2016 U.S. Open: Day 10, September 7 - Order of Play

[GameSetAndMath]

What a tremendous effort by Simona, saving a dozen break points to win the second set?

This match is turning out to be more interesting than I thought it would be.

For the first time in the tourney, Serena loses a set. Let us see how she responds.

However, Serena is indeed playing good. It is just that Simona is amping it up. :clap

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Simona has so far challenged six times and lost all her challenges. Approaching Roger's territory with challenges. :snicker

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Glad that Darren is decent enough (unlike JMac) not to call the matches in which Simona is playing.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Thank god Serena didn't get broken.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Serena better find another gear that makes Halep fall apart.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

So far this match reminds me a lot of the Australian Open Serena vs. Kerber, and I remember then Serena's failure with returning.

 

[kskate2]

Not quite that match. She lost the first set there and was behind all the time. This reminds me more of the Watson match at Wimby. Where she was completely dominating the match and then took her foot off the gas and became an UE machine until the tail end of the decider.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

But, today it is not that Serena is not playing well in the second set. It is just that Simona found a greater gear (primarily pushing serena behind).

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Now hold your damn serve Serena.

 

[kskate2]

She played well enough GSM, but on the big points, she played like crap and that's why she couldn't break after 12 BP's.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

I mean all those break points she and Patrick better work on that return especially for Pliskova should Serena make it past Simona.

 

[kskate2]

Serena takes the early lead 4-1

 

[kskate2]

She won't have alot of time to practice or recover. SF are tomorrow night w/ the women's final on Sat night.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Difficult to imagine Serena losing from this position.

 

[Tenfan63]

Glad that Darren is decent enough (unlike JMac) not to call the matches in which Simona is playing.

Is it considered coaching from the stand when he tells her to challenge a call? He did it a couple of times

 

[kskate2]

yes it is

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Serena is waffling these 75 mph gifts Simona is giving her.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Serena is muscling in these serves now. I guess saving it for when she really needs it.

 

[kskate2]

I think she just wants to get off the court now since she complicated this match

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Yes she did. Had she taken the focus she showed this set and applied it to set 2 probably would have been a bit different.