US Open Day 3: Wednesday, August 28 - Order of Play

[britbox]

I'm liking the above from you, Iona, for so many reasons. DO come to NY! What a wash-out of a day for the fans. I saw exactly 3 games of one match (DelPotro v. GG Lopez) before we finally gave up. I've never before seen a drop of rain in all my years of going to the Open, so clearly I've been lucky up until today. I cannot figure out how the USTA (?) decides about scheduling this event, year after year, when it so clearly doesn't work out for them.

Do you get refund/ticket for next day or something like that?

No. I could have gone earlier, and I could still be there watching the matches that are on now. It wasn't a complete wash-out, and I'm not sure what happens, in that case.

I'll say this about the scheduling: HOW can there be women through to the 3rd round when no men are, and some men still have to get to the second? They could front-load the first two days with men's matches, at least to get them through. The men really deserve the two-day rest, whereas the women are playing the same format they play in one-week events. Dumb, dumb, dumb!!

The scheduling is not as dumb as you think. The women's final is on sunday,
whereas men's final is on monday. So, the women need to finish sooner whereas
men can afford to goof off. That is why men's first round is spread over 3 days,
whereas women's first round is over in 2 days. I think it is logical schedule.
Rain creates havoc; the organizers cannot do anything about it. Let us be
reasonable. The scheduling is fair (even if Murray fans go wild).

Remember that Roger also could not get onto the court for his opening
match the very first night.

I disagree on the basis that women's matches are generally shorter in time, so it gives far more license to schedule and slot them in to smaller timeframes. i.e. If there are only a couple of hours of play left, you can slot a WTA match in and expect it to finish. An ATP match will likely take longer and then encroach on the next day's play.

On Murray... a defending champion shouldn't be playing his first match three days in... and scheduling at night with the possibility of rain obviously means there is a chance it could be four days in. It's a poor look for the USO.

 

[Moxie]

I'm liking the above from you, Iona, for so many reasons. DO come to NY! What a wash-out of a day for the fans. I saw exactly 3 games of one match (DelPotro v. GG Lopez) before we finally gave up. I've never before seen a drop of rain in all my years of going to the Open, so clearly I've been lucky up until today. I cannot figure out how the USTA (?) decides about scheduling this event, year after year, when it so clearly doesn't work out for them.

Do you get refund/ticket for next day or something like that?

No. I could have gone earlier, and I could still be there watching the matches that are on now. It wasn't a complete wash-out, and I'm not sure what happens, in that case.

I'll say this about the scheduling: HOW can there be women through to the 3rd round when no men are, and some men still have to get to the second? They could front-load the first two days with men's matches, at least to get them through. The men really deserve the two-day rest, whereas the women are playing the same format they play in one-week events. Dumb, dumb, dumb!!

The scheduling is not as dumb as you think. The women's final is on sunday,
whereas men's final is on monday. So, the women need to finish sooner whereas
men can afford to goof off. That is why men's first round is spread over 3 days,
whereas women's first round is over in 2 days. I think it is logical schedule.
Rain creates havoc; the organizers cannot do anything about it. Let us be
reasonable. The scheduling is fair (even if Murray fans go wild).

Remember that Roger also could not get onto the court for his opening
match the very first night.

I think you miss my main point, GSM. The women play best of 3 at every event of the year, and in most of them they play every day. The men, however, only play best of 5 at Slams, and really need their day off. Therefore, they are at a must greater risk of getting backed up and potentially having to play 2 days in a row, which is unfair. At any point, the women's singles schedule can catch up by having them play 2 days in a row, which is no hardship. That's why, IMO, you need to make a greater effort to keep the men safely on a regular day-off schedule by getting them safely out of the first round first.

 

[Iona16]

I'm liking the above from you, Iona, for so many reasons. DO come to NY! What a wash-out of a day for the fans. I saw exactly 3 games of one match (DelPotro v. GG Lopez) before we finally gave up. I've never before seen a drop of rain in all my years of going to the Open, so clearly I've been lucky up until today. I cannot figure out how the USTA (?) decides about scheduling this event, year after year, when it so clearly doesn't work out for them.

Do you get refund/ticket for next day or something like that?

No. I could have gone earlier, and I could still be there watching the matches that are on now. It wasn't a complete wash-out, and I'm not sure what happens, in that case.

