Wimbledon 2013

RosyLily · 23-06-2013 5:52pm

Tomorrow's schedule has been released. http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/scores/schedule/index.html

jupiterjack · 23-06-2013 11:08pm

Its Wimbledon time again & I am so looking forward to it...

Shane St. · 23-06-2013 11:57pm

Can't wait. Love the 2 weeks

Floppybits · 24-06-2013 1:51pm

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Serena's presser not the bitch fest many were hoping for.

Says she talked to Maria at the Wimbledon party the other night in an attempt to apologise. Regrets that the stuff she said was printed, says she's been spoiled by the professionalism of the tennis media, which is basically a dig at Rolling Stone magazine. Wouldn't comment on what Sharapova said yesterday, basically not talking about her own personal life at all.

So, that's that. Seems to confirm the comments were about Maria and Grigor though. Although as far as I can make out she wasn't actually speaking to the journalist at the time, but he was there all day with her so kind of naive of her to think he wouldn't print everything.

Anyway, seems she's learned her lesson. Between this and the Sloane Stephen's magazine interview I'd say it'll be a while before a tennis player does one of these free form interviews again.

I watched the Murray programme last night on BBC and can understand why these press conferences are so bland when you see the abuse he got after his comments about the English footbal team were made in jest.

Journalists are their own worst enemies here where they print so much crap that the players just dont say anything anymore in the press conferences.

Da Shins Kelly · 24-06-2013 1:51pm

Trying to watch it online, but having terrible problems with the BBC player stopping and starting. It's a pain in the ass to watch.

As for the draw, Djokovic has it a bit easy.

yerwanthere123 · 24-06-2013 1:58pm

Errani truly justifying her #5 seeding

Disappointing that the BBC will only be showing two matches at a time on TV, when they used to have a selection of about 5 or 6

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 24-06-2013 1:59pm

Floppybits wrote: »

I watched the Murray programme last night on BBC and can understand why these press conferences are so bland when you see the abuse he got after his comments about the English footbal team were made in jest.

Journalists are their own worst enemies here where they print so much crap that the players just don't say anything anymore in the press conferences.

Exactly. They complain when they're not getting anything juicy from players then someone does or says something and the press blow it all out of proportion and crucify the player and then are surprised when they don't talk to them anymore.

yerwanthere123 · 24-06-2013 2:01pm

Looks like Azarenkas Wimbledon is all over :eek:

Floppybits · 24-06-2013 2:04pm

yerwanthere123 wrote: »

Looks like Azarenkas Wimbledon is all over :eek:

What's happened? ?She won the first set 6-1 and is 1-0 up in the second. Is she injured?

yerwanthere123 · 24-06-2013 2:07pm

Floppybits wrote: »

What's happened? ?She won the first set 6-1 and is 1-0 up in the second. Is she injured?

Fell to the ground, howling in pain and bawling her eyes out :eek:
Though she seems better now, it's all up in the air if she'll be able to continue though.

woopah92 · 24-06-2013 2:11pm

That was a really bad fall. Azarenka's a trooper though. I hope she can come through this.

Mint Sauce · 24-06-2013 2:11pm

yerwanthere123 wrote: »

Fell to the ground, howling in pain and bawling her eyes out :eek:
Though she seems better now, it's all up in the air if she'll be able to continue though.

An awlful lot of strapping. Cant see her lasting.

woopah92 · 24-06-2013 2:17pm

I dunno, Koehler is such a choker (JJ AO comes to mind) and Vika with an injury tends to become more aggressive. I still think Vika can win.

nocoverart · 24-06-2013 2:18pm

Have the BBC made serious cutbacks to the Red Button service this year? I remember they used to show a ton of matches on there.

Da Shins Kelly · 24-06-2013 2:24pm

Koehler should really be doing a bit better here given the circumstances.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 24-06-2013 2:32pm

Azarenka will come through today the rest of the tournament must be in doubt.

woopah92 · 24-06-2013 2:34pm

TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »

Azarenka will come through today the rest of the tournament must be in doubt.

