Tennis - It's ugly trophy time

[JaneJeffer]

Sorry!

kazza

I'm sorry to say, Dan is going to lose this set and, therefore, match.

I think the players are trying to gee themselves up ? - it must be difficult playing an amazing shot for it just to be met by a bit of polite applause

Oh no - 4th set breaker - it still sets my teeth on edge when they say breaker!

at the x-posts.

I think your prediction could be correct kazza

'Breaker' should be banned, Fizzy.

It must be hard to keep motivated, if you are used to lots of noise and getting pumped up between points.

Oh dear poor Dan - hope he enjoyed his time as a top player - maybe one day Roger and Rafa will let him have coffee with them

Bollocks

Meanwhile- Shapovalov is playing Fritz. Fritz is wearing the same kit as Moutet. Shaggy is wearing shorts that give the illusion of being a bit too short, with cycling shorts under neath.

No idea hoe the tennis is going. -oh Fritz is serving for the set.

*how

So the Zverev match is delayed. I wonder why? He is playing Mannarino.

I was just thinking that- if a seed loses, does someone else get to move into the suite that were entitled to?

Mannarino was one of the group of players mentioned when Paire tested positive for Covid.

I think there might be a question mark now over whether Mannarino can continue playing, going off twitter. (Lots of pictures of Sascha with his shirt off, just chilling, waiting for his match...).

What a shambles.

Yes I've also been reading the rumours!! Wonder what's going on??

It's unfair on the players who ae meant to follow the Zverev match- Tsitsipas, I think? If it's this delayed, their match might be really late.

Not that I willbe awake. I am falling asleep now, but I have been aake since 1.30am

Blimey Raahh that's a long time to be awake

I think they said on Prime the Zverev match would be happening soon?

I'm going to try and have an early-ish night... although there are some good matches coming up... I find it too tempting to stay up and watch. Also I still haven't seen any of Tsitsipas' matches at all so far. I keep seeing the same people all the time

The Zverev/Mannarino match has just started - not sure what the delay was?

I think Zverev carries off the bright pink quite well

There are some good matches on overnight - I would love to stay up all night and watch them but that’s probably not a good idea!

I hope to wake up in the morning to see that Djok has had a good Struffing (i can but hope!)

Medvedev is playing Wolf with the bouffant hair - could be interesting

Omg Stefanos!!! Six match points and somehow lost. Coric is a tough opponent for that stage of the tournament, mind.

I didn't even look at the Djokovic result but presume he won. Off to check the rest of the scores now...

I do feel for Tsitsipas. A ver tough match by the look of things, and the uncertainty over the delay at the start won't have helped (although they aare used to delays for weather etc).

The Mannarino situation, from what I've read, is just a farce- why let him continue in the tournament at one stage, and then try to block the next? At one stage Zverev was told the match wouldn't go ahead. Very unsettling for everyone.

I've just caught up on the overnight scores and saw that Stefanos lost but didn't realise he had six match points!

Also read about the Mannarino saga

Some good matches coming up today. FAA v Moutet seems to be on at a decent time here (early evening?) - looking forward to that.

Thiem plays Cilic but that's last on Ashe got a sneaking suspicion Cilic could win that one, what am I thinking?!

Ooh and Serena plays Sloane Stephens. That could be a close one...

Unfortunately Struff got a Struffing from Djok!

Poor Tsitsipas

The Mannarino thing does sound farcical - I think NY health officials were trying to stop him from playing because he’d been in contact with Paire but why have they let him play his previous matches? . Meanwhile apparently Zverev was relaxing in his suite topless

I thought that Thiem/Cilic were playing last night - the night matches confuse me. You need to check out J J Wolf’s hair - he’s playing Medvedev. He also favours the topless look - not sure where going on at the US Open this year - I blame Djok!

J J Wolf
Am v keen to see him!!

In all the stuff over the last couple of days, I missed Mladenovic's spectacular collapse. She was 6-1 5-1 up, had matc points. She lost the 3rd set 6-0 .

I think (hope) the Sloane Stephens/Serena match is a good one- I really like Sloane.

JJ Wolf has a great name. I need someone capable of beating Djok to get through though, so don't want some giant killing moment, and he pulls out next round injured.