Nadal

John McEnroe is a wonderful commentator but I have fond memories of watching the highly entertaining Ile Nastase. After he retired from the main play I always watched him playing in the veterans. Such fun!! No matter who is on I prefer to watch a close match than one where the result is entirely predictable. Ken Rosewall is such a gent.

I agree about McEnroe. I didn't like him as a player but he's an excellent commentator.
Can't disagree strongly enough about Murray. I'm so glad he isn't at Wimbledon.
I wish some of the interviewees didn't glance so often at the camera monitor. Two of my favourites do it - Tim Henman and Stephen Hendry and I so wish they wouldn't.
I do realise that these things are quite unimportant in Life's grand scheme of things though!

Most of the commentators are a pain yet MacEnroe is the one who brings real knowledge plus experience to any match/person he is talking about. IMHO he is the only one worth listening to, although I just want to watch!

Quite frankly my dears, I don't give a damn, I don't like Nadal. Give me Andy Murray any day (oh please). I'm quite bereft without him at Wimbledon

My DGD aged 5 announced she had a wedgie the other day!

Never heard of a wedgie before. Always something new to learn on Gransnet.

I can't stand Nadal. He's not a good sport, he cheats, he tries to intimidate his opponent by glaring over the net - oh so many things. As for his continual playing with his knickers - drove me nuts and I don't watch him any more.
Give me Federer any day. He's such a joy to watch. Elegant and never complains. Nadal has to scramble madly to achieve anything and he complains. He even has requested to have an umpire removed from his future games because he had the nerve to stick to the rules and give him warnings. Pathetic!
Not an admirable man in my opinion.

The commentators get on my wick more than anything else. They seem to love the sound of their own voices and I wish they would put a sock in it

JenniferEccles 'Oh, I say' epitomises his style of commentary. Listening to John MacEnroe commentating on the Federer match at the moment it's not the same........

Oh yes, missdeke dear old Dan Maskell.

Didn't you just love his wonderful "Oh I say!" comments?

Yes, Roger is one of my all time favourites as well.

His style of play is lovely to watch - so much more interesting in my opinion than those who just engage in those baseline power rallies.

His touches at the net are a thing to behold aren't they

Can't watch Nadal because of his OCD, I know he can't help it but it doesn't make it easier to watch! All the grunting from the players is so distracting too, used to love watching the tennis, listening to Dan Maskell's dulcet tones it's not the same now......

You cannot beat Roger for sublime tennis action, and he does not have any annoying activities.

Tennis, football, cricket, rugby.... can't be doing with all these men and their balls.

Yes I have the same problem watching Nadal so much so I no longer watch him

OCD, a good player but I despise his distraction tactics. Yesterday he received two warnings for taking too much time, the first one right at the beginning of the game and then running off the court to change his racket. Fortunately the umpire was quite firm with him, where others have not. The arrogance of making his opponent and the crowd wait for him.

Mabonal never too old to learn! I thought it was a golf club, and no I don't play! Nor tennis or any other sport now, too decrepit! Think new pup will afford me exercise enough, Coco, choccy Labrador rescue! Collecting her on Sunday, .can't wait! Not forgetting good old Henry, R.I.P.

Who or what is a Nadal ?

He has to go through his rituals because of OCD.
The ball boys /girls love him as he tips them very well. According to friend who wotks at Wimbledon he is nicest player in the tournament. Very polite.

janeainsworth - thank you. The answer to my problems, made me smile too.

mabon Can I recommend the Urban Dictionary for decoding all those mystifying terms that young people use on social media nowadays
My vocabulary has increased enormously since I discovered it, but I would hesitate to use much of the knowledge I have thus gleaned

It's a learnt behaviour that is now part of his routine I guess. I doubt he knows he knows he's doing it. Same as the little routine batsmen go through before receiving the ball in cricket, some get all ready and then stop, and pat an imaginary problem spot in front of them, and then get all ready again.

mabon1 a wedgie has nothing to do with sport.
It's when your underwear gets stuck in the crack of your backside
Well you did ask

I like Rafa but always feel like bursting into head, shoulders, knees and toes when he is preparing to serve.

what is a wedgie? no interest in sport at all