HongKongVillan Posted July 3, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted July 3, 2022 5 minutes ago, sheepyvillian said: It seems like every tennis player saves their best for when they play a Brit. Tbf none of them deserved to play in centre court, they are both dreadful, just happens Heather is worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 Just now, HongKongVillan said: Tbf none of them deserved to play in centre court, they are both dreadful, just happens Heather is worse I think the German girl definitely has some potential. I thought she showed decent court awareness, to which Watson had no answers whatsoever. As for them being on Centre Court, the fact Watson's British could have something to do with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 That some flat back - hand that Norrie has. He's so consistent with his shot selection. It's quite something the improvement he has made to his game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 (edited) Not your usual Brit mentality with Norrie. This kid knows how to fight. That was some hold. Edited July 3, 2022 by sheepyvillian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 Well done, Cam, just needs to keep that momentum now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 How refreshing to see a British player totally dominating the match. Norrie is certainly a worthy successor to Murray. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 How bloody fit is Norrie, not a drop of sweat on the fella ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 56 minutes ago, sheepyvillian said: How bloody fit is Norrie, not a drop of sweat on the fella ? Hes been really impressive. Has a real chance of making the semi-final. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted July 3, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted July 3, 2022 Is 'nationality' all becoming a bit arbitrary? Emma Raducanu Father: Romanian Mother: Chinese Born: Canada Educated: England Represents: Great Britain Cameron Norrie: Father: Scottish Mother: Welsh Born: South Africa Educated: New Zealand/USA Represented: New Zealand (2010-2013) Represents: Great Britain (2013- ) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 (edited) English tennis should be really proud of its South African born, Kiwi raised, scottish fathered and named, welsh mothered Cameron Norrie who gave up representing on middling NZ tennis funding aged 18 to secure more lucrative development in London for the last 7 years . C’mon Cam! Edit: Dammit Moon man, I spent too long fact checking and now it just looks like I’ve copied you Edited July 3, 2022 by Ingram85 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 No-Vax playing now. Another bellend. Ugh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 Norrie-Goffin. They’ll both have to fancy that. What a chance to get to a semi. Could Sinner possibly be too young, too good for this version of Djokovic. He’s so relentless, gets every ball back. He definitely has that mental toughness. I’d be shocked if he doesn’t go on to win a lot of slams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 Sinner will be the first test novax-the-bell has had this tournament. Hopefully at least knackers him out. Norrie Goffin will be good, both energetic who can keep going rallying with good defensive work. I'd back Norries fresher legs to edge it I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leemond2008 Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 Tim's doing well against Djokovic, just levelled it, started off looking like Novak was going to walk it but he's getting a tougher match than he was expecting so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 3 minutes ago, leemond2008 said: Tim's doing well against Djokovic, just levelled it, started off looking like Novak was going to walk it but he's getting a tougher match than he was expecting so far We are due a Djokovic medical time out any minute now. His usual stunt to halt the other guy’s momentum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 Got to keep it going for 4 or 5 sets against Djokovic, hes relentlese. Sinner will be a challenge but i would expect Djokovic to beat him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 1 hour ago, leemond2008 said: Tim's doing well against Djokovic, just levelled it, started off looking like Novak was going to walk it but he's getting a tougher match than he was expecting so far For one set, then it was way too easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 3 hours ago, mjmooney said: Is 'nationality' all becoming a bit arbitrary? Emma Raducanu Father: Romanian Mother: Chinese Born: Canada Educated: England Represents: Great Britain Cameron Norrie: Father: Scottish Mother: Welsh Born: South Africa Educated: New Zealand/USA Represented: New Zealand (2010-2013) Represents: Great Britain (2013- ) Raducanu moved here when she was 2, grew up here, has an English accent, and afaik has had a British passport from a young age. Saying she's not British is like saying John Barnes or Raheem Sterling shouldn't play for England. Norrie's parents are both British, so hard to argue against him too. He represented NZ as a child (was 17 when he switched to GB). I think both of them are a bit different from the sportspeople who switch allegiance as adults. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 I’d have no gripe with Norrie putting his lot in with Britain. NZ tennis gave him in total about 10 k for funding ( pittance ) He has no end of talent and he’s super fit but he certainly wouldn’t be where he was if he didn’t get the backing he got from the LTA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted July 4, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted July 4, 2022 10 hours ago, KentVillan said: Raducanu moved here when she was 2, grew up here, has an English accent, and afaik has had a British passport from a young age. Saying she's not British is like saying John Barnes or Raheem Sterling shouldn't play for England I wasn't suggesting anything of the sort. Just pointing out the increasingly flexible concept (and arguably, irrelevance) of 'nationality' in the world of 2022. Anyway, Wimbledon isn't the Davis Cup or the Olympics, the players are all competing as individuals, rather than representing their countries. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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