TENNIS THREAD- We bid farewell to SW19 for another year (along with AC the butterfly fancier), and prepare for the hard courts, after a detour on the European clay.

[Raahh]

Who will be the champion? Will Andre and Tim muzzle AC?

Will Eva Asderaki Moore muzzle the spectator in the crowd?

It's all coming to an end<sob>.

Poison is an interesting song to play

Set 2 has started how set 1 did. Maybe Maria will take this one, and we could get a 3 setter.

I just made the mistake of turning over to hear the wittering about the opening ceremony bit of World Cup Final. Jennifer Hudson will be warbling the US national anthem.

Is it usually the thing to play the anthem of the host country?

O lord. I turned over. It's not singing , is it?

And I like Jennifer Hudson. When she's not singing.

Come on Barbora.

Promise you won't sing if you win.

I don’t understand why the Americans can’t sing their National Anthem in a normal way!

Not looking good for Maria now

Carlos Alcaraz is bringing out the world cup trophy

Robbie Williams was singing.

Why?

Normal singing is not in their repetoire.

Come on Barbora (sorry Maria)

Well done Barbora..

Well done Barbora. Poor Maria

The Greek crowd are very polite

I am pleased for Barbora, it's not been a great couple of years.

Did I see Apostolos in the crowd?

They are! Any other country would be booing.

Very diplomatic .

The sound is terrible.

This is Djok's brother, isn't it?

Ba dum tss

I had forgotten all about him!

I was pleased with that one

I do like the trophes.

He took over the running of the tournament I think (the men play later in the year) .

He's marginally better looking than Gladys.

Thebloke in the white cap on Maria's team looks a bit like Casper.

I take it back- from an angle, Djok's brother looks like the creepy lead singer of Marron 5.

Poor Barbora is thinking - wtf. No one wants to listen to me now!

I’ve recorded the speeches to watch after the football

I can't be bothered watching (I'm falling asleep anyway) - but VAMOS! Spain (I realised Vamos could apply to both ).

Stef’s Instagram post: where’s my cow? 🤣

I love Stef. I'm hope he is getting back on track.

He really needs to go after that- why should Roger get all the cows ?

Casper is owed a couple .