TENNIS thread- We're saying good bye to Rome, and counting down to Roland Garros.

[Raahh]

Looks like the old thread is ending and I had a Jannik-panic .

He can barely move

Bollocks. This is not good- for either of them, really.

Casper is throwing the set really, hoping the meds he has been given kick in.

why couldn't he have won in the 3rd?!

He looks like his stomach is cramping

My interest in the tournament will drop dramatically if he loses now- especially given how many other players dropped out before hand.

Now what?

Roman's having an MTO? This feels a bit off, and I'm not sure why.
It gives Casper time to recover- but ... Roman has momentum.

Maybe he's hoping Casper will cook , if he sits out there for too long.

This match is offically bonkers now.

It's survival of the fittest in 1 set show down.

Re-found the match by clicking on the RB that said Bencic v Kraus

I feel like Russell Crowe should have been at this match instead of whichever one he was at

It does feel like a fight to the death.

Are you not entertained?

(That's something Dick Kyrgios would say)

I hesitate to say this is looking better for Casper now.

So I won't say it.

(He did lose set 3 from 5-2 up, after all).

Did they not give Roman any of the magic electrolytes?

This has been a bizarre match- and I really expected Casper to win in 3 sets, the way he was playing.

Well done Casper- that was hard.

Well done Casper. They both look wrecked.

He seemed to have hip issues rather than 'knackered and about to collapse' issues .

It was a bizarre match.

It's almost like Roman had a bet on himself to lose - and Casper messed it up .

Let the poor man go home.

Exactly!

I’m score watching Robotic doing his damndest not to let Francisco win

Will he get a good night's sleep though? I don't know if his wife and baby are there?

Nice of him to stick around and sign things when he just wants to go.

Well done Francisco

Just seen the scoreline for Casper’s match - very up and down.

Hope your dog is getting his walk now Raahh!

Katie’s just won in 3 sets.

Well done Katie

Dh took him, when it was obvious it was going to a 4th set.

But it was far too warm, even then, and the dog got fed up after about 10 minutes and decided to come back .