anyone else, perhaps ever.

And I like to watch it, sometimes, but I just marvel at their optimism, and the fact they don't start to cry when it's all stacked against them.

eee, well Dello, you know, I was in Spain in 2008 when that Nadal bloke won Wimbers then, and it wasn't arf a party. I drew the line at blacking up though.

by lardbucket Sat 02 Jul 2011, 02:36

So ... 1 v 2 in the Mens Final; something like 182 v 267 in the Womens?

Weird.

by Henry Sat 02 Jul 2011, 04:53

Murray just hasn't got the mental strength to win a grand slam. F*cking weak Scot.

by lardbucket Sat 02 Jul 2011, 04:58

He should be right now, given your predictive skills!

by JGK Sat 02 Jul 2011, 14:11

The ugly Pommy kid looks like beating the Aussie kid in the boys final.

by lardbucket Sat 02 Jul 2011, 14:14

Sharapova breaks serve in the very first game.

by skully Sat 02 Jul 2011, 14:17

Clearly there's not enough titty on offer for JGK to have any interest in the chicks Final. Cool

by lardbucket Sat 02 Jul 2011, 14:17

someone will hold service eventually

by PeterCS Sat 02 Jul 2011, 14:20

Put those last two posts together and you have ugly scenes on Centre Court.

by lardbucket Sat 02 Jul 2011, 14:39

Sharapova gives Kvitova a good head start

by lardbucket Sat 02 Jul 2011, 14:58

JGK wrote:The ugly Pommy kid looks like beating the Aussie kid in the boys final.

You haven't lost anything

by Zat Sat 02 Jul 2011, 15:15

Superb effort from JGK.

by Red Sat 02 Jul 2011, 15:30

Neither of these women can serve. It all comes down to who can hold receive better.

by Red Sat 02 Jul 2011, 15:41

Good to see that screeching isn't enough to get Sharapova over the line. Far too much noise!

by PeterCS Sat 02 Jul 2011, 16:05

Have to say I am also glad to see the back of that Russian grunt.

by PeterCS Sat 02 Jul 2011, 16:06

Just as well she wasn't playing Azarenka.

Battle of the enervating hysterics.

by Guest Sat 02 Jul 2011, 17:57

lardbucket wrote:Sharapova gives Kvitova good head

I should really start watching women's tennis.

by lardbucket Sun 03 Jul 2011, 00:18

it's the only reason I watch

by PeterCS Sun 03 Jul 2011, 00:22

Serve and voyeurism - you can't beat it!

by lardbucket Sun 03 Jul 2011, 00:25

Imagining Sharapova serving and receiving is almost enough. The grunts, though; I mean enthusiasm is nice, but it might be a bit much.

by PeterCS Sun 03 Jul 2011, 00:28

Might blow ya right back out.

by WideWally Sun 03 Jul 2011, 11:28

So what's the word on Ashleigh Barty?

Does she have a future?

by skully Sun 03 Jul 2011, 11:40

Actually caught the 3rd set of the Boys Final on Foxy late this arvo. The pommy lad Broady was a very pretty boy - real boy band material. Lots of wet knickers in the crowd. Cool

Interesting to see if the Aus lad Saville kicks on.

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