Tennis thread: to Winston Salem - and beyond! All your build-up to the US Open here...

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Cincinnati finals tomorrow... Meanwhile Andy Murray travels to Winston Salem (by car ) today...

Welcome one and all

Nobody could beat Benoit's beard.

I saw a picture of Fed's kit. I don't like it.it might not be UPS brown, but Uni qlo really do ugly kits.

Raahh I got an email from Uniqlo about Roger’s USOpen kit - I think I’ll give it a miss - it is a definite improvement in the brown UPS kit though.

Tsitsipas is cramping now. RBA is also involved in a bit of a battle with Kukushkin and he was having a medical timeout when I switched over. Tsitsipas is struggling to move

You are on the mailing list Fizzy

I think i preferred Nike's skeletons and bees, and that's saying something.

I won't be happy if 2 of my favourites go out early- come on Stef and RBA!

But Cilic is through, so yay!!

Yay for Cilic but RBA is out

It’s quite painful to watch Tsitsipas - he keeps hopping about - not sure if he’ll be able to finish the match

Poor RBA. He's had a really good year though. Shame he had to lose early here.

Tsitsipas has had a point deducted for a time violation and then he was shouting at the umpire that they’re all weirdos - it’s not looking good at all!

See- that's what comes of spending time with Dick.

Raahh score watching at the moment and I see your favourite Norwegian is playing Struff. Let's hope he doesn't get Struffed

Not looking good for Stefanos but then I think we all thought it would be a tough one

Poor Stef

I saw Ruud was playing Struff. Well, my favourite Norwegian may be in trouble

Oh dear, Stefanos. But not entirely unexpected, unfortunately!

Edmund is getting bogged down aswell.

Poor Stef

Yes hoping Ruud doesn’t get a Struffing

Arrogant, attention seeking idiot.

She makes herself look like the rude, arrogant bully that she is.
It would have been so much better just to say something along the lines of......I'm sorry, but I don't wish to speak about the matter.

kazza exactly. Hardly covering herself in glory, is she? But she relies on the fact that she appears to be untouchable- and has a team around her who will indulge her every whim. Being an amazing sportswoman does not excuse rudeness and bad behaviour. She doesn't get a free pass.

^^ Exactly.

Roger with a beard????? okaaaay.

Hate missing the tennis! I assume if one of the Brits goes far they might show a match of theirs on BBC?

Watching Zverev v Albot - Zverev doing the usual wandering off and breaking his racket but who are these American commentators ? Hate to say it but they make Andrew Castle look ( Sound) good . Couldn’t face watching Edmund .

Did Andy win tonight ?

I'm score watching. Come on Sascha!

oh heck- a bit worried about Halep- she won the first set, is losing the second. Wozniacki also struggling.

And Ruud is getting Struffed.

At least JWT is 2 sets up (probably jinxed him now)

I'm watching Zverev as well - I felt quite optimistic about his chances here, as in, that he could win a few rounds. I know what you mean about the commentators Morgan!! I used to live over there so am used to it but they're totally different from here aren't they? I still prefer them to Andrew Castle though!!

Spot on prediction kazza re Tsitsipas! I've just been reading about his press conference where he said he doesn't feel inspired - that doesn't sound good does it? Someone commented underneath he is the new Dimitrov

I think it's too early to say that but these are worrying times for Stefanos fans.

It's all very different for him, to Melbourne, isn't it Spidey.

at being addressed as Spidey!

I like it, I'm going to keep it (maybe just for the US Open, Spidey is from Queens after all )

It is v different from Melbourne Raahh - it must be hard to push on from something like that. Also he said he was still getting over his RG loss - that was where he lost to Stan wasn't it?

Jane it feels like Sascha could go either way here.

He's looking good though in an 80a inspired kit. So that's in his favour

Thiem is another one who seems to be having a bit of a battle and he’s no 4 seed.

Hope it’s not like Wimbledon when most of the “next gen” went out in the first round.

I agree about the American commentators - they’re a bit over the top. Bring back Andrew Castle (or maybe not!)

Zverev is throwing racquets and arguing now

I quite like Sascha’s outfit Spidey

Bring back Andrew Castle
Fizzy

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