Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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If you think the Football is good,that is nothing to the Tennis at this very time the longest match ever played goes into day 3 tomorrow they are two sets each,and as you know they do not get the tie break in the last set and must win by two games at this time they are on game 52 and both players are the same bad light has stop the match and goes into day 3 in the morining they have both played over 50aces each with the ball speeds going up to 145mph. they have now been playing this match over 10hours, they must be very very fit.
Been keeping an eye on this one too Vic, but to be honest, although they've set a new 5th set record, "boom boom" tennis just doesn't do it for me.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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apparently it was likened to watching paint dry, just a succession of aces.
anyway on the positive side, altogether now "come on tim".
Guest 693- Registered: 12 Nov 2009
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I find grass court tennis far more exciting than any other; I'd rather watch serve & volley than the endless baseline rallies you get on other surfaces. I must say that this is a remarkable match - it's been going 10 hours! One has to admire the endurance and tenacity of the two players.......would that they were British!
True friends stab you in the front.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Well it is over now after 11hrs 5mins well done to both players,we will never see a match like this again and I am so glad that I saw it.
Brian Dixon
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within 5 seconds of the tennis comeing on i am a sleep,so exiting it is not.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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That is just you talking Brian for me it was great and we saw two very fit men fighting it out to the very end.
Guest 675- Registered: 30 Jun 2008
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Yesterday the winner of this record breaking marathon was knocked out in three straight sets. How fleeting is the glory.
Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right or left instead of right or wrong.
Richard Armour
Guest 693- Registered: 12 Nov 2009
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Or rather, how knackering was the original game?
True friends stab you in the front.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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grass court tennis is more exciting than clay court, the main problem is by finals day the centre court looks bare in parts and uneven bounce come into play.
having said that i would hate to see the grass court tradition die out at wimbledon.
a lot of clay court specialists make snide comments about grass but all the truly great champions have won on grass and clay.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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seems like federer is out that murray bloke is through to the last four.
still no sign of tim, maybe he got involved watching the world cup on the telly and forgot about wimbledon?
maybe he will be back next year.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Howard Tim does not play anymore,and Mr Murray is the best male player the UK as had over the pass 20years still along way to go to win Wimbledon but lets hope he does just that.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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i think you may be wrong about tim there vic, he still plays, you may be thinking of virginia wade.
he chucked it in a long time ago.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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No I am not wrong Tim does not play at Wimbledon anymore and has not play there now for about the last 3years. By the way Virginia is a lady not a male.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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i think you are wrong again victor, virginia is a charming individual, just the pipe smoke that got me down.
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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Howard,What ever you are on I do not want any thank you.
