Off topic a bit but this reminded me of the time I stayed in a hotel in Geneva. The Swiss guy in front of me was checking out and speaking Schweizerdeutsch - which the hotel reception clerk didn't understand, he insisted in speaking French, which the guest couldn't (wouldn't) speak - this went on for some time before business was eventually concluded in English. So, don't assume that all Swiss will automatically speak another Swiss language.
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Jo Konta - the 'British' thing
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Off topic a bit but this reminded me of the time I stayed in a hotel in Geneva. The Swiss guy in front of me was checking out and speaking Schweizerdeutsch - which the hotel reception clerk didn't understand, he insisted in speaking French, which the guest couldn't (wouldn't) speak - this went on for some time before business was eventually concluded in English. So, don't assume that all Swiss will automatically speak another Swiss language.
OzMike
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I just noticed that neither of them were wearing bras in the part of the match I saw last night, so you know where my attention was.
Gazwag
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Brilliant result for Sussex and British player Johanna stuffing Serena Williams 6-1 6-0, her biggest ever professional defeat
Stuffing Serena Williams? Now that is very brave!
I’m not done yet. I’ll get back to you shortly.
Tom Hark Preston Park
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- Jul 6, 2003
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Konta just bottled it again, this time at Eastbourne. Time to call it a day and go down the route of all the long and undistinguished other UK tennis duds ie commentator or adverts?
Tom Hark Preston Park
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She's only 28. FFS.
One for the U29 development squad?
Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
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Useless Australian Konta
What're you on about? We are about to take back control with a strong leader like Boris Johnson at the helm. Things have never been better and personally I'm absolutely gutted that I live 1000 miles away and can't drink in the cheer of regaining sovereignty every day.
Medwayseagull
JCB
Maybe the Spanish will deport you after BREXIT and you will get what you want along with the other idiots.
Yeahhhhhh, ok then.
Into the QF of the US Open, after beating Karolina Pliskova in 3 sets. [emoji106]
Thing is he moved to Canada at the age of 12 so not British.
Konte moved to Britain at the age of 14 so not British!??
Or just a stick for the journalists to beat them with.
Lewis is black so he's not British.
Konte has a foreign name so she's not British.
Simple.
Ninja Elephant
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- Feb 16, 2009
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#3 seed and one of the favourites for the tournament. It was an excellent performance from what I can gather from the commentary, I came in for set 3 and she was very solid. Crucial break of serve at 5-5 and then saved a break point in the 12th game of the set to take out the match 7-5 in the 3rd. Marvellous victory, she's British all right at the moment.
Yes, top work. First British woman to reach this stage since Jo Durie (who was, apparently, sister of Ian, and daughter of Juke Box).
Palacefinder General
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- Apr 5, 2019
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About as British as Men at Work, H! Can’t you hear, can't you hear that thunder? You’d better run, you’d better take cover.