US Open: Friday, Sept 6 - Saturday, Sept 7

[Fiero425]

RE: US Open Semifinals: Friday, Sept 6 - Order of Play

The Czechs are just starting their doubs final on Ashe. It's almost 8PM EST. Losing last night was the best thing for Serena this year.

So you're saying a younger Serena can't handle what Martina was doing for years in every major closing in on 40? Wow; I'm losing so much respect for her and her fans! Excuses, excuses! People keep talking about her being a future GOAT and I'm just not seeing it! I guess Navratilova can explain her 50% record in major finals due to her playing doubles and mixed doubles time and time again! uzzled :angel: :huh:

 

[RJD11]

RE: US Open Semifinals: Friday, Sept 6 - Order of Play

The Czechs are just starting their doubs final on Ashe. It's almost 8PM EST. Losing last night was the best thing for Serena this year.

So you're saying a younger Serena can't handle what Martina was doing for years in every major closing in on 40? Wow; I'm losing so much respect for her and her fans! Excuses, excuses! People keep talking about her being a future GOAT and I'm just not seeing it! I guess Navratilova can explain her 50% record in major finals due to her playing doubles and mixed doubles time and time again! uzzled :angel: :huh:

Take off the blinders

 

[Fiero425]

RE: US Open Semifinals: Friday, Sept 6 - Order of Play

The Czechs are just starting their doubs final on Ashe. It's almost 8PM EST. Losing last night was the best thing for Serena this year.

So you're saying a younger Serena can't handle what Martina was doing for years in every major closing in on 40? Wow; I'm losing so much respect for her and her fans! Excuses, excuses! People keep talking about her being a future GOAT and I'm just not seeing it! I guess Navratilova can explain her 50% record in major finals due to her playing doubles and mixed doubles time and time again! uzzled :angel: :huh:

Take off the blinders

...and that means what? I know Navratilova's record backwards and forward; 167 singles titles with 177 doubles! You can add both Serena and Venus' work and they still fall short! What am I being blinded by?

 

[kskate2]

RE: US Open Semifinals: Friday, Sept 6 - Order of Play

The Czechs are just starting their doubs final on Ashe. It's almost 8PM EST. Losing last night was the best thing for Serena this year.

So you're saying a younger Serena can't handle what Martina was doing for years in every major closing in on 40? Wow; I'm losing so much respect for her and her fans! Excuses, excuses! People keep talking about her being a future GOAT and I'm just not seeing it! I guess Navratilova can explain her 50% record in major finals due to her playing doubles and mixed doubles time and time again! uzzled :angel: :huh:

I didn't say that at all and don't put words in my mouth. Why are you comparing Serena w/ Martina anyway? Two different athletes that played in 2 different eras. Martina's records likely will never be broken (especially her total titles, 20 Slam Doubs crowns, etc). It's really pointless to compare Venus/Serena w/ Martina.

Fiero. You can't lose what you don't have. Apparently, you never had any respect for Serena or her game. You constantly remark she waited too long to get serious about her legacy and it's too late for her. Why do you care? It's not your life. Her taking all these years to realize her greatness isn't going to change your life one iota, right?

 

[Fiero425]

RE: US Open Semifinals: Friday, Sept 6 - Order of Play

The Czechs are just starting their doubs final on Ashe. It's almost 8PM EST. Losing last night was the best thing for Serena this year.

So you're saying a younger Serena can't handle what Martina was doing for years in every major closing in on 40? Wow; I'm losing so much respect for her and her fans! Excuses, excuses! People keep talking about her being a future GOAT and I'm just not seeing it! I guess Navratilova can explain her 50% record in major finals due to her playing doubles and mixed doubles time and time again! uzzled :angel: :huh:

I didn't say that at all and don't put words in my mouth. Why are you comparing Serena w/ Martina anyway? Two different athletes that played in 2 different eras. Martina's records likely will never be broken (especially her total titles, 20 Slam Doubs crowns, etc). It's really pointless to compare Venus/Serena w/ Martina.

Fiero. You can't lose what you don't have. Apparently, you never had any respect for Serena or her game. You constantly remark she waited too long to get serious about her legacy and it's too late for her. Why do you care? It's not your life. Her taking all these years to realize her greatness isn't going to change your life one iota, right?

I do care because there are so many that try to place both Serena and Venus above Martina! Like you said, her records will never be touched, but it happens again and again, people making comments that try to deminish Navratilova's accomplishments! I just have to interject and point out where players are lacking in comparison to the "real GOAT!" It is pointless to compare them, true enough, but I can't tell you how many people believe a target would be on Martina's head that Serena would take her out so easily which is total BS! Thinking of Serena as the best baseliner is even debatable since she has only 2 French Opens with a span of 10 years between them! uzzled :clap :snigger

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

RE: US Open Semifinals: Friday, Sept 6 - Order of Play

OK!

We shall not turn this thread into a GOAT!

I have:
Tournament Champions
Andrea Hlavackova/ Lucie Hradecka defeated Ashleigh Barty/Casey Dellacqua.
Score 6-7(4) 6-1 6-4

Great job by the Aussie team, getting to the finals, very strong performance by the Czeck team, congrads to them.

 

[kskate2]

The Czechs are just starting their doubs final on Ashe. It's almost 8PM EST. Losing last night was the best thing for Serena this year.

So you're saying a younger Serena can't handle what Martina was doing for years in every major closing in on 40? Wow; I'm losing so much respect for her and her fans! Excuses, excuses! People keep talking about her being a future GOAT and I'm just not seeing it! I guess Navratilova can explain her 50% record in major finals due to her playing doubles and mixed doubles time and time again! uzzled :angel: :huh:

I didn't say that at all and don't put words in my mouth. Why are you comparing Serena w/ Martina anyway? Two different athletes that played in 2 different eras. Martina's records likely will never be broken (especially her total titles, 20 Slam Doubs crowns, etc). It's really pointless to compare Venus/Serena w/ Martina.

Fiero. You can't lose what you don't have. Apparently, you never had any respect for Serena or her game. You constantly remark she waited too long to get serious about her legacy and it's too late for her. Why do you care? It's not your life. Her taking all these years to realize her greatness isn't going to change your life one iota, right?

I do care because there are so many that try to place both Serena and Venus above Martina! Like you said, her records will never be touched, but it happens again and again, people making comments that try to deminish Navratilova's accomplishments! I just have to interject and point out where players are lacking in comparison to the "real GOAT!" It is pointless to compare them, true enough, but I can't tell you how many people believe a target would be on Martina's head that Serena would take her out so easily which is total BS! Thinking of Serena as the best baseliner is even debatable since she has only 2 French Opens with a span of 10 years between them! uzzled :clap :snigger

Kiu is right. We will not turn this thread into a goat discussion. You should post your comments about comparing Martina/Serena in the compare players thread. That being said, I will say this one last thing.

No one on this forum is trying to place Serena above Martina even if she somehow reaches 18 major titles. There are people in the media who have their own view and might try to do that, but they are the media and it's their job to mix it up.

Martina has often said she wonders how she would have done against Serena's power in her prime. It's a matchup that we will never see and I personally would have liked to.