Today marks the third day of the tennis championships at Wimbledon, and so far it’s been brilliant! Yesterday three high seeders found themselves packing up their racquets and waving goodbye to the grandstands for the last time this year as the smiley Marcos Baghdatis [24], Juan Carlos Ferrero [14], and most shockingly of all Fernando Verdasco [8] were all defeated.
While Amy mourns the loss of two of her favourite players we should also remember those who did well. Serena was first up on centre court and won her match in straight sets, before heading over to join her sister to play a doubles match, which they also won. Goodness me, don’t you hate talented families! Other notable victories include Nadal’s brilliant match against Nishikori, Soderling’s speedy success against Ginepri, Tsonga, and of course Andy Murray’s triumph against Hajek. Okay so Andy was expected to win, but he has a lot of pressure on his shoulders. Murray will next play on Thursday, when the Queen comes to visit – yet more pressure!
So, we’ve had a quick look at some of the big winners and losers from yesterday, now let’s move onto today’s action. First up on centre court we’ll see Andy Roddick’s match against the French Michael Llodra, followed by Ekaterina Makarova’s as she takes on the strength of the second Williams sister Venus. Last up on centre court again is Djokovic, let’s hope for another interesting game from him! The action on the other courts promises to be just as good with Federer playing on court 1 today, following matches from both Hewitt and Kim Clijsters. Other notable players today include Davydenko, Justine Henin and Jelena Jankovic, so keep an eye out for results of their games too. More information about the scheduling of the matches can be found on the Wimbledon site.
While Andy isn’t playing until Thursday his brother, Jamie Murray, will be in action today in the doubles over on court 18. It must be very lonely on court 18, and Jamie is so lovely I think we should all get behind him and support him as the player of the day. He may have a new hairstyle, but don’t judge him for it, he seems very lovely. Gooo Jamie!
It's also worth mentioning the official Wimbledon iPod/iPhone/iPad app, it's perfect for catching up on news, finding the days schedule and even getting up to date scores from the ongoing matches!
With two very exciting opening days to the tournament, I can’t wait to see how today pans out. Will there be any surprise exits? Will we be able to keep up with all the matches? Will Djokovic’s match finish before the 11pm curfew? Who knows! Don’t you just love tennis!
Yay for Wimbledon!
And yay for Ms Cheese doing the Beeb live today: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/8753437.stm
The poetry stuff made me chuckle.
Also a great post, Lou :) I like the idea of a player of the day we should support.
:) I couldn't think what the poem reminded me of until I read the comment from David in Edinburgh - Baldrick's poem from Blackadder Goes Forth!
All of the poems so far are here http://www.wimbledon.org/en_GB/news/blogs/Wimblewords.html I like "One of Ours" about Andy Murray, it's a reflection of the British media.
They are certainly... interesting :)
I just found this post I wrote last year about Wimbledon: http://smarterthanyouraverage.com/2009/06/23/how-to-keep-up-with-wimbledon/
In fact, I have written a new post instead: http://smarterthanyouraverage.com/2010/06/23/our-worst-year-ever-im-still-watching/
Pluggity plugging.
I like the people attempting their own poetry:
'A fantastic player is Federer. Has there ever been anyone Bederer ?'
http://twitter.com/CompanyGimp/status/16839187518
gah, I hate when Roger is last. Speedy matches Kim + Lleyton!
Here's some Judy for you: http://twitpic.com/1z86d3
fab post lou, even i can follow that.
go jamie (apparently)
The Judy! ♥
Jamie is awesome. Pity he seems to always lose in the first round these days.
I kind of love this haiku from the BBC text:
Wimbledon is here. Murray is our only hope. Optimistic fools
I also love that Tom's twitter is as flowery as his live text
"Maybe the umpire will gravely intone the score from Port Elizabeth at the changeover, with A-Rod looking baffled and Venus indifferent"
:)
chair umpire for Kim's match is James Keothavong. If he's not related to Anne I'll eat my hat.
Bruce!
Wikipedia says yes, which is a shame. We haven't had a good hat-eating for a while.
I love this tweet
http://twitter.com/andyroddick/status/16784940234
Eeeehehe, "hugging some guy". :)
Also in my 'why I like players' list
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPx5RH71gHM is why I like Nole and Sam Querrey :D
a nation's hopes raised, once more dashed by foreign stars. There's always snooker
Politics are keeping the tennis off my TV. Boo.
Roddick loses his first set and it's almost time for Little Johnny Isner to finish his match from yesterday on Court 18 #usa!usa!
I'm watching 4 matches at the same time.
Blimey! How are you managing to keep up? I'd get very confused.
Who are you watching?
Clijsters, Roddick, Isner and Lopez :D
http://twitpic.com/1z8y16
I'm impressed! Is Roddick still struggling?
on serve in the second, this one could go for a while.
And he's playing the guy that crashed into the umpire last year, right?
ahaha I remember that. Good times.
Not for him!
or the kid he crashed in to!
Afternoon! R-andy not doing too well I see. But great so far for Kim and Gael. :D
Feli is looking extra pretty today.
hooray, centre court now on my tv so I can close a stream down :D
People shouldn't be allowed to play football when it's not their main job:
Andy Murray falls heavily while playing football tennis @Wimbledon. Stays floor motionless for a few mins. Physio Andy Ireland runs on court
http://twitter.com/bbcsport_david/status/16845610143
it seems to be the major component of his practice. Maybe he'd win a slam if he practiced properly ;)
Andy wins the 2nd set.
And Kim is through to the next round! :D
Clijsters wins!
Another live stream sorted!
thats the one I had closed :( Lleyton time now. I hope he is speedy to lose or win.
