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PeteM · Junior player

Weeks 26 & 27 - The Championships, Wimbledon (grass) - main draw (singles)

paulisi · Tennis legend

PeteM wrote:
Harry takes the first set against Royer 6-4

One set all now

PeteM · Junior player

Unfortunately Harry has double faulted only twice in the match but both times on break point down in the third set and is now two sets to one down.

Jake has dropped the first set 6-3 to Michelsen.

Arthur is currently serving at *2-5 against Dzumhur

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Arthuris playing such untidy tennis - it's completely unlike him :(

Harry has just broken in the 4th

Var · Challenger qualifying

Are we going to get a man through to the second round to join Katie? Is it going to be down to Billie?

Priesty · ATP qualifying

Var wrote:
Are we going to get a man through to the second round to join Katie? Is it going to be down to Billie?

Billie Jean King? Probably couldn't do much worse....... hmm

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
L128: (Q) Shintaro Mochizuki (JPN) WR 151 defeated (Q) Max Basing WR 329 by 3, 0 & 0
L128: (23) Rafael Jódar (ESP) WR 26 defeated (WC) Felix Gill WR 220 by 3, 3 & 5
L128: (Q) Michael Zheng (USA) WR 144 defeated (26) Cameron Norrie WR 29 by 6-7(7) 6-2 6-7(2) 6-3 7-6(10-4) in four hours & 1 minute
L128: (25) Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) WR 28 defeated (Q) Oliver Tarvet WR 348 by 7-6(4) 7-6(4) 4-6 7-5 in four hours & six minutes

L128: Valentin Royer (FRA) WR 75 defeated (WC) Harry Wendelken WR 202 by 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-3

Marion Bartoli quoted in the Beeb's live text commentary:

'GB don't have enough players entering by their own ranking'

When you look at the numbers, the only issue I'm finding - and it is the exact same problem in France as well - is Great Britain don't have enough players directly entering the tournament by their own ranking. There are only three British players in the top 100.

The difficulty comes from the other players receiving wildcards, which are incredible opportunities, but you are most likely up against a player much higher in the rankings than you. Therefore, you have to cause the upset.

Great Britain have that young generation showing up, but they need to be inside the top 100 to give themselves a better possibility of going deeper into the tournament. Of course having seeded players is even better.

Var · Challenger qualifying

Priesty wrote:
Var wrote:
Are we going to get a man through to the second round to join Katie? Is it going to be down to Billie?
Billie Jean King? Probably couldn't do much worse.......

Hold it, looks like Arthurs woken up. Takes second set 6-2

LordBrownof · Challenger qualifying

Come on Arthur. Slow start but this is winnable.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Var wrote:
Priesty wrote:
Var wrote:
Are we going to get a man through to the second round to join Katie? Is it going to be down to Billie?
Billie Jean King? Probably couldn't do much worse.......
Hold it, looks like Arthurs woken up. Takes second set 6-2

More like Dzumhur has got his knickers in a complete twist - he's got the tournament referee onto the court, he's holding court, won't stop talking, between points, between games, at sit downs

I don't even know what his issue is - something to do with the electronic linecalling?

Arthur meanwhile has taken on board my forum post - I'm sure he checked on his mobile at a changeover smile - and has cut out some of the errors, which is irritating Dz. even more

emmsie69 · Masters Series Champion

Dzumhur has been complaining about a lett that wasn't called for ages. Don't actually think he's won a game since it happened. Still chuntering away but Fery just stuck his earphones in.

ETA it was a service lett. He was trying to get Fery involved, got a code violation and is still complaining

-- Edited by emmsie69 on Tuesday 30th of June 2026 01:17:05 PM

-- Edited by emmsie69 on Tuesday 30th of June 2026 01:18:18 PM

Neil Gee · County player

Damir Dumhur giving the supervisor and umpire endless grief. The gist of his argument seems to be 'Nothing you can possibly say will get through to me because I will just keep repeating myself'.

sammmm · Lower Club Player

What a disappointing end for JPJ after working so hard to get back on serve

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
L128: (Q) Shintaro Mochizuki (JPN) WR 151 defeated (Q) Max Basing WR 329 by 3, 0 & 0

L128: (23) Rafael Jódar (ESP) WR 26 defeated (WC) Felix Gill WR 220 by 3, 3 & 5

L128: (Q) Michael Zheng (USA) WR 144 defeated (26) Cameron Norrie WR 29 by 6-7(7) 6-2 6-7(2) 6-3 7-6(10-4) bleh

L128: (25) Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) WR 28 defeated (Q) Oliver Tarvet WR 348 by 7-6(4) 7-6(4) 4-6 7-5 cry

L128: Valentin Royer (FRA) WR 75 defeated (WC) Harry Wendelken WR 202 by 4-6 6-3 6-3 6-3

L128: (28) Brandon Nakashima (USA) WR 31 defeated (WC) Jack Pinnington-Jones WR 138 by 6-3 7-6(5) 7-5

That silly little moustache looks all wrong, Jack!

wales1994 · Pro player

Arthur breaks to begin set 3 and now has a bloody nose... shame to have to pause when the momentum is now fully with him.