Federer V Zverev

[Eve]

Anyone else watching? Spoilers for those not watching the match live.

[Eve]

I do love watching Roger Federer play! The odds are strongly in his favour but hoping for a good match.

[jim360]

Yeah, I've got it on -- first tennis I've seen live all week.

[jim360]

Roger looks like a man on a mission so far!

[Eve]

Hi Jim! I've had to catch what I can around work and other bits. Good to have been able to watch more yesterday and today though.

[Eve]

He is! I think this could be wrapped up pretty quickly!

[jim360]

Well, long way to go yet, especially after that break-back.

[Eve]

He is looking a bit grim! Lost his big advantage and Zverev evening up! Could get more of a match yet!

[jim360]

Well, he made it through the first set in the end. Entertaining stuff so far.

[Eve]

Not as easily as I thought he would! Good match so far.

[tamborine]

Oooh the light fingered audience nicking the ball....embarrassing or wot

[Eve]

I always wonder about the sweat bands tossed to the crowd after matches. However much I like a tennis player, I'm not sure I'd want one of their sweaty cast offs!

[-SharonA-]

I'm watching. I like Federer's style, makes it look easy.

[albaqwerty]

anyone think Federer and Nadal for the final?

Am a huge Murray fan, but.......

[Eve]

He plays so gracefully, I love watching him play.

[Eve]

I still think Djokovic is a good bet for the final. I love watching him play too, and Nadal. I was thinking a Murray v. Djokovic but after last night I'm not so sure. Would be great to see Federer there again.

[Eve]

Oops, nearly got the umpire! Wonder what the penalty for hitting an umpire would be!

[RobNorth]

He appears to have so much time to play each shot......the only other person I can recall with this sort of easy finesse was cricketer David Gower, who I could watch batting all day. (no mean fielder either)

[ladybirder]

Such an elegant player. It'll be a sad day when The Fed no longer graces the world's courts. The old order is ever so slowly moving on but not finished yet thank goodness.

[jim360]

Federer and Nadal have both been amazing this season. I really enjoyed their nostalgia-filled Aus Open final for instance.

[Eve]

It will be a sad day. I will be so sorry to see him retire. I haven't been able to see much of Nadal so far, which is a shame.

Just been checking up on Bethanie Mattek-Sands, sounds like an awful injury, so sad. Link for anyone interested:

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/jul/08/bethanie-mattek-sands-knee-injury-facebook-live