Early US Open Preview

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Andrew Miller writes:

Poland's champion Kerber and Hungary's superstar Seles. (come on! The Zverev boys are Germans. Otherwise they'd be betting on their own matches!!!)

 

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Hartt writes:

Regarding Delpo, his usually reliable FH was not at all consistent today. Very often it lacked power or he hit it into the net. And as helios said, he had a terrible time serving from 1 side of the court, for no apparent reason, such as wind.

 

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Dan Markowitz writes:

Why is Jack such a Sock? I only saw a little of the match, but the guy, especially for a Nebraskan (aren't they supposed to be humble?), is just so full of himself. He has a real problem with lines people and umpires. Sock and Harry should go to Manners School.

 

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Andrew Miller writes:

Thought Harry was out of the doghouse?!

 

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Andrew Miller writes:

Shapovalov win: It's a home crowd. Del Potro is playing well. The only way for Shapovalov to prove himself is...to keep proving himself. That's tennis. If you play well in front of a home crowd, like Isner, the challenge is to play just as well in front of a crowd that isn't a home crowd. He earned it 100 %. He obviously likes playing on big stages. I like the Russian Shapovalov. That's right Canada! Shapo will pull a Rusedski and play for some other team just like Jesse Levine. Just kidding. I'm still surprised so many years later Rusedski's switch from Canada to the UK. Or Sweeting from Bahamas. Or Jesse Levine to go Canada to team USA.

 

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catherine writes:

Andrew - yes, of course Zverevs are German. And Kyrgios is Australian and not Greek or Malaysian etc etc. You have to belong somewhere. Of course parts of Germany which used to be German are now Russian. May have been Polish for a brief while as well. Gets a bit dfficult in Europe.

 

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catherine writes:

Andrew - yes, of course Zverevs are German. And Kyrgios is Australian and not Greek or Malaysian etc etc. You have to belong somewhere. Of course parts of Germany which used to be German are now Russian. May have been Polish for a brief while as well. Gets a bit dfficult in Europe.

The Zverevs are Russian immigrants to Germany. Misha was born in Moscow, so he was once Russian, but his younger brother Sasha was born in Germany.
They are Germans of course, but at the same token they could choose to play for Russia if they would like to do so.

 

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The Zverevs are Russian immigrants to Germany. Misha was born in Moscow, so he was once Russian, but his younger brother Sasha was born in Germany.
They are Germans of course, but at the same token they could choose to play for Russia if they would like to do so.

That seems unlikely to happen. The Russians have so many that they send them to play for Uzbekistan. Whereas the Germans really need the Zverevs.

 

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That seems unlikely to happen. The Russians have so many that they send them to play for Uzbekistan. Whereas the Germans really need the Zverevs.

I agree with you.

 

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I agree with you.

Plus, the Germans can really afford to support them. Notice that Adidas (German company) sponsors both brothers. I don't think they're abdicating from Germany any time soon.

 

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Andrew Miller writes:

They seem pretty German to me, that Zverev Alex temper is pure Deutschland! But maybe he eats a lot of borscht.

 

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Andrew Miller writes:

I'm having fun with this. I'm not making fun of Scoop.

 

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catherine writes:

Good work out for Germany's Angelique - slides past Vekic but didn't look exactly like a w/o from the score. Still, wins a win, nicht ? Moxie - adidas sponsor half the circuit seems to me.

 

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catherine writes:

I looked at the completed Toronto matches and thought - almost anyone here can win this tournament now - and then I looked again and thought - Ashleigh Barty ? But wouldn't it be fun

 

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Andrew Miller writes:

Count it: Pliskova Karo will win one of these Masters and be praised as a threat to win the us open. And that praise will ensure she will NOT win the us open.

 

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Andrew Miller writes:

I've come to believe praise doesn't work. Congratulations on giving a great concession speech, it mattered more than your making the final. (Fire him!)

 

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catherine writes:

Andrew - 'Fire him!' ? No chance. Simona will sail on to a medley of titles and then fall flat on her face at occ-less GSs. (prove me wrong Simo !) I've noticed SH and AK are playing the night matches in Toronto - is this because they're both considered a draw ? Or is it a cunning ploy on Angie's part - crash out in front of ten spectators at midnight and you'll dodge the attention and humiliation. Private tennis - maybe that's best for her at present. And stay in the moment. Ka P is talking herself down. Another cunning ploy. Like, 'my serve is really dreadful' and 'I'm not feeling it', 'I don't care about being No 1'

 

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Hartt writes:

Angie's match is scheduled for 5:00 on the smaller Grandstand court. It follows the doubles team of Bouchard/Pliskova and the Halep v Strycova match on Centre Court may be finished by then. Trust me, the stadium will be packed!

 

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Andrew Miller writes:

Yes, the tournament will not announce their matches, which will be played on secluded courts somewhere in suburban Toronto under a few trees on a cracked surface with unpredictable bounces. It will be a fierce match that no one sees, and sadly because of ticket prices it will have around the same attendance as early round matches at any venue in the world

 

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catherine writes:

Hartt - the site that I follow is very confusing with the times - doesn't translate into GMT - had one of the men's matches ending at 4am ! I assumed Angie's match was following Simona's on the same court. So instead of comfortable seclusion Angie will experience a crowd baying for Sloane S's victory - do Canadians support US players these days ? Wasn't always so. Angie should still play private tennis and stay in the moment. Or get bounced out and seek anonymity in the milling throng.