by ti-amie DAY 3: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30
Complete
ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM 12:00 PM
WOMEN'S SINGLES R2
M. Andreeva vs USA C. Gauff [6]
MEN'S SINGLES R2
Upcoming
ESP B. Zapata Miralles vs SRB N. Djokovic [2]
ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM
7:00 PM
MEN'S SINGLES R2
AUT S. Ofner vs USA F. Tiafoe [10]
WOMEN'S SINGLES R2
Upcoming
CZE P. Kvitova [11] vs DEN C. Wozniacki
LOUIS ARMSTRONG STADIUM 11:00 AM
WOMEN'S SINGLES R2
BEL E. Mertens [32] vs USA D. Collins
WOMEN'S SINGLES R2
Upcoming
POL I. Swiatek [1] vs AUS D. Saville
MEN'S SINGLES R2
Upcoming
AUT D. Thiem vs USA B. Shelton
LOUIS ARMSTRONG STADIUM
7:00 PM
WOMEN'S SINGLES R2
Upcoming
KAZ E. Rybakina [4] vs AUS A. Tomljanovic
MEN'S SINGLES R2
Upcoming
PER J. Varillas vs USA T. Fritz [9]
GRANDSTAND 11:00 AM
MEN'S SINGLES R2
GRE S. Tsitsipas [7] vs SUI D. Stricker
WOMEN'S SINGLES R2
Upcoming
V. Azarenka [18] vs CHN L. Zhu
Upcoming
WOMEN'S DOUBLES R1
USA C. Gauff [3] USA/J. Pegula [3] USA vs Q. Gleason USA/E. Mandlik USA
MEN'S SINGLES R2
Not before 5:00 PM
NOR C. Ruud [5] vs CHN Z. Zhang
COURT 17 11:00 AM
WOMEN'S SINGLES R2
USA T. Townsend vs BRA B. Haddad Maia [19]
MEN'S SINGLES R2
Upcoming
FRA B. Bonzi vs USA C. Eubanks [28]
MEN'S SINGLES R2
Upcoming
USA T. Paul [14] vs R. Safiullin
WOMEN'S SINGLES R2
Not before 6:00 PM
USA J. Brady vs POL M. Linette [24]
COURT 5 11:00 AM
WOMEN'S SINGLES R2
GBR Y. Miyazaki vs SUI B. Bencic [15]
MEN'S SINGLES R2
SRB L. Djere [32] vs FRA H. Gaston
WOMEN'S SINGLES R2
A. Kalinskaya vs ROU S. Cirstea [30]
MEN'S DOUBLES R1
USA M. McDonald/GER A. Mies vs FRA A. Fils/FRA L. Van Assche
COURT 10 11:00 AM
MEN'S DOUBLES R1
USA W. Blumberg/USA S. Johnson vs GBR J. Cash/GBR H. Patten
WOMEN'S SINGLES R2
SVK A. Schmiedlova vs ESP R. Masarova
WOMEN'S DOUBLES R1
Upcoming L. Marozava/BRA I. Martins vs USA B. Mattek-Sands/A. Potapova
WOMEN'S DOUBLES R1
Upcoming
USA O. Center/USA K. Fakih vs CAN L. Fernandez [6]/USA T. Townsend [6]
MIXED DOUBLES R1
Upcoming
TPE L. Chan/CRO I. Dodig vs MEX G. Olmos/GER T. Puetz
COURT 11 11:00 AM
MEN'S SINGLES R2
USA M. McDonald vs CRO B. Gojo
MATCH PREVIEW
WOMEN'S SINGLES R2
Upcoming
CZE K. Muchova [10] vs POL M. Frech
MEN'S SINGLES R2
Upcoming
FRA A. Mannarino [22] vs HUN F. Marozsan
WOMEN'S SINGLES R2
Upcoming
LAT J. Ostapenko [20] vs E. Avanesyan
COURT 12 11:00 AM
WOMEN'S SINGLES R2
USA L. Davis vs SLO K. Juvan
MEN'S SINGLES R2
Upcoming
CZE J. Vesely vs ARG F. Cerundolo [20]
MEN'S SINGLES R2
Upcoming
ARG J. Cerundolo vs ESP A. Davidovich Fokina [21]
MEN'S DOUBLES R1
Upcoming
COL J. Cabal/COL R. Farah vs USA N. Godsick/USA E. Quinn
COURT 13 11:00 AM
MEN'S DOUBLES R1
NED T. Griekspoor/AUS T. Kokkinakis vs USA A. Frusina/USA A. Ganesan
WOMEN'S SINGLES R2
Upcoming
ESP S. Sorribes Tormo vs CHN X. Wang
WOMEN'S SINGLES R2
Upcoming
CHN X. Wang vs USA B. Pera
MEN'S SINGLES R2
Upcoming
FRA T. Droguet vs CZE J. Mensik
COURT 4 11:00 AM
MEN'S DOUBLES R1
GBR J. Murray [12]/NZL M. Venus [12] vs ECU G. Escobar/KAZ A. Nedovyesov
WOMEN'S DOUBLES R1
Upcoming
GEO O. Kalashnikova/I. Shymanovich vs USA D. Krawczyk [4]/NED D. Schuurs [4]
MEN'S DOUBLES R1
Upcoming
ARG G. Duran/ARG T. Etcheverry vs USA N. Lammons [15]/USA J. Withrow [15]
WOMEN'S DOUBLES R1
Upcoming
BEL G. Minnen/BEL Y. Wickmayer vs Y. Sizikova/BEL K. Zimmermann
