tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post7332514830335548552..comments2024-02-10T11:02:03.896-05:00Comments on Reader in the Wilderness: Time Out: Wimbledon Inspiration! Champagne, Anyone?Judithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-51010188818855312332017-07-18T17:56:30.131-04:002017-07-18T17:56:30.131-04:00A great memory you have, Katrina! And I 100 percen...A great memory you have, Katrina! And I 100 percent agree with you that players today expect too much from their all-too-human bodies. And of course some bodies can take more punishment than others. <br />I think that forcing the men to play a minimum of three sets, when most matches go to 4 and 5 sets, is too much as they go from one round to the next, over and over. Those five-setters that last 5 and sometimes 6 hours are ruinous to players' health, though I don't think anyone will listen to me. Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-29854028910604292152017-07-17T18:45:00.591-04:002017-07-17T18:45:00.591-04:00Yes Virginia Wade won in 1977 - beating Betty Stov...Yes Virginia Wade won in 1977 - beating Betty Stove, I remember it well. It was especially good as it was the Queen's Silver Jubilee year.<br />I think that the players nowadays play too many tournaments, they're on a treadmill and it leads to them being worn out and injured often.Katrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138715309807238198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-61456364249582483642017-07-13T09:45:46.692-04:002017-07-13T09:45:46.692-04:00The sports announcer said that Virginia Wade was t...The sports announcer said that Virginia Wade was the last British woman in the semi-finals in 1977--I guess that's 40 years. I hope Jo plays really well and wins. I always like to see a so-called less-favored-to-win player clinch it.<br />Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7543676375857581295.post-3886289016531961712017-07-12T19:02:31.080-04:002017-07-12T19:02:31.080-04:00Congrats to your Sam Querrey on his win over Andy ...Congrats to your Sam Querrey on his win over Andy Murray today. Obviously I was sad for Andy but Sam played brilliantly and such a nice chap. A very good match too. Yes, Jo plays tomorrow. The first British woman in the semis for about 30 years! LOL If I'm honest I don't know if she can beat Venus, let's just hope it's a good match.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.com