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Play called for the day in spite of the fact that all CC matches are done and they still have about 2 hours before the curfew.

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Originally Posted by jonneymendoza

i guess not

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[cgpg5]

Originally Posted by TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Play called for the day in spite of the fact that all CC matches are done and they still have about 2 hours before the curfew.

Ridiculous decision!

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Originally Posted by cgpg5

Ridiculous decision!

Outside courts are slippery and unsafe apparently. Can't be the same people that usually look after Wimbledon that are running things, can it? Today has been a shambles.

[cgpg5]

Originally Posted by TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Outside courts are slippery and unsafe apparently. Can't be the same people that usually look after Wimbledon that are running things, can it? Today has been a shambles.

Surely they could move a match (or dare I say 2) to CC? They'd have a set gone in one at this stage had they done it. Very strange all round indeed

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Anyhow like it or not that's day two over. Very questionable why play has stopped so early and nothing going on on centre court. With bad weather down for the week this could get messy. This may come to suit players not involved in any doubles.

Anyhow, so far only Andy Murray out of the top seeds has had any sort of comfort. Ferrer seems to be going ok, but Tsonga had a very nervy encounter with the gritty Brazilian Bellucci. It was a similar story for Fed and Djok who both dropped sets. Raonic, Delpo and Dimitrov others that are through and who may prove tricky opponents yet.

As far as I know very little if any doubles action went on today.

In the women's Aga is gone. Surprising enough but shocks do happen in the women's. Masha looked good but it's early doors. Frankly I'd be amazed if Serena didn't win gold comfortably. It has been a poor standard. Venus should currently be playing but what can you do.

They need to get their act together with scheduling. No idea what's on tomorrow really...

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Originally Posted by cgpg5

Surely they could move a match (or dare I say 2) to CC? They'd have a set gone in one at this stage had they done it. Very strange all round indeed

Don't think CC could take it. Looks like it did after 2 weeks of Wimbledon after only 2 days. Whatever they did to get it looking right again was obviously a botch job.

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Originally Posted by cgpg5

Surely they could move a match (or dare I say 2) to CC? They'd have a set gone in one at this stage had they done it. Very strange all round indeed

Totally agree with you there, I'd say we would have had a match concluded tonite- poor decision making indeed.

I am shell shocked Radwanska lost today in the first round, I know she played against a top 15 player but she wasnt just herself. Murray played very well against Wawrinka and he is still a favourite for a medal. I am glad Novak won against Fognini in the end, would have been quite awful if he didnt. We all like surprises but not very early though...

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Originally Posted by KINGVictor

Totally agree with you there, I'd say we would have had a match concluded tonite- poor decision making indeed.

I am shell shocked Radwanska lost today in the first round, I know she played against a top 15 player but she wasnt just herself. Murray played very well against Wawrinka and he is still a favourite for a medal. I am glad Novak won against Fognini in the end, would have been quite awful if he didnt. We all like surprises but not very early though...

Could not agree more. Murray was very good today too. Hope to God he gets another crack at a final! Please let it be Djok ARod next round

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the table tennis tables look tiny on TV...is there not a standard size??

[KINGVictor]

Originally Posted by cgpg5

Could not agree more. Murray was very good today too. Hope to God he gets another crack at a final! Please let it be Djok ARod next round

I am not a Murray at all but I watched the doubles match yesterday and I saw hunger from the dude. He wants to prove that he can translate his potential into results and I hope he can at least get a medal in the Olympics.

As for Novak, I dont think he will really have much problem against Roddick- all very interesting, looking forward to good weather so the matches can be played on schedule- quite frustrating for the us and I assume more so for the players.

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Originally Posted by KINGVictor

I am not a Murray at all but I watched the doubles match yesterday and I saw hunger from the dude. He wants to prove that he can translate his potential into results and I hope he can at least get a medal in the Olympics.

As for Novak, I dont think he will really have much problem against Roddick- all very interesting, looking forward to good weather so the matches can be played on schedule- quite frustrating for the us and I assume more so for the players.

By all accounts good weather tomorrow. Fingers crossed. Week not planned good though. Thank God for centre court roof!

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Originally Posted by KINGVictor

I am not a Murray at all but I watched the doubles match yesterday and I saw hunger from the dude. He wants to prove that he can translate his potential into results and I hope he can at least get a medal in the Olympics.

Me neither, but his speech after losing the Wimbledon final made me want nice things for him.
It's always been more about the British media and their overkill with Murray that I don't like. He's not the most charismatic of guys either but I honestly think he's just a really shy kind of guy that just wants to play his tennis and go home. He's not an entertainer, doesn't want to be doing press for hours after matches or training. Media tend to make him out to be a dry ****e and a bit dour but I'm starting to think that's not the case.

I'm not sure I want him to win gold, but I'd be happy for him to medal and if he does get gold, well, I won't mind.

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Originally Posted by TICKLE_ME_ELMO

Me neither, but his speech after losing the Wimbledon final made me want nice things for him.
It's always been more about the British media and their overkill with Murray that I don't like. He's not the most charismatic of guys either but I honestly think he's just a really shy kind of guy that just wants to play his tennis and go home. He's not an entertainer, doesn't want to be doing press for hours after matches or training. Media tend to make him out to be a dry ****e and a bit dour but I'm starting to think that's not the case.

I'm not sure I want him to win gold, but I'd be happy for him to medal and if he does get gold, well, I won't mind.

I must say I've always wanted Murray to win everything. But I see why people get fed up with the beeb hype and all that. I think you sum him up very well here, he's not into the glamour and fame that often comes with doing well in the sport but he goes out to get a job done and does it bloody well.

He seems a grand fella though from seeing him on various tv appearances etc. He's shy indeed but so what at the end of the day. hate how people knock him for this. Not sure about his relationship with fellow players but I know he's great pals with Djokovic who is seen as one of the biggest characters in the game!

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Originally Posted by cgpg5

I must say I've always wanted Murray to win everything. But I see why people get fed up with the beeb hype and all that. I think you sum him up very well here, he's not into the glamour and fame that often comes with doing well in the sport but he goes out to get a job done and does it bloody well.

He seems a grand fella though from seeing him on various tv appearances etc. He's shy indeed but so what at the end of the day. hate how people knock him for this. Not sure about his relationship with fellow players but I know he's great pals with Djokovic who is seen as one of the biggest characters in the game!

Most players seem to speak highly of him. I remember seeing him being interviewed with the rest of the GB Davis Cup team and he seemed much more relaxed and was having a bit of a laugh with them. The media and a lot of fans seem to want the big characters and the entertainers and anyone who isn't willing to jump through hoops for them gets written off as grumpy or unfriendly.

Even Djokovic said that he got sick of people asking him to impersonate other players and dance for them and all that kind of thing. He just wanted to play tennis.