Tennis Thread: the grass court season is here! Who will rule Birmingham? Be the King of Queen's? All your Wimbledon build-up chat this way!...

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Best few weeks of the year starts here!

Ahh, kazza I've seen that now. He beat Carballes Baena.

Well, at least he doesn't have an advantage then.

don't know where we* came from!

Really, Kazza how out of character.

Are you the queen kazza?

At least they didn't show his match.

I'll have you thrown in the Tower for lack of respect

I'm more than happy never to have to watch another Dick match.

What is the Mac documentary Jane - is it going to be on the beeb?

Also forgotten about Cilic going out - he’s had a very bad year.

Stefanos in trouble.
The way today is going , I have a horrible feeling we will end up with Dick in the final.

What is happening to all the top seeds here today?

Chardy serving for the match...

Good day for the French, though.

Simon, Mahut, and potentially Chardy all through.

Shame Mannarino couldn't play and join the party.

(Just need Tsonga to beat Federer over in Halle).

(It's going with serve in the first set over there, by the look of things.)

Could this be a comeback for Stef?

Just read how Dick covered himself with dignified glory in his match, here

Why, oh why didn't they just say 'great, we don't need you, sod off?'

I do think there should be other sanctions in tennis. Like red cards in football. He should not be allowed to play- talking like that to a football ref would get you a yellow car at the very least, if not sent off.

he criticised his hat??

he criticised his hat??

I know! I'd have said to him: are you actually four years old?

I wonder what his parents think?

Oof. Jo Willy lost the first set in his match on a tie break.

ALLEZ! JO!

Stefanos doing better in this tie break.

BUT- the big question is-

Will they take the matches off for Eggheads?! ( bearing in mind Murray/Lopez are still to play).

I wish I’d not clicked on that link about Kyrgios - he makes me so cross. Why do all the commentators think he’s so marvellous and entertaining - he’s just a spoilt brat. I really hope he doesn’t get to the final.

Come on Tsitsipas - pretty impressive tie break.

I’m not sure what’s going to happen with the Murray match and eggheads Raahh . Sue will be gutted at the timing.

His mother looks the type who would knock Fergus Murphy's hat off!

Fizzy it's not on until the end of July. They showed a clip earlier.

What a surprise.

Today, eggheads will not be on.

Still time for it to rain though.

Excuse me, how rude.

There is a match actually in progress featuring the top seed.

It is not Andy Murray time.

Boooo! Protest!! Corrupt BBC - where is Eggheads (repeat)

Andy Murray time

I love the Beeb, but everything about the way they are presenting this is getting my goat.

I know, I demand my daily dose of general knowledge.

It's really not on.

The evil cow side of me wants the heavens to open as soon as Stefanos gets match point.

Also, last time I checked, doubles required 2 players.

Also, opponents. And Sue hasn't had the decency to even name their opponents on the very numerous occasions we have been reminded of the the Murray match.

And they are the top seeds.