Tennis

Wimbledon innit. Something to enjoy when there's a rain break: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NArfezxLcc

Just stumbled across this thread, if anyone fancies a game central / east (I'm in E14) shoot me a PM. There's quite a few places to play around here, the nicest of which is probably the outdoor courts at Bethnal Green or the indoor and outdoor courts at Lea Valley.

Kyrgios is a spoilt shit.

Throwing his toys out of the pram on Centre Court right now.

cracking game between Cilic and Federer at the mo

So Sharapova's ban reduced to 15 months. Not sure what I make of this other than those with the expensive lawyers win again, well at least to an extent...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/37549424

Ilie Nastase = Total cunt

https://www.facebook.com/VizComic/photos/a.115083725219750.14844.115082048553251/1537160306345411/?type=3&theater

tim came

Fognini is fucking great value. And skull kit logo = ace

Sad to see Naomi osaka pull out of the French open. If she doesn't want to do press just fine her and get on with it. Feel bad for her. 🙁

agree, let her do what she’s good at, fine her through the roof if you need to buy the nonsense around disqualification is mad

Kevin Anderson warming up, serve is tidy

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Extraordinary effort from Murray to be 2-1 up after 3 hours and great to see him so proactive - has reduced me to snacking on coleslaw and drinking red wine

And reflecting on the achievements of Tim Henman, often derided by the ‘Wimbledon once a year’ crowd but such a solid career - look at who he beat in winning the Masters at Bercy, Nikolay Davydenko, Sébastien Grosjean, Gustavo Kuerten, Roger Federer, and Andy Roddick.

Raducanu was superb, epic match

Yup. Great match. Both such incredible athletes. Thought it might be spoiled by a bit of a strop at the end because of the blood storage but the better player won.

Mad how much her life has changed in 3 weeks. $2.5m cheque alone is insane.

Great match both played so well. The blood stoppage was a shame as it was at a critical time.

Fernandez made that a great match (I'll ignore the paddy). The mental toughness from both players was ridiculous.

PSA: Wimbledon ballot is open now.

Round of applause for Andy Murray. Tired just watching it.

Absolutely ridiculous.

Again.

So many words available, so few needed.

What sort of t shirt would you get a woman who plays tennis outdoors this time of year?

I assume something thicker than a base layer that they wear under a hoodie?

Grateful for any other tennis adjacent small Xmas gift ideas.

Cheers.

Ps do small Tenis bags exist? Ie a racket balls and water, rather than a massive fuck off Wimbledon style thing.

To no great surprise, Andy Murray has announced that the Paris Olympics will be his last professional tournament.

An absolutely extraordinary career, the achievements when competing against three players who all have been described as the GOAT are superb (moot point - would he have done as well without those supreme challenges? Would he have physically broken himself without the pursuit?) but highlights worth repeating

• Davis Cup 2015
  
• Olympic gold x 2, silver x 1
  
• Wimbledon x 2
  
• US Open x 1
  
• A further 8 GS finals
  
• So many Masters 1000 titles
  
  

Add in Dunblane, first too male player with a female coach (has there been one since?), a dry as dust sense of humour and a totally cussed desire to come back from career ending injury.

I went to the Davis Cup v USA in 2015 in Glasgow. Murray’s win was super routine (the story was James Ward coming back from two sets down to beat Hohn Isner 17-15 in the fifth, without that there is no Davis Cup win). However I remember when they announced the played and Andy Murray came on, the atmosphere was electric, I thought I might cry and I have goosebumps just typing this.

So, high in the conversation for greatest sporting Brits of all time, I’ve loved/loathed following him for the best part of 20 years (and I’m not a particular fan but just felt that I had skin in the game).

Absolute fucking legend

"Tennis? Completed it mate."
Novak Djokovic.

Not in response to above but this is how to retire

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