TENNIS thread- The Asian swing limps to a humid close- let's chuck away the ice towels and head to Europe.

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Via a couple of Exhibitions in Saudi Arabia.

Thread was coming to an end (if I can work out how to link it!).

Then he goes and double faults!

Twice in a row

Terrible game, 3 double faults

Black gloves are out.

Thigh massage for the fans

That’s a lot of tape

Those chairs are very 90’s pine furniture shop looking

I remember thinking last year, that it is a bit of an odd looking tournament venue- the seating for the spectators looks like and old court building and the chairs for the players are just missing brolly.

Well done Holger.

He looks knackered .

Yay! Well done Holger and he didn’t even get any magic tablets

No- no magic tablets required.

He does look like he might be sick, though.

Yesterday/tomorrow mixup was funny

Lore is in trouble

Moutet has beaten Struff

I prefer Casper's kit today, the colour anyway.

Flipping hheck Casper - you were 4-1 up when I went upstairs - and I come back- and it's 4-4?!

Ugh.

Damn, Casper!

Right- keep hold of the break this time, Casper.

An easy match would have been nice.

Oh come on Casper- do you not want to win this?

Not sure which way this will go

No, me neither. I'm still not totally convinced Casper's wrist is ok- his serve has been up and down. Seb did well to come back in the first set.

Let's call it a tie.

I keep score watching Casper and thinking he has things in hand, then next time I check it’s all going wrong.

Not too surprised Lore lost, GMP indoors is the stuff of nightmares.

Come on Casper!! Don't fluff it!.

Well done Casper.

The match started really well- and looked like it would be pretty easy, But did it in the end.