2025 Internazionali BNL d'Italia, Rome, Italy - Masters 1000

[MargaretMcAleer]

Ooops not to be Paul doing a Sinner at 5-1 and broken, though does have a another break of serve up his sleeve
Alex to serve at 2-5
Paul d de Minaur 75 63
Well done Tommy, you handled the heavy conditions better than Alex in this match
BTW Alex had a H2H 5-0 over Tommy before this match
Paul reaches back to back QFs in Rome!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Oh!
Ruud v Munar postponed to tomorrow
2pm on Grandstand

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Musetti withdrew from the doubles good thinking 99 you will need all your strength both mental and physical to beat you know who

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Wednesday May 14th,
Grand Stand Arena
Round 16 match ( which was postponed from Tuesday due to rain )
Starts at 14.00

Ruud (6) vs Munar Ruud leads their H2H 4-1

Campo Centrale
QF match,
Not before 15.00,

Alcaraz (2) vs Draper (5) Alcaraz leads their H2H 3-2, this is their first meeting on clay

Not before 20.30,
QF match,,

Zverev (2) vs Musetti (8) Musetti leads their H2H 2-1

 

[Moxie]

TC says that Sinner and his family got to meet the new Pope yesterday, who we know per Margaret, I think, is a tennis fan. That's seems an unfair advantage!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

TC says that Sinner and his family got to meet the new Pope yesterday, who we know per Margaret, I think, is a tennis fan. That's seems an unfair advantage!

Jannik Sinner and Pope Leo XIV had a funny exchange when they met at the Vatican
Jannik gave him one of his racquets
Pope Leo XIV said "Wimbledon would let me play"

 

[don_fabio]

TC says that Sinner and his family got to meet the new Pope yesterday, who we know per Margaret, I think, is a tennis fan. That's seems an unfair advantage!

The news article headline is funny too:

Pope Leo XIV Receives Sinner in Vatican City​

 

[Fiero425]

The news article headline is funny too:

Pope Leo XIV Receives Sinner in Vatican City​

For Sinner's Confessional, he waited for the highest level of penitient receivers!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

BTW,
Alcaraz has locked in his No 2 seeding for Roland Garros after his win against Draper in the QF, meaning that Alcaraz and Sinner will be on opposite sides of the draw.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Lorenzo that was a low risk play you have to remain disciplined Grazie!'
Again going for lines and you get broken? get your head out of the clouds
Zverev will serve for the 1st set 6-5
What an effort from Lorenzo after Zverev had 40 love and got broken
TB for the 1st set
Lorenzo Forza!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Lorenzo with a wonderful dropper leads 4-0 in the TB showing his variety in the TB actually using his head too
9 out of 10 points won with the drop shot so far in this match from Lorenzo
Lorenzo 5-1
Lorenzo 6-1 and serving the 1st set on his racket
What a recovery from Lorenzo winning the 1st set 76(1) he was down 6-5 in the 1st set and Zverev had 40 love on his serve and then self destructed
Zverev in complete shock at the back of the court!
BTW,
Zverev with a curse laden rant to the umpire, about the balls, which he says are as soft as the ' 8 year olds use" and make it impossible to hit a winner".

 

[Moxie]

Zverev with a curse laden rant to the umpire, about the balls, which he says are as soft as the ' 8 year olds use" and make it impossible to hit a winner".

Always an excuse. It couldn't POSSIBLY be that he didn't play well enough.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Always an excuse. It couldn't POSSIBLY be that he didn't play well enough.

Excuses Excuses, he should write a book on them

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Sic BH passing shot from Lorenzo
Come On!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Brave and Bold Lorenzo he had the skills once more
He breaks the Excuse Merchant Zverev
Come on lets consolidate the break Lorenzo! and win the match 5-4!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Come on Lorenzo 30-15 keep your head Intact! Grazie!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

40-15 Lorenzo Forza!
He has forced the Excuse Merchant to be uncomfortable on the court

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Lorenzo Musetti!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Takes out the defending champion and Excuse Merchant Zverev 76(1) 64!

 

[Moxie]

Perfunctory handshake at the net, and Zverev races off the court in ignominy. His stock, continues to go down for RG, and Mussetti's must go up.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Perfunctory handshake at the net, and Zverev races off the court in ignominy. His stock, continues to go down for RG, and Mussetti's must go up.

Rinse and Repeat Moxie again he showed when under pressure he mentally collapses
He was 40 love up serving for the 1st set and then? lost the TB 76(1)? how many times have we seen that script before in big matches and on big points