'23 USO Day 1 OoP & Discussion

[nelslus]

AND Rune is out in 4. Rune was struggling physically today- commentators stated he got some kind of treatment today. He just had nothing today.

The comms said that he hasn't played in the humidity of NYC and that that could have been affecting him too.

AND a bum back, I believe. I suspect that he shouldn't have played. Rest up and get healthy.

[ti-amie]

Sakkari out.

[nelslus]

Sakkari out.

AND Kudermatova. Shocking- I tell you- shocking.

[ti-amie]

I think it's time for Sakkari to take a break from the tour. She's spiraling.

[nelslus]

AND Hadid Maia takes out Sloane, 6-4 in the third. Obviously- this sucks for Sloane. But, talk about horrible luck for a 1st round match.

[nelslus]

WELL- Rybanina's shoulder sure looked just fine today. She beat the snot out of Kostyuk, 6-2, 6-1. Very, very big hitting.

[ti-amie]

[skatingfan]

Didn't notice until now that X. Wang was playing back to back matches on Court 14.

[JTContinental]

Marton Fucsovics's grunt is...gross. Perhaps he should be wearing a diaper oncourt?

[JTContinental]

Didn't notice until now that X. Wang was playing back to back matches on Court 14.

She won both matches, too!

[JTContinental]

Marton Fucsovics's grunt is...gross. Perhaps he should be wearing a diaper oncourt?

He is giving new meaning to the term "deuce court"

[jazzyg]

The two matches I expected to go the distance and to be the most compelling today did indeed go the maximum number of set, but the disparity in quality was huge.

The Haddad-Maia-Stephens match was first-rate ball striking with some outstanding volleying at times by H-M. Ultimately, the difference in a close outcome was one player competes like a demon and the other player is Sloane Stephens.

The Korda-Fucsovics match was poor quality, with routine errors the norm from both guys. I kind of expected Korda to lose because that's what he's been doing most of the year, and he did.

[JTContinental]

First bark from Siegemund at 1-2 came perilously close to being a hindrance. She also has three racquets lined up at the back of the court that she is switching out between games.

[Owendonovan]

AND Rune is out in 4. Rune was struggling physically today- commentators stated he got some kind of treatment today. He just had nothing today.

I think not being on a show court probably contributed, though he said it didn't. Tough being the Saint.

[JTContinental]

The crowd is getting sick of Siegemund's BS, and is starting to turn on her