Tennis Thread

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Sadly uk lost in the semi of the BJK cup. Raducanu won her game in straight sets but Boulter and the doubles team both lost. Only 40 years of hurt so far.

It's difficult to understand the perennial failure (and GB got further than they were expected to, at that).

 

[hammocity]

You know, I've met Rugby League fans who consider that the Union game is a game of snowflakes! So have you and your friend, probably. (I've got no axe to grind either way, incidentally. I'm no huge fan of the fifteen-man game — unashamedly a fair weather supporter when England are doing well, don't follow any club at all — and the attraction of the thirteen-man game just goes right over my head…)

Each to his own, would be a bit boring if we all liked the same things. Two of my mates, one Blue and one Oldham love watching the tennis, I can't stand it but as I said I used to love playing the game, bit of a dichotomy there, I wouldn't criticise the game, it's just not for me to watch.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Each to his own, would be a bit boring if we all liked the same things. Two of my mates, one Blue and one Oldham love watching the tennis, I can't stand it but as I said I used to love playing the game, bit of a dichotomy there, I wouldn't criticise the game, it's just not for me to watch.

Oh no problem there, mate. I'm not that big of a tennis fan myself. Never watch a tournament right the way through. Not even Wimbledon. Funnily enough, though, I've watched it more than I've played it, so I'm the opposite of you. Decided very early on in life that it wasn't for me. Played squash and badminton for decades, until I hit about fifty. Then packed those in, ‘cause I couldn't be fagged to do all the stretching, warming-up and warming-down, that you really have to start doing, if you're not doing it already (I never did — I used to go straight out on the court and, bang, into it).
No, I was really making a point about the Rugby Union-Rugby League divide (which I may be exaggerating, I don't know enough, but was quite surprised to learn that it existed at all).

 

[hammocity]

Oh no problem there, mate. I'm not that big of a tennis fan myself. Never watch a tournament right the way through. Not even Wimbledon. Funnily enough, though, I've watched it more than I've played it, so I'm the opposite of you. Decided very early on in life that it wasn't for me. Played squash and badminton for decades, until I hit about fifty. Then packed those in, ‘cause I couldn't be fagged to do all the stretching, warming-up and warming-down, that you really have to start doing, if you're not doing it already (I never did — I used to go straight out on the court and, bang, into it).
No, I was really making a point about the Rugby Union-Rugby League divide (which I may be exaggerating, I don't know enough, but was quite surprised to learn that it existed at all).

Yep, the divide used to be big, anyone playing League was prevented from joining a Union team, not a big fan of either code but I'll watch the big games.

I play golf (mid 60's) and that sport divides a lot of people but I love it, I'm on the wane big time but keep at it, my warm up consists off a pint and hitting 12 balls in the practice net, I play with a bunch of FOC's, we have a good craic but it's not for everyone.

Squash is a game I've never played, my Dad was due to play his weekly match at age 53 and got a chest pain, my mum told him not to go, he took her advice and a few hours later he was in intensive care and diagnosed with a heart attack. The Doc told him if he'd played that night he would definitely not have survived. He lived until he was 89, big bonus for him and our family.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Great story!

 

[RobMCFC]

Sadly uk lost in the semi of the BJK cup. Raducanu won her game in straight sets but Boulter and the doubles team both lost. Only 40 years of hurt so far.

Shame the UK are out as I know that a lot on here love the women’s game. But hopefully we can now watch Sinner, Nadal and Alcaraz duke it out in the Davis Cup. Come on BBC, do the right thing!

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Shame the UK are out as I know that a lot on here love the women’s game. But hopefully we can now watch Sinner, Nadal and Alcaraz duke it out in the Davis Cup. Come on BBC, do the right thing!

They did show the second set of the Nadal match earlier. As soon as the BJK coverage finished, they switched over.

 

[RobMCFC]

They did show the second set of the Nadal match earlier. As soon as the BJK coverage finished, they switched over.

Fair enough. Still think they could have covered both on iPlayer streams.

 

[KS55]

Shame the UK are out as I know that a lot on here love the women’s game. But hopefully we can now watch Sinner, Nadal and Alcaraz duke it out in the Davis Cup. Come on BBC, do the right thing!

