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shaun_d
23-06-2011
Originally Posted by coventrywooo:
“Baghdatis v Seppi
David Mercer And Mark Cox
Del Potro v Rochus
Chris Bowers. the other commertator is Fred someone? anyone help out?”

Sounds Australian to me so I'll guess Fred Stolle.

A couple more of the earlier matches

Schiavone v Strycova Jason Goodall & Liz Smylie
Petrova v Pavlyuchenkova Chris Bradnam & Louise Pleming
Kuznetsova v Dulghou Matt Chilton & Paul Hand
coventrywooo
23-06-2011
Tsonga v Dimitrov
Simon Reed And John McEnroe
coventrywooo
23-06-2011
Igor Andreev vs Bernard Tomic
Andrew Cotter And Liz Smylie
coventrywooo
23-06-2011
Lisicky V Li Na
Nick Mullins And Lindsay Davenport
Adrian Mannarino V Roger Federer
Tim Henman And Mark Petchey
IanFergus
23-06-2011
ESPN2 (USA)
Mannarino v Federer Cliff Drysdale and Darren Cahill
Lisnicki v Li Na Pam Shriver and ?
Hosts Chris Fowler and Mary Joe Fernandes
Dimitrov v Tsonga Patrick McEnroe and Brad Gilbert
Darren Lethem
23-06-2011
Originally Posted by IanFergus:
“ESPN2 (USA)
Mannarino v Federer Cliff Drysdale and Darren Cahill
Lisnicki v Li Na Pam Shriver and ?
Hosts Chris Fowler and Mary Joe Fernandes
Dimitrov v Tsonga Patrick McEnroe and Brad Gilbert”

Do ESPN2 use any of the BBC commentary or commentators at any time Ian ?
IanFergus
23-06-2011
Originally Posted by Darren Lethem:
“Do ESPN2 use any of the BBC commentary or commentators at any time Ian ?”

ESPN2 took Phil Jones's interview of Sabine Isicki (although it did not name PJ). ESPN2 has got a large team at Wimbledon so it doesn't need to use the BBC's commentators. The only real time I shall have during the day to watch Wimbledon on US tv is Saturday when ESPN2 cover for six hours from midday (although I shall be out on Saturday late afternoon and evening.
coventrywooo
24-06-2011
Sue Barker With John Lloyd And Virginia Wade ( Presenting From Court 18..)
Red Button And Online
Baltacha v Peng
Mark Petchey And Jo Durie
Wozniacki v Razzano
Nick Mullins And Lindsay Davenport
coventrywooo
24-06-2011
Robson v Sharapova
Tracey Austin And Sam Smith
Lopez Vs Roddick
Andrew Castle And Boris Becker
Alex2606
24-06-2011
Originally Posted by coventrywooo:
“Sue Barker With John Lloyd And Virginia Wade ( Presenting From Court 18..)
Red Button And Online
Baltacha v Peng
Mark Petchey And Jo Durie
Wozniacki v Razzano
Nick Mullins And Lindsay Davenport”

Mullins and Davenport have been paired together quite a few times now this week. It's quite unusual at Wimbledon to get two people commentating together this often, especially during the first week.
coventrywooo
24-06-2011
Originally Posted by Alex2606:
“Mullins and Davenport have been paired together quite a few times now this week. It's quite unusual at Wimbledon to get two people commentating together this often, especially during the first week.”

they do work well together, at the start of the match Nick said to her here we go again. and she made a joke out of how much they have been paired together this week..
Alex2606
24-06-2011
Originally Posted by coventrywooo:
“they do work well together, at the start of the match Nick said to here here we go again. and she made a joke out of how much they have been paired together this week..”

