The Tennis Thread

Djokovic made mince meat of Tsitsipas and will face Dimitrov in the semi final.

Monfils will secure the final spot at the ATP finals this evening with a win over Shapovalov, a defeat will mean Berrettini gets it.

Nadal and Tsonga play in the last of the quarters.

Monfils beaten by shapalov. Competitive opening 4 games in the Tsonga/Nadal match. Nadal is on top though.

Confirms Berrettini in the Finals.

Nadal’s backhand has came on immeasurably since Moya took over the coaching duties, it has become his go to shot now.

High quality match so far.

Tsonga keeping his good form up.

Stupid French crowd.

Sublime winner from Nadal there.

Nadal takes a tense, high quality first set in a tie break.

Match over. Tsonga has cracked under the pressure

Magical drop shot tweener from Nadal.

Nadal cruises home is straight sets.

Djokovic v Dimitrov
Nadal v Shapovalov

You’d expect the big two to come through.

Djokovic looks in ominous form here.

Dimitrov has played some excellent tennis so far and stayed in there with Djokovic, 5-5.

Djokovic takes the first set when Dimitrov looked the favourite.

It was a super first set and Dimitrov couldn’t do much more. That will crush him you’d feel.

An abdominal strain has forced Nadal to pull out of the game with Shapovalov.

He did have a stomach complaint in the game with Wawrinka. Could put him out of the ATP Finals and will probably give Djokovic the edge for the year end no 1.

Nadal said he hopes to play and will travel to London on Thursday or Friday.

That’s a good lineup.

Thiem Federer has the makings of a cracker here.

Djokovic took care of Berrettini fairly routinely earlier.

The Dominator takes the first set 7-5.

You’d imagine this game could be a real last 4 decider. Can see Djokovic beating both, Berrettini could beat Thiem but I think he will go down fairly tamely against Federer.

Thiem in straight sets.

Some serving display from Zverev so far here, 2-2.

Tsitsipas beat Medvedev in straight sets earlier.