The men take centre stage today (and Centre Court!) as Roger Federer prepares to face Novak Djokovic in the first semi-final, before Andy Murray arrives to play Jo-Wilfred Tsonga. As discussed in the comments so far, whatever happens it's going to make a fascinating final. Of all four players, I can't decide who to cheer for! Meanwhile, there are some ladies doubles on Court 1, with the Williams sisters playing in the semi-final. Serena Williams needs to save her strength for tomorrow's final, though, as she'll play Agnieszka Radwanska.
Day 11 at Wimbledon
Published by Christine Blachford on
hello nearly last day of wimbledon.
i assume this is old news, but i'd missed it so i'll share it now:
Fan Gives Advice On How To Beat Djokovic At Wimbledon - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3um_Lw5yoI
looking forward to this day so much, however Murray and Tsonga are my 2 fav players... i dont know who to support!! :o
roger gets the first break, he is looking slightly better at the moment, although i am hoping for a 5 set classic.
we're in for 2 very amazing matches today :D
Fed takes the first set.
yeah, djokovic will bounce back and the second match could go either way
yay, after sleeping through most of fp1 i also slept through the first set of this match. looks like roger does better when i'm not around.
Quick Amy, go back to sleep! ;)
i am going to tough it out because i've never been a roger jinx but i might have to check my friend pj isn't watching, she jinxes him all the time.
sort out your forehand, roger
Roger with more break points in this set but not actually converting them. grrrr. #classicroger
dammit Roger, you've "gone off the boil"
woooohoooooooo!
I love reading Amy's comments. :) 1 to go for Fed.
i think we should have an Amy Commentary option on the red button!
That would be AMAZING.
I don't think they'd allow my language on TV.
hehe i volunteer to stand there with the 'beep'er :)
We can always put you on cable - it's not an issue there. :D
yay, break! now, he just has to hold for a billion more games.
also, it is so odd that roger will be #1 if he wins the final.
This match is going super quickly! 4th set already!
have you chosen who to support in the next match?
hint: the answer is tsonga
no :( i just can't choose! I love them both! its good because i'll be happy with whatever the result, unlike most other people in the uk
although i did manage to get my housemate into tennis this week, turns out she is in love with Tsonga now :)
Might actually root for Murray - I reckon he'd be the easier foe for Fed. After all, Roger won't be carrying a 75-year curse on his shoulders...
that is true.
Novak has disappeared.
Shush. Don't jinx it. :P
I should never forget what happened at the USO.
One to go, Fed. Come on.
News from the referee's office: If the weather remains as it is the roof will be opened for the Murray v Tsonga semifinal. #Wimbledon
https://twitter.com/Wimbledon/status/221247339401191424
surely it's just better to keep it shut... so they wont have to stop the match?
damn net cord
yaaaay!
ahhh yay well done Fed!!
first final in more than a year. Gooo Rog!
As much as I want Fed to win on Sunday, if I were to choose between him winning this or getting indiv gold at the Olympics, I'd prefer he win the medal. That's the only thing he hasn't won yet.
Rufuuuuuus
me too since I'd get to see it. There won't be too many people in the world who could say they'd seen him win a slam and a gold medal :D
federer too good, hopefully he takes it out now, dont think i could handle a murray win. hang on, woah blue sky
Judy has just lost a lot of points with me for her outfit.
looks like pyjamas?
it looks like she lost a bet!
ehehe!!
In the Aussie bets Andy paying $1.40 and Jo paying $2.95. Thought they'd be closer than that.
I saw a website comparing Princess Kate to Kim fashion wise from the other day. It was odd. They were getting annoyed that Kate wore the same outfit last year. It was a really nice dress tho, if i were her i'd wear it twice too!
all the stories about Kate recycling fashion and how its so vulgar of her to wear something *gasp* twice, then the very next day there being stories like 'her yearly wardrobe cost was 50,000 pounds, outrageous!' She really can't win!
i'm in an awful situation where i dont want either player to be broken..
got murray at $3 for a straight sets win, probably wont happen but i had a little to play with, had a win earlier with grosjean fastest in 1st practice (at $19) which was nice
i retired from betting on tennis after correctly picking Roger to win the French Open in '09 while Rafa was still in it haha
ah, was that when soderling ended up beating nadal, would have been pretty good odds for roger then.
Come on Tim! (That is what we shout, yes?)
yaayy Murray!.... noooo Tsonga!
this is a distressing game.
yeah he was paying $7 or something so i thought 'why not' and I thought I'd quit while I'm ahead after that haha
hehe my friend who has just got into tennis just text me
'Tsonga needs to pick up his game, i can't get married to a looser' :D
heeheheh. has she seen his naked photo shoot?
ohhhh i forgot to mention that to her!
