Wimbledon starts on Monday

[David]

I've promised myself I'm going to go this year... Still, depleted fields in both, with Agassi, Gaudio, Henin-Hardenne and Clijsters all out...

[Sild]

As usual, I'll be keen to watch Martina and the over 40's doubles stuff.

[Kate]

I would care a lot more if Henman wasn't a CUNT

[Jack]

There was quite a good new British player at the Stella Artois thingy....

[Sild]

Originally posted by Kate
I would care a lot more if Henman wasn't a CUNT

It's not so much him as the 'Come on Tim!' brigade

[David]

I do hope Martina wins something...

As usual GB players have done horribly in qualifying, with only Jamie Delgado making it through Round 1 of the Men's draw and all the Ladies attempting to qualify failing miserably! Mark Petchey's been slagging them off for not trying, but then, he always got wildcarded!

[Jack]

COME ON TIM :disco:

[David]

Originally posted by Jack
There was quite a good new British player at the Stella Artois thingy....
Which one, Marray or Flanagan, cause Flanagan won 1 game in his qualifying match, and Marray I assume is a wildcard!

[Kate]

Originally posted by Sild!
It's not so much him as the 'Come on Tim!' brigade Well yes, they are annoying... but he himself is SO utterly devoid of personality I find it impossible to care

[Apocalypt_flyer]

Federer will be winning Wimbledon again .. mark my words ..

[Jack]

Originally posted by David
Which one, Marray or Flanagan, cause Flanagan won 1 game in his qualifying match, and Marray I assume is a wildcard!
The one that played Leyton Hewitt

[funky]

Originally posted by David
Which one, Marray or Flanagan, cause Flanagan won 1 game in his qualifying match, and Marray I assume is a wildcard!

I need help in getting tickets. I've never been and I say every year I'll go. What's the best/cheapest way to get in...? Is it really expensive? I don't wanna spend a weeks wages just to watch no-name A vs no-name B in a under-16s first round qualifier...

[Rachey]

Originally posted by Jack
Leyton Hewitt

Now HE is cute!

[David]

Originally posted by Jack
The one that played Leyton Hewitt
Jonathan Marray then... I was actually impressed by him, he could have won the match with a little bit of luck... and Lleyton Hewitt is FOUL!

[Jack]

Originally posted by RacheyBaby
Now HE is cute!
:manson: MANIA

[Sild]

Originally posted by Kate
Well yes, they are annoying... but he himself is SO utterly devoid of personality I find it impossible to care

He was interviewed on Radio 2 the other day, and he did show a bit of spark and humour, but he needs to force that through more.

[lolly]

I went up twice in the mid/late 90s, the first time I queued, but the next time I applied and got tickets beforehand.

I would like to go again, but unless it's with tickets I won't bother. I'm not leaving Bristol at around 4am just to queue for hours.

[David]

Originally posted by FD77
I need help in getting tickets. I've never been and I say every year I'll go. What's the best/cheapest way to get in...? Is it really expensive? I don't wanna spend a weeks wages just to watch no-name A vs no-name B in a under-16s first round qualifier...
Lookey here... Wimbledon Ticketing (http://www.wimbledon.org/en_GB/about/tickets/index.html)

But if you want maximum action from good players, I reckon that the first few days on a ground pass is the best idea. The Junior and Senior events don't tend to start until about a week in...

[Homes Place]

Still HOURS of queueing though it says.... and anyday with Henman playing will increase the queues exponentially.

[David]

Having never done it though, I really MUST, I don't care about Henmania, I just want to see it!

[funky]

I REFUSE to queue for ANYTHING. :evil:

which explains why I never get to go...

[Homes Place]

Seedings - male:

MEN'S SEEDS
1. Roger Federer
2. Andy Roddick
3. Guillermo Coria
4. David Nalbandian
5. Tim Henman
6. Juan Carlos Ferrero
7. Lleyton Hewitt
8. Rainer Schuettler
9. Carlos Moya
10. Sebastien Grosjean
11. Mark Philippoussis
12. Sjeng Schalken
13. Paradorn Srichaphan
14. Mardy Fish
15. Nicolas Massu
16. Jiri Novak
17. Jonas Bjorkman
18. Feliciano Lopez
19. Marat Safin
20. Tommy Robredo
21. Juan Ignacio Chela
22. Andrei Pavel
23. Max Mirnyi
24. Fernando Gonzalez
25. Dominik Hrbaty
26. Taylor Dent
27. Robby Ginepri
28. Ivan Ljubicic
29. Nicolas Kiefer
30. Vincent Spadea
31. Mikhail Youzhny
32. Hicham Arazi

WOMEN'S SEEDS
1. Serena Williams
2. Anastasia Myskina
3. Venus Williams
4. Amelie Mauresmo
5. Lindsay Davenport
6. Elena Dementieva
7. Jennifer Capriati
8. Svetlana Kuznetsova
9. Paola Suarez
10. Nadia Petrova
11. Ai Sugiyama
12. Vera Zvonareva
13. Maria Sharapova
14. Silvia Farina Elia
15. Patty Schnyder
16. Anna Smashnova-Pistolesi
17. Chanda Rubin
18. Francesca Schiavone
19. Fabiola Zuluaga
20. Elena Bovina
21. Magdalena Maleeva
22. Conchita Martinez
23. Jelena Dokic
24. Mary Pierce
25. Nathalie Dechy
26. Lisa Raymond
27. Alicia Molik
28. Emilie Loit
29. Dinara Safina
30. Eleni Daniilidou
31. Amy Frazier
32. Meghann Shaugnessy

Interesting that Serena's no.1 seed despite being ranked no.11!

