VIENNA 2021, ATP250, 25-31 October. Main Thread:

[Sallydaisy]

Andy Murray has a wildcard here.

Singles entrants: WC Andy Murray, Cameron Norrie and Dan Evans
Doubles entrants: Salisbury/Ram, Evans/N.Skupski.

[banskogirl]

Have to say, we've gone from famine to feast! Who would've thought we'd be seeing so much of Andy? Just a few more wins and it'll be perfect!

[Jane]

Hubert Hurkacz is set to take on Andy Murray with Carlos Alcaraz set to face Dan Evans in the same section.
Looks like Andy and Dan can meet in the second round - not quite what we would wish for. Cam is in the same half of the draw.

https://tennisuptodate.com/atp/draw-released-for-erste-bank-open-vienna-including-tsitsipas-v-dimitrov-and-murray-v-hurkacz

[Guerkins2]

Another easy draw I see :grrr:

Let’s hope 3rd time lucky against Hurkacz

[Jan]

Andy is getting plenty of opportunities to figure him out....

[RosieBear]

Hubi is actually a really good match up for Andy style-wise. Their last 2 meetings have been carbon copies of each other; Hubi snatching first set completely against the run of play, then going into the 2nd buoyant and dominating a frustrated Andy. The match will be in Andy's hands, it's down to him to make it different this time. Good luck Andy, you can do it.

[banskogirl]

Seriously Hubi again!? I'm in a caravan in the Lakes and I have a signal so had to come on and say what!? Well I really hope Andy will do it this time. He should have the much needed confidence from his last few matches even without wins. I believe he can do this, we know he has it in him.
Come on Andy!!

[cazza99]

Certainly difficult to predict the winners in Andy's and Dan's quarter.

[Sallydaisy]

Brits in action in Vienna tomorrow:-

Dan Evans vs Carlos Alcaraz 2nd after 13:00
followed by Andy Murray vs Hubert Hurkacz (but not before 16:30)
All on Prime Video

Full OOP here: https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/current/vienna/337/daily-schedule?day=3

[Sallydaisy]

Christian Garin has withdrawn from Vienna (right shoulder injury)
LL Koepfer will play against Sonego in R1.

[Hawkeye]

Tuesday's OOP - https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/current/vienna/337/daily-schedule?day=4

Cam Norrie second up against Fucsovics, and Evans/Skupski against FA-A/Mies fourth up.

[cazza99]

Wednesday oop - https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/current/vienna/337/daily-schedule?day=5

Andy not before 4.30 pm

Joe Salsibury/Ram - 11.00 am Glaubandich Court

[Sallydaisy]

Unless Monfills makes a mess of this he's on target for a win over Musetti.
The Frenchman leads by 7'6 and 3'1 in the 2nd set.

Andy might, therefore, find his match starts as scheduled at 16.30 UK time.
:cauldron:

[Sallydaisy]

Thursday in Vienna
Cameron Norrie vs Felix Auger-Aliassime at 12:00
Joe Salisbury and Rajeev Ram vs Felix Auger-Aliassime and Andreas Mies 4th

[cazza99]

Full oop for Thursday - https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/current/vienna/337/daily-schedule?day=6

[Sallydaisy]

Friday is Quarter-Final day ...

CENTRE COURT from 1pm UK time
Alcaraz v [3] Berretini
[6] FAA v [2] Zverev
Q Tiafoe v [8] Schwartzman
[4] Ruud v [7] Sinner ....
this last match could confirm Ruud as the 7th man in Turin or put Sinner in 8th.

[RosieBear]

Alcaraz is absolutely marmalizing world no 7 Berrettini, 5-0 already. Andy played top 5 tennis to stay toe to toe with the wonder kid the other night.

[RosieBear]

Berrettini finds the crucial first serves to stay in it and grab the 2nd set on tiebreak. Well played, because Alcaraz was running rings round him.

[Sallydaisy]

It's on serve in the 3rd set, Berretini serving *3-4.

[Sallydaisy]

Berretini serving to stay in the match, *5-6 3rd set.

[RosieBear]

Tiebreak decider.

[Sallydaisy]

Tie-break, Alcaraz serving first. Berretini needs to find something special to win.

*1-0
2-0*
2-1* they're playing really fast points!!!
*3-1
*4-1 jeepers, this kid is very good at tennis.
4-2*

[Sallydaisy]

4-3* = 2 service holds from the Italian but Alcaraz needs only 3 points to win.
*5-3
*6-3

[Sallydaisy]

Alcaraz wins!
6-1, 6'7(2), 7'6(5)

[RosieBear]

Alcaraz gets the win. Berrettini nearly hung in with some quality serving, but a couple of loose forehands cost him. Alcaraz is pure quality and Andy should be very pleased with how close he was to him a couple of nights ago - an excellent marker.

[cazza99]

oop for Saturday https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/current/vienna/337/daily-schedule?day=8

Starts with Alcaraz vs Zverev at 1.00 pm.

[cazza99]

Tiafoe takes out Schwarzman 6-4 7-6.

[RosieBear]

Tiafoe battles through against Schwartzman. Pure drama. So pleased it didn't get away from him because a set and 5-1 was mind-blowing from the Foe, he deserved to survive the wobble.

[Sallydaisy]

Sinner has taken the first set 7'5 over Casper Ruud.

This could change the battle for the Tour Final yet again ...

[Sallydaisy]

Sinner is walking all over Ruud in this 2nd set, serving at deuce for a 4-0 lead.

If Sinner and Alcaraz meet in the Final here in Vienna they'll need better speed guns and body shields for the ballboys!

[JAMES4578]

Sinner through 7-5,6-1,was expexting that to be a bit closer but the Italian in form. Tight one was Alcalraz putting out Berretini after storming start, Tiafoe got there in the end though was a bit disappointed for Schwartzman.

[Sallydaisy]

SEMI-FINAL RESULT and ACTION:-
[2] Zverev d Alcaraz, 6'3, 6'3

[7] Sinner leads Q Tiafoe by a set (6'3) and is serving for the match at *5-3.
BUT the American has just broken back for *4-5 in the 2nd set.
Might we go to a tie-break? Or even a 3rd set?

[Sallydaisy]

Well, well. Tiafoe holds and breaks Sinner again ... Tiafoe serving for the 2nd set.

[Jane]

One set all :thumbup:

[Sallydaisy]

Yay! Go the Foe!!!
1 set all and Tiafoe is 3-1 up in the decider ... this all helps Cam Norrie!
;)

[Jane]

And Tiafoe wins :cheer::cheer::cheer:

[Sallydaisy]

Well done Frances Tiafoe, that was a tremendous fightback.
:USflag:
I suspect though that tiredness may have affected Sinner who has been playing a lot of matches this year.

[cazza99]

oop for Sunday - https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/current/vienna/337/daily-schedule

Men's doubles 10.45 and

Tiafoe vs Zverev not before 1.00 pm.

[exislander]

Tiafoe v Zverev is worth watching although T serving to stay in match at 4-5 set 2 First set 7-5 to Z

[cazza99]

Zverev takes the match 7-5 6-4