Re: The Wimbledon Thread - anyone for tennis?

by doremi Sun 26 Jun 2011, 17:22

He's there. Already talked to Federer.

by Henry Sun 26 Jun 2011, 17:26

Interesting that Sachin is already in England. Any thoughts of him hooking up with a County for a couple of weeks?

by doremi Sun 26 Jun 2011, 17:29

He's on holiday with his family I think, which made him opt out of the WI tour. Doubt he'll join any county.

by beamer Sun 26 Jun 2011, 17:32

Nice of him to save his 100th hundred for this country anyway... Saturday at Trent Bridge would do nicely.

by Henry Mon 27 Jun 2011, 11:23

So today is the day the Scot's bubble is abruptly pricked by the talented but inconsistent Richard Gasquet, who will no doubt have an 'on' day and blow Murray off the court.

by lardbucket Mon 27 Jun 2011, 11:24

nice use of blow and Gasquet ... doubly inventive

by Guest Mon 27 Jun 2011, 11:27

Henry wrote:So today is the day the Scot's bubble is abruptly pricked by the talented but inconsistent Richard Gasquet, who will no doubt have an 'on' day and blow Murray off the court.

As long as Del Potro beats Nadal I couldn't give two sh!ts what happens with Murray.

by Zat Mon 27 Jun 2011, 11:28

They've stuck Tomic and Malisse out on court 18. Starts in about half an hour.

Are there TV cameras on court 18?

by Henry Mon 27 Jun 2011, 11:35

lardbucket wrote:nice use of blow and Gasquet ... doubly inventive

Well it's a virtual certainty that Murray will take the Gas.

Yeah yeah I know. It's ok, i've already got my coat......

by Guest Mon 27 Jun 2011, 11:35

vilkrang wrote:
Henry wrote:So today is the day the Scot's bubble is abruptly pricked by the talented but inconsistent Richard Gasquet, who will no doubt have an 'on' day and blow Murray off the court.
As long as Del Potro beats Nadal I couldn't give two sh!ts what happens with Murray.

Oh and of course if Nadal loses a set you can pretty much guarantee he will get the trainer on to try to f**k up his opponents rhythm. Despicable c**t.

Zat wrote:They've stuck Tomic and Malisse out on court 18. Starts in about half an hour.

Are there TV cameras on court 18?

I think so, can't imagine they would have any match in the 4th round not on camera.

by Zat Mon 27 Jun 2011, 11:38

Thanks vilky, I won't be watching but one of the teenage Zatellites has jumped on the Tomic bandwagon.

by JKLever Mon 27 Jun 2011, 13:40

Jesus, it's 33 in London which must mean thunderstorms imminent

by Nath Mon 27 Jun 2011, 13:42

Zat wrote:I won't be watching but one of the teenage Zatellites has jumped on the Tomic bandwagon.

give him/her a clip over the ears

by Paul Keating Mon 27 Jun 2011, 13:53

Crikey Tomic through to the quarters

by JGK Mon 27 Jun 2011, 14:49

Fair dos to Tomic - only the 5th qualifier ever to make the QF at SW19.

Of course he will be smashed by Joker...

by Bradman Mon 27 Jun 2011, 15:05

JGK wrote:Fair dos to Tomic - only the 5th qualifier ever to make the QF at SW19.

Of course he will be smashed by Joker...

Maybe. Maybe not. Certainly an interesting part of the draw. And he doesn't seem to have been stretched.

by Chivalry Augustus Mon 27 Jun 2011, 15:13

So Tomic is an "Australian" born in Germany to non-Australian parents? You guys must be really proud.

by Bradman Mon 27 Jun 2011, 15:16

Chivalry Augustus wrote:So Tomic is an "Australian" born in Germany to non-Australian parents? You guys must be really proud.

Is it our fault they've got good taste?

by Henry Mon 27 Jun 2011, 15:21

Chivalry Augustus wrote:So Tomic is an "Australian" born in Germany to non-Australian parents? You guys must be really proud.

Born in Germany to Croatian and Bosnian parents.

He will now overtake Marinko Matosevic as Australia's top ranked Men's tennis player. On the women's side, Jarmila Gajdosova and Jelena Dokic are battling it out to be Australia's top ranked female player.....

Aussie Aussie Aussie, oi oi oi.....

by Henry Mon 27 Jun 2011, 16:45

The women's game is such a lottery. There is no standout player these days. A top seed seems to get beaten every day.

by beamer Mon 27 Jun 2011, 18:45

At least the Williams sisters didn't turn up with barely any preparation and walk through to the final again... that would have shown up the competition. All-European last eight now, seven of the eight from the East.

Is the men's draw about to open up in the same way though? Federer a set down, Nadal struggling with an injury.

by Guest Mon 27 Jun 2011, 19:07

Jesus, I'd forgotten how excruciating Nadal is to watch. Del Potro could go for a piss between points and Nadal still wouldn't be ready to serve. It's all very well the umpire asking him to speed up but it just makes the c**t go even slower.

by Guest Mon 27 Jun 2011, 19:08

Oh and Nadal isn't injured. He always does this, when will people learn?

by beamer Mon 27 Jun 2011, 19:38

Potty certainly giving him a match here anyway. Fish won't be a pushover for the winner, he's looking a dangerous outsider having blown away last year's finalist Berdych in straight sets with some impressive serving stats. The Yanks' last stand could go on a while yet...

by PeterCS Mon 27 Jun 2011, 19:49

Mardy Fish.

A name you couldn't make up.

Not a mardy cow, but the splendidly surrealistic MARDY FISH.

Well GLUBB, GLUBB, HOO- FARQIN (GLUBB) -RAY for that.

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