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Off-Topic => Off-Topic: Talk about anything you want. => Topic started by: lainiepop on July 01, 2015, 01:43:09 PM
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Anyone watching the tennis this fortnight?! I know thee re some fans on here ;)
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Yes!!!!!! Rooting for Muzza and Serena! Nine hours of tennis a day! Life is good. :2thumbsup;
(Hey, are you watching the Women's World Cup?? The Lionesses will play in the semi final in about an hour's time. Wouldn't a USA v England final be terrific? At least it won't be England v Germany...too many bad memories of England losing in a penalty shootout (at least regarding the men's team.))
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I'm no footie fan so not really!!
I think they'll get a bit of rain at Wimbledon today. My son has got really into it he"s having coaching at the moment and I'm enjoying being back out on the court too 😁
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Yes, love watching all the matches!
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Am currently flicking between Murray and ward (another GB player). My son is 8 in October and really into it at the mo he's having coaching and knocking with us. I,m really enjoying getting back on the court. Do u know what he said to me the other day when we were knocking? "Wow that's something I've never seen before." Me, 'what,?' "You running mummy!!!!" Cheek!! I was quite the player in my youth, played in leagues, very competitive, chased down every ball...didn't need to run much as did doubles haha!!) He doesn't believe me! I said if he's still playing will try to take him to wimbledon next year x
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Well, that's weird because I'm watching Murray vs Robin Hasse from the Netherlands with Murray up 2 games to love. Unfortunately, I have to leave because I have my monthly blood draw, but I'll be back soon to watch the rest of the matches. Hopefully Murray will have won by the time I get back!
A trip to Wimbledon should be a good incentive for your son to continue playing!!
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A straight sets win for Andy Murray! :yahoo;
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I'm embarrassed to admit that I don't know who Dustin Brown is. What a match he played against Nadal! Wow! :o
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I didn't either, Murray should start worrying lol. Centre court looks good tomorrow, dimitrov then djokovic the our poor British girl against serena
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Tomorrow should be interesting.... Novak Djokovic vs. Bernard Tomic. I just looked up Tomic's Wikipedia entry and it says that even though he is listed as Australian, he has a Croatian background and his parents come from the former Yugoslavia. Thankfully my Serb husband won't be home or there would be a lot of swearing at the TV during the match. ::)
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I didn't either, Murray should start worrying lol. Centre court looks good tomorrow, dimitrov then djokovic the our poor British girl against serena
Heather Watson was amaaaaazing!!! She came so close to beating Serena. I hope she is very proud of her performance against a truly formidable player.
I'm looking forward to the second week!
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Looking forward to Andy Murray's match today.
(His brother Jaimie is through to doubles semi-final too)
May have to schedule my d around match today!!!! :bandance; :bandance; :bandance;
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Rain at the mo!!
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It will be Murray vs Federer. Hmmm..... Both players will have to be at their best. I don't know if I will be able to bear to watch.
Lots of people don't realize that Jaimie Murray is a Wimbledon champ in his own right, and he's going for his second doubles title. Judy must be so proud!!
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Watching gasquet and warinka at mo, at 9 games all 30 all in the fifth!
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I just can't believe this result!! What a shock! It's so nice to see Gasquet pull it out. He's been around for a long time and hasn't been this far into a Grand Slam for yonks, so great win for him.
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I've just seen on TV Stephen Fry sitting next to Martina Navratilova during the Serena/Sharapova match. I'd love to hear what they've been saying to each other.
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David Beckham with his son Romeo looked cute in the audience yesterday. Would have liked to have been sitting next to him!!!
Now about to watch the doubles semi-final with Jamie Murray. (Salad for tea again!!!) :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
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David Beckham with his son Romeo looked cute in the audience yesterday. Would have liked to have been sitting next to him!!!
Now about to watch the doubles semi-final with Jamie Murray. (Salad for tea again!!!) :cheer: :cheer: :cheer:
I saw that! They were both cute. Same for William and Kate.
I'm glad you posted about the semis with Jamie Murray. They're not showing that match here on US TV, so I didn't realize he was playing. I'll follow along online! Wouldn't it be great if both Murrays won the trophy?!!
