Wimbledon

[Lat-Literal]

It just got a bit more interesting - but was pretty boring up until recently. 4.54pm.

OK.

Re other comments above, I agree that le Carre's use of skid mark is unusual. It is as unusual as his hyphen in mis-hit.

I am going to return to it now in case a fritillary appears.

[LMcD]

Anderson has just swatted away a large white butterfly (Pieris brassicae) - this passed without comment from Messrs Inverdale and McEnroe.

Just my luck - to miss the highlight of the afternoon!
The last time I checked in an obviously over-excited or over-tired Sue Barker said that she wondered whether ROGER and Rafa were watching in the dressing room. Perhaps Novak paid Roger to watch this bore-fest for him.....

[Richard Tarleton]

As Messrs Inverdale and McEnroe helpfully remind us, the last set of the Isner-Mahut match lasted 8 hours. So only another 7 or so to go. And as McEnroe reminds us, it's much harder to break serve at this stage (I forget exactly why) ...

[Lat-Literal]

Do they actually have the original Robinson's barley water there?

I only ask because the five bottles I have seen are all red or orange.

[Richard Tarleton]

I think they all have high-tech sports nutrition drinks these days, plus energy gels etc. - all perfectly legal of course. I think the days of barley water are long gone.

[Lat-Literal]

I think they all have high-tech sports nutrition drinks these days, plus energy gels etc. - all perfectly legal of course. I think the days of barley water are long gone.

Energy gels???

[Richard Tarleton]

You see them sucking on those little foil bags.....not sure what's in them......

[Richard Tarleton]

The match is starting to resemble this

[Lat-Literal]

You see them sucking on those little foil bags.....not sure what's in them......

Oh, I see.

I just have Simple gel in the bath and for my hair.

Other products are available.

Always read the terms and conditions.

It's 12-12 : could it be turned into a penalty shoot-out?

[vinteuil]

... energy gels etc. - all perfectly legal of course..

... I 'spect Joan Hunter Dunn was an energy gel -

http://www.poetseers.org/poets/john-betjeman/love-song/index.html

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[Lat-Literal]

As the Stylistics once sang, Betjeman By Golly Wow.

Somewhere around 17-16 it became grimly compelling.

18-18.....and continuing.

[Richard Tarleton]

It's 12-12 : could it be turned into a penalty shoot-out?

John McEnroe is in no doubt there should be a tie-breaker in the 5th. This nonsense ruins it both for the next match, which could be pushed on to tomorrow, and for the winner of this match, who will be too knackered to give of his best on Sunday. They've done enough!

[Lat-Literal]

John McEnroe is in no doubt there should be a tie-breaker in the 5th. This nonsense ruins it both for the next match, which could be pushed on to tomorrow, and for the winner of this match, who will be too knackered to give of his best on Sunday. They've done enough!

I suppose if the second semi was delayed until tomorrow, that would even it up a bit in terms of energy levels for the final.

We don't know how keenly fought that one will be yet.

The longest Grand Slam final of all time - 5:53 at the 2012 Australian Open...………..Djokovic v. Nadal!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In the meantime, well done to J Murray and Azarenka for getting through their mixed doubles match.

23-22......ongoing.

[LMcD]

John McEnroe is in no doubt there should be a tie-breaker in the 5th. This nonsense ruins it both for the next match, which could be pushed on to tomorrow, and for the winner of this match, who will be too knackered to give of his best on Sunday. They've done enough!

[Lat-Literal]

Anyhow, it's over.

Totally changed my mind once that fifth set started breaking records.

Thought it was brilliant in the end.

Especially the sportsmanlike way of both with the fans at its conclusion.

I'm now supporting Anderson in the final.

First South African in the men's singles final in 97 years.