Re: '23 US Open 8/28 - 9/10 General Discussion
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2023 3:10 am
Maybe time to move the USO to a date later in the year..it is just too hot at this time there..it will eat into the China swing, which is anyway good!
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This is probably a bit of an outlier in that the tournament started out seasonable, and then got hotter mid way through. Usually it's the other way around. Climate change may eventually force changes, but it will take a lot to get the USTA to move the event away from the Labour day long weekend at the end of the summer.
I'do for the 2nd mens dubs semi (Joe and Rajeev) and stay the whole day. I wouldn't go back to the Airbnb - the schlepping would be exhausting. Find a shady spot somewhere. Can you go inside the Chase lounge?nelslus wrote: ↑Thu Sep 07, 2023 2:42 pm OMG.....I swear, even though I pretty much fell asleep as soon as I got in the bed- I woke up feeling like an achy, dried up old trollop after being man-handled by a gang of local sailors. (And, YES, I know, this means it must be Thursday).
AND- here's my dilemma. The men's doubles SF starts at Armstrong at noon. Once those matches are over (AND, of course, with my luck, they'll probably each take an hour..... (WHERE are Laura and Vera when I really need them?!?!) I mean- assuming that Armstrong remains comfortable today (a BIG assumption)- they'll next have a WC men's doubles SF at Armstrong. I probably will just remain and watch that. (LOL, I just looked to see that this third match won't begin until 4 PM. ) THEN- sure, there's all sorts of remaining juniors, WC, etc matches- all in the delightful baking sun and humidity. I COULD after the two doubles matches go back to where I am staying. But, that's a good hour or so back and forth once you factor in waiting for the subway and train. And then making myself go back for the 7 PM!!!! women's SF matches.
I could of course just go to the open before 7 p.m.- but, Rajeev and Joe play the second doubles SF. OF course, they could also lose miserably....UGHHHH!!!!! I hope I can find some freakin' air-conditioned American Express lounge or something to, discreetly of course, nap.
FOR sure, as I'm likely to head out soon- I'm gonna on purpose be late for the first men's doubles SF.
****!!!! (Self-censored).
Both Chase and AMEX have air conditioned lounges in the Armstrong area if I'm remembering correctly.nelslus wrote: ↑Thu Sep 07, 2023 2:42 pm OMG.....I swear, even though I pretty much fell asleep as soon as I got in the bed- I woke up feeling like an achy, dried up old trollop after being man-handled by a gang of local sailors. (And, YES, I know, this means it must be Thursday).
AND- here's my dilemma. The men's doubles SF starts at Armstrong at noon. Once those matches are over (AND, of course, with my luck, they'll probably each take an hour..... (WHERE are Laura and Vera when I really need them?!?!) I mean- assuming that Armstrong remains comfortable today (a BIG assumption)- they'll next have a WC men's doubles SF at Armstrong. I probably will just remain and watch that. (LOL, I just looked to see that this third match won't begin until 4 PM. ) THEN- sure, there's all sorts of remaining juniors, WC, etc matches- all in the delightful baking sun and humidity. I COULD after the two doubles matches go back to where I am staying. But, that's a good hour or so back and forth once you factor in waiting for the subway and train. And then making myself go back for the 7 PM!!!! women's SF matches.
I could of course just go to the open before 7 p.m.- but, Rajeev and Joe play the second doubles SF. OF course, they could also lose miserably....UGHHHH!!!!! I hope I can find some freakin' air-conditioned American Express lounge or something to, discreetly of course, nap.
FOR sure, as I'm likely to head out soon- I'm gonna on purpose be late for the first men's doubles SF.
****!!!! (Self-censored).
Someone is actually saying that? Not first US Open final?Owendonovan wrote:Why do I keep hearing commentators etc. saying Coco is trying to get to her first slam final when she's already been in one? Did I not see Coco in French Open final 2022?
Yeah that stresses me out so much. So many places to be. And now it’s so crowded it can take awhile to get into a court. And if you have good seats somewhere, do you give them up?jazzyg wrote:Love those first-hand posts, nelsius.
The only two years I made it to the Open were 2002 and 2003 and they were both awesome days. I remember having just as hard a time making decisions about where to go or whether I should stay put.
Yes, which I've found weird, the frequency, because I paid specific attention to make sure it was what I was hearing during her last match. Also, oddly I haven't really heard her FO final appearance as any kind of particular qualifier of her.meganfernandez wrote: ↑Thu Sep 07, 2023 11:51 pmSomeone is actually saying that? Not first US Open final?Owendonovan wrote:Why do I keep hearing commentators etc. saying Coco is trying to get to her first slam final when she's already been in one? Did I not see Coco in French Open final 2022?
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