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'.

must be a bit much in this weather though !

ah, Murray broken back

Have switched over to the Murray match (though will go back and forth between the two). Paire is doing very well.

And that's quite the hipster beard he has. I like a beard, but not that full.

(Just noticed that you mentioned the bushy beard above, Raahh. I'm not ignoring you, promise.)

Anyone else exhausted with trying to keep up with all the scores, on TV, on the red button and online? Manic Monday indeed!

I think Venus deserved to be on Centre Court today, as the only former champion in the draw. And 5 time champion at that. I think she or Petra Kvitova should have opened the women's play on Centre Court last Tuesday, as they were the only 2 champing of all of the 32 seeds.

Garbine versus Angie was a fantastic match, that said. Pleased for Svetlana too, back in the quarters for the first time in 10 years, and Jelena Ostspenko (8 match points needed!)

Champions*

grouchy

I am sat in the car. Marion Bartoli is discussing possible illegal coaching signals coming from the players box. Not sure which player....

I am all soggy and it is muggy in the car.

Very close between halep and Azarenka.

Garcia's coach/dad is giving clear hand signals from the box.

Did I see the ball boy trying to give one of those highly-complicated ice "snakes" to Andy?

It is a bit too manic Monday for me - too many good matches on at once - can't seem to settle on one - will probably concentrate on Rafa when he comes on.

Paire too beardy for me - needs a trim!

Lendl looking as smiley as ever

I agree Paire too beardy
I am settling on Muarray/Paire , but they are both doing too many unforced errors at the moment for my liking

GrouchyBaby is copying me when I clap. Can I freezer her at this age for a few years? She's so cute.

I want to switch back to watch the end of Konta's match but Andy started doing better when I started watching him so I can't.

No rain in essex, its like the gobi desert and i hate it

Killer heatwave set for august i read today. Just no. Go away. Bring back the bad summers we used to have..

Murray is having a hard time with beardy. He is a good player.
Going to be tough.

*freeze, not put her in the freezer. Less weird.

switched over to see if Konta can win this quickly

wow! done it back to Murray

Wait. books Has Jo won?

yep, just! timed it to perfection, now watching tie break :)

Jo's won - 3 sets. If i turn over to Andy then no work will be done in this house all afternoon...but then again it's Wimbledon and it's warm outside!

6 double faults already - dear oh dear he does seem a bit volatile

I scream like that all the time when my children are being infuriating, so I know how you feel, Mr Beard.

Hooray! Great stuff Jo!

Mr Beard needs to pull himself together .....

gosh, old enough to recognise Roger Taylor there ...
Mmmm Mr Beards game seems to be falling apart a little here

I'm finding it extremely frustrating how far behind the IBM slamtracker is and how slowly the BBC refreshes.

Can anyone recommend anywhere else to keep track when i can't watch the matches?