Tennis: The sun is out, the sky is blue, the grass is green and Wimbledon is calling

[kazzaD66]

And welcome to Queen's

So the crowd are allowed to hear when the roof is on!

150,000 years

Yes it is annoying that he’s taking the place of someone who really wants to pay! Apparently someone in the crowd shouted for him to stop wasting their time!

Diego's pink racquet is very distracting.

Well done Carla! Game on!

And then you have Carla showing a totally different attitude- after everything she's been through- and she's 1 set all with Barty now.

I don't really want either of them to lose this, Jane!

It's running away from Carla now, sadly. But at least she's had a last chance on Centre court.

Yes Raahh and Venus who is 41 and has an auto immune disease battling on too.

The rain is so loud!

Jane true - and Venus definitely doesn't need the money. But she puts herself in a position where she has lost early, more often than not- but she carries on. She does it because she loves the game. Benoit needs some time out I think.

Well doen Carla- and lovely of Ash applauding. I do like Ash. He mum is in tears, bless her.

Hi all. Have just turned it on for an afternoon rest. What a lovely goodbye for Carla.

That was lovely

Hope you're feeling a bit better today, Raahh.

I'd forgotten that it should have been the defending champion match.

I feel very tearful after that.

Grouchy thank you- I'm a bit better. Struggling to stay awake- but hopefully I will feel better tomorrow. (I keep saying that).

Ooh I bet Sue is getting excited

Me too Jane - I seem to cry every time I watch tennis!

I’d forgotten Roger was on next - I can’t seem to keep track of what’s going on today - DH is wfh today and is ruining my tennis equilibrium!

Sue will be excited to see Roger!

Jane I knew it was going to be an emotional match, but seeing her mum set me off .

She has the right attitude, she is playing to enjoy her last few months on tour with no real expectations (and she did plan to retire at the beginning of last year, before everything happened). I'm glad she's getting the chance.

Oh well done Korda. Halle was his first tournament on grass I believe.

Seb Korda looks so much like his dad, it's scary. Better hair. Ish. .

And having said earlier that I thought plaits were very 2016, and had been taken over by messy buns, - both players in the Kerber match have them .

Seb’s got a sister (Nelly!) who has just won a golf tournament - very talented family!

Are they still having the half hour break between matches? Where’s Roger? Will he be wearing gold? Wonder what horror Uniqlo will have produced for him?

Fizzy they remid me of Lendl's family in that respect ( though he has all girls)- all 5 are pros in some sport or other- 3 in golf, I think.

@Raahh

And having said earlier that I thought plaits were very 2016, and had been taken over by messy buns, - both players in the Kerber match have them .

Heh, took me ages to work out which was which because of the plaits. Now I know that Stojanovic is the one with long sleeves who is sadly imploding. She was 3-0 up when I turned on the match.