COURT 6 11:00 AM
WOMEN'S DOUBLES R1
USA M. Jones/USA J. Loeb vs CZE M. Kolodziejova/CZE L. Noskova
MEN'S DOUBLES R1
Upcoming
BRA M. Melo/AUS J. Peers vs GBR L. Glasspool [13]/FIN H. Heliovaara [13]
WOMEN'S DOUBLES R1
Upcoming
JPN S. Aoyama [7]/JPN E. Shibahara [7] vs USA R. Montgomery/USA C. Ngounoue
MIXED DOUBLES R1
Upcoming
USA D. Collins/USA R. Harrison vs TPE S. Hsieh [3]/ESA M. Arevalo [3]
MIXED DOUBLES R1
Upcoming
USA N. Melichar-Martinez [6]/AUS M. Ebden [6] vs KAZ A. Danilina/FIN H. Heliovaara
COURT 7 11:00 AM
MEN'S DOUBLES R1
Upcoming
ITA S. Bolelli/ITA A. Vavassori vs USA R. Ram [3]/GBR J. Salisbury [3]
MEN'S SINGLES R2
Upcoming
A. Karatsev vs ESP R. Carballes Baena
MEN'S SINGLES R2
Upcoming
AUS R. Hijikata vs HUN M. Fucsovics
WOMEN'S DOUBLES R1
Upcoming
ESP A. Bolsova/ESP R. Masarova vs FRA A. Cornet/POL K. Piter
COURT 8 11:00 AM
MEN'S DOUBLES R1
NED R. Haase [16]/CRO N. Mektic [16] vs SRB N. Cacic/ROU V. Cornea
WOMEN'S DOUBLES R1
Upcoming
ROU I. Begu/UKR A. Kalinina vs UKR M. Kostyuk [14]/ROU E. Ruse [14]
MEN'S DOUBLES R1
Upcoming
URU A. Behar/CZE A. Pavlasek vs AUT P. Oswald/NED B. van de Zandschulp
WOMEN'S DOUBLES R1
ITA L. Bronzetti/JPN E. Hozumi vs CZE K. Pliskova/CRO D. Vekic
COURT 9 11:00 AM
MEN'S DOUBLES R1
POR F. Cabral/BRA R. Matos vs BEL S. Gille [11]/BEL J. Vliegen [11]
WOMEN'S DOUBLES R1
USA S. Chang/USA A. Parks vs CHI A. Guarachi/ROU M. Niculescu
MEN'S DOUBLES R1
Upcoming
ARG S. Baez/VEN L. Martinez vs ITA M. Arnaldi/NED B. Stevens
WOMEN'S DOUBLES R1
Upcoming
USA S. Kenin/USA C. Vandeweghe vs ESP C. Bucsa/A. Panova
MIXED DOUBLES R1
Upcoming
CHN Z. Yang [8]/GER K. Krawietz [8] vs UKR L. Kichenok/POL J. Zielinski
COURT 14 11:00 AM
MEN'S DOUBLES R1
COL N. Barrientos/SWE A. Goransson vs MON R. Arneodo/AUT S. Weissborn
WOMEN'S DOUBLES R1
Upcoming
GER T. Maria/NED A. Rus vs USA A. Krueger/USA A. Kulikov
MEN'S DOUBLES R1
Upcoming
JPN B. McLachlan/JPN Y. Nishioka vs AUT A. Erler/AUT L. Miedler
MEN'S DOUBLES R1
Upcoming
AUS M. Purcell/AUS J. Thompson vs RSA L. Harris/SRB M. Kecmanovic
COURT 15 11:00 AM
WOMEN'S DOUBLES R1
Upcoming
JPN M. Kato [15]/INA A. Sutjiadi [15] vs E. Alexandrova/A. Sasnovich
MEN'S DOUBLES R1
Upcoming
AUS C. O'Connell/AUS A. Vukic vs IND R. Bopanna [6]/AUS M. Ebden [6]
WOMEN'S DOUBLES R1
Upcoming
CZE B. Strycova/CZE M. Vondrousova vs SVK T. Mihalikova/CHN Y. Xu
WOMEN'S DOUBLES R1
Upcoming
CZE B. Krejcikova [1]/CZE K. Siniakova [1] vs JPN M. Ninomiya/USA S. Santamaria
MATCH PREVIEW
MEN'S AND WOMEN'S DOUBLES ALTERNATE SIGN-INS CLOSE AT 10:30 AM
MIXED DOUBLES ALTERNATE SIGN-IN CLOSES AT 1:00 PM
SIGN-INS LOCATED IN THE REFEREE'S OFFICE
by ashkor87 Collins should win comfortably today...she seems to be back...the other matches are not particularly exciting today...
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meganfernandez ashkor87 wrote:Collins should win comfortably today...she seems to be back...the other matches are not particularly exciting today...
I’m pumped for Coco-Andreeva, Shelton-Thiem, and Kvitova-Wozniacki. I’m eager to see how Ajla plays in her first match back in a while.
by ashkor87 Coco will not be troubled ..Kvitova could be, by the noise and conditions, not by Caro...
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meganfernandez ashkor87 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 4:25 am
