[Other Sport] Wimbledon 2024

[KZNSeagull]

No-one watching? Anyone going?
Heather Watson is out already. First brit to fall. Oh well, she can concentrate on the doubles now.

 

[crodonilson]

The fortnight of the year where Britain goes absolutely bonkers for Tennis. I love all tennis so The All England Tennis Championships are always a very special time of the year. Polly and Giles have got tickets on Court One tomorrow, as guests of Pat Phillips. I have promised them it will be an absolute hoot.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Aryna Sabalenka has had to drop out through injury. @Tom Hark Preston Park will be devasted

 

[Albion my Albion]

Aryna Sabalenka has had to drop out through injury. @Tom Hark Preston Park will be devasted

Worth a pic.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Aryna Sabalenka has had to drop out through injury. @Tom Hark Preston Park will be devasted

Gutted

 

[Albion my Albion]

A disappointed Sabalenka

 

[MattBackHome]

I am going! For the first time ever. Mens QF day, can't wait to shout out Come On Tim and hear the whole of Court 1 chuckle.

 

[Flounce]

WTF?

 

[Albion my Albion]

WTF?

Mark Lajal: "You got a problem with my hair? We wear it this way in Estonia!"

 

[Flounce]

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Mark Lajal: "You got a problem with my hair? We wear it this way in Estonia!"

Nope but he looks a dick imo, bit too look at me, he’d fit in well here ….however he’s giving Alcarez a game so far

 

[Ooh it’s a corner]

So that’s where Kalvin Phillips disappeared to!

 

[KZNSeagull]

Emma Raducanu becomes the first Brit into the second round winning 7-6 6-3.

 

[hart's shirt]

Didn't want this to slip under the radar...

Having come through qualifying, Sonay Kartal beat the 29th seed Sorana Cirstea today 3-6 6-2 6-0.

Sonay lives in Brighton, trains at the Pavilion & Avenue Tennis Club and went to Longhill.

If she can overcome Clara Burel in the 2nd Round, she's likely to face Coco Gauff in Round 3.

 

[Easy 10]

Interesting article in the Sunday Times (well I thought so), about the All England Club looking to expand Wimbledon from its current 42 acres to around 115 acres, including a new 8,000 seater stadium and 38 new grass courts on the site.

To do this, in 2021 they paid Merton District Council around £65m to purchase the land of an adjacent golf course, which still had 20-odd years left to run on its lease. On top of that, they've also had to shell out £85,000 to each and every one of the golf club members (which include amongst its luminaries Ant & Dec, and Piers Morgan). This all without having acquired rubberstamped planning permission for the new development (which Merton approved).

Local residents have objected to the plans, as have Wandsworth Borough Council now, who have a small portion of the land within their borders, on the northern side of the proposed development (sound familiar ?). So its all heading towards a public enquiry.

I expect enough palms will end up getting greased to push this through eventually, but the AEC had planned to have spades in the ground by the end of 2021. Don't hold yer breath, tennis fans. We know how this goes.

 

[medwayseagull reborn]

I was there yesterday having got tickets through the public ballot - No 1 court and a pretty good view. Prenty uneventful apart from the late withdrawal which we hadn't realised until we saw two different players. By the time the Sinner game started it was getting very chilly. Having never been before they employ a lot of people in various capacities but it does make it a pretty well run event.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Interesting article in the Sunday Times (well I thought so), about the All England Club looking to expand Wimbledon from its current 42 acres to around 115 acres, including a new 8,000 seater stadium and 38 new grass courts on the site.

To do this, in 2021 they paid Merton District Council around £65m to purchase the land of an adjacent golf course, which still had 20-odd years left to run on its lease. On top of that, they've also had to shell out £85,000 to each and every one of the golf club members (which include amongst its luminaries Ant & Dec, and Piers Morgan). This all without having acquired rubberstamped planning permission for the new development (which Merton approved).

Local residents have objected to the plans, as have Wandsworth Borough Council now, who have a small portion of the land within their borders, on the northern side of the proposed development (sound familiar ?). So its all heading towards a public enquiry.

I expect enough palms will end up getting greased to push this through eventually, but the AEC had planned to have spades in the ground by the end of 2021. Don't hold yer breath, tennis fans. We know how this goes.

It's been in Private Eye. I think there is common land or similar that they want to develop as part of it. There is something a bit iffy about it anyway

 

[Flounce]

Draper is annoying me, he is trying to play it safe and being found out by the Swede now. Having a hissy fit with his racket is not a good look.

He needs to take a few risks if he is going to close out this set and the match

Wobbling

 

[Flounce]

Well played Ymer, you deserved to win that set

If Draper doesn’t up his game, he’s toast

 

[Flounce]

He has upped his game and being more aggressive, now don’t let it slip again by trying to play safe like you’re coached by Southgate

 

[A1X]

Cameron Norrie in a race against the light out on Court 3, two games from victory at 4-2 in the 3rd

Also good to see Katie Boulter earlier (and any time)