TENNIS: Hard court season continues. Scream if you want to go faster.

[JaneJeffer]

Was it last week in Paris that they had a problem with a tub of balls?

Sack the suppliers.

Imagine spending all that money on a fancy schmancy tournament and getting the balls from ebay.

No to complex scoring Ice!

So if Barbora wins there will be a 3-way tie, as she, Coco and Iga will all have won two matches and lost one. In that situation it come down to % of sets won. Having completed all her RR matches Iga is 4/7 sets (57%).

Here are the possible scenarios:

1. Barbora wins in 2 sets. She'll be 5/7 (71%) and Coco would be 4/6 (66%). Qualifiers are Barbora first and Coco second, Iga is out.

2. Barbora wins in 3 sets. She'll be 5/8 (62.5%) and Coco will be 5/7 (71%). Qualifiers are Coco first and Barbora second, Iga is out.

3. Coco wins in 2 sets. She would be 100% and would qualify first. Barbora would be 3/7 (43%) so Iga would qualify second.

4. Coco wins in 3 sets. She'll be 6/7 (86%) and qualifies first. Barbora would be 4/8 (50%) so Coco qualifies first and Iga is second.

Sorry

Oh sorry, actually if Barbora loses Iga qualifies automatically because it would only be a two-way tie and then it is decided on H2H.

I'll take your word for it ice
Raahh re Rublev and a dodgy tummy, he was practicing at the WTF earlier today....

😬

Basically Barbora needs a win to qualify and Coco will qualify win or lose.

ATP finals groups have been announced, it's Jannik, Daniil, Taylor and AdM in one group and Sascha, Carlos, Casper and Andrey in the other.

re Rublev.

Dodgy tummy, aye

Well done Barbora

Well done Barbora!

I am really glad to see her win- take that Tim!

Wow, well done Barbora!

It's a lot noisier today.

Feels like they've bussed in a bunch of school kids to fill the stands.

I'm still not watching but glad that Tim was proven wrong! I really don't like round robins - I just want the player who won to go through to the next round!

I tried to read your explanation Ice but it was if I had a monkey playing cymbals in my head (Homer Simpson style!)

I’ve had a long tough day at work, came on Mumsnet for a bit of light relief, and what do I get? Very complicated maths! That has completely finished my brain off for today. Far too complicated!! Thank you for trying to explain it though Ice.

I recommend alcohol Chessie

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Seems Iga can't do the maths either

Oops!

I just watched the doubles and sadly Jasmine and Sara lost, and I think they did have match points at one stage. So that ends Jasmine's run. But she's has a very good years all round really.

Taylor Fritz is complaining that the pictures for the ATP finals show him with blonde hair but he's back to dark hair (thank goodness!)

Ha ha idiot

It was lovely to see all the press stuff without Djokovic there gurning and trying to be down with the kids!

Any tournament is better without Djok!

That should be the ATP slogan.

indeed!