TENNIS THREAD- Grass season is in full swing, stock up on strawberries and Pimms!

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at magi's request here is the first grass thread ( we will probably need more than one!).

Can't believe it time for Queen's again. Hope the weather holds out- bit gloomy in the north west.

( can't link to other thread as on my phone).

See you all later- the only thing I'm not looking forward to is the likelihood it will be Mr Castle in the commentary box.

Private yes- only one mother matters.
I'm still waiting for Sue to remedy her US Open error from earlier.
I wish I was a twitter-er

Pouille is out.

I can't believe how many seeds have gone out already! I suppose some of them aren't too surprising, but when you are the list as a whole, it's quite shocking!!

Gael has survived a bit of a scare.

Lorenzi did very well.

Wozniacki having a problem - lost the first set and is being bothered by insects.

Ooh- Tsitsipas is playing, and Stan is due out soon.

Stan is looking a different player to the one who turned up at Queen's/Eastbourne, a lot fitter. What a difference a couple of weeks makes

Where’s Stan playing? Can I see him without my useless red button?

I would love someone to say to this annoying male commentator on the Wozniacki match - maybe she needs the loo breaks to change a tampon...

I have him on the HD red button TheOnly

I've got him on channel 991 (red button equivalent on Virgin).

Also watching Tsitsipas- he is continuing to impress me.

TheOnly the commentators are definitely getting worse this year.
Maybe in future the players should make a loud explicit anouncement, before they leave court. For the benefit of the BBC.

'I'm going to leave the court FOR A LARGE SHIT. Hope that is o.k with John Inverdale.'

Oh dear, first set loss for Stan, but you can still do it!

Just got in and seen that Stan has lost the first set - he seemed to be doing so well.

Will have a catch up on what else has been happening.

And Wozniacki - who looked out- has played herself back into the match. (I think Makarova's nerves have played a part).

Bloody hell, this Wozniacki match has got tense!

Oh Caroline!

Delighted for Makarova. She has such an habit of bottling it that too hold her nerve having had held 3 consecutive match points is wonderful to see.
And yet another seed falls.
Can Simona make it all the way?

Right- back to Stan.

oh Stan- set two is not going so well either.

I jinxed him at the beginning, didn't I?

Trainer out in the Tsitsipas match- fortunately not for him, he is still playing well.

Cilic up next on Court 1.

oh Stan, Stan, Stan.

Oh- i need to watch something else- I've jinxed Tsitsipas now!