Boys: 2023 Wimbledon (Week 28)

Var · Pro player

RE: Boys: 2023 Wimbledon (Week 28)

DavidC · Tennis legend

wolf wrote:
DavidC wrote:
Schedule now up, and they have taken the option of starting all 4 singles semis at 11am. Henry is on court 4, followed by Hannah/Isa
Court 4, seriously???
Why not just put them in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean?

It is obviously going to be disappointing not to be on one of the outside show courts as originally planned (3 and 12 are required for wheelchair semis, so the only option appears to be 18, where i don't know why the invitation doubles has been given priority) but on the flip side Henry played his first 3 matches on court 4 so should be comfortable with the court, and it is the best of the 4 being used for the junior semis (4-7) in terms of number of spectators

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

DavidC wrote:
wolf wrote:
DavidC wrote:
Schedule now up, and they have taken the option of starting all 4 singles semis at 11am. Henry is on court 4, followed by Hannah/Isa
Court 4, seriously???
Why not just put them in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean?
It is obviously going to be disappointing not to be on one of the outside show courts as originally planned (3 and 12 are required for wheelchair semis, so the only option appears to be 18, where i don't know why the invitation doubles has been given priority) but on the flip side Henry played his first 3 matches on court 4 so should be comfortable with the court, and it is the best of the 4 being used for the junior semis (4-7) in terms of number of spectators

Court 2 doesnt Appear to be used looking through the schedules - is it closed off now?

DavidC · Tennis legend

It often is closed at this stage in the Championships (there was no schedule for it yesterday) - don't know why.

Nix · Futures level

Theyre saying on commentary that its a very windy day and is going to affect their performances.

Nix · Futures level

High level match but Williams shading it in the first set. Putting more pressure on Henrys serve Hes come through so far 5-5

seagull · Hall of fame

Really impressed with quality on show here.

murrayman650 · ATP level

searle wins first set 7-6

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Excellent tennis from both

DavidC · Tennis legend

Very good first set, serve dominated with just 1 bp for Cooper and 2 for Henry. Henry took the tiebreak 7-4

Nix · Futures level

Yes. Really impressed with both of them.

DavidC · Tennis legend

Chances for Henry (4bps) in the 4th game of set 2, aided by Cooper missing a load of first serves, but the American holds

Henry 7-6(4) 3-2*

DavidC · Tennis legend

3 more bps and on the third Henry produces a fine forehand return winner to break for 4-2*

DavidC · Tennis legend

Henry holds from 15-30 for 5-2*

DavidC · Tennis legend

Henry wins a deuce game on his 3rd matchpoint to win 7-6(4) 6-3 smile and he follows Jack Draper (2018) as a British leftie in the Wimbledon boys final (Miles Kaziri and Liam Broady also reached the final this century in 2005 and 2011). The other semi has gone to 3

-- Edited by DavidC on Saturday 15th of July 2023 11:45:02 AM