Coco will not be troubled ..Kvitova could be, by the noise and conditions, not by Caro...
My calculations: No nighttime crowd, knowing she didn't play her best Monday, tougher opponent than Monday, playing the newer teenage phenom who took a set off her last month and bailed Coco out by having a meltdown. If Andreeva plays her best, it will be a test. But Coco will have a great game plan from her coaches after the Wimbledon match.
by ashkor87 Collins should have won the first set 6-2 but ok, she won it..she will win this match comfortably...
by ashkor87 She will trouble Coco too
by Fastbackss Going from a night match monday to opening the day session today - is that common? (Talking of coco)
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nelslus TAYLOR!!!!!
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JTContinental meganfernandez wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 2:30 pm
ashkor87 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 4:25 am
Coco will not be troubled ..Kvitova could be, by the noise and conditions, not by Caro...
My calculations: No nighttime crowd, knowing she didn't play her best Monday, tougher opponent than Monday, playing the newer teenage phenom who took a set off her last month and bailed Coco out by having a meltdown. If Andreeva plays her best, it will be a test. But Coco will have a great game plan from her coaches after the Wimbledon match.
Andreeva played much better than I've seen in her last few matches, especially with her on-court attitude, but shot selection and second serve are both pretty big weaknesses for her still.
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JTContinental nelslus wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 5:29 pm
TAYLOR!!!!!
I don't even care that she took me out of the pool
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Jeff from TX JTContinental wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 5:32 pm
nelslus wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 5:29 pm
TAYLOR!!!!!
I don't even care that she took me out of the pool
I care a little bit - which is why I'm in the loser's lounge having a drink (or two). But, a great result for her and I am happy that she is having a good tourney. I have always liked her.
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meganfernandez JTContinental wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 5:32 pm
nelslus wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 5:29 pm
TAYLOR!!!!!
I don't even care that she took me out of the pool
She double-cheeked me, but happy for her. Would be happier if I thought she'd capitalize on this instead of losing to Muchova in the next round. But maybe Muchova will be hurt. 50/50 chance.
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nelslus JTContinental wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 5:32 pm
nelslus wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 5:29 pm
TAYLOR!!!!!
I don't even care that she took me out of the pool
LOL, as bizarrely competitive as, deep down, I am with all of these pretty little imaginary trophies and medals- ultimately, I am, of course, a bigger tennis fan. I'll always root for my favorites- even when I've "voted" against them in a TAT Pool.
