{"id":2487,"date":"2016-07-06T16:39:45","date_gmt":"2016-07-06T16:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/?p=2487"},"modified":"2016-07-08T17:35:43","modified_gmt":"2016-07-08T17:35:43","slug":"reaching-sharp-end-wimbledon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/reaching-sharp-end-wimbledon\/","title":{"rendered":"Reaching the sharp end of Wimbledon"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Beckenham celebrates<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_2488\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/reaching-sharp-end-wimbledon\/eae7f774-2e96-4606-aea4-16fe8a264e3c\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2488\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2488\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2488\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/EAE7F774-2E96-4606-AEA4-16FE8A264E3C-e1467827655849-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Flaming June...\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/EAE7F774-2E96-4606-AEA4-16FE8A264E3C-e1467827655849-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/EAE7F774-2E96-4606-AEA4-16FE8A264E3C-e1467827655849-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/EAE7F774-2E96-4606-AEA4-16FE8A264E3C-e1467827655849-500x667.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/EAE7F774-2E96-4606-AEA4-16FE8A264E3C-e1467827655849-560x747.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/EAE7F774-2E96-4606-AEA4-16FE8A264E3C-e1467827655849-260x347.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/EAE7F774-2E96-4606-AEA4-16FE8A264E3C-e1467827655849-160x213.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2488\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flaming June&#8230;<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Maria Esther Bueno enjoyed the band at Beckenham Lawn Tennis Club in celebration of the Beckenham Cricket Club\u2019s 150th Anniversary on the eve of Wimbledon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were so lucky because it poured with rain in the afternoon and they had to cancel some activities but in the evening it dried up so the band got to play and it was very entertaining.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The group that played was called London Soul and they had a wide repertoire of music that everyone enjoyed. There was a Hog Roast alongside so fun was had by all.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love going to the club so I was happy to go along for the festivities even we had to shelter under canvas during a thunder storm!\u201d<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2487 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/reaching-sharp-end-wimbledon\/img_4957\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_4957-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_4957-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_4957-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_4957-768x576.jpg 768w, 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decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/71C2D225-B151-4D72-A6CC-6D81862C0E21-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/71C2D225-B151-4D72-A6CC-6D81862C0E21-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/71C2D225-B151-4D72-A6CC-6D81862C0E21-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/71C2D225-B151-4D72-A6CC-6D81862C0E21-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/71C2D225-B151-4D72-A6CC-6D81862C0E21-500x375.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/71C2D225-B151-4D72-A6CC-6D81862C0E21-560x420.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/71C2D225-B151-4D72-A6CC-6D81862C0E21-260x195.jpg 260w, 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src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/38145004-F994-4833-A6D7-C853A7ECAC4D-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/38145004-F994-4833-A6D7-C853A7ECAC4D-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/38145004-F994-4833-A6D7-C853A7ECAC4D-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/38145004-F994-4833-A6D7-C853A7ECAC4D-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/38145004-F994-4833-A6D7-C853A7ECAC4D-500x375.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/38145004-F994-4833-A6D7-C853A7ECAC4D-560x420.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/38145004-F994-4833-A6D7-C853A7ECAC4D-260x195.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/38145004-F994-4833-A6D7-C853A7ECAC4D-160x120.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/reaching-sharp-end-wimbledon\/d833647a-404d-4a53-8a6f-0164abba7713\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/D833647A-404D-4A53-8A6F-0164ABBA7713-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/D833647A-404D-4A53-8A6F-0164ABBA7713-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/D833647A-404D-4A53-8A6F-0164ABBA7713-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/D833647A-404D-4A53-8A6F-0164ABBA7713-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/D833647A-404D-4A53-8A6F-0164ABBA7713-500x375.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/D833647A-404D-4A53-8A6F-0164ABBA7713-560x420.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/D833647A-404D-4A53-8A6F-0164ABBA7713-260x195.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/D833647A-404D-4A53-8A6F-0164ABBA7713-160x120.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2>All coming together after a difficult week<\/h2>\n<p>Wimbledon is coming to the sharp end of proceedings and it has all been a bit of a whirl for Maria Esther, who\u00a0has been loving every minute of it, apart from the weather, that is.