Guest FreeSpirit Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Preview: http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i102/salleynev1/thumb_zpsdc1af302.jpg The Wimbledon 2013 Official Website HERE Wimbledon 2013 Monday 24th June to Sunday 7th July 2013 Live On The BBC (BBC1, BBC2, Online, Interactive, BBC Sport App, Radio 5 Live) The 127th anniversary of The Championships or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in the London suburb of Wimbledon since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, and the only one still played on grass courts. The tournament takes place over two weeks in late June and early July, culminating with the Mens Singles Final, scheduled for the second Sunday in July. Each year, five major events are contested, as well as four junior events and four invitational events. The hard court Australian Open and clay court French Open precede Wimbledon. The hard court U.S. Open follows. The grass court Queen's Club Championships also in London is a popular warm up tournament for Wimbledon. Wimbledon traditions include the eating of strawberries and cream, royal patronage, and a strict dress code for competitors. Play has often been interrupted by rain, though delays are now reduced with the fitting of a retractable roof to Centre Court. The grounds will open at 10.30am each day. On Courts 2–19 play is provisionally scheduled to start at Noon for at least the first eight days and then at 11am for the Junior matches on the middle Saturday and during the second week. On Centre and No.1 Courts play will start at 1pm, except on the final two days when play on these courts will start at 2pm. During the first week the early rounds of the Mens and Ladies Singles, Mens, Ladies and Mixed Doubles will be played on all courts, with top seeds matches played on the show courts. On the middle Saturday the Veterans and Juniors events commence and will be played on the outside courts as well as on some of the Show Courts. The Ladies Singles Final is scheduled for Saturday 6th July, while the Mens Singles Final is scheduled for Sunday 7th July, both on Centre Court! [video=youtube_share;KdKXTQtlEjc] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bigmatt Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 The draw has been made. Select Men's first-round matches: Novak Djokovic v Florian Mayer Andy Murray v Benjamin Becker Roger Federer v Victor Hanescu David Ferrer v Martín Alund Rafael Nadal v Steve Darcis Jo-Wilfried Tsonga v David Goffin Tomáš Berdych v Martin Kližan Juan Martín del Potro v Albert Ramos Sam Querrey v Bernard Tomic Lleyton Hewitt v Stanislas Wawrinka Marcos Baghdatis v Marin Čilić James Ward v Yen-Hsun Lu Kyle Edmund v Jerzy Janowicz Interestingly James Ward could meet Andy Murray in round two which would be a nice event. The men's seeded quarter-finals: Djokovic v Berdych Ferrer v Del Potro Federer v Nadal Murray v Tsonga The British ladies first-round matches: Laura Robson v Maria Kirilenko Heather Watson v Madison Keys Johanna Konta v Jelena Jankovic Elena Baltacha v Flavia Pennetta Tara Moore v Kaia Kanepi Anne Keothavong v Garbine Muguruza Samantha Murray v Camila Giorgi Serena Williams collects her trophy on the 6th of July. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2K 176 Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 I don't think you can be so certain about Serena collecting her trophy on the 6th July. It might rain that day, so she may have to wait until the 7th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRM 220 Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Center Court has a roof It'll be 6th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bigmatt Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Damn your logic BRM. It still made me smile. This has really come around, hasn't it?. It was a bit of a jolt to think that Nadal, Murray and Federer are all playing their first round matches tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2K 176 Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Just been over the French Open prize money as I love doing so much. Rafael Nadal won the French Open in 243 games, Serena Williams in 116 games. Rafael Nadal earned €6,172.83 per game, Serena Williams earned €12,931.03 per game Rafael Nadal earned 53% less than Serena Williams. EQUALITY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Magic Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 I've got 20 first round matches in an accumulator today and tomorrow at a combined odds total of just over 3/1. Let's hope nobody Marat Safin's me this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King 277 Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 20 matches for just 3/1? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bigmatt Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Rafael Nadal earned 53% less than Serena Williams. EQUALITY. No, he didn't. He earned the same. Your argument here is he worked 53% harder for his money. Which isn't the same thing. I've got 20 first round matches in an accumulator today and tomorrow at a combined odds total of just over 3/1. Let's hope nobody Marat Safin's me this year. Magic, meet Steve Darcis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Magic Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 (edited) Yup. And yeah King, everyyear at Wimbledon I do a first round acca with all the top seeds, but the odds are awful because the seeds are all like 1/33 and higher. I've won a couple times but, I think it was two years ago maybe three, 19 out of 20 won and it was just Marit Safin that let me down. I didn't expect it to be King Rafa this year. It must be said though that I'm feeling like I can't lose at this stage, because I would have paid my stake just for Rafa to go out in the first round! :lol Edit: Turns out it was 2009 I got Safin'd by the qualifier Jesse Levine. 4 years ago, man time flies. Edited June 24, 2013 by Magic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bigmatt Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Well, that was something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Magic Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Yep. 1/50 he was. What's the chances now that all other 19 win? :lol Still, I'm happy he's out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bigmatt Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Any idea what Darcis was pre-game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King 277 Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 To win 3-0 it was 1000/1, if only I had a crystal ball :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Boyo Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Murray's got a great chance to get to the final now. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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