US Open 2019, Flushing Meadows, NY USA - Grand Slam (Men)

[kskate2]

Not a good day to be a seed.

 

[kskate2]

Armstrong is my fave. I think I'll go back next year.

 

[Moxie]

By the way, very proud of Vasek. That was a hell of an upset over Karen.

Just when we'd thought he was committing to doubles only. Am I wrong?

 

[Moxie]

Armstrong is my fave. I think I'll go back next year.

I haven't been to the new one, but it used to be my favorite.

 

[kskate2]

Did you see the pics I posted last year? It has a roof too, but it's smaller and doesn't have the same buzz as Ashe

 

[Moxie]

Kokkinakis just got the win. Not a shock, but good for him, with all the injuries.

 

[atttomole]

The Millman is trying to beat Nadal at his own game. He thinks he can wear down Nadal.

 

[rafanoy1992]

Thiem's quarter is WIDE OPEN!

Here are the three players that I think are favorites in that quarter:

Monfils, Rublev, and Marco Cecchinato...

 

[tenisplayrla08]

Well. Every youngster has to go out and get their ass kicked in order to learn. Even seeded ones. And FAA just got that experience. Up and down couple months. Having to pull out of the French. Early loss here. The final of Queens club was a highlight. Won a couple matches at Wimbledon. Won a couple matches in Washington and Canada (though one win via retirement). But now two straight losses in Cincy and here. Actually, while a lot of it looked like a typical couple months for a 18/19 year old, it's perhaps still way better than average. I mean. He JUST turned 19 2 weeks ago. And very few 18 year olds are making ATP 500 level finals. Very few teenagers are ranked inside the top 200. He's ranked top 20 at the end of the grand slam season. Lived up to his early promise. And quicker than a lot of the young guys to come right before him. Final in Rio. Semis in Miami. Great start to the season after failing to qualify in Australia. Barring injury, it looks like he'll never have to qualify for anything again. So a big year for him. But he's still 19 and that means growing pains. EVERY single player, including the greats have growing pains. And of course, despite a disappointing effort and loss here, it's not over. 2 masters 1000s and a few other events that he is directly accepted into.

Still. He would have loved to have the nice record of never losing in the first round of a major, as Rafa had for a while and Serena had for a while. He's to be compared with and is probably comparing himself with the likes of these greats. But Novak nor Roger could say they didn't lose in the first round and they both turned out alright I guess. But hopefully it'll be the last time he loses this early. This one can largely be chalked up to the fact that Shapovalov who should be seeded has been struggling of late to fall out of the seeds.

 

[Moxie]

Did you see the pics I posted last year? It has a roof too, but it's smaller and doesn't have the same buzz as Ashe

I did, but have yet to experience it myself. The seating goes higher up on both sides, right? But it seems like still the same intimate feel...close to the court. Presumably, because the court is smaller, the roof is less imposing, too, so cooler in there, and that's why there would be less noise.

 

[Moxie]

The Millman is trying to beat Nadal at his own game. He thinks he can wear down Nadal.

He tends to play a baseline game, and I don't think this is a good formula for him v. Nadal. I think they've only played once, and Rafa won.

 

[kskate2]

yeah, he should try to mix it up and take the net away from Nads. Playing a strictly baseline game is not going to work unless your name is Djoke

 

[Moxie]

Rafa serving pretty well, and getting some pace on it. That usually bodes well for his USO campaign.

 

[Moxie]

yeah, he should try to mix it up and take the net away from Nads. Playing a strictly baseline game is not going to work unless your name is Djoke

He seems pretty clearly allergic to the net unless drawn in, like right there, and that didn't work out for him.

 

[Moxie]

The skyhook!

 

[atttomole]

Some finesse from Nadal.

 

[kskate2]

He seems pretty clearly allergic to the net unless drawn in, like right there, and that didn't work out for him.

Yeah, I noticed. It's just a suggestion that he has no desire to follow so he'll be going home shortly.

 

[Moxie]

Yeah, I noticed. It's just a suggestion that he has no desire to follow so he'll be going home shortly.

I'm hoping so.

 

[Moxie]

Danger of not serving out averted. Great serving for Rafa to get himself out of that hole and close the set.

 

[don_fabio]

Is it too late for Next Gen to take up a different sport? Djoker and Nadal will get total free reign for at least 5-6 more years until another generation comes up.

The only hope for next gen is as follows:

1. Take away from them all the cellphones, laptops, drones, xboxes, selfie sticks and tamagotchis.

2. Put them in full isolation until the tournament starts. Once the tournament is finished, back to the bush. This means if they don't win most of the time they'll be back to bush in no time.

3. Treat them with Clockwork Orange terapy. Stick their eyes open and watch bunch of losers on the screen until they can't take it anymore.

4. Follow first 3 steps through the whole calendar year in the hope they'll win a slam one day.