So here we are, Wimbledon is with us and the second day is over and Britain's only (realistic) hope Andy Murray has squeezed through his first round game with American Robert Kendrick to join the rest of the big boys.
The second seed surprisingly dropped a set in his match although with top-seed Rafael Nadal having to pull out of defending his trophy with an ongoing knee injury it is now seemingly a two-horse race.
Yesterday Brit-Aussie Laura Robson was in action and at just 15-years-old she looked like a girl with massive potential, as ex-pros have already flagged up. She came flying out the blocks on her senior debut and powered to a 1 set lead against former world number five Daniela Hantuchova. Unfortunately for Robson though the Slovakian came back in to the match and levelled the game in the second set before powering to victory 3-6 6-4 6-2. It was a great showing from the youngster whose serve was impeccable in the early stages and will in time become a challenger for the Wimbledon title.
The greatest tennis player of all time Roger Federer then took to the court and he lined up against Yen-Hsun Lee. After a wobbly start in which he was broken by the unseeded man from Tapei Federer warmed up nicely and showed a masterclass to proceed in usual fashion.
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Today six Britons were dumped out and failures in sport is nothing new for Britain so time will tell to see if Murray can restore any pride.
All in all it has been an action packed opening two days from Wimbledon and one which sets the standard for the weeks ahead.
As a fitting end I thought I would share my 'expert' opinion with you for who will win the tournament. Just the singles for now.
Men's singles champion: Roger Federer
Men's singles outsider: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
Women's singles champion: Serena Williams
Women's singles outsider: Maria Sharapova
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
Monday, 22 June 2009
It's Hello From Me
So here we go: I've got confirmation of a 2:1 Journalism degree and whilst I look for the perfect job I will enlighten you all with daily ramblings about the world of sport.
First things first I love football and under this topic come Grimsby Town FC, the team I've followed for the best part (more metaphorical than literal) of my life. During this time there have been highs.
That is the best goal ever and at Anfield, always a bonus.
2008 Johnstone Paint Trophy Final. We didn't win the game due to a bad penalty miss and a couple of dodgy decisions but to just see your team there is a dream.
Before this there were two trips to Wembley in 1998 and then a trip to the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff in 2006 which ended in disappointing defeat after a terrific season.
The lows have been back-to-back relegations from the Championship and League One down to the basement division where we only just fought off relegation last campaign. Hoping for more this season.
As a final bit I've made my best and worst GTFC XI. If you know more than 10 I will be impressed.
(Idea taken from a certain Ben Hobson)
First things first I love football and under this topic come Grimsby Town FC, the team I've followed for the best part (more metaphorical than literal) of my life. During this time there have been highs.
That is the best goal ever and at Anfield, always a bonus.
2008 Johnstone Paint Trophy Final. We didn't win the game due to a bad penalty miss and a couple of dodgy decisions but to just see your team there is a dream.
Before this there were two trips to Wembley in 1998 and then a trip to the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff in 2006 which ended in disappointing defeat after a terrific season.
The lows have been back-to-back relegations from the Championship and League One down to the basement division where we only just fought off relegation last campaign. Hoping for more this season.
As a final bit I've made my best and worst GTFC XI. If you know more than 10 I will be impressed.
(Idea taken from a certain Ben Hobson)
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