US Open 2017 (August 28 – September 10, 2017)

[Master Splinter]

Murray, Djokovic, Wawrinka, Nishikori and Raonic all absent.

:haha:

What a shit tournament this will be.

Another +1 for Federer.

Murray was due to play someone called Tennys. :haha:

Maybe Tennys can save tennis.


Order of play for Monday: http://www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/schedule/index.html

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I dunno, Old Man Fed has his bad back.

Gulbis to win by default.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Federer has a difficult start against Francis Tiafoe who beat Zverev in Cincinnati

I don't think he will win, hasn't won in New York in nine years.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Konta is out. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lajovic is up a break on Old Man Nadal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

He got the break back.

Nadal double faults on set point in the tie-break. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal takes the first set 7-6 (8-6).

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Serving for the match at 5-2 in the third

The first set wobble well and truly behind him

Lajovic if I recall broke Federer in the second round match at Wimbledon this year in the first set. Federer had to take it on a tie break.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fed beat Tiafoe but in five sets. 4-6 6-2 6-1 1-6 6-4.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Yep I said that would be difficult match for Federer.

Tiafoe is a potential US open champion within next few years.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kyrgios is out. :haha:

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

I keep backing Zverev only for him to disappoint me

Denis Shapavalov the kid who beat Nadal in Montreal is through to the third round after beating Jo Wilfred Tsonga in straight sets.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Berdych is out too.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Old Man Fed up against Youzhny.

If he doesn't run through him in straight sets, his Old Man Back must be inducing paralysis.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great crosscourt winner from Fed. Up a double break already.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fed's drop shots. :haha:

Amazing.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bagel point for the Old Man.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Youzhny holds on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Dimitrov dumped out by Rublev.

Nadal's side of the draw. :haha:

Barely a ranked player left.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Federer takes the first set 6-1. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Youzhny breaks in the second set. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fed breaks back.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fed breaks and leads 3-2 in the second set.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Youzhny breaks back with Fed serving for the second set. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Youzhny takes the second set 7-6 (7-3). :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Youzhny takes the third set 6-4. :rose:

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Federer into the third round after another five setter

Tiafoe understandable but if he has any chance of winning here he shouldn't be being taken to five sets by Mikhail Youhzny



Seems to be making a lot of basic error going long on points or netting volleys. He was serving for the second and fourth set and was broken, failed to convert multiple break points in the fourth game of the fifth set

Federer needs to bag himself some easy wins or his US open challenge will die on its arse.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Denis Shapavalov two sets to one up against Britains Kyle Edmund who may be on the cusp of retiring from this match

The Canadian another potential future star

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

And duly Edmund does retire

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal beat Mayer 6-7 (3-7) 6-3 6-1 6-4.

Fed beat Lopez 6-3 6-3 7-5.

Dolgopolov next for Nadal, Kohlschreiber for Federer.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Fewer errors and back hand fuck ups for Federer

Nadal has easier run to semi final with Dolgopolov followed by the winner of Goffin and Rublev

Federer should he get past Kohlscreiber will have to face Del Potro or Dominic Thiem (to get past either has to be playing a lot better than he has so far)

The possibility of them meeting in the semi final is though very real (first ever meeting at Flushing meadows, for which I'd make Nadal overwhelming favourite)

On the other side of the draw, I can potentially see Denis Shapavalov making his way through to the final.

If he beats Carreno Busta, then it's winner of Diego Schwarzmann or Lucas Pouille and then what would be I imagine a semi final meeting with Sam Querrey.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

I jinxed Shapavalov

Two sets down and into a tie break in third set (lost the previous two breakers against Carreno Busta)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Carreno Busta takes out Shapovalov in straight sets, all of them tie-breaks though.

[Master Splinter]

Sharapova dumped out.

:haha:

Bye.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sugarpova. :haha:

Also, Nadal up 6-2 6-4 and 4-0 on the Dog.

Also, McEnroe said Dolgopolov was throwing in the towel at two sets down and a break. To Nadal. :blink:

Who wouldn't?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal wins 6-2 6-4 6-1.

[Master Splinter]

McEnroe's an idiot.

The American Robbie Savage.

Querrey for the men's title tbh.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

2009 winner....Juan Martin Del Potro getting absolutely spanked by Dominic Thiem

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Sugarpova. :haha:

Also, Nadal up 6-2 6-4 and 4-0 on the Dog.

Also, McEnroe said Dolgopolov was throwing in the towel at two sets down and a break. To Nadal. :blink:

Who wouldn't?

Anyone with any self respect. Nadal is a great player but you don't just decide to give up because you don't think you can get back in the match. He had break points against the Nadal serve in the first and second set.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nobody has the same fight at that stage.

Also, Fed breaks Kohlschreiber and leads 4-3 in the third set.

