The Wizard of Wimby 2025 (ui)*

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Flush the dunny, move on!! Looking forward to the next one. Thanks so much, Ump, for providing us this fun comp.
virgcat 14 Jul

Thanks once again UMP for organizing from the Warkworth Tennis Club Group. I make it the 32nd one I have played in and as you say the most "Topsy Turvey " one yet. Looking forward to the "Big Apple'. Thanks again, TROY
TROY 14 Jul

Well that was a disaster, never mind roll on U open.
beaver 14 Jul

Not the result I wanted, but got the entertainment I wanted. So, all good.
kiki 14 Jul

Thanks Ump, really appreciate your work.
Billy 14 Jul

Thanks ump
Vixen 14 Jul

Thanks again Sir Ump,we appreciate your damn fine, jolly good efforts..
clevedoncleverclubby 14 Jul

Aww dear, feel we let the team down a bit but we had fun. Will do better next year
Nubeeez 14 Jul

Prizewinners...

Wizard of Wimby - congrats to Mrs Bob on a countback from Hoggie1960. Mrs B has come close before and having 1 more winner nicked the prize.
Men's Draw - Peastick with 49 pts. Past winner too.
Women's Draw - Hoggie1960 with 45 pts and consolation for being pipped in the Wizard.
Lucky Draw - Clare - drawn from those who picked every round regardless of wins or losses.
Top Group - Mon Desir Hotel win by the length of Takapuna Beach. Is it something in the water? you've never come close in the past.
Caption Contest - Brecksta with 20 votes. Something about Iga hitting harder than Jake🤣
Winners email Ump a postal address.

Thanks for playing a topsy turvy Wizard of Wimby.
See you in the Big Apple 🍎
The Ump 14 Jul

Congrats Mrs Bob, you ran my close last time this time you enter the hall of fame, well done!!
directorhsc 14 Jul

Thanks :) Great to finally get across the line. Not easy!! And thanks UMP for running such a fun comp!
Mrs Bob 14 Jul

Congratulations Mrs Bob 👏
Kez 14 Jul

Are we back for the US Open..? :)
Chalk_Flew_Up! 13 Jul

Scroll down to 8 July thread 👍
virgcat 13 Jul

Did the Ump really say that 😕
The Ump 13 Jul

Do I need to screenshot it as evidence? 😀
virgcat 13 Jul

Emilyfish goes to #1 in the Wiz of Wimby. Let's hope the nerves don't kick in as they did for poor Anisimova.

Mon Desir Hotel continue a fairytale run in the Groups. Perhaps a nice hazy or two to get ready for the showdown 😀
The Ump 13 Jul

Wow! So many of us are snookered for the women’s final! Wild!
SpiderWeb 13 Jul

233 snookered for the Women's final.
210 picking Anisimova.
164 picking Swiatek.
ENJOY
The Ump 12 Jul

I thought with Coco gone and so many other seeds falling early, the second week would be boring. WRONG! WRONG! WRONG. I’m lovin’ it. Disney+ coverage wonderful.
kiki 12 Jul

Loving the coverage on Disney +.
Billy 12 Jul

Absolutely HATING the coverage on ESPN Haven't managed to work out how to get Disney and if ESPN muck up yet again on Monday for the mens final Sky who maintain it's nothing to do with them, the contract is between Wimbledon and ESPN I'll likely be writing something my late mother wouldnt want to see Ump!!
Nancy Jenkins 12 Jul

Well worth sorting because I think I read somewhere that they will be covering all matches - masters etc . Find a child they will sort it for you .
Billy 12 Jul

I have one who has put me onto the Holidays and he's damn well away!!!
Nancy Jenkins 13 Jul

Sorry folks, I mean the tennis channel It covered Queens, Halle, S'ertonbosh Eastbourne all the pre Wimbledon channels and you can chose which matches you want to watch
Nancy Jenkins 13 Jul

Suspect theres a load of snookered in the womens with the sabalenka loss!!
chipncharge 12 Jul

Come in Mrs Bob. It's your time at the top of the Wiz of Wimby.

