WIMBLEDON 2014 CHAT THREAD

No, sadly. Bad start, was my first bet.

Belinda Bencic should have little trouble vs 1st round loser specialist.

Magdalena Rybarikova

Topshelf Open - semi finalist.
French Open - went out in second round.
Aegeon Classic - went out in second round.

Any tourney on grass since before Wimbledon last year, has never gone out in the first round.

Started at 6/4, she won the first and went as low as 1/5 (job done) but lost the 2nd set.

Round 1 
11 player acca.

Makarova   - 
Azarenka   -   
Li    -   
Dellacqua  -    
Kvitova  - 
Lisicki    -    
Kuznetsova -
Jankovic -   
Cirstea    -   
Rybarikova  -
Giorgi -

When Andy Won Wimbledon

.http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0480p1g/when-andy-won-wimbledon

I've just watched this and I'm emotionally drained.

I was so nervous reliving the final, my heart was pounding, even tho' I knew the outcome.

A great moment when Amy Macdonald had to stop during her concert at the Cornbury Festival because she was so anxious about Andy in the final. She didn't know what to do.

Truly heartbreaking to see Esme Macintyre, a fan of Andy's, who died from a brain tumour.

A really enjoyable programme, well worth watching

Andy's Wimbledon victory, for me, is almost up there with AP's Grand National win

Tomorrow 1pm - Andy v Blaz Rola

Will have to watch some of it in the gym.

26  matches - 87% correct - some shocks there
       
Agnes Radwanska    -    WON
Azarenka    -    WON
Cibulkova    -    WON
Dellacqua    -    WON
Fatty Williams    -    WON
Flipkens    -    WON
Giorgi    -    WON
Halep    -    WON
Kerber    -    WON
Koukalova    -    WON
Kvitova    -    WON
Li    -    WON
Lisicki    -    WON
Makarova    -    WON
Petkovic    -    WON
Sharapova    -    WON
Strycova    -    WON
Suarez-Navarro    -    WON
Vesnina    -    WON
Wozniacki    -    WON
Cirstea     -    LOST
Jankovic    -    LOST
Kuznetsova    -    LOST
Pavlyuchenkova    -    LOST
Rybarikova    -    LOST
Stosur        LOST




My acca started well, 6 winners before a loser   
   
Azarenka    -    WON
Dellacqua    -    WON
Giorgi    -    WON
Kvitova    -    WON
Li    -    WON
Lisicki    -    WON
Makarova    -    WON
Cirstea     -    LOST
Jankovic    -    LOST
Kuznetsova    -    LOST
Rybarikova    -    LOST



LEFT HANDERS       
Angelique Kerber    -    WON
Casey Dellacqua    -    WON
Ekaterina Makarova    -    WON
Krystyna Pliskova    -    WON
Lucie Safarova    -    WON
Misaki Doi     -    WON
Petra Kvitova    -    WON
Varvara Lepchenko    -    WON
Taylor Townsend    -    LOST (She was beatan by Koukalova, 1 of my 26 for round 1)

Magdalena Rybarikova
Grand Slam Singles Results

Year Wimbledon 
2008 1ST
2009 1ST 
2010 1ST 
2011 1ST 
2012 1ST 
2013 1ST 
2014 1ST

Wimbledon 1st round loser specialist was fair comment imo.

Taken the small green on Tara, not overly keen on overnight delays.

I missed Andy's match today but see it was a very pleasing result

Did no one see the Andy documentary then?

It made me realise just how much Andy's win meant to British tennis fans in general.

The wait for a British winner of Wimbledon must have been agonising for them, all these years.

I sent a link to Rick in case he missed it but someone told me earlier that it was a repeat.

LEFT HANDERS    -   
Angelique Kerber    -    WON
Casey Dellacqua    -    WON
Ekaterina Makarova    -    WON
Lucie Safarova    -    WON
Misaki Doi     -    WON
Petra Kvitova    -    WON
Varvara Lepchenko    -    WON
Taylor Townsend    -    LOST (She was beatan by Koukalova, 1 of my 26 for round 1)
Krystyna Pliskova    -    LOST (She was beaten by Shvedova after winning the opening set)
(^^^ I thought she won yesterday,  but I got her mixed up with her sister Karolyna, who is right handed)        
    -   
LEFT HANDERS- - 2nd round       
Lucie Safarova    -    WON
Petra Kvitova    -    WON
Ekaterina Makarova    -    WON
Angelique Kerber        WON
Misaki Doi     -    LOST (beaten by Makarova, another left hander)
Varvara Lepchenko    -    LOST (beaten 7-5 and 6-3 by an unseeded player)
Casey Dellacqua    -    LOST (no surprise there, she was up against Agnes Radwanska)


I backed Victoria Azarenka in a treble yesterday, the other 2 won while she was playing.

