1. #SW19 Conor Niland is this morning asking himself what exactly happened in the final set of his first-round game at Wimbledon yesterday.

The Limerick man was 4-1 up in the deciding set before losing five on the bounce, ending his dreams of facing Roger Federer in the second round.

Elsewhere, Serena Williams made an emotional return to south-west London and the replay of the longest match in tennis history turned out to be more straigh-forward, with John Isner beating Nicolas Mahut in straight sets in two hours.

2. #SUMMER SALES Jamie O’Hara admits a lack of first-team opportunities forced him to leave Tottenham after signing a five-year contract with Wolves.

3. #POST-MORTEM Joe Canning yesterday picked over the wounds of Galway’s humbling to Dublin on Saturday evening – and he’s not shying away from responsibility.

“We started well but there was a bit of bad decision-making and I missed a few frees,” he said, “I had the majority of our chances and I just didn’t take them.

“I missed 12 chances for scores. I was striking the ball better than I ever did, but nothing would go over. It was one of those days that I’ll just have to write off in my mind and get over it.

4. #MERRY-GO-ROUND Chris Hughton is expected to be confirmed as Birmingham’s new manager in the next 24 hours. PA reports that the former Ireland international is close to tying up a deal to become Alex McLeish’s replacement at St Andrew’s.

Chelsea are this morning on the brink of landing their man Andre Villas-Boas. The Stamford Bridge club stumped up the €15million required to activate the Portuguese’s release clause at Porto.

5. #NOISY Female tennis stars were yesterday told to cut out the grunting by Wimbledon chief Ian Ritchie.

He says the practice is ‘off-putting’ to spectators at the All-England club.

6. #RORY Martin Kaymer yesterday warned Rory McIlroy against comparing himself to Tiger Woods.

The US Open star landed back on this side of the Atlantic yesterday after Sunday famous win at Congressional.