Tennis thread: Wimbledon chat this way!

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Happy Wimbledon Eve* everyone!

With thanks to magi*

Leno it's not good. Fabbiano played well above his ranking today- but Stef did make a lot of errors.

just got in to see Tsitsipas going out - sad about Zverev as well.

On the plus side- Raonic looks like he's going to win.

Sam just said qualies.

That is my cue to change matches.

Oh Tsitsipas! What an entertaining match, didn't predict that.

Tomorrow’s order of play is out - Roger on centre, Rafa on no 1 court.

Sorry just seen that’s old news

Arggh. I turned over to see what was happening on the Kyle match- to hear Mac mangle the pronunciation of Zverev.

Argh, that is really disappointing from Zverev and Tsitsipas I know Vesely was dangerous but still - at the end of the day, Sascha is a better player. As for Stefanos - well, I guess he doesn't have to worry about Medvedev now

Sooner or later these youngsters have got to win these matches! It's just not good enough tbh. They can't complain about the big 3 dominating if they can't even win the matches they should be winning in the first place. IYSWIM.

ok, so Gulbis was a long shot Raahh - how could you say such a thing?!

Those Adidas Kita were nice. Shame we're not going to see much more of them

Kits!

Oh poor Naomi

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Poor Gulbis.

The Next Gen players are just a bit inconsistent- and keep getting built up because the pundits want to see someone topple the big 3. It has to happen at some point. Or maybe they will just all retire, whilst still at the top, and then someone else will have to win .

Poor Naomi- she really looked so upset.

Meanwhile, Wozniacki is 1-4 down.

Didn't they used to call Court 2 the 'graveyard of the champions' or have I made that up?

I know Stef and Caroline haven't won Wimbledon, but they are big scalps all the same.

Yes it was known as that Raahh - I think boris lost on no 2 court after he had won the championship the year before and several other high profile players have lost on there.

Also feel sorry for Osaka - she seems to have lost her way a bit recently.

Raahh the old No2 Court was certainly called 'the graveyard of the seeds'. Don't know if that's transferred to the new Court

I only turned the tv on about 40 minutes ago and have been scrolling through the results and latest scores at the same time. Can't believe a few of the results today! Will definitely need to watch Today at Wimbledon whilst trying to zone out the annoying Clare Balding

Just watching 'the 15 year old', as Sam has just called her, playing Venus. She doesn't seem overwhelmed

It's maybe just a coincidence , but I do wonder if the split with her coach- after winning Melbourne- has affected Naomi's year. It seemed an odd thing to do, when she was doing well.

Although she's just been broken.
I've jinxed her

kazza yes, I have discovered today that when a player is playing/involved with one of the commentators favourites, then they don't get the courtesy of their own name. PHH, for example, is henceforth known only as 'Andy Murray's doubles partner'.

I stopped watching the Venus match because the commentary was getting on my nerves.

Blimey just got in from work and am

Is there an option for muting commentary but still having the noise IYSWIM
The inane wittering over the Venus/Gauff match is going my swede in

Andy Murray's doubles partner sorry - I know it's annoying but that did make me laugh.

Yes - old court 2, the graveyard of the seeds. Pete Sampras lost on there once. Wasn't it on a bit of a slope?!

Annabel is being harsh about the medical timeout for Wozniacki's opponent.

Halts the momentum, she says.

wonder what she thought about Fed's massage in the Aussie Open final?

hobnobs that is my dream

I think last year you could have the radio commentary instead (which I much prefer) but sadly I don't think there was a mute commentary altogether button (unfortunately).

Private there was something odd about it haunted

Oh Annabel is very, very vocal about this medical timeout. Enough already.

Grigor was winning his match 2-0, and has lost the last 2 sets.

Come on Grigor- you aren't playing Stan!