'23 USO Day 4 OoP & Discussion

[nelslus]

SO freakin' scary. Gotta think the Open is gonna have to address this at some point. And, i'm at least masking on the plane and at the airports now. Horrible for all those who have been impacted.

[jazzyg]

Hurkacz was down two sets and his opponent served for a straight sets win in the first round, so the result or the scoreline does not surprise me today. He should have lost to a lesser opponent than Draper.

He might have been sick, but like I posted a few weeks ago, he's the biggest enigma on tour. Capable of beating anyone and capable of losing to anyone.

[ti-amie]

There was a report that Hurkacz had the medics out and was encouraged to keep playing. He was complaining of GI issues as well.

[nelslus]

MMOH!!!!!!!!!!!! From 2 sets to love down. Live rankings now has Mmoh at a best ever #78.

[jazzyg]

Isner's career ended the same way Blake's did, from two sets up to losing in a fifth-set tiebreak at the US Open.

Those two could not be more different politically, but I gather they are pretty good friends. Isner was terrible in tiebreaks this year, so it was an appropriate result.

[ti-amie]

Matteo is on the ground being attended by the physio's. He's being walked to the sideline.

[nelslus]

AND now, Berrettini, down a set and a break- with a set point for Rinderknech in the second set, has to default- a foot injury, I believe. How sad.

[ti-amie]

[ti-amie]

[nelslus]

AND now- it he sticks to this decision (highly likely, one would think)- Isner is fully retired. Just lost a third-set tiebreaker match with Sock, against Olivetti and Galloway.

We'll have to see if Coco decides to carry Sock (assuming he'll stick with this), to delay Sock's tennis retirement. (Pickleball, tee hee).

[ponchi101]

Don't see any reason why Isner would even ATTEMPT a comeback. If there was ever a style of player that would be unable to play his game as he would age, it was his (and Karlovic's).
I have said it before: I feel he overachieved. With that mobility, he achieved a lot.
No HOF, certainly DC Captain, if he wants to.

[nelslus]

Don't see any reason why Isner would even ATTEMPT a comeback. If there was ever a style of player that would be unable to play his game as he would age, it was his (and Karlovic's).
I have said it before: I feel he overachieved. With that mobility, he achieved a lot.
No HOF, certainly DC Captain, if he wants to.

I mean, he's 38, and pretty banged up. Gotta think he even realizes that there wouldn't exactly be too many highlight reels left in the tank.

[JTContinental]

Kenin is cleaning Kasatkina's clock. Daria's first serve is averaging 83 mph, and her groundstrokes are mostly landing long or near the service line

[nelslus]

Kenin is cleaning Kasatkina's clock. Daria's first serve is averaging 83 mph, and her groundstrokes are mostly landing long or near the service line

LOL, I swear, a few minutes ago, I was gonna post- all is good IF Kenin can keep her level up. So.....

[JTContinental]

I totally jinxed her