The Wimbledon 2023 Thread

[Darran]

Off you go.

Oh and Sean Connery is arriving tomorrow at tenish for the tennish.

 

[exiledclaseboy]

127 players in the men’s draw all competing for the right to lose in straight sets to Novak Djokovic a week Sunday. Women’s competition is far more competitive.

 

[Muteswan]

Off you go.

Oh and Sean Connery is arriving tomorrow at tenish for the tennish.

Shaken and not shtirred in his urn.

 

[sainthelens]

No Kyrgios tho.

 

[Skippyjack]

Murray is about to kick off against a fellow Brit, Ryan Peniston

 

[exiledclaseboy]

Murray is about to kick off against a fellow Brit, Ryan Peniston

Easy win, looked decent too. Our next round though I think. Retirement tour for him next year then.

 

[Skippyjack]

Easy win, looked decent too. Our next round though I think. Retirement tour for him next year then.

Yeah, that Peniston looked like 200+ in the world, Much tougher proposition in the next round.. but he always likes to hang in there in a 5 set thriller mind, so I'm not ruling it out.. fair play to Dan Evans, he's your typical rubbish British player, but he's hanging in there

 

[Robbie]

Just chuck the cat amongst the pigeons here and ask , is Tennis an elitist sport , wealthy people more concerned at being spotted and on the tele or Hello magazine , look at me .

The players are top class athletes of course , my local Comp school tries to promote tennis as a PE lesson in fairness .

There is a Tennis Centre by the Morfa , no idea of fees membership , rules etc , by the now defunct ski slope .

Football was a patch of grass put down some kit bags as goalposts and argue with your mates over the crossbar height .

Another event like FI , Wimbeldon is paparazzi heaven .

 

[Skippyjack]

Got to hand it to Murray, 5 set thriller this one I'm sure

 

[exiledclaseboy]

Got to hand it to Murray, 5 set thriller this one I'm sure

Britain’s greatest ever sportsman, Skip in my humble opinion.

 

[Skippyjack]

Britain’s greatest ever sportsman, Skip in my humble opinion.

I wouldn't go that far, but he's a Great no doubt, it's a shame his adrenaline runs out because he plays for so long in the previous game.. but you've got to be good to win 3 slams against three freaks in their prime

 

[Skippyjack]

Wow, what a way to finish that set, crocked and produces that.. perhaps that stoppage might help Murray

 

[sainthelens]

Britain’s greatest ever sportsman, Skip in my humble opinion.

Totally agree. I fckn love the guy.

 

[Niigata Jack]

Totally agree. I fckn love the guy.

Murray rolling back the years, although I thought he was done for when he collaped screaming in pain, but he made a remarkable recovery, perhaps he's been taught by Djokovic :lol:

 

[BanosSwan]

That scream was horrific. Proper pain.

I think the overnight break will work against him, adrenaline is a massive benefit.