Britons at Wimbledon

Well another year has passed and it's once again the Wimbledon Championships, which after football in general, is the sporting tournament I like watching the most.

I've just watched the resumed match between Tim Henman and Carlos Moya. Light stopped play last night at about 9:20 when the match was tied at 2 sets all and 5-5 in the final set. Whatever you might say about Henman, he certainly entertains. The match was brilliant, going one way then the other. His serve and volley style of play is a dying trend; most players these days play from the back of the court. Coming back onto the centre court this afternoon to a packed crowd must've geed him up and finally he won the final set 13-11. This is only the third match he has won this year as he hasn't been competing so that's put him ranked at 70 in the world...and hence having to play a seed in the first round. Moya was previously number one so it was a good win.

Of course, Andy Murray had to bow out of the tournament this year due to a wrist injury which is disappointing. If there was ever someone to step into Tim's shoes and go one better and reach the Wimbledon final, then maybe this is the lad to do it.

I also watched a good match between British girl Elena Baltacha and Katarina Srebotnik of Slovenia. The latter is seeded 19 so there was difference of 255 in the rankings. However, you wouldn't have guessed it in the first two sets which were very close. Baltacha was giving it her all but unfortunately lost in the end. Yesterday, comeback girl Martina Hingis, seeded 9, was given a run for her money against Briton Naomi Cavaday. Same scenerio really but she lost the final set 6-0.

Our number one player Katie O'Brien managed to get through to the second round though. I'll be watching her progress but I don't suppose it'll last!

Seems there is potential in English womens' tennis but not that killer instinct. I honestly can't see another British woman ever winning Wimbledon again. The last was Virginia Wade in 1977. It's been much longer for a British man: Fred Perry in 1936. Maybe we should stick to snooker and darts eh?