Good morning everyone. This is today's post for your discussions about the tennis that's going on in various locations, and also to let you know that this week I'll be attending the Aegon Championships at the Queen's Club in West London, representing TW as a photographer. I'll have a report each day on the previous day's action in this space, and also hope to be able to post a selection of photos for you.
I've checked the local weather forecast, this being the beginning of the English summer. While today looks like being cloudy, some sun may break through later on. West London is expecting rain of some sort on every other day this week, however, so I could be spending a fair amount of time indoors or under an umbrella, and if the players are unlucky and the atmosphere is damp, they could find themselves slipping and sliding on the grass. Last year various tumbles made for some fun pictures from my point of view, but I don't think the players saw it in quite that way; Andy Murray was even forced to pull out with a thumb injury related to a fall he sustained on the court. Let's hope that it works out better for all concerned this year.
Murray is the top seed in this year's draw - unfortunately the defending champion Rafael Nadal has been forced to pull out due to recurring issues with his right knee. However, two former champions (Andy Roddick and Lleyton Hewitt) are playing, and today's Order of Play looks promising.
As always, enjoy today's tennis.
-- Rosangel Valenti
At 5:30pm TW time, an Overflow post is up - Andrew