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

[Raahh]

Thought we would need a new thread soon .

I saw Paes win at Ilkley the other week; he is still v impressive and the same age as me!

I have sticky t's still. And I've got to go out.

Hi Drama I think all tennis lovers should be given the fortnight off Andy's making a good start.

Jane I'll have to start a petition

Hi all. Settling in to watch Andy now. Glad he's made a good start.

Bummer about the sports day, Raahh.

Oh, and I like Sam Querrey so I hope he has a good match.

Oooh, Muller has started well and is a break up against Cilic.

Muller playing well.
Muzza looks a bit in pain i think.

I like Querrey too, but I still want Andy to win.

Muller is doing well, I'd like him to win this one actually.

Does anyone else think that Murray getting a ball back when he has won a point looks a bit like Harry Potter welcoming his patronus back from defeating the dementors in azkaban?

Just me?

squeezes in - I managed to persuade myself ( and DH ) that me going out this afternoon wasn't totally necessary, and I could bake cakes and a pie instead :) They cakes are in the oven, and now I can watch - Murray one set up already!

hugo I'm going to have to watch for that now.

I'm also at work - tennis fans should definitely get 2 weeks special leave for Wimbledon!

Trying to keep up with scores - see muller has taken first set.

My old boss used to express surprise when I was at work during Wimbledon - he was also a tennis fan

Sorry, Andy fans, this drop in form is my fault. I tweeted that this was the best I'd seen him play all tournament and then he started playing crap!

Makes the match more fun.

Arghh!

goodness whats going on in his head -

I am trying to watch the scores on my phone but it's very bright here. Glad Querrey got a set. Had the hip excuse resurfaced yet? It was absent when he was beating Paire easily.

I like Muller, but I really want Cilic to win.

Sports day part two is even worse than part one.

And suddenly there are lots of seagulls about, which is random.

Hope it's not going to get all Hitchcock Raahh

Muller playing well.

I have to say I hate the lines people's uniforms. They only suit anyone who's really slim.

Out for afternoon tea today with former work colleagues, so missing most of it!

It was very Hitchcock Jane then my phone died.

I'm home for an hour, then back to collect the girls.

Sportsday ended quite well, with 'proper races' and a parents race and teachers race too (it's usually just obstacle stuff and not 'winner/loser' stuff). All us oldie parents heartily approved of the change. .

The Cilic /Muller match is very close.

Murray very lack lustre.

Much was made of his head to head with Querrey before the match. Well last year, Djok's record against Sam was almost identical. Head o heads don't mean anything really.

Come on Marin!

I agree about he line judges uniforms too- and they never seem to get shirts/blouses that are the right size without gaping a bit. They all seem too tight. Can't be comfy.

Querrey playing a great match, Andy looking defeated. It's a tad irritating, but I'll forgive him if it turns out he is injured as Mac & Castle believe.

But it's not just that he's not moving well. He's hitting the ball badly, in a way that he wouldn't normally. I think the psychological is having more of an impact than any physical issue.