Thiem and Del Potro are in a fifth, Thiem had lead 2-0.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fed serving for the first set.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Making a note, Fed with a successful challenge. It happens quite often but for some reason all the pundits and commentators seem to think he is one of the worst?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And Federer takes the first set 6-4. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fed gets another challenge right.

Worst challenger ever. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Three break points for Fed.

Thiem had match points in the fourth. Del Potro one point away from his own.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Feederer breaks on the third of them, 3-2 in the second set he leads.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Match point for Del Potro!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Del Potro ballbashes it in to the net.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ridiculous backhand half volley from Federer. :haha:

Del Potro with match point again.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Thiem double faults!

Del Potro wins 1-6 2-6 6-1 7-6 (7-1) 6-4! :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Double break for Federer and will serve for the second set.

A great crosscourt forehand in there.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Fed takes the second set 6-2. :bow:

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Nobody has the same fight at that stage.

Also, Fed breaks Kohlschreiber and leads 4-3 in the third set.

Thiem and Del Potro are in a fifth, Thiem had lead 2-0.

Two years ago. I believe Nadal was two sets and a break up against Fabio Fognini

He lost that match

It's always worth trying

Anyway along with Zverev and Shapovalov, I also jinxed Thiem

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Oh yeah, him.

Federer won 6-4 6-2 7-5.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Nadal now 6/4 favourite to win the US open

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Vandeweghe has just dumped out Pliskova 7-3 6-3!

Pliskova. :haha:

Why is she #1? Oh actually she isn't now, Muguruza is. :bow:

Also, three Americans in the women's semi-finals. Four if Keys beats Kanepi, who would play Coco next.

Venus v Stephens in the other semi-final.

Nadal up next.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Vandeweghe is the most unlikeable player in women's tennis.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

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[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Nadal takes first set 6-1 against Rublev who hasn't yet managed to hold serve

[McNamara That Ghost...]

He has now. First set was just a practice round I am sure.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Outstanding rally. Great crosscourt winner from Rublev.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rublev going full Safin/Youzhny in showing his emotions. :lol:

Nadal blows a break point.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Would you like to revise your prediction that Nadal wouldn't be winning this tournament?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rublev holds, 1-2 in the second set.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Would you like to revise your prediction that Nadal wouldn't be winning this tournament?

No, they're predictions.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Weird seeing Nadal's dad with completely grey hair.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal takes the second set 6-2. :lol:

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

And has broken at the start of the third set?

Are you sure now? Offer still on the table

Factor in that Federer has a bad back

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rublev serving to stay in the match.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal wins 6-1 6-2 6-2. Competitive.

To be fair he won more games than Fed did at RG '08. :lol: :(

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Del Potro won in four!

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/41185002

Very honest assessment from Federer. The fact that he needed a back massage between the second and third set against Kohlscreiber would have sent alarm bells ringing. His back hand was no where near as effective as it was in Melbourne

For him to have won the US open and his third grand slam of the year would have been an unprecedented achievement given his age. I think he can be rightly proud of the season he's had....especially ending his Nadal hoodoo in the AO final

Del Potro is a tricky opponent but unfortunately (and I say unfortunately as I'm not a massive Nadal fan) this appears to be Nadals tournament to lose. Del Potro beat him in the Rio Olympics but in a best of five sets match it will be too much for him I suspect.

[Master Splinter]

Keys v Stephens final at 21:00.

Stephens has been amazing since her return recently and she has the more solid game. Although keys has the bigger weaponz.


Nadal v Anderson tomorrow.

Anderson :rose:.

[Master Splinter]

Stephens gave Keys a good kicking. 6-3 6-0.

[Master Splinter]

Nadal v Anderson starting soon.

6-2 6-2 6-4 tbfh.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Anderson is saving plenty of break points but he's going to go at some point, surely?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Anderson eventually holds.

35 minutes in and Anderson leads 2-3. :lol:

[Master Splinter]

My prediction :rose:.

But yeah, if Anderson somehow gets to a tie-break it will be a miracle.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal does break, 4-3 in the first.

Terrible miss from Anderson to give it away.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What a drop shot from Anderson! :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nadal takes the first set 6-3.

He's closer to the crowd than the baseline in his court position receiving. :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Nadal takes the first set 6-3.

[Master Splinter]

Nadal wins 6-4 6-3 6-4.

His 16th Slam.

Nadal :bow: :bow:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Well done to him.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

I'm not going to lie, don't like Nadal at all. And it's just possible that had he had a tougher draw he wouldn't have won

But this has been a good tournament for him, his best outside of the French open. And he and Roger Federer have pushed back the years to divide up the grand slams between them and they have both had excellent seasons. On balance, Nadal deserves to be world number 1.

Could a fit Federer have bested Nadal? We will never know now.