Official US Open Thread...spoilers...

[joeybee12]

Kim's in trouble, and some minor upsets, but nothing of note. I never get how they schedule this...some play second round today, some first, and some who played the first day...like Roger...immediately get 2 days off. The people who schedule this must also schedule the RNC...it makes no sense!

[MuseRider]

1. She certainly is

I would hate to see her out this early in her last slam.

I am constantly having to check who is playing when and where I never figured it out either. Need to go see how Haas did, it was 5th set when I realized I was missing Clijsters.

[MuseRider]

2. :-( n/t

[joeybee12]

4. Too bad...hate to see it end this way...nt

[TBF]

3. ...

Wish she had gotten a few wins in this tournament ... I will miss her.

[joeybee12]

5. She would have given the big guns some trouble in the later rounds...

But it wasn't meant to be.

[TBF]

6. Andy. Discuss ...

nt

[joeybee12]

7. Which Andy?

[TBF]

16. Roddick's retirement -

I've been expecting it but didn't think he'd announce in the middle of a tournament. Weird ...

[joeybee12]

17. It's time...it's been time for a while...

He never got his emotions in check...ruined many opportunities that way.

[TBF]

18. True - the timing seemed kind of weird but it

was his birthday yesterday so maybe that finally spurred it.

I'm glad too that he's moving on. I always wanted to like him but found it frustrating that he couldn't pull himself together. Maybe it is just a testament to how much better Federer was 10 years ago. He really was so dominant against the others.

[joeybee12]

20. I don't think Andy would have gotten the better of Roger much...

But even though Roger dominated, a couple others were able to sneak in when he was off...Andy's biggest mistake was getting rid of Brad Gilbert...he got him that US Open title then Andy dumped him...he was never as focused again...if he had been he could have taken advantage of the few Roger lapses to get another Slam or two.

[MuseRider]

9. Andy?

You mean the guy they can't shut the F up about tonight? That guy? pfttt Not exactly heartbroken here but I think I am going to turn the sound off tonight while I watch.

[joeybee12]

21. I guess it's because he's the last American to have won the US Open...

And it'll probably be a while before another one does.

[marmar]

13. He was never my favorite player.....He could be such a petulant ass on court sometimes, but....

...... he really has been the face of American men's tennis for the last decade (granted, that's not saying much, considering the abysmal results), and I wish him the best. It's clearly time -- he seems to be going thru the motions and really not trying to improve his game.

[TBF]

15. Sorry, I meant to come back to this thread sooner after I posted that -

but you summed it up perfectly.

[joeybee12]

8. Today's Spoiler...

Tsonga loses in 4...time is running out for him to break through...I don't think he will.

[MuseRider]

10. I missed almost all of it

but saw a tiny bit toward the end. He looked awful, not his playing since I did not see much of it but his entire body language. He looked sick or tired. Was it just a poor effort?

[marmar]

11. No, I think there's something physically wrong with him. His serve was really weak (for him).

nt

[MuseRider]

12. Thanks.

I sure hope it is just temporary and not something that will pull him out for a while. I like him.

[TBF]

19. I like him too -

he's given Roger some good matches.

[dhill926]

14. Venus looking really tired tonight.....

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kinda tough to watch......

um....looking better now.....what a fighter!

[a kennedy]

22. Loved her stamina to win the 2nd set.....but it was not to be.

Kerber was just to tough.

[Logical]

28. She always seems grumpy.

[TBF]

23. Spoiler

The Baghdatis match ... I like the look of this young Alexandr Dolgopolov. Has anyone been following him?

[joeybee12]

24. I think 2010 he did really well, moved up a lot...

Then fizzled, although now ranked #14 he's moving back up.

Li Na lost...thought she would get farther.

[TBF]

25. Just saw that -

maybe Robson will keep winning. She's very good.

[joeybee12]

26. Yeah, I guess her match against Kim wasn't a fluke...

Kim had a tough draw...not sure she would have gotten past Li had she been able to beat Robson.

[a kennedy]

27. does it look like a pretty sparse crowd watching Andy's match??

Yikes, feel disappointed there aren't more fans there. I thought there would be more to watch.

[Logical]

29. Ryan Harrison lost today. Do not like him. At least he did not break another racket.

[a kennedy]

30. I think he's got a snotty attitude......

not a big fan either.

[TBF]

31. Andy was like that at Ryan's age. Even Federer was

quite obnoxious as a teen apparently - at one point his father took away his racket for 6 months because he had such a bad temper. I'm giving him room to grow a little ...