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor a Brazilian, it has been miserable,\u201d she lamented. \u201cThe first week was cold, windy and wet\u2026 how Wimbledon managed to catch up, is amazing really. Of course, they had to play on the middle Sunday to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/reaching-sharp-end-wimbledon\/img_4953\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2498\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2498\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_4953-e1467833645646-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_4953\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_4953-e1467833645646-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_4953-e1467833645646-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_4953-e1467833645646-500x667.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_4953-e1467833645646-560x747.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_4953-e1467833645646-260x347.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_4953-e1467833645646-160x213.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>The Championships struggled with rain that kept coming and going, trying the nerves of players, officials, media and spectators alike.<\/p>\n<p>Without the benefit of the roof on Centre Court, the worldwide television audience would have equally frustrated but it exists to guarantee play and so it did.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s great for the players scheduled on Centre because they know they will get their matches done, but I feel sorry for those who had to keep running for cover and then having to wait for goodness knows how long before being able to continue,\u201d Maria Esther said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany matches got held over to the following day and that is really tough too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/reaching-sharp-end-wimbledon\/djokovic-out\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2501\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2501 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Djokovic-out-300x192.jpg\" alt=\"Djokovic-out\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Djokovic-out-300x192.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Djokovic-out-500x320.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Djokovic-out-560x359.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Djokovic-out-260x166.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Djokovic-out-160x102.jpg 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Djokovic-out.jpg 634w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u201cIt certainly was a factor in the biggest upset tennis has seen this year &#8211; the departure of Novak Djokovic at the hands of Sam Querrey.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey were off and on several times and then had to come back to Court 1 to finish it the next day when there was a further rain delay.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know that it is the same for both players but actually, we all react differently to situations like this and it was clear that Djokovic was out of sorts and he lost in four sets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmazingly that match was only a little short of three hours long but it took all day on Friday and was finished on Saturday afternoon!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVenus [Williams] had to leave the court at match point down against [Daria] Kasatkina and eventually managed to win 10-8 in the third the next day!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is definitely hard to play in those kind of conditions but the fans benefitted from People\u2019s Sunday, whic was a great success as usual.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>In the Royal Box<\/h2>\n<p>Maria Esther was in the Royal Box on the first Tuesday and had the privilege of sitting in the front row next to the Chairman of the All England Lawn Tennis Club, Mr Philip Brook.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt really is the best seat in the house!\u201d she says. \u201cIt\u2019s not the first time I\u2019ve been there and I greatly appreciate the invitation, every time!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/reaching-sharp-end-wimbledon\/scan-3-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2503\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2503\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Scan-3-e1467834685889.jpeg\" alt=\"Scan 3\" width=\"3450\" height=\"2232\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Scan-3-e1467834685889.jpeg 3450w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Scan-3-e1467834685889-300x194.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Scan-3-e1467834685889-768x497.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Scan-3-e1467834685889-1024x662.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Scan-3-e1467834685889-500x323.jpeg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Scan-3-e1467834685889-560x362.jpeg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Scan-3-e1467834685889-260x168.jpeg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Scan-3-e1467834685889-160x104.jpeg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3450px) 100vw, 3450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>She has also met up with a lot of VIPs, many of who have important roles to play with the coming Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was pleased to meet the Minister for Sport together with the directors of the Rio Open,\u201d she continued. \u201cIt\u2019s good to keep up with what is happening back home with these important events.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>And the Rolex Suite<\/h2>\n<p>Maria Esther also made an appearance in the Rolex Suite at Wimbledon to meet the directors and to help entertain their guests.