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Re: An early look at the US Open
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2022 7:48 pm
by ti-amie
Great minds and all that. I just said in the tournament thread I think Shelton should be given a WC into Qualies. If he does well there he could make the first round. After that it's iffy for him. He needs to build up strength and muscle but looking at his arms I think they've started to do that. He can think on court and his net play is pretty good. He's listed at 6'3"
Re: An early look at the US Open
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2022 8:13 pm
by meganfernandez
ti-amie wrote: ↑Tue Jul 26, 2022 7:48 pm
Great minds and all that. I just said in the tournament thread I think Shelton should be given a WC into Qualies. If he does well there he could make the first round. After that it's iffy for him. He needs to build up strength and muscle but looking at his arms I think they've started to do that. He can think on court and his net play is pretty good. He's listed at 6'3"
haha, that's funny! Or maybe I read that and subconsciously was just repeating what you said. I also thought his net play was pretty good, but he could have come in more behind his big groundies. It was a fast court, though. Maybe he didn't think he had enough time. 6'3 felt like a stretch standing next to him - he wasn't towering - but he's at least 6'0.
Re: An early look at the US Open
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2022 8:21 pm
by ti-amie
Thank you re his height. He just doesn't look 6'3" to me.
Re: An early look at the US Open
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2022 8:51 pm
by Cuckoo4Coco
He certainly doesn't look that tall to me at all. He doesn't even look like he is 6'0"
What is really weird is that Shelton is listed at 6'3" and Ramanathan is listed at 6'2". When they came together at the net Ramanathan was a least a few inches taller than Shelton.
Re: An early look at the US Open
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2022 12:03 am
by ti-amie
Re: An early look at the US Open
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2022 2:34 am
by ponchi101
I like it.
An early look at the US Open
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2022 2:49 am
by meganfernandez
ti-amie wrote:
Is this Swiatek? I like the colors. One comment or said, “we all know she is going to show up in the 10x bigger version than this.” She does tend to go baggy.
So ready for US Open looks!!
Re: An early look at the US Open
Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2022 3:10 am
by Cuckoo4Coco
meganfernandez wrote: ↑Fri Jul 29, 2022 2:49 am
ti-amie wrote:
Is this Swiatek? I like the colors. One comment or said, “we all know she is going to show up in the 10x bigger version than this.” She does tend to go baggy.
So ready for US Open looks!!
It is Iga and I also like the Baby Blue look.
Re: An early look at the US Open
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2022 10:08 pm
by ponchi101
So, first data points for the USO.
And Iga and Daniil, I would say, are not prohibitive favorites. At all.
Let's wait a bit more after Cincy.
Re: An early look at the US Open
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2022 10:26 pm
by Canucklehead
I honestly think you have to look at Nick Kyrgios as being someone to consider.
On the women's side, I haven't a clue.
Re: An early look at the US Open
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2022 11:26 pm
by ponchi101
The number of real contenders on the ATP will be around 10. In the WTA, 25. None of whom will win, but #26 will.
Re: An early look at the US Open
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2022 1:30 am
by ashkor87
As usual, we disagree..on the men's side, there are only 4 real contenders- Medvedev, Kyrgios, Sinner and Nadal..on the women's , yes, more but 6-8 at most:
Swiatek, Osaka, Rybakina, Andreescu if the courts are slow, Leylah and Raducanu if they are fast. Add BHM to the mix ..nobody outside these is going to win!
Re: An early look at the US Open
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2022 1:49 am
by ponchi101
Whomever wins Montreal will be a contender. And the finalist too.
Same for Cincy (in the men's).
And, yes, our disagreement is expected by now
Because: I see no way, whatsoever, that Osaka is a contender this year, nor Rybakina, and your faith in Raducanu is exemplary. If she draws any player ranked 33-40, she loses in the first round.
And I still will pick OTHER.
Re: An early look at the US Open
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2022 2:02 am
by Canucklehead
I could come up with and post a list of players whom I believe will be contenders or win the US Open, but honestly all that will prove is how much I actually do not know about who is going to be the contenders or who is going to the Slam.
Re: An early look at the US Open
Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2022 2:11 am
by ponchi101
Canucklehead wrote: ↑Fri Aug 12, 2022 2:02 am
I could come up with and post a list of players whom I believe will be contenders or win the US Open, but honestly all that will prove is how much I actually do not know about who is going to be the contenders or who is going to the Slam.
You just basically described a rite of passage for this site. The "Test of the Fumbler"