[joeybee12]

32. Didn't know that about Roger...had heard that about Bjorn Borg...

He was pretty young and his mother took his racket away...about 6 months I think also...he never said a bad word again.

[MuseRider]

34. I heard a funny story

that someone (one of the sports casters McEnroe or someone) heard from Federer. I guess he really did have quite and attitude and temper when he was younger. They were walking out after a match, Roger and his father, Roger had apparently had a nasty temper during the match. His father reached over and grabbed him and shoved him head first into a snowbank. I chuckle about that now and then. Even if it is not so it is pretty funny.

[joeybee12]

37. On youtube I found his 2001 match against Sampras...

It went 5 and Roger won 7-5 in the fifth...it was the changing of the guard and even the commentators noted that. Roger fell to the ground on match point but then jumped up quickly, knowing he shouldn't keep Sampras waiting...apparently the snowbank incident worked!

[MuseRider]

40. :-)

I stayed with Agassi as my favorite until he retired but was ready to switch my favorite over to Federer. How can you not like a guy who is gifted a cow by the leader of their country and then turns around and takes it to a farmer and told the farmer he would support it until it died of natural causes. My kind of guy!

A snowbank, cracks me up. Cooled off his hot head for all time I think.

[joeybee12]

43. I didn't know of the cow story...makes me like him even more!

Roger really is a softie...he was crying after he beat Sampras he was so overcome by the magnitude of his win.

[joeybee12]

33. Sunday spoilers...

Not much happening yet...no surprises...watched a little of the Hewitt-Ferrer match...Lleyton is very inconsistent...I was sort of rooting for Ferrer since he MIGHT give Djoker a good match...MIGHT, mind you. The women haven't played yet and this side of the draw is a lot tougher than the other side.

[MuseRider]

35. I like Ferrer.

He is at least fun to watch.

[joeybee12]

36. He's good...

But I don't think he'll ever break into the top 3...he just doesn't have what the other guys have.

I know you don't like Roddick...I was rooting for Fabio...WAY cuter!

[MuseRider]

38. AGREED, Fabs is really cute!

I doubt Ferrer can either, he is 30 now I think. Still, I do like him. He has fire and works hard.

I think Roddick is a show off, an ass much of the time. I wanted to like him, I did at first but after that French Open cramping incident I gave up and knew he was just going to showboat his way through everything. Just to qualify, I know how painful they are but damn. At least Sampras just gave up the jumping around and puked!

Ya know, I thought for a moment when Connors was his coach he might just turn around. I wondered how those egos would work. It seemed to help but only briefly.

[joeybee12]

39. I've always said dumping Brad Gilbert as his coach was Roddick's

downfall...I don't know why, but he got him to the top so Andy should have put his ego aside and deal with what he needed to stay on top...he wasted a career because of that.

[MuseRider]

41. You are right,

I had forgotten that Brad Gilbert had coached him!

[joeybee12]

42. He dumped him shortly after his one and only US Open title...

Made no sense!

[joeybee12]

44. Spoilers...

Fish pulled out, so Roger is through to the quarters, as is Berdych...Ana won and Serena's was embarrassing. Errani is looking tough...I like her...she looks like she should get blown away by the bigger players, but she is a very smart player.

[MuseRider]

45. Looking forward to watching

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Radwanska, they are starting in just a moment. I like her.

EDIT Heh Heh not too late to edit...........I had to go practice a bit, came back to a first set loss 1/6 Well maybe I will not like watching this today!

[joeybee12]

46. Yeah, what was up with that?

She's one of the ones I think is going to break through, and does well, then loses matches she should easily win.

I hope Mardy is ok.

[MuseRider]

47. It was kinda awful,

not what I expected.

I hope Mardy is OK too. I have never really followed him but he must have really felt bad to do this when he was doing so well. It is good for Fed though.

I also kinda like this kid that Murray just beat, Raonic. I had never seen him before this open. He seems a scrapper.

For someone like me who really only watches the big slams it seems there are a lot of new faces. Great for the sport.

I like Andy Murray a lot more than I used to.

[joeybee12]

50. Let me change the subject...Sharapova got real lucky...

She doesn't have to play Petra now...she should easily beat Bartoli into the semis.

As for Murray, I dislike him more and more these days.

Raonic is one of those young guys they say is going to break through...not seeing that yet, although I wish it had happened yesterday!

[marmar]

49. From the limited info provided by Justin Gimelstob, it seems......

...... like it is somehow related to his heart issue, so I hope he's OK. Mardy Fish is hardly my favorite player, I've seen him act like a jerk and snatch towels from ball kids way too often, but I do hope he's able to return healthy.

