Emma Raducanu continues to improve.

[gavreid]

Commentators mentioned that Wimbledon grass courts are slower than in the past.
Benefits the all rounders rather than serve/volley so a good thing IMO.

Yes it's been so wet. All of the grass courts have been playing a bit slowly in the various warm up competitions but they're not clay courts. They won't be baking in the sun this week either. Play's about to restart shortly after a rain break!

 

[Alex S]

Benefits the all rounders rather than serve/volley so a good thing IMO

What serve/volley is that?

 

[gavreid]

Rain break again by the looks a things but KB is up immediately afterwards - no play until 4pm earliest.

Update: the covers are off again.

KB miffed not to get a show court as British no 1?

 

[gavreid]

Katie fights back to 4-4 from 4-1 down. Again struggling with the spins and chops but also her serve...

First set 7-6 KB. More unforced errors than a Sunak press conference but she gets there...

 

[wacko]

Far more important is the question "Why Evian at Wimbledon?"
Can you imagine the French having British water at RG ?

 

[gavreid]

and 7-5 to win it. Harriet Dart in Round 2!

 

[gavreid]

Far more important is the question "Why Evian at Wimbledon?"
Can you imagine the French having British water at RG ?

Buxton Spring or Harrogate?

 

[gintonic]

Buxton Spring

owned by Nestlé

Harrogate

majority share holder = Danone

 

[wacko]

Yeah I forgot the French own all our water anyway. All the stuff through the taps.
Bet they can't stop laughing.

 

[gavreid]

ERad third up on Court One today so an evening game...

owned by Nestlé



majority share holder = Danone

indeed!

 

[brumjam]

Tricky opponent for Emma today. I saw Mertens play at Edgbaston a couple of weeks ago. She’s got a huge serve.

 

[david ellwood]

Mertens is at least a predictable and consistent opponent, there’s unlikely to be any surprises.

 

[canonman]

Emma partnering Andy Murray just announced

 

[david ellwood]

Just heard, absolutely mint!

 

[zeon]

Who serves and volleys now ?... Sadly

 

[gavreid]

Who serves and volleys now ?... Sadly

It's the loss of the grass courts from the calendar presumably.

 

[gavreid]

Here we go then...

2-0 Early break First set 6-1!

 

[david ellwood]

That last backhand!

 

[gavreid]

6-2. Too easy

 

[david ellwood]

Ash bartys commentary was superb!