The All New TENNIS Thread. For those with Sky and those without.

[IAmNotLouise]

Accidentally filled up the last thread without realising.

Have the day off today so can sit and watch the tennis scores update.

We still have too.

[Raahh]

Phew! i panicked then.

The Louise threads were bonkers

[IAmNotLouise]

I doubt they're actually real but threads like the Louise threads are why I love Mumsnet. And why I'm glad I'm no longer teaching

[JuanPotatoTwo]

Phew, nice new thread! Couldn't sleep last night, and one of the many things running through my mind was to remember to mention the thread was getting full - should have known you lot would have been on to it!

NotLouise (seems odd not writing "Clay"!), I'm sorry to hear you have CFS. I did twig what it was not long after I posted, and was thinking how difficult it must be for you, so debilitating. Hope things aren't too hard for you, you always sound so upbeat in your posts. X

Raahh, your send off into student life sounds, um, interesting? That must have been one hell of a journey, poor you!

Such shite weather here, had the heating on this morning and it's only September. I'm looking forward to Shanghai, but more so to the ATP tour finals (think I mentioned on old thread I have tickets?). I wish there was a way to pick who you could watch though. Still, I suppose whoever we see, they won't be too shabby!

What's the 'Louise' thing about- have I missed something yet again?!

[IAmNotLouise]

It might have been a bit of an optimistic possible diagnosis on the part of my GP tbf and I'm don't think even she is sure. I suspect most of the fatigue comes from the depression/hypothyroidism/occasional anaemia. I am lucky in that it's not too bad and I am OK as long as I pace myself.

This was the first 'Louise thread. Followed by This one. Pretty obvious troll I think but still funny. Don't google 'fumming' though.

[JuanPotatoTwo]

Sounds like you have a lot to deal with Louise, lots of luck to you. And thanks for the links to the Louise threads :)

So it seems Andy is to have minor back surgery then and may be out of action for the rest of the season.

[Raahh]

Juan- I am very envious of your ATP tickets. Mind you, points wise- only 4 have qualified so far Fed might make it there after all, which had been looking doubtful, especially if there are injuries higher up the rankings. Although, if he does badly there, it must surely make him think about retirement? (He's won it a few times, hasn't he?).



And definitely no googling of fumming, Juan !

[IAmNotLouise]

He has to start thinking about retirement soon surely. For some reason I can't really see him as the sort of player who keeps on playing as he slides down the rankings. I imagine him as the sort of player who wants to go out at the top.

[ClayDavis]

Right, I'm back.

[JuanPotatoTwo]

Potato has confirmed he'll play Shanghai and Tokyo - his wrist must be ok, phew.

Nice to have you back Clay, I didn't see you as a Louise! And I won't google fumming. Goes off to google fumming

[ClayDavis]

My sister is called Louise. But I don't think it suits me.

Tsonga is on court now. Looks like it's going with serve in the first set.

Allez

[ClayDavis]

It's gone

[Raahh]

why? what harm was it doing?

[Raahh]

for some reason is now on the list twice.

Allez Tsonga!

Go Del Potato!

[ClayDavis]

He lost the first set. Come on Tsonga.

[Raahh]

Aww, Simon is beating Mahut. I like Mahut. After 'that' match against Isner, he always comes across as a proper fighter. And a pretty good doubles player too.

[Raahh]

[Raahh]

[Raahh]

Tsonga and Simon in the final.

Don't know much about Metz- is it a French only thing, or is that just a coincidence?

[ClayDavis]

Just a coincidence I think. Although 3 of the 4 semi-final players were French.

