Weeks 27 & 28 - The Championships, Wimbledon (grass) - main draw

emmsie69 · Top national player

Weeks 27 & 28 - The Championships, Wimbledon (grass) - main draw

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

emmsie69 wrote:
Seriously!!!
I got paid well and I still quit because of the nights. There isn't enough money to induce me to do it again. In the Summer you're trying to sleep while it's hot and everyone else is going about their noisy business. Lawns being mowed, kids out playing, building work being carried out.

Come to Spain Emmsie. Everyone 'takes a siesta' during the day wink

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

From my family's experience, there's a big difference, though, emmsie between 'working nights' and having a couple of days where you finish at midnight or 1 am (taking the most extreme case)

We're only talking about the second here, which I think is perfectly fine. Not the first which definitely messes up your life.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
L64: (WC) Liam Broady WR 142 defeated (4) Casper Ruud (NOR) WR 4 by 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-3 6-0

A glowing report by James Gheerbrant in today's Times.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
As I'm sure most of you know, the curfew on play is part of the licence for the event from Merton council. It's not going to change for the foreseeable future.

The story of the match so far as perceived by Stuart Fraser in today's Times. It makes the same point as the addict that the AELTC's decision to suspend play was dictated by the Merton Council requirement:

Play was called to a halt at 10.39pm with Murray leading 6-7 (3-7), 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 after two hours and 54 minutes of enthralling drama. While this match would have continued into the early hours at any other grand-slam tournament, the 11pm curfew imposed by Merton Council forced All England Club officials to call it off for the night after the third set. The players will return to Centre Court today at about 3pm to resume the battle.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Yes. And, as yesterday, we understand the council and the residents and the desire for quiet when it's late

But Wimbledon should negotiate with the council, that was the point

For a price, I'm sure the council would be interested in allowing a little flexibility. Everything pretty much has a price. And, again, it's only a couple of evenings.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
First arguable upset of the tournament: Seb Korda (22) beaten in four sets by Jiri Vesely.
Followed by Liam dumping out Ruud in five & Laslo Djere Ben Shelton (32) in four.

And now Matteo Berrettini's despatched Alex de Miñaur (15) in straight sets (3, 4 & 4). Pleased to see him coming back from injury (& Covid).

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Good chance, though, that tonight might be another quite long one.....
Expect the referee is hoping Carlos puts his foot down a bit...

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
First arguable upset of the tournament: Seb Korda (22) beaten in four sets by Jiri Vesely.
Followed by Liam dumping out Ruud in five & Laslo Djere Ben Shelton (32) in four.
And now Matteo Berrettini's despatched Alex de Miñaur (15) in straight sets (3, 4 & 4). Pleased to see him coming back from injury (& Covid).

quite a few upsets in total. In the lower half, just 7 of the 16 lower half seeds reached the last 32, so 9 unseeded players are through there.

Expect a similar profile in top half, so we may well around the seeds out by last 32 stage

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Zverev is done, so Liam will be up soon

But Cam has lost the first set

Neil Gee · Club Coach

Once Carlos gets through Andy's match will recommence so it looks like we're going to have 3 Brits playing at once!

Neil Gee · Club Coach

Cam levels taking the second set 6-3.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Andy looking more ponderous than last night

Neil Gee · Club Coach

Liam took the first set 6-4 after going a break down. Now he's a break down in set two. Can he turn it around again. Might be worth switching channels as Andy's game goes to a fifth set.

Jan · Hall of fame

Neil Gee wrote:
Liam took the first set 6-4 after going a break down. Now he's a break down in set two. Can he turn it around again. Might be worth switching channels as Andy's game goes to a fifth set.

No need - I have 3 windows open on the monitor!!!