Category Archives: Wimbledon 2007

THERE was just one match of the day on Centre Court today.
Two chaps called Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal played the men’s singles final to a pretty decent standard.
The one with the posh blazer and Swiss timing won for the fifth time in a row, equalling some record or other.
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JUST back from a walk around the grounds with a very special atmosphere building ahead of the Men’s Final.
Both Federer and Nadal attracted huge crowds as they warmed up on adjacent courts this morning.
It was a chance for ground ticket holders to see them close up on outside courts 15 and 16 before the big clash at 2pm.
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MEN’S Final day at Wimbledon and we have a Murray on Centre Court this afternoon.
Not Andy Murray, but his elder brother Jamie in the Mixed Doubles Final.
No-one is more amazed that the young Scot and his Serb partner, world No 3 Jelena Jankovic.
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YOU have to hand it to Wimbledon.
After a rain delayed fortnight, Venus Williams and Marion Bartoli walked on to court just five minutes late for the ladies’ singles final.
With both men’s semi finals finished, the sun was out and tennis fans in the grounds had smiles on their faces.
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THE morning after the night before and Wimbledon is still a little stunned.
It’s Ladies’ Final Day, with the added bonus of two men’s semi finals starting at noon.
But all the talk is of the shock exits of top seed Justine Henin and American crowd favourite Andy Roddick.
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STRANGE things have started to happen at Wimbledon.
Roger Federer dropping a set, for example.
And shadows on court.
It was just like old times on men’s semi finals day at a blustery but sunny SW19.
Except for the fact that we actually played four men’s quarter finals and two ladies’ semi finals.
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WHEN the rain falls at Wimbledon and the covers come on, the referee’s office tries to look on the bright side.
“We remain hopeful,” is one of the most common announcements to the spectators waiting for the showers to clear.
It’s also a phrase which could apply to British tennis after it served up yet another failure at the 2007 Championships.
The cream on Wimbledon’s strawberries may have gone sour again as far as home-grown success goes, but those in charge of the game in this country claim there is hope for the future.
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SHE’S the darling bud of Wimbledon, blossoming into a real crowd favourite.
Teenage Serb Ana Ivanovic reminds some in looks of Oscar winning actress Catherine Zeta-Jones.
Pop Larkin would also no doubt remark that her smile is just perfick.
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WIMBLEDON referee Andrew Jarrett today hit back after complaints from players over some of the decisions at the 2007 Championships.
I spoke to Andrew earlier this morning, with a verdict on a third Monday looming.
Play is about to start here. But more rain is forecast at some stage this afternoon.
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FROM the security guards at the gates to the top players in the locker room, it’s the question everyone is asking.
Will Grimbledon go into a third week?
Andy Roddick has already declared himself free for a men’s final on Monday, should he be needed.
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