TENNIS THREAD- WIMBLEDON 2017 : Week 2 -quarter finals, semi finals and beyond...

[Raahh]

Thought we would need a new thread soon .

just read this on Wikipedia - "Castle was UK number 1 in singles tennis in 1986, reaching as high as World No. 80 in June 1988" my bold .... says it all really.

No, I don't think this is the final anyone wanted.

Such a shame.

Yeah no one wants to see someone go down like this.

A rain delay would only add to the problems.

arghh , that looks like curtains. I was hoping for some good tennis , even though I wanted Roger to win .
Rain coming now?

Shut up Andrew you plonker

Castle is quite annoying.

Such disappointing finals this year. I'm pinning all my hopes on the mixed doubles now.

maybe we can petition the BBC to get rid of Castle and Inverdale ? There would surely be enough signatures :)

Let Boris speak more.

The fact even his serve has deserted him is very telling.

Though this is better.

Make him serve it out, Marin.

Yes. He is here on the back of it really.

Stop showing him crying

I'll sign the petition! Andrew castle has been so annoying and crass in this match

At least it will still look a more respectable score for Marin than for Venus yesterday, but this is the strangest match I've seen in my 30 years of watching tennis. It's even weirder than when Nalbandian was disqualified at Queens, playing against... Cilic.

Yes mixed doubles will be such a relief now.

Andy Roddick was commentating last year, will he come back again? We seem to be doing ok with the women atm, with Clijsters, Navratilova and Croft etc now.

To be fair, he is more than just a serve, (unlike a Karlovic, for example, or Querrey), but it is a big part of his game.

Oh of course but his serve has been impeccable.

He avoided a bagel, at least.

Even my lovely Stefan got handed a bagel by Boris in a final.

Yep, lets can the annoying ones next year!

Ha ha Edberg is my nemesis as he beat Boris at Wimbledon. I still cannot like him!

What's a bagel? Have heard this a few times, but am clearly a tennis novice!

History - but sad that Cilic couldn't put up a better match

Bring it has. I feel so sorry for him.

The Beeb had decided the result of that before today began, though. .