Wimbledon 2007...the highs and lows

By MIKE DICKSON

Last updated at 22:56 09 July 2007


Best match

There were やめる a few 競争相手s between the rain: Andy Roddick v Richard Gasquet, Marion Bartoli v Justine Henin, Tim Henman v Carlos Moya, Novak Djokovic v Marcos Bagdhatis. But for 質 nothing 越えるd the men's （テニスなどの）シングルス final between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

Tearjerker

Richard Williams, father of Venus, consoling Bartoli's father Walter, who broke 負かす／撃墜する as she paid 尊敬の印 to him after losing the women's （テニスなどの）シングルス final.

Best earner for the All England Club

The 10,000 umbrellas they sold in a fortnight.

Biggest loss 製造者

The 6,500 sunhats that remained unsold.

Take the money and run

イスラエル's Anna Smashnova walked off with £10,000 for losing 6-0, 6-0 in her first 一連の会議、交渉／完成する, one of 17 first 一連の会議、交渉／完成する losers の中で the women to 勝利，勝つ four games or より小数の.

Best 発射

Henin's dropshot 攻撃する，衝突する from behind the baseline against Serena Williams at 15-30

when she was trying to serve out their ４半期/4分の1-final. Much good it was to do her 結局.

Weirdest nervous tics

Nadal 絶えず pulling at his shorts around his 底（に届く）, Bartoli's skipping before serving.

Best British 業績／成果

Jamie Murray winning the mixed （テニスなどの）ダブルス, with an honourable について言及する to girls' 半分-finalist Anna Fitzpatrick.

A very British gesture

Giving a wildcard to Croatia's Marin Cilic (as did the Artois 選手権s) when he will be returning to Wimbledon in September for the Davis Cup match against ... 広大な／多数の／重要な Britain.

Most welcome newcomer

Serbia's Goethe-引用するing Janko Tipsarevic.

What we cannot get

enough of

The passion and sportsmanship 陳列する，発揮するd by Djoko vic and Bagdhatis in their マラソン ４半期/4分の1-final.

What we've had やめる

enough of

Puerile shouts from the （人が）群がる breaking the hush on Centre 法廷，裁判所, such as the 特に unfunny "C'mon Tim!" when he is not even playing.

Most difficult 職業

Either the 法廷，裁判所-coverers, or those having to explain the expensive failings of British tennis after the second 一連の会議、交渉／完成する （テニスなどの）シングルス wipeout.

Question left hanging in the 空気／公表する

How does Nadal keep running and running?

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