Ooh. If Mr C is around, he likes that woman.
his home and away wife?
Yea, her.
ahh ok.
bec!
you're just jealous you can't spend all day watching tennis.
True enough.
I've already decided if I have tall children = tennis lessons, short children = karting. I am going to spend my life watching one of my favourite sports all around the world if it's the last thing I do.
the next danica? cool.
I will cheer for them!
Parents who live through their children are awful. But thats ok, I will accept being a bad parent if I get to have eternal summer + first class travel.
You'd get to be the next Judy!
LleyHew: http://twitpic.com/1z97lz
That doesn't work as well as LewHam. Hmm.
yes!
I thought he had retired?
my tv just said "low ranked players never beat Hewitt. It's only the Federers and such"
that's just asking to jinx him.
Maybe because of the extra l ?
Could be. Pesky letters.
It's just greedy. You don't see myself being called Aamy. Don't get me started on Aarons.
Feli seems to be in for another long match...
:)
I have enough letters in my name as it is.
I have less in my first + middle name than you do in your first. My parents are rather efficient.
Feli wins his first set, Roddick breaks but is possibly about to be broken back, both players on serve in the Isner match and since its 5th set there is no tiebreak. Might be going a while.
My name is lengthened by the fact that I have english and chinese names.
Good news for Britain: I can confirm that Britain's Delgado & Goodall have beaten Almagro & Ventura 5-7 7-6 6-1 6-3 in the men's doubles.
Korolev gets told the logo on his cap is too big, he is now wearing one with a Wimbledon logo.
Oooh!
Sponsorship. :P
I hadn't even noticed his one, so I rewound to see what it looked like. Still couldn't even see the logo on it so it can't have been toooo bad.
please Johnny, just break him. Cannot take a 13-11 set or something silly like that.
Sarah Holt describes Alonso as a "tennis boff"
I like him more now.
He has become a lot more likeable ever since he left that team.
There's a player called Troicki?? I love it.
so many people have umbrellas in the crowd. Do they not realise how awful that is for the people behind them? Just wear a sunhat!
his name is Viktor! That's a pretty cool name.
Viktor Troicki??
♥
Hey everyone!
goo Roddick! :)
Yay lou!!
He and Novak are pals. I think they did a rendition of Gypsy?
match point for Isner. COME ON JOHNNY, PLEEEEEEASE
Hello Lou!
pants. Isner fail. 10-10 in the fifth set. It's never. going. to. end.
Oh dear.
I don't know who Isner is? Are we fans?
i'm soo pleased i'm not at wimbledon today, i just went outside to hang out some washing and it was soooo hot!
he's the GIANT one. That's why I love him :D
Good enough for me :)
and he's just started using twitter http://twitter.com/johnisnertennis but nothing interesting yet.
Oooh Mardy Fish is out!
LLeyton takes the first set. Next two that quick please.
I feel I should maybe sleep before Roger but I don't know what time to get up again, so I'll just stay up.
Feli loses the 2nd set! I knew it was going to be a long one. :(
Feli loses the second set. One set a piece there.
great rally!! :)
last years final went to 4 hours, 16 minutes. Isner match is currently at 4 hours 8 minutes.
Record breaking time! :D
Crikey! That's a long time to be playing tennis. I can play for maybe five minutes. :)
longest match since the tiebreaker was 5 hours 5 minutes in 2000. Kill me now if it gets that far.
But then you won't get to watch R-andy win Wimbledon! ;)
I'm so torn in wanting both him and Roger to win. Why can't there be two winners.
Troicki out! Jurgen Melzer beats him in 5 sets.
Feli having his legs rubbed. I'd do that job.
when Isner goes to talk to the referee he is almost eye level with him. And he's sitting up in his high chair.
GIANT.
Feli now being taped. Uh oh.
But he is 3-0 up! Surely he can hold on?
match point for randy
R-Andy wins!
Wins!
woot woot! :)
Wha? This is terrible news.
more bandaging for feli. Soon he will be more fabric than man.
Maybe he is being sponsored by the bandage people.
Amy.. some pics of Federer warming up for his match...
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4459128&id=15690358731
I love backwards cap Roger. Reminds me of Hit for Haiti :D
:D
come on Gael!
ooo-err this commentator has a very odd voice..
Is that Monfils? He sounds French, therefore I likes him.
which match are you watching?
He is French, he's awesome :D
Isner v Mahuut... bbc just changed it over for me..:s
here are some lovely gems from Gael's twitter:
self depreciating: http://twitter.com/monfilsgael/status/13684644154
the French Mr C: http://twitter.com/monfilsgael/status/13807614236
ahh yes I was trying to work out if he was South African or if he's just odd sounding. I think it's the latter.
i can't figure out who the two people are.. never heard them before! bring back Greg and the other dude!
I have done as instructed and followed A-Rod.
@Wimbledon: John Isner has just broken @Wimbledon ace record. Has served up 52 v Mahut. Mahut no slouch either with 42 for the match. 400 points played.
the thing I love about Andy is when he tweets things and gets funny replies he retweets them for us all to see. I liked the reply "why is she huggling Stifler?" to the picture of him and Serena, because seriously, they're pretty much identical.
Hehehehe!
A-Rod is a baseball player. Alex Rodriguez. Type A-Rod into any search engine and you will not get a tennis player.
But I do not like to call him Randy.
him and his wife also have cute tweet conversations back and forward. Andy rules.
Lleyton is winning quickly. Good boy.
I type R-Andy. Or just Andy when the Brit isn't around.
Isner match now 4 hours 48 minutes old, the same length as the 2008 final. No signs of ending yet. That 5 hour 5 minute record could go :D
How's the scoreline looking?
