Wimbledon soon

Rubytuesday
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edited June 2016 in Sports #1

Thank heavens for the tennis starting soon , detest the footy although it's nice to hear Wales is doing well ( so far )

any other tennis fans , have you been to Wimbledon we have had no luck getting tickets every yr we apply and every yr no luck Sad

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  • SteveL
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    edited June 2016 #2

    Andy Murrays done OK at Queens. Do you think it bodes well for Wimbledon?

    would love to go to watch there, never tried to get tickets though - a bit far to travel from us

    (Mrs Steve)

  • HelenandTrevor
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    edited June 2016 #3

    Enjoy watching the tennis too. Went to Wimbledon for the day as a teenager, had tickets for court 2 , had a great day, but not been back since.Sad Just
    have to make do with watching on the telly.

  • Rubytuesday
    Rubytuesday Forum Participant Posts: 952
    edited June 2016 #4

    This is my 26th year of trying for tickets through post / and now online unsuccessfully, to many commitments to go and camp out to try that way ,  so I to will have to make use of the TV Again Sad

  • SELL
    SELL Forum Participant Posts: 398
    edited June 2016 #5

    looking forward to Wimbledon and the grass court season always seems a better game when played on grass, prefer the serve and volley tactics

  • ABM
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    edited June 2016 #6

    Don't  knock  the  footy,  Roobz,  'cos  Wales  have  toppped  their  group  wiith  England  The  Great  only  coming  second  !!

    WELL  DONE  WALES  --  at  the  top  of  my  voice  !!

  • HelenandTrevor
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    edited June 2016 #7

    Enjoying watching British player Marcus Willis playing Federer,  on centre court. He's doing ok at the moment,  holding his own! 

  • huskydog
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    edited June 2016 #8

    Enjoying watching British player Marcus Willis playing Federer,  on centre court. He's doing ok at the moment,  holding his own! 

    Surprised

  • taffyY
    taffyY Forum Participant Posts: 326
    edited July 2016 #9

    Djokovic OUT!  I can't believe it!

  • Rubytuesday
    Rubytuesday Forum Participant Posts: 952
    edited July 2016 #10

    Yes taffy what a shock.  I feel something was amiss   He looked on the grey side and just not himself , although the other guy played great and well done to him 

  • taffyY
    taffyY Forum Participant Posts: 326
    edited July 2016 #11

    It leaves more of a chance for Murray anyway!  Laughing

  • Rubytuesday
    Rubytuesday Forum Participant Posts: 952
    edited July 2016 #12

    Yeah come on MURRAYSmile

  • Kennine
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    edited July 2016 #13

    Two things to look forward to . First is seeing the Scottish player Andy Murray doing well for his country.

    Second is watching the heavyweight female champion " Muscles Williams " .  out- power her lady opponents.

    K Cool

  • RedMick
    RedMick Forum Participant Posts: 173
    edited July 2016 #14

    Just an aside....

    An increasing trend, particularly in men's singles, is the annoying habit of towelling down after almost every point!! Nearly as annoying as inspecting four or five tennis balls before knocking most of them back.

      I think this goes back to Greg Rusedski.

  • Rubytuesday
    Rubytuesday Forum Participant Posts: 952
    edited July 2016 #15

    Yeah what's he up to now ? Anyone know , or do I have to google it Undecided dissapointed with fedara today , and very angry with Mcenroes
      commentary , I know he's Rionic's coach but it was like sitting in on a coaching session Sad

    So come on Murray Smile

  • SELL
    SELL Forum Participant Posts: 398
    edited July 2016 #16

    Rusedski commentates on British Eurosport, good easy win for Murray should be fresh for the final on sunday, cant see him losing, think age is catching up with Federer but would have liked to see him in the final (which would have probally been his last)

  • SteveL
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    edited July 2016 #17

    Fingers crossed for Murray on Sunday . No Williams duo for the ladies final

    What to watch tennis? British F1? Tour de France? Pity can't record two and watch one!

  • Kennine
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    edited July 2016 #18

    On the news -- Muscles Williams wins the championship for the women's title again ---- 7 times the champion. 

    Serena Williams certainly can out-power all her rivals -- Congrats to the winner. 

  • Kennine
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    edited July 2016 #19

    Well done Andy Murray !! Scotland is proud of you. CoolSmile

  • ABM
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    edited July 2016 #20

    Kennine,  Since  Andy M  is  the  finest  British  tennis  player  as  far  as  my  record  hunting  has  shewn,  can  we  "Southerners"  add  our  congratulations  to  the  young  Scot  as  well,  please  ??!??

    Brian  A B M Tongue Out

  • Kennine
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    edited July 2016 #21

    Kennine,  Since  Andy M  is  the  finest  British  tennis  player  as  far  as  my  record  hunting  has  shewn,  can  we  "Southerners"  add  our  congratulations  to  the  young  Scot  as  well,  please  ??!??

    Brian  A B M Tongue Out

    Write your comments here...Of course Brian   He is Scottish and at the moment still British. Wink

    KWink

  • moulesy
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    edited July 2016 #22

    It was a brilliant victory and he deserves all the plaudits he gets. Can we look forward to Sir Andrew becoming a three times BBC Sports Personality of the year? Happy

    (BTW, anyone know why he split from Ivan Lendl in the first place? How ironic that a player who never won Wimbledon himself is now achieving that by proxy!)

  • taffyY
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    edited July 2016 #23

    Well done Andy!  Smile

  • SteveL
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    edited July 2016 #24

    Congrats too, to Heather Watson and partner Kontinen on winning the mixed doubles

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited July 2016 #25

    It was a brilliant victory and he deserves all the plaudits he gets. Can we look forward to Sir Andrew becoming a three times BBC Sports Personality of the year? Happy

    (BTW, anyone know why he split from Ivan Lendl in the first place? How ironic that a player who never won Wimbledon himself is now achieving that by proxy!)

    Lendl didn't want to do all the extra travelling involved in being Andy's full time coach. He had a lot of other committments. Think that they've come a special agreement that he helps at selected times.

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