Wimbledon 2019

[Casual Observer]

Three Halep unforced errors from the first 12 games. Blimey. Absolutely no sign of a let up.

 

[Lord Camomile]

How many times has Serena gone long or wide??

 

[belboid]

How many times has Serena gone long or wide??

Not as often as she’s whacked it into the net.

Mostly because Halep is hitting barely returnable shots.

 

[Lord Camomile]

What. The. Fuck??!

 

[Steel Icarus]

Serena looks like she's going to cry after every point.

 

[belboid]

Won’t last the hour!

 

[Lord Camomile]

That is kind of astonishing.

 

[oryx]

 

[Steel Icarus]

Well deserved, laser like focus, great athleticism. Brilliant performance

 

[blairsh]

Bugger. Missed it

 

[belboid]

Her speed and strength were astounding. Brilliant win.

 

[oryx]

Really well deserved. The accuracy of her shots was astounding.

 

[Casual Observer]

Nice to see fellow Romanian Virginia Ruzici in the players' box. Saw her play on my first visit to Wimbledon 40+ years ago. Think my Dad fancied her. That was after he belted me across the back as we took the short cut across the golf course.

Back to Halep. Pretty much perfect from start to finish.

 

[belboid]

Aah, isn’t she lovely?

 

[Steel Icarus]

Charmingly unscripted and funny speech from Halep. Happy now.

 

[Maggot]

Nice to see fellow Romanian Virginia Ruzici in the players' box. Saw her play on my first visit to Wimbledon 40+ years ago. Think my Dad fancied her. That was after he belted me across the back as we took the short cut across the golf course.

She's Halep's manager.

Agree that was an amazing performance from Simona, and she seemed really lovely from the interview. Very pleased for her

 

[Argonia]

Well done Halep, good effort

 

[Argonia]

The men's doubles match on at the moment is a cracker. Could go either way, right down to the wire.

 

[T & P]

Want Fed to win but can’t see anything other than a Djoko victory sadly...

 

[Steel Icarus]

Agreed

 

[Lord Camomile]

Oh, ye of little faith

 

[Lord Camomile]

I am almost certainly going to post about the wrong sport on the wrong thread, though

 

[Lord Camomile]

Fed's forehand seems to just be misfiring a little.

Though he's also played some excellent ones, too!

 

[Lord Camomile]

Bugger, Fed should have been in control of that.

Must be so gutting to work so hard for it all to be for nothing.

 

[smmudge]

Bugger, Fed should have been in control of that.

Must be so gutting to work so hard for it all to be for nothing.

Except even the loser gets over a million quid or something. So not for "nothing"

 

[oryx]

So good to have such a great final this year after the rather dull and one-sided affairs last year and the year before!

 

[abstract1]

I’ve fallen in love with Halep over this tournament - she’s bloody fab!

Today’s final is a real treat - what a final should be! Really want Roj to win, mind

 

[Lord Camomile]

Fifth set!

Does Fed have enough left in the tank?

 

[belboid]

Fifth set!

Does Fed have enough left in the tank?

He’s as fit as James Milner. So ‘yes’

 

[Calamity1971]

Christ.