Tennis: US Open 2023

[Novak Djokovic]

6th game was probably the set and match unless Daniil chokes now.

Uh, huh...

 

[Novak Djokovic]

The idiotic US Open crowd kicks in again.....surprise, surprise! Daniil is losing his focus.

 

[Jack Straw]

This is getting ridiculous. Apparently no one wants to win this game.

Phew. That was an ordeal just to watch it.

 

[Fantomas]

Gonna be the all-swag final.

 

[Tuggy]

Great match.

Happy to see Medvedev win.

 

[kihei]

What a great, gutsy performance by Medvedev

 

[Novak Djokovic]

Novak doesn't have a chance if Medvedev plays like this. Let's hope he doesn't play like this in the finals haha.

 

[CupofOil]

Medvedev was phenomenal tonight no doubt but Alcaraz was way off tonight. He's only 20 so there's still plenty of growth ahead of him.

 

[Primary Assist]

Med will need to spend the next 36 hours in a hyperbaric chamber after that one, whole Joker will be about as fresh as you can be for a US Open final. Looking forward to a hell of a grudge match - Med snatched the Calendar Slam away from Nole in 2021 and both will be gunning for each other

 

[Novak Djokovic]

His interviews are so funny.

 

[17futurecap]

Med shoved my prediction in my face, great win. Entertaining match, crowd annoying at points, but fun when players play off of them. Med is a funny guy.

Should be a great match Sunday, if Med can recover.

 

[kihei]

Med shoved my prediction in my face, great win. Entertaining match, crowd annoying at points, but fun when players play off of them. Med is a funny guy.

Should be a great match Sunday, if Med can recover.

He only had one day to recover from the Rublev match which was probably more emotionally and physically draining than this one. The match should be a dandy..

 

[VMBM]

I'm surprised and glad it's not another Djokovic—Alcaraz show; two were already enough for this year. Fascinating finals, regarding both men & women. I'm hoping for Medvedev and Gauff (two Russian wins would be a bit too much!).

 

[kihei]

I have a slight preference for Daniil, but I really wouldn't mind seeing Nole pick up his 24th GS at all. Let the best man will.

Rooting for Coco but betting on Sabalenka who I think will find ways to pressure Gauff''s forehand.

 

[Tuggy]

Sabalenka and Djokovic.

 

[SPV]

Sabalenka and Djokovic.

I agree, but I’m hoping that Coco can pull off the upset.

 

[kihei]

First set to Sabalenka in a real major- league slugfest 6-2.

 

[kihei]

As bad as Cocos forehand has been, Sabalenka's has been worse.

 

[SPV]

As bad as Cocos forehand has been, Sabalenka's has been worse.

I felt like against Keys that if you just kept feeding her the shot she was go to make a mistake. But she hits so hard I guess that’s easier said than done.

Edit, and Keys kept making more mistakes too. LOL.

 

[kihei]

Purists avert your eyes: In 15 games, 38 points have been decided by unforced errors.

 

[Sombastate]

Gotta say, even as an American rooting for Gauf, I've found these announcers to be insanely one-sided

 

[kihei]

Gauff steadies her game and takes the second set 6-3.

Sabalenka's game is so volatile right now I think Coco has to be favored to take the decider.

 

[Fantomas]

Sabalenka needs to learn how to hit a lob.

 

[kihei]

Coco's retrieval skills are other worldly.

 

[Sombastate]

Welp, this is basically over