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My son was really happy as his school report came out today and he did fab so when his sister was in bed i let him stay up past his bedtime and watch the end of Jamie Murrays doubles match. Theyre in the final :) He can't wait for his next coaching session on sunday, right before the finAL. Ive attached a slow mo pic of him doing a volley when we practiced with him last week. So hard to get good pics. As soon as he's home from school now he's out knocking against the wall, and we're hoping to knock with him tomorrow and saturday too. Am just glad he's keen on something! His name is Andrew (after roddick fyi! just needs to nail his serve!) Roddick was at wimbledon yesterday commentating, Drew was happy to see who he was named after lol
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Had to post this one of my super donor dad on the baseline ready just in case his grandson misses :flower;
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Love the pics lainiepop! A star in the making :clap;
Their doubles match yesterday was fantastic (Murray & Peers) and into the final, now all eyes turn to his brother Andy v Federer today.
Would be fantastic if both brothers in the final.
PS Did you see David Beckham in the audience catch that random bouncing tennis ball and receive a clap from the players. Very funny!!!
Must still have quick reactions!
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Thanks for the wonderful pictures lainiepop,
and I love the inspiring enthusiasm of your son Andrew !
... On another note, I wish they could stop all those noises and terrible groans of the players at Wimbledon ...
(... it certainly does not sound very classy ...!)
... We have even tried to stop the tone altogether, but that does not help either,
because then we could not hear what the commentators say ...
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And Andy Murray is OUT!!!!
Hoping federer can carry that amazing form into the final and win!
Sunday is going to be a busy day for us, Elena has her dancing medal test in the morning then Andrew has his tennis coaching at 1 for an hour so we will rush home for the final!
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Gutted for Andy Murray who actually played extremely well. Sorry, but I can't stomach yet another Fed/Novak final. At least it frees up my Sunday morning!!
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I'm not a particular fan of either, but i'd fed to win, and i guess the mens doubles will be on after? Would've liked Warinka to win. Liked that roddick and henman were commentating on the match (well on our tv they were). I really like the invitation doubles too, goran ivanisavic was really funny playing last year :)
I also hate all the noise some players make, especially sharapova. Don't really watch the women's tennis tho lol
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Oh, I would have loved to have heard Henman and Roddick! Is this the first year they've been commentating? Are they good? I remember when Goran Ivanisavic won Wimbledon after trying for so many years. I was folding laundry and watching the match at the same time. Didn't it go into the second Monday? Anyway, the moment he won, I started to cry, I was so happy for him.
Wimbledon has so many happy memories for me personally. My life comes to a halt during Wimbledon fortnight.
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I grew up with a Mum like that, no cooked meals for Wimbledon fortnight and nothing else allowed on the tv except tennis once she got home from work!
We lived on salads and suchlike but my Dad used to sneak off to the fish and chip shop occasionally! :o
But I did learn the weird tennis scoring system from an early age!!
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Federer played well today. I have no idea if he can beat Djokovic, we've been down this road before. :waiting;
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Yeah they were, roddicks really funny! Last December roddick made his debut at the royal Albert hall in the champions tour and as well as singles played doubles with henman. Roddick was well received there so hope he comes back I loved watching it on the TV and it might be a good one to take Andrew to as right round the corner from Steve's parents in central london. Been out on the court again today !
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Doubles final today (wonder if Andy will be watching!!) :clap; :clap; :clap;
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I know....currently waiting for the women to finish get the men's doubles on!!!
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Shame but they did play well...and it was good to see Andy and his wife supporting him from the players box
but no British winners this year :'(
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... Last week I had a chance to watch some of the females playing tennis at Wimbledon and I was quite taken aback ...
Some of these females make me wonder whether or not they are true females ?
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... Last week I had a chance to watch some of the females playing tennis at Wimbledon and I was quite taken aback ...
Some of these females make me wonder whether or not they are true females ?
Why? Cos some of them have muscles?
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... Last week I had a chance to watch some of the females playing tennis at Wimbledon and I was quite taken aback ...
Some of these females make me wonder whether or not they are true females ?
Why? Cos some of them have muscles?
Hello cassandra,
...no, it is not only their huge muscles that concern me, it is practically everything
and all that makes me almost feel like a female from a different species ...
... Mind you, I am very slim and I was in the past an enthusiastic mountain-climber
but all that does not show when you see me and I have certainly no muscles to show-off with ....