17-18, Mahut is on serve and will probably hold so it will be 18-18 :D
Sounds epic.
Wow.
theres something to be said for a 5th set tiebreak :D
Korolev retires
ROGER TIME.
Good for you.
Good job you stayed up!
The longest match ever since the introduction of the tie break at any match game-wise was 83 games for Roddick v El Aynaoui at the Australian Open in 2003. This next game will be the 83rd of this match. BYE BYE RECORD.
my internet appears to have stopped working. Still not missing anything though as Isner ISN'T BREAKING.
oh my. Wimbledon streaming must use a lot of data because I have used 5.4gb in the last 24 hours. Oops. No wonder it's stopped working :D
You did have four windows open!
I have plenty more than that open with football on at the same time. I shudder to see my consumption.
:D
ooh I'd best go grab a quick shower before Roger makes it out.
Hurry!
omg this is a loooong game, they must be shattered..
The Isner one?
Feli wins! :D
22-21 now.
yep.
Woah.
in this heat it's almost like.. who is going to be the first one to collapse..
Presumably, at some point, one of them will just be like, stuff it.
depends how competitive they are. i've never seen a game like this.. that i remember.
Wimbledon on twitter says the record for number of game in a set is 46...
Jamie is never going to get on court if they go all the way to 46!!...
Which will be reached after this set...
Do you mean games per person, or games in total?
I mean game.
well either way... cause.. after this game we've got a ladies match and then another mens singles before Jamie's match. He's last up on court 18. :(
Gael wins! YAY!
Woohoo!
He'll have tobe our player of the day tomorrow as well then.
this is kinda mental. i love it, but it's sooo crazy! in this situation we just need a tiebreak.
They might change his court if another one empties 1st.
all clean and still little Johnny hasn't won.
i wonder if they'll move him onto another court? if there is one free?..
two Murray's playing on the same day would be rather cool though..
@Wimbledon
John Isner v Nicolas Mahut 5th set longest in games in @Wimbledon history (48th game) & longest men's singles match @ 5-hours 30-mins #epic
eek MAndy is playing FINN tomorrow!
they keep hitting each other :(
ooh I missed Feli win
um, Roger, I wanted you to come out like you ended the last one. Bagelling. not DEUCING FOR YOUR SERVE GRRR
i want them both to win now..they've been doing soo well!
:D
ooh mahut got a warning for unsportsmanlike conduct
What did he do?
I'm not sure, I think he swore
teetering on the edge of going out, I am not surprised.
third point in a row to go to deuce. Roger hates me.
24-24... one of you just break!!
better.
:D Come on both of you!
okay
#islearnin' :)
I like how easy it is to make you like who I like :D
it's cause you're the #tennisguru ;)
#fickletennisguru. Some might say liking someone because they are a GIANT is not really a great reason :D
oh for gods sake roger, learn how to actually make use of a break point. I can't take so much deucing.
they're are only a few people on court.. if the thing that differentiates them is their height then why not :P
Amy, who is doing the commentry for the Fed match?
no idea, I'm watching it on TV and have the local Aussie commentators.
hehe okay :) i'm wondering if it's Greg! :) will investigate.
Isner has hit 208 winners. That is insane.
ooh it's Boris and the dude whose name i can never remember who commentates with Greg.. i think..
3 break points. one sqaundered. lets watch him waste the other 2. #gorogeryouidiot
oh wow! now lets watch him get broken back.
I'm such a bitter Rog fan tonight.
He breaks.
oh i wish i knew who the bbc commentators were.. it would make figuring out which matches they were commentating much more easy.
wow!! close up on all the photogs of the mahut game!! *cries*
there are soo many people watching that considering its a minor court :D
6 hours they've been playing 6 HOURS!!
okay 27-27... Isner to serve... plllleeeeeaaasseeee break.
i also didn't realise the winner has to play tomorrow, that's not fiar.
ooh good point that one of these two have to play tomorrow. Poor dudes.
Even I feel tired watching them.
is there going to be a point when the umpire just goes 'please stop'.. surely they can't just keep playing and playing like this...
and poor Mo sitting up in that chair!
the umpire is called Mo?! hehe love it!
he's one of my favourites :D
my friend Kate has already started queuing for tomorrow
http://twitpic.com/1zab30
Wimbledon is insane.
woah.
I am super jealous she gets to go to two slams this year, she was my AO buddy :D
so Amy.. as you're the tennis guru you'll know the answer to this...
Do the umpires travel to different countries with the players.. or do they stay put?.
like are these the same umpires that were at R.G for example?
yep they travel with the tour. Theres four that I know by name :D
cool! teach us! :)
This is Pascal Maria. I get the impression he is the HBIC of umpires.
This is Enric Molina. I think he is my favourite, he is awesome
This is Carlos Ramos. He is so smiley.
and this is Mo Lahyani. Apparently the players really like him because he makes good calls and is very friendly so yay for Mo.
oops I just realised I'm not paying attention and I'm no longer watching Roger because my TV has switched to Luczak since he's Australian. Time to stream me some Rogie.
hehehe awesome! there was an umpire yesterday who got like 3 judgements wrong in a row.. bad times.
hehehe bbc live text -
1727: Jamie is, of course, scheduled last on Court 18 for his doubles match with Jonathan Marray. Chin up, Jamie, Isner and Mahut are 29-29 and you always get a break in the 59th game. Then it's just a ladies' singles and men's singles, and you're on!
and..
1732: And so it goes on... 30-30 now on Court 18. They'll need to come out and cut the grass in a minute.