Plus- now, please, please, please, please- I look forward to you belittling yourself and others in your very own 2023 USOSP Women's Picks and Results Thread, OH, I can just smell the masochistic flop-sweat now....
Seriously, this was one of many match-ups I wasn't gonna touch with a 10-foot poll- unless there were no other options. On an average day, sure, Taylor would lose against Haddad Maia- as Taylor often does in singles. But, she's too much of a big-match Slam player to pick against here in a Pool.
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nelslus In today's- and, arguably, for this whole tournament's- most monumental upset- Rajeev and Joe won a match.
Ponchi- we may have to schedule an extra 15 minutes with our practice session now, to be on the safe side.
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meganfernandez nelslus wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 6:25 pm
In today's- and, arguably, for this whole tournament's- most monumental upset- Rajeev and Joe won a match.
Ponchi- we may have to schedule an extra 15 minutes with our practice session now, to be on the safe side.
Have they been in a slump? I played on the Rajeev Ram Family Championship Court last night.
It's Court 1 at his home club. Nice AC, bad lighting.
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ponchi101 nelslus wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 6:25 pm
In today's- and, arguably, for this whole tournament's- most monumental upset- Rajeev and Joe won a match.
Ponchi- we may have to schedule an extra 15 minutes with our practice session now, to be on the safe side.
Don't let them come near me! I will murder those bums!!!!!
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nelslus meganfernandez wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 6:35 pm
nelslus wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 6:25 pm
In today's- and, arguably, for this whole tournament's- most monumental upset- Rajeev and Joe won a match.
Ponchi- we may have to schedule an extra 15 minutes with our practice session now, to be on the safe side.
Have they been in a slump? I played on the Rajeev Ram Family Championship Court last night.
It's Court 1 at his home club. Nice AC, bad lighting.
OF course, most teams would be thrilled to have the year that Rajeev and Joe have had- and being able to play any tournament that they want. But, yes- it's been, for their level- a huge slump year for them- at Slams and regular tour events- albeit, they won one tournament and made the final of another. Indeed, this year has been bad lighting for them.
LOL, truly, I thought was was very indicative of their year when I saw that both Rajeev and Joe have signed up for US Open mixed. i mean, HEY- give yourself the very slight chance that you might win a Slam title this year. For awhile, Rajeev and Joe almost always played the mixed. The past few years, Joe has played mixed now and then. But, I believe the last time Rajeev played mixed was when Rajeev and Alice Marble got a WC.
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nelslus ....Meanwhile, Tsitsipas was up 2 sets to 1. Stricker got an early break- then, Tsitsipas broke back twice, and I believe was serving for the match in the 4th set at 5-3. Now....Stricker wins the 4th set tiebreaker.
....Meanwhile, ESPN+ is on the fritz.
by ponchi101 Kind of surprised about Stricker's serve. He is a lefty, yet his slice wide is non-existent.
I don't expect them to be Mac or Martina, but man, you are left handed? Pull that player wide.
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nelslus ponchi101 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 7:00 pm
Kind of surprised about Stricker's serve. He is a lefty, yet his slice wide is non-existent.
I don't expect them to be Mac or Martina, but man, you are left handed? Pull that player wide.
True of far too many players. USE what should be a huge advantage. (*Especially as we all know that all left-handed people have turned away from the graces of God.)
by nelslus AND Stricker takes it 6-3 in the 5th. Last game, Stricker went down love-30 and had to save one break point- some nervous points. But, he played big when it mattered. WELL done.
And, add Tsitsipas can be added to the growing Take a Break Time Club.
by ponchi101 I would not go that far, because this was a closely contested match.
But could it be he is missing dad?
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swaydrian+ ponchi101 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 7:39 pm
I would not go that far, because this was a closely contested match.
But could it be he is missing dad?
It's because he has a habit of losing quickly after his new girlfriend is out of the tourney. He can't wait to be back to getting his hair braided by Paula to focus on tennis. Can't say I blame him
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nelslus swaydrian+ wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 8:29 pm
ponchi101 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 7:39 pm
I would not go that far, because this was a closely contested match.
But could it be he is missing dad?
It's because he has a habit of losing quickly after his new girlfriend is out of the tourney. He can't wait to be back to getting his hair braided by Paula to focus on tennis. Can't say I blame him
No girlfriend, no daddy. Even the presence of his brother Lesser Tsitsipas didn't provide enough support for Better Tsitsipas. No wonder he lost.
by nelslus Very happy for Ben's win!! But- what happened to Thiem??
by JTContinental Ajla Tomljanovic has withdrawn, giving Rybakina a walkover to R3. Brady/Linette is moving from Court 17 to Armstrong to replace this match.
