Wimbledon 2018

robfosters · 13 Jul 2018 at 19:53

Dirk said:
23.00 is the curfew imposed by Merton Council and they will play right up to that time.

Oh ok, didn’t know that.

Roland Butter · 13 Jul 2018 at 19:53

This is maybe not the time, and 6hr plus men's match is a rarity, but it puts
into contrast the stark difference between the women's and men's game.

el_dazza · 13 Jul 2018 at 19:53

Nadal and Djokovic probably wanted them to keep going, easy pickings on Sunday

robfosters · 13 Jul 2018 at 19:57

I think there should be a final set tie break when the players involved will be expected to play within 48 hours. So pretty much all matches up to the semis.

Dirk · 13 Jul 2018 at 20:05

Roland Butter said:
This is maybe not the time, and 6hr plus men's match is a rarity, but it puts
into contrast the stark difference between the women's and men's game.

Edit: You're right, saved for another time..

marc2003 · 13 Jul 2018 at 20:08

Andrew Castle and Tim Henman... I've just lost the will to live.

robfosters · 13 Jul 2018 at 20:09

marc2003 said:
Andrew Castle and Tim Henman... I've just lost the will to live.

Think yourself lucky they’ve not given Murray the gig.

Pigeon_Killer · 13 Jul 2018 at 20:10

At least it's not John Inverdale.

robfosters · 13 Jul 2018 at 20:16

Aah, at last, some proper tennis.

Dirk · 13 Jul 2018 at 20:18

If Isner gets paid by the game, Novak gets paid by the ball bounce.

Roland Butter · 13 Jul 2018 at 20:28

Dirk said:
If Isner gets paid by the game, Novak gets paid by the ball bounce.

How many bounces these days ?

Pigeon_Killer · 13 Jul 2018 at 20:33

This is gonna be a long ass game as well

Dirk · 13 Jul 2018 at 20:37

Roland Butter said:
How many bounces these days ?

When he's under pressure it's up to 20 now!

Just noticed another Rafa quirk. He won't cross the line until both towels are in hand.

Marsman · 13 Jul 2018 at 20:39

robfosters said:
What will they do with first night of the proms? They never miss that. This could be going on the red button.

So first night of the proms in on BBC2, with the tennis moving to BBC1. I wonder how many programmes have been cancelled to show the tennis.

When Katie Derham mentioned the atmosphere in the Albert Hall, and then the crowd was shown, what if it was empty.... they're all somewhere else watching the tennis instead.

Roland Butter · 13 Jul 2018 at 20:53

Dirk said:
When he's under pressure it's up to 20 now!

Just noticed another Rafa quirk. He won't cross the line until both towels are in hand.

He's a fidgety barrel of quirks, tics and twitches aint he ?

And still having trouble with his underwear.

robfosters · 13 Jul 2018 at 20:55

Novak looks far too dominant at the baseline for Rafa.

marc2003 · 13 Jul 2018 at 20:56

Djokovic: "I don't do Saturdays" :mad:

Roland Butter · 13 Jul 2018 at 20:58

Marsman said:
So first night of the proms in on BBC2, with the tennis moving to BBC1. I wonder how many programmes have been cancelled to show the tennis.

.

After a 6 hour semi-final marathon on BBC2, I think the BBC has made a mistake by scuttling the entire Friday late evening
schedules on BBC1 by showing a match with no British interest on its main channel.

Dirk · 13 Jul 2018 at 21:03

Roland Butter said:
He's a fidgety barrel of quirks, tics and twitches aint he ?

And still having trouble with his underwear.

Lol, well put! I'm a little OCD, but his routine would drive me up the wall.

robfosters said:
Novak looks far too dominant at the baseline for Rafa.

Too early to say, but Rafa looked a little flat in the first set. Not surprising after the brutal Quarter against Delpo. I'm sure it would have taken it's toll. In the fifth set of that match he was hitting bigger and not missing a single thing.

Pigeon_Killer · 13 Jul 2018 at 21:03

This is too easy for Djokovic at the moment. Hitting the baseline with every return to put pressure on Nadal's serve and holding his serve with ease.

Edit: Yes, finally a break.