I think if I go to sleep and then get up in 4 hours when the alarm goes off, this match would still be going.
i feel so sorry for them. they'll both feel awful and the winner has to play again.. lots of ice baths and things for them :(
apparently Mahut won his qualifying match 24-22 in the 5th set. He's got a history of this :D
oh wow.. so mahut will be fine tomorrow then ;)
Jamie will now be on court 6 at 6pm.
yaaaaaayyy!!!! :D
okay, so Mahut has 10mins to win.
NO!
what?.. i thought you wanted Mahut to win?
#confused.
yay, Pascal is doing Roger's match. He is wearing some fierce shades ;)
noooo, little Johnny!
oh pants, tiebreak
ooohhhh..
well you're close to getting your wish..
although thought you liked Mahut cause he was tall?
2 match points!
COME ON
noo, Johnny is the giant, just look at him!
nooooooooooooooooooooo
wait... what?... oh i got the players confused...
#notatennisguru
if this match ever ends, watch the handshake. John is taller than everyone in the whole world.
Actually that's not true because I don't think he's the tallest player on the tour. He just has very gangly limbs which makes him look even taller than normal.
i've been cheering the right person, but calling them the wrong name.. i'm a bad fan.
Interrupting the extremely long match to say: GO NOVAK! :D
you are learning :D
I agree.
And I am scared of this tie break :( :(
bah, Roger loses second set
ooh Isner on my tv for the first time. Maybe they think this is the game where something will actually happen.
oooh i forgot he was playing! too many good matches all at once. I don't want to turn this one off just in case something happens... but i can't watch 4 all at once.
#notamy
#stilllearnin'
oh I just realised the Isner match on tv isn't live, I got excited by match point then realised I'd already seen it. Go back to Roger, tv!
Interesting stat: almost half of all their aces in the looooong match came in the 5th set.
more than half the match has been the fifth set!
@Wimbledon
Mahut v Isner match breaks record for most number of games in a singles match (previously 112). #tennis #record #wimbledon
:D
Novak clinches the 1st set. :D
Rogelio breaks!
Remember two and a half hours ago when I said?
Cannot take a 13-11 set or something silly like that.
Yeah. Whoops.
36-36 now ;)
I also said kill me if it got to 5 hours. I think I might be killing myself though. Must drink mucho coffee tomorrow.
Take care! :(
oohh Amy! :( bad times
its ok, I shall sleep at 4pm and might not bother waking up at 9pm like usual :D Need to wakeup at midnight for football though
2 sets to roger! Just one more to go. And Isner will probably still be playing.
ohhh goodness.. at least Roger isn't playing tomorrow..
how is he doing?
:D
7 hours!!!!!!!!
Even I'm watching now, it looks more like a rugby score.
:D
see I can't complain about working 8 hours tomorrow, at least I get breaks :D
rog just wasted break point again. what a shock.
Okay, i think the time has come to take guesses on when this will finish...
i'm going for 7:30..
Nahh, end is in sight, 18:54
never.
Laura Robson says "OK, getting ridiculous now"
I think it was ridiculous 40 games ago :D
there is no stream of Jamie :( silly bbc, don't they know he is player of the day!
:D Like I said, record-breaking (and making) day.
he's actually not playing, I think they have cancelled his match instead
noooo!!!! :(
theres always tomorrow. It can be Murrayday.
There appears to be a rugby match in my wimbledon
but i have to go to my alevel art exhibition tomorrow from 6-9.. i'll probably miss one! :( booo!
2 break points for roger. please take one of them.
Lukeh!! can Jamie please get a mention in tomorrows Wimbledon thread? :)
I will happily swap, I'll be missing wimbledon 8-5 ;)
I like him more since I went to his twitter page from your post and saw he was tweeting pearl jam lyrics :D
I shall mention jamie.
Well done Jamie, whoever you may be.
aw are the pearl jam lyrics?
12-5 actually ;)
read my post and you'll find out ;)
Shh i'm sure they secretly play
Roger wasted his 2 break points. Thanks Roger.
There are 2 Murrays?????
coourrse ;)
40-41! oh goodness me..
break point conversions: 3/13. Great stats there, Mr Federer.
yep, and sometimes they play doubles together :D
3 if you count The Judy.
:D Amy without sleep = Happy Amy i see :)
What time do they have to finish by?
How confusing. Brothers in sport always confuse me. gary and phil are better.
#RGwillgetthat
What about the Bryan brothers? They make sense because they're always together.
:)
well all action needs to finish by 11pm, but it will finish before then because it's not centre court so light will be an issue.
I understood that too! But Phil is better. :P
#supportsmerseyside
Phil Neville is mad :)
Has this been the only match for 7 hours or so?
now guy who isn't Roger has a break point. Bet you wish you hadn't wasted TEN OF THEM.
Ah right, so 9ish probably?
Amy! i have another question for you, if they don't finish this match tonight for some odd reason, tomorrow will the winner still have to play the other match after this one finishes? or will it be delayed another day?
7hours 40mins..
nope. Amy's watching Roger, Djokovic is playing too i think..
they'll probably have to play two tomorrow
oooohh. fiestyAmy. :D
probably, it's usually when a 'poor light' conditions are called, so after sunset..
I know them :D
awwww Mirka is wearing a wristband that says 'ROGER'
She is the Catherine to my tennis.
ohhh and then i presume sleep for years to recover..
Novak is playing better than Roger today though.
good old kovacj
He got off his chair!!!
well Novak only just scrapped through the other day, so it's nice to see him improve.
go mo, you fix that net.
:D
That guy then was like me playing tennis, spot on impression.
I think after this everyone will love little Johnny. I'd like to lay my claim. #earlyadopter
Roddick: seriously..... doesnt anyone have to pee ? umpires included
who ever wins this deserves to win wimbledon..
It'll be the end of Wimbledon before this finishes.
