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Wimbledon........ (Original Post) a kennedy Jul 2018 OP
I just watched Federer. MuseRider Jul 2018 #1
I thought mine was ok.......but to tell ya the truth, I don't remember the stripes a kennedy Jul 2018 #2
The stripes? Maybe but MuseRider Jul 2018 #3
Yikes, just a real bad for the Americans in England...... a kennedy Jul 2018 #4
and the #1 seed is GONE........ a kennedy Jul 2018 #5
That leaves Serena as the clear favorite muriel_volestrangler Jul 2018 #6
and men's quarters......Federer vs Anderson...... a kennedy Jul 2018 #7
Well Roger (spoiler). If you care..... a kennedy Jul 2018 #8
Anderson - Isner: 22 games all, final set muriel_volestrangler Jul 2018 #9
Anderson falls over - gets up, and plays a shot left handed! muriel_volestrangler Jul 2018 #10
Unfreaking believable..........insane. a kennedy Jul 2018 #11
And now the women's final.....has to wait for the men AGAIN. a kennedy Jul 2018 #12

MuseRider

(34,108 posts)
1. I just watched Federer.
Mon Jul 2, 2018, 09:41 AM
Jul 2018

If you would tell me how the coverage was for you? For some reason on my TV I could not change the contrast or brightness to make a difference. Every other court is fine but center court is yellow striped with yellower. I could not see the ball and that made a relatively boring match almost unwatchable.

a kennedy

(29,655 posts)
2. I thought mine was ok.......but to tell ya the truth, I don't remember the stripes
Mon Jul 2, 2018, 09:46 AM
Jul 2018

mowed into the grass.......is that new?? Don’t remember seeing stripes before.

MuseRider

(34,108 posts)
3. The stripes? Maybe but
Mon Jul 2, 2018, 09:54 AM
Jul 2018

not like this. I think it would be weird to play on that. Perhaps it isn't seen so much from the court. Odd about my TV, if it is that way on only one channel I think that is odd. Oh well, it will not make me happy to watch this first week without being able to see the ball on center court. Thankfully there is a lot more happening than center court!

Too bad about Sloane. It has been a pretty long draught for US tennis. EDIT to add, except for Serena of course. How could I forget Serena?

a kennedy

(29,655 posts)
4. Yikes, just a real bad for the Americans in England......
Fri Jul 6, 2018, 11:04 AM
Jul 2018

Madison Keys, Fritz, Quarry, lost today and now the Williams sisters are struggling.......

a kennedy

(29,655 posts)
5. and the #1 seed is GONE........
Sat Jul 7, 2018, 10:44 AM
Jul 2018

Halep just got knocked off by an unrated S W Hsieh from Chinese Taipei. Simona was completely befuddled by her......shots were presision and Simona was just out of her element today. Wow....... Su Wei is 32 years old.

a kennedy

(29,655 posts)
7. and men's quarters......Federer vs Anderson......
Wed Jul 11, 2018, 12:08 PM
Jul 2018

OMGOSH...... Roger should have won in the third set.....now in 5th set and it’s 9 - 9 yikes. It feels like it could go on for awhile. How much longer can Roger hold up....how fit is he?? Four hours on court.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,311 posts)
9. Anderson - Isner: 22 games all, final set
Fri Jul 13, 2018, 02:27 PM
Jul 2018

and in a boys' semifinal, it's 17 games all in the final set - Draper (British) v. Mejia.

Nadal-Djokovic hasn't even started, and it's 7:30 ...

muriel_volestrangler

(101,311 posts)
10. Anderson falls over - gets up, and plays a shot left handed!
Fri Jul 13, 2018, 02:41 PM
Jul 2018

And wins the rally a few strokes later!

And finally breaks Isner in that game!

a kennedy

(29,655 posts)
12. And now the women's final.....has to wait for the men AGAIN.
Sat Jul 14, 2018, 12:04 AM
Jul 2018

Nadal, and what’s his name, can’t spell it, Joker or something......until thy’re Finished. Ugh......why can’t the men play on court one why push the women’s final back?? Ugh......just move the men.

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