The BeanPole is now through to the final, having beaten Simon in straight sets.

I'm amazed where this run of form has come from. Apart from winning 2 rounds at Wimbledon and winning 3 Challengers, one QF in an ATP250, he has done nothing this year - losses in Challengers and in Qualifying, mostly. He has kept it up all tournament too, with big wins all through. Can he continue to keep it up, though, or has he just hit a purple patch that won't last? It will be interesting to see how he does next year.