Gaaahh, them swapping courts has confused me who is who!! I hate it when they do that :(
this is epic.
tennis>football
*ehem*
oh johnny, your body language upsets me. cheer up giant man!
they haven't swapped courts.. just ends ;)
but it' easy to get confused between the two.. Mahut is the one without the hat?... he's smaller too... apparently.
:D
usually I'll just refer to one as 'the one who is winning'
but not with these two, yeeeeesh.
you know you can always tell them apart from who is serving ;)
come ooooooonnnnnnnnnn
Ahh, the football starts in 25 minutes and I'm hooked on this.
They can't still be going, surely?
nearly up to 8 hours!
it's like the tennis version of le mans!
How on earth can you play a single sport for that long?
:D
well, they had a sleep in the middle :D
it's a ridiculous match.
Well, the referee's office have just informed us that Isner's doubles match with Sam Querrey due on Court 10 has been cancelled for the day.
Yes, he's kinda busy.
:D
They should just put a big wall of polysteryne blocks on one side of the tennis pitch all with big numbers from 1-10 on them, and each player gets 3 serves, whicver block they hit is the points they get. Whoever gets highest qualifies.
If they STILL draw, then just put them both through and have 2 vs 1 matches
Wow, he really is tall! It looks like he's moving slowly, but that's just cos it only takes him two steps to cross the court.
In copying football they should have an 'Ace Shootout', get an ace you score one point, if its returned you get 0. First to five or whatever wins.
Novak wins!!! :D
so if roger holds serve its another tie break. and i know that he sucks at those. but i need him to win it so his match ends.
they could go 'hey, just for this match only, lets have a 5 set tie break'
Roger isn't doing very well. What he needs is a tie break
Jake says watch tennis
http://twitter.com/jakehumphreyf1/status/16866231757
nooooooo
pleeeease roger. pleeeease. just for once don't suck at tiebreaks.
The crouchers have very nice suits on
:D
he can't deuce, he can't convert break points, he can't tie break, it's amazing he's the GOAT ;)
he fell over!!! :(
thats a long way to fall.
:D
I am so looking forward to your Wimbledon post, there will be a whole new vocabulary.
Note to Mr C
I have just figured out why I am having a problem with the new olde comments preview box.
If you put a url in your comment then hit tab enter to post the comment it doesn't tab to the submit comment button it tabs to the url. Then when you hit enter it opens that url. Really confused me the first couple of times
wait.. did Djokovic win his match?
I find it insane that the crouchers just stand there when the ball comes at them at 50mph or something...
mini break for roger
:D
yes
one dived out of the way earlier... :)
What's a croucher?
I will try my best to make it understandable... but I am rubbish at the terminology.
The crouching people behind the tennis players
My guess is a line judge ;)
mini break is gone. baaaaaah.
You missed this:
:P
wohooo!
See, croucher makes more sense. #tennisterms
sorry, i'm watching 2 matches... i'm no amy :(
dear tie break. please do be stopping with the aces.
Their average serves are over 100 mph!
Why don't they bring out a rule that if it gets to 20:20 you are both out or do rock paper scissors
Part of the fun is in the guessing. I started off thinking it was the ball boys/girls but amended my guess on the basis of further comments.
you need to watch more tennis...
this is an example as to why we need tie breaks in the last set..
heehee
if they were going to do that they'd just have a tie break like on all the other sets. and that's no fun!
match point for rog. he won't do it.
Surely if they went tie-break it would still be something like 203-202 though?
He does it. :D
oh he did it! yay Roger! Under normal circumstances I would sleep now, but I can't miss tennis history!
erm... no...
Amy?..
They'll probably still be going when you wake up.
I still think rock paper scissors makes more sense
:D hehehehe yyaaay for Federer!
Amy.. you should pull a sicky tomorrow...
probably, no one is breaking. but at least they'd only have to win two points in a row, not two games.
I bet Mahut wins it. Isner is all annoyed now.
that is possible, but what if they're not? fear of missing out!
I can't do that after writing on facebook that I'm watching tennis :D
Which one is which?
Isner is the freakishly tall one.
the smaller one without a hat..
One of them is really tall and wears a hat
Isner is the AWESOME GIANT.
my commentators are now calling this match the London Marathon :D
a 5 hour set... madness.
5 hours for one set!
Ha: http://twitter.com/watsoncomedian/status/16868006307
Love to stay, but football business to attend to... will keep half an eye on it though.
more double faults please #badfan
You can always watch both like me. ;)
my commentators are now calling this match the London Marathon :D {Comment #404}
One of my friends on Twitter has compared it to Le Mans...
I like this one: http://twitter.com/Wimbledon/statuses/16868127268
As has Lou I think
His tweets are protected so no-one can see them
Day 36, and John is in the diary room. He has a recurring nightmare that every time he holds serve some chirpy French fella does exactly the same and he's back to square one.
BBC are going insane.
His tweets are protected so no-one can see them {Comment #413}
Oops, sorry. I can never remember who has a protected tweet and who hasn't...
Lovely.
:D hehehehehe!!!!
gooooo Isner!!
Sometimes I get the impression that the players are trying to extend this as long as possible so that neither has to leave any sooner than absolutely necessary...
They both look pretty keen to leave to me!!
Isner is punishing Sam for pulling out of doubles in Paris by making it impossible to play doubles here :D
Well, if they're really keen to leave, one of them could have ceded the match. I doubt his opponent would put up much of an argument...
:D
JJ loses her first set. Come on JJ!
After being ahead too. :(
There's a woman in the match with the tall guy and the hat?
"New balls please". Even the equipment has less endurance than the players!
