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!...

[PrivateIsles]

Best few weeks of the year starts here!

I got the Telegraph today for the Wimbledon preview. It's good, but they reckon this photo is Dominic Thiem

I mean, it could be an old photo I suppose... Where's all his lovely hair?! It looks more like Michael Stich

Plishkova made Kerber look ordinary - I wonder if she (Plish) can keep this form going into WImbledon?

I've missed all the tennis, but those pictures Private look Iike they have been taken from old ladybird learning to read books, and not like the players at all!

Here is Jane. Jane likes tennis.

Jane exactly

it does look like that! With the tennis court drawn on in the background...

It's definitely not Domi though.

It's not Dom is it- if you squint, it looks a bit like Henman - or, as you say, Private Stich.

i think it's Timinic Stichman

Timinic

sounds quite scary

Today feels like Christmas Eve used to when I was a child.

magi yes! It's v exciting!

It was nice to see that lovely Taylor Fritz won his first title yesterday - not that I saw any of the match though. But he looked pretty chuffed about winning it - good on him. He always seems like a very nice chap.

Querrey's runner up trophy looked like a whiskey glass

I'm very excited. Going to Wimbledon tomorrow - can't wait to find out who I will see.

Ooh exciting Majestic! Glad it's cooled down a bit, I think it would have been a bit unbearable if it had been as hot as yesterday. Hope you see some good matches.

Have a great time Majestic - which court are you on?

I’m excited too - the Mac documentary is on tonight but not until 10.30pm I think.

Have been selfishly perusing the draw with an eye on possible men's QFs. It looks like Tsitsipas could possibly play Medvedev in R4 - Medvedev has a 4-0 record against him. So that's looking a bit dicey. Unless lovely David Goffin can beat Medvedev first - they could play in the third round. Hmm.

I'd better stop speculating though because it's only making me nervous. I know I'm going to end up seeing Isner v X so I might as well accept it

Oh thanks Fizzy I forgot about that! Might have to record it though.

new thread this way ---->

Have a lovely time Majestic.

Look at these two cuties

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Yes me too Private it’s a bit late! Wish it was on this afternoon - I’ve not got any plans today so would be a nice build up to Wimbledon.

Hope you manage to avoid seeing Isner - it would be good to see Tsitsipas.

Ah lovely photo Jane - a sight to brighten any day!