# Tennis 2013 Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [December 28, 2012, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410 "2012-12-28T18:38:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 18
**Author:** ![That\_Don\_Guy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/that_don_guy/32/538_2.png) [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2013, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410/341 "2013-07-05T23:40:29Z")
> [@Marley23](#): > > I think for one year they’re moving the final to Monday because the last couple of years it’s been delayed by rain anyway. This year, they’re getting rid of the Saturday night women’s final, and moving it to Sunday afternoon. For some reason, the schedule says that the second Sunday’s play (the women’s singles and men’s doubles finals) starts at noon, even though a separate press release says the women’s singles final starts at 4:30 (so CBS can air it after its 1 PM NFL coverage) - is the men’s doubles final held somewhere other than on the main court? ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2013, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410/342 "2013-07-06T06:30:46Z")
Women’s final is today (Saturday) starting at 14:00 GMT, (19:00 EST) followed by men’s and women’s doubles and they are all on Centre court. The Women’s final has never been on a Sunday and rain hasn’t been an issue since the centre court roof was built. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2013, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410/343 "2013-07-06T10:28:56Z")
Just as an aside, Murray’s match yesterday peaked at 13.24 million viewers (out of a population of 61 million) and 54% share over all channels. No pressure on Sunday, Andy. ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2013, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410/344 "2013-07-06T15:04:49Z")
Well, that was rather lackluster, but I’m so happy for Bartoli. I hope to see Lisicki a lot more in the future. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2013, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410/345 "2013-07-06T15:32:30Z")
Lisicki was overwhelmed by the occasion, which is too bad. Bartoli was prepared and very steady. Nobody expected to make a second Slam final six years after her first one and she made the most of the opportunity. Lisicki has had other big runs at Wimbledon and I hope she can start to translate that success to other events. She really did have an amazing run regardless of this ending: she beat three major champions (Schiavone, Stosur and Serena) and didn’t play a single opponent ranked outside the top 50. On the other hand Bartoli had a historically easy draw and didn’t play any major winners or an opponent seeded higher than herself; Sloane Stephens (17) was the highest-woman she faced. That’s arguably an unfair measurement since the players in the late rounds are the ones who are playing the best no matter what they’re seeded, but Bartoli was the big beneficiary of the craziness of this tournament. This was also the 47th major she entered and the first she won, and I think they said this makes her the “latest” major winner ever. Meanwhile the Bryans are off to a really bad start, down 1-5 in the first. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2013, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410/346 "2013-07-06T17:26:41Z")
That probably came off more negative than I intended. Bartoli is unique and fun, and if you win, it means you deserve it. She played great and when she saw her opportunity in this tournament she stepped up and took it. I think it’s fair to note the context of that achievement but first and foremost she deserves congratulations. The Bryans dropped the first set but came back to win the next three, the title, and the non-consecutive “Golden Slam.” They’re the first Open Era men’s doubles team to have all four major titles at the same time, and in September they’ll be gunning for the 2013 Grand Slam. Amazing stuff. I’m going to go ahead and pick Murray tomorrow. I think Djokovic is the superior player if they are both at their best, but I just have a feeling Murray will get it done this time. ---
**Author:** ![Tazmanian\_Devil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cc9497/32.png) [@Tazmanian\_Devil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tazmanian_Devil)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2013, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410/347 "2013-07-06T19:43:29Z")
_Monty Python reference_ Well, so much for Scotland being the worst tennis playing country on Earth. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![maplekiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@maplekiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maplekiwi)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2013, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410/348 "2013-07-06T21:32:46Z")
I’m glad I didn’t get up for that final. Well done to the Bryan Brothers making their golden slam. & Australians must be heartened that 17 year old Ashleigh Barty was (with Casey Dell’aqua) runner up in the womens doubles. A great result for such a young player. I’m going for Novak for the mens. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2013, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410/349 "2013-07-07T00:09:50Z")
What are the odds on the Bryans winning the US Open and having an actual grand slam? ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2013, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410/350 "2013-07-07T00:15:15Z")
I wouldn’t bet against them. They’ve won four in a row and they’re playing great. ---
**Author:** ![eenerms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2013, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410/351 "2013-07-07T02:53:56Z")
I’m hoping the men’s final is a five setter… Nole will have a time of it with the UK crowd. ---
**Author:** ![maplekiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@maplekiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maplekiwi)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2013, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410/352 "2013-07-07T03:08:14Z")
> [@maplekiwi](#): > > & Australians must be heartened that 17 year old Ashleigh Barty was (with Casey Dell’aqua) runner up in the womens doubles. A great result for such a young player. Although, after reading a tennis message board it sounds like the game was a pretty dismal spectacle. I hope the mens’ doubles was a good game for the spectators. ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2013, 8:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410/353 "2013-07-07T08:20:13Z")
> [@eenerms](#): > > I’m hoping the men’s final is a five setter.. Nole will have a time of it with the UK crowd. I suspect he won’t you know. There are enough people in the UK who have never taken to Murray and Novak is very much admired for his tennis and his manner on the court. Plus, the two of them are good friends and I think that’ll rub off on the crowd. I can’t choose between them but, should be a cracker. ---
**Author:** ![eenerms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2013, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410/354 "2013-07-07T13:40:52Z")
Can some one tell me who is the guy in the players box , with the beard and dressed in Wimbledon colours ? He an older gentleman and sits by the stairs. ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2013, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410/355 "2013-07-07T14:10:23Z")
Djoker in 4. ---
**Author:** ![RobDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f07891/32.png) [@RobDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RobDog)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2013, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410/356 "2013-07-07T14:13:16Z")
> [@eenerms](#): > > Can some one tell me who is the guy in the players box , with the beard and dressed in Wimbledon colours ? He an older gentleman and sits by the stairs. If he’s the chap with the wide-brimmed hat, it’s David Spearing. He’s been a steward at Wimbledon for 30 odd years. ---
**Author:** ![RobDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f07891/32.png) [@RobDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RobDog)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2013, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410/357 "2013-07-07T14:15:44Z")
This chap? [![](https://jannaludlow.co.uk/Assets/Home_Tennis_Steward.jpg) ](https://jannaludlow.co.uk/Assets/Home_Tennis_Steward.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2013, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410/358 "2013-07-07T14:16:47Z")
Murray wins the first set. ---
**Author:** ![BrokenBriton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@BrokenBriton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrokenBriton)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2013, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410/359 "2013-07-07T14:17:38Z")
A red-headed Scot in the middle of the hottest day of the year and without shade … what he wouldn’t give for a little cloud right now. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2013, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410/360 "2013-07-07T14:24:25Z")
> [@BrokenBriton](#): > > A red-headed Scot in the middle of the hottest day of the year and without shade … what he wouldn’t give for a little cloud right now. Not red-headed, but it’s way too warm out there. I’m exhausted just watching this - opening a can of beer seems a bit of a chore. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410.md?page=17) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tennis-2013-thread/645410.md?page=19)