US Open Day 1: Monday, August 26 - Order of Play

[tented]

LOL.. There isn't too much :heart: on this board for my former tennis idol Johnny Mac..

I love his continued enthusiasm for, and promotion of the sport, and certainly respect his accomplishments. However, he does dilute his brand by the non-stop use of superlatives. While trying to make things stand out, he winds up making them seem the same.

 

[Moxie]

Murat.. All due respect but John McEnroe has the best hands in the history of the game(no one will dispute that). McEnroe just doesn't say things like that if he didn't feel it was true.. he should know wouldn't you agree

AP - Mac contradicts himself 20 times a day depending on what match he's working. He's blows with the direction of the wind.

Yeah, McEnroe is always currently watching the best player in the history of the game, hitting the greatest forehand of all time, while playing the best match he's ever seen.

Ha! Too true. He's a great promoter of the sport, and never met a superlative that he didn't embrace.

LOL.. There isn't too much :heart: on this board for my former tennis idol Johnny Mac..BTW.. he is starting to bare a striking resemblance to CNN Anderson Copper as of late:snigger

Don't get me wrong, I :heart::heart::heart: Johnny Mac, esp. as a commentator. And he's very kind to Rafa. Did I hear him say shortly ago that Rafa has the toughest draw of the top guys?? :huh: Because he faces Roger in the QF? Love the guy, but he says whatever wants at the moment.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Popsicle a game away from second round...Robredo through.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

I would really appreciate it if Serena played a bit faster....wait...

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Popsicle misses 2 chances to serve it out, onto the third set TB. Come on kiddo...

 

[nehmeth]

Tomic is the worst moving 20 year old tennis player I have ever seen.

:s :blush: :huh:

Um... Raonic surges to the front of my mind.

Not counting giants who are SUPPOSED to be slow...

Tomic is up there at 6'5" tall, same height as Raonic.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Tomic is the worst moving 20 year old tennis player I have ever seen.

:s :blush: :huh:

Um... Raonic surges to the front of my mind.

Not counting giants who are SUPPOSED to be slow...

Tomic is up there at 6'5" tall, same height as Raonic.

Darn, really?? Well, he looks shorter...:snigger.AND..and..Milos is 22...older legs...

 

[Riotbeard]

Ooof! Disappointed that Verdasco and Gulbis went out. Two of the few guys that if they have an incredible day could shake up this side of the draw.

 

[Luxilon Borg]

I would really appreciate it if Serena played a bit faster....wait...

A little pasta and and tomato sauce for dinner...slurrrpppppp....bagel and bread stick...over and out...soon.

 

[Moxie]

Ooof! Disappointed that Verdasco and Gulbis went out. Two of the few guys that if they have an incredible day could shake up this side of the draw.

It's true that, while they weren't the biggest dark horses in the bottom half, the easier half just got that much less threatening. Also, Nishikori is out of Fed's path. (I think Nishikori is suffering under local pressure as he's closing in on the top 10.)

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

I would really appreciate it if Serena played a bit faster....wait...

A little pasta and and tomato sauce for dinner...slurrrpppppp....bagel and bread stick...over and out...soon.

She shouldn't have given that one game...people are waiting here, you know...

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Did I hear RAIN???

 

[Luxilon Borg]

I would really appreciate it if Serena played a bit faster....wait...

A little pasta and and tomato sauce for dinner...slurrrpppppp....bagel and bread stick...over and out...soon.

She shouldn't have given that one game...people are waiting here, you know...

yeh, liked the false modesty at the end was cute..now rain? God I don't miss NY.

I love Shriver...."with winner Serena Williams.." Really??? This is TELEVISION you know...the only one worse was Dick Enberg...."Graf approaches the net....". He never figured out we were not sitting in front of radios.

 

[Moxie]

Did I hear RAIN???

It's not raining in Manhattan, so I don't worry about a long delay.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

Did I hear RAIN???

sky sports have the dim witted barry cowan(s)..and the slightly more mentally illuminating peter fleming. both droning on and on over a shot of an empty damp court..

in fact fleming is slightly thick as he just said maybe venus can be a threat for the title this year. :laydownlaughing

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

wow..tomic won a 3hr 56 min five setter,

he battled his way through for once. (rare event, rare event).

To be fair, I do believe Bernie is now 5-1 or 6-1 un five set matches.uzzled

thants not what I was getting at..its more he does not seem to try in some matches (tomic the tank engine.??)

depending on if he feels in the mood to bother or not.

 

[shawnbm]

Oh, I get what you mean.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Roof, roof, roof...

 

[Iona16]

I didn't think I'd ever say this - as a Brit - but seriously what is it with the rain in NY? Wimbledon is starting to look like the sunny slam.

 

[Luxilon Borg]

I didn't think I'd ever say this - as a Brit - but seriously what is it with the rain in NY? Wimbledon is starting to look like the sunny slam.

At least you have pubs. NY has the most miserable weather for a tennis player. Either hot and humid, freezing cold, or raining. I got out.