Tickets changing hands for £14,000.

 

[Sheikh rattle and roll]

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.

It’s fantastic I go most years
I’m going to Men’s 1/4 this year
Remember to take some wine or champagne in with you as well
Make sure you get in early and have a look at the outer courts the first week is very busy lots going on
I go to Wimbledon village after for a beer in the fire stables nice place

 

[WickyWain]

Gracias, Rafa!

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

A tennis thread?

You cannot be serious.....

 

[ob]

It’s fantastic I go most years
I’m going to Men’s 1/4 this year
Remember to take some wine or champagne in with you as well
Make sure you get in early and have a look at the outer courts the first week is very busy lots going on
I go to Wimbledon village after for a beer in the fire stables nice place

Cheers I did behind scenes tour on a work away day few years ago so thought would give it a go

 

[smevchenko]

It was Murray's misfortune that his career happened to coincide with one of the very greatest tennis players the world has ever seen — Federer — followed by, and currently with, one of the greatest tennis players the world has ever seen — Nadal— followed by the third of the greatest tennis players the world has ever seen — Djokovic. (Only Rosewall and Laver, maybe, and possibly Sampras, are in their company in the modern game, I believe. And again it's not certain they could have lived with them, even at their best). It would be a bit like being a damn good team, but locked in a time warp with 70s/80s Liverpool, 90s/noughties United, and 2012-24 City.

Murray still managed to achieve World Number 1 in that era, so rightly considered to be the next best. 11 slam finals I think, 3 wins, ATP final winner, Olympic Golds.... not too shabby!

 

[Xhavenjoe]

It was Murray's misfortune that his career happened to coincide with one of the very greatest tennis players the world has ever seen — Federer — followed by, and currently with, one of the greatest tennis players the world has ever seen — Nadal— followed by the third of the greatest tennis players the world has ever seen — Djokovic. (Only Rosewall and Laver, maybe, and possibly Sampras, are in their company in the modern game, I believe. And again it's not certain they could have lived with them, even at their best). It would be a bit like being a damn good team, but locked in a time warp with 70s/80s Liverpool, 90s/noughties United, and 2012-24 City.

Its incredible that Nadal, Djokovic and Federer won so many slam events when competing at the same time.
I think the only others that won more than one title were Murray and Wawrinka during this period

When you consider that Agassi is the only other to have won all 4 in the modern era, it makes it even more incredible.
The likes of Borg, Sampras, Lendl, Connors, Edberg etc. couldn't do it.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Its incredible that Nadal, Djokovic and Federer won so many slam events when competing at the same time.
I think the only others that won more than one title were Murray and Wawrinka during this period

When you consider that Agassi is the only other to have won all 4 in the modern era, it makes it even more incredible.
The likes of Borg, Sampras, Lendl, Connors, Edberg etc. couldn't do it.

Exactly my point. It's not that Murray was bad. He was the best tennis player Great Britain has produced (after Fred Perry, obviously, but Perry is way before my time and before most people's). Just bad timing.

 

[RobMCFC]

Its incredible that Nadal, Djokovic and Federer won so many slam events when competing at the same time.
I think the only others that won more than one title were Murray and Wawrinka during this period

When you consider that Agassi is the only other to have won all 4 in the modern era, it makes it even more incredible.
The likes of Borg, Sampras, Lendl, Connors, Edberg etc. couldn't do it.

I'm not sure that the Australian Open was considered such a big thing until relatively recently.

It's officially been a slam since 1923,but due to Australia's remoteness, plus an inconvenient December/January timeslot, major players often didn''t play. Borg only played once, Connors twice (although he did win it).

 

[Sheikh rattle and roll]

Cheers I did behind scenes tour on a work away day few years ago so thought would give it a go

You will enjoy it tremendous day out and there will be some good matches on the outer courts

 

[Sheikh rattle and roll]

Worth going to Queens as well easier to get tickets can go in and out for lunch if you fancy a bar nearby and the tennis is high quality because it’s pre Wimbledon

 

[Black&White&BlueMoon Town]

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