Boulter lost her serve when serving for the set... now 6-5 down and has to hold for a tie break.
It suddenly dawned on her and she tighten up when serving for the match.
Dart, Swan and Boulter are the future of women's tennis in the UK
Watson and Robson have had loss of form and injures and Konta have gone from number 4 to outside the top 20. Joanna Konta is having a decent career and may get back to the top 10 if she can master that drop shot that didn't work today.
I liked the pictures in this morning’s papers of all the empty seats yesterday when the football was on...it beggars belief when people don’t think other events are considered more important than theirs. I attended a conference just over a week ago which had a networking opportunity (drinks etc) tagged into it afterwards and when I accepted the event invitation I asked them if were they aware England was scheduled to play that night. The response I got was not many of those due to attend would be interested in the football. I drank their free beer until 6pm (it doesn’t take me long to get home) and there was just a handful of people left when I went and I knew at least two of those were about to follow me out the door.
To be fair to Wimbledon, that area around the royal box was probably all corporate tickets, not real tennis fans and they would have dashed across the road to watch the football in air conditioned comfort with grey good vodka and champagne cocktails - shamelessly been there and done that before
Given that Andy Murray isn't playing this year and it's competing with the best world cup in a generation, i'd be surprised if many people have even noticed that Wimbledon is on.
Given that Andy Murray isn't playing this year and it's competing with the best world cup in a generation, i'd be surprised if many people have even noticed that Wimbledon is on.
Exactly what I was thinking. I love tennis (playing and watching) but the lack of British contenders and England's form in Russia have meant I haven't seen a single point yet. I bet viewer numbers are historically low this year.
Given that Andy Murray isn't playing this year and it's competing with the best world cup in a generation, i'd be surprised if many people have even noticed that Wimbledon is on.
If England reach the WC final, for once the women's final on Saturday may get better viewing figures than the men's final on Sunday!
However if we are in the 3rd place playoff game on Saturday, the women's final will be ignored as well!
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Good interview with Judy Murray
EDIT: Beat Alex Bolt 6-2, 6-3, 7-5
Boulter currently a set and a break up on Court 14.
It suddenly dawned on her and she tighten up when serving for the match.
Dart, Swan and Boulter are the future of women's tennis in the UK
Watson and Robson have had loss of form and injures and Konta have gone from number 4 to outside the top 20. Joanna Konta is having a decent career and may get back to the top 10 if she can master that drop shot that didn't work today.
All level. Good match. Gonna be tough to watch at the same time as the football!
However if we are in the 3rd place playoff game on Saturday, the women's final will be ignored as well!
All of the last 16 matches taking place today. Federer, Nadal and Djokovic still in.
Women's draw looks a complete mess though, with only 7 of the 32 seeds left.