TENNIS THREAD- We've mowed the grass, and now it's onwards to the hard courts!

[Raahh]

Quite neat timing for a new thread really.

Can't believe Andy broke straight back.

I like Andy too Ice but I would love Stan to win and get a bit further in the tournament. Shame they had to meet in the first round.

Come on Stan!

Stan's serve has gone AWOL

Wow! A bit of a turnaround.
Yes, it is a shame they're meeting in the first round. Although, the way they've both been playing lately, at least it ensures one of them makes it to round 2!

True kazza

Mo!

Aww

Well done Andy

Stan has a very 80's hairstyle

At least he’s got some hair Jane!

Well done Andy - Cam next!

Thought it was all going to go wrong with the time violation - the physio was busy!

Ooh FIL coaching. Could be awkward

Well done Andy. Nice at the net with Stan.

You're the greatest Martina ❤️

Sue Thearle is the annoying commentator.

I watched some of the Andy/Stan match last night but had to go to sleep before the end - pleased to see Andy win (although I like Stan too!). Hoping to get to see Emma play Serena later.

Just realised Emma/Serena match probably won’t be on until the early hours of tomorrow morning - maybe I won’t be watching it then!

i've been catching up on the scores. Shame about Stan- and also Matteo. I do like Tiafoe a lot, but Matteo has not had much luck recently.

I've been trying o figure out who Rafa will play- though he's not scheduled til tomorrow, so won't get many breaks betwen matches if he lasts the week. He will face the winner of Coric/Musetti. They've never played each other, so but Lorenzo probably has the edge having had a better more recent form, winning the squiggly trophy in Hamburg.

Rafa has never played Lorenzo, and last played Coric in 2017, and Borna has had a rough couple of years. I think of the two- Rafa may prefer to play Coric, though lorenzo is probably happier on clay.

Hope Matteo is not heading down the Grigor route.

Jane it's such a shame - he was doing so well before having to miss Wimbledon. It looks like it was a really tough match against Tiafoe, but he will not be happy to go out early, 2 weeks running.

Seems there's a baby Bublik on the way. I'm sure he'll love the night waking

A baby Bublik? I thought he was the baby
Congratulations to him- but yes, a baby might be a shock to his system

Hope a baby Bublik is better behaved than his Dad

I'm just watching the Sinner/Kokkinakis match. Thanasi was wearing horrible short, he won the first set(very close tie break) and seems to have got changed. The new shorts are no better. He gone quite while to change too- wonder what his mate would think ?