'Morning. This is the thread for discussing today's matches, and other tennis-related matters.
As I write, Serena Williams and Elena Dementieva are playing their final in Moscow (the all-important question of the day - will a picture of Elena bring ptenisnet out of hiding?). Just now, Serena has taken the first set, but Elena is 4-1 up in the second - are we in for a third set?
Later today, Nikolay Davydenko will play Paul-Henri Mathieu in the men's final there. Their head-to-head is 2-2 - the last two having gone to PHM, both this year, including the Davis Cup quarterfinal first live rubber on clay, and Davydenko's retirement in Sydney. Marat Safin also plays in a final in Moscow today - the doubles, partnered by Dmitry Tursunov (their opponents? Tomas Cibulec and Lovro Zovko).
In Vienna, Novak Djokovic plays Stanislas Wawrinka - their head-to-head is 2-1 in Wawrinka's favour. Meanwhile in Stockholm, Thomas Johansson faces Ivo Karlovic. Their head-to-head is 2-1 in Karlovic's favour - the last meeting at New Haven earlier this year, a tight three-setter.
Finally, in Bangkok, Flavia Pennetta has taken the first set of her final against Yung-Jan Chan.
Enjoy the rest of today's tennis!
-- Rosangel