Weeks 27 & 28 - The Championships, Wimbledon (grass) - doubles

flamingowings · All-time great

RE: Weeks 27 & 28 - The Championships, Wimbledon (grass) - doubles

flamingowings · All-time great

Bob in Spain wrote:
There was one backhand cross court return off the Humbert serve in set 4 that was so Andy Murray. I didn't see any of Queens, so for me, it's just great to see him moving around unrestricted and, dare I say it, smiling on court.

Andy running around is great.

Jan · Hall of fame

Fabulous to watch!!
Oh and even a certain commentator was saying it was the first time the new roof had been used

flamingowings · All-time great

Andy is now LR 127 and GB 8

JonH · All-time great

flamingowings wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
JonH wrote:
Andy and Herbert have the roof on court one, first time in real play!
No! I think you'll find that Cori Gauff's match against Magdalena Rybarikova yesterday was completed with the roof over Number One court closed.
Actually Vekic/Riske's match came first.

Completely missed that!

JonH · All-time great

Jan wrote:
Fabulous to watch!!
Oh and even a certain commentator was saying it was the first time the new roof had been used

Yep, he caught me out!

JonH · All-time great

flamingowings wrote:
Andy is now LR 127 and GB 8

Pretty decent for 3 events, and that included a first round loss! So two events counting!

flamingowings · All-time great

Jan wrote:
Fabulous to watch!!
Oh and even a certain commentator was saying it was the first time the new roof had been used

everyone on the forum can do better than certain comms.

the addict · Tennis legend

I thought they said that yesterday's march was the first FULL match to be completed under the roof.

I must admit, the sound under the roof is nowhere near as bad as it sounds on the TV - far less echo. Must be the multiple microphones making it sound worse.

JonH · All-time great

Actually, who do folks think is the best commentator and expert. Leon Smith is my favourite "expert" although I actually like Annabel Croft as well. Commentators, Naomi Cavaday on the radio is good, although largely reporting as opposed to commentating, on TV there is a Scottish guy who commentates who I like but never hear his name. Quite like Miles Maclagan as well

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

JonH wrote:
Actually, who do folks think is the best commentator and expert. [..] on TV there is a Scottish guy who commentates who I like but never hear his name.

Andrew Cotter?

JonH · All-time great

Stircrazy wrote:
JonH wrote:
Actually, who do folks think is the best commentator and expert. [..] on TV there is a Scottish guy who commentates who I like but never hear his name.
Andrew Cotter?

Could be, sounds Scottish!

My favourite press reporter is George Bellshaw of the metro, v good

indiana · Tennis legend

Cotter is Scottish and does a range of sports. Along with tennis he does golf, rugby union and athletics for starters.

He just is basically a very good commentator, certainly compared to some people there in large part for being ex players.

JonH · All-time great

indiana wrote:
Cotter is Scottish and does a range of sports. Along with tennis he does golf, rugby union and athletics for starters.

He just is basically a very good commentator, certainly compared to some people there in large part for being ex players.

i agree, v good. Id also like to hear John Murray from radio 5 one day try tennis , he also falls into the v good all around commentator ...

Nix · Futures level

I like Andrew Cotter, Mark Petchey, Annabel Croft and Sam Smith. I think Peter Fleming and John McEnroe are good pundits. Annabel Croft also does good post match interviews.