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  • Killarahales
    Killarahales Posts: 1,054
    I’m watching the Kartal match; she’s going well so far, but there’s an idiot in the crowd making a kind of “hooray” cheer after every point Kartal wins; really annoying, and I think he might have been there for her 1st round match too!
  • Billy_Mix
    Billy_Mix Posts: 2,707
    hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
    Boulter beats no 9 seed Badosa - battling performance.
    But she's going to have to cut out the massive wobbles in her form if she's going to progress
    Fine first set then stopped doing all the things she'd done well and couldn't get a first serve.  Confidence evaporates in a heartbeat, weird.
    Final set was evenly matched until Badosa's level just dropped enough at the critical moment and the match was gone
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,944
    edited July 2
    Killarahales said:
    I’m watching the Kartal match; she’s going well so far, but there’s an idiot in the crowd making a kind of “hooray” cheer after every point Kartal wins; really annoying, and I think he might have been there for her 1st round match too!
    These bloody Hooray Henries at Wimbledon.
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,438
    Kartal through in straight sets - won comfortably. Interesting to see how she would fare against Boulter and Raducanu.
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,436
    hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
    Kartal through in straight sets - won comfortably. Interesting to see how she would fare against Boulter and Raducanu.
    Didn't she lose in 3 sets to Boulter recently?
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,438
    PrincessFiona said:
    hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
    Kartal through in straight sets - won comfortably. Interesting to see how she would fare against Boulter and Raducanu.
    Didn't she lose in 3 sets to Boulter recently?
    You're right - she lost to her at Nottingham.


  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,973
    Not a tennis fan but enjoyed the three day story of Oliver Tarvet. Looks like he’s got a big future.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,757
    edited July 2
    Tarvet beaten in straight sets by Alcaraz. Harris beaten in straight sets by Borges.

    Norrie wins in 4 sets against 12th seed Tiafoe.

    Boulter looking likely to go three sets.
  • thickandthin63
    thickandthin63 Posts: 2,950
    This is pathetic by Boulter,really poor.
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,438
    thickandthin63 said:
    This is pathetic by Boulter,really poor.
    Fell apart in the last two sets.
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  • EugenesAxe
    EugenesAxe Posts: 3,283
    Only just realised there’s no line judges!!!!
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,438
    Cracking game between Raducanu and Vondrousova. 
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,436
    hoof_it_up_to_benty said:
    thickandthin63 said:
    This is pathetic by Boulter,really poor.
    Fell apart in the last two sets.
    what on earth happened? She did well to get back in the 1st set to take it to a tie breaker and to win it. Then it all went wrong
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,839
    Boulter sadly is prone to collapses like the Kent batting line up.
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,438
    edited July 2
    Fabulous display by Raducanu- best I've seen her play at Wimbledon. Vondrousova is a former Wimbledon champion and recently won at Berlin beating Sabalenka on the way.
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,438
    Plays Sabalenka next.
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,331
    It's impossible not to like Emma Raducanu isn't it?
  • thickandthin63
    thickandthin63 Posts: 2,950
    Excellent by Emma,her best performance far ages,Sabelenka next,you never know.
  • KBslittlesis
    KBslittlesis Posts: 8,592
    That Raducana match has made me feel better about women's tennis.
    Far superior than that Boulter game I watched (who unsurprisingly is now out).
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,436
    KBslittlesis said:
    That Raducana match has made me feel better about women's tennis.
    Far superior than that Boulter game I watched (who unsurprisingly is now out).
    with seeds 2 to 5 out, anyone but Sabalenka - and she has to play Sabalenka!
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  • ValleyGary
    ValleyGary Posts: 37,973
    KBslittlesis said:
    That Raducana match has made me feel better about women's tennis.
    Far superior than that Boulter game I watched (who unsurprisingly is now out).
    Think I prefer women’s tennis. Because the serve isn’t as strong there’s more rally’s.

    like i say tho, I’m not a huge tennis fan, so that might not even be correct stats wise.
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,438
    KBslittlesis said:
    That Raducana match has made me feel better about women's tennis.
    Far superior than that Boulter game I watched (who unsurprisingly is now out).
    The Boulter match was similar to the Gauff match last night - they both lost confidence in their serve and it was painful to watch. Raducanu just oozed confidence this evening...
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 35,994
    ValleyGary said:
    KBslittlesis said:
    That Raducana match has made me feel better about women's tennis.
    Far superior than that Boulter game I watched (who unsurprisingly is now out).
    Think I prefer women’s tennis. Because the serve isn’t as strong there’s more rally’s.

    like i say tho, I’m not a huge tennis fan, so that might not even be correct stats wise.
    Quite a few players have said that the courts are playing really slow this year. Not sure if that's down to the grass, the balls, the heat, or a combination of everything, but if that's the case then we'll see more rallies.
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,780
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:
    ValleyGary said:
    KBslittlesis said:
    That Raducana match has made me feel better about women's tennis.
    Far superior than that Boulter game I watched (who unsurprisingly is now out).
    Think I prefer women’s tennis. Because the serve isn’t as strong there’s more rally’s.

    like i say tho, I’m not a huge tennis fan, so that might not even be correct stats wise.
    Quite a few players have said that the courts are playing really slow this year. Not sure if that's down to the grass, the balls, the heat, or a combination of everything, but if that's the case then we'll see more rallies.
    Hot air is thinner, so the ball will travel faster. However, I believe they keep the balls in the fridge so they are harder and therefore travel faster off the racket. As they get hotter, they get softer so leave racket slower and bounce less. 
  • EugenesAxe
    EugenesAxe Posts: 3,283
    As soon as anyone talks about playing on grass I always remember the OFAH scene with Hot Rod getting measured up for a new bat and being asked if he prefers grass or astroturf!
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,835
    Raducanu was quality last night. 
    Why is Vondourusa so low in rankings? Has she been injured?

    I honestly feel Boulter has not recovered from losing to Harriet Dart the other yearat Wimbledon, when she was well ahead and her opponent was crying on court. 
    She does seem to crumble easily 
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,438
    MrOneLung said:
    Raducanu was quality last night. 
    Why is Vondourusa so low in rankings? Has she been injured?

    I honestly feel Boulter has not recovered from losing to Harriet Dart the other yearat Wimbledon, when she was well ahead and her opponent was crying on court. 
    She does seem to crumble easily 
    She had shoulder surgery which put her out of action for a time.
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,438
    Fery, Evans and Pinnington-Jones all out in straight sets. Evans was never in the game with Djokovic.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,835
    I really wish they couldn't abort a serve.

    If you throw the ball up wonky, then so be it
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,438
    Cilic takes an age to serve. Up to 15 bounces so far...

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