Wimbledon 2018

marc2003 · 2 Jul 2018 at 13:39

I just noticed that Freeview has 6 red button channels which is unusual - this is great for me as I can't stream anything I like. I have very limited bandwidth each month.

And I can't believe the BBC have that scumbag Boris Becker commentating after his recent shenanigans claiming to be an African envoy with diplomatic immunity so he can't be prosecuted for money he owes people. :/

Maybe I'll have something to say about the actual tennis later.

doodah · 2 Jul 2018 at 14:07

Live just round the corner, Southfields is absolutely buzzing. I am tempted to queue one day for some ground tickets and see if I can get a cheeky unwanted second hand.

The men's seedings are interesting, Zverev is 3rd :eek:

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PS - Marc, where the official * in the thread title!?

marc2003 · 2 Jul 2018 at 15:17

doodah said:
PS - Marc, where the official * in the thread title!?

I'm a fully grown adult.

Converge · 2 Jul 2018 at 16:05

It’s looking great on BBC 4K HLG

Merlin5 · 2 Jul 2018 at 17:08

I don't know how Serena moves so quick, she looks like a hippo.

robfosters · 2 Jul 2018 at 17:09

Merlin5 said:
I don't know how Serena moves so quick, she looks like a hippo.

Ive got a mate twice the size of her. You wanna see how quick he moves when the barman shouts last orders.

Merlin5 · 2 Jul 2018 at 17:12

robfosters said:
Ive got a mate twice the size of her. You wanna see how quick he moves when the barman shouts last orders.

Lol

marc2003 · 2 Jul 2018 at 17:15

Looks like she is wearing leggings. Bit chilly today? :eek:

Pigeon_Killer · 2 Jul 2018 at 17:19

Wawrinka vs Dimitrov currently 1 set all on BBC2 :cool:

robfosters · 2 Jul 2018 at 17:23

Pigeon_Killer said:
Wawrinka vs Dimitrov currently 1 set all on BBC2

That surprises me. Wawrinka looked awful against Murray and been struggling with injury. Thought it would be a straight setter for Dimitrov.

Pigeon_Killer · 2 Jul 2018 at 18:15

Wonder if Murray's watching this game and thinking he's made a mistake

Cob · 2 Jul 2018 at 18:32

marc2003 said:
Looks like she is wearing leggings. Bit chilly today?

I was wondering that myself.

Also when did Roger drop Nike? It was weird to see him without all his RF apparel.

semi-pro waster · 2 Jul 2018 at 18:46

Cob said:
Also when did Roger drop Nike? It was weird to see him without all his RF apparel.

It's very recent and he's apparently waiting to get the his initials back... but he's signed up with Uniqlo instead.

I'm quite enjoying the Dmitrov vs Wawrinka match at the moment, I think Andy Murray could have given a decent showing in the tournament but longer term it probably does make sense to try and recover fully to be more competitive in the future.

Pigeon_Killer · 2 Jul 2018 at 18:57

Well that's a massive shock considering Wawrinka's form at Eastbourne.

marc2003 · 2 Jul 2018 at 18:58

Even when fit, Stan has always hated grass. What a result.

Dirk · 3 Jul 2018 at 14:47

Edmund is coming along nicely as Britain's #1. His serve and forehand are big weapons. 4300RPM forehand winners are spinning faster than Nadal's average. With so many big servers in the tournament, it's going to come down to who can return the best. Murray would have been a contender with his great defense, but Djoko, Fed and Rafa are all excellent at getting the ball back too.

marc2003 · 5 Jul 2018 at 14:50

Stan out and Cilic nearly out... still battling away in a 5th set having seen off 2 match points against him. :eek:

edit: And Cilic is a goner....

Merlin5 · 5 Jul 2018 at 16:30

Jo Konta just lost first set 6-3 to Dominika Cibulkova.

3-1 down now in 2nd set. Oh dear..

marc2003 · 5 Jul 2018 at 20:50

Konta was ranked 4 after making the semis last year. After losing those points, she'll drop to 40-odd next week. Not a good year....

And I see Edmund won...he gets Novak in round 3. :eek:

edit: Muguruza down a double break in a 3rd set. Who's actually left on the women's side? :confused:

edit2: And she's out. 6 of the top 8 out at the end of round 2.

CaptainRAVE · 5 Jul 2018 at 20:57

UHD on iPlayer is great. Wimbledon as been a little dull so far though. Next week is when it should get going.