Wimbledon 2023 | Alcaraz beats Djokovic in the final

[Xhavenjoe]

Can you amend your typo please it reads like Guinness without any alcoholic content.

I thought you got it for nothing

Alcohol, free Guinness.

 

[bluethrunthru]

Cameron Norrie, our number one, grew up in New Zealand and spent his junior career there. Andy Murray had a very determined mother who played tennis and for a while provided our only shining light. I always think of Dan Evens as being a bit of an outsider.

Also Andy Murray moved to Spain in his teens and was coached on the courts of the Sánchez-Casal Academy, coached by Pato Alvarez. Cost his parents £40k with no help from the LTA

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

The BBC we see now is a different animal to the one we held dear, take it round the back and end it's days ;)

Did you get that from geebeebies? ;)

 

[tommy116]

Went once; late 80s. Bloody awful 0-0 draw.
Saw us play them a few times at Selhurst Park as well.

Did you get your tickets off Del Boy?

 

[stan bowles]

Wimbledon tennis starts tomorrow 3rd July. I thought I’d look at my Radio Times (other listings magazines are available) to see who is replacing Sue Barker.
Clare Balding ok fair enough she’s not unfamiliar with tennis and has covered Wimbledon for a few years alongside Sue. However I then see that ‘the faces of Wimbledon’ this year with Clare are Isa Guha and Qasa Alom. Fair enough I thought they must be ex-tennis players or have commentated but then I looked them up!
Isa is an ex-cricketer who has played for the England women’s team. No mention in the two bios I looked at of her ever playing tennis.
Qasa is a ‘YouTube filmmaker with a passion for climate change and sustainability’. Again no mention of tennis!
Now I’m sure they are both very good at their jobs but I’m also sure that there are tennis people who are very knowledgeable about tennis who are available!

Is it me or has the world gone mad? :-)

I don't think Harry Carpenter or Des Lynam ever actually played tennis either. Sue Barker is a very rare example of a successful player who transitioned into an excellent presenter.

 

[Stephen230]

I actually prefer sports presenters to be good TV presenters first and foremost. The studios are always full of ex pros full of expert opinions. It doesn’t need the anchorman/ woman to be an expert on the sport. That isn’t their primary job.

Some of the ex pros Sky shove in the presenters chair in a variety of sports are absolutely woeful.

 

[NPBlue]

Wimbledon tennis starts tomorrow 3rd July. I thought I’d look at my Radio Times (other listings magazines are available) to see who is replacing Sue Barker.
Clare Balding ok fair enough she’s not unfamiliar with tennis and has covered Wimbledon for a few years alongside Sue. However I then see that ‘the faces of Wimbledon’ this year with Clare are Isa Guha and Qasa Alom. Fair enough I thought they must be ex-tennis players or have commentated but then I looked them up!
Isa is an ex-cricketer who has played for the England women’s team. No mention in the two bios I looked at of her ever playing tennis.
Qasa is a ‘YouTube filmmaker with a passion for climate change and sustainability’. Again no mention of tennis!
Now I’m sure they are both very good at their jobs but I’m also sure that there are tennis people who are very knowledgeable about tennis who are available!

Is it me or has the world gone mad? :-)

They'll be the presenters. The likes of McEnroe, Henman, Cash, Navratilova, Austin and others will be providing their analysis and observations during matches in the usual manner.

Nothing to worry about.

 

[GaudinoMotors]

Good riddance. Christ, the over the top fawning.

 

[Eccles Blue]

Liam Broady a Tennis playing Blue from Stockport got through. He’s a good bloke is our Liam.

 

[Sheikh rattle and roll]

Got tickets for the Womens final
and Mens doubles final. Cannot wait.

Men’s 1/4 for us.There is a big crowd of us going so will be ace