TENNIS thread - We wave goodbye to SW19, and look forward to the hardcourt season.

[Raahh]

Before we run out .

By be Wimbledon

Come on Marin!
Prime is playing up, so I can't watch. Might try again in a bit.

Jane

Not sure the ATP twitter person really thought that question through

Djok will probably be sobbing in a corner somewhere wondering why still nobody loves him

Poor Djok

Stan and Benoit are doubles partners - they’re playing against Foggy and Pouille in a bit - should be interesting!

Come on Cilic - his top is definitely an interesting colour. He’s doing well in this tiebreak - hopefully he can keep it up.

Phew Cilic came through that one - I thought I’d jinxed him!

Fizzy yes when they showed the offending shirt close up, it was more of a hi-lighter green

I forgot about Benoit et Stan, that sounds like it would be an entertaining match! Will try and watch later...

Domi drinking am espresso there

Who was it who ordered one at the changeover once - was it Serena??!

Or was it ?! Seems like the kind of thing he'd do.

Yes, I see Stan and Benoit are a set up. They are two tennis players who know how to enjoy life

Good win for Evans but he has Rafa next.

And Kyle is playing Dick later. Although, if he really is a reformed character, we'll have to start calling him Nick again.
Or maybe not

I think Stan and Benoit are a great pair- I bet they have some fun.

Stan might show Ben where to get extra racquets, and Benoit can add a little style to Stan (i.e show him where the iron lives ).

Kazza nah, I quite like Dick.

And yes, I know how that sounds

(obviously I mean the nickname, and not the man himself)

I don't care much for Kyle, but COME ON, KYLE!

Raahh at “I quite like Dick”

Yes come on Kyle - the reformed Dick is even more annoying than the naughty one!

Does Rafa play tomorrow or is it Thursday? It will probably be on quite late as will probably be on prime time for Canada?

I don't think Dock will be able to keep up the new reformed , actually playing thing.

At least , I hope not. I want him to disappear.

Raahh sounds like it should be a different thread

Private

you are probably right

Raahh Dock - is that what a Dick and Cock doubles team would be called?
Although I think hell would freeze over before that particular pairing happened

Stan and Ben won in straight sets, so off to the bar to celebrate.

Stan shouldn't go near an iron.
He looks better rumpled

yes that seems a fairly unlikely pairing!!

Sorry Raahh - but that did make me laugh

Stan needs to be rumpled.

Yes - never change Stan!

Or Benoit for that matter. They're a lot of fun to watch and don't seem to take themselves too seriously.

So Evans has Rafa next eh? Is that Rafa's first match or does he play someone else first? These byes always confuse me as you probably know

I think it's Rafa's forst match.

Blimey, it feels so long since Wimbledon.

He said in an interview he was worried about the hard court season.- that it's not good on players' bodies. I'm inclined to agree. It doesn't help recoveries.

But I'm worried the sport has got to the point it's not bothered. It's all about money.

*first

Raahh you've gone all Allo Allo

I want an "I Quite Like Dick" t-shirt

Raahh have you bee at the cooking sherry again

Jane a t shirt could be just one of a range of "I quite like Dick" items.
Or is that another thread