After 252 matches there are just two left. Iga vs Amanda and Carlos vs Jannik. Ump can't wait 😊
The Ump 12 Jul

I forgot to pick a womens winner and got Sabalenka - probably lucky she lost so I can only pick Swiatek to win now but at least. I have someone to pick !
Netty 11 Jul

No one to pick in the ladies final, what a disaster.... :(
Julesski 11 Jul

Me too snooker for the ladies....never mind U S open on the horizon...
beaver 12 Jul

Carnage coming fast😂 Most pickers have already used Iga and Amanda😭 But just maybe it'll be okay 🤔 But that's a big maybe isn't it.
The Ump 11 Jul

Snookered 😭😭😭
virgcat 11 Jul

Me too!!.
Billy 12 Jul

Hey ump with donski in the lead with 64 points when do double points start i need to make some risky moves to catch up
Azatasi 10 Jul

That bus has already departed Azatasi. And there are no Kiwis left aboard so no more doubles points can be won. See the message below...
The Ump 10 Jul

Oh oh! You mean the double points for winning :) That applies to women's and men's finals 😊
The Ump 10 Jul

Hahaha yup thanks sorry you said finals i didn't know if Semifinals was a thing
Azatasi 10 Jul

Belinda Bencic was the only upset winner last night but that was enough to jump Staceykot into joint 1st with Gunnerdes.

Mon Desir Hotel still roaring in the Groups race. What happens at closing time is anyones guess!
The Ump 10 Jul

Doubles Update. Ump said "Go Erin" and she did - for one more match but then succumbed in the Quarter Finals. The score for the doubles sets by New Zealand finished up as: Sun 0 sets; Routliffe 6 sets (two in each of R1 and R2 and R3); Venus 3 sets (Two in R1 and 1 in R2). A total of 9 sets.
Real & fine athlete 9 Jul

Thanks RAFA. So if you guessed 9 sets you will get 3 bonus points. Guesses of 8 or 10 get 2 pts, and 7 or 11 get 1 bonus pt.
The bonus will e added after the final final.
The Ump 10 Jul

How can people guess 36? That requires ALL THREE New Zealanders to win, which is obviously impossible. There needs to be something in the system which will reject any number that simply can't be scored.
anotherkiwi 10 Jul

I promise I didn't skew the result - but I picked 9 sets. For the first time ever, I put in my sets guess after 15 seconds thought - plucking a number from the air. Usually I look at the draw and do calculations and take a while - and get nowhere near! (Just as well because I'm snookered in the women's final - for the first time ever).
Real & fine athlete 11 Jul

Cool. Yes hopefully Dimitrov is fully fit. Sinner had a lucky escape!
Ducktales 9 Jul

Glad you're back UMP. Are you thinking of doing Big Apple??
Ducktales 8 Jul

Yes, bring meaning to our lives in these dark times 😀🎾
virgcat 8 Jul

Thanks Ducktales. Can't see why not and hopefully Dimitrov gets back too🤞
The Ump 8 Jul

Gunnerdes joins Middo11 in the lead after R4.
Mon Desir Hotel keep the dream run going in the Groups race and have put an open tab on the bar.
The Ump 8 Jul

Worst year yet for my ladies' picks. Abysmal!
virgcat 7 Jul

At least you've had one success. All I've got is one lousy consolation point!
anotherkiwi 8 Jul

😢😢😢
virgcat 8 Jul

The first year I played (10 years ago) I won the Wimby ladies draw. What a comedown 😆
virgcat 8 Jul

Let's give more kudos to the Draw leaders. NZbroz leads the womens draw and Gilby leads the mens. That's probably put the kibosh on their chances 🤣
The Ump 8 Jul

Just dont pick who I pick - it has not been good !!
Netty 6 Jul

This game is much harder than it looks, goodness me.
Phil10isAce 7 Jul

Well I've learnt not to trust the robot. Things have gone from bad to worse. Pickleball anyone?
Ginger Tom 6 Jul

Play a proper sport and stick to tennis IMO :)M
Phil10isAce 7 Jul

Time for a Doubles Update methinks. Current score is: Sun 0 sets; Routliffe 4 sets (two in each of R1 and R2); Venus 3 sets (Two in R1 and 1 in R2). A total so far of 7 sets. Routliffe is the only one still alive. Does this sound right?
Real & fine athlete 6 Jul

Thanks RAFA - 7 sets it is. Go Erin
The Ump 6 Jul

And for my total of 17 to be correct all Erin needs to do is win the title! No pressure, ladies!
anotherkiwi 6 Jul

Only 4 rounds of ladies doubles remaining (R3, QF, SF and F). You can still get 1 bonus point though.
emilyfish 6 Jul

Yep, I went very high confidence too...oh well
Phil10isAce 7 Jul

Middo11 stands alone after R3 on 40 points.
Mon Desir Hotel revive distant memories by leading the groups race. Its been a long time between drinks for that team. Cheers
The Ump 6 Jul

Ump, I mean those that pick what they think are easy wins only to be proved completely and utterly wrong :) (Madison a case in point)
Julesski 5 Jul