:D
Tennis balls last as long as tyres with green stripes
you wouldn't know it, but theres actually 13 matches happening at the moment :D
is it too much to ask for 8 faults in a row? :D
Isner looks knackered!! Struggling to keep his eyes open, poor thing.
Tennis balls last as long as tyres with green stripes {}
Ah, right. How many stints have there been in this match (or has everyone lost count?)
awwww
I have had a bath... and they're still playing. Madness.
lol
If I remember right the balls they warm up with before the match last 7 games and all the others 9 games and there are 6 balls per change.
49-49. Like these suggestions of an emergency tie-break :D
They broke the scoreboard
I think they broke tennis
I think Lukeh is commentating this, they keep calling him 'the tall man'
:D
:D
They're gonna make 100 games this set.
They broke the scoreboard they broke tennis but they can't break serve
Kuznetsova is losing her mind over this match.
http://twitter.com/SvetlanaK27
I love the standing ovation the players have been given - they definitely deserve it :)
:D hehe
:D
Has anyone bought them some strawberries and cream?
100 games in a set...
Bryanbros: 50-49 Isner. Scoreboard is broken. I give up. Going back to the house, gonna eat some dinner, take a shower, and watch it from 70-70 on TV.
50-all. Magic :D
(heart) the Bryans. :D
Djokovic in his presser: “Maybe they should agree on playing a tie-break since its 50-All.”
Woo break points!
I still don't get them :(
"It's only taken him 100 games to break it [the serve]"... :D
go john, ace your way out of trouble
Amy!!
:D
I already wrote a novel of a comment :(
I understood it yesterday
I don't today :(
Welcome to my tennis knowledge.
Basically, it is easier to win points when you are serving. So if you score points when you're not serving, that leads to break points, and if you keep scoring points you win that game. Then you start scoring again so you have the advantage.
today I bring you what wiki says:
"A break point occurs if the receiver, not the server, has a chance to win the game in the next rally. Break points are of particular importance because serving is generally advantageous. A receiver who has two (score of 15-40) or three (score of love-40) consecutive chances to win the game has double break point or triple break point, respectively. If the receiver does, in fact, win their break point, the receiver is said to have converted their break point, but if the receiver fails to win their break point it is called a failure to convert."
Heh Robert Llewellyn on Twitter:
The rules of sport and my brain are like opposing magnetic fields they just cannot stay together.
okay... i find it.
...
'also, a break point is when you get to 40 points on your opponents serve. It means if you win the next point you’ve “broken serve”.
If the score is 30-40 that is one break point as you only have one chance to get the point because if the server gets the point it is deuce. This is why 15-40 is said to be two break points as you have 2 chances.
If you have Advantage in a deuce off the opponents serve that is also a break point as you will win the game if you win the next point. It took me ages to understand this '
link : http://toata.wordpress.com/2010/06/21/89-wondering-about-wimbledon/#comment-236
YES! Spot on!!
Ohhhhhhhh.
:D hehe!
thank you amy, christine and lou :) i get it again!
Sorry :(
Should say: then you start SERVING again so you have the advantage.
Same time tomorrow? :)
Break point means the guy who isn't serving is winning and he is not supposed to so the other guy serves harder and wins the game keeps going on and on and on and ....
apparently the tennis blog world has named this the ISNUT match.
:D
I am trying my best not to be an annoyance but I do really like tennis yet the rules and I go together like ice cream and a fire.
lord help me if I'm not asleep at 5.05am tomorrow.
Isnut gonna end any time soon.
lol @ Kuznetsova: If Isner didnt take any more t-shirts with him ,i dont think they can find his size anywhere but his apartment or hotel...but they had time
:D hehe! s'ok you is learnin ;)
is that long match still going on..?
#takeasicky
If you can put up with us and the football, we don't mind over here :)
yes, last set has been going on for 6 hours
I can't! I have a reputation to uphold.
but you'll be so tired!!
tired isn't sick though.
what's the last set score - wimbledon.com is stuck at 1-1
is that long match still going on..? {Comment #480}
Yes. 51-all and counting.
but... if you don't get enough sleep you might be ill :(
I never get enough sleep and I never get ill. I'll be OK :)
It is a tiny bit more than that.
yikes
tennis is bad for you... ;)
ahh, wimbldon.org isn't stuck, they broke that too
http://twitpic.com/1zbhfl
its not just the tennis, its Europe in general! #blamesteven
that's what i meant
How did I get to be resonsible for Europe?
come and move here :)
you live there. you tend to comment here. the comments keep me up. It makes sense to me :D
if you can guarantee me a job and a house before I arrive, I'll do it.
don't you remember the #blamesteven hashtag?
I have a pull out bed in the spare room. The job bit is up to you ;)
We have a method to deal with people like you and I think Lou should be the one to do it as she is normally on the receiving end
I think every tennis player who isn't playing at the moment is watching this. They're certainly all tweeting about it :)
The sun is setting but the match isn't...
no deal
ah but see Lou was at school but I live away from home and am an adult and you can't tell me what to do :P
hmm?? are we talking about shooing? or something else?
you can have our spare room.. i can certainly try and find you a job.. lol
i have a feeling these guys will be very sore tomorrow morning
I think someone needs to be shooed and you never get to shoo anyone
hehe i love that i'm no longer at school :)
hehehe i can't shoo Amy, she is my tennis guru who am i going to ask questions to!
if only it was raining in London. Come on English weather, you're letting me down.
i have a feeling these guys will be very sore tomorrow morning {Comment #510}
Assuming they're not still playing tomorrow morning...
Wait till she is alseep and headping her
and even if Mahut wins, Isner has a doubles match to play tomorrow! so both will maybe need to play..
I wonder if the Doctor has seen the end of this match
*looks up* it's a nice warm clear evening here....
