HERE WE GO...WIMBLEDON 2012 !

[MrsVamos]

I take it we are all sitting comfortably, and have the strawberries, cream and champagne at the ready ?

Here's to a fantastic 2 weeks of tennis !

VAMOS RAFA

Merrylegs exactly, Karlovic is not a good loser.

Thanks to sayanything for the update on this match.

I am sitting here with vile hangover and now my wimbledon is over too

Actually re the drugs speculation-while I was watching it I did actually think wow this guy is wired-bit weird as I have never connected tennis with drugs before.

I want roger to win now-one final hurrah!

There have been drug scandals- Petr Korda, who was world number two briefly, and won the Aussie open, was banned for taking drugs. There haven't been many, though. And Hingis was caught up in a scandal- she tested positive for cocaine during Wimbledon. She's managed to get back on the tour- she's playing with Davenport in the oldies.

I'm there! with my hyperactive son who won't stop talking about djokovic- his hero!

I've been drooling over watching Tsonga on French TV - surprised the Beeb hasn't shown more of his matches without that red button thing which I don't have as he is so charasmatic and fun to watch and gorgeous . I think he played well yesterday but he has been hit psychologically by not quite beating Djokovic at the French when he had FOUR MATCH POINTS and still lost.

Any idea why McEnroe has nothing nice to say about Lendl? I know they were on court rivals but he's getting a bit repetitive and it sounds a little petty (I thought he was joking at first).

A couple of years ago Gasquet had a temporary ban as he tested positive for cocaine I think. He got off by saying the drugs must have been transferred to him from kissing some girl in a nightclub. I watched him play at the Metz tournament after his ban was lifted. He looks like such a nice person I have chosen to believe his bizarre story.

I do hate the drugs speculation - I remember when Soderling beat Nadal at the French a few years ago, playing the same aggressive, fearless tennis that Rosol played yesterday, people came out and said that it must be drugs. Nadal has been plagued by (completely unfounded) steroid allegations for years. None of this has ever been substantiated, despite rigorous testing in the sport. It all comes across like sour grapes, to be honest.

I also think Rafa did himself no favours with that interview - saying that the referee said things weren't right, but then not commenting further, that's not good form. Shame to see him go out so early, though, the tournament is poorer for it.

Tennis players are subject to random drug tests, the same as most athletes.
Drug speculation is annoying
Rafa has always been a bit hyper, has his quirks and rituals, the same as a lot of sportspeople. His are a bit more obvious with the ritual when he serves and receives, and the water bottle thing!
Anyone remember how many time McEnroe used to touch his t-shirt?

There's no taking away from Rosol's play
Check out these FACTS, from Maryz link before

They all witnessed Lukas Rosol's final 12 swings of his racket on his serve add up to the short list of greatest upsets ever.

Serving four games to three in the fifth set:

1. 117-mph ace wide, 15-0

2. 132-mph serve

1. Forehand winner, 30-0

4. 133-mph ace, 40-0 5. 125-mph serve

1. Forehand winner: Game, Rosol.

Serving five games to four, for the match:

1. 132-mph ace, 15-0

8. Fault

1. 98-mph second serve

10. Forehand winner, 30-0 11. 134-mph ace, 40-0 12. 129-mph ace: Game, Set, Match: Rosol

This is not a misprint: Twelve swings, eight points. Five aces, three winners. Back-to-back love games. No nerves, no double faults, no loose forehands. Nothing. In a Grand Slam event he had won twice, coming off of a record seventh French Open against an opponent who before Tuesday had never played at Wimbledon, the great Rafael Nadal, he of 11 Grand Slam titles, made contact with the ball just three times in two service games against the 100th-ranked player in the world.

There were no rallies, no chances for Nadal to grind out victory.

McEnroe and Lendl always hated each other. They were just polar opposites, in personality and tennis style. I think it stems from Lendl's first victory at the French Open.

I think all the drug speculation is awful, and Nadal is coming over as a bad loser.

He lost in Halle as well, he has always been fallible on the grass.

Didn't Vitas Gueralitis die of a drug overdose (recreational drugs I think as opposed to performance enhancing ones)? I haven't heard any rumours about Rosol, but then I hadn't even heard of Rosol before yesterday. I think he was just in the zone and drowning in adrenalin yesterday - at least I hope so. I really enjoyed watching him play but conversely did feel sorry for Nadal.

I didn't see the match and have only watched a few clips and read reports, but it sounds as though Nadal was a bad sport and a hypocrite. He is famous for time-wasting and fiddling/fidgeting.

I saw the deliberate bumping into Rosol and that is childish and inexcusable.

Who knows what Nadal was complaining to the umpire about, but again it's pretty bad behaviour and seems designed to put his opponent off.

True colours, eh?

Gerulaitus died tragically of carbon monoxide poisoning.
He did have a cocaine problem.

Oh that's sad useless, I didn't realise that's how he had died.

Vom-inducing article in the Daily Fail.

prints out pictures

Yes, vom-inducing indeed.

I've got loads to do today- so am hoping the. It's I want to see fit neatly around it all! Am trying to tire dd2 out for a bit. Think I have finally sussed the red button.
Still some good matches to come( and I might just hold onto my name change for a little bit longer)fingers crossed the weather stays ok (very mixed here)

Ok- I need this Djoko match to last at least 3 hours, so that I can do the school run, couple of errands and be back in time for Watson

Maybe Stepanek can cause another upset?

Yes that is my hope too Raahh! 2 hours from now would do it

My Mum is on CC today

I am trying to spot her, and giving myself eye-ache

First set Stepanek!!!

Holy shit!

Go on, Stepanek! Talk about being as cool as a cucumber!

Those pesky Czech's are making trouble for everyone!

Go Stepanek!