Talk About Tennis 2.0

DAY 10: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
COMPLETE

ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM 12:00 PM

WOMEN'S SINGLES QF
CZE K. Pliskova [22] vs A. Sabalenka [6]
MEN'S SINGLES QF
Upcoming
A. Rublev [9] vs USA F. Tiafoe [22]
7:00 PM
WOMEN'S SINGLES QF
Upcoming
POL I. Swiatek [1] vs USA J. Pegula [8]
MEN'S SINGLES QF
Upcoming
ITA J. Sinner [11] vs ESP C. Alcaraz [3]

LOUIS ARMSTRONG STADIUM 11:00 AM

WOMEN'S DOUBLES QF
CZE B. Krejcikova [3]/CZE K. Siniakova [3] vs CAN G. Dabrowski [5]/MEX G. Olmos [5]
WOMEN'S DOUBLES QF
Not before 1:00 PM
USA C. Dolehide [12]/AUS S. Sanders [12] vs FRA C. Garcia [14]/FRA K. Mladenovic [14]
WOMEN'S DOUBLES QF
Upcoming
USA D. Krawczyk [6]/NED D. Schuurs [6] vs USA C. McNally/USA T. Townsend
MIXED DOUBLES QF
Upcoming
AUS S. Sanders [4]/AUS J. Peers [4] vs CAN L. Fernandez/USA J. Sock
MIXED DOUBLES QF
Upcoming
USA C. McNally/USA W. Blumberg vs LAT J. Ostapenko/ESP D. Vega Hernandez

GRANDSTAND 11:00 AM

WC MEN'S SINGLES R1
JPN S. Kunieda [1] vs BEL J. Gerard
WC WOMEN'S SINGLES R1
Upcoming
NED A. Van Koot [3] vs USA D. Mathewson
WC QUAD SINGLES QF
Upcoming
GBR A. Lapthorne vs USA D. Wagner
MIXED DOUBLES SF
Not before 4:00 PM
BEL K. Flipkens/FRA E. Roger-Vasselin vs CHN S. Zhang [2]/CRO M. Pavic [2]

COURT 17 10:00 AM

JUNIOR GIRLS' SINGLES R2
Upcoming
GBR R. Stoiber vs USA L. Hovde [3]
JUNIOR BOYS' SINGLES R2
Upcoming
POL M. Pawelski [10] vs USA A. Michelsen
JUNIOR BOYS' SINGLES R3
Upcoming
SVK P. Nad vs USA K. Kang
JUNIOR BOYS' SINGLES R3
Upcoming
TBD vs TBD
JUNIOR BOYS' DOUBLES R1
Not before 4:00 PM
USA L. Boika/Y. Demin vs USA K. Kang/USA A. Michelsen

COURT 5 11:00 AM

WC WOMEN'S SINGLES R1
NED D. De Groot [1] vs GBR L. Shuker
WC MEN'S SINGLES R1
Upcoming
USA C. Ratzlaff vs NED T. Egberink
WC WOMEN'S SINGLES R1
Upcoming
NED J. Griffioen vs CHN Z. Zhu [4]
WC QUAD SINGLES QF
Upcoming
NED N. Vink [1] vs CAN R. Shaw

COURT 10 10:00 AM

JUNIOR GIRLS' SINGLES R2
GER E. Seidel vs E. Khayrutdinova
JUNIOR BOYS' SINGLES R2
Upcoming
PAR D. Vallejo [1] vs FRA P. Inchauspe
JUNIOR GIRLS' SINGLES R3
Upcoming
TBD vs TBD
JUNIOR BOYS' SINGLES R3
Upcoming
TBD vs TBD
JUNIOR GIRLS' DOUBLES R1
Not before 4:00 PM
Court 10
SVK R. Jamrichova/SVK N. Vargova vs USA T. Evans/USA K. Quevedo
JUNIOR BOYS' DOUBLES R1
Not before 4:00 PM
PAR D. Vallejo [6]/PAR M. Vergara del Puerto [6] vs THA T. Nirundorn/USA M. Zheng

COURT 13 10:00 AM

JUNIOR GIRLS' SINGLES R2
FRA S. Iliev vs CZE L. Havlickova [2]
JUNIOR BOYS' SINGLES R3
Upcoming
USA M. Zheng [16] vs SUI K. Feldbausch [3]
JUNIOR GIRLS' SINGLES R3
Upcoming
TBD vs TBD
JUNIOR BOYS' DOUBLES R1
Upcoming
SUI K. Feldbausch/POL O. Pieczkowski vs FRA P. Barbier Gazeu/BEL A. Basile
JUNIOR GIRLS' DOUBLES R1
Not before 4:00 PM
MAR M. El Allami/GBR E. McDonald vs CAN K. Cross [6]/CAN V. Mboko [6]

