Wimbledon chat: popcorn matches (and no salt)

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Welcome one and all

Raahh
I was going to say the same thing about Boris.
I certainly was NOT happy when he beat the delectable Stefan! (Although at least he couldn't beat him in 1988 and 1990

Still feeling a bit discombobulated today - managed to oversleep and feeling a bit out of sorts.

They had a phone in on Radio 5 about Nick Kyrgios this morning - fortunately I didn’t hear any of it. Why aren’t they talking about Rafa?

Today’s tennis does look a bit dull - looking forward to seeing Cori Gauff later on.

Those schoolgirls look so cute in their little hats.

the delectable Stefan great description.

I'm watching Sakkari v Svitolina. It started well but Sakkari has inexplicably suddenly gone to pieces.

Raonic/Opelka puts me in mind of Gulliver's travels.

Zhang is getting the better of Wozniacki. Or Woe-zniacki as Chandra calls her. Caroline is complaining that hawk eye isn't working properly.

Jane I have come to the conclusion that the US commentators deliberately mangle players' names. They are with other people pronouncing the names differently- but get them wrong all the time- like Mac with 'Djoke -o-vic'.

Wozniaki's about to lose I think

I need not have worried about Raonic.

But Opelka needs to stop eating his towel.

Poor Caroline. Another one that just can't seem to play consistently from one tournament to the next, really.

Which is true for so many of the big names in the women's game, I think.

Good afternoon all.

Afternoon! Zoe

Well done, Milos!

Hope your keyboard bears up, Raahh!

Wimbledon need to raise those ceilings.

It's annoying me, Zoe- keeps freezing. I am merrily typing away, and and then it just stops.

Apparently, Anderson is very tall too.

Who knew?

A quick look around the courts- Paire is looking very smart- not wearing a hat today. His beard is looking very lovely.

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I like Pella. He's the one who beat Cilic last year so he has got that going for him - against a big server on grass.

(He wears his collar up, but it does not annoy me like it does with Nick- as it just looks French and classy on him somehow )

What about the Beardy Bunch? Are they in residence?!

I have to go out for pretty much the rest of the day now

Will be keeping up with your updates!

And Busta Gut is currently ahead against Khachanov.

I do like both- but have a soft spot for Bautista.

I haven't spotted the Beardy Bunch yet . I hope they are there. Paire is doing very well. 2sets -1 up . A very abrupt, no nonsense umpire.

Hope he has enough racquets.

Perhaps they're too busy playing Scrabble or whatever it was!

Vesely has been described as a 'big powerful unit'

that doesn't really sound like a compliment.

My boys describe big, strong men as a unit

I'm not really down with the kids, Jane - my dc always roll their eyes at me.

I'm sure round these parts, unit used to to be an insult meaning 'dumb'.

But everything seems to mean the opposite of what you think, these days (now I sound like my gran again).

ooh, good win for Paire.