I was going to write about the "No British man has won Wimbledon since 1936" thing, and about how Andy Murray has reached the semis, so it's about to get real. And he is a credible threat to win the thing. Nadal's foot has acted up, so that may give Murray an opening. Federer went out last round to a spry Jo-Wilfried Tsonga,* which his helpful. Not sure what to say about Novak Djokovic, other than maybe Murray can catch him on a good day. *Tsonga might have the greatest range between great and bad than any other tennis player on Earth. Maybe in any sport, period. At his best, he squashes Nadal and makes these "down 2 sets" comebacks on Federer. At his worst, he's liable to go out in the first round. The two top French players (Tsonga and Monfils) are two of the most exciting players going today for two completely different reasons. Murray is a darned good player, and it would be nuts if he won, but I'm just not as grabbed by it as maybe I should be. Maybe it's because Murray is Scottish rather than English. Maybe it's because I haven't had a chance to watch it like I used to. In any case, I'm going to try thinking about more to add here. Check back this afternoon for more. Comments are closed.
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