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'.

Hi all. I love Wimbledon.

Shame about Laura. Wonder if she'll ever get back up to where she was.

I'd like Andy to win, though doubt he'll do it. Federer would be nice, or one of the younger guys coming up like Zverev or Thiem.

I'd love for Kvitova to win.

Bublik looks very young (20 I think) but I am old so everyone looks young to me.

Hi Fizzy the housework will be on the back-burner here too (any excuse).

DS's reckon the net cord beeper is very loud this year. I have been googling pictures of when there used to be a net cord judge for them. They have both left the room

Afternoon all. As usual I'm stuck in the office so can't watch any tennis, but I do have the live scores page up on my computer.

I'm relying on you lovely lot to fill me in on any gossip

Sorry to hear Laura has gone out.

It's funny having Boris commentating. He probably needs the money.

Hi to fizzy and MrsPear.

Raahh

I'd forgotten how sycophantic Castle is.

Thank you for the welcomes - I remember the line cord judges as well!

Grouchy I'm blocking him out.

Boris is making me laugh. And is not as biased - but I wonder if he will commentate on Novak?

Changed the beds and put on a wash - that's all the housework for the week day

Don't think Murray will win considering his recent form. Stan always says he doesn't like the grass which must have an impact on his confidence. Federer or Nadal, I suppose, but I don't know who!

Saw quite a lot of the women's last week. Plishkova is so languid around the court, it's quite weird to watch but I'd like Halep to win.

Bublik looks a little like he's given up in this set. I don't like when they do that.

Raahh I get the feeling Boris doesn't like Andy very much.

I agree Bagel Pliskova is almost robotic. I like a bit of emotion in the players but not to Kyrgios levels!

Welcome MrsPear

Bagel I really like Halep. Much as I was delighted for Ostapenko, I felt for Simona at RG, losing after she had such a lead. Again.

I think Bublik is doing o.k- despite the score line.

Grouchy I was trying not to say that- but no, I don't think he does either .

His early comments before the match certainly made that clear.

Have to laugh at Boris saying you have to start a family. Or a few families in his case

Kyrgios - what a sad early exit (not). He always look like he's in a massive sulk, injured or not, and as if it's massively putting him out, having to be on court. Not remotely charismatic. I did like his opponent, Herbert, though - very elegant player.

Kim looked a little nauseous just now. Wonder how pregnant she is?!

Jane yes, he didn't really plan his, did he ?

Kate M looks lovely today. Poor Kim, not the best place to be if you're feeling nauseous, surrounded by people.

Sue Barker is brought to us today by the word

'charismatic'.

At least it is correct , in relation to Dustin Brown.

Boris is making me laugh about the Russian rappers. Yes Dustin brown is charismatic but did he beat Rafa at Wimbledon a few years ago? Not sure if I can forgive him for that

I feel the same Fizzy

Gaah I leave the room for a few minutes and they change the match to BBC1

Fizzy he did beat him, which I did struggle to forgive him for. I vented my anger on the draw, instead, which I maintain was fixed (the commentators were always very gleeful when Rafa lost early- it might be different this year).

Jane it was a 'Sue Barker announcement of Doom'. It's all she's good for during Wimbledon, coming on and telling us they are switching channels/stopping the match you are watching to a Murray one instead/telling us 'it's raining'.

Sue also likes to constantly remind us Dustin beat Rafa...
Rosol is playing somewhere, she will probably mention he beat him too, when she gets the chance.

Halep is doing well so far.