14 minutes ago, Faulkner said:

I had no idea beyond the lopsided scoreline, so was curious. Some people had speculated that Laver Cup had given Sascha new confidence, which... 😒.

 

If anything, it could be a combination of both. Sascha had a pretty mediocre year, compared with previous seasons so it's possible that he might have gotten a boost--winning is winning for some players, especially when one is searching for anything providing a boost. He may have carried some of that energy into the Asian swing, who knows? 

NAOMI!

 

 

 

DVR the match since I stayed up to watch Thiem vs Murray but the announcers said Bianca ran out of gas and looked tired.

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Seriously, does Thiem need to wear a bikini all the time?  

 

Nadal has pulled out of Shanghai tourney starting on Sunday night. He states wrist injury for pulling out.

THIEM!!!!!!!!

 

 

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😂😂😂

 

Thiem makes his first Asian final, and Millman earns back a handful of the points he dropped losing to Nadal in the USO R1, beating servebot Opelka to make the Tokyo final.

I wonder if Naomi is mentally fatigued after beating Bianca. She’s letting Wozniacki keep her nose in front.

Thiem also qualifies for year end championships with his win today.

2 minutes ago, Faulkner said:

I wonder if Naomi is mentally fatigued after beating Bianca. She’s letting Wozniacki keep her nose in front.

DVR it...taking a rest after the Thiem match. Waiting on men's semi #2 after the women's semi. But Naomi should be crushing Caroline.

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4 minutes ago, Soapsuds said:

Thiem also qualifies for year end championships with his win today.

DVR it...taking a rest after the Thiem match. Waiting on men's semi #2 after the women's semi. But Naomi should be crushing Caroline.

Naomi just broke her to serve for the first set so we shall see...

Ok, Naomi’s cruising at 6-4, *4-1, up a double break in the 2nd. We all know how leads can be squandered....

Murray and Fognini clash...

 

http://www.tennisnow.com/Blogs/NET-POSTS/October-2019/Murray-Yells-at-Fognini-Shut-Up!.aspx?fbclid=IwAR1RgDIFr-1Hxtw0xIUIki7p8lQP1NHIZG6DH0I74NZQJcuLUyfQLlYibQI

Tsitsipas finally beats FAA.....7-6, 7-6 in second round of Shanghai.

What a choke from Goffin. I mean, he’s beaten Roger before...

Thiem is really finding his footing on fast courts this Asian swing. To beat a ball basher like Basilashvili in Shanghai is nothing to sneeze at.