US Open 2018, Flushing Meadows, NY USA - Grand Slam (Men)

[Moxie]

I think you're right about adding seats near the top. They also put a roof on this one which is really nice when it rains. I guess they are trying to compete w/ Aus

Well, and deal with their own issues during hurricane season. I don't mind it got higher, as long as it stayed intimate. USO is the one that has really suffered schedule issues due to rain. With 2 covered show courts, eventually they can catch up.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Don't quite know what to expect from Delpo-Coric but Coric has improved his game recently.

 

[DarthFed]

Don't quite know what to expect from Delpo-Coric but Coric has improved his game recently.

I think this one has upset potential. It'd be pretty much the first notable upset in the men's draw I think.

 

[DarthFed]

Del Po is playing some great tennis so far.

 

[atttomole]

Del Potro grunts when he hits heavier shots, and he can be unplayable when he does so.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Is Coric complaining about his own sweat??? I am not getting what his issue is.

 

[atttomole]

Is Coric complaining about his own sweat??? I am not getting what his issue is.

Yes. He is complaining about his own sweat. It is humid out there. He is 99.9999 % perspiration, like Nadal.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Yes. He is complaining about his own sweat. It is humid out there. He is 99.9999 % perspiration, like Nadal.

Haha. Well, he can start with getting rid of the cap. Half the sweat drips from that thing.

 

[Jelenafan]

I loved the old Armstrong ; can’t wait to see the new one hopefully in the near future.

 

[Moxie]

Yes. He is complaining about his own sweat. It is humid out there. He is 99.9999 % perspiration, like Nadal.

FYI, it's not nearly as humid as it has been. It's kinda nice, really. For summer.

 

[Chris Koziarz]

D minor vs C major match was perhaps the most interesting match of this USO so far. I watch till the end of fourth set and then crashed on the couch itself. It looks like there was a lot of drama in the fifth set also with D-minor climbing back from 2-5 hole and C maor needing 8 MPs to close it out.

I would like your nicknames but they are actually the opposite to what they should be mood-wise. Music in C major key sounds happy and easy going like xmass carols, and that correlates better with Alex: though angry at the court, he looks all in smiles and full of positive feelings at the interview, even after a tough loss. By contrast, music in D minor key is sentimental and nostalgic. It would better "match" the generally reserved and not well outspoken mood of Marin.

 

[atttomole]

FYI, it's not nearly as humid as it has been. It's kinda nice, really. For summer.

I heard one of the commentators say that it was still humid, even though the temperatures are lower. So I take their word for it.

 

[Moxie]

I heard one of the commentators say that it was still humid, even though the temperatures are lower. So I take their word for it.

Look, I'm in Manhattan. I live here. Compared to last Wed., which was hot and heavy and miserable, today is a dream. This isn't the desert. It's going to to be humid, but nothing to complain about, unless you're out of shape. It's only 75 degrees. That's about 20 degrees cooler than mid-last week.

 

[atttomole]

Look, I'm in Manhattan. I live here. Compared to last Wed., which was hot and heavy and miserable, today is a dream. This isn't the desert. It's going to to be humid, but nothing to complain about, unless you're out of shape. It's only 75 degrees. That's about 20 degrees cooler than mid-last week.

I know you are from NY. You are basically agreeing with what the commentator said. The weather has definitely improved.

 

[atttomole]

The big man wins in straight sets.

 

[Chris Koziarz]

Nick is a classy player. He acknowledges Fed even as he lost and especially the master shot that left him open-mouthed. Sepcifically he's bragging about it on social media as if it was his:
https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/federer-us-open-2018-saturday-netpost-shot-reaction
Very good ambassador you are, Nick!
Compare that to e.g. Roddick's reaction in Basel 2002 (when Roddick was 21y old, i.e. as yung as Nick today) It's not just one shot, watch the whole game if you haven't yet.

Rodick just threw the racket as if going home (lui jettera la racchetta et va casa). Roddick was simply upset and nothing beyond (although he expressed it softly with a bit of humour) in moments like that when Fed owned him.
Quite a different reaction by Nick now both on court and afterwards.

 

[Jelenafan]

Look, I'm in Manhattan. I live here. Compared to last Wed., which was hot and heavy and miserable, today is a dream. This isn't the desert. It's going to to be humid, but nothing to complain about, unless you're out of shape. It's only 75 degrees. That's about 20 degrees cooler than mid-last week.

It’s funny because you had me at humidity

Out here in the West coast it’s virtually non existent so it’s a fearsome entity to be avoided at all costs. Our philosophy is no travel east of the Rockies in July and August unless absolutely necessary!

Sometimes stats are just useless facts, as when San Francisco is listed as one of the most humid cities in the country. I have no idea what measurements are used but tain’t true. As in no friggin way...

 

[Jelenafan]

I guess it's obvious why I don't bother even looking at the forums during Rafa's matches.

It’s actually a compliment that some are Rafa-obsessed , it’s all about Rafa to them; which I suppose makes them Rafa-centric as tennis fans. Ah the sweet irony...

 

[Moxie]

It’s actually a compliment that some are Rafa-obsessed , it’s all about Rafa to them; which I suppose makes them Rafa-centric as tennis fans. Ah the sweet irony...

Oh, I get it. But they really spoil the matches for me...all of this hoping for Rafa to lose and etc. So I don't check in during his matches anymore.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

I would like your nicknames but they are actually the opposite to what they should be mood-wise. Music in C major key sounds happy and easy going like xmass carols, and that correlates better with Alex: though angry at the court, he looks all in smiles and full of positive feelings at the interview, even after a tough loss. By contrast, music in D minor key is sentimental and nostalgic. It would better "match" the generally reserved and not well outspoken mood of Marin.

D minor was a play on his name De Minaur (I think first coined by Brad Gilbert or some other ESPN folks) and also emphasizes his youth. C major is to contrast with it. C for Cilic and he is a major winner.