Tennis thread: towards the end of the season, lots of tennis still to be played!

[PrivateParkin]

Hi all, I wasn't sure if Raahh was around so I thought I would start a new thread (thanks ferrier) in case of any urgent tennis news that we might need to start posting about immediately! I'm looking forward to Shanghai this week

Benoit's hair looks great

No, Chicken hasn't really built on the success, but I think he's found his level. It's a lot more to do with Djok finding his mojo again. Sadly.

Dimitrov does need someone to sort him out . Whether Agassi is the man for the job, I don't know.

Yes sadly I think you are right Raahh!

I've finally sneaked the TV onto sky sports. Close third set between Lopez/DeMinaur. The Aussie is scampering around all over the place.

I see Kyle Edmund has withdrawn from Paris - not sure why though.

Now, if Benoit was to dye his beard aswell.....

Yay well done Fele!!

Phew that was a close one!! Can't believe DeMinaur smashing his racquet at the end - he doesn't look the type at all!!

Kyle was carrying an injury from somewhere ... I forget what!

Delighted for Feli. He's my number 4 but has fallen off the radar a bit this last season or so. The most wonderful hands (as they say!).

Yes, not sure Agassi is right for Grigor but they looked to be having a good time in the clip I saw. I always thought Grigor did best with I think it was Rajeev Ram .... have I got that right. Anyway, I'd love to see him do better.

I will make sure to watch Gasquet and Shagalot.

kazza can you imagine? He'd be like a cerise Father Christmas!

Roger Rasheed. Those double Rs!

Must have been frustrating for him because he had it in the bag and let it slip away.

I'm so tired and feel like it's about 10 o'clock cos it's so dark. It's a bank holiday here today and I had lots of the in-laws visiting and I'm knackered now.

Yes fair play to Grigor - at least he's trying something, which is good.

Break for dinner now and back for tennis later. I hate these dark evenings Jane - it's pitch black out there!! Hope you have a relaxing evening

I forgot to switch my alarm off last night as well!

kazza a purple beard would be great too- with green bit. A Wimbledon colours tribute.

I love the Wimbledon beard idea, except Wimbledon probably wouldn't allow it

No, they probably wouldn't. but I'm sure at some point Venus(?) had her hair beaded purple green and white.

I'm not surprised AdeM smashed his racket. He was way up. Then he was down and saving match points. Then he had two match points of his own and then he lost it.

Parkin he'd have fitted right in on SCD last Saturday, some sort of Halloween troll perhaps

Just seen that Grigor and Fabio played doubles together. They lost but it looked very entertaining!

How can Shaggy play with that strap sticking out from the front of his cap?? That would really get on my nerves.

Also why do they have those rubbish fruit bowls next to them at the change of ends?!

I mean, so that expect them to start peeling oranges to snack on at the change of ends?! Sorry, I know this isn't exactly the main talking point of this match but it's really annoying me!

Anyway, that match was a bit of a damp squib I thought - Shaggy made heaps of mistakes. A few double faults. Gasquet was pretty steady throughout.

Mahut is playing some lovely stuff atm 😍

I will miss Mahut when he retires. He has had a great doubles career, and a steady singles one. I hate that his footnote in history will probably be that match against Isner though.

Ugh I know Raahh. The commentators were wondering what Mahut thought of the Isner Rule being brought in I imagine he probably thinks it's over 8 years too late tbh.

I'll miss him too, I like watching him and his game style is pretty unusual these days. I wonder if he'll go out on a high with a Davis Cup win??

Davis cup would be fitting, and I think he might qualify for London in the doubles( the race still lists The Bryan Brothers as a pair, and of course they won't be playing together yet)

Doesn't it list the Bryan Bros as a pair and then Sock/Mike Bryan as well?! Not sure wh
how that would pan out in reality!

I hope Mahut makes London. Time for some more celebratory flossing if so!!