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

This is painful. Berrettini had match point and double faulted

Looks like a tiebreak.

Oh no he has mp again

Svitolina looks like she is going through the mill watching this.

And she has her semi final to play!

This is mad.

Berrettini absolutely wears his heart on his sleeve. He's had 3 match points, his face is just so expressive, you can see exactly what he's going through.

Although Monfils is the same tbh!

Gael managed to hold so final set tiebreak. This is going to be interesting!!!

Omg. Monfils second DF in the tiebreak!!

This is just too much drama.

Well I was moaning about not seeing any exciting matches and that totally made up for it. Brilliant.

Aww now little Berrettini is crying and applauding Monfils off court, bless him. Poor Gael though, that was nuts.

It looked really good, private But I got to 10pm and really had to go to bed. Don't k ow why I bothered, had one of the worst nights in ages, which was annoying since no one was here to keep me awake!

Think I was stressing about ds going to college today, and the fact we all have to be up really early again.

But in good news, a win for Rafa. From the length of the match, not entirely straightforward, but it's a win!

Sorry you had a rubbish night Raahh - hope your DS is Ok at college. I usually have a rubbish sleep if I know I’ve got to get up early.

The Berrettini match sounded exciting Private - I’ve not seen much of the tennis this year - it’s on so late.

Well done Rafa although it sounded like a tough match - I woke up at 3 ish and they’d not even started. A lot of the crowd started to leave in the third set as it was midnight in NY - apparently Shakira was there watching Rafa

All the best for your DS, Raahh.

Thanks everyone, I always worry about people not waking up on time- so end up waking up a dozen times to make sure no one over sleeps. It's a bad habit!

Hopefully I'll be more relaxed tonight!

Raahh I hope your DS gets on ok. How annoying about the disturbed night's sleep - I know what you mean about having to get up/out on time, it can play on your mind can't it, especially when it's been such a long holiday and then you suddenly have to get organised.

I haven't seen any of Rafa's match yet, but it looks like it was a bit of a test for him from the scoreline.

Have you seen the story on the BBC website about Murray, Djok, Tsistipas and others saying weird things in their recent interviews, as part of a secret Jimmy Fallon prank?
Made me chuckle.
I like the definition of a kitten nap
I wish I'd seen them

Some of those were hard to fit in!

Didn't they do something similar during a football tournament with song lyrics? This might be something I have made up.

I think it was Wham songs Raahh - or maybe Smiths songs? (I think I’ve definitely made that last bit up!)

I’m back in the bar on holiday where I watched the start of the epic Anderson/Isner match last year. We go home tomorrow - didn’t make it to the Rafa museum or the tournament

half as long but twice as cute

haha!! Only Andy could say that with a straight face, surely?!

Ah Fizzy - you'll have to go back to Mallorca then, so you can go to the tournament and museum! It's the only way. Hope you've had a nice time.

Women's semis today but they're both night matches so I won't be watching. I wonder how Svitolina will get on. And I'm quite interested to see Andreescu, I don't think I've ever seen her play tbh - although I know she won Indian Wells.

Am excited for Dimitrov v Medvedev though. Can't really believe one of them will be in the final! Fed - Nadal would have been a great final no doubt, but it'll be great there'll be a new slam finalist - when did that last happen on the men's side? Anderson (US Open)?? Or am I missing something?

Apparently Grigor was interviewed about Peter McNamara on Prime yesterday - am off to look for it now in the absence of any tennis

Thanks private yes we’ll have to come back

I think the first men’s semis start at 9pm UK time so will hopefully get to see some tennis - both matches sound good. I agree it will be good to see at least one new face in the final.

I like the idea of a kitten nap

Aww - Osaka and Schwartzman have been given the US Open sportsmanship awards.

They're a bit previous aren't they, since the tournament hasn't even finished yet, but still. Not sure if Diego did something specific or if it's just for generally being a nice guy?!

It does seem a bit early, although I can't imagine Serena doing anything to warrant it over the weekend. . If I hear '24' not in the the context of the Kiefer Sutherland show one more time, will scream...

Rafa was nice to that little kid being squashed, but maybe it's for things they've done on the court.

Yes Rafa wins the nice guy award for that alone. Bless him.

I do want Serena to break the so-called record, even though it shouldn't really be the record anyway, - if she does, at least then
we might stop hearing about it.

I hate stuff like that anyway , why do they always go on and on about it? I just want to see a good tennis match.

I mean, I suppose I'll watch the women's final but am much more excited for the Grigor revival story than any of that!!

She needs to redeem herself for last year . Her behaviour was appalling. I've a feeling it ( though I hope I'm wrong ) it might be a one sided match. I hope she behaves better in victory than she did in defeat. And then she can disappear.

I also don't want to hear about her being a mother winning a grand slam. She won't be the first to do that. Not even at the US open.

Raahh I know. And it's a similar set up to last year isn't it, with Serena going for the record vs a young newcomer. The crowd could be a big factor again?

Andreescu has been on a great run though, be interesting to see how it all pans out.

Similar age too, it would be interesting if she beat Serena.
I wish tonight's matches were on earlier.

So do I, I really want to see both of them. But I probably won't

I can't believe we haven't even filled up one thread this whole tournament! Do you think it's the time difference issue - the good matches have been later or something? Also I was away last year as school went back later so I probably stayed up later to watch, plus the incentive of Delpo of course I don't know, it doesn't feel as good this year to me??

Delpo's revealed over on IG that he "partied" with Justin Timberlake the night of his US Open title win that is just so 2009 isn't it?