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!

Was quite the day for ball kids getting injured- a ballboy was hit in the groin by Federer's serve at match point.

No comment in the article over whether he was ok, by the way- just this

It was an awkward moment but not one that spoilt Federer's joy at winning and reaching quarter-finals.

Well, that's alright then .

Yes these guys are out there giving it their all, but so what, because Andy Murray is the only show in town, according to the BBC.

It's extremely annoying, and I say that as a fan of Andy, but the sycophancy ruins it. I bitch about this stuff every year though, I don't know why I ever expect anything else

Raahh omg that's bad!! Yes Federer's "joy" is all that matters, forget the poor ball boy!

Raahh But poor ball boy

Private I feel for Murray, really- because he can't be immune to this. He doesn't seem the type to like that level of interest.

He's no Djokovic, certainly, who seems to crave the constant love.

Oh, AC is going to remind us about the coin incident.

I forget I was on the red button and didn't know what was going on for a minute!

I didn't realise enigma was another word for arsehole.

Private muting the tv sounds like a good idea. Then I don't have to listen to Mohamed Lahyani either. His enunciation is becoming ever more strangulated.

AC.....you say "enigma" , we say tosser, dick, prat......etc etc. ........

Medvedev is getting through those bananas.

Jane

AC is expanding my vocabulary

There's a lot of empty seats there. It's a bit like the French Open! Is West London still at lunch?

All the excuse making for Dick, is just nauseating.

He can't be paying them all to say all this stuff, though, can he? , Between that and the fines he keeps getting, Dick would be bankrupt. .

I've put the sound back on for the "entertainment" value

It's very unusual to have such a small crowd.

Most of the time, I barely notice the umpires. Unless they make daft decisions.

But Mohamed Lahyani today sounds like he is auditioning for an am dram performance.

Simmon?

I don't understand the crowds. I mean, it's Friday. There were hours and hours lost to rain. The place should be packed.

Don't talk about Delpo. It's too sad.

Peter is talking about Delpo's tight quads.

Do go on Peter

At least AC didn't instantly retire Delpo this time

Annoyingly, today it is the summer fair at dd2's primary. It is straight after school. The weather looks dodgy. I do not intend to be there long.

Usually costs me a fortune for tat.

Little Nugget

"little nugget"!!?!

Little Nugget .
Bloody hell