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🚨NEWWW EPISODE🚨 Back at it on @mp9tennis for another week of tennis. Three tournaments to go over as we dissect the matches and conditions in Almaty, Brussels and Lyon! LISTEN IN👇🏻 open.spotify.com/episode/4VG…

TAYLOR FRITZ POINT OF THE TOURNAMENT ALERT. MY WORD. Secures him the double break in the 2nd set.

Courts aren't nearly as slow as they were in Lyon. Means Fritz is getting a few more overheads as Musetti's shots on the run are more defensive and less passing. Just doesn't have quite as much time. The first serve also looks more effective for Fritz.

With scheduling done properly today, it's semifinal No. 2 before the dubs! Vamos!

Insane level all week from Tirante. Inside-out forehand is quickly becoming one of my favourite shots in tennis. Into the final. Awaits either Fritz or Musetti.

Lovely set of tennis kind of devolving quality wise at the end...

Semifinal not-quite-Saturday underway!

The redline is, indeed, sustainable. Humbert takes the second. Musetti has had a LOTore matches than you'd think where he just can't muster much of anything on return lately. Racquet just taken out of his hands tonight. Still yet to generate a break point, despite a pair of 0-30 games that set (including one that would've put him up a set and break). Downside to the style he employs, I suppose.

What a set Lorenzo Musetti. The backhand in particular was unreal against a lefty that doesnt give you any time at all. The question is will the level of either of these guys relent? If so, who blinks?

Might be the best set Humbert has played since grass season. Serving just to stay in it again at *5-6. He probably needs this set. Hard to believe this level of low margin play is sustainable. Especially given how up-and-down he's been the last four or five months.

Have gone to clap twice for Humbert points that Musetti has somehow rescued and then won outright. Absolute treat to watch live.

Last quarter of the day underway!

Can't blame Andreescu for the gamesmanship as long as players continue to fall victim to it. The moping and tactical MTO completely wrecked Bassols and we see Andreescu go from 1-4* and *2-4 0-40 to 6-4. A TON of tennis in thin air the last few weeks and she's still winning.

Very few play possum the way Bianca Andreescu does. The theatrics are next level. 😂

Rune withdrew. Damn. Doubles to Centre and then Musetti's match.

That was one hell of a day session. It wasn't the block with the biggest names, but it produced some great tennis. All four players showed some real quality and all five sets were really fun to watch. Hopefully Tabilo vs Tirante provides the same level of entertainment in the first semi tomorrow afternoon!

Tirante with one of the points of the week to secure the match's first break.... 28 games in.

If you've put yourself through watching the WTA Finals, this Michelsen vs Tabilo match will be an excellent palate cleanser for you. Very impressed with both of them through two sets.

Quarterfinal Thursday! Should be a good one. Looking forward to the night session especially. Fritz, Rune, Musetti and an Humbert with final points to defend and who says he's enjoying the conditions? Sign me up!