It's that time of year again, the most famous and popular tennis show on earth. Who else is eagrely awaiting the beginning of Wimbledon this year? Will we see another Federer masterclass? Will Henman EVER win?(no chance in my books) And is there any hope in the British game beyond Tim.

No, you can not be serious! Yes, you can.

im more looking forward to watching maria sharapova play...we all know federer will win the mens....but i want to see sharapova win...shes the best womens player at the moment!

Did you see the program on her ealier? It was amazing to see how she lives now that she has won. It's a bit of a shame though because she is doing loads of advertising. I think the fame may go to her head.

Yes, what happened to Henin though and that other Belgian. And what about the Williams sisters, definitely disappeared of late.

yeah its a shame. mind you, if you were in her position, would you refuse someone who said they would give you millions of pounds (or dollars!) just to pose. its not like shes doing it for playboy or anything.
Hopefully she will be focused on the tennis.

I think the best professional around is Roger Federer. Hes the only man to stay around as the undisputed best....hewitt lost it, so did roddick, but federer looks like as long as he stays fit he will be the best for a long time.

Copying my TSR topic neil!!!

Henman won't win...Federer or Roddick will

Probably Sharapova in the women's

No its just co-incidence Nat! Anyway, you know my feelings on tennis in general from that forum, but I do make an exeption for Wimbledon.

Henman is annoying aint he.....that bloody chant "come on tim" waste of energy because hes never won anything. he reminds me of david beckham, totally overrated.

I do! I love tennis!

What do you think about Andy Murray -he's an upancoming talent?

Ah yes, that guy from my country. Yes I think he will replace Henman as British number one. Less said about Rusedski though, the better, I think!

Yeah ...I think he could go far.. My head of music is bringing an aerial in next week so we can watch it on TV!!

How lucky!!! what a nice head of music!

Murray is good, I just hope his ankle is ok. But what happened to all the other "talent" like Bogdanovich? I remember him in particular because in year 9 I got to go to Wimbledon with the school and we saw him. The teachers told us to not accept any tickets if we got offered any as they could be fake, so when this couple offer my friend and I centre court tickets we turned them down *argh*. It was only after we told the teachers that they said outside Wimbledon itself. ARGH!

I hate wimbledon! My brother, on the other hand, is a tennis fanatic and plays for about 8 hours a day in the holidays. So I will probably be watching it!

Isobel !!!

Well you can read Stravinsky for pure enjoyment whilst having tennis on in the background!

OK, I'll go Federer or Roddick for the men. Not sure about the women though.

I like Andy Roddick. He is amazing player, but I do prefer Federer.

I like Andy Roddick. He's scary. But I do like Roger Federer too...I don't know who'll win really.

I don't really mind who wins as long as neither of the Williams sisters win. I don't like either of them, but I especially hate Venus.

I don't really like Federer but he is a very good player...I much prefer Roddick...so cute in his cap!

Yeah, Roddick is pretty cute. Tim Henman just looks like a child when he is playing tennis, he has a really childish face.

Yeah bless him! I feel sorry for Henman though...he is good and sometimes just doesn't get a bit of luck and everyone gets on his back...it's pathetic...even if he doesn't win tournaments that often he is stil British and we should support him.

Exactly, nobody else is better than him in Britain at the moment, and with the media pressure, he isn't going to playing at his best if everyone is saying how bad he is. He is a good player, just we think because he hasn't won tournaments he is rubbish!

Hehe Timmy looks like one of our history teachers..

The thing is,he has won tournaments! Just not Wimbledon!

And I don't think he will ever win it because of the pressure and everyone going on at him everytime he does a bad shot..

I mean get a grip people!

correction...he wont win it because hes not good enough. No-one would get on his back if he did his best, but you see him every year, everyone gets behind him and he fouls up...no wonder everyone gets annoyed....its obvious he doesnt play his best in big games.

have you seen sharapovas 24carat gold shoes, just for the event?

Henman will almost win, as usual! I think he'll go out in the quarter finals this year. But as long as we see plenty of the lovely Miss Sharapova, I'll be happy!

amen

She's just a tennis player. There's no need to drool over her.

Thank you. Could be the next Kournakova. (well, not talent wise, but you know what I mean)

I bet Henman goes out in the first week, his time has come. Hope Federer is not TOO dominant though, though Roddick did kind of challenge him last year, and that guy Nadal could be an up and coming threat. We'll see.

I can't wait!!!

Head of music better remember the bloody aerial!

I love following the tennis and now that Wimbldon is here I have the TV on whenever I can, but I am doing so much teaching in the evenings or practising for exam accompaniments that I end up missing so much!

Oh yes, I'll be watching the tennis, hoping that Tim Henman will do well (doubt it!).

YES!!

Me and my head of music have got a spot what we call "Henman box"!!!! And this is where we will watch Wimbledon any spare moment! Stuff revising- Wimbledon is here!!
WWWWWWOOOOOOOOO

We watched the opening few games of Federer's match

Well, on revision breaks I see glimpses of matches. When I was having my lunch though, the matches were all one sided

Horray! I am glad that there are some other fanatics like me.
I will definitely be supporting Tim and any other British hopefuls, but not holding my breath!
I feel like there is a great void in my day when the fortnight is over!

Every match that I have watched Tim Henman play on TV, he has lost. Take last for example- he got quite (considering it was him), I watched the next match and he was out!

So, this year I will not watch any tennis

He did play poorly at Queens but I have seen matches where he has played really well and WON. He wouldn't be our number 1 if he didn't win.

*Yay for Sherwood getting through*

Dose anyone know the score from Federer's game. I missed it coz I was practising Le-Onde.

Roger Federer won in straight sets (6-4, 6-2, 6-4). Took him 1 hour 50 minutes

HENMAN WON !!!!!!!!!!!!!


WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hurrah for Tim. He never gives us an easy time though!

You can say that again!

But that's part of it though I guess!

There was a comment about Andrew Murray as well. He won didn't he? (my countryman )

By the was Nat what's my pic now?

IT's MOZART!!!!

Yes Murray won!!! woo!

I saw the 1st set then had to go to exam

Weird, I'm seeing the orchestra in portrait form now.

Good choice though.

Yeah..but keep your other one on for a bit!

I'll try and get a "proper" one of me. Anyway, we've gone off topic.

Fancy Henin going out this early.