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Serena battles to fifth Miami win ... at Wimbledon
1050: "Re 1029: I believe it is incorrect to say "the" hoi polloi, not to mention a tad cheeky..."
Anna in ever thickening clouds of west end
Fair point. The clouds are gathering at SW19 too - and it's no warmer. Cheesy's advice: bring a jumper
1042: Someone at Radio Wimbledon is a huge fan of Black Eyed Peas, as is British number one Andy Murray by the way. But I think I've heard more from the Peas than I can take. The manicured lawns of SW19 are currently being rocked by the unlikely sound of "My Humps".
1035: "Regular users will attest that it's the District Line that isn't to be believed..."
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1029: The gates will be open to the hoi-pol... sorry, I mean general public in a minute or two when we'll witness the usual unseemly dash for seats on the outside courts. Court 18 might be a popular destination where Nicole Vaidisova is up against Aussie Casey Dellacqua.
1016: Uh-oh, there's trouble on the District Line, if BBC Sport's Sarah Holt is to be believed. I've just checked the Tube website and there's no mention of a problem. So maybe BBC Sport's Sarah Holt isn't to be believed...
1004: "Re 0942: Aha! Does that mean Piers is the Mole?"
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Nice detective work, but wrong I'm afraid. It is pure coincidence that Piers has a day off on the same day that Moley is off to a wedding. Unless the Mole's taken Piers as his guest. An odd couple, but I guess it might work. Anyway, we're trying to dig out a stand-in Mole so stay tuned...
1000: The second match on Centre Court today sees two former champions collide... not literally. Serena Williams leads the head-to-heads with Amelie Mauresmo 9-2, but the Frenchwoman won their last meeting in 2006. Serena, as always, is "excited" and says Mauresmo's slicey-dicey game won't be a problem for her. "Oh, no. I've developed a slice myself. I'm really excited about it." Excited is Serena's favourite word if you hadn't already guessed.
0950: "The pick of the matches today is Ancic against Ferrer it should be a cracker."
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0942: "Re 0922: Caroline, surely assistants Piers or Sarah will be winging their way with warm beverages as you type?"
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(Couple of things to address here. Piers has a day off today and I really hope he's not reading this because he will be absolutely fuming at being called an assistant. As for Sarah, I'm praying she is reading. Strong coffee, please. Lovely stuff)
0934: BBC weatherwoman Carol Kirkwood - who I can confirm is as nice as she appears on the telly - is taking over SW19. She's turned up on Radio Wimbledon now, revealing that she thinks John Lloyd is "lovely, charming and very good-looking." Well, well.
0930: "With Roddick and Sharapova out I'm gutted! So all my attention is gonna be firmly shifted to the lovely Rafa and Andy Murray of course. Haven't quite decided on my allegiance for the women's title yet. I'm thinking Serbia... and straying towards Jelena!"
Steph, bored at work in Belfast reminiscing that she was at SW19 this exact day last year
0922: Lordy, I don't know what happened to the air conditioning in this commentary box while I was off yesterday but it's arctic in here. I hope back-up arrives soon with hot chocolate and blankets. Still, I'll no doubt be warmed by the sight of plenty of Brits in action today. Anne Keothavong is back on court with mixed doubles partner Ross Hutchins, while elsewhere there's Delgado and O'Brien, Bloomfield and Borwell, Auckland and Baltacha. Hurrah.
0915: Of course, the Sun has got its unique take on Sharapova's miserable performance. "I reckon the shorts might be to blame," 24-year-old fan Joe Swain told the newspaper. And of course, Alla Kudryavtseva claims the controversial tuxedo-inspired get-up was a factor in her victory. "Well I don't like her outfit," joked the Russian. "That was one of my motivations."
0907: One of the many things I love about American coaching guru Nick Bollettieri is the way he pronounces "Wimble-ton". Magic. Anyway, Maria Sharapova is one of The Don's many former pupils. So what would he have said to Shazza after her shock defeat yesterday? "Nothing," he tells Radio Wimbledon. "Let her alone baby, just let her alone."
0901: Obviously, the big match today is third on Court One, between the delectable Marat Safin and Italian Andreas Seppi, but as I tear my eyes way from that one, I suppose there are highlights elsewhere. Serena v Mauresmo, Ancic v Ferrer and some horribly long names - not least Barbora Zahlavova-Strycova who's up against Svetlana Kuznetsova on Court Two.
0851: All this glorious sunshine is almost making me feel wistful about those days of heavy rain and thunderstorms last year. Almost. BBC weatherwoman Carol Kirkwood says there's a slight chance of a shower today, but she doesn't seem all that worried - so neither am I.
0845: Morning all, recovered from last night's late sporting action? Excellent. There is talk of rain around the All England Club today but we simply refuse to believe it and will press on. Today you have the delights of, among others, Roger Federer, Ana Ivanvovic, Marat Safin and Serena Williams on offer. And Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.
- We'll be here throughout the day to bring you the latest news from around the All England Club, both on the courts and off, so whether you're settling down at home, stuck in the office or queuing on Church Road, send us your thoughts.
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