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Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 7:51 pm
by KK
PES Fan wrote:Annoying what they did with the highlights show.
Yes Inverdale made stupid comments, but the person who he made it at forgives him and works with him on ITV, so can everyone else. He didn't ask McEnroe about beards like Clare Balding does. She seems to have very little tennis knowledge yet BBC seem to put her everywhere. I'm presuming she's going to get match of the day soon.
So please BBC, go back to the old format for people who come back from work and you know want to watch tennis.
I'm actually staggered by how bad it is. Whoever commissioned this new format has an awful lot to answer for. It's as if it's been put together by someone who has no knowledge or care for the sport. It's very insulting.
Amazing match. Really pleased Brown won. And yes I thought his tattoo was Bob Marley too.
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 7:53 pm
by PaperMacheMario
What a match. What a performance. Thoroughly deserved after such a ballsy display against Rafa, seemed very humble in the interview too. Made up for him.
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 7:55 pm
by PES Fan
Can't believe Nadals form on grass in the last four years.
He made it to 5 finals in a row between 06-11. Yeah his opponents have played well. But you still expect Nadal to see it out and come through that. Djokovic, Murray or Federer would not have lost to those guys Rafa has played in the last few years.
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 7:57 pm
by Corazon de Leon
Nadal wouldn't have lost to the players Nadal has played in the last few years?
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 8:01 pm
by Cyburn2
Guessing it will be more likely a Djokovic/Murray final with Nadal gone.
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 8:02 pm
by PES Fan
Corazon de Leon wrote:Nadal wouldn't have lost to the players Nadal has played in the last few years?
I meant Murray.
Going to put a bet on Troicki beating Brown next game.
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 8:02 pm
by Corazon de Leon
Don't count Federer out mate, he's not a spent force yet.
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 9:05 pm
by Cosmo
I can't watch this new highlights show. Having an audience adds absolutely nothing.
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2015 10:26 pm
by KK
It's like someone watched Saturday night football on Sky, Top Gear, The Claire Balding Show, League of Their Own, and The Last Leg and thought to combine THEM ALL to create the shittiest strawberry floating hour in the history of BBC2.
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 7:40 am
by Moggy
Nadal and Brown's match yesterday was so entertaining. I like Nadal but I also like to see the "little" guys do well.
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 11:00 am
by Gandalf
Brown's missus is pretty sweet!
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 11:49 am
by Eighthours
The Clare Balding embarrassment is typical focus-group led twaddle by someone chasing ratings in a PUBLIC SECTOR BROADCASTER and completely misunderstanding the needs of the audience.
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 2:10 pm
by TigaSefi
I find Raonic the most miserable banana split on planet earth. I hope Krygios prevails.
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 2:11 pm
by Drumstick
Nick Kyrgios, sporting what appears to be a Wimbledon gift shop headband, is giving the court two crowd the full Nick Kyrgios experience this afternoon. After battling away for well over an hour against the mighty Milos Raonic serve, the fired-up Aussie earns three break points with some brilliant shot-making.
The Canadian plays his way out of trouble, as cool as you like, and Kyrgios collects his first warning of the day for chucking his racquet into the crowd.
He's since taken the second set to level it up at 1-1.
EDIT - Gasquet 2 up against Dimitrov! Woop woop!
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 2:54 pm
by TigaSefi
Krygios taken the 3rd set from the dull as strawberry float Raonic.
Won easily in the end! Good stuff.
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 5:32 pm
by Captain Kinopio
Watson vs Williams in BBC1 now.
I think the most fun I have watching the tennis at Wimbledon is hoping Serena Williams loses.
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 5:57 pm
by Skippy
Are you that ginger kid in the crowd?
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 6:06 pm
by Captain Kinopio
Watson can't seem to get a first serve in.
Williams is so unpleasant.
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 6:22 pm
by Captain Kinopio
Would be amazing if after all Serena's shouting this set Watson just pinched it at the end
Might help if she didn't fault every single first serve though
Edit: 10/11 First serve faults in this game so far, including one double fault.
11/12 in the end, strawberry float knows how Serena didn't do something there.
Re: The Tennis Thread
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 6:32 pm
by Skippy
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