I'll say this about the scheduling: HOW can there be women through to the 3rd round when no men are, and some men still have to get to the second? They could front-load the first two days with men's matches, at least to get them through. The men really deserve the two-day rest, whereas the women are playing the same format they play in one-week events. Dumb, dumb, dumb!!

The scheduling is not as dumb as you think. The women's final is on sunday,
whereas men's final is on monday. So, the women need to finish sooner whereas
men can afford to goof off. That is why men's first round is spread over 3 days,
whereas women's first round is over in 2 days. I think it is logical schedule.
Rain creates havoc; the organizers cannot do anything about it. Let us be
reasonable. The scheduling is fair (even if Murray fans go wild).

Remember that Roger also could not get onto the court for his opening
match the very first night.

The last time I checked women play best of 3. The men can't afford to 'goof off' as you put it. How can it possibly be fair that Andy plays his first round match 2 and a half days after Nadal? The organisers can't do anything about the weather but they can better prepare for it. There is nothing logical about the schedule. It's a joke. I think you'll find that fans of Rafa, Novak and Roger would be annoyed if their guy hadn't played yet.

 

[Emma]

10 men's matches are being played right now. No women'. Andy's yet to start.

 

[Moxie]

They cancelled Serena, which is fair. They've realized they've got to get these men through. DelPotro is alternately playing aggressively, then falling too passive, which has been letting GGL hang in.

 

[sid]

Best we can hope 4 is a TB in this set & Potty wins it.

 

[Moxie]

I'll say that, whatever was going on with the MTOs, GGL has certainly shown more than was expected. And if JMDP wants to be a contender for this tournament, and I'm sure he does, he needs to step up right here.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Replay the point...what a night.

 

[Moxie]

Well, who knew GGL had all that in him, but thank goodness it's over!

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

I liked Delpo's show of emotion, but he seriously has to step up his game.

 

[Emma]

I like Delpo's pajama sets. He can now go straight to bed.

I too liked his emotion after the match. Lopez made it a very tough deal so kudos to him as well. I would have enjoyed this match immensely had Andy been not right after.

 

[Moxie]

I liked Delpo's show of emotion, but he seriously has to step up his game.

I'm hoping it's some combination of first round nerves, under-estimating his opponent, and the head-mess of so much rain-delay, but he does need to step up from here.

 

[Iona16]

About blooming time.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

I remember Nadal and Fish had to start at 11.30 pm or so and played till 2 am...this is still manageable.

16 breaks between Baker and Hewitt so far...and it is raining...

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

why does the word H A T E..mysteriously morph into the word dislike..??..weird filter or what ?.

Yes, a word filter is in place.

H A T E isn't a rude word though..

what other everyday words that are ok for a 4yr old to use have been banned then. ?? :huh:

is 'B A L L O O N head' ok or will the filter change it to 'inflated rubber sphere' head.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Blake up a set and a break. Neat...

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

I like Delpo's pajama sets. He can now go straight to bed.

I too liked his emotion after the match. Lopez made it a very tough deal so kudos to him as well. I would have enjoyed this match immensely had Andy been not right after.

lopez pushed almost everything onto the T..and go 'ehhhh' while doing it.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

why does the word H A T E..mysteriously morph into the word dislike..??..weird filter or what ?.

Yes, a word filter is in place.

H A T E isn't a rude word though..

what other everyday words that are ok for a 4yr old to use have been banned then. ?? :huh:

is 'B A L L O O N head' ok or will the filter change it to 'inflated rubber sphere' head.

Jesus, the said word is more loaded than a sailor on shore leave...there is a reason it is filtered. I am sure you can find alternatives, no?

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

why does the word H A T E..mysteriously morph into the word dislike..??..weird filter or what ?.

Yes, a word filter is in place.

H A T E isn't a rude word though..

what other everyday words that are ok for a 4yr old to use have been banned then. ?? :huh:

is 'B A L L O O N head' ok or will the filter change it to 'inflated rubber sphere' head.

Jesus, the said word is more loaded than a sailor on shore leave...there is a reason it is filtered. I am sure you can find alternatives, no?

obviously yes I can find other words but it still isn't a swear word though :huh:

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Triple F is down 6-1 and 6-2...unacceptable.