Week 24 - Wimbledon Qualifying

Guid007 · Strong Club Player

RE: Week 24 - Wimbledon Qualifying

indiana · Tennis legend

Not often a symbol to be used often in defeat, but Boggo

Hold your head up, mate, great effort and won so many important points.

SMC1809 · All-time great

That performance alone should be enough for the LTA and Leon Smith to realise that they've underestimated Boggo's efforts and to re-instate his funding.

Silver · County player

How gutted must he feel? That one is going to hurt right now. In the future, he can be proud that he fought so hard and went as far as he did. 24-22? I mean, seriously? That's some stamina right there.

indiana · Tennis legend

steven wrote:

If the press slaughter Boggo tomorrow, someone ought to slaughter them ...

I seriously doubt they will, but yes, if......

Spectator · All-time great

What a match! The strength and heart shown against such a strong grass player was amazing. A loss at one level, but still a win. Well done!

SMC1809 · All-time great

And as Steven pointed out previously, his best ever points return from Wimbledon. smile

helki · Futures qualifying

Gawd knows how he's feeling at the mo, I'm bereft.

I so wanted him to do well and get through the qualifiers and thereby **** a snook at the LTA. Fantastic effort and when he's over his disappointment I'm sure he'll realise what a fine performance he put up.

steven · Tennis legend

I think he has shown his critics, to be honest, just a pity it didn't have the perfect ending.

And hey, how about Mahut? An honorary non-GEM from now on!

indiana · Tennis legend

steven wrote:

And hey, how about Mahut? An honorary non-GEM from now on!

Ah, but this isn't a pick'em

steven · Tennis legend

Don't know where Alexandra found it, and I'm mortified (but impressed) that she got hold of a stat I couldn't, but:

"FYI longest qualif match @Wimbledon was Scott Warner d. Matt Anger 28-26 in 1989...so Boggo not far off the record!"

Also, Jamie Murray has just tweeted:

"tearjerker for Boggo (the scapegoat) today...24-22 third set loss to mahut...all hail the bodan!!"

Yes, he referred to Boggo as the scapegoat!! (I thought it was just us who did that)

indiana · Tennis legend

Interesting little addfition from Jamie. Somehow quite pleasing to see too.

steven · Tennis legend

Yes, very interesting.

First newspaper headline - De Telegraaf from Holland (Dutch is so like English, it's almost impossible not to understand the story if you know the subject) with a lovely headline:

Monsterscore op Wimbledon

http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/tennis/6960590/__Monsterscore_op_Wimbledon__.html?sn=telesport

SMC1809 · All-time great

Boggo is a Titan!

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

22-24 in the third set of the second round of Wimbledon qualies: how close does a Brit have to get before failing?

And how soul-destroying must that have been for Boggo? I really feel for the lad.

Boggo, you did us proud, but sadly, your best just wasn't quite good enough! hmm