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.

marc2003 · 2 Jul 2018 at 15:17

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

I'm a fully grown adult.

marc2003 · 2 Jul 2018 at 17:15

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

marc2003 · 2 Jul 2018 at 18:58

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

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....

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.

marc2003 · 7 Jul 2018 at 15:23

Halep is on the verge of being dumped out.

marc2003 · 7 Jul 2018 at 17:58

Crikey, he's already exceeded my expectations.... but can he keep it up? (oo er missus

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marc2003 · 11 Jul 2018 at 17:22

Break.

marc2003 · 11 Jul 2018 at 17:27

Love it.

marc2003 · 12 Jul 2018 at 10:14

Marsman said:
I get the feeling the final will be a damp squib though, with Isner or Anderson getting to his first grand slam final. I think the occasion will over awe whoever it is, just as it has for many a debutant finalist before now.

It wouldn't be Anderson's first final. He got to the US open final last year.

marc2003 · 12 Jul 2018 at 11:49

I just hope he doesn't drop off against Isner in the semis. That usually happens after most giant killings.

Either way, it's hard to see past the winner of Rafa/Novak winning the whole thing. They generally don't have any problems with the big servers.

marc2003 · 12 Jul 2018 at 14:03

This is Ostapenko beating herself rather than Kerber doing anything special. :/

marc2003 · 13 Jul 2018 at 13:55

129mph second serve when set point down. That's quite impressive.

marc2003 · 13 Jul 2018 at 16:48

Ooh another break. But a set being won without a tiebreak... I think not.

marc2003 · 13 Jul 2018 at 18:15

The schedulers must be kicking themselves for not starting play at 9am today.

Even with the roof, I think they have to be out by 11pm. It would take a one sided match between Rafa and Novak to get that done today.... if they get on.

marc2003 · 13 Jul 2018 at 18:36

The novelty of this is starting to wear off.

marc2003 · 13 Jul 2018 at 18:39

Bring on Rafa/Novak and let's have a doubles match. That's only slightly less preposterous than what is going on right now.

marc2003 · 13 Jul 2018 at 18:52

el_dazza said:
The line judges must be dying for a slash

Non issue as they get rotated anyway. They can't maintain that level of concentration for a whole match. The chair umpire might need to go though.

marc2003 · 13 Jul 2018 at 19:02

They should have changed the rules immediately after that Isner/Mahut match which went to 70-68. It's all very amusing when nobody cares about the relative no hopers in the early rounds but it's going to ruin this weekend.