"Still lie the sheltering snows, undimmed and white;
And reigns the winter's pregnant silence still;
No sign of spring, save that the catkins fill,
And willow stems grow daily red and bright.
These are days when ancients held a rite
Of expiation for the old year's ill,
And prayer to purify the new year's will."
Helen Hunt Jackson, A Calendar of Sonnet's: February
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The 2017 Wimbledon Tennis Championship was full of emotion. I saw Federer crying. He was the 2017 Men’s Singles Champion and won with this his eighth Wimbledon’s title. His four children entered the stadium when it was announced and Roger became emotional.
Cilic, Roger’s opponent couldn’t stop his tears; feeling desperate because he was injured and not able to play his best tennis.
The 23-year-old Spanish Garbine Muguruza defeated the 37-year-old Venus Williams and became the second Spanish women’s champion here after Conchita Martinez, the winner in 1994. The last ball of the match was decided after Muguruza’s challenge on Venus’s ball close to the baseline. The ball was called in, but Hawkeye knew it better and it said “out”! So the point went to Muguruza and it was Game, Set, Match, Muguruza!
I really enjoyed Wimbledon this year. I don't usually get much chance to watch it, but I was able to watch a little bit this time. It always inspires me to get out there and play some tennis myself!
For me too, @GemmaRowlands . There were a lot of good matches, the finals were not really thrillers but my favourites won so I was happy .
That's good. I wanted Andy Murray to win, because he's British (although most people say he's Scottish when he doesn't win!) but I was happy with the result out of the two that were in the final.
Is the US Open Championship watched as much as Wimbledon @april? I guess you'll be following this avidly too. Please don't forget us in our Skype sessions!
I have just finished watching the first semi final Men's Singles between Kevin Anderson and John Isner which took ... 6 hours and 35 minutes ! I went shopping, prepared and ate my dinner during their match and when I watched TV again they were still playing! Unbelievable! I'm not sure whether they earn more than a footballer, but for this match they really worked harder than footballers. They both deserve to win but there can be only one winner and this time it is Kevin Anderson. Kevin Anderson defeats John Isner 7-6, 6-7, 6-7, 6-4, 26-24! Congratulations to both of them.
I read that there had been a mammoth match @april. At least you could go and do other things. I wonder how the audience managed too. And the players must have been exhausted by the end.
The second semi between Nadal and Djokovic was almost as long as they first. Great semi's!
It's a pity again that one of them has to lose
I'm curious about the final today.
I think it'll be more exciting than the football final.
I have been a bit preoccupied with the football given France has been doing so well @april. I would have supported Croatia if they weren't playing France. It was a good match and they played very well.
I have been a bit preoccupied with the football given France has been doing so well @april. I would have supported Croatia if they weren't playing France. It was a good match and they played very well.
I do seem to have pretty much missed out on Wimbledon altogether this year, to be honest. I usually watch quite a lot, but I watched quite little this year.
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Ladies Singles
The 23-year-old Spanish Garbine Muguruza defeated the 37-year-old Venus Williams and became the second Spanish women’s champion here after Conchita Martinez, the winner in 1994.The last ball of the match was decided after Muguruza’s challenge on Venus’s ball close to the baseline.
The ball was called in, but Hawkeye knew it better and it said “out”!
So the point went to Muguruza and it was Game, Set, Match, Muguruza!
And another emotion.
This year she won the Mixed Doubles Championship with Jamie Murray.
Ladies' Singles
Men's Singles
At the Champions Dinner
There were a lot of good matches, the finals were not really thrillers but my favourites won so I was happy
Yes, they were good too.
He was injured.
His brother won the Mixed Doubles, though.
I can't remember though that they had similar colour of outfits when they played their final matches.
I have just finished watching the first semi final Men's Singles between Kevin Anderson and John Isner which took ... 6 hours and 35 minutes !
I went shopping, prepared and ate my dinner during their match and when I watched TV again they were still playing!
Unbelievable!
I'm not sure whether they earn more than a footballer, but for this match they really worked harder than footballers.
They both deserve to win but there can be only one winner and this time it is Kevin Anderson.
Kevin Anderson defeats John Isner 7-6, 6-7, 6-7, 6-4, 26-24!
Congratulations to both of them.
It's a pity again that one of them has to lose
I'm curious about the final today.
I think it'll be more exciting than the football final.