Grass court tennis/Queens championships thread

[purpleprincess]

Looking forward to a great few weeks of tennis!! Should we be asking MNHQ for some balls!!

So who is going to do well this year? Stan has tough first round match against Kyrios......and Nadal is playing Dolgo I think?

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Not quite as star studded as yesterday.....

Gasquet/Raonic might be interesting. But I want them both to win -hate it when that happens! Hope Stan despatched Anderson without to much trouble.

Grouchy, here's wishing real working Internet for you :)

I'm quite interested in seeing KockyKnackers (!) - heard a lot about him but I don't think I've seen him play.

I have been on hold for an hour already to tax credits. It's not going to be a good day, I can tell.

Cock 'n' Knackers is one of the new breed of Aussies that I can't take to. He is definitely a talent, but like Kyrgios, he needs to mature a bit I think.

Well, I have managed to get the red button to work. Which is good as the BBC coverage doesn't appear to be starting at 1 even today.

so, Kokkinakis and Simon is just starting

Has been raining all day here.

Simon better win this or there will be tears. From me, not him. Well, maybe from him also. But definitely from me.

Did you get through in the end Raahh? I had a similar problem with Churchill the other day, it's infuriating.

juan I did - after an hour and a half.
to be told the problem was a general one with the bank. So then I spent the same length of time to gong the bank. But they compensated me for the calls at least. what a waste of a morning.

Simon is playing well, much to the annoyance of the commentators it seems, who I think are wanting Kokky to win.

Ooh Jeremy's at the tennis. Is that his son with him?

phone

oh, I missed that.

My red button froze. But at least it's on BBC 2 now.

Look forward to federer Gulbis

Note to cameraman: I, probably along with everyone else, have not the slightest interest in what some random spectator is having for lunch. Thank you.

noddy are they showing that anywhere?

the camera work is random. Maybe the cameraman ( or woman, of course) was hungry?

and now a One Direction bod!

Does Peter have to sound so astounded that Gilles is playing some great shots?

Juan He is annoying me. He is obsessed with the Aussies.

Allez Gilles!

Thanks for the link, purple.

No luck with the Internet. Phone line works but a fault means no broadband. They're going to call tomorrow to tell me if they've fixed it. Or can fix it. Or something. SuperGrouchyKiwi.

Simon is rather dashing in a very French way. Agree with Raahh about the Aussie kids.

Oh dear grouchy . Hope it gets sorted soon.

Sky sports 3 about 4ish I think :)

Thanks noddy, wish we had Sky.

That's rubbish Grouchy, move house again. Not Joking.

Great play from Gilles. Peter's gone quiet.

Hmm. Grudging praise from Peter there.

He is doing well, Simon.

This might be over soon.

I missed who the commentators are. Could someone please enlighten me?

Simon has been making some great shots and I think Kokki looks rather out of his depth.