This might be the ‘most Wimbledon sentence you’ll ever hear’
As tennis fans watched Mirra Andreeva beat Anastasia Potapova at Wimbledon on Sunday, they were treated to an announcement being described as the most Wimbledon thing ever.
This is the most #Wimbledon sentence you'll ever hear 😂🍾 pic.twitter.com/NDCsgd0ool
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 9, 2023
Umpire John Blum interrupting Potapova’s serve to warn the crowd not to interrupt Potapova’s serve grabbed the attention of Twitter.
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They make the same announcement when someone is taking a corner at Craven Cottage https://t.co/GAsZNTL2K8
— Culture Ultras (@thecultraspod) July 9, 2023
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Moet balls please 🍾
— Simon Mahon (@Simon_Mahon) July 9, 2023
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Missed a trick not saying "Wimbledon't do it…"
— Specsavers (@Specsavers) July 9, 2023
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*First World Problems* #Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/SpDKuSzfAs
— Marie-Ann Detests Tories 🇺🇦 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 (@MarieAnnUK) July 9, 2023
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I'm getting the word….Toffs!
Don't blame me I'm only telling you what the spirits are telling me. pic.twitter.com/K4dZqWv2gt
— Pineal Neil (@Pineal_Neil) July 9, 2023
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Lol the presenter cracking up as he said it was great. https://t.co/PzcCGTILMo
— Nathan Srith (@nathansrith) July 9, 2023
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Terribly sorry about that old chap. https://t.co/MvhjIjoJIx
— Sir Adrian Wareing (@adrianwareingBA) July 9, 2023
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"If you're opening a can of 'Bow, crack on!" https://t.co/HZPAV3ruDK
— Benny Brycheiniog (@cupking11) July 9, 2023
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Ladies and gentlemen please do not chant and shout as it may put the footballers off pic.twitter.com/9EyNolM93m
— GDM (@my2pencehworth) July 9, 2023
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English sporting crowds are either eating Creme fraiche in a top hat with a tenuous grasp of what's happening, or they're overweight and shirtless singing about the time your city was flattened by an earthquake https://t.co/pxptSdIovb
— a l e x w h i t e (@whitebaitonline) July 10, 2023
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For those who rattle their jewellery after an impressive point. https://t.co/9wp3ykTmJS
— Harrison Sealts (@HarrisonSealts) July 9, 2023
One tweeter had foreseen the announcement – two years ago!
Omg I predicted this day would come back in 2021pic.twitter.com/dtpn9pa4sr https://t.co/bJemaIK6FI
— Gill Gross 🧋 (@Gill_Gross) July 9, 2023
Finally, we have to tip our hat to this pun.
At least wait till the proseccond serve https://t.co/9vgi5KUQSl
— Darren Walsh Puns (@DarrenWalshPuns) July 9, 2023
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