Anyone forTennis.......Wimbledon 2013

[Mr Pee]

May I therefore suggest an immediate switch of allegiance to the Serbs, now, Mary ... ?

Or the Scots.....Come on Andy!

[scottycelt]

Or the Scots.....Come on Andy!

Oh golly ... clean forgot about them (and him!) ...

[scottycelt]

Seconded - except that I have no such preference for Lisicki, and have found the BBC partiality towards her inexplicable (Sam Smith took the veritable biscuit with her comment: "I hope Radwanska serves a double fault" - she should have been instantly sacked for that!).

Sure Lisicki's played well, and deserved her place in the final but whenever anyone gets such overwhelming support for tenuous reasons, I invariably find myself supporting the underdog....eh bien, Allez Marion!

You are right in many ways. I am in very grave danger of being accused of illogicality (heaven forbid!) in supporting Lisicki partly because of her heart-warming demeanour and, at the same time, berating those who refuse to cheer on Murray because of his apparent lack of it.

However Lisicki is in the Final on merit, and started as a clear underdog, and, if that is combined that with an attractive face and personality, one can well understand why she is now a big favourite with fans. The lack of professionalism and blatant partiality of our sports commentators has now become so common it no longer raises the proverbial eyebrow.

Simply another indication of the general fall in standards at the BBC, whether it be BBC One or Radio 3 ... ?

[Anna]

I went off Janowicz as soon as he started to throw a petulant strop about the roof, thinking that Andy was losing the plot a little and that if the roof was closed he'd win as he always plays best on a closed court. So I was very pleased he got his comeuppence!

[Mary Chambers]

I don't mind who wins either final now. I'll feel a bit sorry for Murray if he doesn't, because he will feel he's disappointed the crowd, I suppose.

It's only a game. Not worth getting worked up about.

[gurnemanz]

Sure Lisicki's played well, and deserved her place in the final but whenever anyone gets such overwhelming support for tenuous reasons, I invariably find myself supporting the underdog....eh bien, Allez Marion!

Although Lisicki seems to be favourite Bartoli is currently ranked 15 and Lisicki 24. I think Lisicki is great but she is brittle, as shown against Radwanska.

[amateur51]

I don't mind who wins either final now. I'll feel a bit sorry for Murray if he doesn't, because he will feel he's disappointed the crowd, I suppose.

It's only a game. Not worth getting worked up about.

Disappointed the crowd AND Garry Richardson, Mary

Now there's a double-edged sword

[eighthobstruction]

I shall not be looking forward to the next few years of Janowicz being in the top 20.....those rapid serves from a great height are VERY BORING.....had it been anything other than Murray, and anything other than a S/Final , I would not have bothered watching....shades of Rosco Tanner from the 70's....(Goodness that Polish rhythmic clapping was VERY VERY IRRITATING.... like Janowicz it gradually petered out....)

Sir Velo....I watched the Lisicki v Radw' match twice....and did not hear Sam Smith say that either time....which set??

[eighthobstruction]

#19 my favourite sabine lisicki on at mo'.....xxx

....lovely....

[vinteuil]

Still, unlike the sour vinteuil, I shall be rooting for the Dunblane laddie

... "sour" ? - Sweetness and light, me...

It just happens that I can't abide Murray. And the gruesome pro-Murray camp ( " 'cos he's Scottish - 'cos he's British " ) just adds to my dislike.

[Mary Chambers]

I like France and Germany about equally as countries, but if the crowd shows too much favour to Lisicki I think I'll support
Bartoli.

[gurnemanz]

I like France and Germany about equally as countries, but if the crowd shows too much favour to Lisicki I think I'll support
Bartoli.

To complicate matters slightly, Lisicki's family is of Polish origin and Bartoli is Corsican.

[amateur51]

To complicate matters slightly, Lisicki's family is of Polish origin and Bartoli is Corsican.

Of corse!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_AaoR2hETU

[Mary Chambers]

To complicate matters slightly, Lisicki's family is of Polish origin and Bartoli is Corsican.

In that case it'll have to be Lisicki.

[Richard Tarleton]

At present it's all too upsetting to watch.