Tennis Thread

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Yep. Her talent is not in doubt, but her mind and body may be. Which aspects of Swiatek’s game show her to be more talented than Raducanu?

She might be the best female GB tennis player for a long time, but she’s not got the talent to be thought of in the top tier, even without her injuries/mental fortitude.
She could probably get back in the top 10 if she really knuckled down.

 

[RobMCFC]

Yep. Her talent is not in doubt, but her mind and body may be. Which aspects of Swiatek’s game show her to be more talented than Raducanu?

The number of title wins and the number of matches she wins. Service, return and all-round game. Metal fortitude, staying power in tough matches, pretty much everything to be honest. The two are not in the same league.

 

[WickyWain]

Nadal confirms he will retire at the end of this season. What an unbelievable career.

 

[smevchenko]

Nadal confirms he will retire at the end of this season. What an unbelievable career.

His dominance on clay was ridiculous. Still managed to win 8 more Slams away from Roland Garros though, incredible player.

 

[KS55]

GB doing well in BJK Cup. Might even win it. Not dropped a set yet.
Whisper it quietly: Raducanu looks fit and confident, taking the ball early again.

 

[hammocity]

Loved playing Tennis (at Sportscity) but it's one sport I hate to watch! Can't stand the temperament of a lot of the players, bunch of diva's.

An old mate of mine who's a huge Rugby Union fan went to Wimbledon many moons ago, he said never again, it's too much of a "girly" day out, full of snowflakes.

 

[ob]

Loved playing Tennis (at Sportscity) but it's one sport I hate to watch! Can't stand the temperament of a lot of the players, bunch of diva's.

An old mate of mine who's a huge Rugby Union fan went to Wimbledon many moons ago, he said never again, it's too much of a "girly" day out, full of snowflakes.

I got 2 centre court tickets for day 2 next summer in the yearly ballot. I live quite close in south London. Travel through Wimbledon on my commute into office so thought I'd give it a go.

 

[hammocity]

I got 2 centre court tickets for day 2 next summer in the yearly ballot. I live quite close in south London. Travel through Wimbledon on my commute into office so thought I'd give it a go.

I'm sure you will enjoy it if watching tennis is your thing, tickets will be worth a few quid but there's very strict rules in reselling. Two mates applied a few years ago and both got two tickets for the same day so they flogged a pair, I can't remember exactly what happened and how they were caught out but one of them is now permanently banned from buying tickets.

 

[RobMCFC]

Good old BBC are showing the Billie Jean King Cup and not bothering with Nadal's match. Despite having the rights to show the Davis Cup, they can't even be bothered for a legend of the game in his final tournament. Pathetic.

 

[normskih]

I got 2 centre court tickets for day 2 next summer in the yearly ballot. I live quite close in south London. Travel through Wimbledon on my commute into office so thought I'd give it a go.

I know of a couple of people who have been. One woman used to go often and loved it. You go and enjoy yourself:)