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat was a wonderful occasion, I must say,\u201d she said. \u201cThey do everything beautifully and hosted a fantastic lunch with all sorts of wonderful goodies.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2515\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/reaching-sharp-end-wimbledon\/img_4977\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2515\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2515\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2515\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/IMG_4977-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Maria Esther Bueno and Caroline Wozniacki\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2515\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Maria Esther Bueno and Caroline Wozniacki<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;I also got to chat with Caroline Wozniacki, who is a Rolex Ambassador, and she was very disappointed to have lost in the first round to [Svetlana] Kuznetsova.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I encouraged her to play doubles because that really helps your singles play.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I remember years ago saying the very same thing to Arantxa [Sanchez Vicaro] at Eastbourne after she suffered an early loss and was very down.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;She did just that, and she\u00a0became one of the best doubles players around and\u00a0really improved her singles game too.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In fact the\u00a0Spanish former World No 1 went on to win four Grand Slam singles titles, six Grand Slam women&#8217;s doubles titles, and four Grand Slam mixed doubles titles.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Every time I bumped into her, Arantxa told me how she was rising in the doubles rankings!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Maria Esther\u00a0has also been working for TV Globo \/ SporTV.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are covering the matches live from Rio so we are doing features from here,\u201d she explained. \u201cSometimes it is live or we film for use in between the matches or, as it was last week, in the rain delays.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Maria Esther usually manages to hit early in the mornings ahead of her days at Wimbledon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s been a bit difficult too because of the weather. We have had to go indoors, like everyone else.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have been taking every opportunity to promote the Olympics whenever and wherever I can,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hit at Beckenham today and met 64 young kids who were playing mini tennis with the coach there so we gathered them all together and I told them all about Rio 2016 and how excited I am to be carrying the torch in a short while. They were fascinated and the teachers were delighted!\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2513\" style=\"width: 570px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/reaching-sharp-end-wimbledon\/94dbe424-25ea-4c64-ac52-0a94a0b24454\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2513\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2513\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2513\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/94DBE424-25EA-4C64-AC52-0A94A0B24454-e1467996932941-1024x400.jpg\" alt=\"Pupils from St Mary's Primary School got an impromptu lesson from Maria Esther Bueno on Rio 2016\" width=\"560\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/94DBE424-25EA-4C64-AC52-0A94A0B24454-e1467996932941-1024x400.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/94DBE424-25EA-4C64-AC52-0A94A0B24454-e1467996932941-300x117.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/94DBE424-25EA-4C64-AC52-0A94A0B24454-e1467996932941-768x300.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/94DBE424-25EA-4C64-AC52-0A94A0B24454-e1467996932941-500x195.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/94DBE424-25EA-4C64-AC52-0A94A0B24454-e1467996932941-560x219.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/94DBE424-25EA-4C64-AC52-0A94A0B24454-e1467996932941-260x102.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/94DBE424-25EA-4C64-AC52-0A94A0B24454-e1467996932941-160x62.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2513\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pupils from St Mary&#8217;s Primary School got an impromptu lesson from Maria Esther Bueno on Rio 2016<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>And predictions for the tennis?<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_2502\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/reaching-sharp-end-wimbledon\/britain-wimbledon-tennis\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2502\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2502\" class=\"wp-image-2502 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/williams_sisters-300x195.jpg\" alt=\"Venus Williams, left, and Serena Williams of the U.s celebrate a point against Lucie Hradecka and Andrea Hlavackova of the Czech Republic during their women's doubles match on day nine of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, July 5, 2016. (AP Photo\/Kirsty Wigglesworth)\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/williams_sisters-300x195.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/williams_sisters-768x499.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/williams_sisters-500x325.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/williams_sisters-560x364.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/williams_sisters-260x169.