Murray seems to do well when i half support him. maybe i'll do this more often!
Kyle is there today, gosh she looks cold.
I'm also gutted i've somehow managed to miss Mansour Bahrami's two matches so far. Hope he plays again this weekend so i can catch it.
williams sisters through to the doubles final
come on tsonga dont give up hope!!
aw poor tsonga, medical time for his back :(
but yay for Murray!
Thats more like it Tsonga!
oh no! he broke Murray!
so now we know who you're supporting :D
i'm happy for Tsonga but sad for murray.. and vice versa when murray brakes Tsonga.
however... there is a small part of me that would like Murray to get to the final....
getting to the final would be such an achievement that he doesn't need to win it :D
:D hehehe this was how i was thinking. That would keep the media happy for another 70 years ;)
Amy who is the woman with the dark hair and glasses they keep picturing?
nooo idea. someone who knows Tsonga I'm guessing
ohh i thought you'd have intel into who she is. :D
shes not a wag or a coach or a parent, they're the only ones i know :D
ohhh, that's good going tho! mystery woman it is then!
I like that my negative impact on sports people doesn't matter in this one.
that may have been murrays chance to get back in the set gone
maybe his mum has had a whole bunch of plastic surgery :D
:D
ohhh Murray, you're meant to look at the lines not wildly guess if it was wrong or not..
Henri looks like he's asleep under those glasses
Bahrami!! :)
My friend knows Bahrami as 'Cool moustache tennis guy!' :D i showed her some of his matches to try get her into tennis the other day, i should have just shown her a pic of tsonga to start with! :D
hahaha. if she likes the model type, just spam her with feli lopez
At least he got that one right. Just.
hehe her reply 'not bad but he's no Tsonga' :D the girl is smitten, and actually starting to understand tennis now.
'i like the idea of sitting in the sun, drinking pimms, eating strawberrys and watching Tsonga... not a bad day'
:D
we'll have to go watch him if he's playing on an outside court on the 28th :D
YES!! I've seen him play at Queens, and WTF. Wimbles would complete the set! :D
ouch
oohh looked painful.
ouch, ive never seen that happen at the tennis before, yes that is painful
Bassano on Twitter: New balls please. :D
Into a 4th set, then.
they beat Bryan and Bryan?!?! :o
I keep looking at the woman, it just can't be his mum! She had short hair a couple of months ago and looked about 20 years older. SO WHO IS SHE.
clearly being a Marray is as good as a Murray
does he have a sister?.. or long lost cousin you've not heard about?
:F
:D even
he does have a sister but I don't think she'd be that white
"new set but not new balls"
expert commentary.
you raise a good point. new girlfriend?
maybe! maybe shes literally a no one but the director wants a lady to show to contrast with the fact they keep showing Kim
hehe well the unknown lady is doing well at counteracting the kim reactions. but Kim is still cool :)
I didn't realise her dad is Ana's coach these days
ooh that's cool!
ohh Murray bless you.
ehehe told my friend how many times i've seen tsonga play 'next time you see him, give him my number, tell him I'm waiting for his call! bless her :)
A Murray break in the fourth, eh?
Hey Christine! Hope your friday has been nicer than your thursday! it's a great game today :)
these commentators are kind of forgetting to commentate and just yelling 'oooh!' when something happens.
Kim looks so worried!
Replied in kind with a Tsonga break-back.
woah breaks back, game on again
What happened?
On the radio earlier they said Murray was up 2 sets and 4-1. How did this happen?
Tsonga had a medical time out and came back his normal fighting self!
Damn. I should tune out again.
That was Tsonga 4-1 in the 3rd.
Stupid radio station.
this match should go for 11 hours or so. now that theres only one Olympics ticket I want to buy I have developed a fear of sleeping.
hehe Tsonga you legend
was that boom boom becker
You mean you didn't have a fear of sleep before?
what ticket is it? another tennis one?
normally i would be willing to do it for at least a couple of hours a day :D
wow that was odd Tsonga.
opening ceremony! and only the cheapest ones, aka the hardest one to get so I have set up a browser extension to check for changes on the sale page every 3 seconds. Must monitor constantly. Must never sleep.
And that one was good Tsonga.
he's gotten fired up since he got hit in the goolies
If that ends up being the turning point of this match... :D
oh wow!!!
also, if you see any Paralympic closing ceremony tickets going for cheap, holla in my direction, wanna see coldplay.. *ehem*
Nothing like that for getting your attention
yeah totally, but so risky!
