Wimbledon

Rybakina switched to Kazakhstan in 2018.

I'm sure that was just access to training and cash, and absoultely nothing to do with the IOC's ban on Russian athletes in, er, 2018.

Yeh most likely a calculated business decision so that she could participate in future sporting competitions - I was just pointing it out to @kl who worded their ranting hot take of the tournament, like she switched her nationality after the Wimbledon ban on Russian players..

what have you got against Russian people?

I voiced no opinion on Russian people. I'm noting that Wimbledon made a big point of not letting Russians play, and then a Russian won, and Russian media is inevitably making a big deal that she is theirs:

https://apnews.com/article/wimbledon-russia-ukraine-sports-ons-jabeur-04414908cb14b982e127651bbf9e0505

Barry White in the umpire's chair for the Kenin vs Gauff game.

Kader Nouni, bit of a legend in tennis circles!

got a solo ticket to center court on friday from the amex ticket sale, if anyone else is going and might want to get a drink

I won’t be there but order of play looks great - Carlitos, Iga and then Stan

And you may also get the finish of Murray- Tsitsipas

That match might've just been decided.

Possibly but Murray has a history where he seems absolutely done with an injury and within minutes moves like a jungle cat.

The fact that he could serve out the set is promising but even to withstand an absolute barrage from a player hitting out of his skin - 24 winners in a set you lose (and have 2x winners to unforced) makes me think In Andy We Trust

(I’m not a particular Andy Murray fan but huge, huge respect)

Possibly but Murray has a history where he seems absolutely done with an injury and within minutes moves like a jungle cat.

I always thought that was a Djokovic thing. With you on both aspects of the Murray sentiment.

Currently watching Broady v Ruud highlights and it's ridiculous how identical they look. I get the all white thing but if they also both insist on wearing head and wrist bands there must be some way to differentiate them slightly. Relying on the colour of the racket strings is hard work.

Broadly is left handed, Rudd is right handed

Can't see the wood for the trees sometimes, thanks. Will have to watch again and see if this helps.

My wife struggled even when I pointed that out so I sat with one glove on, Jackson style, to help differentiate

And then Broady played Shapavalov yesterday and her mind was blown

Ok, here’s a few photos from this year (Saturday through to second Monday)

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A few more

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Last photo is Hurkacz serving at 141mph - not only can’t I bend my elbow that far, I don’t think I can drive that fast

But really, this is what it’s about….

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Just £12 a pop made me wince hard

Risk of getting quoted by posting on this thread but fortunately they were all included so I leant right in

Matteo on The Hill

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Anyone seen anything on the last minute tickets this year? Got a few years in a row the last few via amex sales and 24h before sales

Not seeing anything similar this year

Thinking of joining the queue this Thursday (1st week). Anyone gonna be around?