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'.

DelPo is looking lovely. I've just got in from walking my stroppy dog. He decided to get barky with the spooky heron in the park. I love the heron, but it is creepy. It just ignored Raahhdog,

I hope I'm not jinxing Juan. I'll have to go back out.

Hearts I'm also hoping Milos can do well this year. He's another one who has had a poor year because of injury- and Sir Andy would not be where he is today, if Raonic had only managed to convert a handful of points over the course of last year, imo. He had chances in 3 crucial matches that would changed things a lot.

I just can't take to Raonic, he seems so dull. I had hoped McEnroe would liven him up a bit!

One of my favourite things about watching tennis is deciding what each player reminds me of.

Based on this, Bedene and Raonic are both 40s film stars, Rafa is a polar bear, and Andy is my brother.

I know what you mean , jane- I don't think he's dull, but he is quite serious. He's actually very nice when he's interviewed.

I hope Delpo hasn't injured himself here

Rafa is a polar bear

I always think he is a capybara. The local zoo had a capybara baby. They looked like a mini Rafa.

There was a website where Rafa was compared to various capybaras - I've never thought of him as being like a polar bear!

Delpo lost the second set - hope he's not injured - would like him to do well this year.

I can't really get excited about Raonic but he does seem nice when he's being interviewed.

That just had to be googled and here you are: Capyrafa.

Kokkinakis having a bit of a resurgence here!

Tom Hardy looks like my brother.

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Oh Juan

Get some magic spray on your injured foot, and thrash Cock and knackers.
so to speak.

That website was even better than I remembered - some interesting hairstyle choices from Rafa!

ooh, better from Del Potro at the moment. He's found his aces.

Raahh cock and knackers

I hate John Inverdale.

Have I mentioned that? today ?

He doesn't want Delpo to win this, that's for sure.

Bloody tie breaks.

Ugh.

Yay!!

Yay go delpo! I also hate John inverdale - I thought he'd been sidelined after the Marion Bartoli fiasco but he seems to be worming his way back in - yuk!

John Inverdale is the Gregg Wallace of sports presenting. No one knows how he keeps getting jobs.

Navratalovas nasal tones annoy me!
Hi everyone! I know nothing about tennis rest of the circuit, or watch, but i enjoy Wimbledon.
Know a few names and i would love Kitova to win ladies. Poor thing has been through so much.
Anyone but Feds for the mens. Was sad that Stan has left so early yesterday. I doubt Andy will win this year. Watching Raonic just now.
Courts look fab.

Grouchy that is true. He also knows bugger all about what he is watching. Which is why he likes to harp on about the time issue. Because he can up to 20 seconds , presumably.

I need Juan to wrap this up now, as I have t go to get the girls from school.

So Vamos Delpo.

He'll do it. Three more points to go.

I don't like Kokkinakis's earring