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.

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Yes I think it is Bianca Andreescu who brings her dog! I think it’s called Coco (not sure if it’s named after Coco Gauff!)

It would be funny if the players all named their pets after each other.

yes it would Raahh

I’m just score watching and seen that Norrie has already won the first set against Benoit 6-0!

I'm just switching on now, after taking the dog out. Benoit makes me laugh.

Looks like Beardy is on the board though.

Not keen on Benoit's kit- it looks like it's covered in mud patches. Unless it's sweat.

He look much better in darker colours.

I've missed my calling- fashion advice to tennis players.

Benny has woken up in the second set.
Carlos looks very bouncy in his warm up.

Greg is back to wearing a linen top that looks like pyjamas.

Benoit threw away the tie break.

Tim called Norrie 'a beast' . That's a bit like the whole 'Tiger Tim' misnomer really.

Jim is implying Paire may be tanking.
Wouldn't be the first time.

Paire definitely gave up. i think if he had won the second set, it might have been different.

They are talking about the Raducanu match- I think Alize could be a big threat. She's actually having the best year in slams in her career-and had been considering retirement before this year.

The Alcaraz/Baez match is very noisy- the players I mean .

Carlos is doing a lot of chatting with the team, too.

Thanks for the updates Raahh

I thought Benoit had improved his ways recently but apparently not!

I read a day in the life thing with Cam Norrie a few weeks ago - it wasn’t very interesting

I've just switched the Alcaraz match on - is he taking advantage of the on court coaching? All the chatter is a bit distracting!

Poor Stef won’t be able to take advantage of the on court coaching now that it’s actually allowed!

Carlos is definitely taking advantage of the coaching. And it is a shame Stef can't get the benefit, as my gran would say

poor Stef

Looks as if Carlos could be struggling with the heat and humidity? I don’t know how they manage to play in these conditions

I’ve been enjoying the cooler weather here the last few days

I’m not really enjoying the coaching chatter - apparently Iga didn’t realise that on court coaching was allowed now . What if they all start shouting different things?

It’s looking fairly straightforward for Dan Evans - he’s 4-1 up in the third set against Vesely

They just showed a clip of Rafa arriving - he looked a bit like an old man getting out of the car with his shopping bag - hope he’s a bit more mobile on court!

Dan is through and so is Alcaraz - looks as if his opponent retired (I saw him having a medical timeout)

I missed the end of the Carlos match. I had to take dd1 out, and now DD2 has taken over the tv

It's a shame a bout Baez- I'm not sure ge would have won the match- but he was certainly making Carlos work for it.

Busy day, so haven't seen any tennis but score watching, I said to DS towards the end of the Norrie match, I bet Beardy is throwing it!

Good win for Dan.
Fantastic win for Harriet overnight aswell.

Andy Roddick is 40 today!

I'm am score watching and watching bits on my phone. Musette down a set to Goffin.
Lorenzo doing better in the second set.

And happy birthday to Roddick! I always liked watching him.

I see Rublev has just squeaked it.
I hope no racquets, knees or knuckles were hurt in the process

I’m just watching Sinner v Altmaier - could go into a fifth

Greg and his fellow commentator are discussing the merits of Sinner’s kit - the neckline is a bit strange - sort of a square/boat neck - Greg likes the colour so that’s good!

I really want to stay up and watch the Rafa match (and keep an eye on Emma’s score line) but not even sure if I’ll be able to stay awake until 12

Of course it was Greg and Petch who were discussing Sinner’s outfit

I’m just watching a bit of Norbert and Albert RV - I’m not sure which court they’re on but there is only a handful of people watching and lots of people wandering about

Albert has won - It looks as if both Albert and Norbert signed autographs for everyone in the crowd as there were so few people there - well done to Norbert for sticking around after he’d lost!

I’m quite enjoying watching the outside courts - Karatsev seems to have brought his own laundry bag to put his dirty shirts in which is good

I’m hoping to see Rafa come out and then I think I’ll have to go to bed

Did someone say Rafa? I need to catch up with the thread. Haven't seen anything yet.