What I think you are describing is the essence of this game in a nutshell. My Wimby Worm doing its usual roller coaster :-D
virgcat 5 Jul

Ump, could we introduce a prize for those who have consistently picked the biggest upsets i.e. and been on the losing side - throw us a bone here...
Julesski 5 Jul

Oh Juleski, Madison Keys was hardly a rank outsider! Just saying... 🤣😂🤣
The Ump 5 Jul

If you pick someone who's previous round match is postponed - do you get their opponent as replacement if your pick loses that match (like with the lucky-losers)? or do you just forfeit the current round. Sorry if that is already explained somewhere. Cheers.
Tom F 4 Jul

If you make a 'non-pick' for the round then , at deadline, you will get a random player nominated. So any complaints then need to be directed to UMPs computer and yourself !
LawnMaster 4 Jul

Depends how the UI engine is working but hopefully you’ll get a lucky dip if your original pick loses the delayed match. Best not bet the bank on it 🤑
The Ump 4 Jul

Good to know! Monfils/Shelton not the go this round then!
Tom F 4 Jul

Hey ump just made top 8 getting nervous tho these seeds are falling by the wayside what happens if ive used the two finalists already
Azatasi 4 Jul

Well that’s silly 🤣🤣
Vixen 4 Jul

It's called getting Snookered Azatasi. And if you do then shout your mates donuts. But its way too early to be stressing about that🍩
The Ump 4 Jul

Whoa / snyone pick Cilic- go the old guys👍🎾😣
chipncharge 4 Jul

Lawnmaster, Stoic and Vinzie lead after R2 with 29 points.
The seeds are still tumbling - just 12 left in the Gentlemen and 15 in the Ladies. And still 2 mens matches to finish tonight.
Leading the Groups are Whitby TC.
The Ump 4 Jul

Could you please update the results a little quicker? My player won 2 days ago and the result still isn't showing. Thanks
JP3 4 Jul

Emma Navarro only won overnight/ 10 hours ago...
emilyfish 4 Jul

Just what Ump was thinking too Emilyfish 😎
The Ump 4 Jul

Agree Nancy worst ever too many ads and commentators like the sound of their own voice. Not paying for more channels, costs enough now.
beaver 4 Jul

Well team Ump, have to say I HATE the ESPN feed Its got more American Sport promotions than Wimbledon matches!! Bring back Sky 50-60 channels!!!
Nancy Jenkins 3 Jul

Take the plunge Nancy! The replays on Disney+ are amazing, better value than sky ever gave.
bobco 3 Jul

A B S O L U T E C A R N A G E
Max 200G 3 Jul

thanks Ump, your feedback was great. I feel better and encouraged. Long way to go. Might have to pick some seeded ones before they all go!
Tip Toppy 2 Jul

22 joint leaders after round 1 on 15 points. That's a sign of upset heaven.
Doubles starts tonight. Get your guess in for the total number of sets that Kiwis will win. 3 bonus points if you get it right.
The Ump 2 Jul

So much pressure after this start.... absolute nightmare trying to dodge upsetville.
Phil10isAce 2 Jul

Last minute Lucky Loser becomes a big winner for 5 pickers. Victoria Mboko replaced Potapova and then beat a seed.
Beaten seeds flooding the dressing rooms with tears 😭😭😭
The Ump 2 Jul

Crikey. Seeds bloodbath in the ladies!
virgcat 2 Jul

11 of seeded women to fall. And 13 in the men with one result to come!
LawnMaster 2 Jul

Ump Help! I picked Polina KUDERMETOVA in Round 1 by mistake. I meant to pick Veronika KUDERMETOVA. Who knew there was two KUDERMETOVA's.. Neither have played yet. Please be a nice Ump & update for me?
Bob 1 Jul

Oh dear Bob. The Ump feels your pain. If you can get 5 thumbs up from other pickers then your wish might come true 😎
The Ump 1 Jul

It's your lucky day Bob - P has become V. Now don't come crying if P wins after all 🤣
The Ump 1 Jul

Thanks heaps Ump & the thumbs up supporters 😀 Yes when P beats Swiatek overnight you’ll hear the screams!
Mrs Bob 1 Jul

Where’s the thumbs down button?
Black Assasin 4 Jul

7 pickers on 15 pts share the lead on Day 1. Just 13 days to go and already loads of upsets and heaps of nailbiters. Keep calm now 😜
The Ump 1 Jul

What happens when your pick gets replaced by a lucky loser?
Zakg 1 Jul

You're in luck Zakg. You get the Lucky Loser and you did get lucky as Solana Sierra did the business in 2 sets.
The Ump 1 Jul