[Mr Betty Draper]

Who is ranked number one for the womens? Myskina?

[Homes Place]

The injured Justine Henin - but Myskina is the highest ranked player who's taking part in the tournament.

[BlightDisease]

The name David sounds demented....

[BlightDisease]

Originally posted by BlightDisease
The name David sounds demented....
as a username that is......

[BlightDisease]

Originally posted by BlightDisease
as a username that is......

I had a dream with David in (my cousin) and there was a man in it (quite a hansom man) that was recording himself cutting people into little peices and I was next in the line, I demanded he'd kill me beforehand but he refused, he said he like to keep them alive as long as possable........ Truley EVIL!:grr:

[David]

Originally posted by BlightDisease
The name David sounds demented....
The name BlightDisease sounds like it belongs to a shit attention seeker... OH!

[David]

The draw's been made:

Interesting matches

Federer (1) vs Bogdanovic
Youzhny (31) vs Ivanisevic
Henman (5) vs Hidalgo
Beck (who beat Henman at Queens) vs Marray
Ancic (who beat Federer in the first round in 2002) vs Nalbandian (4)

And in the ladies

Serena Williams (1) vs Zheng
Castano vs Navratilova
Venus Williams (3) vs Mikaelian

[Ellie]

I had a dream last night that I was just about to finish work, then Pat Cash and Pat Rafter whisked me away for a special tour of Wimbledon. Then they ditched me when we got there, then Janet Jackson came on a stage outside "Henman Hill" to sing something and Sarah Jessica Parker ran up like a crazed fan and floored her. I can't remember anything else.

[Apocalypt_flyer]

Originally posted by Ellie
I had a dream last night that I was just about to finish work, then Pat Cash and Pat Rafter whisked me away for a special tour of Wimbledon. Then they ditched me when we got there, then Janet Jackson came on a stage outside "Henman Hill" to sing something and Sarah Jessica Parker ran up like a crazed fan and floored her. I can't remember anything else.

FABULOUS .. the irony ..

[BlightDisease]

Originally posted by David
The name BlightDisease sounds like it belongs to a shit attention seeker... OH!
Does it? I stole it of some game of the year game and I quote "Game of the Year Game",
and I quote "Game of the Year Game",
and I quote "Game of the Year Game",
and I quote "Game of the Year Game".

[Ellie]

Originally posted by ápocalypt-flyer
FABULOUS .. the irony .. Irony?


Ooh, Question of Sport Wimbledon special now :D

CLIFF!!

[Floella]

I'm going to Wimbledon on the second Tuesday, Centre Court tickets. Woop! :D

My early and probably totally wrong predictions for the quarters, with a few random big seeds I decided to knock out early:

MEN:

M.FEDERER (1) vs M.SAFIN (19)
A. Clement vs S.GROSJEAN (10)
T.HENMAN (6) vs D.NALBANDIAN (4)
S.SCHALKEN (12) vs A.RODDICK (2)

WOMEN:

S.WILLIAMS (1) vs J.CAPRIATI (7)
A.MAURESMO (4) vs S.KUZNETSOVA (8)
V.ZVONAREVA (12) vs V.WILLIAMS (3)
E.DEMENTIEVA (6)/C.RUBIN (17) vs A.MYSKINA (2)


Interesting to see Henman would potentially face Philippoussis (4th), Nalbandian (QF), Roddick (SF) and Federer (F). Toughie!

[Apocalypt_flyer]

Originally posted by Ellie
Irony?


Yes, Henman Hills, Sarah Jessica Parker and Janet aswell (did she flash anything ??) ..


Oh, and Myskina to storm to victory again I hope. I somehow doubt she's gonna do as well on gras as on sand, as sand is really supportive towards her playing (good anticipation, constant playing, few mistakes) .. She'll probably play a tad too passive :confused:.

I say Capriati's gonna win it ..

[Floella]

Originally posted by ápocalypt-flyer

I say Capriati's gonna win it ..

I have that feeling too. Although it's probably more hope than rational thinking.

It doesn't sound right but I'd lean towards a Capriati and Venus final. To be honest, I'll be happy if Capriati and Serena both make it to the quarters. There are no other pairings that I enjoy more at the moment than a Capriati and Serena match.

[Ellie]

I think the Janet/SJP thing came from reading Heat magazine and seeing a quote from Janet saying Sex & The City was her favourite show. I have NO idea why it was Pat Rafter & Cash in my dream. Henman Hill, God knows why.

[Nike]

Oooh, I predict the lovely Jennifer Capriati will win Wimbledon this year. Talking of Cappy, I've been playing with her on the Playstation 2 'Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament 2. You should see that Venus Williams when she wins a game point, she's so smug. The bitch. It's like the real thing, except the titties are bigger and very firm and the grunts and groans are OTT. I have yet to play with a man.

[Last Splash]

So who is likely to do well, or expected to do well?
Federer, Roddick and Hewitt, along with the Williams sisters? Any other challengers in the women or not with Henin out?

[lolly]

Originally posted by Scully
I have yet to play with a man.


LESBIAN