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

Yay! 😁

Well, I just woke up, and checked the scores (as you do).

No idea what happened, but yay!!!!

I saw the end of the first set of Stan v Novak - then fell asleep

Stan was brilliant, full on Stanimal mode. Novak was just being outplayed. I don't know what happened in the end though - I know Djok retired injured - the shoulder I suppose? Am going to watch the replay now...

Anyway great for Stan and next match v Medvedev should be great.

I see Medvedev was enjoying the crowd experience again last night - love it. He's a good bad bad guy, as he seems to genuinely enjoy being there and winding people up!!

Too many bads in that last post. He's so bad he's good!!

Haven't been on this thread because it's just too hard to work out how to watch on Amazon Prime but what the hell is the love-in between Konta and Tom Hiddleston? Just read about it yesterday!

I am

Sorry if this has been discussed already but I haven't RTFT

Apparently the shoulder injury reappeared when he was 2 sets down and had just served a double fault so he retired - the NY crowd weren’t happy!

Go Stan

Medvedev has been causing more mischief again winding the crowd up - he came into the court to boos and seems to be enjoying his role as pantomime villain

Rafa doesn’t look too happy - he’s probably sensing the perv vibes from Mac

Yay well done Stan

Hiddleston loves his tennis.

Good on Medvedev taking over the bad boy role but actually playing proper tennis. Dick must be fuming

Great news about
I may have to find time today to watch the replay
I hope he beats Medvedev but it could be a tough one.

Good on Medvedev taking over the bad boy role but actually playing proper tennis

Yes that's exactly it Jane. That's what makes it so enjoyable I think!!

Hi TheOnly yes Amazon is a PITA at times. It was weird seeing Tom Hiddleston but no from me as Jo picked the wrong character from the Marvel Universe to support her IMHO

Jane I'm not wild about Konta but I prefer her to Pliskova!!

kazza that's going to be close between Stan and Medvedev I reckon - Medvedev has played a lot lately and he said he took painkillers before yesterday's match. Although he does have the crowd to keep him motivated!!

Anyway I think Stan could beat him. And then play Grigor in the semis come on Grigor!!

Did anyone see the clip of Stan autographing someone's forehead after the match last night?!

Stan tweeted a clip of it

Yay Stan!
Pleased that he played so well. Haven’t seen it mind. Work gets in the way...
posted wrong photo of Rafa. He was happy and smiley for much of interview (even when asked about wedding - he is not terribly involved in planning it to absolutely no-ones surprise!)
Think Fed may well win this. Hoping not, obvs. Holding out hope for Rafa. Dammit, on night session tonight..

Oh dear, I've just seen that Osaka lost.

I really don't want Serena to win. But I'm not sure who is left now- all the biggest names in the women's draw seem to have lost. Svitolina seems to be the highest seed still standing, I think.

maybe Konta will win

Bencic was amazing. I was very impressed. She has a chance. Play similar to Naomi’s actually but a better defender.
Now let’s have a “diminutive”, “short”, etc sweepstake... I’m on the wine. DH making dinner (damn, I might have to break tennis watching to eat).

Oh, yes, I've got my 'height' comments bingo card at the ready.

That is if I can get Prime to work, which at the moment, it doesn't seem to want to do. I'm having more problems with it than last year!

I'd like to see Bencic do well, actually- she's quite underrated.

Watching Zverev could be good I’d he can get his serve going .

Go Konta 😃

Height 😃 and his mum made bangles to sell

Just joining in now! How are the height comments so far?! As long as they don't "joke" about Diego being able to fit inside the trophy, like at Queen's

But of a surprise score on other match - Berrettini 6-1 first set against Rublev...

Looks like a topsy turvy match between Diego and Sascha.

I've managed to get prime to stay on .
I don't think Diego's clothes help him ( I'm 4ft 8, I have experience of dressing 'short').
His shorts always look too long. Like he is wearing Isner's kit.

'Small in stature' Bingo!

And I'm not keen on Sascha's kit. Just thought I'd add that.

It's quite disappointing, kit wise, compared to RG.

I quite like Sascha’s kit Raahh - I like the mint green.

Poor Diego - he’s probably in the smallest kit they do - if he had Isner’s kit on the shorts would probably look like trousers

There’s a lot to say about Wimbledon and their all white rule.