COURT 4 11:00 AM

WC MEN'S SINGLES R1
GBR G. Reid vs ESP M. De la Puente
WC MEN'S SINGLES R1
Upcoming
ARG G. Fernandez [3] vs JPN T. Miki
WC WOMEN'S SINGLES R1
Upcoming
JPN S. Takamuro vs RSA K. Montjane

COURT 6 11:00 AM

WC MEN'S SINGLES R1
ESP D. Caverzaschi vs JPN T. Oda [4]
WC WOMEN'S SINGLES R1
Upcoming
FRA P. Deroulede vs GER K. Kruger
WC MEN'S SINGLES R1
Upcoming
NED M. Scheffers vs GBR A. Hewett [2]

COURT 7 11:00 AM

WC MEN'S SINGLES R1
CHI A. Cataldo vs FRA N. Peifer
WC MEN'S SINGLES R1
Upcoming
USA J. Keatseangsilp vs NED R. Spaargaren
WC QUAD SINGLES QF
Upcoming
AUS H. Davidson vs NED S. Schroder [2]

COURT 8 11:00 AM

WC WOMEN'S SINGLES R1
JPN M. Ohtani vs COL A. Bernal
WC WOMEN'S SINGLES R1
Upcoming
JPN S. Funamizu vs JPN M. Tanaka
WC WOMEN'S SINGLES R1
Upcoming
CHI M. Cabrillana vs JPN Y. Kamiji [2]
WC QUAD SINGLES QF
Upcoming
JPN K. Sugeno vs RSA D. Ramphadi

COURT 9 10:00 AM

JUNIOR BOYS' SINGLES R2
GBR P. Brady vs ESP M. Landaluce [5]
JUNIOR GIRLS' SINGLES R3
Upcoming
PHI A. Eala [10] vs AUS T. Preston [8]
JUNIOR GIRLS' SINGLES R3
Upcoming
BEL S. Costoulas [1] vs M. Andreeva [14]
JUNIOR BOYS' DOUBLES R1
Upcoming
USA S. Daryabeigi/USA J. Sarr vs USA N. Godsick [7]/CAN J. Weekes [7]
JUNIOR GIRLS' DOUBLES R1
Not before 4:00 PM
USA I. Jovic/USA S. Lam vs M. Andreeva [4]/PHI A. Eala [4]
JUNIOR BOYS' DOUBLES R1
Not before 4:00 PM
GBR P. Brady/GBR W. Jansen vs TUR T. Tokac/AUS E. Winter

COURT 11 10:00 AM

JUNIOR GIRLS' SINGLES R2
USA C. Ngounoue vs USA T. Evans
JUNIOR BOYS' SINGLES R2
Upcoming
JPN R. Sakamoto vs KOR G. Campana Lee [13]
JUNIOR BOYS' SINGLES R3
Upcoming
PER G. Bueno [7] vs HKG C. Wong [9]
JUNIOR BOYS' DOUBLES R1
Not before 4:00 PM
ARG J. La Serna/ARG L. Midon vs BEL G. Bailly [5]/BEL A. Blockx [5]

COURT 12 10:00 AM

JUNIOR GIRLS' SINGLES R2
CAN M. Kupres vs USA A. Anazagasty-Pursoo
JUNIOR BOYS' SINGLES R2
Upcoming
USA N. Basavareddy [4] vs BEL A. Blockx
JUNIOR BOYS' SINGLES R3
Upcoming
Y. Demin [14] vs BEL G. Bailly [2]
JUNIOR BOYS' SINGLES R3
Upcoming
TBD vs TBD
JUNIOR BOYS' DOUBLES R1
Not before 4:00 PM
FRA A. Gea/POL B. Zgola vs USA D. Blanch/USA S. Brockett
JUNIOR BOYS' DOUBLES R1
Not before 4:00 PM
USA O. Baris [8]/USA N. Basavareddy [8] vs PER G. Ballotta/USA J. Braswell

