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Off to Wimbledon today....had a look at the players/draw and hadly know a single player. No more the halcyon days of Murray, Federer, Nadal and then latterly Djokovic.

Or the good old days of Agassi, Sampras, Courier etc.

Anyway, anyone we should be looking out for?

Cilic in 4
Outplayed Draper … might be 36 & has had injury problems but is a US Open winner & finalist at Wimbledon & Melbourne 
Not the second round opponent you want

Looks like he’s got his work cut out - first set down

Draper just starting against Cilic on Court 1

Given he is 4th seed you’d hope Draper isn’t just making up the numbers
As 4th seed he is on the same side of the draw as Sinner so if they progress he’d play him in the semi final with Alcaraz avoided til the final … if he makes it of course
Agree with the commentators last night who said there are 4 possible winners … Sinner Alcaraz Draper & Djokovic

Tarvert v Alcaraz is the second Centre court match today 
Norrie v Tiafoe first on Court 1 followed by Katie Boulter

Hoping Paolini can go one better this year and win the thing.

It's all about young London boy Jack Draper for me during this Tournament having watched him perform well in the most recent US Open reaching the Semi's. 6ft 4 with a varied game for a big lad and I don't think he's just making up the numbers. With a bit of luck and finding his best form, he could go far I reckon.  

Djokovic absolutely dominant 6-1 in the first & 6 set points in the second and manages to butcher it
1 set all & looking shaky in the 3rd
Andrew Castle & Tim Henman commentating  

Coco Gauff about to be sent packing by the looks of it.

That Chinese Welsh girl makes the list, put me off my pot noodle 

Zverev out

Draper through , winning 2 sets to love & 2-1 when Sebastian’Joan’ Baez retires

wils wrote: ↑01 Jul 2025, 17:00

El Scorchio" wrote: ↑01 Jul 2025, 16:26

zico wrote: ↑01 Jul 2025, 16:18 To be fair Martina had a recent battle with breast and throat cancer at the same time.  Pretty sure that would take a toll on anyone.

Plus she's almost 70 now, and not a lot of women age well past 55/60 unless they start filling their faces full of chemicals.

Chris Everet has not done bad, tbf.

I would say filling their faces with chemicals is the problem, not the solution. Look at the before and after shots of Bezos' new wife.

zico wrote: ↑01 Jul 2025, 18:37

wils wrote: ↑01 Jul 2025, 16:58

Fair enough. I wasn't aware of that, so probably a low blow with hindsight. 

Wasn't having a pop Wils, was just pointing it out.  Must have been awful to have throat cancer and then whislt they were doing the scans they found breast cancer, brutal.  Thankfully she is so far cancer free as is Chris Evert after having ovarian cancer.  She was always my favourite was Ms Evert, along with Gabriella Sabatini.

JACK Draper looking comfortable in his opening match

No.3 seed Zverev in trouble

wils wrote: ↑01 Jul 2025, 16:58

Fair enough. I wasn't aware of that, so probably a low blow with hindsight. 

Evonne Goolagong was quite cute in her playing days.  Now:

https://mabumbe.com/people/evonne-goola ... ghts-more/

I used to fancy Chris Evert

El Scorchio" wrote: ↑01 Jul 2025, 16:26

zico wrote: ↑01 Jul 2025, 16:18 To be fair Martina had a recent battle with breast and throat cancer at the same time.  Pretty sure that would take a toll on anyone.

Plus she's almost 70 now, and not a lot of women age well past 55/60 unless they start filling their faces full of chemicals.

zico wrote: ↑01 Jul 2025, 16:18 To be fair Martina had a recent battle with breast and throat cancer at the same time.  Pretty sure that would take a toll on anyone.

Betty Stove was lucky she got her career in before the crackdown on trans players

Sinner breezes through in straight sets in less than 2 hours, 6-0 in the third
Straight sets win for Mr Katie Boulter also
World no. 733 O Tarvet has Alcaraz up next. Tomorrow I guess

zico wrote: ↑01 Jul 2025, 16:18 To be fair Martina had a recent battle with breast and throat cancer at the same time.  Pretty sure that would take a toll on anyone.

To be fair Martina had a recent battle with breast and throat cancer at the same time.  Pretty sure that would take a toll on anyone.

Lee Trundle" wrote: ↑01 Jul 2025, 14:04 Steffi GRAF definitely improved with age.

 

Has Raducanu been knocked out yet ? 

Our very own Ann Haydon-Jones.

Steffi GRAF definitely improved with age.