TENNIS - green, green grass, blue, blue sky, wide, wide seats as we head towards July

[JaneJeffer]

Come on Barbora!

Lore should do the Daz advert, brilliant whites.

Oof- first set to Eala.

Come on Barbora!

Very close still in the Musetti 3rd set.

Eek- come on Lore- don't lose this game.

Damn. 2-1 to Basilashvilli.

Please Lore 🙏

Sasha is not having a straightforward time against Munar either. I don't think he's enjoying the heat.

Watching the Sinner match and thinking about his doping ban - it obviously hasn’t affected his reputation or the regard he’s held in at all as the commentators are still fawning over him. I can’t help feel that there must be a question mark over him now, surely?

If Lore loses too, I will be most displeased!

it's not looking good though

Barbora has picked things up in set 2 (so I've probably jinxed her now).

Less than one billionth of a gram of clostebol was found so I think that kind of has something to do with it @TheOnlyLivingBoyInNewCross

@TheOnlyLivingBoyInNewCross the official finding was that he did not take anything deliberately, it was accidental contamination and he was held accountable for the actions of his team. Of course people are free to draw their own conclusions, but I think most tennis fans are sick of the whole thing and just want to draw a line under it.

. I'm thinking that Lore, a lot like Matteo yesterday, is not fully fit - and wouldn't be playing at all if it wasn't Wimbledon.

Basilashvilli is playing well, but Lore can play so much better.

And now there's a stoppage in play.

0-5 - oh dear Lore.

And yes- we know he was a semi finalist last year. You've said so, every 5 bloody minutes.

Well done Jannik

Solid win for Jannik, and Barbora is turning the second set around.

But Lore is sadly out

Damn

I can't believe Lore is gone as well I think you're right Raahh, he wasn't fully fit.

At least we have death, taxes and Jannik Sinner winning in straight sets. Still some certainties in life.

Come on Barbora, you had this set!

Of course, Barbora gets herself broken serving for the set.

I really should stop watching the people I like.

Maya Joint has lost to Samsonova.

The Basilashvili interview is coming through loud and clear on Court 12, where Dan has just won the first set vs Jay Clarke.

Sad about Lore. Did it look as if he was struggling physically?

Eala swiping the racquet around in between every point is starting to get on my nerves.

I think it was annoying Sam earlier too.

Eala swiping the racquet around in between every point is starting to get on my nerves.

I think it was annoying Sam earlier too.

Not sure why that posted twice.

I'm not that bothered by it

It was hard to tell, but he hasn't played since withdrawing from the semi final injured at RG, so no grass preparation. A lot like Matteo. I don't think he was completetly fit. But Nicholas did well.

Was that Russell Crowe?