#sorryamy
his doubles isn't on the schedule of play, I think they've pushed it back to Friday
One of my followers retweeted this: Best liveblog ever: http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/jun/23/wimbledon-2010-tennis-live#
heheheheh!!
@Wimbledon
FYI, with @Wimbledon live scoring devices, please add 50 to the games in the fifth set of the Isner v Mahut match.
9 hours 7 minutes and 150 games so far
Isner does not look well. This might be all over soon.
:(
That was a rather dramatic way to go flying...
gosh, they have literally gone insane!
You want them to keep going?
So there have been twice as many games in the final set as the other four put together
he has looked like that for hours. It's scary!
i don't want Isner to be unwell.. i want him to win..
#amysinfluence.
53-53
"last break of serve was seven and a half hours ago. yesterday"
i bet greg rusedski would've lost by now
some of the crowd themselves look destroyed
match stats say this has been going for 174 minutes. I wonder what number that made it up to before it reset.
They don't have long left to finish if they want to take part in the quiz
Might have forgotton how to use the legs by the end of it.
They are going to have to stop for something to eat at 60-60
:)
match stats say this has been going for 174 minutes. I wonder what number that made it up to before it reset. {Comment #536}
I had 335 minutes 41 minutes ago. So now it should be 376 minutes (6 hours 16 minutes).
At least the crowd can stand up when they change ends, it's the umpire that's worrying me. Not sure he'll be able to walk at the end.
it's been longer than that, they were at 8 hours before.
he got up to fix the net at one point...
Sue Barker: "We're still hoping to bring you highlights today..."
Hopefully they will reach 180 and we will get a Darts-esque 'Oonne hunndreedd and eiighhtttyy' from the empire
I think the 6hours odd is for the set & the 9 hours is for the match
:D
Then the music comes over the tannoy and everyone gets up and does the dance?
dou! ble! fault! dou! ble! fault!
Empire? Is Darth Vader controlling the match?
definitely.
breathe john. breathe. 2 more points.
come ooonnnnn break him!!!!
toilet break for these guys?
Hehehe: http://twitter.com/thomasbeckett/status/16871340085
that Serena stat is scary. I might cry.
nooo coverage is winding up on my tv BECAUSE IT'S MORNING
aww
Are you comenting with yourselfnowor does anyone else know what it is?
Ha: http://twitter.com/AdamLeventhal/status/16871517379
well I was going to write it but Christine had retweeted it :D
Bob Bryan thinks Wimbledon is going to run out of balls.
Whoever's playing the winner of this match must be happy because he could end up getting two days off instead of one at this rate...
http://twitter.com/carolinecheese/status/16871150537
:D :D
And a really easy match...
Bob Bryan thinks Wimbledon is going to run out of balls. {Comment #563}
It'll run out of light first - this is the final set of the day.
Game, sorry...
because he stopped Sam playing doubles Sam decided to commentate on him instead
http://tweetphoto.com/28694679
And a really easy match... {Comment #567}
Quite. In Isner's case the only thing keeping him on his feet is iron determination!
my commentators said there is an hour of light left
duuuccckk!!!
yikes - where did that ball go?!
It's only 8:30. Plenty of light left
What a unique return
my commentators said there is an hour of light left {Comment #572}
I thought I heard the umpire say "final set", though I admit the commentators here haven't confirmed this.
But familiar for when I play tennis.
Due to the lack of dashing off the court, I'll assume I was wrong.
they say that after every game because they're currently playing the final set
Isner does not want to be on court....
after a day of tennis like this i'd rather be asleep!
I think this is the 111th game of the final set
Isner, Mahut and Wimbledon are 5th, 6th and 7th on Twitter rankings...
will they call this day at 9pm?
This is a weird test of cruelty...
John McEnroe!!! yaaaayyyy!!!
THEY SHOULD BE 1st....
I think this is the 111th game of the final set {Comment #583}
Oh. OK...
Me and mum thought it was Greg :(
john is cool though.
He says put them on centre court and get this finished today.. and that neither stand a hope in hell for their next matches..
will they call this day at 9pm? {Comment #585}
They'll call the day when the light is deemed too low by the umpire. Whether that's in 1 minute's time or 1 hour's.
@laurarobson5 55-55, seriously??! Enough is enough... Bring in the tiebreak
THEY SHOULD BE 1st....
http://sidepodcast.com/2010/06/23/wimbledon-2010-day-3/#comment-820930
The Brazillian Secretary of State appears to have stolen the Twitter headlines, at least among the Portuguese-speaking element of it...
Bring on the wall!!!!!
whoever goes through will probably not make it passed the next round
Rafa is doing a Tim
"Watching the Mahut vs Isner match. UNBELIEVABLE!!!"
don't they have a light meter thingy court side, like they have in Cricket? They have a 5 light system.
The fact I know something about Cricket, is scaring me.
wait.. what happened?
RAFA!! :D
Isner really looks a goner
wait.. what happened? {Comment #599}
Something to do with positioning possibly leading to a possible replay of a point. The last thing these two need!
Perhaps all the matches that should've been played in this slot could play tomorrow, and whoever wins can sleep...
Mandy: This is why tennis is one of the toughest sports in the world, this will never ever be matched again
Everyone is watching!
(hearts)
That ball looked like the sort of shot I'd do!
McEnroe is worried for Isner...
When you start getting shots of the moon appearing in tennis coverage, you know something unusual has occurred...
:D heehee
The crowd is getting restive...
the crowd seems to be getting behind Isner..
commentator 'he's approaching statue-esque'
the crowd seems to be getting behind Isner.. {Comment #611}
I don't blame them. What you see in him is pure determination and willpower overcoming absolutely everything including the limitations of his own body.
