To think Virgina Wade should say 'Oi! Do you mind?'

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Firstly, huge congratulations to Andy Murray!

But if I was Virginia Wade I'd be mightily hacked off at all this 'first British winner of Wimbledon in 77 years' malarkey. Come on Sue!

How insulting to Virginia.

(I realise Virginia has most likely never said 'Oi!' to anyone)

The WTA has proposed playing five sets, they've been knocked back. The women are quite prepared to play five, it's the tournament organisers who don't want them to.

My mistake!

In the report I heard, the commentator said: The first British player to win the singles at Wimbledon in 77 years!'

Although I salute Murray's fantastic achievement, this simply isn't true.

Sometimes, it is made clear that they are referring to the men's singles. Often, it is not.

Sue Barker's French Open title doesn't seem to count that often when British Grand Slam winners are discussed, either.

A British man was in the mens doubles duo who won the title last year. However, it is obvious that with Andy Murray they are referring to the men's title because of the comparison to Fred Perry.

If Laura Robson had won the women's title, the media would have been all over her like a rash too.

I am a woman and not sexist, but find the women's game pretty boring. Sorry.

Because it is whingeing when women expect their existence and achievements to be acknowledged.

Whingeing, I tell you.

I find both the men's and women's games boring tbh.

I don't discriminate.

I'm glad other people are bothered by this.

I was telling my 7 year old DD how exciting it would be if Murray won as it was nearly 40 years since a British player won. Then to hear Virginia Wade's achievement totally dismissed by all the 77 years stuff on the news was pretty depressing.

I actually noticed that (on Radio 4 anyway) they kept saying 'men's singles title'.

YANBU. Its lazy, inaccurate reporting and disrespectful to VW and the doubles winners.

Jeremy Bates and Jo Durie won the mixed doubles in, I think, 1987.

I hate how it is all about the mens final as the men just win, makes me a bit tbh. I am happy he won and all that but the mens final seems to be the B all ,

And now they're saying he'll be up for a knighthood.

Why? Virginia Wade is 'merely' an OBE.

I think it was just a slip up. Every report I have heard has referred to the men's singles.

And again this morning- Radio Four 'first British wimbledon champion in 77 years...'. Sigh.

Strikes me that the best way to complain about this would be to tweet about it if any of you use Twitter? I am sure there is much twittering going on on this subject. Then the great Beeb pr machine is bound to see it; I think we are rather less visible in this quiet backwater of Mumsnet.

I have to confess that until I saw this thread I'd completely forgotten about Virginia Wade . I've only been listening to commercial radio, and they're all giving it 77 years since a Brit won Wimbledon and not specifying the men's singles title.

Here is the blurb under the link on this site.

Andy Murray beat Novak Djokovic in straight sets in the broiling heat of Centre Court yesterday- and put an end to the UK's 77-year wait for a British champion. Join in the celebrations here.

You'd think mumsnet would have remembered VW.

Well spotted BadLad

Oh dear, that is absolutely scandalous .

What a blunder!

YANBU

It pisses me off as well how the proper trophy is reserved for the men whilst the women are fobbed off with a crappy bowl.

?What an incredible day!! So proud of my lil bro! What a champion!!? tweeted Jamie Murray, who had won the Wimbledon mixed doubles title in 2007 with Jelena Jankovic of Serbia.

I bet big brother, who I haven't heard the BBC mention once, is fucking pissed off at being totally ignored!