Wimbledon Week 2 continues

[JaneJeffer]

I don't want to imagine how insufferable Kyrgios will be if he gets to the final.

I've got no internet access at home so can't watch.

Don't think I'd want to watch if it'sa Kyrgios/Djock final ...

Thanks Jane, I hadn’t seen his press conference.

Has it ever happened in a Grand Slam that someone has had to withdraw from the final )either before or during) so the other player wins it by default?

Oh no magi that's annoying hope you're feeling better

I've got Reid/Hewitt on in the background while I'm trying to get stuff done. Very noisy crowd!

Apparently the only player to win by default was Sidney Wood in 1931 Chessie bit before my time

Thanks Jane, I did Google but couldn’t find anything. I didn’t think it was common!

Jane
No, I couldn't find any slams where it happened- not recently.

The tour final one was really the most 'high profile' last minute withdrawal I could think of.

I am torn between wanting him to play- and not wanting him to because he risks being injured and losing badly. And if he loses badly to anyone, I don't want it to be to Kyrgios. Or Djok.
The Rome QF was hard enough to watch.

This discussion about periods is interesting. Despite being a woman I had never thought of this. I do like the all white clothing tradition but I do think there should be flexibility for the women to wear black undershorts.

I agree.

Yes an interesting discussion about periods. I've often thought about how players coped with long matches in white undergarments (I'd always assumed regulation of periods using the pill etc) Good to hear a discussion and about time.

Hello tennis fans.

Here to watch Jabeur v Maria. So excited about this match.

Whoever wins, it's a great story.

Mum reckons that that's why Heather Watson dropped out of a match a few years ago. She was saying she had stomach cramps and mum was like she had that aura about her

Can you precis the great story?
I'm watching today but haven't had time for the build up.

I'm watching on iPlayer and there's just one bloke commentating - maybe John Lloyd.

peerie. Ons and Tatjana are really good friends, which I love. Maria has come back to tennis after two maternity leaves, and is now playing the best tennis of her career. Her youngest child is 1.

Ons is the first North African tennis player to be at this level. So she's making history.

Oh, Caroline Wozniacki has turned up to commentate too. That is a relief.

This is a long first game!

Thank you, hard for friends, always good to have a proffessional at the helm - I really like Caroline.

Where was the period discussion?

I like Caroline - she's having baby number 2 too, I think she announced it mid June. Her daughter must be about 1 now.
So that's nice.

Looks hot at Wimbledon today.

I love that they call Jabeur The Magician.

That's lovely news re Caroline.

It’s nice to be watching a match where I’d be happy for either player to win.

Sue for the love of God

It was part of the Wimbledon programme earlier ice - various female players talking about their experiences and worries wearing white.

I really don’t mind who wins this match as I like both players and would be pleased to see either of them go through. I would like to see Simona go through from the next match - but nothing against Rybakina, I just don’t know much about her. Very different from the mens, where there are two semi finalists I definitely do not want to go through!

That was a fun point. Love their grins.