WIMBLEDON 2014- The sun is shining, the Pimms is chilling- First service!

[Raahh]

Sparkly new thread ready for Monday.

MONDAY ORDER OF PLAY from other thread.

even though Nadal is not in action on the first day, I'm looking forward to this.

And to get us in the mood...

Juan-

I don't think he will go out, but he's not exactly winning with ease.

Thanks Raahh :) I can't get my red button to work. Are they showing Ernie on it?

Aw Juan hopefully he will go through still. Just making hard work of it at the moment.

Am I reading it right that Matosovic has put out Verdasco? :0

Ooh yes, John just confirmed it. That's a big scalp for Matty - he's having a great year.

I can't get my red button to work either. Am going off the scoreline- which is close, to say the least.

that Verdasco went out.

Hello! Popping in, off work today and working for the rest of the week then we are on holiday next week for the finals (yay)!

Hope everyone is well!

I can't believe I first joined one of these tennis threads 3 years ago with my tiny newborn snoring away in his Moses basket! < surveys toddler carnage in living room> I miss the baby stage!

Goffin is doing a lot of diving. Has he been watching the footy?

Who exactly is Zopp, anyway?! Whoever he is, he's not giving up on this tie break.

Berdych looks back in control 2-1 and a break up in the 4th now.

Well done Matty , I do like verdasco though so a little

Raahh

Spoke too soon- yay! for Ernie- hope too many racquets were not harmed during the match

Goffin looks a bit like a young Matthew Modine. or do i mean Eric Stoltz? he is a bit of a cross between the 2.

Hurray for Wimbledon, so so exciting!

He's slipping all over the place, wee Goffin. He needs to get some new shoes.

The lovely Dustin is playing Baghdatis- i do have a soft spot for Marcus.

What happened then? Very odd challenge.

Thiem is warming up.

This is a pretty dull match.

Hello everyone! A year since I last logged in here...
Glad tk be back :)
How's everyone doing?

Hello!

I can't believe it has been a year since Wimbledon. But we have done pretty well, keeping the tennis threads going.

This time last year, I was agonising over ds going to China with school. Now, he's already been, and the though of him going to Gibraltar for 5 days next week seems like nothing in comparison!

And on Friday, he has his induction day at his new secondary school. This year has gone too quickly!

My Internet keeps kicking me out. Hello to all newcomers. Thank goodness Ernie's through. I remember the Shanghai agonising well but was it really a year ago? My dd was due back from NZ on 4th July - she waltzed through the door on last Friday morning instead :) So lovely to have her home, even if only for a few weeks.

I love Wimbledon. I just love it. I feel so happy today.

how lovely, how long is she home for Juan, is she going back?

Want this match over now, unless goffin is going to stage the comeback of all comebacks which is not looking likely

We are potato printing here crazy idea!! En masse bathing shall ensue shortly.

Welcome all new comers

Thank you Mama :) Yes, she's going back mid August, probably til September next year. I do admire you getting the paint out - are the potatoes involved as a tribute to our absent friend? !

Agree about this match, but looks like it's all but over.