[TBF]

48. Sad about Mardy, hope he's ok

especially considering that recent heart surgery, but I have to admit to being happy that Roger gets an extra day off. Can't hurt ...

[marmar]

51. Looks like Mother Nature is going to wreak havoc today.

nt

[joeybee12]

52. Yes, and a spoiler...

Was rooting for Sam...they both looked really, really good...shame they had to meet up in the quarters.

[marmar]

53. Great match though.

[joeybee12]

54. I'm shocked so far by the other quarterfinal match...

Can't believe Bartoli is playing so well...

[marmar]

55. Every time I watch her play and see her odd mechanics.........

....... I'm amazed that she can play so well and stay ranked near the Top 10. I love watching her matches though.....She's such a fireball.

[joeybee12]

56. I guess that match has officially been put off until tomorrow...

But they're going to try to get the men in...I'm in CT and the weather is supposed to be miserable tomorrow, so we shall see.

[marmar]

57. Arthur Ashe needs a roof ASAP .......

...... Last year's quarters and semis were a joke with all the wind.

[joeybee12]

58. I was going to say it's the only Slam without a roof...

But then there's the French...I recall sh*tty weather in NY for the Open more often than not.

[MuseRider]

78. I have felt the same way

so far as to not wanting to watch her. She just seems so out of form and too heavy, although better now, to be a top 10 ever but damn that woman can play. Now I kinda like watching her. Have not seen her even once this year but always enjoy the fireballs out there. It is good to see someone not in the form of the day being successful. I was amazed to see how far she got.

[marmar]

59. I think Roger has had too much time off.....He's out of sorts so far.

nt

[joeybee12]

60. Not good...I'm turning it off....nt

[TBF]

61. I'm going to bed - I can't watch anymore either. nt

[marmar]

62. Awesome match between Tipsarevic and Ferrer..... (SPOILER).

....... Ferrer is tough as nails. I feel bad for Janko. He played a great match.

PS - Is it wrong to hope Brad Gilbert and Pam Shriver get stranded on an island somewhere? I don't know which one of them is the most shrill and annoying.

[joeybee12]

63. I was watching some match the other day and Pam and Chris were commentating...

Chris was trying to engage her somewhat with stuff like, "Don't you think," etc to get her opinion on what Chris was saying...she would respond with something completely different...wonder if they've had a tiff.

As for Janko, not sure if he would have given Djoker a better match than David...I still hope Del Potro wins tonight, but it's not looking good.

[marmar]

64. I like DelPo, but I really like Djokovic too.

And I really think he's going to defend his title.

[joeybee12]

66. I'd rather him than Murray...but I'd like to see David or Tomas win...

Spread it around a little since Roger is out...I think we're sort of looking at the end now...he was playing well up until that match...he's 31 and he loses his focus now...happens after 30...he might win another slam, but probably not.

[marmar]

67. I was surprised at how much he lost focus in that match.....

....... I've seen him drift off for a set or two, then get it back when he needed it. But he couldn't do that against Berdych. ...... I honestly think he'll win one more slam, especially with Rafa's iffy status, but yeah, the days of multiple slams in one year are done.

[joeybee12]

68. Also, he's lost focus against lesser players...

Tomas is much better than Benneateau...

I think his best bet is the next Wimbledon or even the Australian

Gonna suck when he does retire...there's no one out there I like...may not watch again for a few years.

[TBF]

69. I agree - I think RF could win the Australian or

definitely Wimbledon again. He could win one or two more. At one point I was hoping he'd get closer to Steffi's 22 & golden slam but that's not gonna happen ...

On the other hand though I'm thrilled he's still playing so I have someone to watch. Andy bowed out quickly without fanfare and it worries me that he could just up and quit. I have the same problem of not really having anyone else I enjoy watching. I'll probably watch some of the US Open final if there's a chance the winner can beat Joker. Maybe this is Murray's chance to get himself a slam.

[joeybee12]

70. I think Djoker is playing too well this tournament...

And I think Murray's best chance is at Wimbledon, although I think it won't be next year since Roger wants to break his tie with Pete...wish Roger could have won the Open, and he still might, but that's getting harder for him.

[marmar]

65. That 2nd set between Nole and DelPo was insane !!!!

Djoker seems to have found his mojo.

[MuseRider]

71. I am so glad you all are here posting

because I have missed so much of this! With my husband's post heart surgery appointments in various cities and his rehab appointments and at the same time with a puppy in the ICU at the vet hospital in a town in the opposite direction of all of those I have just not been able to watch much. When I am home I am doing the chores and not getting to see much

Thank you all for the commentary so that I know a little more than just the scores I see. to all of you!