She's good at overplaying her injuries though. Anklerenka vs Radwanska, Backrenka vs Stephens. I think with the day off inbetween her matches she'll be fine.

afatbollix · 24-06-2013 2:36pm

nocoverart wrote: »

Have the BBC made serious cutbacks to the Red Button service this year? I remember they used to show a ton of matches on there.

Yes only 1 official red button now. But they have bought an extra channel for red button for the couple of weeks.

Richard Hillman · 24-06-2013 2:38pm

How does Elena Baltacha still get Wimbledon Wild Cards? I counted 8 (including this year) from her wiki page. Her best performance was the 3rd round 11 years ago.

woopah92 · 24-06-2013 2:40pm

Richard Hillman wrote: »

How does Elena Baltacha still get Wimbledon Wild Cards? I counted 8 (including this year) from her wiki page. Her best performance was the 3rd round 11 years ago.

She won a 50K on grass a few weeks back, she made the 2r of Eastbourne last week and took Kirilenko (World #10) to three sets. This year, IMO she actually deserved one.

Floppybits · 24-06-2013 2:57pm

Richard Hillman wrote: »

How does Elena Baltacha still get Wimbledon Wild Cards? I counted 8 (including this year) from her wiki page. Her best performance was the 3rd round 11 years ago.

Simple, she is british.

Floppybits · 24-06-2013 2:58pm

Floppybits wrote: »

Simple, she is british.

Actually thats a bit too flippant, basically she is one of the top women british players and therefore gets a wild card, I think all grand slams are like this.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 24-06-2013 3:05pm

All the Slams give WC's to their own players. The French Open is crawling with French players you'll never see anywhere else again. And given that there's really only 2/3 British Women outside of Robson and Watson it's not that big a deal that they give the WC's to Blatacha and Keothavong, who have represented GB at Fed Cup for 12 years or something ridiculous like that.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 24-06-2013 4:08pm

This Sharapova/Mladenovic match is good fun. Really good tennis from both.

Mlad is, I think, one of the more talented of the "up and coming" generation.

woopah92 · 24-06-2013 4:13pm

Mladenovic will only be a top 20 player IMO. Maybe like Kirilenko where she sneaks into the top 10. Her movement can be exposed too easily and she can be broken down by hard hitters. Not as talented as Keys, Barthel,Vekic or Stephens IMO.

Da Shins Kelly · 24-06-2013 4:15pm

I really like listening to Lindsay Davenport. She really knows her stuff.

TICKLE_ME_ELMO · 24-06-2013 4:18pm

Da Shins Kelly wrote: »

I really like listening to Lindsay Davenport. She really knows her stuff.

Shame you have to listen to Andrew Castle to get her though.

woopah92 · 24-06-2013 4:19pm

Da Shins Kelly wrote: »

I really like listening to Lindsay Davenport. She really knows her stuff.

She's also known as an avid Maria hater.

Andrew Castle though......:rolleyes: I can't stand him and John Inverdale. Sam Smith is quite good and Jo Durie too. There's another man who's good but I can't think of his name.

RosyLily · 24-06-2013 4:42pm

Steve Darcis has won the first set against Nadal 7-6. Going on serve in the 2nd. Darcis is playing so well; doesn't seem overawed by the occasion.
Azarenka also came through her match, 6-1, 6-2. No word yet on her injury.

garv123 · 24-06-2013 5:19pm

RosyLily wrote: »

Steve Darcis has won the first set against Nadal 7-6. Going on serve in the 2nd. Darcis is playing so well; doesn't seem overawed by the occasion.
Azarenka also came through her match, 6-1, 6-2. No word yet on her injury.

Nadal just managed to save 3 set points in the tie breaker of the 2nd set

Wimbledon 2013

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