Heck of a comeback by Monfils to win in 5 sets in what seemed like an impossibility down 4-0 in the 5th. Home country crowd was electric.
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Heck of a comeback by Monfils to win in 5 sets in what seemed like an impossibility down 4-0 in the 5th. Home country crowd was electric.
What a crazy, amazing match and what guts from Monfils. Dude couldn't walk the last half dozen points.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sluff
And one of the women's matches of the year between Azarenka and Andreescu. Guess we haven't started a '23 tennis thread yet eh. Whatev. Nice to see shapo and Fernandez win one for a change too.
Swiatek and Muchova go to the 3rd set for the women’s championship. Great match. 2-2 in the 3rd.
On the men’s side, I want Ruud to win so bad. F Joke.
Jesus. What a match. Changing of the guard?
Was hoping it would be a classic match. All the experts doing colour said Djoko in 4. Glad the kid proved em wrong. The 1/2hr game was insane. Insane. Kudos Alcarez! Djoko had his A game today too.
OK giving the busted racket to the fan was cool. Maybe he is human after all??
Excellent match, Alcaraz was excellent! Djoker didn't give it away. Carlos earned it.
yeah amazing match, and I do like Joker more now that he seems vincibleQuote:
Originally Posted by SumJongGuy
I almost think that is the fan he was getting into it with during the match. Maybe I imagined it? Maybe he was yelling at his coaches?Quote:
Originally Posted by SumJongGuy
I missed the first set. Did Carlos get so behind, it just made sense to move on to the next set?
That was one of the best matches I have ever seen.
Somehow I missed the drama of the racquet give away but did see the racquet breaking spaz. My respect for Djoko remains low after he broke it on the beautiful wood of the net posts (made a couple of unsightly dents in the thing, that will NOT buff out), re-enforcing my opinion of him as a whiney, poor sport, cry baby when things don't go well for him. Putz.Quote:
Originally Posted by warthog
In the 1st set my take was that Carlos had some jitters. He was going for shots (as he does) but wasn't in the "flow" mentally and forcing his shots. One of the announcers (it may have been Pat) said at some point early in the 2nd set that he was unconsciously banging the bottom of his shoes (as you would on clay, his natural surface) and that this was a good sign for him because he was now in the Zone (paraphrasing a bit) not "thinking".
Ditto on the one of the best matches ever warthog.
edit to add - this was his 3rd tournament on grass (probably not ever as he would have played some as a junior I'm sure, and he would have "played" a bit over the years on the surface surely...). That's some crazy skills to win a major on a surface you're relatively unfamiliar with.
Agreed.Quote:
Originally Posted by garyfromterrace
Mind blowing.
Where's that best athlete thread and the tennis deniers?
I have to admit, I was really rooting for a change of the guard. Was taking Jr. to sailing camp so I missed the first 4 sets but luckily caught the 5th and all the drama that came with it.
Someone's gonna have to update the wiki page:
"Since the 2005 Australian Open the Big Four have won three of four Olympic Games singles tournaments, all but nine majors[a] and all but seven ATP Finals championships. Since the 2003 Wimbledon Championships, the Big Four have won a combined 68 Grand Slam singles titles."
as I think this may be the start of the end for that chapter in tennis history.
My wife played a ton when she was young. Spent her summers at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy (Now IMG) in Bradenton. She said they had a few grass courts there that were always empty, but that is where Capriati and a few of the other famous camp attendees would practice on grass.Quote:
Originally Posted by garyfromterrace
For anyone who didn’t catch the match this is a great 20 minute condensed/highlight version...
https://youtu.be/dvBr9Wr8BCY
P.S. This didn’t make the reel.
https://youtu.be/Z9eVo5PHfx4
Alcaraz is fantastic; makes me want to watch tennis again. Unbelievable speed/court coverage, very powerful off both wings, (with great disguise on his groundies), deft touch around the net, and bulldogged determination. Not a clone, but much in common with Nadal. Should be around for awhile.
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Originally Posted by BmillsSkier
“Fucking Bloody Hell!” ...Pete Sampras
Thanks for that. Yeah, sort of figured that as a pro, you're going to play some on all surfaces just as a matter of course. Hell, I'm a hack but have played on all surfaces at one time or another. Found a photo of the damage Djoke did to the net post. What a turd.Quote:
Originally Posted by warthog
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Agree with ya Bush, it's a new era. And, couldn't come too soon. I think Alcaraz winning will give all the other young guns a boost. They now KNOW they can beat Djoke on any surface in the big match. Alcaraz made him look very vulnerable in that last set, his droppers/touch were of such quality that arguably the best mover in the game didn't even move for them.
