Tennis thread: Wimbledon chat this way!

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Happy Wimbledon Eve* everyone!

With thanks to magi*

I should have got a Pelaton to sit on while I'm watching

Sadly I will have to go to the office today but at least Rafa came through safely
My heart was in my throat when he took that hopper straight into the first game...
I honestly think I’d cry if he won ❤️ especially after the way he’s been dissed (to my mind)
After that - I’m ABD (anyone but djok)

Jane thing is, I would just sit on it.

I used to have an exercise bike- my legs barely reached the pedals. I just used to use it as a clothes horse .

Cilantro you are in good company. .

I just hope he comes out fighting on Thursday.

Ah yes Raahh there's a lot of exercise gizmos gathering dust around here too.

I hope you're not including Kyrgios in that Cilantro?

Oh dear ... I’m gonna get thrown off the board now....
I find Kyrgios pretty entertaining and I do enjoy watching him
BUT I’m a Rafa Girl through and through for many years
So No question about who I need to win on Thursday

My family have rebelled as well - we’re watching women’s football!

Saw the end of the Jubb match - I’m sure we’ll be seeing a lot more of him in the future - and he’s from Yorkshire (so is Kyle but it’s not the same )

I wish that I’d seen the Tiafoe/Fab match - I saw the end when Fabio was leading the crowd singing his name

I’d forgotten all about Jeremy Bates and his knitted tank top!

Kyrgios should be banned. I've said it before. His behaviour, in many other sports, would lead to more sanctions than just financial ones. He can afford those.

It was different when Mac was throwing tantrums about. Not only was he actually passionate about the game, he won things to back up all the talent. And when Mac was penalised financially it meant something- since they didn't get nearly as much money as now.

I loathe Kyrgios and the sycophantic way so many commentators treat him. He's saying people will still watch- they might want to watch the poor sod he is totally disrespecting.

Martina says it best, as usual,

Nick needs to say it with his racquet not his mouth.

I wish he’d pull himself together. He’s so talented

Greg has predicted Andy & Serena are going to win the title instant commentators curse!

Fwiw, I think Tomic’s attitude was worse. But Martina certainly had it, Raah

I don't think Tomic is necessarily worse. He's an idiot, certainly.Always has been . I've never seen him throw a chair.

But in positive Aussie news, they are talking about Barty on TAW, and she is great.

The focus should be on her, not Dick Kyrgios.

Not quite sure where Pat Cash was going with his analogy of watching Kyrgios being like unable to stop yourself looking at a builders bum! Martina and Claire didn’t look convinced (think he misjudged his audience there!)

Martina does speak a lot of sense.

Yay the no 1 court roof is coming on.

I see Vekic has just lost, presumably under the roof.

DH and DS watching football. I will fast forward through TaW tomorrow, if only to see THE 'TACHE

What on earth fizzy ? Builder's bums

Might need to watch that segment aswell

Fizzy i took from it that people watch things/do things that aren't actually that great .But they can't stop themselves.

I can, and do stop watching Kyrgios. I'm he is playing my favourite current player on Thursday- not because of the risk of Rafa losing, but the unnecessary hype around a player (Dick) who doesn't deserve it.

If he wins, it will be horrendous. It won't make him better than Rafa. He never will have that talent or commitment. But his sycophants will just add him to the list and think he's amazing. .

I knew what Pat was trying to say but the builders bum thing was a bit weird.

I also can quite easily stop watching Kyrgios - I think he’s awful for the game - I’ve never really seen much of the so called talent that he’s supposed to have.

It really annoyed me in his press conference when he said that people will keep watching him.

Yes, Fizzy maybe he could have used a different example to builders bum .

I was so pissed off his assertion people will still watch him. It's like Federer matches- there are 2 players on the court. Sometimes people are supporting the opponent.

Even if the commentators would rather there weren'y .

What is Pat on?!

I'll have to watch on catch up!

I don't see the talent in Kyrgios, either,- more so than others , that is.

He has a big serve. So do many others.
He thinks doing trick shots in professional settings is cool. It's not- underarm serving makes you look like a disrespectful prat.

I have just never got the hype. If he wants to win, he has to play.

think he misjudged his audience there!
That made me burst out laughing Fizzy

Yep his game is pretty serve-dominated - trick shots - meh. You can watch the veterans for that!!

I see Kyle Edmund is on centre again tomorrow!! And Anderson is shoved onto court 2. It's a bit much (although predictable).

I like the look of Lopez v Khachanov tomorrow - shame they have to meet each other so early on.

No. Kyle on CC, when Rafa was on 1?

Honestly, it's just odd. And sorry, with the best will in the world, Kyle ain't box office People were leaving the other night.

I haven't looked yet, but I'm quite sure there will be matches that actual tennis fans would rather see there.

But I'm mean.