Phoenix1983
G.O.A.T.
I find it fascinating how a thread about Wimbledon 2013 has devolved into a discussion of British rule in India.
Only on TT.
Only on TT.
Where does Wimbledon '13 rank in terms of history?
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India freed itself. It's about time for some to follow suit
batz
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India freed itself. It's about time for some to follow suit
Ah, you're a Nat. That explains your rabid anti-British bigotry.
If you believe that Scotland's position is in any way analogous to India 65 years ago then I have bridge you may be interested in buying.
What are you going to do when folk vote no?
Nah....better still to abolish it altogether and erase all its records from history.
Just pretend it never existed. True tennis will be considered to have started at Roland Garros in the 1920s and at the USO and AO in the 1970s and 80s when they both switched to hardcourt.
Laver's proud boast to have been the only guy to have completed the CYGS will promptly disappear along with 4 of his Slams! That particular record now will remain to be claimed.
However, Federer's goathood will disappear because he will have to lose 7 Slams from his record while Nadal will only have to lose 2 so they will become equal on 10 Slams apiece. But Nadal has always got the potential of more FO titles to look forward to while Federer will now have to take his chances at the AO and USO with much less guarantee of success. So it's looking like Nadal will finally win the race for goathood after all!
Cute, some one that thanks that tennis was invented in UK, I guess you are from the UK or America or Australia. Actually tennis was invented in france.
Mustard
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In March 1603, when Queen Elizabeth I of England died without ever having married nor having any children, the Tudor dynasty ended in England and Wales after over 117 years. The King of Scotland, James VI, became King James I of England. That is why the term "Great Britain" was used by James, because the English and Scottish monarch was now the same person, so was therefore the monarch throughout Great Britain.
The formal merger of the realms of England (and Wales) with Scotland took place in 1707, creating the Kingdom of Great Britain. Ireland was incorporated into this in 1801, creating the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. The Irish victory over British imperialism in the Irish War of Independence in 1921, led to the formation of the "Irish Free State" and the UK's new official name being United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
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Mainad
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I'm guessing you are French which may explain your hostility to Wimbledon and probably anything British. Real or Royal Tennis does indeed seem to have its origins in France. It is the ancestor of modern tennis and is still played by afficionados around the world including Britain and probably France.
However, the modern tennis game as played on the ATP, WTA and ITF tours definitely originated in England in the late 19th century (see below):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennis
batz
G.O.A.T.
I know all this. My point is that James coined the term 'Great Britain' - you said earlier that the origins of the term lay elsewhere.
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veroniquem
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It was the most surprising W (I should say slam actually) in a very, very, very long time (men and women combined), Djoko/Delpo was a stunner, Murray lifting the trophy was definitely historical. To me this year marked the official transition between Fed and Murray as best grass court player. Murray seemed to be ready to take that spot last year already but he had to confirm. And he did.
This was a "page turning" W on so many levels. It will keep a special place in history.
This was a "page turning" W on so many levels. It will keep a special place in history.
tacou
G.O.A.T.
Exactly .
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