Off Topic The Wimbledon thread

[tigerscanada]

Well done Bernard...

Bernard Tomic slouched out of the first round at Wimbledon, turning in a pathetic display and admitting in an extraordinary post-match press conference that he was ‘bored’ on court.

The Australian, who could face a heavy fine for lack of effort, also admitted he had taken an injury timeout purely to disrupt his opponent Mischa Zverev’s momentum.

The 24-year-old said he was no longer motivated by winning tennis matches, and was simply aiming to play for another decade to amass a fortune so he never had to work again.



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Bloody disgrace. He's most likely denied some hard working player a once in a lifetime chance to play in a grand slam event.
Banned for life. Give him a drugs test.

 

[originallambrettaman]

Britain's Heather Watson has just won the first set 6-0 against 18th seed Anastasija Sevastova.

 

[originallambrettaman]

Heather Watson has just knocked the 18th seed, Anastasija Sevastova, out of Wimbledon.

 

[originallambrettaman]

Wimbledon's absolutely swarming with flying ants.

 

[Plum]

That Johanna Konta's one tough competitor, just beaten Vekic in 3 sets, 10-8 in the last.

 

[tigerscanada]

That Johanna Konta's one tough competitor, just beaten Vekic in 3 sets, 10-8 in the last.

Excellent match that.

 

[originallambrettaman]

Andy Murray's won the first set 6-3.

 

[southerntiger]

That Johanna Konta's one tough competitor, just beaten Vekic in 3 sets, 10-8 in the last.

Brilliant match.
Konta is a tough cookie.

 

[tigerscanada]

Edmund's first up on centre court today. Best of luck lad.

 

[originallambrettaman]

Kyle Edmund is out of [HASHTAG]#Wimbledon[/HASHTAG].

Gael Monfils wins 7-6 (7-1), 6-4, 6-4 to book his place in the third round.

 

[Chazz Rheinhold]

Just watching it now, Kerber playing. Why are there so many empty seats.
The bird she's playing has got Eric morecambes old glasses on.

 

[TIGERSCAVE]

GREAT FIRST SET FROM HEATHER WATSON.... come on girl!!!

 

[tigerscanada]

GREAT FIRST SET FROM HEATHER WATSON.... come on girl!!!

She's a gritty player...her coach needs to sharpen his razor

 

[originallambrettaman]

Game, set and Match Gilles Muller.

Aljaz Bedene is out of [HASHTAG]#Wimbledon[/HASHTAG], beaten 7-6 7-5 6-4.

Only three Brits remain.

 

[TIGERSCAVE]

She's a gritty player...her coach needs to sharpen his razor

I think the wheels may have come off...

 

[tigerscanada]

I think the wheels may have come off...

So many chances to win that 7th game on her service. Could be over now.

 

[tigerscanada]

Hang on there...an immediate break back !

 

[tigerscanada]

Well that was short lived...

 

[TIGERSCAVE]

Some really bad choices in putting balls away, she always seems to choose where Azarenka is with an open court the other side... Missing the killer instinct..!!!

 

[tigerscanada]

Some really bad choices in putting balls away, she always seems to choose where Azarenka is with an open court the other side... Missing the killer instinct..!!!

Yeh, a shame that. She missed a lot of opportunities to take a couple of steps to the net to put a little more pressure on Azarenka.