Tennis: US Open 2018

[kihei]

Fog evens at a set apiece against Mmoh.

 

[kihei]

Man, if you can play wide angles, you're going to win a lot of points right now because few balls are going to get chased down or even attempted.

 

[Sports Enthusiast]

This dude just lost his legs for whatever reason.

 

[Sports Enthusiast]

It's about the ratings

I guess I wonder who can enjoy 2 and 3 set for the most part blowouts. Most people are at work right now and unable to watch anyway.

 

[kihei]

Nole up 4-love. In defense of Fucsovics, it probably feels five degrees hotter when you are down a set.

A love set ends it and Nole survives rather handily in the end. But for Fucs sakes, it was a near thing for a while.

 

[kihei]

Now leading two sets to one, Fog is playing Mmoh like a fiddle.

 

[tony d]

There goes Polansky out of the tournament. Bouchard's match should be starting soon (6:30 PM EST on TSN 3 and TSN 5). Vasek plays tomorrow vs. #1 seed Nadal.

 

[Sports Enthusiast]

How the hell is Mannarino ranked?

 

[Hadoop]

Nole up 4-love. In defense of Fucsovics, it probably feels five degrees hotter when you are down a set.

A love set ends it and Nole survives rather handily in the end. But for Fucs sakes, it was a near thing for a while.

Your puns are getting better with each passing year lol.

 

[Tuggy]

Genie underway. She shouldn't have much trouble.

 

[Tuggy]

Now leading two sets to one, Fog is playing Mmoh like a fiddle.

I'm always fascinated watching Fognini. Never looks like he is trying that hard but can stand there and hit any shot.

 

[kihei]

Roger's tennis outfit: think vintage wine--heavy symbolism, man.

 

[kihei]

Your puns are getting better with each passing year lol.

And the rest of the crowd goes, "Jesus, don't encourage him."

 

[kihei]

Kyrgios has nothing approaching a game plan against Albot, 4-all. Everything Nick does comes as a surprise to both players.

In fairness, Nick may not need one, an insouciant 7-5.

 

[kihei]

Kontaveit and Sinaikova on serve 3-2 in the first set. I like Kontaveit a lot. If she is her usual precise self from the backcourt, she could force a lot of opponents to run themselves into the ground. My super dark horse pick to win the US Open.

 

[kihei]

Still awaiting for his muse to arrive (she must be flying standby), Nick goes down an ignominious 6-2 to Albot in the second set.

 

[MsMeow]

Genie won easily. Roger is cruising, up 2 sets to love and a break in the third.

 

[kihei]

Siniakova, who has the appearance and demeanor of an ever so slightly demented Gretel, does well to get the set to a breaker, but then folds quickly. Opening set to Anett.

 

[kihei]

Siniakova raises her game and Kontaveit doesn't, 6-3 for Katerina and well earned.

 

[Tuggy]

Vasek gets the last match tomorrow in primetime on Ashe against Nadal.

Big stage!

 

[kihei]

No breaks yet but Siniakova, taking advantage of Kontaveit's vulnerable service game, is still red hot and looking a good bet for the upset, 3-2....Siniakova has a lapse and Kontaveit steals a break 4-3....immediately Siniakova breaks back, 4-4. She's just not letting go of this match....either is Kontavei as she returns the favour, 5-4. She is normally a good closer but has been very iffy on serve today, but the match is on her racket....Anett goes up 30-love and then chokes her serve away, 5-5, finishing off with a bad unforced error and a double fault...Siniakova ends the pattern with a solid hold and now Kontaveit has to hold or she's a goner, 6-5.....aaaaannnnd there goes my dark horse.

Great win for Siniakova; painful loss for Kontaveit.

Rats.

 

[kihei]

Vasek gets the last match tomorrow in primetime on Ashe against Nadal.

Big stage!

Lucky Vasek (well, sort of). I pity the players going on the court at noon tomorrow.

 

[Tuggy]

Lucky Vasek (well, sort of). I pity the players going on the court at noon tomorrow.

Yup, another brutal day today.

 

[Tuggy]

Medvedev leading Tsitsipas in a battle of young guns.

Tsitsipas can't even touch Medvedev's serve. 0 breaks chances through 2 sets. 6/42 return points won...yikes.

 

[jj cale]

Stephens down 4-1 in the first, this should be interesting.