TENNIS THREAD - Wimbledon starts tomorrow!!

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Am most excited & thought the grass needs a new thread.

I'll stick my neck out & say Fed to win the mens' & Carolina Plisshkova (sp?) for the womens'.

Those pesky kids Raahh I'm worried I I'll get DVT by the end of Wimbledon.

Yy, Jane I do need to flex my legs.

Boris should be smothered in suncream really.
Its hot out there.

A bit of yoga during the breaks, Raahh

Boris does look a worrying shade of tomato on days like today.

DD2 keeps asking if she can watch something and isn't satisfied with "yes, the tennis". I've managed to send her outside for now.

This match between Konta and Vekic is good. Lots of back and forth.

Who is the umpire? I've always liked his sonorous voice.

screeches in again.
I saw the end of the first set - Konta was looking good .
But Vekic is looking threatening now

Looks like a corker of a match between Donna and Jo, going by the online scores. I think there's already been a couple of women's matches where it's gone to 8-6 or 9-7 in the final set, this tournament.

Jo keeps hitting the big points long and letting Vekic back into it.

It's a great match. I need to go tidy the kitchen and cook dinner but I don't want to look away!

unforced errors indeed

Is Rafa going to get on court today? This match is showing no signs of ending...

it looks like neither have got that last bit of oomph to finish it - two poor drop shots there - they were telegraphed

They both look so exhausted.

So Konta's not actually British, really, is she?

These 2 are putting on a great show. Makes up for yesterday's poor show on centre.

as long as it doesn't go on as long as that one a few years ago - didn't they have to come back next day? I also remember Hewitt ( I think) in a really long one - in the days when they stood at the umpires chair without seats .

phew!

YESSSS!!!!

Sorry, just seen Jo's won.

As you were...

Hooray! What a great contest.

Blimey that was a great tussle!

I think Konta is British like my husband. He is Albanian British and is Hungarian Australian British.

Has everyone got their bingo cards ready?

Jane

There have already mentioned Rafa.

Could have been British!! Bingo!

Yes, Konta is quite tenuously British really. But actually Laura Robson is rather more Australian than British, British.

Just need Campervan and tattoo ,and I call house!