COURT 14 10:00 AM

JUNIOR GIRLS' SINGLES R2
D. Shnaider [7] vs BEL A. Van Impe
JUNIOR BOYS' SINGLES R2
Upcoming
SVK P. Privara vs NAM C. Van Schalkwyk
JUNIOR GIRLS' SINGLES R3
Upcoming
TBD vs TBD
JUNIOR BOYS' SINGLES R3
Upcoming
TBD vs TBD
JUNIOR GIRLS' DOUBLES R1
Not before 4:00 PM
ARG L. Moyano/PER L. Perez Alarcon vs BEL S. Costoulas [2]/HUN L. Udvardy [2]
JUNIOR GIRLS' DOUBLES R1
Not before 4:00 PM
USA K. Hui/USA E. Yu vs POL W. Ewald/DEN R. Munk Mortensen

COURT 15 10:00 AM

JUNIOR GIRLS' SINGLES R2
POL W. Ewald vs HUN L. Udvardy [11]
JUNIOR BOYS' SINGLES R2
Upcoming
CZE H. Barton vs LTU E. Butvilas [8]
JUNIOR GIRLS' SINGLES R3
Upcoming
SUI C. Naef [4] vs A. Gureva
JUNIOR GIRLS' DOUBLES R1
Not before 4:00 PM
USA L. Hovde [3]/AUS T. Preston [3] vs UKR A. Lopata/USA M. Slama

COURT 16 10:00 AM

JUNIOR GIRLS' SINGLES R2
DEN J. Svendsen [13] vs CAN K. Cross
JUNIOR BOYS' SINGLES R2
Upcoming
ARG J. La Serna vs FRA A. Gea
JUNIOR GIRLS' SINGLES R3
Upcoming
CAN V. Mboko [9] vs USA I. Jovic
JUNIOR GIRLS' SINGLES R3
Upcoming
TBD vs TBD
JUNIOR GIRLS' DOUBLES R1
Not before 4:00 PM
NED R. Nijkamp/KEN A. Okutoyi vs USA Q. Lopez [5]/DEN J. Svendsen [5]
JUNIOR GIRLS' DOUBLES R1
Not before 4:00 PM
SUI C. Naef [8]/BEL A. Van Impe [8] vs A. Gureva/JPN H. Kinoshita

Sabalenka is on a mission. Sabalenka vs Garcia final now looks better than 50/50 chance.

Uhm, I say Ons can throw considerable junk at Garcia, and throw her off her game.
I say the four possible combinations will all have 25% chance of happening. (Once semis are over).

I don't think I agree that all combinations have an equal chance. None are <5%, but equal certainly not.

At 4-6 in the TB, down match point, Pliskova threw in a soft first serve to the FH. Sabalenka returned it pretty easily for a winner. Weird serve. Maybe trying to bait a FH error from Sabalenka? I do that against big hitters. But what an odd choice down match point in a Slam.

If they had told you that Sabalenka would play an entire match NOT facing a single BP, would you believe it?
That was very impressive.

ponchi101 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 07, 2022 5:36 pm If they had told you that Sabalenka would play an entire match NOT facing a single BP, would you believe it?
That was very impressive.

This is someone who was serving underhand at the start of the year. Incredible. And good for her after being banned from Wimbledon.

As I said few days ago that Kanepi choke might have given a new life to Sabalenka.

Suliso wrote: ↑Wed Sep 07, 2022 5:38 pm As I said few days ago that Kanepi choke might have given a new life to Sabalenka.

Maybe. Definitely has happened before when a player survives a match point. Caro Australian Open 2018, as I've mentioned before.

If Sabalenka serves like that, I retract my comment that Garcia cannot lose as long as he holds her nerve.

I still expect Garcia to win the tournament, but Sabalenka can beat anyone if she duplicates her performance from today. If I hadn't lost in the Suicide pool with Azarenka over Pliskova, I would have boxed myself into a corner by picking Sabalenka today. Even if Pegula beats Swiatek, which I expect to happen but is not under her control, I don't give her much shot at beating this Sabalenka.

We should however remember that Pliskova is a limited player. Great at serving, mediocre at returning and moving. Against a different player Sabalenka might not have fared as well.

The only thing about Sabalenka now is that she plays are breakneck speed. There is nothing at 90%; not even 80% or 70%. Every ball is crushed at 100%. And in those days in which you are a bit off, that usually translates into disaster.
But if she plays like today, she will be tough to beat. Her serve was damn good today.

The obvious problem here is: No one has any idea which Sabalenka will show up for the next match or two. She certainly had a monstrous serving day today- incredible second serves on big points.

Would it kill people to just say she has played a great tournament, better than anyone expected, and leave it at that? Why does there have to be a negative? Y’ll are straining for negative things to say. This is what WTA players deal with - and women in general - that men don’t, for the most part.

A separate member has chastised us for our negative commentary about Ruud.