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

[kazzaD66]

And welcome to Queen's

Barty match!

FIzzy I know- it makes no sense.

Oh- here they come! Daniil is losing his shorts.

Why did Tommy Paul withdraw?

This is the last match on. It could be over in less than 2 hours.

In the meantime, 99% of matches won't get played due to weather, when they could stick something on after it.

I like how the umpire has just said 'please don't throw your racquet on the grass'. . I don't recall that being said to Djok?

Jane I think he's injured.

The grass looked fairly wrecked by the end of yesterday! What is it going to be like by the end?

I thought that about the grass Jane

I wonder if they’ll put some more matches on centre and no 1 court if there’s still time? Didn’t Heather Watson’s match get moved yesterday?

I thought they could play until 11?

Fizzy I hope they move something. They'd be daft not to.

Jane they can- so it makes no sense not to move a match (that obviously won't get played tonight) onto the show courts.

There is, of course, still the Serena match to go, after the Federer match.

I'm watching, John! Not everyone likes football, you know .

You got frustrated John? Never .

Raahh I thought that Korda was the spit of his dad aswell. Although, perhaps not quite as geeky and I never forgave Korda Snr for beating the delectable Stefan once

I saw the repeat of the end of the Paire match. Hadn't realised that Mo was the umpire! Was he just trying to big up his role, as usual?

Schwartzmann plays Broady next.

I've had enough of the football and have retired to the kitchen. The various Harries do nothing for me.

Back from taxi duties and see that Rog could be in trouble

I wonder if Mo tried to counsel Benoit kazza like he did with Kyrgios? I think Benoit is beyond hope though!

I’m having a Pimms - I’ve decided if the rest of the country is drinking I might as well join them! DS2 has been out since 2pm

I haven't seen much of Struff despite his defeats of all and sundry. I always seem to miss his matches.

I'm having a glass of wine Fizzy

Enough about his arms!

Just made myself a G&T.

Prawn curry prepped but not allowed to start cooking yet
If it goes to extra time, DH will have to miss it/record it

At least he's been relegated to the bedroom tv. I'm reclining in the living room watching Mannarino cause Rog headaches
He's just won the 3rd set to go 2-1 up!

Jane it's funny, I very rarely watch Struff. Yet he seems to play people I do watch quite a lot!
I did watch the Halle match. That was very close in the first set there. Daniil is doing what he did on clay, he is easing himself into (on the back of winning Mallorca).

Apparently, it's Mannarino's 33rd birthday today
He still looks scary though

It's Mannarino's birthday apparently (they might have mentioned it, I'm not watching). Maybe he thought beating Fed would be a good pressie to himself. (And not a bad pay day). .

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Chin chin everyone I’m hoping the footy goes to penalties so I get more tennis watching time - I was banished from the living room last night!

Yes it is Mannirino’s birthday today (I asked DH earlier if he thought he looked like a serial killer but he just gave me an odd look!)

Rog seems very flat - Danill seems to be doing OK

Raahh

I have to say, I'm not missing Mannarino's Aztec top monstrosity. It's so lovely just to have simple white outfits. Classy and refined
Unlike Schwartzmann's neon pink racquet