'22 USO Day 1 OoP & Discussion
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Re: '22 USO Day 1 OoP & Discussion
Zhang had seven match points combined at 6-5 and 6-6 in the third set.
I had picked Zhang in YCWJ, but when I did the research, I realized it was a bad pick, and instead of changing to another match, I just flipped the pick to TVR. Such is life.
I had picked Zhang in YCWJ, but when I did the research, I realized it was a bad pick, and instead of changing to another match, I just flipped the pick to TVR. Such is life.
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Ben Shelton has won the first Slam set of his life. One down, 20 to go. He looks so wound up. Maybe he's always like that.
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YET another unforced error form the rapidly TAT-reputation-slipping JT. These are the first two Chinese men who have played in the singles main draw of the US Open. Chinese men have played in the main draw of other Slams:meganfernandez wrote: ↑Mon Aug 29, 2022 7:13 pmI'm sorry, what? No Chinese man has won a match at a Slam?
https://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/artic ... _draw.html
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He always looks like that. Bummer is, Ben had a set point in the first set- and lost the first set tiebreaker on a double fault.meganfernandez wrote: ↑Mon Aug 29, 2022 7:22 pm Ben Shelton has won the first Slam set of his life. One down, 20 to go. He looks so wound up. Maybe he's always like that.
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1 - Coaching is permitted during the match for the men and the women now.
2 - There are boxes or bins for the towels. That is where the towels are designated to go. There are reasons for this (COVID, ensuring that each player has the same distance to travel to his/her towel, etc.) And so if a player decides to place his towel not in the designated area, it should not be allowed, plain and simple. I see no problem with any player complaining about it. If the player refuses to put his towel in the designated bin after being told to by the chair umpire, a code violation warning should be given.
3 - Tatjana Maria simply ran out of gas in the 3rd set vs. Sakkari. Having watched Tatjana a lot in Granby, I could see that she tires more easily than players 10 years younger - and on a hot, humid day like today, that will be even more evident.
Nice fight to come back and take the 2nd set, though... and I love her unorthodox game (as well as her fully participating family atmosphere).
4 - After Tan won the 2nd set over Andreescu, I went away from the match for about 20 minutes. Before returning, I thought about what the score might be when I switch it back on, based on the psyche of both players. I guessed 3-0 Andreescu, figuring she'd come out very aggressively in the 3rd. Then I switched to the match just in time to see them go to a commercial break at 3-0 Andreescu.
5 - Tommy Paul had a huge battle. While that's good for the confidence, it's not good for the body to start off with such a gruelling match on a hot, humid day.
2 - There are boxes or bins for the towels. That is where the towels are designated to go. There are reasons for this (COVID, ensuring that each player has the same distance to travel to his/her towel, etc.) And so if a player decides to place his towel not in the designated area, it should not be allowed, plain and simple. I see no problem with any player complaining about it. If the player refuses to put his towel in the designated bin after being told to by the chair umpire, a code violation warning should be given.
3 - Tatjana Maria simply ran out of gas in the 3rd set vs. Sakkari. Having watched Tatjana a lot in Granby, I could see that she tires more easily than players 10 years younger - and on a hot, humid day like today, that will be even more evident.
Nice fight to come back and take the 2nd set, though... and I love her unorthodox game (as well as her fully participating family atmosphere).
4 - After Tan won the 2nd set over Andreescu, I went away from the match for about 20 minutes. Before returning, I thought about what the score might be when I switch it back on, based on the psyche of both players. I guessed 3-0 Andreescu, figuring she'd come out very aggressively in the 3rd. Then I switched to the match just in time to see them go to a commercial break at 3-0 Andreescu.
5 - Tommy Paul had a huge battle. While that's good for the confidence, it's not good for the body to start off with such a gruelling match on a hot, humid day.
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Snigur with a double break. This is the time in which this new coaching rule could prove the real value of a coach.
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Snigur closes the deal. Totally in shock, she is pointing to her Ukrainian ribbon.
Excellent win.
Excellent win.
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It is so great when you are wrong in these situations ...
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The only thing slipping seems to be your trash talking, because all of those players lost their matches. Wu is the first to actually win one.nelslus wrote: ↑Mon Aug 29, 2022 7:23 pmYET another unforced error form the rapidly TAT-reputation-slipping JT. These are the first two Chinese men who have played in the singles main draw of the US Open. Chinese men have played in the main draw of other Slams:meganfernandez wrote: ↑Mon Aug 29, 2022 7:13 pmI'm sorry, what? No Chinese man has won a match at a Slam?
https://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/artic ... _draw.html
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....Harmony.....Harmony who?!?!
I have now taken a major step in my Suliso Apprenticeship.
I mean....COME on. Snigur serves for it a second time, goes down 0-30, you just KNOW that Halep is a-comin'-back. The two points that IMO won this match was the return miss on Harmony's 5 mph second serve at 15-30, and then Halep's horrible approach shot at 30-all. Nevertheless- hell, Snigur had to hit the freakin' pass, so props on that.
I mean.....Snigur is the sound I make when I sneeze.
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