When I fancy a player to win, if she drifts I generally back her again at the larger price and take my stakes back plus a bit on top if they shorten up again.
This time I didn't bother as it looked like Vicky had got too far behind  

She went to 100/1 in running, but was back down to odds on again before losing the final set. 

Friday 4.30pm (approx)

Andy v Roberto Bautista Agut

Will Andy get to play anyone I know I wonder

I should be able to watch all that match

I must be reading this match for tomorrow a bit wrong.

Andrea Petkovic v Eugenie Bouchard

Never played each other on grass before, but have faced each other 3 times on other surfaces.

Match 1 in 2011 - Petkovic won in straight sets 6-3 & 6-2

Match 2 in 2013 - Petkovic lost the opening set 2-6, but won the other 2 sets 7-5 & 6-1

Match 3 in 2014 - Petkovic lost the opening set 1-6, but won the other 2 sets 6-3 & 7-5

Why is she 2/1 against to win this match, while Bouchard is 1.48?

Andy on court now

Going to get my tea and settle down to watch this

It's started.

I'm enjoying this

Got to switch to BBC1.

I do wish they wouldn't do that

Phew!

why is this crap on 1? slippy is at home with his bags around his ankles waiting for Letitia to come on

Poor Slippy.

Andy through to the next round.

Despite Andy winning 6'2 6'3 6'2 Roberto did not disgrace himself.

it will clash with Corrie now because of the annual Wimbledon h0mo fest

I backed Angelique Kerber at 200 to win the tourney. She cruised through the first 2 rounds. I looked in this afternoon and she had lost the first set against Flipkens. So I took my stake back and a sheckel on top at 65. Then she won the next 2 sets.    

Fatty Williams is out I've got Sharapova in the 'without Fatty' market at 6/1.

My 2nd bet comes up on Monday.

John Isner at 2.3 against Feliciano Lopez.


Very good grass court player and 2.3 is too big.

Did a four match acca today, first three went in, just needed keys to win to pay out a fraction over 3/1... light stopped play with keys one set down and 6-6 in the second. What are the chances ffs 

I'm not bothering with the mens as it's just too tight to predict , but i lumped on Sharapova @ 9's for the Womens (9's was a huge price) as explained to another forumite that Serena was past her sell by date so was just hoping she would crash out !!

Love Maria to bits & will be v happy when she wins

You could invite her round for fish and roast potatoes if she wins, to celebrate

Oooowwwwwwww Yesssssssssssss !


and One Very Fancy Yogurt

Does anyone know what time Andy is playing tomorrow?

Second match on centre court.

Thanks, Anubis.

I'm watching it now, they've not long started

Third set not going to plan

Phew! Andy through to QFs

Anderson put up a good fight in that third set.

LEFT HANDERS    -   
Angelique Kerber    -    WON
Casey Dellacqua    -    WON
Ekaterina Makarova    -    WON
Lucie Safarova    -    WON
Misaki Doi     -    WON
Petra Kvitova    -    WON
Varvara Lepchenko    -    WON
Taylor Townsend    -    LOST (She was beatan by Koukalova, 1 of my 26 for round 1)
Krystyna Pliskova    -    LOST (She was beaten by Shvedova after winning the opening set)
(^^^ I thought she won yesterday,  but I got her mixed up with her sister Karolyna, who is right handed)        
    -   
LEFT HANDERS - 2nd round       
Lucie Safarova    -    WON
Petra Kvitova    -    WON
Ekaterina Makarova    -    WON
Angelique Kerber        WON
Misaki Doi     -    LOST (beaten by Makarova, another left hander)
Varvara Lepchenko    -    LOST (beaten 7-5 and 6-3 by an unseeded player)
Casey Dellacqua    -    LOST (no surprise there, she was up against Agnes Radwanska)
       
LEFT HANDERS- - 3rd round       
Lucie Safarova    -    WON (5/4 2nd fav)
Petra Kvitova    -    WON
Ekaterina Makarova    -    WON
Angelique Kerber    -    WON (Lost the first set)
       
LEFT HANDERS- - 4th round       
Lucie Safarova    -    WON
Petra Kvitova    -    WON
Ekaterina Makarova    -    WON (7/2 2nd fav)
Angelique Kerber    - Plays Sharapova today

Sue Barker on the much improved form of Simona Halep, moving from 77th to 5th in the WTA rankings this year - 'It's as though she flicked a switch'

According to my source, it could also be that she had large knockers, and a breast reduction now allows her to play much better, but the prissy prim Barker wouldn't say that, would she?

