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Thread: Wimbledon 2022-or Fumbledon?
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07-04-2022 #11
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04-01-2023 #12
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Re: Wimbledon 2022-or Fumbledon?
2023. So now Russians will be allowed to play at Wimbledon, as 'neutrals'. I always assumed, as the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club is a private club, that Nationality was incidental to the invitation to play at the annual Tournament. All of the previous posts apply.
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04-01-2023 #13
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Re: Wimbledon 2022-or Fumbledon?
Isner is boring. I never thought the same about Sampras. Great serve obviously but he was the last effective serve and volleyer. He moved well, hit a hard, flat forehand, hit a good penetrating slice, and rarely missed his volleys. Isner fits the bill as just a big guy with no imagination which is why he's won 0 grand slams to Sampras' 14.
What's interesting about Sampras is that he was only 6'1 170. So if he was overpowering other players it was more likely a combination of technique and positioning than raw strength. Pete was basically an updated Boris Becker; better serve, better forehand, better movement. Federer is an updated Sampras; better forehand, better backhand, with physical grace added to the mix.
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04-01-2023 #14
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Re: Wimbledon 2022-or Fumbledon?
Anyhow, it looks like Alcaraz is my new favorite player and I'm looking forward to watching him at Wimbledon.
An interesting note. My high school tennis coach was Harry Fritz. Harry Fritz is Taylor Fritz' uncle. I had a couple of lessons as a kid with Taylor's dad Guy, who was a good player but known for being a bit wild. Harry, on the other hand, was a mild-mannered, super nice guy. He was one of my favorite tennis coaches and Taylor seems pretty nice like Harry was. Harry did threaten to kick me out of the Ritz Carlton tennis courts in Indian Wells once for throwing my racquet, something I rarely did. But I deserved it. He said "don't make me kick you out of the royalty of the Ritz." Fortunately he never did. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Fritz
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Re: Wimbledon 2022-or Fumbledon?
Sorry, nostalgia and the topic title had me a bit disoriented. I am glad everyone's able to play at Wimbledon this year. The French will be next. Hope it's Alcaraz' first French championship.
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Re: Wimbledon 2022-or Fumbledon?
A sad, even pathetic end to the match between Svitolina and Venus Williams, who refused to shake the umpire's hand at the end because she didn't agree with the call, even though the ball was clearly in to give Svitolina the win. One can quibble about the timing of a line judges call and so on, but that's the way it was played. There are times when I wonder why Venus bothers as she doesn't play with the fire and verve that marked her earlier career. The commentary on the BBC quoted something from Billie Jean King on the people at the top who decide to take the long way down, rather than retire.
Graceless, on this occasion. Didn't know Svitolina is married to Gael Monfils.
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