Upset Corner - US Open 2015 Edition

[Kirijax]

Kukushkin looks kucooked. Cilic turning into annual god-mode again?

The only Slam winner in the history of earth to never make a single Masters SEMIFINAL in his career. Now there's a bit of stat that will make you go "huh?"

 

[Fiero425]

Kukushkin looks kucooked. Cilic turning into annual god-mode again?

The only Slam winner in the history of earth to never make a single Masters SEMIFINAL in his career. Now there's a bit of stat that will make you go "huh?"

I've been surprised it hadn't happened earlier! The Big 4 have owned most of the major events, but I expected someone like Tsonga or Kei to break through with huge serves and athletic play! The problem has been that other players weren't helpful by upsetting Murray, Federer, Nadal, and Nole before getting to the 2nd week of play! You can't make it through all of them! That's why it's been almost impossible to duplicate what Cilic did last year! :cover :nono

 

[Moose]

Mikhail is trying to get this to 5 sets.

 

[Moose]

Mikhail is trying to get this to 5 sets.

And he does. Awesome!

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Goffin taken out by RBA

 

[AnonymousFan]

Sad to see Goffin go out like that

 

[Fiero425]

Sad to see Goffin go out like that

He's had a good enough season! Expectations were high because of those results and his meteoric rise, but it doesn't last for long or the BIG 4 would have changed already! Players have a nice run of a few months, then they come back to Earth; happens all the time! Look at Grigor; the next great player who looked like Fed! He's been in decline for a while only showing moments of real brilliance, but not enough to win more than a small tourney here and there! Lopez had such promise; winning on clay, cement, and grass! He comes and goes! This is why I don't even try to remember these new players; never around long enough to matter! The one's I liked just break my heart again and again; Simon, Gulbis, Dimitrov, & Deliciamo! :cover uzzled :nono :angel:

 

[AnonymousFan]

No, I meant "sad" as in he suddenly looked under the weather towards the end of the 2nd when he was cruising to a 2-0 lead, like the heat got to him or something....I don't know what happened

 

[nehmeth]

Goffin gone.

Ferrer broken at love in the third game. If Jeremy can stay out of long grueling rallies...

 

[Fiero425]

No, I meant "sad" as in he suddenly looked under the weather towards the end of the 2nd when he was cruising to a 2-0 lead, like the heat got to him or something....I don't know what happened

There's been a lot of that too! Sock let it get too far and he was winning 2 sets to 1! Sometimes you just have to get off the court! I remember playing a park district tournament years ago here in Chicago! I had won 2 matches and a family member had grilled some brats and like an idiot I ate it! It was brutally hot outside; the next thing I know, it's coming back up! I had to get back out there and luckily this guy forgot how to play the game and I got through it 1 and 1! I was a mess; shaking and dehydrated, but still had to get back out there for a 4th match! I was done and let it go 2 and 2! I was 19 at the time! :nono :angel: :dodgy:

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Upset Alert: Fog thickening. Match tied at 2-2.

Rafa gone to bathroom. Hopefully, he puts the shorts on the right side.

 

[nehmeth]

Chardy beats Ferret and the Fog sends Nadal home.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Today is a huge day for upsets.

Of the 8 matches played, 5 of them were upsets.

Only Novak, Cilic and Tsonga managed to win.

Rafa taken out by Fog, Ferrer taken out by Chardy, Milos taken out by Lopez, Robreo taken out by Paire and Goffin fell to RBA. Interestingly all the upsets involved a Spanish player either at the giving end or at the receiving end.

 

[Fiero425]

Today is a huge day for upsets.

Of the 8 matches played, 5 of them were upsets.

Only Novak, Cilic and Tsonga managed to win.

Rafa taken out by Fog, Ferrer taken out by Chardy, Milos taken out by Lopez, Robreo taken out by Paire and Goffin fell to RBA. Interestingly all the upsets involved a Spanish player either at the giving end or at the receiving end.

With all that talent, how does Spain lose Davis Cup Ties? :cover uzzled :nono :angel: :dodgy:

 

[Kieran]

Only Novak, Cilic and Tsonga managed to win.

Cilic did very well to come out of that match. The guy seems to have great confidence in himself, so far. Coulda turned nasty in the fifth...

 

[nehmeth]

Only Novak, Cilic and Tsonga managed to win.

Cilic did very well to come out of that match. The guy seems to have great confidence in himself, so far. Coulda turned nasty in the fifth...

Being taken to five by Kukushkin is nasty enough by itself. :cover

 

[Kieran]

It is, but he handled it well in the end. I've seen Pete and Borg taken to five by schmoes in slams, and gone on to win it. Kukushkin must have played quite well...

 

[AnonymousFan]

Cilic was up a break in the 4th and it looked like it was over, and then Kukushkin rolled his ankle and became super aggressive (to shorten the points) to break back down a break at 4-3 (or something like that). I hadn't heard of him before this tournament, but I felt his quality in both the Grigor and this match was Top 20 caliber (not whatever he is ranked).

 

[AnonymousFan]

No, I meant "sad" as in he suddenly looked under the weather towards the end of the 2nd when he was cruising to a 2-0 lead, like the heat got to him or something....I don't know what happened

There's been a lot of that too! Sock let it get too far and he was winning 2 sets to 1! Sometimes you just have to get off the court! I remember playing a park district tournament years ago here in Chicago! I had won 2 matches and a family member had grilled some brats and like an idiot I ate it! It was brutally hot outside; the next thing I know, it's coming back up! I had to get back out there and luckily this guy forgot how to play the game and I got through it 1 and 1! I was a mess; shaking and dehydrated, but still had to get back out there for a 4th match! I was done and let it go 2 and 2! I was 19 at the time! :nono :angel: :dodgy:

what in the world are brats

 

[Kieran]

No, I meant "sad" as in he suddenly looked under the weather towards the end of the 2nd when he was cruising to a 2-0 lead, like the heat got to him or something....I don't know what happened

There's been a lot of that too! Sock let it get too far and he was winning 2 sets to 1! Sometimes you just have to get off the court! I remember playing a park district tournament years ago here in Chicago! I had won 2 matches and a family member had grilled some brats and like an idiot I ate it! It was brutally hot outside; the next thing I know, it's coming back up! I had to get back out there and luckily this guy forgot how to play the game and I got through it 1 and 1! I was a mess; shaking and dehydrated, but still had to get back out there for a 4th match! I was done and let it go 2 and 2! I was 19 at the time! :nono :angel: :dodgy:

what in the world are brats

They're Australian tennis players... :snicker