Lol, they have been good to listen to. I've been especially impressed by Davenport who's been a really good analyst.
coventrywooo
24-06-2011
Ferrer v Harrison
John Lloyd And Ronald McIntosh i think its him
coventrywooo
24-06-2011
Pironkova vs Zvonareva
Barry Davies And ??
Kvitova vs Vinci
Louise Pleming And Liz Smyle i think
Martinez Sanchez vs V Williams
Chris Bradnam And Lindsay Davenport
Alex2606
24-06-2011
Originally Posted by coventrywooo:
“Pironkova vs Zvonareva
Barry Davies And ??
Kvitova vs Vinci
Louise Pleming And Liz Smyle i think
Martinez Sanchez vs V Williams
Chris Bradnam And Lindsay Davenport”

I think it's Liz Smylie with Barry Davies and I'm not fully sure but it sounds like Alison Mitchell on Court 18 with Louise Pleming
coventrywooo
24-06-2011
Originally Posted by Alex2606:
“I think it's Liz Smylie with Barry Davies and I'm not fully sure but it sounds like Alison Mitchell on Court 18 with Louise Pleming”

thanks
coventrywooo
24-06-2011
Daniela Hantuchova vs Victoria Azarenka
Andrew Cotter And Virginia Wade
IanFergus
24-06-2011
Andy Murray v Ivan Ljubicic
BBC1 Simon Reed, Greg Ruzedski and John McEnroe
ESPN2 Chris Fowler and Brad Gilbert
Darren Lethem
24-06-2011
Interesting that Andrew Castle ( BBCs probable number 1 ) hasn't had a Murray game yet. It has been Petchy, Cotter and Reed as lead man. I am sure that will change if AM gets through this round
Tony Yeboah
25-06-2011
Looks like it will be Andrew Cotter and Lindsay Davenport for the women's final.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/ten...r-Fleming.html
shaun_d
25-06-2011
Thanks for that link, interesting stuff.

Its a real shame there's no Peter Fleming this year, he's an excellent commentator. Wonder if his continual slipping down the pecking order in recent years is a factor as well. I can remember the BBC being quite excited about him joining in the late 90's and then along have come McEnroe, Becker, Connors, Lloyd, Henman & Rusedski ahead of him.

On the subject of the womens final I'd agree that Davenport, more recent and a former champion, is perhaps a better choice.

Not sure Cotter though, excellent as he is, should be doing the final ahead of the tennis specialists such as Petchey, Mercer & Reed. I know it won't happen but the two older guys, Mercer & Reed, should get the singles finals, by far the two best lead commentators this tournament.

Today

Wozniacki v Gajdsova Barry Davies & Lindsay Davenport
Nadal v Muller David Mercer & John Lloyd
Sharapova v Zakopalov Matt Chilton & Virgina Wade
Georges v Cibulkova Andrew Cotter & Sam Smith
Bartoli v Pennetta Jason Goodall & Jo Durie
LOSG
25-06-2011
Originally Posted by shaun_d:
“Not sure Cotter though, excellent as he is, should be doing the final ahead of the tennis specialists such as Petchey, Mercer & Reed. I know it won't happen but the two older guys, Mercer & Reed, should get the singles finals, by far the two best lead commentators this tournament.
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That as the case may be, they are not "BBC Men" like Cotter and Castle.
IanFergus
25-06-2011
ESPN2
Host Chris Fowler with Mary Joe Fernandez and Chris Evert
14: Fish v Haase Brad Gilbert
2: Zatopalov v Sharapova Pam Shriver
1: Nadal v Muller Patrick McEnroe and Darren Cahill
Centre: Wozniaki v Gajdsova Cliff Drysdale and Pam Shriver
Darren Lethem
25-06-2011
Originally Posted by LOSG:
“That as the case may be, they are not "BBC Men" like Cotter and Castle.”

To be honest Castle has not been a BBC man when he has covered previous finals. He has being at GMTV and ITV. Plus Mark Petchy did the last two ladies finals and he is a Sky man.
LOSG
25-06-2011
Originally Posted by Darren Lethem:
“To be honest Castle has not been a BBC man when he has covered previous finals. He has being at GMTV and ITV. Plus Mark Petchy did the last two ladies finals and he is a Sky man.”

but both regularly covered other events for bbc sport, mercer and reed not so much at the moment.
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