Rafter v Ivanisevic

Description: 2001 Final!

Newest Review: ... of elderly, respectable members of the All England club and the fat cats on corporate junkets, Centre Court was rammed with thousands of shouting, cheering, chanting flagwaving, true tennis fans, none of whom could believe their luck and all of whom were determined to turn this most sedate of sporting events into a carnival. No wonder Rafter and Ivanisevic reeled when they walked onto centre ... more

... court and into what must have felt like a wall of sound. According to my steward friend, normally on a final day half the seats are actually empty at the start of play because the corporate lot can't bear to tear themselves away from their smoked sa...more

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Rafter v Ivanisevic: I was there!!!! (1575 words)
by - written on 11/07/01 (Very useful, 305 readings)
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and I have not stopped smiling since. Its a daft thing to write an op on in a way, as it was by definition an utterly unique event, but I've bored all my friends to tears describing it and so now, I'm afraid, it is the turn of my fellow dooyooers. I was actually here at work on Sunday when the news came through that the All England Club had decided to put 10,000 tickets for Centre Court up for sale for the mens singles final. I knew I wasn't working on Monday, I was exhausted from a long weekend, I didn't have £40 to spare but what the hell, I though, who could turn down a chance like that? I mean, how often in your life are you going to get to ... Read the complete review

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