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

[JaneJeffer]

The Fritz/GMP match is about to re-start.
A one set shoot out- bets on it going to a tie break?

Come on Barbora!

Come on Taylor!

Denis has lost (to Navone, a clay specialist), after complaining that the court is playing slower than Roland Garros,

Barbora's ex doubles partner, Katerina Siniakova is about to pull off an upset (although she's a very decent player in her own right, though not known for singles so much) .

She's 5-1 up against Zheng in the 3rd set.

When I saw Denis playing the other week, he was having a bit of a whinge then.

He seems to be what he does these days

Muchova is out too, she would probably have liked to have done better.

Come on Barbora!

Yep, Denis has always been a bit of a whinger.

Sad that Muchova is out. And Zheng, that's her second straight first round exit, she lost last year to Lulu Sun.

Seeds are dropping like flies.

I placed a few small bets (£1 each) including Kessler and Zheng to reach various stages of the tournament and they are both out already. So my predictions are obviously useless.

They really are, Ice.

It's a wild first couple of days.

Oh dear!

At least you aren't too out of pocket!

Barbora really does need to sort out the ball toss.

Good thing I don’t go high stakes
I still have Coco to reach the final. And Jiri Lehecka to reach the semis…

Should someone warn them

Phew! Well done Barbora- I was worried, but she played herself into the match.

You need to give them lots of abuse on social media

I think Eala might have won against someone else- Barbora had a lot to lose (not least 2000 points !).

Well done Barbora

Lee’s hair is a hygrometer

I think Barbora knows she dodged a bullet.

Claire is definitely a whizzy person

Day 2 and I'm missing the line judges. It all seems really quiet without them shouting "OUT" or the players using their challenges.

Well done Barbora. Tricky opener for her.

My hair in this weather goes like Monica's did in 'Friends' , in the episode where her hair goes huge in the heat on holiday.

It doesn't like weather.

@xSideshowAuntSallyXx I do miss the drama of the challenges.

I was just watching the fastest serve footage. It sounded like a bullet. How the hell did Taylor return it?