... It is difficult to put all that into understandable words, because it is mainly an uncomfortable feeling I experienced
when watching some of the females at Wimbledon ...
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If I really thought about it, I'd have to admit that what I felt when watching the women at Wimbledon was sheer, unadulterated envy!
They are all so strong, so physically fit, so healthy, so skilled, so determined and so young! Good luck to them all!
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Here's an interesting article from The New York Times about the women of tennis and body image:
Tennis’s Top Women Balance Body Image With Ambition
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/11/sports/tennis/tenniss-top-women-balance-body-image-with-quest-for-success.html
And the controversy that followed:
Double Fault in Article on Serena Williams and Body Image?
http://publiceditor.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/07/13/double-fault-in-article-on-serena-williams-and-body-image/?_r=0
:beer1; :beer1;
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I'd read that yesterday, Zach, and couldn't understand why there has to be this choice between athleticism and body image for women players. It's a disgrace. What do we insist that women must look a certain way for them to be considered shaggable? And for women like Maria Sharapova to insist that she wouldn't lift weights of 5lbs is just ludicrous. If what she wants more than anything is to be "pretty", then she is in the wrong line of work because she has spent years trying to beat Serena and can't even come close.
And for Radwanska's team to say that "they" (men?) want to keep her the smallest woman in the top 10...what the xxxx is that even supposed to mean?
It's just envy, pure and simple. Serena Williams has had to put up with sexism and racism and all kinds of isms in her career, but she must be laughing now because no one has been able to beat her since last year.
Oh, and while this article brought out all of the sexists, at least the NYT could have held the racists a bay by asking Sloane Stephens the same questions.
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I'd read that yesterday, Zach, and couldn't understand why there has to be this choice between athleticism and body image for women players. It's a disgrace. What do we insist that women must look a certain way for them to be considered shaggable? And for women like Maria Sharapova to insist that she wouldn't lift weights of 5lbs is just ludicrous. If what she wants more than anything is to be "pretty", then she is in the wrong line of work because she has spent years trying to beat Serena and can't even come close.
And for Radwanska's team to say that "they" (men?) want to keep her the smallest woman in the top 10...what the xxxx is that even supposed to mean?
It's just envy, pure and simple. Serena Williams has had to put up with sexism and racism and all kinds of isms in her career, but she must be laughing now because no one has been able to beat her since last year.
Oh, and while this article brought out all of the sexists, at least the NYT could have held the racists a bay by asking Sloane Stephens the same questions.
Thank you Zach for bringing these most interesting articles to my attention ...
and hello MooseMom, I beg to differ:
I grew up with tennis as an elegant sport with a touch of class and refinement ...
... it kept people fit and was played for pleasure whilst it entertained ...
... and then money came into the picture and everything changed ....
... and a formerly elegant sport became unpolished and unrefined ...
... unfortunately golf has changed similarly for the same reasons ...
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Thank you Zach for bringing these most interesting articles to my attention ...
and hello MooseMom, I beg to differ:
I grew up with tennis as an elegant sport with a touch of class and refinement ...
... it kept people fit and was played for pleasure whilst it entertained ...
... and then money came into the picture and everything changed ....
... and a formerly elegant sport became unpolished and unrefined ...
... unfortunately golf has changed similarly for the same reasons ...
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It's interesting to see how everyone is so different. I for one am mighty glad those days are over. I wouldn't want to watch 'people keeping fit' being pretty, and elegant while they are playing a sport.
Serena is very pretty, and feminine outside her sports. And yes I'm jealous
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It's interesting to see how everyone is so different. I for one am mighty glad those days are over. I wouldn't want to watch 'people keeping fit' being pretty, and elegant while they are playing a sport.
Serena is very pretty, and feminine outside her sports. And yes I'm jealous
Hello cassandra,
It is true when you say that it is interesting how everyone is so different...
... I certainly did not mean to come over as saying that "people keeping fit being pretty and elegant" in "those days",
but I have always admired a civilized, decent way of expression with a touch of class and refinement within a good sportsmanship ...
... especially in my favourite sports i.e. tennis and golf ... and when I see people playing tennis (or golf) whilst constantly groaning and "muscling along"
it just makes me feel very uncomfortable...
... As you have already mentioned, it is interesting how everyone is so different...