Talk About Tennis 2.0

Tuesday 04 November, 2025 (Day 4) Metz

Court Central Starts At 12:00 PM

N. Balaji/H. Jebens Vs (2) S. Arends/L. Johnson
Not Before 2:00 PM
D. Altmaier Vs (6) A. Rinderknech
Followed By
C. Moutet (8) Vs A. Vukic
Not Before 6:00 PM
F. Cobolli (4) Vs L. Sonego
Followed By
A. Cazaux Vs (7) C. Norrie

Court 1 Starts At 12:00 PM

K. Jacquet (LL) Vs (Q) L. Van Assche
Followed By
F. Passaro (Q) Vs (NG) A. Blockx
Followed By
C. Frantzen/R. Haase Vs (WC) U. Blanchet/K. Jacquet
Followed By
Q. Halys/P. Herbert Vs (4) F. Romboli/J. Smith
Followed By
R. Matos/M. Melo Vs R. Ho/M. Romios

Wednesday 05 November, 2025 (Day 5) Athens

Center Court Starts At 14:00

M. Kecmanovic Vs (3) L. Darderi
Followed By
A. Muller (5) Vs T. Etcheverry
Not Before 18:00
S. Wawrinka (WC) Vs (2) L. Musetti
Followed By
B. Nakashima (4) Vs M. Giron

Grandstand Starts At 13:00

R. Arneodo/N. Barrientos Vs A. Erler/R. Galloway
Followed By
D. Dzumhur/K. Majchrzak Vs S. Gille/S. Verbeek
Followed By
Y. Hanfmann (Q) Vs (LL) V. Kopriva
Followed By
D. Sakellaridis/S. Sakellaridis (WC) Vs (2) F. Cabral/L. Miedler
Followed By
QF
S. Gonzalez/D. Pel (3) Vs A. Pavlasek/R. Seggerman

Wednesday 05 November, 2025 (Day 5) Metz

Court Central Starts At 12:00 PM

QF
R. Bollipalli/A. Kadhe Vs P. Nouza/P. Rikl
Not Before 2:00 PM
L. Tien Vs (LL) M. Echargui
Followed By
H. Gaston (WC) Vs D. Altmaier
Not Before 6:00 PM
V. Sachko (LL) Vs (3) A. Bublik
Followed By
A. Vukic Vs M. Berrettini

Court 1 Starts At 12:00 PM

D. Added (LL) Vs (LL) K. Jacquet
Followed By
C. Tabur (Q) Vs (NG) A. Blockx
Followed By
QF
G. Andreozzi/M. Guinard (3) Vs C. Frantzen/R. Haase
Followed By
QF
D. Added/T. Paris (WC) Vs Q. Halys/P. Herbert

Thursday 06 November, 2025 (Day 6) Athens

Center Court Starts At 13:00

QF
S. Korda Vs M. Kecmanovic
Not Before 15:00
QF
A. Muller (5) Vs (2) L. Musetti
Not Before 18:00
QF
N. Djokovic (1) Vs (6) N. Borges
Followed By
QF
M. Giron Vs (Q) Y. Hanfmann

Grandstand Starts At 15:00

QF
S. Doumbia/F. Reboul (1) Vs V. Kirkov/B. Stevens
Followed By
QF
S. Gille.S. Verbeek Vs (4) J. Peers/J. Tracy
Followed By
QF
A. Erler/R. Galloway Vs (2) F. Cabral/L. Miedler

Thursday 06 November, 2025 (Day 6) Metz

Court Central Starts At 12:00 PM

QF
R. Matos/M. Melo Vs (2) S. Arends/L. Johnson
Not Before 2:00 PM
QF
K. Jacquet (LL) Vs (7) C. Norrie
Followed By
QF
L. Sonego Vs D. Altmaier
Not Before 6:00 PM
QF
M. Berrettini Vs L. Tien
Followed By
QF
C. Tabur (Q) Vs (LL) V. Sachko

Friday 07 November, 2025 (Day 7) Athens

Center Court Starts At 17:00

SF
N. Djokovic (1) Vs (Q) Y. Hanfmann
Not Before 19:00
SF
S. Korda Vs (2) L. Musetti

Grandstand Starts At 15:30

SF
S. Doumbia/F. Reboul (1) Vs (3) S. Gonzalez/D. Pel
Followed By
SF
S. Gille/S. Verbeek Vs (2) F. Cabral/L. Miedler

Friday 07 November, 2025 (Day 7) Metz

Court Central Starts At 1:30 PM

SF
Q. Halys/P. Herbert Vs (2) S. Arends/L. Johnson
Not Before 3:30 PM
SF
C. Norrie (7) Vs L. Sonego
Not Before 6:00 PM
SF
V. Sachko (LL) Vs L. Tien
Followed By
SF
P. Nouza/P. Rikl Vs (3) G. Andreozzi/M. Guinard

Saturday 08 November, 2025 (Day 8) Athens

Center Court Starts At 13:30

F
S. Gonzalez/D. Pel (3) Vs (2) F. Cabral/L. Miedler
Not Before 17:00
F
N. Djokovic (1) Vs (2) L. Musetti

Saturday 08 November, 2025 (Day 8) Metz

Court Central Starts At 2:00 PM

F
G. Andreozzi/M. Guinard (3) Vs Q. Halys/P. Herbert
Not Before 4:30 PM
F
C. Norrie (7) Vs L. Tien

Gutsy win by Musetti today. He lost only five points in the first set to the mercurial Korda but then had to save a match point at 4-5 in the third, which he did with an ace before breaking serve and saving another break point while serving it out.

I don't like his chances to beat Djokovic, which would earn him a spot in the ATP finals. There probably is a better chance that Djokovic will withdraw from the ATP finals, handing him a spot anyway.

I can't see Musetti beating Novak until Novak turns 48.

I can. Djokovic is fading at last. Has only won one minor tournament this year.

That NO MAS at RG a few years ago will always remind Novak who is playing on the other side.
But I hope you are right.

What are the chances that Djokovic now withdraws from Turin and let Musetti play? I still think that the surface being fast indoors gives FAA a realistic chance to make a semis, while Lorenzo most likely will go 0:3.

I say the chances are good. But no. Novak likes records. And I say he knows he can make the semis, and then let's see.