Lucie Safarova was 600 at the start of the tourney (now 28)
Petra Kvitova hit a high of 60 when in trouble in an earlier match, but 30 was generally available (now 3.75)
Ekaterina Makarova was as available at all rates up to 1000 for small money (now 24)
Angelique Kerber was as high as 240, and as low as 24, but is up against Shazza next, and has drifted out to 32

Sharapova in deep trouble

BBC and their fackin commentators. Just how many is there? Roland McTavish on now..

Congrats to Lucie Safarova btw, just shows that good manners can get you anywhere..

LEFT HANDERS    -   
Angelique Kerber    -    WON
Casey Dellacqua    -    WON
Ekaterina Makarova    -    WON
Lucie Safarova    -    WON
Misaki Doi     -    WON
Petra Kvitova    -    WON
Varvara Lepchenko    -    WON
Taylor Townsend    -    LOST (She was beatan by Koukalova, 1 of my 26 for round 1)
Krystyna Pliskova    -    LOST (She was beaten by Shvedova after winning the opening set)
(^^^ I thought she won yesterday,  but I got her mixed up with her sister Karolyna, who is right handed)       
    -   
LEFT HANDERS - 2nd round       
Lucie Safarova    -    WON
Petra Kvitova    -    WON
Ekaterina Makarova    -    WON
Angelique Kerber        WON
Misaki Doi     -    LOST (beaten by Makarova, another left hander)
Varvara Lepchenko    -    LOST (beaten 7-5 and 6-3 by an unseeded player)
Casey Dellacqua    -    LOST (no surprise there, she was up against Agnes Radwanska)
       
LEFT HANDERS- - 3rd round       
Lucie Safarova    -    WON (5/4 2nd fav)
Petra Kvitova    -    WON
Ekaterina Makarova    -    WON
Angelique Kerber    -    WON (Lost the first set)
       
LEFT HANDERS - 4th round       
Lucie Safarova    -    WON
Petra Kvitova    -    WON
Ekaterina Makarova    -    WON (7/2 2nd fav)
Angelique Kerber    - WON

LEFT HANDERS -QUARTER FINALS
Ekaterina Makarova - LOST
Lucie Safarova - WON (beat Makarova)
Petra Kvitova -
Angelique Kerber -

It's a fair measure of how much Sharapova is known to battle on and never give up.

She faced 7 match points before losing, but never went more than 8/1.

And when it was advantage Kerber in the final game, Shazza waa 9/4,  when it went to deuce Shazza went to about 2.06, and when she got the advantage she went to 1.78. Massive moves for just one point.

Hence the amount traded on the match - £20,916,397

Maria out ... Gutted

The OCD kid following her shortly..

Is he in trouble?

Just checked - out.

£695 traded on him at 1,000 to win the title.
17 now.

^^^ the bloke who beat Nadal.

The sooner BBC lose the rights to Wombledone the better.

They just left the end of a womens quarter final to fackin yap yap yap..

That match is now over.

andy is gonna have to pack his bags in about an hours time

Oh deary deary me!

I wonder if the beeb will shut up shop now and show repeats of Antiques Roadshow from Scotland?

thanks taxi ......... first time I've been called a source

the beeb's performance has been woeful ... they once lost pictures completely on a match I was watching on the red button.

once a match has started keep it on that channel if at all possible.

never leave a match you have been showing just to chat to each other in the studio.

I've got no criticism of the presenters other than there are probably too many .. which probably means they are queuing up for the big bucks.

I've been here, there and everywhere today so haven't had chance to watch any tennis.

Just seen that Andy is out

does that mean now it won't be on tv 24 hours a day?

The crowd will be less silly.

Been reading all sorts of speculation about why Andy went out the way he did

Anyway, it's going to be a stupendous Final

yes we get this rubbish out of the way then it's 2 weeks of boney kn0bheads riding bikes

Wimbledon isn't rubbish

Just an off day, MD. And beaten by a tremendous talent of course..

The final will be stupendous, i feel a classic coming on..

"Just an off day, MD. And beaten by a tremendous talent of course.."

Thanks. I didn't watch the match so can't comment.

Would love to Fed win on Sunday.

*to see

They will have to scrape the Scottish Serb off the court for that to happen. The Fed serving very well though, but he will have to on Sunday..

"They will have to scrape the Scottish Serb off the court for that to happen."

Think you could be right.

Would be amazing for Fed to win. I think the place would go into complete meltdown.

For sure, yep.

Although i've backed Jock, it wouldn't hurt too much to see The Fed win..

A dream final for me tbh..

Far be it from me to tell someone when to retire but I'd love Fed to win, then retire.

What a way that would be for him to go out

I think he will carry on till the next Olympics, MD, then maybe wrap up..

