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!).

I’m not a fig fan - boo hoo devastated about the Djok news (not!)

The figs didn’t go down too well on GBBO tonight

Haha this is brilliant

This is unexpectedly close between Jacob and Sascha!

Yes but unfortunately Jacob is always playing catch up in the final set.
Great lob!!

And Stan has won in Basel

Well done The Swiss will be going bananas!

Come on Jacob!!

Noo, Jacob

Bugger!

He's shattered.

Bugger! What a shame Jacob.

Jacob did really well there. Shame he couldn't get over the line.

I've been out most of the day and have to go out again soon.
Just cat aching what looks like it could be nearly the end of Casper's match.

Over in Vienna, Matteo could get a win over popyrin, which would be good.

Halys is delaying the end of this match. Come on Casper. You've got 40 minutes.

Well done Matteo-- hopefully the start of decent run .

Great shot from Casper- think he amazed himself.

Well done Casper.

Nicely timed

Well done Casper. Oh no, he has to play Stan next.

I know! Would be nice for Stan to get some wins- but Casper needs the points.

Yeah I am torn because it's Stan's home tournament. But at least he won one match.

Daniil gets to play Moutet again next round in Vienna. That should be fun.

I see that Joe and Neal are playing in Vienna and have just won from a set down. Glad they're still playing together!

Vacherot has just taken the first set against Taylor!

I missed this- but that's really good. Joe looked so disappointed after the US Open loss( they both did) I thought he might give up this year ( despite qualifying for Turin)

Fritzerot is a really good match. I think Val may be running out of steam in this third set, but he’s definitely proved Shanghai wasn’t a fluke.

I've missed most of it, but I am glad that Valentin has kept it up. Hopefully he can keep serve now.

The way Taylor serves, a tie break is not something Valentin would really want to get into with him, but he's keeping it close.

That's a shame, but it was close.