The Deuce Club, 7.2
By Jackie Roe, TW Social Director
A huge congrats to naughty t for winning the SP! That's quite the feat, and I'm proud to have one of our own claim the title. Let's make it happen on the men's side, too, yeah? Good luck to all those still remaining in the pool.
Today's DC will give us a chance to look back on the past couple of weeks and reflect on our favorite moments - and those forgettable ones - from this year's Wimbledon.
We like our categories here in the DC, so I've laid a few out for you, along with some nominees to consider. Answer as many as you like, and go ahead and create your own, too.
Here we go:**
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**Most nonsensical presser question - added bonus if you can guess to whom the questions were asked
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Consider ...
Q. When are you planning to shave?
Q. So tomorrow when you wake up, you think you're going to be pissed off, disappointed?
Q. Was there a reason you went for a bathroom break after the first change?
Q. Do you ever get confused for Robert Pattinson? It's a great compliment to look like Robert Pattinson. Q. Looking at your hair now, are you going to let your hair grow a little bit longer to get to R?Pat's?
Q. After shedding so much weight in the last 24 hours, do you think you would make a good face of Weight Watchers in America?
Q. How long does it take for you to decide what shirt to wear when you come to these press conferences?*
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Biggest upset
Consider ...
Lu d. Roddick
Pironkova d. V. Williams
Eaton/Inglot d. Nestor/Zimonjic
Vesnina/Zvonareva d. Williams sisters
Berdych d. Federer (does this even belong?)
Most thrilling 5-setter (excluding The Match Without End)
Consider ...
Ferrer vs. Soderling
Querrey vs. Malisse (it's the only 5-setter I had the chance to watch from start to finish, so I had to include it)
Nadal vs. Petzschner
Federer vs. Falla
Davydenko vs. Anderson (never miss the chance to give fellow Illini alum Anderson a mention)
Roddick vs. Lu
Consider ...
Best/Worst dressed - for aussiemarg and the elusive Jacko, whom we desperately miss!
Tough to think of nominees for this one, without color as a criterion. But both of our ladies' finalists, Vera and Serena, are smartly dressed. I also liked the preppy number Jarmila Groth sported in her match against Venus. The only fashion faux pas I can think of off the top of my head is Aravane's kit. Her top looked like a cross between an apron and a bulletproof vest.
The men's outfits are even less distinct, but Djokovic stood out to me for some reason. Maybe because he looked perfectly Wimbledon-esque, despite representing much of what Wimbledon isn't (he's not the most genteel guy, after all). I always fancy the Joma kits, so I'll give Feliciano Lopez a nod, too. This has nothing to do with the fact that he's, in jewell's words, "extraordinarily beautiful." No sirree.
That should be enough to get you going. Have fun, and remember that this is your off-topic space for the weekend, so I better see y'all chatting about the World Cup and your weekend plans here, too! To those in the States - happy 4th of July!