Rolex Paris Masters, Bercy, France - ATP Masters 1000

[kskate2]

And yet poor Holger Rune gets all the bashing around here…

Umm, there's nothing poor about Holger.

 

[Fiero425]

Umm, there's nothing poor about Holger.

True enough! He's young, HOT, talented, and has a whole career to take advantage of for the foreseeable future!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

After 2 hrs and 40 mins, the 37 yo youngster Simon is still hanging tough in the 3rd set against Fritz, these rallies...............

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

OMG Simon breaks Fritz with solid returning and will serve for the match 5-4
French crowd has 'erupted'

 

[the AntiPusher]

Ymer is on the come up. I think he may be the grinder type like Goffin aka Obi Wan and Leyton Hewitt.

 

[Moxie]

Simon's run continues! I see Mahut in the crowd. Remember he had a bit of a fairy tale run in his last tournament, too.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

In just over 3 hours, Gilles Simon d Taylor Fritz 75 57 64 to the delight of the French Crowd,

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Simon's run continues! I see Mahut in the crowd. Remember he had a bit of a fairy tale run in his last tournament, too.

Allez Simon, that match just went over 3 hours

 

[Moxie]

Ymer is on the come up. I think he may be the grinder type like Goffin aka Obi Wan and Leyton Hewitt.

El Dude pointed him out to us a while back. He is coming good.

 

[Fiero425]

Simon's run continues! I see Mahut in the crowd. Remember he had a bit of a fairy tale run in his last tournament, too.

Fritz s/b ashamed of himself! Simon was running on fumes & all that was done was grinding pts. from the baseline instead of attacking the net!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Paris always brings up 'surprise winners' well done to Simon, he also had a MTO, I thought after the 2nd set he was done, those 'chicken legs' keep on keeping on.
Simon gets to play FAA next

 

[tented]

Paris always brings up 'surprise winners' well done to Simon, he also had a MTO, I thought after the 2nd set he was done, those 'chicken legs' keep on keeping on.
Simon gets to play FAA next

They both had long, long matches today. Simon is running on fumes as he heads toward retirement, and FAA has played A LOT of tennis the last few weeks. This could be a weird match.

 

[kskate2]

They both had long, long matches today. Simon is running on fumes as he heads toward retirement, and FAA has played A LOT of tennis the last few weeks. This could be a weird match.

I don't see weird as much it will be untidy. Likely errors and poor shot selection galore...

 

[Moxie]

I don't see weird as much it will be untidy. Likely errors and poor shot selection galore...

Not sure how much Simon will have left in those "chicken legs," but his MO has always been to get everything back and frustrate players. He frustrated Fritz today. Young Felix will need to keep his head.

 

[kskate2]

Welp @Moxie it'll be what it is. Meanwhile, Papa Nads is down an early break to TP

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

They both had long, long matches today. Simon is running on fumes as he heads toward retirement, and FAA has played A LOT of tennis the last few weeks. This could be a weird match.

Yes, FAA looked tired today but he has just come from Basel so I will give him a pass, he managed to get the win.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Just came back from a run to see Papa Rafa get the break back

 

[Moxie]

Just came back from a run to see Papa Rafa get the break back

As he more than often does. Best in the business!

 

[kskate2]

As he more than often does. Best in the business!

Papa rights the ship and takes the opener 6-3

 

[kskate2]

Not sure how much Simon will have left in those "chicken legs," but his MO has always been to get everything back and frustrate players. He frustrated Fritz today. Young Felix will need to keep his head.

Today when he was running for a ball I literally saw a bone creep up.