TENNIS thread- Rome is coming to an end and it's nearly time to pack for Paris!

[Raahh]

Meanwhile , it's not looking good for Casper, but Jannik is looking very solid

( most annoying is the fact Tommy Paul is through to the semi final already. )

Forza!

Maybe Jannik's lesser known (non-tennis playing ) twin, Pannik, played the first set, whilst Jannik looked for his trainers in the locker room?

Raahh

And TP has obviously mentally gone walkabout. Still fretting about his truck, no doubt.

Pannik

I’m not watching but it sounds like a weird match

Yes, I think TP was happy with his firsr set win.

But that's not the whole match , mate.

The tounrnament deserves a Jannik /Carlos final.

Personally, even though mostly I don't actually follw the WTA that much- I'm more thrilled for Jasmine and the possibility of her winning 2 titles this weekend.

doing it for the shorties

she's 8 inches taller than I am

WTF- don't fail me now Pannik/Jannik

He's having problems with hs leg- was doing a couple of game back, but didn't look an issue til now. And now it really does.

I hope this isn't the start of the comeback!

Whose leg Raahh? Sinner?

Yes, I think so, he was shaking it out.

I hope it's nothing serious, but he's limping a bit.

Grr.

Jannik was 3-0 and could end up 3-3 at this rate.

So he must be affected by his thigh/hamstring , I think.

But he has got a break point- fingers crossed.

Phew.4-2.

If he can get a few serves in...

I’ve wrestled control of the TV and it’s not looking good for Jannik - he’s definitely limping - I don’t want to see TP in the final

And now he’s broken TP’s serve - this is a very strange match

It is a strange match.

I think if/when Jannik get's through the match, it could end up bring a closer final than previously it might have been. I'd have said it was 80% Jannik;s title, prior to this this.

Since Jannik may now have picked up an injury, and Carlos is not quite yet 100 % Carlos, it's bit harder to call.

I've just seen that Casper looks to have withdrawn from defending his Geneva title next week.

Grr.

That paves the way for Djok, which does not make me feel happy at all.

Well done Jannik.

It was a bonkers match.

I look forward to the final.

And Holger has withdrawn from Hamburg

Well done Jannik

weird match

Damn. It's all happening.

Saw the last 2 games on my phone. Thank goodness there wasn't a late TP comeback!

Well done Jannik. Pure grit at the end there.

Pannik

Joe and Neal have lost the semi final- which is a shame. Joe seems to be the weak link (serve wise) at the moment. . I do think he plays better on hard courts, maybe they will do better later in the year.
They lost to the top pair, so not a huge shock.

It's a shame. Apparently, they served for the first set at 6-5, got broken and then it was downhill from there. Patten and Heliovara currently playing.