Tennis: Wimbledon Week 1

[JaneJeffer]

I think you know me better than that Jane

ssh or magi will appear with one of her photos.

He's up and about, but not sure what will happen. It's hard now, both for the injured player- and the opponent having to play someone injured.

Apparently the commentator is Chris Bradman? Who was sacked from amazon
Very old fashioned

Marin is doing his best to make his a long match.

We really don't need you to, Marin. Just win .

Why did they sack him unique? (I sound like AC now).

Raducanu is through. So impressive.

Thanks for identifying the commentator, unique.

Well done Emma.

Just caught the end of that match-thrilled for Emma!

Cirstea's interview is very sweet.

Ymer's fall looked extremely painful, poor chap.

Phew Marin is through.

Yes, well done Emma.

And Marin.

And no, we are still under covid restrictions, so magi is forbidden to post any photos!

Yay - Cilic did win today! Phew - oh he plays Medvedev next

Poor Ymer - hope he’s ok - Tim needs to sort the grass out!

Ymer seems to be fine.

These kids are 20 and 22. Veritable babies.

Pleased for Marin.

Tim seems very relaxed about the grass.
He has more important things to worry about, such as underground car parks and pilfered umbrellas

Pretty sure I heard Tim say "In my day we fell over so often we just played lying down. Kids these days don't know they're born".

kazza - Tim gets very defensive when anyone mentions the grass! I wonder if Andy’s got the umbrella invoice yet?

I don’t think I’ve seen Ymer before - is uncle Toni there for Felix?

They are very young although I was watching Alcaraz earlier - he’s only 18. I know that I’m old when tennis players are now younger than my youngest DS

Fizzy I get confused by Ymer- because I didn't realise he existed- I was familiar with his brother Elias- but Mikael seems to be just emerging as a pretty major talent.
He does seem to be ok now.

Very chuffed for Marin- the fact he plays Daniil, less so . I like both, so it's a bit rubbish- and I am at the 'who is capable of beating Djok' stage of the tournament, as to who I want to stick around .
But really, it would be great if Marin did get to another final. Preferably not against Djok. .

(and no blisters).

@GrouchyKiwi

Pretty sure I heard Tim say "In my day we fell over so often we just played lying down. Kids these days don't know they're born".

It was a bit surreal yesterday, one minute I was watching the main BBC show and they were going on concernedly about the slippy grass and all the falls by players. Then I switched to the Jo Tsonga match, and there was Jo literally flinging himself around and swan diving like a 17 year old Boris Becker. I did laugh a bit. I don't think Jo got the memo that Serena sent out about the grass!

Oh now they have Today at Wimbledon

I still don’t get today at Wimbledon being on at this time - why take live tennis off to show this

Well done Marin.