Tennis: US Open 2019

[CupofOil]

You lucky son of the gun!

It has its advantages. I'm thinking of going to one of the day sessions. The weather is supposed to be perfect for players and fans so heat shouldn't be much of a factor in the first week at least. Hopefully this keeps the retirements to a minimum.

 

[MsMeow]

It has its advantages. I'm thinking of going to one of the day sessions. The weather is supposed to be perfect for players and fans so heat shouldn't be much of a factor in the first week at least. Hopefully this keeps the retirements to a minimum.

I went twice, in 92 and 97, I think. First year for that godawful stadium so I mostly stayed on the outside courts. I would love to go again some day.

Also, I see Rafa and Djok as the heavy favourites and I would put Bianca in for at least the semis. I'm quite worried about Roger after last week's showing.

 

[Novak Djokovic]

Yikes at that draw. I don't even... ok, well, should be interesting very early on.

 

[kihei]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

All the higher seeded players, basically.

 

[kihei]

what the hell has happened to Jack Sock that he's got to get a wild card to the US Open? wow...

Too many holes in Sock's game, I guess, darn it.

 

[kihei]

Nole's draw is insane and Rafa's draw looks like it was picked by Tony.

 

[discostu]

Too many holes in Sock's game, I guess, darn it.

His doubles ranking is still high.

I guess Sock is better in pairs.

 

[tony d]

Serena/Sharapova should be a good 1st round match.

 

[kihei]

Fair enough, but Coco vs Potapova are unseeded.

Same rule applies in terms of ranking: Potapova, therefore.

 

[Maestro84]

We used to have players like Borg, Wilander, Edberg, Norman, Björkman, Tillström, Johansson, Söderling etc. Now we're hoping for players to even qualify for Grand Slams. Ymer won't defeat Chung so he will have to hope for a Lucky Loser here. Oh, how the mighty have fallen... Still watching tennis with excitement though.

Sweden was stacked asf in men's tennis from Borg's first major win till Soderling's mono diagnosis. Even though the last decade or so has been a dark age for Swedish tennis, they're still a top 3/4 tennis country of all time along with USA, Australia and Spain.

 

[Maestro84]

Nole's draw is insane and Rafa's draw looks like it was picked by Tony.

Here's the big three's potential path to the finals:

(1) Djokovic:
Round 1 - Carbellas Baena
Round 2 - Querry
Round 3 - Lajovic
Round 4 - Wawrinka/Anderson
QF - Medvedev
SF - Federer
F - Nadal

(2) Nadal:
Round 1 - Millman
Round 2: Kokkinakis
Round 3: Verdasco
Round 4: Cilic/Isner
QF - Khachanov/Zverev
SF - Thiem/Stefanos
F - Djokovic/Federer

(3) Federer:
Round 1: Nagal (LOL I misread this name when I first glanced at his draw)
Round 2: Dzumhur
Round 3: Pouille
Round 4: Goffin
QF: Nishikori/Raonic/Coric
SF: Djokovic
F: Nadal

 

[Tuggy]

I think I'm leaning towards Felix to win the first round clash this time.

 

[Cruor]

If you would have told me a decade ago that the USO would be Federer's worst hard court slam, I would have laughed. On the surface (...) the USO should suit him so much more than the Australian Open, with an ostensibly faster surface and plenty of night matches. It's pretty crazy to think that his last slam win here was in 2008.

He's had a spell of pretty bad tournaments here, so not holding out for any miracle.

 

[Rubi]

I'll be tuning in on Tuesday Aug 27 to watch the Bianca Andreescu vs Katie Volynets match.
19 year old Andreescu has had a pretty impressive 2019 season so far..

WTA Ranking

Jan 1 - 152nd
Jan 13 - 106th
Jan 27 - 68th
Mar 17 -24th
Aug 18 - 15th

 

[kihei]

Kevin Anderson has withdrawn from the tournament due to an ailing right elbow. Makes Nole's quarter a bit less daunting.

 

[MsMeow]

Too many holes in Sock's game, I guess, darn it.

You should get multiple infractions for that!

 

[Tuggy]

Denis/Felix 4th up on their court Tuesday.

Raonic and Bouchard open up tomorrow.

Andreescu, Pospisil and Schnur on Tuesday.

 

[MsMeow]

Denis/Felix 4th up on their court Tuesday.

Raonic and Bouchard open up tomorrow.

Andreescu, Pospisil and Schnur on Tuesday.

Set the PVRs!!!

I am shocked that Bouchard still qualifies for majors.

 

[Tuggy]

Set the PVRs!!!

I am shocked that Bouchard still qualifies for majors.

This will likely be the last one

 

[tony d]

Yeah, boy has she fallen off. Gone from the next Canadian tennis superstar to barely qualifying for majors. She's found a niche in other things so good for her but wat could have been for her on the tennis court.

 

[Elvis P]

Men's Singles

Novak Djokovic: 11-10
Rafael Nadal: 11-4
Roger Federer: 6-1
Daniil Medvedev: 11-1
Alexander Zverev: 20-1
Stefanos Tsitsipas: 20-1
Dominic Thiem: 20-1
Stanislas Wawrinka: 30-1

Women's Singles

Serena Williams: 4-1
Simona Halep: 7-1
Naomi Osaka: 9-1
Ashleigh Barty: 9-1
Karolina Pliskova: 12-1
Madison Keys: 12-1
Sloane Stephens: 16-1
Angelique Kerber: 16-1

 

[MsMeow]

Milos withdrew due to a glute issue that started against Felix.

 

[discostu]

Milos withdrew due to a glute issue that started against Felix.

Can't catch a break, can he.

 

[MeowLeafs]

I often wonder what Raonic would be if he didn't have constant injuries.

 

[Cloned]

I often wonder what Raonic would be if he didn't have constant injuries.

Probably a consistent 8-15 ranked player in the world. I don't think he has the complete game to be a Top 7 player, even if he was healthy all the time. Isner is basically what Raonic would be if he was always healthy.