Wimbledon starts today

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Yeah, I'd gathered that. He should have been warned way more than once for his timing keeping though, it was worse than Nadal and his sock adjustments.

I hope he gets hammered for the racket smash. Actually damaging the court equipment is pretty serious. It made me laugh when he gave his racquet to the guy in the yellow jacket who'd been waving his wee Serbian flag all m

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/66226270

That's a blow(no pun intended) he will only end up with a cheque for £1.168,883m

 

[matticus]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/66226270

That's a blow(no pun intended) he will only end up with a cheque for £1.168,883m

Losing the point cost him more.

Anyway, that's a fantastic picture!

Other good journalism, this headline writer on Monday morning:
The Kid beats the GOAT

 

[AndyRM]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/66226270

That's a blow(no pun intended) he will only end up with a cheque for £1.168,883m

I suppose that fine is the maximum they can impose.

 

[AndyRM]

I'm in no position to say otherwise, but as a spectator the spectacle was far too long for me.

The Sun's tennis hack described it as 'a real bladder and laptop battery tester'.

I can imagine the stress, you are filing live copy on a great match to the web while busting for a wee and watching the laptop move ever closer to conking out.

Does your beloved Sun not provide their writers with decent laptops? They've already been robbed of their attention spans.

 

[vickster]

V refreshing to see a sport where the fans are so much better behaved then (some) players.

Other than the naughty ones who were popping champagne corks while the players were serving
https://www.tennis.com/baseline/art...owd-scolded-for-popping-champagne-during-play

 

[matticus]

SCOLDED ?!? Heavens above!

(I've had wine thrown over me from a Range Rover leaving Badminton Horse Trials - the upper classes can't be trusted with alcohol ... )