Citi Open (DC) 500

[herios]

The US Open title trumps anything Berd/Ferru or Jo Willie have achieved or likely to achieve. I think JMDP will win at least another slam, probably more.

And on top of it, he is still the youngest top 10 player and he's been that back in 2009 as well. Time is on his side.

 

[the AntiPusher]

The rain delay was unfortunate for Haas, because I think he would have run away with the first, but he let his head get away from him in the TB. I hope he can pull himself back together and make it a match, though I agree the winner will want to get off the court and be in good shape for the final tomorrow.

Agreed.. Tommy was playing with a ton of confidence and the rain definitely cool is game .. Too bad but its part of the game.. I hope that Tommy continues to play well throughout the entire US Open Series.. I am a huge fan of his technically fundamentally sound strokes especially the one handed bh which I agree with Justin Gim. the best in the game.

It's a bit controversial to call Tommy's one-hander the best in the game, with Federer still in it, but it does seem the sturdier, at this point in time. Roger is vulnerable with it. (Everyone attacks it.) Wawrinka has a nice one, and so does Kohlscreiber, and Lopez, but they're not effective with it at the level of Haas and Federer.

Tommy let himself get kerfuffled after the rain delay. Still an achilles heel for him, getting his head out of it. It's a bummer that the match didn't play out without weather issues. It should have been a cracker. Anyway, I'm glad JMDP won. It was right of the organizers to get that match over with last night. If the result of the final had come because either JMDP or TH was gassed, that would have been wrong. The better player won.

The better player won.

Agreed.. Btw..you fail to mention Almagro's bh. I have it rated slighted above Stan's and PK's.

 

[Riotbeard]

Gulbis just got 4 double faults in one game to give up the break.

 

[DarthFed]

The rain delay was unfortunate for Haas, because I think he would have run away with the first, but he let his head get away from him in the TB. I hope he can pull himself back together and make it a match, though I agree the winner will want to get off the court and be in good shape for the final tomorrow.

Agreed.. Tommy was playing with a ton of confidence and the rain definitely cool is game .. Too bad but its part of the game.. I hope that Tommy continues to play well throughout the entire US Open Series.. I am a huge fan of his technically fundamentally sound strokes especially the one handed bh which I agree with Justin Gim. the best in the game.

It's a bit controversial to call Tommy's one-hander the best in the game, with Federer still in it, but it does seem the sturdier, at this point in time. Roger is vulnerable with it. (Everyone attacks it.) Wawrinka has a nice one, and so does Kohlscreiber, and Lopez, but they're not effective with it at the level of Haas and Federer.

Tommy let himself get kerfuffled after the rain delay. Still an achilles heel for him, getting his head out of it. It's a bummer that the match didn't play out without weather issues. It should have been a cracker. Anyway, I'm glad JMDP won. It was right of the organizers to get that match over with last night. If the result of the final had come because either JMDP or TH was gassed, that would have been wrong. The better player won.

Tommy's backhand is a lot better than Federer's at this point. From 08 on Fed's backhand has been largely inconsistent, some excellent stretches and some really really bad stretches. For the most part it is just begging to be attacked and a big part of the problem is his slice is no longer that good.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

The rain delay was unfortunate for Haas, because I think he would have run away with the first, but he let his head get away from him in the TB. I hope he can pull himself back together and make it a match, though I agree the winner will want to get off the court and be in good shape for the final tomorrow.

Agreed.. Tommy was playing with a ton of confidence and the rain definitely cool is game .. Too bad but its part of the game.. I hope that Tommy continues to play well throughout the entire US Open Series.. I am a huge fan of his technically fundamentally sound strokes especially the one handed bh which I agree with Justin Gim. the best in the game.

It's a bit controversial to call Tommy's one-hander the best in the game, with Federer still in it, but it does seem the sturdier, at this point in time. Roger is vulnerable with it. (Everyone attacks it.) Wawrinka has a nice one, and so does Kohlscreiber, and Lopez, but they're not effective with it at the level of Haas and Federer.

Tommy let himself get kerfuffled after the rain delay. Still an achilles heel for him, getting his head out of it. It's a bummer that the match didn't play out without weather issues. It should have been a cracker. Anyway, I'm glad JMDP won. It was right of the organizers to get that match over with last night. If the result of the final had come because either JMDP or TH was gassed, that would have been wrong. The better player won.

Don't forget Gasquet! :snigger :snigger :blush: :blush: His backhand can be devastating to some opponents! He wore out Murray on clay a while back!

I like Gasquet, good mention, and he does seem to be putting some work into it this year, but key phrase might be "a while back." We keep waiting for 'fulfilled promise.'

As far as aesthetically pleasing single handed back hand is concerned,
IMHO, Richard Gasquet is the best in Men's Tennis. It does not help him
win more matches though, but that is a different issues. Gasquet's backhand
up the line is especially good. I do remember a match in Wimbledon
few years ago, in which he won against Andy Roddick by repeated
use of that shot. I believe he came back from 2 sets down in that match.

In WTA, I don't think there is even a debate on this. The award will
unanimously go to Justine Henin. In her case, it actually helped her
win a lot of matches (the vicious angled backhands that open up
the court are gorgeous).

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

everyone still celebrating del potro's win I see.. goooooood.