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

Yes I always remember the episode where James went out to a farm and the farmer kept giving him loads of home made booze - and he still drove back to Darrowby!!

Sorry for the completely non-tennis related posts everyone

Am just off to see if any of the tennis from yesterday is on iPlayer...

This match is just a massive serve-fest

Zverev has hit more aces than Isner. I actually want Isner to win, feels like he's a bit of an underdog. But even if he does, he's out I think.

AC refuses to go into the "permutations". He claims it's too complicated for us simple viewers to understand.

I think he might be right

Private handily, the atp will do that for me.

It's how ive found out that Anderson should go through top of his group, on the basis he has a higher winning percentage than Federer.

Or something.

Great Raahh we can rely on you to set us straight!

I do love a good stat!

of course, I'm going of the games won figures , the sets won will be the same.

Another interesting fact from the draw page of the atp app, is it shows how much each player gets as a participation fee. ( as if we thought they did it for love), before any money they stand to win.

Interestingly, Fed and Anderson , for example, are getting £203,000.
Djok, though, it says is getting £152,000.

Why are they obsessed with the tube?

I wonder why Novak gets less than Roger and Kevin?? That's odd.

Ah they are showing the Friday night Wimbledon semi!

oh , I have been add and have been checking the scores .Marin was close in that first set.

This is actually a good match even though it's pointless as Djok is already through and Cilic is already out. But that first set was close and it seems to be a good atmosphere. It's probably the best tennis I've seen so far this week tbh!

Djok is serving really well.

Yes he had a couple of set points Raahh. But tbh I'd expect him to win more from this position than from a set up!!

It's like the pressure is off both of them. Some great points being played.

Marin's really going for it here. Djok must be thinking wtf?! Let me finish this match so I can go and get ready for tomorrow (while Marin jets off on his hols)

I jinxed him, natch. Actually he won't be going on his hols yet will he - Davis Cup final before that.

oh pfft.
That's a shame.

ahh, now the website has updated, and everyone has the same participation fee.

Maybe it didn't update until everyone finished playing, in case they pulled out. Which makes sense, I guess.

Didn’t see any of the matches yesterday but just settling down for the first semi - should be an interesting one. Would like to see Zverev play well for a change.

I used to love all creatures great and small! They were usually either drunk or had an arm up a cows bum

All quiet in the commentary booth after Tim's comment about Mirka's diamonds. I think they were corpsing but it was a welcome couple of minutes silence

Fizzy All creatures great and small

Usually guaranteed a laugh with Boris there

Ugh applauding faults! I hate that.

Omg you can't announce "the ball kid dropped the ball"!! That's awful!

They are booing him??? Or am I imagining it?!