[JuanPotatoTwo]

Tournament Name: MOSELLE OPEN
Location: METZ, FRANCE
Dates: 16–22 SEPTEMBER 2013
Prize Money: €410,200 (Total Financial Commitment €467,800)
28 DRAW (Q32)

SITE: PARC DES EXPOSITIONS DE METZ METROPOLE
METZ EXPO
RUE DE LA GRANGE AUX BOIS
57000 METZ
SURFACE: GREENSET
BALL: ARTENGO TB920
WEB SITE: www.moselle-open.com

Qualifying draw: Friday, September 13, 9:00 p.m.
Main draw: Saturday, September 14, 5:00 p.m.
Doubles draw: Saturday, September 14, 2:00 p.m.

ATP Ranking Points
W: 250
F: 150
SF: 90
QF: 45
R16: 20 (Seeds 1-4: 0)
R32: 0
Q: +12
Q8: 6
Q16: 0
Q32: 0

Entry deadline: August 5, 2013
Seeding: September 9, 2013

1 Tsonga, Jo-Wilfried FRA 8
2 Seppi, Andreas ITA 23
3 Kohlschreiber, Philipp GER 24
4 Querrey, Sam USA 26
5 Paire, Benoit FRA 27
6 Chardy, Jeremy FRA 28
OUT Granollers, Marcel ESP 36
8 Berlocq, Carlos ARG 46
9 Mayer, Florian GER 50
10 Delbonis, Federico ARG 57
11 Sijsling, Igor NED 65
12 De Schepper, Kenny FRA 67
13 Roger-Vasselin, Edouard FRA 70
OUT Pospisil, Vasek CAN 71
15 Mayer, Leonardo ARG 76
16 Mahut, Nicolas FRA 77
17 Lacko, Lukas SVK 80
18 Vesely, Jiri CZE 81
OUT Haider-Maurer, Andreas AUT 87
20 Karlovic, Ivo CRO 88
21 Kamke, Tobias GER 92
22 (Q) GICQUEL, Marc FRA
23 (Q) ZVEREV, Mischa GER
24 (Q) FUCSOVICS, Marton HUN
25 (Q) HERBERT, Pierre-Hugues FRA
26 (WC) Olivetti, Albano FRA
27 (WC) Simon, Gilles FRA
28 (WC) Mathieu, Paul-Henri FRA
(LL) BERRER, Michael GER (replaces Haider-Maurer)

Alternates
OUT Pella, Guido ARG 96
IN Becker, Benjamin GER 106
IN Huta Galung, Jesse NED 108
OUT Reister, Julian GER 117

1. Malisse, Xavier BEL 118
2. Gicquel, Marc FRA 119

OUT Gabashvili, Teymuraz RUS 120
OUT Odesnik, Wayne USA 121

1. Ramirez Hidalgo, Ruben ESP 122

OUT Kavcic, Blaz SLO 124
OUT Copil, Marius ROU 126
OUT Ram, Rajeev USA 127
OUT Berankis, Ricardas LTU 128
OUT Lajovic, Dusan SRB 129
OUT Martin, Andrej SVK 130

1. Reynolds, Bobby USA 131
2. Kuznetsov, Alex USA 134

OUT Schwartzman, Diego Sebastian ARG 136

1. Zverev, Mischa GER 138

OUT Wang, Jimmy TPE 139

Hi, I copied and pasted the above list from the MTF forum, just out of interest really. Hope you're all having good weekends.

[Raahh]

Hi Juan-ok weekend here. Mostly spent trying to buy dd2 birthday presents on a shoesstring.

But homework has been done with no stress (or me) involved

[ClayDavis]

OK weekend here too. Managed to get hooked on some BBC drama so that's the evening sorted. Cold has gone too.

Glad to hear about the homework, Raahh.

[JuanPotatoTwo]

Glad homework is done, have that to look forward to tomorrow!

Looks like we're on our own now - will we get brownie points and tennis tickets come the revolution?!

[ClayDavis]

I bloody hope so.

I might settle for back though.

[Raahh]

I have a (totally unfounded fuelled theory re- the demise of the ).

It was still there until Murray announced his surgery. Then- pfft. Because obviously no Murray= no.

I am probably wrong, but I like a conspiracy theory