TENNIS: Get the Pimms ready - it’s nearly Wimbledon time!

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Well done Machac (and his dodgy shorts) - at least Goffin had a chance even if he blew it - he never seems to look any different

Machac doesn't even get an interview, winning his match out on court 8.

He would have done on Centre!

He always looked so young- even growing facial hair didn't really help much.

That was a nice shot up Osaka's skirt there as she was sat down Mr camera man 🙄.

Well done Tomas

Double bounce controversy in Naomi's match!

Bianca Andreescu has won- I really like her, another one who has has had a lot of injuries after winning a slam, but she always seems so lovely.

Play suspended outside again- everyone rushing off on the Sakkari match.

The weather is very frustrating!

Emma just win ger first set easily

Andreescu’s dog Coco gets a lot of mentions on the Tennis Podcast Raahh - it’s good to see her doing well after all of her injuries

I remember her dog having their own pass at the US open

Wimbledon need to do a programme dedicated entirely to players and their dogs/pets.

They can show it, in the rain delays. Instead of us having to listen to Isa and John Lloyd droning on.

Claire has taken to her role as the 'Voice of Doom' really well, hasn't she?

I've don't remember the weather being this rubbish for Wimbledon fortnight before. It doesn't look much better next week either.

I thought the whole point of them moving it a week was because the weather is usually better.

No, they moved it to have more of a gap between the French Open and Wimbledon.

We were lucky not having any rain on Monday.

They must have been reading this thread - they’ve moved Paolini’s match onto No 1 Court after Emma

I want to see all of the players dogs and cats who are called Rafa - bet there aren’t many called Novak!

There's been worse years @xxSideshowAuntSallyxx

And poor Rafa is scared of dogs

Well done Emma. Very strong performance.

Well done Emma - Clare will have her winning the whole thing now!

And well done the other Emma!

The crowd are saying who?

The rain is causing problems, because it is really just light rain /drizzle, so hard to guage how long they will be off court for- and now they are all back out after barely being off court for long at all. Keeping the ground staff fit, pulling the covers on and off

Felix AA in a tricky 5 set match now against Kokkinakis.

We should definitely run the tournament Chessie

Sloane Stephens has been beaten by a 20 year old Russian

Happy for Emma.

No- you never hear of any player they have named their pet rattle snake, Novak, do you?