TENNIS - clay continues

[JaneJeffer]

Yup. can't help themselves, can they.

He's so lovely though.

Oh- big news- Sinner has withdrawn, so Felix wins by a walkover.
I had a feeling. His hip has clearly been an issue, and I don't blame him if he wants to not risk things before RG.

Don't know if they will bring the Fritz/Cerundolo match forward.

I would love Francisco to win @CarlosRightBicep but I don't really mind who does out of the remaining players

I got a Pointless answer so I'm really proud of myself now (sad case)

Oh that's a shock Raahh

Sinner wasn't due to play til tomorrow- so don't know why I thought it would affect today!

It's always a good day when I get a Pointless answer Jane- and a really good one if I get something right on 'Only Connect'

This match is close!

Not too surprised Carlos lost today, he seemed tired in his match with Struff yesterday. Hope he can be fit for RG, and Jannik too. Don’t really mind who wins this now.

Well done Taylor.

Well I guess Francisco won't be winning then I fell asleep and missed it

Hard to call this tournament now- if Andrey can keep his head and play like he did yesterday, I think he could win it. Lehecka will fancy his chances against Daniil - and the winner meets Felix.

All to play for.

I didn’t get to see any tennis yesterday apart from the end of the Fritz/Cerundolo match

The organisers (and Sky!) won’t be happy at losing Alcaraz and Sinner - it’s annoying how Sky think that we only want to watch certain players (or Cam Norrie!)

The tournament has entered that weird phase where there aren’t any singles matches on until later - Sabalenka’s match is scheduled for 8.30pm tonight but I can’t see Daniil and Lechecka’s match being over that quickly - I’m sure this happens every year!

Hope that everyone has recovered from the May madness from yesterday!

Yes, Fizzy the scheduling is daft. There seems to be all the time in the world at the start- and then when it actually matters, and the players are shattered, the end up squashing all the matched into a few hours .

Had the Aryna match been scheduled before Daniil, that would make more sense.

Feli had better hope it doesn't rain.

Yes Raahh -I suspect that Aryna and Elena will be walking onto an empty court which is never a good look!

These tournament directors never seem to learn

We've said it before and we'll no doubt say it again, we should be tournament directors and then there would be sensible scheduling

I would also make sure everyone got the same cake,

Colin the Caterpillar. Or other supermarket equivalent . There there will be no squabbling.

Wrong thread

Hmm let me guess

<whistles innocently>

I thought Doctors had finished!

Ooh hello

Not yet, still hanging on til Christmas!

Booby cake anyone? I don't know why Conchita is tagged on it

I've just got in. Not surprisingly, Iga is doing Iga things and her match is now over hours before Aryna takes the court- there is now a bit gap before the Daniil match starts.

No. I do not want to watch the Rafa match again. Unless the result changes.