[joeybee12]

72. Sorry you're having such a rough time of it...

[MuseRider]

75. Hey joey, I am not the one having the really rough time

I just like to complain! My puppy and husband are the one's suffering. I just am upset missing the tennis all year.

Still, I wanted to say that because I have at least a feel for what was going on. Otherwise the scores only tell part of the story.

Grabbing a bit of Murray as I do some things that needed doing a month ago, lol. I just hate watching him. I don't really know why. His game is certainly not pretty, his demeanor is not either. Maybe it is the combo of those two things. I admire the progress he has made and it was less difficult to watch him in the Olympics, he really had some fire there. I was actually kinda glad to see him win that. Dunno. He is just not easy for me to watch.

***BTW my puppy came home last night. He will be on steroids for 6 months and perhaps his entire life and will always be susceptible to this type of meningitis. It was rough going for a while. Scary. Everyone is glad he is home except the cats

How is little Ashley? Not little anymore but you know what I mean.

[joeybee12]

79. Glad to hear the puppy's home...hopefully he'll have

a nice long life.

Ashley just turned one...I gave him September 1 as his birthday, assuming he was 6 weeks when I got him, so I counted back. He is still a kitten, driving everyone else crazy!

As for Murray, I dislike him more and more...he really does have a crappy attitude...never any class on court. I think his mother is a real piece of work so that explains him. Don't know who to root for in the other semi...I would have definitely been rooting for David had Tomas won, but now I still want David to win, but Djoker has a better chance of beating Murray, and that's the lesser of 2 evils...this really should have been Roger's tournament.

[TBF]

73. Wow, that sucks -

hope puppy gets better and there are fewer appts as your husband heals. Personally I think you should let the housework go for a couple hours today, settle down with a glass of wine, and watch one of the SF matches ((hugs))

[MuseRider]

74. Well that is about the nicest thing I have heard in the last 6 months!

Sending kisses to you for that!

I am fine, tired and at times a little petulant about going non-stop and never getting a break. It is my husband and sweet puppy that have been doing all the suffering. This too shall pass but it has killed every slam this year . There is always another year and quite frankly I am not sad to have missed the Federer loss.

I am going to absolutely try to get at least the Ferrer match today. I like him. I think he most probably will be ground into bits but he won't let that happen without at least a scrappy fight. That is what I like most about him, he is a scrapper and fun to watch, they both are so it should be fun. Wonder what this wind will do to the outcome? Catching bits of the Murray match and it looks like a terrible fight just to get the ball into the right court.

[TBF]

76. Caregiving is hard too -

just making sure you take some breaks too!

I like Ferrer too. He has been doing really well this year. I don't see him beating Djoker, but stranger things have happened. I'd even watch the final if he makes it

[MuseRider]

77. ((((((HUGS)))))) and now back to tennis!

Plan to watch the Ferrer match while cleaning the kitchen and cooking so YAY! I also do not see him winning this one but as you said, you never know. The wind will decide a bit of it I am certain. It should be fun even if a rout.

[TBF]

80. I had the US Open Live Stream up

while reading (muted) ... and just glanced up to see umbrellas again. I think we may need a stadium with a roof for this tournament.

[joeybee12]

81. Spoiler...gonna be a...

lousy men's final...who do I dislike more? Poor David.

[TBF]

82. Ugh, so they did finish -

well that sucks. If I watch I'll be rooting for Andy because I don't want Djoker to get another one. Also I want him to get as few points as possible.

[RockaFowler]

83. Azarenka needs to stop screaming

This last set is so annoying

[marmar]

84. Awesome women's final.......

So close. Serena's will is extraordinary (and having the greatest serve in the history of women tennis doesn't hurt, either). Azarenka's ground game is awesome -- she just needs to improve her serve some. I see multiple slams in her future.

[joeybee12]

87. The semi with Sugarpova/Screamapova was very annoying...

I'm sorry, but there's no reason for the screaming...even on the serve.

[TBF]

85. Anyone watching?

I just turned on the live stream and they are in the 5th set. Go Andy! Keep Djoker from winning this and getting more points! Go Andy Go!

(my way of rooting for Federer even when he's not playing) <3

[joeybee12]

86. Yeah, that's the way I see it...I loathe Murray...BUT...

Djoker loses points because he won it all last year...Roger lost points because he made it to the semis last year, so the Open is a wash...he's in good shape to finish the year at #1.

Congrats Andy, now go away.

[TBF]

88. lol - exactly! nt