US Open Day 5: Friday, August 29

[Front242]

I like Gulbis too, but I must say... I can't comprehend how he's able to beat top guys with that forehand. It's a shocker

It's a bizarre looking shot alright but much like Del Potro's you've no idea where he's gonna hit it so it works as a good disguise as weird as it is!

 

[Front242]

When did Gulbis start limping? Commentator saying Gulbis still in whole lot of trouble here lol. He's hardly going to win now is he. He's isn't even running.

 

[Front242]

Well, while he's not winning this, at least Gulbis made the score more respectable.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

yikes..theim blew 2 match pts....oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooof

 

[Front242]

Gulbis is barely walking now.

 

[Front242]

Poor Ernie. Doh. Crappy birthday tomorrow now.

 

[tented]

Congrats to Thiem! :clap

First ever five-set match, and he comes back from two sets to love down. Impressive.

 

[Front242]

^ True but Gulbis was barely moving out there.

 

[tented]

^ True but Gulbis was barely moving out there.

True but a lot of guys Thiem's age would have still found a way to lose in straight sets.

 

[Front242]

^ True but Gulbis was barely moving out there.

True but a lot of guys Thiem's age would have still found a way to lose in straight sets.

Yup. For example, Stan didn't know what to make of Rafa at the AO which is why I still maintain he played only a good set and 2 games there. He's older and you'd think wiser but he played awful when Rafa tweaked his back. He was atrocious most of the rest of the match.

 

[Murat Baslamisli]

Looks like Klizan is giving Bird all he can handle...

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

theim wins, vamos. looks like skeletor is gonna win, hurry up..fedster is waiting.

karlovic bogged down in a load of tiebreaker sets...as usual.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

What a surprise? Karlovic match had 3 tie breakers (so far).

 

[GameSetAndMath]

It is now 7:30 and day session has not ended in Ashe. uzzled

.... and this is despite the fact that Ferrer took 0 minutes to win his match slated for Ashe. :huh:

 

[Front242]

It is now 7:30 and day session has not ended in Ashe. uzzled

.... and this is despite the fact that Ferrer took 0 minutes to win his match slated for Ashe. :huh:

Joke alright. Never seen Groth in action and all I know about him is he holds the record for fastest serve at 163.7mph. Hopefully it'll start soon. Should be a good test of reactions for return of serve for Roger.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

groth is 26/27yrs old and he has won one match in his career at major level,

lets not get overexcited by his ladyboy serve..that serve was on dodgy equipment I heard.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

It is now 7:30 and day session has not ended in Ashe. uzzled

.... and this is despite the fact that Ferrer took 0 minutes to win his match slated for Ashe. :huh:

Joke alright. Never seen Groth in action and all I know about him is he holds the record for fastest serve at 163.7mph. Hopefully it'll start soon. Should be a good test of reactions for return of serve for Roger.

Not, joke. I am serious. If Ferrer had to play out his match and that had taken 3 hours,
then Fed's night match would have started at 10:30 p.m.

 

[Front242]

groth is 26/27yrs old and he has won one match in his career at major level,

lets not get overexcited by his ladyboy serve..that serve was on dodgy equipment I heard.

Nah, not dodgy equipment just not recognised by the ATP 'cos of their daft rules. From wiki:

"He is best known for hitting the fastest serve on record at 163.4 mph (263 km/h) in 2012 at the ATP Challenger in Busan. Association of Tennis Professionals does not formally recognise this serve speed record: Ivo Karlovic still holds the official record for the fastest serve of 251 km/h (156 mph)."

 

[Front242]

It is now 7:30 and day session has not ended in Ashe. uzzled

.... and this is despite the fact that Ferrer took 0 minutes to win his match slated for Ashe. :huh:

Joke alright. Never seen Groth in action and all I know about him is he holds the record for fastest serve at 163.7mph. Hopefully it'll start soon. Should be a good test of reactions for return of serve for Roger.

Not, joke. I am serious. If Ferrer had to play out his match and that had taken 3 hours,
then Fed's night match would have started at 10:30 p.m.

Although I'm disgusted Ferrer won by withdrawal of Tomic I'll take the earlier start anyway. Doubt I'd bother staying till 3:30am here just for it to begin. That said I stayed up late watching Cirstea and Bouchard which was over pretty damn late here too.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

American update. Today Tim Smyczek played and lost to RBA in 3, 2 and 1.
That was the only men's match involving americans today.

So,

At the beginning there were 12
After round 1, there were 3
After round 2, there are 2.

John Isner and Sam Querry are the two left.