You might be under the impression that I didn’t watch Wimbledon this year because I haven’t mentioned it, but I did watch it of course, it’s just that I didn’t want to say anything about it in case it jinxed Andy Murray.
Last year I predicted that he would win Wimbledon this year as it is the Queen’s diamond jubilee year and Virginia Wade had won the ladies’ title in the silver jubilee year.
I was just beginning to wish that I had put a bet on Andy to win, when it all went horribly wrong. I know that he thanked the spectators for giving him such great support but I wasn’t so impressed. I couldn’t believe how quiet they were being and they really didn’t start getting behind him until he was losing. They should’ve been yelling at every point that he won from the very beginning. I think to begin with the crowd may just have been too stressed out and tense.
As it happens, I couldn’t even watch the whole match. I went out for a walk to get away from the TV and the whole area was deathly silent. By the time I got back the roof was being rolled out and from then on it was only going to end one way. Federer is just too good indoors.
There’s always next year I suppose, but by then he’ll have won a grand slam, surely!
I got up at 6am to watch the match and was so sad when Murray lost. He played well, but Fed is just supernatural!
Anbolyn,
I agree Fed is supernatural and Andy still makes what look like daft mistakes, when my hand just itches to skelp his legs!
Don’t forget Bradley Wiggins of G.B. and Cadel Evans of Australia in the Tour de France.Bradley has a chance to be the first from England to win the Tour.
Lorraine,
I used to watch the Tour de France a lot when it was on Channel 4, my boys loved it, but I only heard about Bradley Wiggins and Cadel Evans yesterday on the radio. I didn’t realise that there hadn’t been an English winner before.
Murray I think has a long way to go attitude wise, though it was great to see a Brit in the final.
I did wonder why you had not mentioned him! Although I like one sports corrpondents opinion – he was born at the wrong time when there are too many good players?!
Jo,
Yes, I think if Lendl can’t sort him out then mybe a sports psychologist could help. I heard a few pundits mention that Murray was unfortunate to be playing now as there are too many good players – hmmm! Or should I say – Doh!!