to think it's not proper tennis....

[seeker]

.... In that colour scheme?

[PuffPants]

I though all the thanking of sponsors was a bit vulgar and the endless crawling to the tournament organisers, what was that all about? Somehow Wimbledon feels like a proper sporting event whereas that felt like a very dull corporate shindig without canapés.

Can you imagine if we had to listen to a speech from the CEO of Robinsons at the end of the Wimbledon final?

[MrsDoomsPatterson]

I was aghast when navy blue Ralph Lauren came in over green & purple at Wimbo. And who remembers Barbara Potter in the 80s? She wore a jumpsuit!!! Or something like that anyway.

[LeeCoakley]

Can't believe a Brit would not have white shoes.
And the squeaking is really off-putting. Venues - change the surface ASAP!

[EyesCrossedLegsAkimbo]

Hmmm the colour isn't as bad as the Madrid Blue Clay fiasco.

[blueraincoat]

Been watching this at work most of the week where the TV is on mute with subtitles. Didn't know about the squeaking. Eeeeeeek.

[ArielThePiraticalMermaid]

I am feeling awfully superior when I ask....have you not seen any non-Wimbledon tennis before? The colours ARE generally brighter and the sounds squeakier. Wait until the end and you see the showbiz jamboree. Ghastly colonials.

[TaggieCampbellBlack]

Bored now. Off to Lidl.

[MrsDoomsPatterson]

Hampton. Not Hanpton!

[seeker]

And now they're grunting.

[TaggieCampbellBlack]

language!

[LadyBeagleEyes]

Well it is tennis, but not as we know it.

[blonderthanred]

Why are they each wearing one white wrist band and one yellow? Did they share out two pairs between them?

[MrsDoomsPatterson]

The Real Tennis courts at Hanpton Court are amaze!

[TaggieCampbellBlack]

Boom Boom

[TaggieCampbellBlack]

It's not Real Tennis.

[Startail]

I wish they'd make them wear different colours.

[Floralnomad]

Murray has black shoes , Djokovic has white , although you don't see much tennis if you're watching their feet.

[TaggieCampbellBlack]

1. Their nasty nylon outfits are virtually identical. It's very hard to work out whos who.

[Sparklingbrook]

And I have gone right off Andrew Castle since his 'when sorry isn't enough' advert.

Vibration damper?

[Sparklingbrook]

Yes Taggie good points.

From another non tenniser-

1. It is too blue.
   
2. It is too squeaky.
   
3. It goes on too long.

[TaggieCampbellBlack]

Some observations from a non-tenniser.....

1. That blueness is hard on the eyes.
   
2. The squeeking is setting my teeth on edge, surely something could be done to stop it.
   
3. Their feet are the size of canoes.

[Floralnomad]

The only problem with the tennis is that the cricket is on the other side , I'm having to watch that on Sky go at the same time !

[SnakePlisskensMum]

The squeaking shoes are awful but at least there's no Azarenka style screaming!

[MrsDoomsPatterson]

Yes, I have. Squeaking not bothering me. Looking forward to Wta starting tomo!

[Floralnomad]

You get used to it , have you lot not been watching it for the last two weeks ?