Oooh, has Ms Barker gone home? :)
I am cursing the Australian law that doesn't let them sell caffinated non-cola soft drinks right now. This would be a perfect day for proper Mountain Dew.
they should sub someone with tim henman
This is they guy's first BBC commentary!
Has Isner been pulled off the court? :(
McEnroe thinks Isner is delirious...
i also didn't realise Greg was one of the ones commentating..
Poor guy! We'll just stick you on Court 18!! .....oops.
:O
no?
They will need to have doctors like boxing to check they are OK to carry on.
oh they broke the red button, have gone back to watching it on bbc 2..
one of them had a doctor earlier for some painkillers i thinkg...
both players having a bit of a time out.. can't believe it's taken them this long to have one..
They are both going to end up on a drip to re-hydrate them after this
no? {Comment #622}
Phew. Stream stuck for a minute in a bad place...
Federer! Amy!! :)
Oops, I refreshed doohickey and it went back to daily :(
where? what?
oh just his press conference. he was saying that it's unbelievable and he's loving it
Oops, I refreshed doohickey and it went back to daily :( {Comment #630}
Can't they stick to breaking scoreboards and tennis?!?
ahh. good times :D I don't feel tired yet. I may regret this later.
Ka-ching for his mcdonalds advertising then ;)
ooh, I might have a mcdonalds breakfast again for the second time this week. Cheese makes me feel better at 7am :D
you're only going to feel tired once you wake up right? so just sleep after work?...
that was absolutely amazing!!
woah! and a smile from Isner too!
Plastic cheese doesn't count. #worksforacheesecompany
I think I might crash in my meeting tomorrow. It's hard to stay awake when you're super bored. Lunchtime nap might be a go too :D
ooh dearr..
Isner looks much happier now..
This set is now longer than any other match in Wimbledon history...
ooh it's time for a 'random people' section. fun times.
:D
Geniunely shocked that woman didn't boot her way into that
:D not all women are like THAT woman..
I know, but the random people thing reminded me of F1
In other news: JJ is through!
woohoo!
Oh, and Nikolai is out! O.O
noooo!
oh yeah that's what i was thinking of... like 'martin's random people'.. but with that odd guy..
who?
davydenko
Deuce!!!
I think Amy is psychic. She said this match could last a while
http://sidepodcast.com/2010/06/23/wimbledon-2010-day-3/comments/#comment-819955
oooohhh noo!!
OH MY GOD! is it going to end???!!
natch point!!!
match!!!
GO JOOOOOOHN GOOOOOO
come on Isner!!!!!!!!
noooooooooo! Ace number 95!!
The crowd sense the end...
i hate your aces mahut. you're not even known as a server.
nooooo soooooo close!!
pants.
stop booing crowd, i want to hear what they're saying.
Mahut doesn't want t play cause of the light?
They would be crazy to finish now when so many people are watching football. Best wait until they have all the audience
stand closer to them john, so i can lol at your giantness more.
Crowd = 'we want more'
play suspended.
Play suspended
Amy - sleep
yay, 30 minutes til my alarm! I bet I can't get to sleep in that time.
I STAYED UP FOR NOTHING AS THERES NO RESULT. YAY.
I'm surprised Isner didn't want it to stop.
He is leading. The end seems closer to him than to Mahut.
if he stops moving his muscles might lock and he'll never move again :D
Rrrrrubbish. I'm not going to be here tomorrow to see it.
I was going to sleep tomorrow :( I'll have to get up for the end! But if they do another 120 games I will hurt someone.
he's shaking :( poor Isner...
technically it's level
if it's dark, it's dark - the crowd shouldtn't boo him for that
oh goodness... take a sicky! before you kill someone..
There will probably be a break within the first ten minutes tomorrow
I have kiwi work ethic. I can't.
i'm wondering if Isner will be able to walk tomorrow let alone run..
:D Always with the kiwis.
Yay tim hemnan!
Honestly tell me they aren't still playing that match.... Surely someone has collapsed by now and that has settled it.
They are both going to hurt when they wake up.
they've stopped it due to poor light.
They have stopped fro now but back tomorrow 59:59
@Bryanbros Postponed. JI wanted to keep playing. TV is interviewing them now. Isner doesn't know what day it is. @johnisnertennis is my hero.
brilliant
Ah well. Let's hope it won't last the whole of tomorrow too.
i hope not, not with the two Murray's on tomorrow...
amazing if they keep this up tomorrow
Tim really does sound like Jack Dee.. it's scary.
McEnroe saying they should change the rules and there should be a limit.
Someone is reading the comments
http://twitter.com/GrandPrixDiary/status/16872668091
:D Yay for GPD reading us watching tennis.
hehehehe McEnroe is ranting about how it's not healthy for them.. he is the tennis version of Jackie Stewart :) (hearts)
woah in this interview with Roger his cap makes it impossible to see his eyes.. he looks like timo.
The interviewer is an optician.
"Roger, did you play better... worse... or the same? Does the game look clearer with this lense... or this lense?"
i agree with macenroe - tennis should have penalty shot-outs
Good to see someone like that speak out because if he says it people will listen. Of course there was a time when this could have happened in every set
except with infinitely more chances of swearing.
hee. He is just a softie in the inside who has a penchant for rather foul words.
Isner is now 4th in the Twitter trends and Nicholas Mahut is leading...
Oh, and "Longest Tennis Match" is 5th!
Mesut (Ozil) has replaced (Nicholas) Mahut.
Football >>> Tennis :D
#worldcup is above #wimbledon too. ;)
How does anyone keep up with this tournament?! madness!!
what's up?
there are nineteen courts!!!!!