I can't buy Paralympic tickets, they're not on sale here via the same method as the normal Olympics. you'll have to keep your eye on LOCOG, they've had hundreds of cheap tickets for sale over the last few days and I sit here seeing the sales pop up on twitter going WHY DONT I LIVE THEEEEEERE
I wonder if it is possible for his Britishness to get any higher
http://andymurrayometer.com/#
wow he's doing some injuries today isn't he.
ohh i shall keep an eye out. i've gone from swearing i wont be anywhere near london during the olympics to wanting to go to lots of events... but mainly tennis. However i am super tempted to head to the hyde park events. Amy you should go to those if you have a day off!
I do not know the meaning of a day off. I figured all the free stuff would be super crowded so I'll stick to the things I have tickets for and let the ticket-less have a go :)
:D
hes been remarkably British all year!
no tripping over Murray!!!
ohh wow.. they both really want this! diving everywhere!
I heard an interesting fact today that puts things into context. The last man to lose to a British man in a Wimbledon semi-final was killed at the battle of Stalingrad.
Murray pull yourself together!
Radwanska has a respiratory illness and withdrew from doubles to have as much recovery time as possible before the final.
Serena, you got this.
Twice in a row Tsonga has picked a shot to inject a lot of pace into and Murray hasn't returned either
Having to watch on silent to get some Friday chores done. Without the cheers of the crowd, I don't know when to look up!
I seriously judge people who laugh at the rubbish that gets called out in tennis stadiums. Its the same stuff at every single match. ITS NOT ORIGINAL NOR FUNNY.
NOW!!!!!
just testing
:)
6-2 6-1 in less than an hour
when we were at Queens people were shouting really annoying things. My friend and i even told someone off who was sat behind us cause they kept shouting.
Where that patch of sun is, I can't see the ball.
Still, shouldn't complain. It is the sun, after all.
the problems of lens based media and shadow/sunlight.
terrible call
Murray should change his shirt.. he just looks filthy!
Chair umpire's face was comedy gold.
it was the oops, i dont think ill be getting the final now look
no double faults please!
pressure is on tsonga now
eeppp.
at least jo thinks its funny :D
Tsonga is so awesome.
aahhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D
Shame to win the match on a challenge. Takes a lot of the emotion out of it
dont cry Andy, save the tears for when you lose to Roger again ;)
Murray looks like... emotional or something!
awww i love tsonga. well done andy.
in this case, i don't think so. :)
and well, the pressure is on murray now.
tsonga knew that was in.
come on roger.
amazing. Happy times. :) Loved every minute of that match, my two fav players are awesome :D :D
Roger says he has a bit of pressure because theres a few records riding on him winning
i like it
They'd pale in comparison to that 76-year drought, no? :)
depends how much you like records/hate Sampras haha
Murray has beaten the expectation on him. Roger hasn't until he wins the final
is the final on during the grand prix or does it start later?
same time
There goes my FBFB plans.
Love the way Tsonga handled himself in the bit of the match I saw. I would be asking for points for him if Christine did tennis rankings
i had a feeling that was the case.
how on earth am i going to choose between Murray and Jenson!!
I am going to tennis on TV and stream F1 because that way theres no adbreaks in my F1 anyway. Win win.
Madness. I need another computer to stream the tennis.
The race will probably be delayed by rain anyway
i dont have a good enough internet connection to stream the tennis. may have to go to my aunts so i can...
such a bundle of excitement in his interview. Very Kimilike.
Murray keeping his celebration reasons to himself. kinda admire that.
He has gone up another 2%.
http://andymurrayometer.com/#
would have been a long time since the number 1 and 2 seeds in both the mens and womens draw missed out on making the final of a slam.
Australian Open 2008 I think
oh ok well not all that long ago.
17 slams in the meantime is quite a few though! Sums up the mens dominance really because there must have been many times when the 1+2 women didn't make it, considering Woz was #1 for more than a year.
yeah i just assumed that roger and nadal had been up for so long, plus djokovic last year.
Get Can it be worse than golf.. Get in the hole!
we can blame rogers glandular fever for that. ahh, i remember those days when everyone thought novak was a 1 slam wonder.
I'm taking my sister to the men's triathlon in Hyde Park. Aug 7th. Hope it isn't too crowded.
@themediatweets
So what are #TomorrowsMurrayHeadlines...?
May well be some variations on 'Hawkeye The Noo/ Hawkeye That Knew/ Hawkeye The Phew! (ht @gameoldgirl) #TomorrowsMurrayHeadlines
tsonga made the final that year, i remember now, thats when he first really came on the scene