Tennis Thread- WIMBLEDON draws to a close, then it's onwards to the hard courts

[Raahh]

Might be over, this match, before we need the thread

Private it was a great tournament- some really amazing stuff over the fortnight- but especially the second week.

Yes agree Raahh. That's the beauty of the red button too I think - if you see what looks like a good match up, you can tune in, even though it might not be shown on the main channels, and could well be a better match. Eg one of my favourite matches this year was Tsitsipas v Donaldson, albeit not very high profile, it was so good.

Private Tsitsipas was a revelation, this year. I knew about him from Barcelona, of course, but hadn't seen him play properly. He really impressed me.

Hope you're all enjoying Our Girl

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Oops missed the start! And the middle and end.

Just watched the best shots thing on Wimbledon website - that’s what I missed about actually watching Wimbledon at home - all the extra bits. Hoping that the Rafa/Roger documentary is still on iPlayer when I get home.

I think it’s generallly been agreed that Rafa was involved in the two most exciting matches of the tournament - not bad for a baseliner.

I’ve never seen “our girl” either - luckily the “love island” villa is safe from the mini tsunami (another programme I’ve never seen )

luckily the “love island” villa is safe from the mini tsunami that's a shame

Indeed Jane

Bugger it, I was so gutted when I had to miss Our Girl to watch the end of the 5th set of Rafa-Delpo (?was it?!) and now I've gone and missed it tonight as well!!

I don't even know what Our Girl is btw - maybe it's really good?!!

Fizzy agree about Rafa - definitely the two most exciting matches this Wimbledon. Probably of the whole year! (Although I would put Delpo's match with Fed at Indian Wells up there too)

Just had a long conversation with my gran, before she goes in hospital- she is very pleased that Djok won (she's a big fan).

Ds finally finishes school today (officially has two days left, but tomorrow is the rewards day out trip, and he no longer wants to go- the last day is pointless for him, and the meds he is on now are affecting him a bit).

Dd1 is going to Blackpool tomorrow- it's her first experience of a 'rewards day' (which ends up costing me £££)- she isn't keen on rides, I think she is planning on going on the 'little kid' rides with her best mate.

DD2 still has a week left - she is not impressed by this.

I want to hibernate and pretend everything isn't happening

And I've had a great idea to shake up next year's Wimbledon tournament- forget 'boring baseline battles'

Just show 'Our Girl' on a loop (I've never watched it- but from the trailers, they seem to wear a lot of makeup in a war zone ).

Trivia question (NB it's not as good as magi's). This was from playing Pointless (board game) last night.

Name a player (men or women) who has successfully defended a grand slam title.

Obv as it's pointless it has to be someone people wouldn't think of. I said Pat Rafter which was pointless - yay - but there were a few others I didn't get.

Any guesses as to who else was Pointless?! Just in case anyone has some spare time on their hands

Sorry x-post Raahh!! I'll read your post now.

Private ooh! excellent question.

Bruguera?

I'm not sure of Jan Kodes defended his titles- but I know he is one of the players who has won 3 slams without making to number 1 (that might have been an Inverdale Quiz during the Australian open ).

I love Pointless- and tennis questions come up quite a lot.

(Although the programme also gets repeated, so maybe I'm not quite as clever as my dc think I am).

I hate Pointless. It hurts my brain. It's the quiz show equivalent of maths to me. The Chase is more my thing unless The Vixen is on with her stupid lemon-sucking expression.

Ooh- I think I've got one- Johan Kriek.

Australian Open? he was mentioned the other day when discussing South African players.

Might not be pointless though.

Both of those were Pointless Raahh! Gold star
There were two more recent ones as well - one man, one woman.

Clay ones are always a good bet.

And Kriek was a lucky guess

Ooh- recent.

I can't imagine Mauresmo being Pointless. Li Na?

Li Na wasn't included but our game might be a bit out of date!

Both of the others were at the French Open...

I'll still with clay, and go with Guga, Kuerten.

I think he defended the French?