Wimbledon!

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Jun 23, 2010 13:25

Existing on the periphery of the consciousness this year, kinda like the film Shutter Island, is the tournament. The one we all look forward to.

Federer managed to slip through, avoiding an upset and is my top tip to win this year. Which will also help Oxfam out a lot.

At least it'll be something to watch seeing as our World cup ends at 5pm this afternoon.

Interesting Timmy H facts:

He's won 11 singles titles, came runner up in 17, won 4 doubles titles,was runner up twice in them and was ranked #4 in the world, winning over $10,000,000 in prize money.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

Shutter Island is a really good film.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22392

The problem with Wimbledon these days, is that the matches are over too quick...

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Jun 23, 2010 19:43

Trooper wrote:

The problem with Wimbledon these days, is that the matches are over too quick...

Heh, currently 47-48...

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Jun 23, 2010 20:03

Good fucking Lord.

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Jun 23, 2010 20:07

9 hours of play later and it is 51-51 in the fifth set.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22392

And they are both still playing really good tennis!

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Jun 23, 2010 20:13

I'm really hungry...

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22392

I went down the chippy at about 40 all, turns out I didn't miss much

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Jun 23, 2010 20:16

Trooper wrote:

I went down the chippy at about 40 all, turns out I didn't miss much

I wish I had done that....

GazChap · **Posted:** Wed Jun 23, 2010 20:34

I don't even like tennis, but watching this is fucking incredible.

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Jun 23, 2010 21:26

Currently, I think that this is amazing, that they started the game yesterday, played all day today, and have to continue it tomorrow.

I have new heroes.

Derek The Halls · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 3742

Craster wrote:

Shutter Island is a really not a good film.

FTFY.

Bluecup · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 925

Me and the girlfriend left the house to go to the cinema at 6:30 with me joking that she won't miss anything as it will still be going by the time we come back.

I was only joking guys!

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Thu Jun 24, 2010 0:56

Trooper wrote:

The problem with Wimbledon these days, is that the matches are over too quick...

Nah.

I'd be firmly in favour of Mens matches being 3 sets like womens matches.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Jun 24, 2010 1:03

Mr Dave wrote:

Trooper wrote:

The problem with Wimbledon these days, is that the matches are over too quick...

Nah.

I'd be firmly in favour of Mens matches being 3 sets like womens matches.

After staying in a hotel that the WTA were in, I'd watch them play forever.

myp · **Posted:** Thu Jun 24, 2010 11:15

Mr Dave wrote:

Trooper wrote:

The problem with Wimbledon these days, is that the matches are over too quick...

Nah.

I'd be firmly in favour of Mens matches being 3 sets like womens matches.

They are, mainly. It's just the Grand Slams that play 5 sets. Next you'll be telling me you prefer T20 to Test cricket.

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Jun 24, 2010 16:38

They're.
Still.
Fucking.
Going.

Currently 68-67: http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/ju ... mahut-live

I want to see if the scoreboard can cope with 100 games.

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Jun 24, 2010 16:48

It's done - 70-68.
Jesus.

GazChap · **Posted:** Thu Jun 24, 2010 16:57

If Mahut doesn't win the French equivalent of Sports Personality of the Year, something is hideously wrong.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Thu Jun 24, 2010 17:15

myoptikakaka wrote:

Mr Dave wrote:

Trooper wrote:

The problem with Wimbledon these days, is that the matches are over too quick...

Nah.

I'd be firmly in favour of Mens matches being 3 sets like womens matches.

They are, mainly. It's just the Grand Slams that play 5 sets. Next you'll be telling me you prefer T20 to Test cricket.

Nah, Test only.

It just seems like so much time is wasted.

throughsilver · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6197

myoptikakaka wrote:

Mr Dave wrote:

Trooper wrote:

The problem with Wimbledon these days, is that the matches are over too quick...

Nah.

I'd be firmly in favour of Mens matches being 3 sets like womens matches.

They are, mainly. It's just the Grand Slams that play 5 sets. Next you'll be telling me you prefer T20 to Test cricket.

I know the telly people like to call them 'grand slams', but pretty sure they're just majors. The grand slam is winning the whole lot.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Jul 01, 2010 9:50

MaliA wrote:

Federer managed to slip through, avoiding an upset and is my top tip to win this year. Which will also help Oxfam out a lot.

Well, yes. Need to polish that crystal ball of yours, there.

So, Murray to face Nadal in the semi finals. Nadal looked like he was having leg problems when I saw him play, or something. Hmm. COuld he actually do it?

Curiosity · **Posted:** Thu Jul 01, 2010 10:20

I had a fiver on Berdych, which worked out quite nicely.

Murray vs Nadal should be a corker.

Djoko is my tip to win it.

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