Wimbledon

Did you see the Russian guy having a temper tantrum yesterday,throwing coins toward the umpire.

Sore loser.

boltonbonce wrote:Did you see the Russian guy having a temper tantrum yesterday,throwing coins toward the umpire.

Sore loser.

I missed that! I watched the Konta and Murray matches in between doing household jobs. I have to say I was very impressed with Konta because her opponent was no slouch and put up one heck of a fight.

Yes. Didn't he try to get someone ejected from the court? Don't know what the coins were supposed to signify, but was silly.

BoltonTillIDie wrote:Yes.  Didn't he try to get someone ejected from the court?  Don't know what the coins were supposed to signify, but was silly.

He was suggesting the umpire was bribed. Not heard the last of this.

Has issued an apology.

BoltonTillIDie wrote:Won £200 on this match by predicting 6-3,6-2,6-2!  Woo hoo.  60-1

Well done BTID - pleased for you.

(Nice meal out with the family tonight no doubt!).

Horrible injury to Bethanie Matteck-Sands yesterday. Hope she recovers soon.

Wasnt aware of it - just watched the little clip:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-4672294/Bethanie-Mattek-Sands-suffers-knee-injury-Wimbledon.html

That is one extremely painful knee injury. I can remember some years when fast bowler, David " Sid " Lawrence was running up to bowl and his kneecap split in half live on TV. It sounded like a gunshot had gone off. I seem to recall Beefy getting very irate with the press because they were taking pictures and recording the event while Lawrence was being treated.

Reebok Trotter wrote:That is one extremely painful knee injury. I can remember some years when fast bowler, David " Sid " Lawrence was running up to bowl and his kneecap split in half live on TV. It sounded like a gunshot had gone off. I seem to recall Beefy getting very irate with the press because they were taking pictures and recording the event while Lawrence was being treated.

i remember that RT, looked very bad at the time

Lawrence never played cricket again after that injury and I wouldn't be surprised if Bethanie has to retire as well.

It was good to see Murray and Konta progress to the quarters today but the highlight had to be that amazing match between Lichtenstein's Gilles Muller against Rafa Nadal which 34 year old Muller won 15 -13 in the fifth set. Two left handers with Muller playing the type of serve and volley game we haven't seen for donkey's years - wonderful to watch.

Muller is from Luxembourg. I met him once in a bar in Amsterdam. Nice chap.

Nadal is the King of Clay.  Grass is his worst surface. He said he didn't think he could win Wimbledon when interviewed after winning Roland Garros for the 10th time.

Federer, Murray and Novak left. You decide.

Reebok Trotter wrote:Nadal is the King of Clay.  Grass is his worst surface. He said he didn't think he could win Wimbledon when interviewed after winning Roland Garros for the 10th time.

Federer, Murray and Novak left. You decide.

I'm having trouble caring. Finding it a challenge to watch this year for some reason

Reebok Trotter wrote:Nadal is the King of Clay.  Grass is his worst surface. 

And yet he's won Wimbledon as many times as Andy Murray.

wanderlust wrote:

Reebok Trotter wrote:Nadal is the King of Clay.  Grass is his worst surface. 

And yet he's won Wimbledon as many times as Andy Murray.

 True. He has won Wimbledon twice but he ha.s ten wins at Roland Garros. The most of any tennis player in history.

Johanna Konta about to start her QF match against Simona Halep. Come on Tim, Andy, Jo!

Great match between Konta and Halep. One set all, both on tie breaks. It's as tight as a Gnat's chuff.

Konta seems mentally tough and indefatigable. Will she be as positive against Venus?

Murray crashes out of Wimbledon - seems his hip injury was too much. Lost the last 2 sets 6-1