Internazionali BNL d'Italia, Rome, Italy - Masters 1000

[Moxie]

We don't put up with 'antics'

Personally, I'm looking forward to them.

 

[Moxie]

What’s the story with Novaks arm? Is it kinda like the hamstring ‘injury’ in Australia? A kind of prop he uses to deflect pressure, his readymade excuse? Because the hamstring was fine except for a few performative limps when he needed them, and the arm seems okay too…

Sleeve, tummy ailment, just in case he didn't pull it off today, with the rust.

 

[Kieran]

Sleeve, tummy ailment, just in case he didn't pull it off today, with the rust.

I think his hamstring is on holidays and is currently in his arm..

 

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[MargaretMcAleer]

Good adjustment from Alcaraz in his first match, conditions were tricky, winning in SS 64 61 over Albert Ramos Vinolas

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Matches suspended now due to heavier rain

 

[Kieran]

Matches suspended now due to heavier rain

I’m surprised Novak hasn’t asked for his next match to be played immediately!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I’m surprised Novak hasn’t asked for his next match to be played immediately!

Behave lol! unless he wants to slide in the mud, forecast for tomorrow is more rain, so he has something to look forward to.
Though one court now has orange plastic all over it.

 

[Kieran]

Behave lol! unless he wants to slide in the mud, forecast for tomorrow is more rain, so he has something to look forward to.
Though one court now has orange plastic all over it.

He loves his rain. I remember the 2012 FO Final, bright summer day, ideal for tennis, and he wanted the court drenched to slow it down. Then it rained and he wanted to stay out there while he hauled himself back into the match, playing on the swamp. They stopped eventually - the umpire was unreasonably slow to stop play - and Rafa dismissed him easy the next day, which was again bright and sunny...

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

He loves his rain. I remember the 2012 FO Final, bright summer day, ideal for tennis, and he wanted the court drenched to slow it down. Then it rained and he wanted to stay out there while he hauled himself back into the match, playing on the swamp. They stopped eventually - the umpire was unreasonably slow to stop play - and Rafa dismissed him easy the next day, which was again bright and sunny...

I forgot about that final in 2012, oh well he will love the present conditions in Rome, slow and heavy.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Update on the weather,
Play will try to recommence around 9pm

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Play in Rome has been cancelled for the day

 

[tossip]

Holger is giving the noisy crowd the middle finger.. figuratively.

 

[don_fabio]

Holger is giving the noisy crowd the middle finger.. figuratively.

He's too strong for Fognini at the moment. Italian was not feeling his shots, you can see he lacks time on the court.

 

[lomaha]

Dimitri is giving Djoko a fight

 

[Jelenafan]

Bublik has the crowd rilled up. ; )

 

[don_fabio]

Bublik has the crowd rilled up. ; )

People love him!

 

[don_fabio]

Too bad for Bublik, he fell apart in a TB.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Too bad for Bublik, he fell apart in a TB.

Don, it was a much needed win for Ruud

 

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