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JTContinental nelslus wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 9:23 pm
Very happy for Ben's win!! But- what happened to Thiem??
Illness
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meganfernandez JTContinental wrote:Ajla Tomljanovic has withdrawn, giving Rybakina a walkover to R3. Brady/Linette is moving from Court 17 to Armstrong to replace this match.
Wonder if she and Thiem are flu-stricken
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meganfernandez JTContinental wrote:nelslus wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 9:23 pm
Very happy for Ben's win!! But- what happened to Thiem??
Illness
Time for a nickname. The Germ Slam? Not a loser but a fluser? Something with 6 and sick.
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nelslus This is some scary sh**. Eubanks was also sick today. One medical time out, and at one other point, he asked for nausea medications. He already had talked about having an upset stomach during his first round match.
Sheeesh, can't wait until I get to the Open next week....
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nelslus meganfernandez wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 9:36 pm
JTContinental wrote:Ajla Tomljanovic has withdrawn, giving Rybakina a walkover to R3. Brady/Linette is moving from Court 17 to Armstrong to replace this match.
Wonder if she and Thiem are flu-stricken
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Or.....
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JTContinental meganfernandez wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 9:36 pm
JTContinental wrote:Ajla Tomljanovic has withdrawn, giving Rybakina a walkover to R3. Brady/Linette is moving from Court 17 to Armstrong to replace this match.
Wonder if she and Thiem are flu-stricken
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According to Chrissy, Tomljanovic has been try to comeback since the French Open, and kind of forced it to play here. Ajla told her before the tournament she was only at 80%.
by ti-amie McEnroe is out with confirmed Covid.
Talk is Carlitos didn't sound good yesterday.
Ons had trouble breathing.
Thiem cited gastric issues/nausea
Eubanks was sick
by ponchi101 Impossible NOT to think of C23... (the revenge)
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ponchi101 swaydrian+ wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 8:29 pm
ponchi101 wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 7:39 pm
I would not go that far, because this was a closely contested match.
But could it be he is missing dad?
It's because he has a habit of losing quickly after his new girlfriend is out of the tourney. He can't wait to be back to getting his hair braided by Paula to focus on tennis. Can't say I blame him
When somebody with an EDWARD SCISSORHANDS make fun out of you getting your hair braided...
Man, that's low
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ti-amie ti-amie wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 10:29 pm
The people who moderate the r/tennis subreddit took the post down due to issues with moderation.
The people listed were Thiem, Eubanks, Jabeur, John McEnroe, Ruusuvuori, Juvan.
by jazzyg I was all ready to post about the Chinese women being 8-0 at the U.S. Open, but lo and behold, I see Pera came back from the brink of defeat to win in three over Xiyu Wang now that I'm checking scores.
There were only five Chinese women in the draw--Lin Zhu, Xinyu Wang, Xiyu Wang, Yafan Wang and Quinwen Zhang. The latter two play their second-rounders tomorrow. Zhu pummeled Azarenka today, and Xinyu Wang outlasted Sorribes Tormo.
by ashkor87 I guess Tsitsi proves love is more important than tennis ..which we all know, but we aren't the ones giving up the prize money. But I imagine they will star in fashion magazines, so they can make up some of that loss..
by jazzyg Heck of an effort by Paul to come back from two sets down to beat Safiullin in a high-quality match. It sets up a crackerjack match between Paul and Davidovich Fokina, who was my pick to reach the semis before the tourney started.
And Vesely celebrated like he'd made the semifinals when he finally finished off the good Cerundulo in a fifth-set tiebreak after blowing a two-set lead and then coming back from a break down twice in the fifth set, including when Cerundolo served for the match at 6-5.
This is why I love the first week of slams. I believe this was Vesely's last available entry with a protected ranking (he is in the 400s at the moment), and he was overjoyed to reach the third round of a non-Wimbledon slam for only the third time. This could be career sustaining for him, and if he recovers physically (a big if), he has a good shot to beat Gojo and set up a meeting with Djokovic in the fourth round. He is 2-0 lifetime against Djokovic, so even when he loses that match decisively, he will be one of the very few active players with a winning record versus Djokovic.