I don't think that Alcarez will ever lose to him again.
My anecdote about finally beating a rival who owned me. I had a hitting partner I couldn't beat. Like for 7 years. Probably 100 matches. I came close so often, lots of 5 setters. Finally, I met him in the final of a tourney in Edmonton and beat him (he was a big guy 6'4", and I got him running side to side). That was it, never lost to him again after that. I'd say tennis is 90% mental and the other half is physical.
It's nice to have late night tennis at the US Open back; now, if only the temps would drop to a more traditionally-seasonal level.
that ball was on the line... chalk flew up!
fact.
I'm legit missing my annual trip to see my sis/BiL where we load up on oysters n martinis at Grand Central before taking the train to Flushing and a late night of tennis infused with too much Heineken/bubbles.
So happy to see the tournament back to full post-covid strength
Fun to see Wozniacki win. Great close match. She wears that onesie well for a 33 yo mother of two, just sayin'.
Word.Quote:
Originally Posted by yeahman
Not a good outing for canuckistan... First time since 2008 we haven't got anyone past 1st round.
Leyla has a good doubles partner though. You yanks are looking strong! Nice upset of Tsi tsi fly from the young Swiss, kid's got game.
Yeah, I did not expect much out of her against Kvitova, but she sure did surprise.Quote:
Originally Posted by yeahman
Props to Alcaraz for bringing back the sleeveless Ts! Mid 1980s FTW!
Happy Trails John Isner, a damn good Dawg, 17 year pro, former top-10 in the world, and got to go out in a 5 setter in Flushing.
What a match between Zverev and Sinner. Classic in every way and super gutsy performance by both. Congrats Sasha, hope he's got enough in the tank to give Carlos a run. Today should be fun with the battle of the young yanks.
Very entertaining US Open this year, looking forward to the rest.
CoCo looks SOLID. Where does she hit trouble on the way to the final now? Or is it likely she gets there?
Yep, this has been a very entertaining Open so far and I'm loving seeing Americans (meaning the men, cause the women have been great for a long time) make it past the 4th round.Quote:
Originally Posted by garyfromterrace
Yesterday was a good slate for sure.
Just a brutal game.Quote:
Originally Posted by garyfromterrace
What was it that was shouted out from the stands that so pissed off Zverev?
I'm not sure, but I think it was "Deutschland uber alles" according to one article I read.Quote:
Originally Posted by PNWbrit
I watched most of that (great) match but never heard it and it was never repeated.
About time for @Dee Hubbs to drop in with some insider info and sweet photos..
Incredible win by the 20 year old American Shelton over countryman (and fellow youngin) Tiafoe to move the unseeded American onto the Semis to face Novak.
First time two Americans faced off in the Quarters since 2005 and the youngest American in the Semis since Chang in '92.
Hell ya BMills! I think I mentioned I liked the kids game last year but holy shit he's really made a statement at this year's Open. Great attitude too. The US is back on the men's tennis stage I'd say.
Going to be some very good tennis for the rest of the week. Maybe the maple leaf gets a slam in women's doubles....
Also should mention I think Shelton's game has the potential to give Joke some challenges if he can keep his 1st serve percentage up.
First time ever for 2 American men of colour in a quarter as well. Good sign for the future of the game unless the living dead pickle ballers infect the planet leading to collapse of the world as we know it.
Medvedev's starting to get outgunned in the 2nd, US Open is always fun for the younger, faster, stronger players. More upsets here than I see on grass or clay where finesse is more of a factor. edit AND JUST LIKE THAT HE STOPPED THAT RUN.. My point still makes sense to me though about the hardcourt favoring speed and power over finesse
“To be honest, I couldn’t hear shit out here tonight”
- Maddy Keys after upsetting Vondrousova.
2 American women in the semis!
Just came here to post "shit"Quote:
Originally Posted by BmillsSkier
It was pretty funny
The Americans have some major tournament losing streaks to break. Someone needs to end the drought. I think it will be Coco.
The weight these dudes (Alcaraz and Zverev) are hitting balls is incredible.
I'd be so pissed if I had bought a ticket and that shit happened.
Why did they suspend this? I missed something. Some guy in the crowd?
Protesters glued their feet to the floor in their seats. Can you say saws all?