Tennis Thread- WIMBLEDON draws to a close, then it's onwards to the hard courts

[Raahh]

Might be over, this match, before we need the thread

Good evening all - I was planning to watch a film tonight but might look in on a bit of tennis first...

I agree about Zverev. The stuff he said in his press conference does make him sound a bit entitled, but at least he says what he really thinks, and doesn't just offer the bog-standard responses. Which is quite refreshing.

That's interesting about Tsitsipas "getting under his skin" - definitely the makings of a good rivalry there!

Annabel has just tweeted that Tsitsipas is the "Errol Flynn of tennis" I absolutely love Errol Flynn so that's made me like Stefanos even more!

he does look very swashbuckling

Here's Errol - he was a pretty good player himself

Without his flowing locks in that pic though but still hot

Peter Fleming and Petchey agreed with Zverev's comments that it wasn't a great match when you looked at the stats.

Yes it was good about half way through - the end of the second set and the tie break - but then there were a fair few errors in the third. But it was still a bit rich for Zverev to say Tsitsipas Errol didn't play well - ok, it mightn't have been his best, but it was good enough to win the match!

There are some people in the crowd waving the world's smallest Greek flags - looks v funny

raahh all I know is that 8pm in Canada is 1am here and that’s when Rafa has been playing all of his matches - grr! It did take me ages to work it out though and I’ll get confused again when they move back to USA.

I only watched last nights match from about half way through the second set and thought that Tsitsipas played pretty well. I think Zverev was being a bit unfair to say that they were both terrible. And yes Private Tsitsipas plated well enough to win the match.

Just started watching him play against Anderson - he’s just gone ahead in the second set - he must be knackered!

Would love to see him and Rafa in the final (as long as it’s not on at 1am!)

Aw - Marcus has just said this is Tsitsipas' last match as a teenager - he's 20 tomorrow. He's done well to win that second set, staving off (as they say ) a few break points.

Hmm - can he win the third though?

Well I hope he's not pissing off his mother like my 19 year old is at the moment

Jane

Ugh, I hate the foot fault rule. It seems so petty.

Idk how Tsitsipas keeps getting out of these service games without being broken.

I'm having to score watch because fecking MOTD is on.

Bah that's no good!

This is a very tight nervy tie break and Tsitsipas has been foot faulted and again, and wasted yet another challenge!

Wow great defence from Tsitsipas

Double fault on match point - or was it?? He's out of challenges.

Wow what a backhand match point down from Tsitsipas!!

Omg how has he won that?!? Brilliant!!!

Well done Tsitsipas. Wish I could have seen it!

Annabel is absolutely loving Tsitsipas! Who can blame her?

Yay he’s great - so pleased that he’s through to the final and on his twentieth birthday as well.

Wish I could stay up and watch Rafa but don’t think I’ll be able to - I wish it was on now.

He is rubbish at challenges though

I'll stay up a while anyway. And here's a gratuitous photo...

Loving the photo

I'm going to have to go to bed. You're hardcore Jane Enjoy Rafa.

Goodnight everyone.