Wimbledon

[AndyP & Lenore]

Cracking five set match between Federerer and Nadal today. TBH, was hoping Nadal would win this time round, I think it's his time.

But also great to see Jamie Murray and Jelena Jankovic with the mixed doubles. Ironic that Jamie wins a wimbledon title before his brother Andy.

A.:D

[Scottie]

I was pleased to see Jamie win the mixed doubles. He is a lot nicer person than his brother.:D

[The Dogfather]

Great result, never heard much about Jamie before this Wimbledon, he seems like a really genuine guy.

BTW, as good as Andy is I don't think he'll ever win Wimbledon. He'll win a grand slam elsewhere though, I just don't think grass suits his game.

[euan]

Well, I was there on Friday on Number 1 court (seeing as I live in Wimbledon, thought I should go!). Watched Bagdatis v Djokovic and then Roddick go out to Gasquet. Both games were amazing, loved the atmosphere.

Jamie has been made up with the mixed doubles. He's a doubles specialist, so doesn't get the coverage Andy does, but I don't think he could believe his luck when the ladies world number 3 agreed to partner him!

And I totally think he's spent the two weeks flirting with her! (to be honest, I would as well!)

Why is everybody saying he's a lot nicer? He certainly seems more approachable, but then he's also older and been around that bit longer.

[Ivano]

Do we have some tennis fans amongst us???? Good to see, as Tennis is my next passion to MINIS. I play in the West Of Scotland Leagues and play various local tournaments. Was good to see Jamie Murray winning a real boost for Scottish Tennis especially when his Mum is so involved in Scottish Junior Tennis...... Judy used to coach us when i worked in Edinburgh back in 1999 at the Next Generation Club at Newhaven Harbour.

Euan you are lucky living in Wimbledon with the Tennis just round the corner...... Well for two weeks of the year anyway.......... No honestly the Wimbledon area is really nice.

[Scottie]

Why is everybody saying he's a lot nicer? He certainly seems more approachable, but then he's also older and been around that bit longer.


because I know the family coming from Dunblane and all. My mum knows them better though.

[euan]

Do we have some tennis fans amongst us???? Good to see, as Tennis is my next passion to MINIS. I play in the West Of Scotland Leagues and play various local tournaments. Was good to see Jamie Murray winning a real boost for Scottish Tennis especially when his Mum is so involved in Scottish Junior Tennis...... Judy used to coach us when i worked in Edinburgh back in 1999 at the Next Generation Club at Newhaven Harbour.

Euan you are lucky living in Wimbledon with the Tennis just round the corner...... Well for two weeks of the year anyway.......... No honestly the Wimbledon area is really nice.


It's a bonus and a nightmare - traffic round here is a nightmare during the tennis, and the volume of people is horrific! The pubs are all rammed as well, but in saying that the atmosphere is great and when we went out on Friday night, the view was quite impressive if you know what I mean ;)

We live about a twenty minute walk from the championships, so it makes getting there very easy. I also work for one of the suppliers to the AELTC but I've never been lucky enough to work on that project (would be brilliant, alongside some of the work we do for some of the F1 teams, they are my dream projects).

Getting tickets is hard though, even ground tickets are usually a nightmare, though attendences were down this year as a result of the weather so it made it a bit easier.

[euan]

because I know the family coming from Dunblane and all. My mum knows them better though.

That's fair enough then :)

I think Andy gets a hard time in the press as he isn't open to them in the way some of the players are, and don't think it's particulalry fair the way he gets treated.

[AndyP & Lenore]

Paul (Vidal Buffon), Call me a serial optimist, but I think Andy is the best chance this country has had to win the men's singles at Wimbledon for many years. I know what your saying that his game does really suit other surfaces, but I'm hoping his new coach will shape him into a champion grass court player.:D

Although, I have to be honest, for him to have won Wimbledon this year, he'd have had to have played and beaten either Federer or Nadal. That would have been quite a hurdle.:o

A.:)