2024 Internazionali BNL d'Italia, Rome, Italy - Masters 1000

[nehmeth]

I am cheering for Paul I am not a fan of Hubi, though to my suprise he is having a good run in Rome, Paul had the chance to win in straight sets,

I saw. Now in the final set they’re both in a struggle to hold serve.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

There has been a lot of talk about players in Rome playing a hard court game on clay? that applies to a few players left in this tournament.

 

[nehmeth]

Tommy hit a beautiful clutch volley and was able to hold his serve. Hopefully he can break Hubie again. 5-3 Paul serving for the match.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Tommy hit a beautiful clutch volley and was able to hold his serve. Hopefully he can break Hubie again. 5-3 Paul serving for the match.

Fingers crossed Tommy dosent get broken serving for the match!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

For the love of tennis Tommy find your serve Now!
Clawed his way back from love 40 down!
Deuce No 4!

 

[nehmeth]

!0 minutes and counting.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

!0 minutes and counting.

Deuce No 6 for Tommy I am over this match already

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

MP No 4 Tommy take it now!
YEssssssssss finallly Tommy Paul!

 

[nehmeth]

After 15 minutes of serving. Tommy Paul wins. Yikes that was poor tennis.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

After 15 minutes of serving. Tommy Paul wins. Yikes that was poor tennis.

Is it really over........

 

[Moxie]

That was some final game! Good for Tommy. When I wrote that there was an American still in the draw the other day, I meant Fritz. I'd failed to notice that Paul was still in, and he plays on!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Paul d Hurkacz 75 36 63 to reach a 3rd career Masters 1000 SF inRome
Back to back Top ten wins ( Medvedev, Hurkacz) for the first time
Paul had 0 top ten wins on clay before this week

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

3rdMP for Jarry who has really raised his game since the 1st set
Make that 4th MP, Stef is fighting hard to survive

 

[kskate2]

Boy o boy is Tits a headcase. What was w/ all those shanks at the end?

 

[Moxie]

Jarry takes down Tsitsipas! Complicating RG even further.

 

[Moxie]

Boy o boy is Tits a headcase. What was w/ all those shanks at the end?

Well, he wanted a one-hander. DF's, too.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I thought it would be a close match and Jarry who upped his game after the 1st set deserved his win! 36 75 64

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

First career Masters 1000 SF for Jarry who can play on clay!
He will face Paul tomorrow
2 Chilean players in the last 4
Incredible!
This Clay Season!

 

[El Dude]

Well that's a surprise. One of Jarry or Paul will be in the final, possibly against Tabilo. Zverev being the last "name" standing.

Consider:
Nicolas Jarry, age 28, highest rank #18, 3 ATP 250s
Tommy Paul, age 26, highest rank #12, 2 ATP 250s
Alejandro Tabilo, age 26, highest rank #32, 1 ATP 250

For comparison:
Alexander Zverev, age 27, highest rank #2, 21 titles including 8 big titles

I'm not sure we've had a Masters semi-finals like this--with only one top 10 guy, current or former, since the 90s, when the Masters were far more open and less dominated by the elite.

 

[kskate2]

Order of Play, Friday, May 17, 2024