TENNIS thread-Au-revoir Paris- it's all about the Race for Turin. Who will be the last man and woman standing in 2025?

[Raahh]

So much going on at once!

Tiebreak Djok/Alejandro ugh

Damn Djok.

And damn him again

Grrr,

Bollocks.

Oh god, the violin crap.

Phew I didn’t see that

Flavio socks chat. I love them too.

He’s so pretty.

I’m off to Emmerdale before I start having impure thoughts

Flavio is very pretty. And so are his socks.

It's nearly time for the Bake Off final. . If they could wrap this up in 10 minutes, that would be nice.

I bet Tara doesn't even play violin any more. She's moved on to K-Pop Dance videos on Tik - Tok and wants a pony.

The hotdog buns are making me feel ill

I've just seen that Flavio lost his match yesterday- I forgot to go back to check the score, and actually thought he was on the way to winning it. I do liek Sonego though- even though he was wearing boring socks.

I thought the same and couldn’t believe it when I checked the score last night. Lorenzo is on a mission to beat all his countrymen!

I feel like we've reached the time of the year when results are largely determined by who is fresher, not necessarily who is the better player.

Apparently the Turin draw is happening tomorrow, which is weird when they don't even know for sure who the eight qualifier will be, or if Djok will even be playing.

Ice it really seems to be the case- it's definitely survival of the fittest.
The year end finals (for men and women) has become 'who can avoid ending up sick or injured'.

Madison Keys has withdrawn (she has had a cold all week, and wouldn't shake hands in her match with Coco). It's a dead rubber anyway, but I Mirra was asked if she would step in and play against Elena- but has declined.
She's in the doubles, but that will be a dead rubber too, I think, since they have lost 2 matches (the permutations of these things make my head hurt).

Not going too well for Paolini and Errani- who really need to win this to stay in.

Also sounds like Mirra hasn't been well.

Honestly, are these events just germy or what!

Not a good end to the year for Jasmine and Sara, who qualified first for the event - but I don't think Jasmine has been 100% all week.

Tim and Laura are keeping their distance from Gigi because they have been mixing with the players in the restaurant. And the lurgy is everywhere

Tim is laughing that Laura will end up playing if anyone else gets ill.

Why is the name card under this match 'Rybakina and Ekaterina' Her surname is Alexandrova

Has Elena got a big tattoo ver her shoulder, or is it taping? I've never noticed a tattoo before.

Hoping to watch Musetti vs shortly.
The battle of the glorious one-handed backhands

Yes, I'm looking forward to Lore /Stan too.
Bit torn, I like both- but the results really matter for Lore this week.