2018 US Open Final: Djokovic v Del Potro

[Federberg]

I can't think of a single US player, man or woman who would be helped by slower courts

 

[nehmeth]

This slow court and slow balls is definitely blunting DP's kill shots. It's like they're hitting through water.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Well DelPo has sometime to work himself into the match but not much I’m sensing

 

[kskate2]

especially since none of the US players are that good anyway. They need more than court speed help. LOL

 

[nehmeth]

Need new tennis players

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

I think Serena is the only consistent player currently

 

[nehmeth]

for the men? Yep

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

The problem I find is players aren’t rounding out their games they seem to only focus on what they do well and not on improving what they don’t

 

[britbox]

I would imagine the Williams sisters, Isner, Sock would all prefer the faster court.

 

[kskate2]

i have 2 Anon. I watched the Osta/Petko match that went 3 sets and I thought the Venus/Sveta match was good too

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Set 1 Djoker

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

So where do we envision Djoker ends his slam count I am thinking 17-18

 

[nehmeth]

Djoker shouldn't be able to get DP's forehands back so easily...

 

[kskate2]

it's hard to say Sunday. If none of the young guns step up to the plate he could reel off 2-3 a year for the next few years

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Yeah that extra reaction time though has killed competition in a sense

 

[nehmeth]

Is it a matter of them stepping up to the plate or that they just aren't the same quality as Fe-Djo-dal.

 

[kskate2]

well we know they aren't the same quality. no one will be.

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

I have always kind of subscribed to the fact that they don’t assess what they need to do to get to the next level

 

[Federberg]

I know it'll sound like I'm favouring the AO because of Roger's success. But I have to say the last few years I've found the matches more entertaining. What do these organisers have against attacking tennis. You still get some long rallies, but they are genuinely amazing ones. Not just guys running thru treacle

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Scheduling is one issue