[Other Sport] Wimbledon 2022

[Durlston]

Botic Van De Zandschulp on court now.

This is a guy who could go a long way. The big Dutchman reached the semi-finals of Queen's on the grass a fortnight ago and is maturing very rapidly as a player. He was 500/1 at the start of Wimbledon. Worth a couple of quid each-way?

 

[Smillie's People]

Good, the fawning was annoying me even though I understand why it happens, it would only have ramped up as she progressed. Plenty of young players coming through that I find more entertaining

The Brits are doing remarkably well too.

That game was an all-time low for BBC "Impartiality" as Navratilova and co. said as Williams stood at 3-0 in the final set, "Well this has proved a great warm-up for Serena, and we hope she challenges now for her 24th singles title..". I had watched as a demure French Indo-Chinese lady made a mockery of the stomping and screaming on the other side of the net.

The truth is Navratilova and McEnroe couldn't wait for the prospect of Williams to catch or overtake the hated Margaret Court whose record has stood now on 24 titles. They have even called for the "Margaret Court Arena" in Melbourne to be renamed.

The Brit invasion brought back to earth with a bump yesterday...

 

[Smillie's People]

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Fabolous after match interview with John Isner...Seems great person and hope he wins it...

Hi style reminds me of the great old-time US blaster-server, Hank Pfister...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_Pfister

 

[A1X]

Anyone else think that Raducanu is the female Eddie Howe?

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Is Emma Raducanu also the face of sportswashing?

 

[schmunk]

Is Emma Raducanu also the face of sportswashing?

She'd better not sportswash that top with her Wimbledon whites.

 

[Mr Banana]

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Fabolous after match interview with John Isner...Seems great person and hope he wins it...

He's a Trump/MAGA fan who played a public tournament in the middle of the pandemic, snarked at people for questioning whether that was safe and has had a pop at Black Lives Matter and people protesting about the death of George Floyd. Overall: great guy

 

[Durlston]

Yay!!! Heather Watson through to the last 32 after a straight-sets win.

She never gets the credit she deserves IMO. This will be the fourth time she'll be playing in the third round - that's not a bad career. Guaranteed £100,000 at least. I hope she can go much further and her draw is looking good with some seeds tumbling.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Katie! Katie!!

Boulter beats Pliskova after losing the first set. Great stuff.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Top work Katie Boulter, just knocked out last year's finalist

 

[Badger Boy]

Top work Katie Boulter, just knocked out last year's finalist

Beaten her twice in two weeks! Beat her at Eastbourne too.

 

[Durlston]

We've got a new British female star!

Well done, Katie Boulter! She's knocked out a world class player on centre court and after all her injuries and illness, she deserved that. What a fantastic speech afterwards - to dedicate that win to her grandmother, who passed away a couple of days ago. Class. I hope the media give her all the plaudits.

Congratulations, Katie!

 

[KZNSeagull]

Liam Broady beats Diego Schwartzman seeded 12 in 5 sets after losing 11 (eleven) games on the spin!! Top work

 

[The Lemming Stomper]

He's a Trump/MAGA fan who played a public tournament in the middle of the pandemic, snarked at people for questioning whether that was safe and has had a pop at Black Lives Matter and people protesting about the death of George Floyd. Overall: great guy

I didn't go into his life history after one interview...Better change my mind...Any recommendations? Must love their Mum, be a vegetarian and take in stray animals

 

[hart's shirt]

Liam Broady beats Diego Schwartzman seeded 12 in 5 sets after losing 11 (eleven) games on the spin!! Top work

If Jack Draper wins his R2 game, there'll be a guaranteed Brit in Wimbledon's 2nd week as Broady and Draper would meet in R3.

There's a chance of 4 Brits making it through to Week 2 with Norrie seeded to progress.

Should Boulter overcome unseeded Harmony Tan, conqueror of Serena Williams, that would be 3 through.

And Heather Watson's got a great chance as she plays an unseeded player in R3, and would face another in R4.

Suffice to say, it's all looking quite promising...

 

[KZNSeagull]

If Jack Draper wins his R2 game, there'll be a guaranteed Brit in Wimbledon's 2nd week as Broady and Draper would meet in R3.

There's a chance of 4 Brits making it through to Week 2 with Norrie seeded to progress.

Should Boulter overcome unseeded Harmony Tan, conqueror of Serena Williams, that would be 3 through.

And Heather Watson's got a great chance as she plays an unseeded player in R3, and would face another in R4.

Suffice to say, it's all looking quite promising...

Yup it is looking good. Boulter played very well and it would be great if Heather Watson got into next week. Draper looks like he will become a very good player.

 

[South west gull]

Wimbledon

BBC channel hopping to much.just stick to the match

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[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

You'd have hated the days when you had to get up to change the channel.

 

[Bry Nylon]

BBC channel hopping to much.just stick to the match

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It’s almost as irritating as having to continually merge threads when *people* needlessly start new threads when one on the same topic already exists, ffs

 

[South west gull]

It’s almost as irritating as having to continually merge threads when *people* needlessly start new threads when one on the same topic already exists, ffs

I forgot I started this thread.sorry

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[Bry Nylon]

I forgot I started this thread.sorry

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