Maza1987 wrote:

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where can i find a transcript or video of ollies post match press conference?

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Go to http://www.wimbledon.org/en_GB/interactive/video/index.html  and select the O.Golding interview - 1 July

 

"Slimeballs on bt.net"?!!!! How dare you!

(Sorry, I just read it like that the first time round!)

Ollie is warming up and is on channel 301 on freeview.

A bumber day of British action begins, building up to the main event.

Maza1987 wrote:

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indiana wrote:

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Osomec wrote:

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Laura was 14 and a quarter when she won in 2008. She is now sixteen and a quarter, but today's commentator said she is sixteen and a half.

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Hey. a chance to defend a commentator 

Laura was born 21/01/84 so is near enough 16 and a half, which is what I'd call her if we were going there, I certainly wouldn't call her 16 and a quarter.  It's not like full ages that you have to pass your actual birthday. 

Back to Ollie, yes, I have thought he has come across well in interview.  He is a pretty confident lad and done some quite serious acting.  I'm sure he means what he says though I have yet to hear the interviewee that has said that they think that they have made it and don't intend to work to improve their weaknesses.

-- Edited by indiana on Thursday 1st of July 2010 10:41:58 PM

 

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I was also going to point it out that the commentator was correct and any assertion that she is closer to 16 1/4 rather than 16 1/2 was wrong. However, I consider it sacriligeous to say anything positive about those slimeballs on BT.net

 

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Off course it is like full ages. A half means a half, not nearly a half. Five months isn't a half a year, any more than ninety pence is a pound. I wouldn't normally call Laura sixteen and a quarter, because quarters are normally only used up until about age three. I would either call her sixteen or sixteen and five months. But I would rather call her sixteen and a quarter than sixteen, and a half, because she is no more sixteen and a half than I am, and I'm old enough to be her father.

-- Edited by Osomec on Friday 2nd of July 2010 11:35:55 AM

I love the fact people have gone into the unused Court 2 and are watching the match from the top of there. Clever.

Mitchell wins 6-2 6-2.

Broady/Farquharson lead 6-3 1-0*.

Ollie loses   6 - 2  6 - 2  

Mitchell played well.  But it was a much more inconsistent performance from Ollie than I watched yesterday.

His main issue today though to my mind was his composure once things started to go badly.  He got down on himself far too quckly, I think ( as Rusedski was saying ) his mind was racing too much,  thinking too much of things that had gone wrong instead of playing it point by point.  In essence once things started to badly he showed a lack of maturity and if there is one thing a junior 16 yo will gain in time it is maturity !  A lack of fight at the end unfortunately, but more through just being so down on himself.  Hopefully he will learn better thinking matchplay sooner rather than later.

He did in general play much better yesterday and kept going well even from a set down.  Luckuy JL and AC weren't commentating today !!  Rusedski being much more in touch with the juniors showed more understanding and where there was undoubted things to criticise he criticised fairly.  Only got a bit confused by his he needs to keep being the aggressor vs he needs to show more patience 

Watching the last coiple of days it is clear Ollie does have real ability, but mentally poor match today and as I say hopefully that will come in time and with more pressure matches.  He missed many shots today not through lack of ability, but because he had come down so much on himself.  Frankly lost the plot a bit.  It happens, and as long as he learns from it the whole Wimbledon thing will be a good experience for him.