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!

Doesn't look like it's coming back now

Don't think we'll get any more playtoday - what a headache for the organisers.

Now feel S T A R V E D as watched tha Hairy Bikers make jam doughnuts & really want one.

Me too magi. It's raining here now as well.

Hi all I've been totally off grid until now - just catching up on the (few) results and the thread!

Enjoyed reading about your dream magi love it!!

Glad to hear AC is up to his usual tricks. Why do all the Beeb presenters want to see Kyrgios?! Honestly, where have they been the last few months?

If it's rained off for the rest of the day the organisers are really going to struggle aren't they? But I hope it's nice weather tomorrow because Delpo v Lopez...

What happened to Dan Evans after he fell btw? Did he play on? And why was he dressed as a chef/dentist?!

The Pliskova twins are playing each other. On Eurosport now.

Just got in and seen no tennis

This is going to be a nightmare for the organisers. I thought I might at least get to see a bit of Tsitsipas and his swishy hair. Sue was also mangling his name yesterday - she called him TITsipas and then looked quite shocked at herself

Definitely don’t want to see Kyrgios - he’s not box office!

Sue played a recording of Stefanos saying his own name & he deffo pronouces the 'Tit' bit of it.

Sounds like Teetsipass - if that makes sense.

Roll on Wimbledon - 2 rooves mean there'll be no lack of tennis.

Ooh good information magi

When I looked ahead at the weather, today seemed ok, tomorrow a bit wet again, but things clear up by the weekend a bit.

What is happening though doesn't seem to correspond with what I read.

AC really didn't want to say the 'tit' bit, of Stef's name. cos he is one He was acting like my 12 year says all the kids do in the reproduction bits of Biology lessons when the teacher says 'sex'.

I am still pondering at what point they take play indoors- they cant possibly afford to lose 2 days (nearly) of play.

And what if they have to scrap the doubles because they just won't get it finished.

There will be uproar!

There has been quite a bit of name mangling of late- and I find it quite rude, when , as commentators it is their job to talk about the players- at the very least get the names right.

Does anyone know where they would play indoors?

I don’t think I’ve heard Tsitsipas say his own name magi

I find it annoying when (mainly Americans) pronounce Djokovic “Joke-ovic”

And yes AC is a tit

I think Queen's has a few indoor courts, but I could be wrong.
The Americans were the worst offenders at RG for name mangling.

Mac is terrible for it.

Wawrinka and Evans are on Amazon Prime - Stan has just taken the first set. Not sure what is happening on BBC2 - daren't look.

Dan’s outfit is a bit odd.

Evan’s does look like he’d do bad dental work - really bad, one wouldn’t imagine he’d have worked hard at dental school. Stan’s winning this one at least...... hate to speak too soon but it certainly looks like it. Hurray! Even 10yr old DD wants Stan to win...

I wouldn’t let Dan Evans anywhere near my teeth Adelie . It is a very strange outfit. Stan looks very smart.

The picture on Amazon Prime is awful - I see that Eggheads is in BBC2.

I found it on the red button, thankfully.
Well done, Stan.

Delpo injured his knee in that fall and will have tests later "to determine the extent of the damage" according to his team

Grass is not good for fragile knees.

PS well done Stan. I guess it's back to the kitchen/dentist surgery for Dan.

That doesn’t sound good for Delpo Private

Private very true about grass and knees .

Poor Delpo.

Oh, the umpire is Lehyani. I wonder if he will keep his pep talks to himself?

Knees are the 'Hip' of 2019, it seem.

The bee and skeleton outfit is still not looking good on Kyle

Fizzy no, it does him no favours.
He will welcome the All white rule at Wimbledon!

First set Stef!

I do like watching him.

Teetsipas is good to watch. Just don’t want him to beat Rafa in Wimbledon- my concern. Way better than Kyle whose self belief is lacking somewhat. And let’s face it, who could have confidence in that outfit? Steph looks good!

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