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

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

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

9vicman · Pro player

JonH comes home wrote:
9vicman wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
9vicman wrote:
The most memorable year for mixed doubles was 1982 when they started the final day with a 2nd round match to play (in a 64 draw) and finished the event.
Was that when Martina played three times in one day , full matches if I recall as well!?
No, not that year. Curren and Smith defeated Lloyd and Turnbull in the final on Court 3 no less. Can't find an article with further details, but I think one team would have had to win 5 matches in one day to win the title. They didn't!
Its mentioned at the end of this article - 4 times they played on finals day!

https://www.nytimes.com/1982/07/05/sports/connors-wins-wimbledon-final.html

Thank you. Found the programme. On the final day the following mixed doubles matches were played: one second round, two third round, one quarterfinal, two semifinals and the final.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L16: (WC) Alicia Barnett & Marcus Willis CR 243 (147+96) defeated (ALT) Katie Volynets & Rajeev Ram (USA/USA) CR 1020 (1014+6) by 2-6 6-3 [11-9] biggrin

Delightful match! smile What a showman Marcus is! wink

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Real lovely match

Well done to all of them - the crowd absolutely loved it

And we won (which makes it that little bit even better )

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Wednesday 10th of July 2024 12:49:22 PM

Jan · Hall of fame

I managed to watch the mtb. Very entertaining!

DF · Tennis legend

So enjoyed the match smile

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Good win, well done them! Would love to see them have a decent run

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
Good win, well done them! Would love to see them have a decent run

They've HAD a decent run biggrin

the addict · Tennis legend

Well done, and all credit to Marcus for getting Lissey playing after she was poor in the first set. A very enjoyable match.

jb288 · Satellite level

Really hopeful this will both advertise Marcus' skills to potential partners and give Lissey some much-needed confidence :) Well done both!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Good win, well done them! Would love to see them have a decent run
They've HAD a decent run

A more decent run! biggrin A deeper run! biggrin

Tanaqui · Club Coach

Well done to Marcus and Lissey!

I didn't get a chance to watch, but that's a lovely result. Let's hope it's a good foundation for more in this tournament and, as jb288 suggests, for both of them going forwards in the rest of the year.

9vicman · Pro player

Tanaqui wrote:
Well done to Marcus and Lissey! I didn't get a chance to watch, but that's a lovely result. Let's hope it's a good foundation for more in this tournament and, as jb288 suggests, for both of them going forwards in the rest of the year.

They are this year's Nicholls and O'Mara. In fact our Wimbledon mixed doubles record in recent years has been incredible: Dart and Clarke, Hoyt and Silva. Not including the ones that have actually won.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L16: (7) Hsieh Su-Wei & Jan Zielinski (TPE/POL) CR 29 (2+27) defeated Heather Watson & Joe Salisbury CR 55 (50+5) by 7-6(4) 6-4 cry

Another entertaining, indeed thrilling, match. Pity it went the wrong way.

the addict · Tennis legend

Draw is opening up for Marcus and Lissey - no seeds left in the top half of the draw after various matches/walkovers.
All 4 seeds left in the bottom half though - including Neal and Desirae