Late Lucky Loser action.
Solana Sierra replaced Greet Mineen
Cristian Garin replaced Pablo Carrena Busta
And they both won - happy days
The Ump 1 Jul

Wow there are some crazy results out there, round one is going to have some casualties me thinks....
Julesski 1 Jul

Hi all. Disney Plus have a preview show from 9pm. Getting to see players on the practice courts and the public rolling in. All courts are available to watch from as well. This looks like fab coverage. Early days but promising Bring it on for Wimbledon.
cull16 30 Jun

Hey folks, it seems there is no Disney Channel anymore so it seems we have only ESPN2. Pity was hoping Wimbledon would run two channels like the French did. Anybody with any suggestions would be pleased to see them.
Nancy Jenkins 30 Jun

Disney+ offering looks really good, $17 for the month, cancel anytime.
bobco 30 Jun

Thanks Bobco - was really disappointed with the ESPN2 coverage - it left me at about 4.30p.m.(my time not there's) missing a lot of good matches especially the Alcaraz one I'll go look in my collection for Disney+ Cheers Nancy
Nancy Jenkins 1 Jul

jeez tough draw for Cam N
chipncharge 30 Jun

Whole draw is stacked. There are no easy games. It's grass too...
Phil10isAce 30 Jun

And the commentary is so biased. I like Tiafoe but I was even more pleased about Cam’s win after John McEnroe spent the entire 1st set talking up Big Foe. Let’s go Cam!
Shelley Beach 4 Jul

Seems ESPN2 are now having Wimbledon tennis starting Monday night?
bobco 29 Jun

Yes looks like it. Only 1 channel 😩
Vixen 30 Jun

Draws are loaded. Now just that minor worry of who to choose in round 1.
Good picking 😂
The Ump 28 Jun

Tip for First timers - if you're thinking about picking the top seeds in round 1 - don't. Best check the rules and give yourself a good talking to.
The Ump 28 Jun

Norrie for the win is it?
Breezey84 27 Jun

Hey Ump we thought you'd been bought off by an opposition Americas Cup syndicate!!So glad to welcome you back. Warm regards to Mrs Ump too.
Nancy Jenkins 25 Jun

Ump got sacked for challenging the A Cup rules ;)
The Ump 25 Jun

UMP sooo glad you’re back. We miss you
Vixen 25 Jun

Fantastic to be back. Hope I'm not out of practice!
virgcat 25 Jun

If you're out of practice make asure its in my faour!!
Nancy Jenkins 25 Jun

Where can we watch the games?
SammySaurus 25 Jun

Live streaming on Disney+ and SkySport
The Ump 25 Jun

Thank you Ump. Missed you 👏👏🎉
golden rose 25 Jun

where can we watch it?
LAL 24 Jun

Live streaming on Disney+ and SkySport
The Ump 25 Jun

Out with injury Ump?
Volleyball 24 Jun

Few too many distractions. Is volleyball the adult form of pickleball :)
The Ump 25 Jun

Yah Yah Yah - thanks Ump
Billy 24 Jun

The 1st record has already been broken for Wimby 2025. Ump's got the picking game ready a whole week before the 1st serve 😜
The Ump 22 Jun

Thanks Ump! So nice to have this back!! We missed ya.
Phil10isAce 24 Jun

Thanks Ump. Great to hear from you.
Real & fine athlete 24 Jun

Yay, The Ump is back!!! How fun this is going to be!!
Skyrunner 25 Jun

Seems ages since Sinner was 2 sets
down to Dimitrov and now Jannik is
Wimbledon champion. Sorry Grigor

In less than 1 hour Iga Swiatek
had restocked her bagel shop

Bye bye Novak.
Father time will get the door

Bye bye Aryna.
This time the shouts outdid the shots

Tough playing without a racquet Ben

Plenty of slip ups at Wimby this year
Top tumble here by Laura Siegemund

Gutted. Dimitrov retires when 2 sets
up against the best on the planet

Nicolas Jarry smacked 40 aces and
saved a match point but Norrie nailed it

Madison Keys lost a few fans in round 3

Jack Draper slipped up against the big
noise - a rejuvenated Marin Cilic

Will ball dogs take over from ball kids

Matteo Berrettini bit down big time
but it only made the pain worse.
A 5 set loss for the past finalist

Blue sky for the Queue - perfect

No line umpires at Wimby this year
but still jobs for the line markers

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The Precious! Wimby towel for 2025

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Good picking........The Ump :-)

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