I hope than whenever he does retire he goes out on a high.

Try not to miss this - if possible.

The Invitation Seniors Mens Doubles

The match between

Bahrami & Leconte

and

McNamara & McNamee

You need to find it on youtube (if it's there) and it lasts just over an hour.

Tremendous fun for all, and a standing ovation at the end from a packed number 1 court.

dont retire for gawd sakes,im very much looking forward 2 seeing for the first time sir roger at the o2 in october,thats when the top 8 play to make even more dosh

Fack sitting that close, and getting flattened.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsoX35Ca1So

"dont retire for gawd sakes,im very much looking forward 2 seeing for the first time sir roger at the o2 in october,thats when the top 8 play to make even more dosh"

He probably has as much intention as retiring as Tony McCoy.

"Fack sitting that close, and getting flattened.

.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsoX35Ca1So"

Brilliant

Very elegantly done.

A 25 shot rally in women's tennis and not a scream to be heard

.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0udOVIrgZg

Try not to miss this - if possible.

The Invitation Seniors Mens Doubles

The match between

Bahrami & Leconte

and

McNamara & McNamee

Can't find it on youtube

It was great fun though, including some good tennis bearing in mind that  McNamee was playing with an obvious problem with his elbow, and also:

play briefly stopping and champagne being served from the cool box on court and the crowd singing 'happy birthday' to one of the players.

One shot coming off the frame of a racket and going onto the roof. LeConte asked for 'Hawkeye' to check it, which it tried to do. This came up on the screen - '???'

McNamara falling over, and playing the next 4 or 5 shots from just behind the net, on his knees.

LeConte serving two balls at once, everybody laughed as one went over the net, but was out, the other flew past the umpires chair. Everybody also laughed when the Ummpire called 'Double fault' which was met by fake anger from Leconte.

LeConte jovially shouting 'SHUT UP' to a young boy aged about 5 or 6, in the audience, as he had shouted something as he was about to serve.

LeConte climbed over the barricade and went up the stairs and got him from his mother, then sat him on a courtside chair, and told him to be quiet.

MacNamee then picked the boy up in his arms and held him while he played a few shots, I should think that boy will remember that for the rest of his life. He also got a players sweatband for his wrist.   

Planty of other laughs along the way, and once Bahrama and Leconte were on match point, Bahrama served, but had tucked the ball into his pocket, and all 4 players played a long invisible ball rally, in slow motion. 

Then Bahrami got it from his pocket, placed it just outside the sideline,  and shouted 'OUT' and ended the match.

Perhaps you can find it on the BBC I-player.

I found a very small part of it.

.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCYgW_VkIq8

all in on djoko today ?

I'm not a happy bunny.

I was hoping to watch the Final on the TV but Mr Makybe ia watching F1 and because some numpty had a crash on the first lap (no one was badly hurt thank goodness) it meant it was delayed by an hour

I've only just found the link on the BBC website for internet coverage.

Anyway, I'm thrilled to see Fed one set up

Horrible fall for Djoko, hope he's ok.

I want Fed to win but not because Djoko can't play his best tennis.

Hope F1 finishes soon, so I can have the TV

Come on, Fed. Please win this next set.

It's not looking likely

F1 has finished

Once they've finished with the post race waffle I can have the TV

"Come on, Fed. Please win this next set."

OK, the next one then.

Anyone else watching?

I'm loving watching this

My live link has frozen

It's back. Happy people on Henman Hill

what a shot by joko

What do you think Fed's chances are, Sonko?

he could win via the tiebreaks as he cant seem to break serve

Thanks, Sonko.

My link's gone again

I now have it on the TV

You only have one television in the house MD?

Yes

I think maybe Djokovic should change careers and become a stunt man.

Not looking good for Fed.

now 3 breaks in a row

chokervic

Getting a bit tasty now.  Fed serving to take it to a fifth set.  Cme on fed.

Come on Fed, great match.

Absolute fortunes traded on Djokovic down to 1.02 The crowd certainly want Fed to win.

Makybe_Diva
06 Jul 14 16:37   
Yes

Most unusual.

It's a pain when telly is behind real time. Djoko was 3.2 a short while ago . I put in 3.1 to get it before it vanished, but it went anyway. 4-11 now ffs.

Epic game, shame someone had to lose.

I'm tired out now.

Grerat natch, but more gutted at missing 2/1 by a millisecond.
Betfair probably happy with almost £46 million traded.

Has Jimmy Connors been buying Liberaces cast offs?

Congrats to Djokovic. Commiserations to Fed

I'm gutted that Fed didn't win but happy for Djoko.

Thanks to both for giving us such a great Wimbledon Final

"Most unusual."

Yes, indeed.