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/williams_sisters-160x104.jpg 160w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/williams_sisters.jpg 820w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2502\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Venus Williams, left, and Serena Williams celebrate<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWell, it is amazing that both Venus and Serena have made it into the semis and could, possibly, meet in the final after so many years!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSerena was very lucky to still be in the tournament at all, having almost lost to Christina McHale in the second round. She managed to get out of that in three sets but it was very tight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe also had trouble with Kuznetsova in the first set but, as always, she found a way through and looked very confident against the other Russian in the quarters [Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova]. She is very strong mentally and just does not give in.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt will be very hard to stop her now, equalling Steffi Graf\u2019s 22 Grand Slam wins, I think.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And in the men\u2019s?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs soon as Djokovic was beaten I felt it became a two-horse race between Roger [Federer] and Andy [Murray].<\/p>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_2505\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/reaching-sharp-end-wimbledon\/federer-roger-sui\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2505\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2505\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2505\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dm-FEDERER-Roger-SUI-06-July-2016-011-300x176.jpg\" alt=\"The Championships, Wimbledon 2016 Roger Federerin the Quarter Finals of the 2016 Championships [Photo by David Musgrove]\" width=\"300\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dm-FEDERER-Roger-SUI-06-July-2016-011-300x176.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dm-FEDERER-Roger-SUI-06-July-2016-011-768x452.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dm-FEDERER-Roger-SUI-06-July-2016-011-1024x602.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dm-FEDERER-Roger-SUI-06-July-2016-011-500x294.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dm-FEDERER-Roger-SUI-06-July-2016-011-560x329.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dm-FEDERER-Roger-SUI-06-July-2016-011-260x153.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dm-FEDERER-Roger-SUI-06-July-2016-011-160x94.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2505\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Championships, Wimbledon 2016<br \/>Roger Federerin the Quarter Finals of the 2016 Championships [Photo by David Musgrove]<\/p><\/div>\u201cRoger staged an incredible come-back from two sets down to Marin Cilic today [Wednesday] but he fought really hard, never gave up and eventually began to read his serve to make it into the semi-finals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t see him losing to [Milos] Raonic now, but the Canadian is playing really well, as we saw at Queen\u2019s, so it will be tough and it also depends if today\u2019s match took a lot out of Roger.<\/p>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_2506\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/indextemp.php\/reaching-sharp-end-wimbledon\/murray-andy-gbr\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2506\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2506\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2506\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dm-MURRAY-Andy-GBR-06-July-2016-012-300x265.jpg\" alt=\"Andy Murray in the Quarter Finals of the 2016 Championships [photo by David Musgrove]\" width=\"300\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dm-MURRAY-Andy-GBR-06-July-2016-012-300x265.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dm-MURRAY-Andy-GBR-06-July-2016-012-768x679.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dm-MURRAY-Andy-GBR-06-July-2016-012-1024x905.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dm-MURRAY-Andy-GBR-06-July-2016-012-500x442.jpg 500w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dm-MURRAY-Andy-GBR-06-July-2016-012-560x495.jpg 560w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dm-MURRAY-Andy-GBR-06-July-2016-012-260x230.jpg 260w, http:\/\/www.mariabueno.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/dm-MURRAY-Andy-GBR-06-July-2016-012-160x141.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2506\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Andy Murray in the Quarter Finals of the 2016 Championships [photo by David Musgrove]<\/p><\/div>\u201cAs for Murray, he works so hard and is very professional, as we saw when he played [Nick] Kyrgios and beat him in straight sets, so I don\u2019t see him too much trouble getting through to the final.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou saw his determination in the first tiebreak against [Jo-Wilfried] Tsonga today, when saved something like four set points before winning it 12-10\u2026 that took a lot out of the Frenchman and ut is hard to come back after that, especially when Murray keeps up the pressure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf they both make it, who will win?,,, my heart say Federer but my head say Murray!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Go figure!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat\u2019s for certain is that we are in for some great tennis over the coming few days!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beckenham celebrates Maria Esther Bueno enjoyed the band at Beckenham Lawn Tennis Club 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