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« Reply #25 on: July 10, 2015, 12:32:01 PM »
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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« Reply #26 on: July 10, 2015, 12:55:47 PM »
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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« Reply #27 on: July 10, 2015, 11:38:34 PM »
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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« Reply #28 on: July 11, 2015, 12:31:27 AM »
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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« Reply #29 on: July 11, 2015, 06:52:34 AM »
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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« Reply #30 on: July 11, 2015, 07:11:24 AM »
Doubles final today (wonder if Andy will be watching!!)  :clap; :clap; :clap;
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« Reply #31 on: July 11, 2015, 07:32:49 AM »
I know....currently waiting for the women to finish get the men's doubles on!!!
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« Reply #32 on: July 12, 2015, 02:22:57 AM »
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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« Reply #33 on: July 12, 2015, 04:19:29 AM »
... 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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« Reply #34 on: July 12, 2015, 03:57:21 PM »
Quote from: kristina on July 12, 2015, 04:19:29 AM
... 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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« Reply #36 on: July 13, 2015, 02:31:42 AM »
Quote from: cassandra on July 12, 2015, 03:57:21 PM
Quote from: kristina on July 12, 2015, 04:19:29 AM
... 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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« Reply #37 on: July 13, 2015, 01:58:04 PM »
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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« Reply #38 on: July 15, 2015, 08:42:32 AM »
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

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« Reply #39 on: July 15, 2015, 11:15:12 AM »
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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« Reply #40 on: July 15, 2015, 01:25:00 PM »
Quote from: MooseMom on July 15, 2015, 11:15:12 AM
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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« Reply #41 on: July 15, 2015, 04:17:25 PM »


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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2020 start Gambro AK96

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« Reply #42 on: July 16, 2015, 02:27:59 AM »
Quote from: cassandra on July 15, 2015, 04:17:25 PM

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...
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