Anyone forTennis.......Wimbledon 2013

[Mary Chambers]

The one I can't stand is Tracey Austin. Does anyone else on earth have a voice like that? I have to use the mute button.

[Nick Armstrong]

The one I can't stand is Tracey Austin. Does anyone else on earth have a voice like that?

A few million from the same part of the US, I would guess...

[Mary Chambers]

A few million from the same part of the US, I would guess...

Voice, not accent! I'm not sure that quality of voice can be influenced by where people come from, but perhaps it can.

[Richard Tarleton]

Just been listening to Navratilova commentating on the Lisicki-Kanepi match - an entertaining and perceptive commentator

[Tevot]

The forthcoming match between Lisicki and Radwanska promises to be a good one I reckon.

I was sorry to see Li Na knocked out. I fancied her / chances ( delete where compromising !! )

[gurnemanz]

Marion's father is Doctor Bartoli - well, nearly an operatic double..

[gurnemanz]

Pronunciation niggle: A final "e" is not silent in German (Walküre, Heine, Goethe, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik), hence Sabine (Lisicki) should come out as something like "zabeener" not "s'been".

[salymap]

I was surprised to see this thread [although I started it!] as so Autumnal up to now today.

A moan about trying to record matches on my hard drive on the TV. As soon as I leave it, the channel changes and I have an entirely different, unwanted, programme. With all the red button channels it's pot luck

[mangerton]

I was surprised to see this thread [although I started it!] as so Autumnal up to now today.

A moan about trying to record matches on my hard drive on the TV. As soon as I leave it, the channel changes and I have an entirely different, unwanted, programme. With all the red button channels it's pot luck

As mentioned in my msg#9 above, saly. Remember, you read it here first. Very annoying, isn't it?

[salymap]

As mentioned in my msg#9 above, saly. Remember, you read it here first. Very annoying, isn't it?

Mangerton,wonderful post of yours. It says it all better than I could. Yes it is [blank] annoying, especially when they say the match one wants is on 302. My box doesn't recognise 302 apparently.

[eighthobstruction]

most of the time 301 is the main Wim' channel (as it is for most things when they say press the red button.....)....

[salymap]

i have visitors for lunch on Sunday so hope if I set the TV for the final the channels don't change.

[Richard Tarleton]

i have visitors for lunch on Sunday so hope if I set the TV for the final the channels don't change.

I've noticed two issues - matches moving between BBC1 and 2 on the whim of Sue Barker, and switching from one match to another when something ususual is happening on a different court e.g. shock defeat or someone falling over. At least by Sunday there'll be only one match left to speak of!

[Sir Velo]

I've noticed two issues - matches moving between BBC1 and 2 on the whim of Sue Barker

This is done for reasons of the ratings. There is a ratings war between BBC1 and ITV. Consequently, when a match is getting good ratings it moves to BBC1 in order that the BBC can claim higher ratings for BBC1 vis-a-vis ITV1

[salymap]

Is Murray playing today.? I can see men's doubles on and Sue was burbling about two other matches, one on the mysterious 302 which is a blank screen on my TV.