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

[Raahh]

Via a couple of Exhibitions in Saudi Arabia.

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

Lol, that photo is hilarious. I still don't understand why Daniil couldn't take his own shirt off, but it was a great comedy moment.

No, I don't know really why Daniil couldn't do it- he was like a 5 year old who was having a sulk at bathtime and refusing to get undressed. .

Meanwhile, Rinderknech is doing very well against Felix, and could be about to win, About to serve for the match.

Cousins Final could still be on .

I really want a cousins final, which probably means we'll end up with Djokovic vs ADM.

I'm a bit surprised by this scoreline. Felix has looked one of the form players of the tournament. But Arthur is playing really well.

I haven't watched any of the Traitors shows- but do quite fancy the celebrity one.

(I am almost 11 months younger than Clare Balding ).

Valentin is watching the match-I suppose he can afford to, since he's not playing til tomorrow.

Well done Arthur.

Aww, what a nice smile.

Well done Arthur.

The photo of Gerry Armstrong wiping his hand on a towel after touching Daniil’s shirt was even funnier

Well done Arthur - he’s been doing quite well recently

Just steeling myself for more Medvedev shenanigans

After initially dismissing Traitors as a load of nonsense I got sucked into the end of last season and am now fully into it

I've just read that Daniil asked a ball girl to help with his shirt- and Gerry stepped in to avoid that.

Come on, Daniil- that is really not appropriate! It's bad enough they have to deal with manky towels again.

The heat is definitely getting to him.

Come on Daniil.

Iga about to play Jasmine. I would like Jasmine to win- but it is pretty unlikely.

I get the impression it's a bit cooler/less humid in Shanghai today. None of the players seem to be sweating as much.

I can't believe Daniil asked a ball girl to remove his shirt, that's inappropriate on so many levels.

Thanks Raahh

what’s going on? It sounds scary!

A woman saying stuff!

Jasmine off to a good start , breaking Iga in the first game0 but that means nothing much in the long run.

Come on Daniil!

I think Jasmine has never beaten Iga, it would be huge for her if she could manage it today.

Double break for Jasmine.

Iga lost a strange match in Beijing against Navarro- so it's not like she's infallible.
Jasmine has to back up the break though.

Well done on your French success magi 🍾

Hope you have a lovely time kazza

I love The Traitors. Alan Carr is so funny on it. I hope he doesn’t get caught

Ice I think the hth is 0-6 in Iga's favour, so this would be a big win.

Ok I take it back what I said about the sweating, Daniil is back in swimming pool mode.

Daniil is looking good. I'm so torn.

Ah shut up. If he wants to see a replay he’s allowed to. It only takes a few seconds.

I kind of agree with them about the replays. They serve no purpose and Daniil is definitely using them tactically.

I'm flipping between the 2 matches. Daniil must have had a word with himself to stay calm, he's more with it today.

Jasmine is playing very well, can't say that it's just because Iga is below her best.

Great shot Daniil!