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!

Oh don't ask technical questions magi

I can answer the draw question- well, I think it's Friday. That is the 28th?

As for the other, not a scooby doo.

Even Stan

Now, 'Ash Barty went off to play cricket for a bit' is becoming the new ' Serena had a baby'.

Yes. We know. .

And it seems she has withdrawn from Eastbourne.

so true!!

I've just seen that Mahut has lost his first set in his match. I will be very sad if he loses- especially as today is the 9th anniversary of the end of that match at Wimbledon.

he deserves a wildcard every year just for having to play Isner then!

I was just about to post something v similar! Yes, I completely agree - and what I also like is that he doesn't seem to go on about that Isner match at all - considering he could done out on it forever. Maybe he just wants to forget about it (I know I would). He did get that nice vase from Tim Henman though

If he loses today, can't Wimbledon just give him a main draw WC anyway?!

He could dine out on it - I know that's what I typed! Stupid phone.

Since it could be the last time he play singles ( retirement plans permitting!) It would have been nice to give a wild card.

Long (match) service award.

Not for Isner though. He was still at it last year, and I blame him( but not Anderson, because I like him) for delaying the Rafa match and causing the roof issue.

Yes and Isner's back from injury just in time for Wimbledon! (Or he's in the entry list anyway.)

I've just been watching a bit of tennis from Eastbourne (well I actually had a wee snooze in front of it) and Clare Balding & Sam Smith were talking about........................... Andy, his recovery, his win yesterday & possible partners for Wimbledon mix doubles.

I'm not one, but there are a lot of people who love the womens game best & so Eastbourne is very special for them & they the presenters talk about Murray the whole time. Not right, big Murray fan though I am.

magi it does not surprise me.
I was fully expecting it and it annoys me. Like you, I'm not a huge watcher of the women's game, but it the women who should be the focus of the broadcast on the BBC. It's what they are being paid for. The men have their own.

Last year Sam got quite abrupt during a match when her fellow commentator was waffling about Murray's singles match there at the time. It really is unfair.

Stan is doing an ask me anything on Instagram

Jane I saw that but I can't work Instagram I can see the questions but not Stan's answers!
Shall we ask him about bears?!

Well he hasn't answered a single thing so far and now he's posted saying his backhand was on fire today with footage of him hitting forehand. Wind-up merchant

Hopeless. We need answers!! (About bears - not that I asked)

I don't like this weird camera angle they're using.

I'm finding the on court coaching really pointless.
The players never seem to be listening!

Perfect English patronising much, Claire Balding?!

Let's hear your French.

Beeb Wimbledon quiz in case you want to pass a few minutes. I got 22/28 - my excuse is I knew the answers but was befuddled by the technology

Inverdale is still obsessing over Murray's mixed doubles partner.

I DO NOT CARE.

(so shoot me).

The sooner he picks someone the better!

They are still going on about it!

I'm bored, bored, bored, with it all.

Oh, and here- during the BBC coverage of the Women's event at Eastbourne we have a Murray interview.

We had that all last week. It's really not on. .

Why should Konta put her singles matches to play mixed?? GRRRRR.

And I don't even like Konta.