TENNIS THREAD- We've mowed the grass, and now it's onwards to the hard courts!

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Quite neat timing for a new thread really.

Some very attractive pole vaulters about these days

@JaneJeffer I do like a man who knows how to handle a pole :)

Juan

I'm watching the Musetti match, it's the first match I have been able to watch this week. Musetti was flyingto start with , but Cerundolo pulled things back a bit.

I have a stack of ironing, so that should keep me occupied whilst I watch this and Alcaaz later

Juan

Bit of a battle for Carlos compared to yesterday.

Lorenzo was so happy to get to the final and to find out he's now top 40. It was lovely when Carlos congratulated him as they passed each other.

It was a bit of a battle Jane. Looks almost over now.
Musetti nearly blew it earlier by doing an underarm serve at match point.

I like that on the whole, a lot of the very young players seem to get on quite well. None of the 'beef' yet that Medvedev/Tsitspas/Zverev have developed .
They all have very good media /PR teams too, because they say the 'right' things in speeches about their opponents

Ah but the beef is fun

I went to eat dinner in the kitchen and when I came back the match was over! Quick second set.

The beef is funEspecially from Daniil- he really doesn't care

I don't think there is much love lost between Rune and Ruud. At least, it seemed to get a bit salty at RG. Maybe it's a Scandi thing.

Daniil is hilarious. I was watching a clip where he was playing Hubi and started speaking about him to Amelie saying life must be great when you have no brain, you just grin and enjoy yourself

Jane wow!

Poor Hubi! What on earth did he do to deserve that?!

From Holger Rune's Instagram. I don't know what the media has been saying. He actually liked a comment I put on his Instagram a few weeks ago, just a thumbs up or something, but I'm glad I did now. I think they can get a lot of stick over a heated moment and he's only young.

That's a really nice comment message from Rune Jane- it's easy to forget out young they are, and the pressure must be huge. So many of them are basically the same age as my ds- and I can't imagine what he'd be like in a situation like that.

Domi has also said that the support on social media keeps him going so it's not all bad. I found it interesting that Sascha got an awful lot of positive messages after his injury when previously he had been getting stick because of all the controversy surrounding him. On the other hand Stef's popularity seems to have waned over the last year because of all the coaching and lengthy toilet breaks.

Jane it is interesting with Stef.
Apostolos did him no favours (and I'm sure Stef ignores him, so coaching from the stands was always pointless anyway).

it has take me ages to get Prime to work, and the picture quality is terrible.

Matteo currently 1 set up in his match in Gstaad. But Ruud is not really giving up in the second set, Matteo is definitely better though.

Casper has won the tie break in the second set- it's all change now in this match.

It's all gone south for Matteo- who is now 1-4 down in the 3rd set. I really like Casper, but I think this win would have been significant for Matteo

The Dj is playing 'The Twist' the crowd seem to like it

Well done Casper - he's been awarded a bit rock trophy for his trouble- that he very nearly dropped.

poor Matteo- but his hair still looks great

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I night miss the Alcaraz match- he could go up to 4th in the world if he wins today. The speed at which he has risen up the rankings is very impressive.

He might not have won a slam yet, but the foundations are very, very solid.

The speeches here are nice.

Lorenzo is a set up. I'm not watching just score checking.

I've just got home, and wasn't expecting the scoreline.

Loenzo is serving for the match.

But he blew two serves. Carlos has a very slim chance here...