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Wimbledon Fixed Sketch

Just something I've came up with, let me know what you think, thanks.

ROGER FEDERER AND VENUS WILLIAMS ARE TALKING TO EACH OTHER.

Venus Williams
Roger, congratulations on winning your 6th consecutive Wimbledon title.

Roger Federer
What? I haven’t won Wimbledon yet. In fact were only in the first round of the competition.

Venus Williams
Yes I know, but between me and you, let’s just say the organisers have put it on a plate for you.

Roger Federer
What do you mean? Put it on a plate for me?

Venus Williams
Well, have you seen who your due to face in this years competition?

Roger Federer
No. Who?

Venus Williams
The Serbian number 1.

Roger Federer
See how is that fixed?

Venus Williams
He’s in a wheelchair. He’ll probably get a flat tyre half way through the first game.

Roger Federer
Yes, but surely everyone has an easy opponent in the first round. Who have I got in the second round?

Venus Williams
The Turkish number 1.

Roger Federer
And what’s so easy about that?

Venus Williams
It’s a woman.

Roger Federer
Oh.

Venus Williams
And she’s dead.

Roger Federer
(SIGHS) I see. How about the third round?

Venus Williams
The Scottish number one.

Roger Federer
Andy Murray? See that’s a good opponent.

Venus Williams
Oh no not Andy Murray.

Roger Federer
Who then?

Venus Williams
A guy called Mikey.

Roger Federer
Never heard of him.

Venus Williams
Well, he’s blind.

Roger Federer
Blind?

Venus Williams
And in Big Brother when he is supposed to be playing you. (PAUSES) So, there you are I’m afraid it’s a fix.

Roger Federer
No. (LAUGHS) It’s just the luck of the draw.

Venus Williams
Oh and did I mention who was presenting this years competition?

Roger Federer
No.

Venus Williams
Ant and Dec (WALKS OFF)

Roger Federer
Bloody hell. It is a fix.

Marvellous. Libellous, but marvellous.

lol Thanks for the feedback Graham.

Great reveal Laughing out loud but I found the whole build up quite unbelievable, was this intentional? If not, then could Federer not be interviewed by a reporter for the Daily Star or something? To me that would seem a more logical conversation that he and Venus chatting.

What do people think? Huh?

Thanks for the feedback Matt. I suppose your right that I could have had a reporter interviewing him but I thought I'd make it out as if Venus knew something and was letting her 'colleague' know. Once again thanks for the feedback, much appreciated.

Is this for newrevue?

They are specifically asking for this this week

Yeah, this is my attempt for Newsrevue. Got one in last week so fingers crossed.

Quote: Paul Carroll @ June 23 2008, 7:49 PM BST

Yeah, this is my attempt for Newsrevue. Got one in last week so fingers crossed.

Oh well done - bastard!

lol Cheers David.

Really nice punchline, which I didn't telegraph. But I agree it could work better as a journalist one-to-one. The presence of Venus is a distraction - she isn't actually relevant to the sketch but because she's there we're expecting her to be.

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