STEPHEN GLOVER Wimbledon today is less stylish. Andy Murrays defeat yesterday by the 6 ft 6 in muscle bound American giant Sam Querrey destroyed the distant prospect of two Britons winning both the mens and womens Wimbledon single finals for the first time since 1. Lets hope that our girl the Australian born Jo Konta, who is of Hungarian descent and took time to master the national anthem will still prevail. But the prospect of two people who call themselves British ever carrying off the championship in the same year must be vanishingly small. We should in any case be honest, and admit that what goes on at Wimbledon today bears about as much resemblance to what took place in 1. Battle of Marathon in 4. Watch Absentia Online Facebook'>Watch Absentia Online Facebook. BC.  Indeed, professional tennis has changed out of all recognition in less than 5. 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You have not yet voted on this site If you have already visited the site, please help us classify the good from the bad by voting on this site. Wimbledon Championships. Watch The Comebacks HD 1080P there. The last time Britain had a man and a woman in the Wimbledon quarter finals was in 1. Roger Taylor and Virginia Wade made it to the last eight. The winner of the gentlemens title that year was handed 5,0. At the weekend, both winners will pocket 2. This year, seven players withdrew during matches in the first round due to injury but were nonetheless paid 3. It has been suggested that some of them had no intention of playing a full match. If true, this was an egregious example of cynicism and an insult to people who paid a lot of money to watch tennis. Win_A_Date_With_Tad_Hamilton%21_poster.JPG' alt='Win A Date With Tad Hamilton! Full Movie Part 1' title='Win A Date With Tad Hamilton! 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While crowds used generally to be fair minded, they have become rather raucous and rowdy. They do not yet behave like yobbish football followers, but I fear things are moving in that direction. There was a thrilling match on Tuesday between Jo Konta and the Romanian Simona Halep. But on match point, in the midst of a rally in a hard fought third set, a woman in the crowd emitted a demonic scream. Halep was so disconcerted that she limply hit the ball into the net. More generous souls than I suggest that the woman in the stands was so carried away by the drama of the moment that she lost control of herself. Perhaps theyre right. But many people have said it was a deliberate act of sabotage and proof that the days of British politeness have long gone. My immediate suspicion, too, was that the scream was intended to make the Romanian lose. In either event, shouldnt the point have been replayed in a spirit of fairness And if the umpire was unprepared to do this as he evidently was shouldnt Jo Konta have asked him whether they could play it again That would have been the sporting thing to do. The shriek, and the response to it, seem to me to embody the loss of decorum, the extreme partisanship and the win at all costs ethos of modern Wimbledon. That stupid screamer should surely be identified and banned from the tournament for a year or two. I bet she wont be. By the way, it may be fitting that the new patron saints of SW1. Middletons.  Kate has naturally been there as patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Pippa has been treating it as something of a fashion show. Their mother, Carole, has notched up three visits. But if the crowds are less classy than they used to be, so are the players. A champion from 5. I doubt, though, that the tennis is more enjoyable to watch. Rather the opposite. The game today largely consists of bludgeoning opponents into submission witness Sam Querreys demolition of Andy Murray yesterday. Strength and height are paramount. The average height of the eight mens quarter finalists was 6 ft 3 in. Two of them were 6 ft 6 in. All were over 6 ft. Sam Querrey of the US towers over Andy Murray as the pair shake hands at the end of their match Spectators with Union Flag face paint cheer on Andy Murray on Centre Court on day nine of the Wimbledon Championships. There would be no place for former champions such as Rod Laver 5 ft 8 in or Ken Rosewall not quite 5 ft 7 in with their elegant and sinuous drop shots, and perfectly placed winning cross court groundstrokes. Im afraid the womens game is going the same way. Serena Williams absent from Wimbledon on maternity leave and Maria Sharapova not yet fully rehabilitated following her ban for a doping violation are undoubtedly monumental athletes who give the ball an almighty whack. Even so, dietitians and fitness coaches have their limitations, and none of them has yet come up with a 6 ft 6 in female colossus with a 1. Perhaps they will, given time. Am I being too hard on the modern game Possibly. I dont pretend that everything at Wimbledon used to be rosy. Who can forget the ugly arguments that John Mc. Enroe picked with umpires, 3. Or the tantrums of his argumentative American compatriot Jimmy Connors in the same eraSerena Williams holds the Venus Rosewater Dish after her victory in the Final Of The Ladies Singles against Garbine Muguruza back in 2. Maria Sharapova of Russia and Roger Federer of Switzerland pose for photographs with the trophies at the Wimbledon Champions Dinner at the Savoy Hotel on July 4, 2. London. Pippa Middleton and her brother James arrive. Wimbledon Tennis Championships, London. Though there is a lot of grunting and punching of air and snarling at defeat among many tennis players today, there are also some who know how to behave, such as Roger Federer winner of Wimbledon on seven occasions. He is gracious and sportsmanlike, as well as an elegant tennis player. Still, I cant help feeling that something has been lost that wont ever be recovered. In some ways, the changes that have transformed Wimbledon reflect what has happened in wider society. On the one hand, the tournament is more professionally run, richer, and not stuffy, as it once undoubtedly was. On the other hand, it has become less stylish, less sporting, and just a little bit vulgar. Britain was, after all, the cradle of most of the worlds most popular games, and the way in which they have spread around the world is one of this countrys most precious achievements. The essence of all these games was, of course, to win but while respecting ones opponents. Something of that spirit of fair play is being forgotten by players and spectators alike at Wimbledon, as it was long ago in football. I dont imagine that Wimbledon will ever again witness the kind of epic battle that took place in 1. American Pancho Gonzales one of the most revered players in the history of tennis and his much younger fellow countryman, Charlie Pasarell. John Mc. Enroe of the USA and Bjorn Borg of Sweden before the start of the Mens Singles Final at the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships held in London, England in July 1. After five hours 1. Gonzales finally won 2. Gonzales was very far from being a softie. In fact, he was feared by some opponents. But he was a sportsman. Now that Andy Murray is out for another year, our only hope is that our adopted heroine Jo Konta will triumph over the next few days. Despite everything that has happened, tennis can still be a thrilling game, and Wimbledon remains a great arena. But I fear it will never again be the home of honest sportsmanship.