TENNIS THREAD- We bid farewell to SW19 for another year (along with AC the butterfly fancier), and prepare for the hard courts, after a detour on the European clay.

[Raahh]

Who will be the champion? Will Andre and Tim muzzle AC?

Will Eva Asderaki Moore muzzle the spectator in the crowd?

It's all coming to an end<sob>.

Yay! Well done Barbora.

Hope Stef can win in Gstaad today - would be a boost to his confidence.

I am also torn on the Athens final - I want them both to win! I think I’m coming down on Maria’s side though as it’s her home tournament.

Yes, I'm torn about Athens (if Barbora had been able to play den Bosch, I might not feel so bad)- but yes, it is Maria's home tournament- and Barbora gets to play Prague next week!. (hopefully). So they can split the 'home' titles, and every one is happy.

Fingers crossed for Stef. He really does need the win.

Yay Stef!!

Well done Stef!

Stef wants a cow

Lol Stef asked about the cow! There was an awkward silence

Luciano has lost the plot

I managed to miss the whole match, which was not the plan.

Well done to Stef.
Glad he asked about the cow .

Well done Andrey.

Well done Andrey!

The “Next Gen” is back

This trophy presentation seems to be another one that is organised chaos.

Soderling <spit>

Nice speech Andrey. Bit of a ramble. Covered something of everything.

Huge waste of fizz.

Lovely to see him so happy

it is great- and I do love the way the blokes (mostly) get on with each other.

He's probably a bit sticky now.

Pleased to see Stef and Andrey won - wish I’d seen Stef’s speech, sounds funny!

Fingers crossed for Paula and Maria later.

The Athens final is finally underway but Iasi is still rained off.

Slow start for Barbora but she could draw level now.
I don't mind who wins really. Would like a close match.

Haven’t seen any tennis but glad that Stef asked about the cow

Very close now in the tie break.

Barbora had the mini break, set point n Maria's serve now. And gets it.

Has Maria stolen Iga’s notebook?