From Rags to Riches - Road to Wimbledon Glory

emmsie69 · Top national player

RE: From Rags to Riches - Road to Wimbledon Glory

GAMEOVER · Satellite level

JonH comes home wrote:
Just to say I started this but bit off more than I could chew! Happy if anyone wants to see it through and pick up the story, Im going to pass the baton and at least say the idea was at least of some interest !

Good luck!

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Sunday 4th of July 2021 08:23:26 AM

Sabalenka holding on to that baton.First Grand Slam quarter final so getting the monkey off her back and holding on to the baton at the same time.

GAMEOVER · Satellite level

JonH comes home wrote:
Pliskova takes on the reserve baton into round 4!

Well Pliskova took over the reserve baton from Samsonova. Onto the quarter finals with the main baton and reserve baton meeting in the semi finals with the winner to play Emma Raducanu in the final. !. Well one can hope and dream can't one.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

GAMEOVER wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Pliskova takes on the reserve baton into round 4!
Well Pliskova took over the reserve baton from Samsonova. Onto the quarter finals with the main baton and reserve baton meeting in the semi finals with the winner to play Emma Raducanu in the final. !. Well one can hope and dream can't one.

that would be lovely!

indiana · Tennis legend

It would be a tough decision whether to shout for our baton holder or Emma in the final

GAMEOVER · Satellite level

The baton holder and the reserve baton holder meet in the semi final. Pliskova v. Sabalenka. The winner might play Angie Kerber in the final for the final baton holder. If Kerber can reach the final she will maintain a remarkable Wimbledon record. Starting in 1963 with Smith v. Moffat every subsequent ladies singles final has included a previous finalist with the exception of 1977. It looked sure to go with the no Halep, the Williams and Kvitova gone early. Of course Kerber could lose in the Semis but at least she did her best..

-- Edited by GAMEOVER on Tuesday 6th of July 2021 04:32:08 PM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

GAMEOVER wrote:
The baton holder and the reserve baton holder meet in the semi final. Pliskova v. Sabalenka. The winner might play Angie Kerber in the final for the final baton holder. If Kerber can reach the final she will maintain a remarkable Wimbledon record. Starting in 1963 with Smith v. Moffat every ladies singles final has included a previous finalist with the exception of 1977. It looked sure to go with the no Halep, the Williams and Kvitova gone early. Of course Kerber could lose in the Semis but at least she did her best..

that's a great stat and I will be supporting Kerber now!!

indiana · Tennis legend

Remarkable stat indeed. Thank you.

GAMEOVER · Satellite level

JonH comes home wrote:
GAMEOVER wrote:
The baton holder and the reserve baton holder meet in the semi final. Pliskova v. Sabalenka. The winner might play Angie Kerber in the final for the final baton holder. If Kerber can reach the final she will maintain a remarkable Wimbledon record. Starting in 1963 with Smith v. Moffat every ladies singles final has included a previous finalist with the exception of 1977. It looked sure to go with the no Halep, the Williams and Kvitova gone early. Of course Kerber could lose in the Semis but at least she did her best..
that's a great stat and I will be supporting Kerber now!!

Anyway in the end it was 2 new finalists for the first time since 1977. Pliskova takes the baton to the final.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Go Pliskova in the final!!!

And in the mens, of course, it is Novak Djokovic versus Denis Shapovalov. I am hoping Denis can take our baton off Novak and into the final!

GAMEOVER · Satellite level

Pliskova hands the baton over to the top seed Barty. Barty gets the Venus Rosewater dish and the baton as well.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

GAMEOVER wrote:
Pliskova hands the baton over to the top seed Barty. Barty gets the Venus Rosewater dish and the baton as well.

Yay Ash! And we now need to make an hour long biography of her, I am afraid, Gameover. You do the camerawork, I will do the direction; need someone for the narration though. Deal?

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

of course, Djoko will take the mens baton into the final, and perhaps also is pretty hot favourite?

GAMEOVER · Satellite level

JonH comes home wrote:
of course, Djoko will take the mens baton into the final, and perhaps also is pretty hot favourite?

Yes I think Djoko like Ash is a big favourite for the baton and the other trophy as they both have more variety in their game than their opponents who seem to rely more a big serve.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

So DJoko finishes off the story with the baton.

Maybe a baton someone else fancies carrying in to the future on this board, maybe not - ciao