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Nearly there, and this is helping with the withdrawal.
Day eleven
Women’s semi-finals: ( Read more... )
I then watched the mixed doubles finals, ( Read more... )
Day twelve
This really was men’s semi-finals day, but the coverage I watched started with one women’s doubles semi-final match and closed with another. ( Read more... )
Day eleven
Women’s semi-finals: ( Read more... )
I then watched the mixed doubles finals, ( Read more... )
Day twelve
This really was men’s semi-finals day, but the coverage I watched started with one women’s doubles semi-final match and closed with another. ( Read more... )
TENNIS - Wimbledon 2025 QFs
Jul. 13th, 2025 08:43 amI'm still running behind on posting!
Day nine
Worth noting that none of the women's quarter finals had won Wimbledon before.
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Day ten
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Day nine
Worth noting that none of the women's quarter finals had won Wimbledon before.
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Day ten
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TENNIS - Wimbledon 2025 R3
Jul. 6th, 2025 11:24 amDay five
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Day six
Rain meant that there wasn’t really any play on the outside courts until play started on Court No. 1 under the roof, where I paid the most attention. ( Read more... )
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Day six
Rain meant that there wasn’t really any play on the outside courts until play started on Court No. 1 under the roof, where I paid the most attention. ( Read more... )
TENNIS - Wimbledon 2025 R2
Jul. 4th, 2025 08:15 amDay three
As promised, the weather changed – so much so that there was no play because of rain until play was scheduled to start on Court No. 1. The sun would eventually come out, with a slight breeze, but it was about 10 degrees lower than it had been.
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Day four
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As promised, the weather changed – so much so that there was no play because of rain until play was scheduled to start on Court No. 1. The sun would eventually come out, with a slight breeze, but it was about 10 degrees lower than it had been.
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Day four
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TENNIS - Wimbledon 2025 R1
Jul. 2nd, 2025 08:01 amDay 1. That lovely, verdant striped grass, the hush of the big courts adding to the sense of occasion.
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Women’s Finals:
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Men’s final:
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Wimbledon predictions:
For what they're worth, ( Read more... )
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Men’s final:
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Wimbledon predictions:
For what they're worth, ( Read more... )
TENNIS: Eastbourne R1
Jun. 25th, 2025 09:10 amRound 1 of the ATP and WTA 250 event at windy, windy Eastbourne, the week before Wimbledon, on the iPlayer.
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I don't know why the men's matches deserve two commentators and the women's only get one. I'm assuming sexism.
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I don't know why the men's matches deserve two commentators and the women's only get one. I'm assuming sexism.
I was reminded that Alcaraz and Lehecka had met before on grass in the latter’s 2023 run at Queen’s.
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Meanwhile, in Berlin, ( Read more... ) Eastbourne this week, with fewer points at stake, but an offer of more time for matches on grass that will appeal to some players.
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Meanwhile, in Berlin, ( Read more... ) Eastbourne this week, with fewer points at stake, but an offer of more time for matches on grass that will appeal to some players.
Apparently the Alcaraz vs Munar match was the longest at Queen’s since the early 90s.
The first quarter final ( Read more... )
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TENNIS: Queen's - Men's championship - R2
Jun. 20th, 2025 08:07 amWednesday: ( Read more... )
Following on from the story about players getting online abuse, there were developments about a known stalker having got himself into the public ballot at Wimbledon. Ugh. They have removed him, so he won’t get access, but ugh.
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What has struck me is that so many of these players are in their early 20s.
Following on from the story about players getting online abuse, there were developments about a known stalker having got himself into the public ballot at Wimbledon. Ugh. They have removed him, so he won’t get access, but ugh.
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What has struck me is that so many of these players are in their early 20s.
TENNIS: Queen's - Men's championship - R1
Jun. 18th, 2025 08:23 amDay one: ( Read more... )
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The revelations about the hateful messages Katie Boulter (and other players) are receiving from trolls/disturbed individuals who may have a gambling problem are dismaying.
Day two ( Read more... )
The revelations about the hateful messages Katie Boulter (and other players) are receiving from trolls/disturbed individuals who may have a gambling problem are dismaying.
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I watched a set and a half of the doubles final, sort of, but really didn’t care about the outcome. I think the return of a women’s tournament here will go down as a hit – there were big crowds for a 500 tournament. I think British crowds are one of the more positive for women’s tennis. The fact that it’s straight after the French will mean you’re unlikely to see whoever played spectacularly in that come to this, although in Keys there was a quarter-finalist this year. There's wear on the court, but the men should slip less this week.
I watched a set and a half of the doubles final, sort of, but really didn’t care about the outcome. I think the return of a women’s tournament here will go down as a hit – there were big crowds for a 500 tournament. I think British crowds are one of the more positive for women’s tennis. The fact that it’s straight after the French will mean you’re unlikely to see whoever played spectacularly in that come to this, although in Keys there was a quarter-finalist this year. There's wear on the court, but the men should slip less this week.
A bit odd for it to be the quarter finals when the top four seeds were only playing for the second time. ( Read more... )
I didn’t have time to post that on Saturday morning, and saw the semis on catch-up. ( Read more... )
I didn’t have time to post that on Saturday morning, and saw the semis on catch-up. ( Read more... )
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Thursday: ( Read more... ) The grass is showing some wear, but less than it would if it had been men playing.
Thursday: ( Read more... ) The grass is showing some wear, but less than it would if it had been men playing.
So, women are back playing competitively at Queen’s club for the first time in 52 years, so whoever wins will be a trailblazer, in a way. Apparently they will be getting less in prize money than the men next week – boo! And I say that as someone who doesn’t believe in equal prize money at the slams, because I think there should be some fractional recognition that the men’s singles are five sets, even if women were probably barred from playing five because of past sexism. Oh, sorry, ‘the schedule’. (Do they run a shorter distance in a marathon?) But here, what’s the excuse? All the matches will be best of three! Wanting women to prove themselves? The ticket sales have been good, (and the attendance and support will be a boost after the issues at the French.) I wonder what state the courts will be at the end of the week, and if that will throw the men - oh well, they'll be financially compensated for it, won't they?
Is it a bit rough that a 500 event is being held straight after a grand slam? Admittedly, the turnaround between surfaces is notoriously quick at this time of the year, and so it looks as though they’ve had a strong field, because players want time on the grass, and Queen’s will be less windy than Eastbourne.
They’ve renamed the centre court Andy Murray arena. First on it were ( Read more... )
The top four seeds had byes in the first round and will appear today.
Is it a bit rough that a 500 event is being held straight after a grand slam? Admittedly, the turnaround between surfaces is notoriously quick at this time of the year, and so it looks as though they’ve had a strong field, because players want time on the grass, and Queen’s will be less windy than Eastbourne.
They’ve renamed the centre court Andy Murray arena. First on it were ( Read more... )
The top four seeds had byes in the first round and will appear today.