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meganfernandez jazzyg wrote:
And Vesely celebrated like he'd made the semifinals when he finally finished off the good Cerundulo in a fifth-set tiebreak after blowing a two-set lead and then coming back from a break down twice in the fifth set, including when Cerundolo served for the match at 6-5.
Thanks for the Vesely context. Nice story for him. Hope he wins the next one.
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ponchi101 ashkor87 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 31, 2023 12:46 am
I guess Tsitsi proves
love is more important than tennis ..which we all know, but we aren't the ones giving up the prize money. But I imagine they will star in fashion magazines, so they can make up some of that loss..
Excuse me?! Ashkor, stuff like that can get you banned from THIS forum!!!! Next thing you know, you will say that (I don't know) CRICKET is more important than tennis, and then you will push my hand!!!
(And no, LOVE is not more important than tennis. Love is wonderful, if they love you back. Tennis is wonderful, regardless of anything
)
by ashkor87 He he
Tennis. Is wonderful only if they hit it back?!
And I would never never say any sport is better than tennis..it is the only one I play.
by ashkor87 That was one terrible performance by Kvitova..what does it say about the current crop if someone like Wozniacki, who was roughly their peer, can come back and beat them?
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nelslus LOL, I KNEW Petra would lose. I just found out about the Petra debacle- I'd been watching other tennis matches to avoid this inevitability- and we took a lovely walk to view the beautiful Full Blue Moon- with viewable Saturn. I mean, she can't beat a player who's played only 3 tournaments in almost four years. Because, if you can actually make Petra think on the court....Pathetic.
I SWEAR, I'm gonna have to go and pinch (*at least) one of you to feel better. UGGGHHHHH.
by ashkor87 Kvitova kept attacking Caro's backhand, which is downright insane.. even I know her forehand is her weaker side.. in the second set, when Kvitova switched to pounding the forehand, she did get a lot of short balls she could put away or volley.. brainless play by Kvitova
(i didnt see the whole match, only the last few minutes plus Youtube - if anyone saw something else happening, please share)
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ashkor87 ashkor87 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 31, 2023 3:40 am
That was one terrible performance by Kvitova..what does it say about the current crop if someone like Wozniacki, who was roughly their peer, can come back and beat them?
An article in the Guardian mentions in passing that Kvitova was 'under the weather'.. sigh...
by ponchi101 When Roger Federer came back from 6 months off and won the Aussie, we said: "He WAS and STILL IS Roger Federer".
When Rafa took an extended break due to injuries and came back and won RG, we said "That is RAFA AT RG".
When Wozniacki comes back from three years off and beats the #11 player in the world, what should we say?
by atlpam We definitely shouldn't be criticizing Wozniaki's fitness level. She is still very fit and still has speed around the court. She hasn't lost the ability to make her opponent hit one more ball.
by ponchi101 One thing that I think about these comebacks.
Woman can start training with good college players, who will give them a very good workout and get them back to top WTA level. The men will only get to hit a top ATP level player when they play a top ATP player. So, the women can simulate WTA conditions before they can return to the tour. The men can't.
Ages ago, the hitting partner for Jana Novotna was a Venezuelan guy. He played futures and challengers, but was never able to break into the ATP (he did play considerable NCAA). He was talking with friends at the club I used to play, and one guy asked him, half jokingly: "So, have you ever beaten Novotna in a practice?" He replied, deadly serious: "Dude, the best she has done against me is losing 4-6. It's two different levels"
by Suliso Of course there is no overtaking pure strength of a man. Women's game is still worth watching, though.
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meganfernandez ti-amie wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 10:31 pm
McEnroe is out with confirmed Covid.
Talk is Carlitos didn't sound good yesterday.
Ons had trouble breathing.
Thiem cited gastric issues/nausea
Eubanks was sick
Also reports that Djokovic wasn't feeling well during a practice (maybe over the weekend).
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nelslus ponchi101 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 31, 2023 2:27 pm
When Roger Federer came back from 6 months off and won the Aussie, we said: "He WAS and STILL IS Roger Federer".
When Rafa took an extended break due to injuries and came back and won RG, we said "That is RAFA AT RG".
When Wozniacki comes back from three years off and beats the #11 player in the world, what should we say?
We say, Woznaicki ain't Roger or Rafa. Wozniacki was out almost 4 years. Wozniacki most recently had lost to Gracheva- her previous loss to Vondrousova was, of course, understandable.
BY now, Petra should, yet again, be better than this.
That's what we say.
