and theres a reasonable chance he will get to play tsonga
― ✓ corton charlemagne (nakhchivan), Saturday, 23 August 2014 18:32 (nine years ago) link
Starting with Ons Jabeur and Andrea Petkovic!
― lex pretend, Monday, 25 August 2014 15:06 (nine years ago) link
Halep a set down to an unranked college player. Oh dear.
Petkovic staved off a really spirited first set challenge by Jabeur...
― lex pretend, Monday, 25 August 2014 16:20 (nine years ago) link
is there a good stream for kyrgios youzhny
― Nothing less than the Spirit of the Age (nakhchivan), Monday, 25 August 2014 16:21 (nine years ago) link
yeah http://www.drakulastream.eu/tennis-live-streaming-video.html
― lex pretend, Monday, 25 August 2014 16:27 (nine years ago) link
Halep's got this now but Muguruza will eat her alive in R3
Jabeur really dictating vs Petko, who hasn't taken advantage of her movement at all
― lex pretend, Monday, 25 August 2014 16:44 (nine years ago) link
Kyrgios given a game penalty for swearing, ha
― lex pretend, Monday, 25 August 2014 17:40 (nine years ago) link
not bad response service game
― johnny crunch, Monday, 25 August 2014 17:42 (nine years ago) link
Mrs Krumm with the early break on Venus...
― lex pretend, Monday, 25 August 2014 17:56 (nine years ago) link
Gutted for Kimiko. AGAIN against Venus, always like this :(
End of the Murray match was a mess. Kyrgios v impressive closing out Youzhny.
― lex pretend, Monday, 25 August 2014 19:54 (nine years ago) link
raonic is fuckin blasting the ball
― johnny crunch, Monday, 25 August 2014 22:07 (nine years ago) link
Muguruza won't be eating anyone alive. She lost to Lucic, who you would imagine is now completely incapable of winning another match without UE-ing herself to death, because, well, it's Lucic.
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Monday, 25 August 2014 22:38 (nine years ago) link
And Giorgi managed to lose to Rodionova. Halep's nightmare draw clearing itself for her.
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 06:34 (nine years ago) link
Okay, what good matches are happening.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 15:02 (nine years ago) link
right now, Cirstea/Watson is probably the best televised one? but I don't feel sad that I still have a bit of work to do
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 15:11 (nine years ago) link
(or time to keep an eye on the scores and see which ones stay close/upset-brewing)
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 15:15 (nine years ago) link
Yeah, I'll switch over to Cirstea/Watson for now.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 15:31 (nine years ago) link
id prob watch lu/Garcia-lopez or niemenen/karlovic
― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 15:35 (nine years ago) link
is Lu/GGL streamed anywhere? I can't see it as an option
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 15:37 (nine years ago) link
well, Cirstea hammered Watson, it seems
#32 seed Zhang Shuai is now 0-12 in Slam matches in her career (while her qualifier compatriots Wang Qiang and Zheng Saisai have both scored wins on their main draw debut). To be fair to her, none of those losses are that terrible, she just has rotten luck with draws...
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 16:21 (nine years ago) link
Oh Sweta
DFing on MP in a third-set TB to lose in R1 on the 10-year anniversary of your USO title is very...in-character
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 17:30 (nine years ago) link
Vesnina has gone from 6-0 5-0 up to 6-0 5-5. Why is this not being televised.
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 17:56 (nine years ago) link
Isner takes the first and I die a little inside
― rip van wanko, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 18:04 (nine years ago) link
I just need Isner to get off my TV. Campaign to always schedule him on outside courts
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 18:06 (nine years ago) link
Vesnina avoids the meltdown, wins 7-5.
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 18:10 (nine years ago) link
whoa, Coric a set up on Rosol. NO STREAM THO UGH
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 18:24 (nine years ago) link
34yo Dominican Victor Estrella Burgos, the oldest ever USO debutant, gets his first ever Slam win over Sijsling :)
Coric storming to victory over Rosol, up 6-4 6-1 5-2. Super-impressive givenn Rosol's form.
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 19:35 (nine years ago) link
Meanwhile, Azarenka is being dictated to by Misaki Doi lmao.
i watched some of doi play v nicole gibbs in new haven, she looked solid tbh
― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 19:57 (nine years ago) link
15yo CiCi Bellis is a double break up on Cibulkova :o AGAIN NO STREAM
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 19:59 (nine years ago) link
Two DFs in the TB from Vika, she was 2-0 up... Doi is playing fearlessly
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 20:16 (nine years ago) link
Three DFs and Doi has the set!
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 20:17 (nine years ago) link
Vika is toast, right
― Star Gentle Uterus (DJP), Tuesday, 26 August 2014 20:18 (nine years ago) link
The scoreline flatters her if anything, Doi is treeing and Vika is a total shadow of herself as she has been since her comeback
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 20:19 (nine years ago) link
man if Vika goes out in round 1 this will have been a successful US Open for me
― Star Gentle Uterus (DJP), Tuesday, 26 August 2014 20:20 (nine years ago) link
I mean, I could envisage Doi's high-risk game slipping if she gets nervous and Vika outsteadying her, but it's like Vika doesn't even have weapons any more. Not that they were huge in the first place but when you can't dictate against Doi...
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 20:20 (nine years ago) link
Doi definitely tightening up now
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 20:55 (nine years ago) link
Vika serves for the set...two DFs. Back on serve
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 20:59 (nine years ago) link
Found a stream for Bellis/Cibulkova at 3-3 in the third...they rigged up a hand-held camera out there http://cricfree.sx/live/watch/the_u.s._open_tennis/52247
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 21:12 (nine years ago) link
Bellis playing like a boss, wow
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 21:20 (nine years ago) link
Fucking hell, she's good tho
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 21:23 (nine years ago) link
this is remarkable, historic
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 21:23 (nine years ago) link
She's done it
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 21:24 (nine years ago) link
I really didn't have any doubt she'd finish it off, she was composed the whole way
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 21:26 (nine years ago) link
youngest player to win a US Open match since kournikova in 1996
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 21:27 (nine years ago) link
She was just blazing winners by the end.
Youngest player to win a match in the women's draw since Kournikova in 1996
ha xp
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 21:27 (nine years ago) link
she was generating crazy power, you would think it was just redlining but it seems to be just how she plays
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 21:28 (nine years ago) link
I wonder who was the last player to be this young and in the top 2 of the juniors?
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 21:29 (nine years ago) link
She doesn't even seem that powerfully built like eg Konjuh (who I think is the answer to your question)
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 21:30 (nine years ago) link
I did notice that she seems to have huge hands
― Matt Armstrong, Tuesday, 26 August 2014 21:36 (nine years ago) link
I know it's a Monday but the low turnout on Arthur Ashe so far is pretty depressing.
― Roz, Monday, 8 September 2014 21:38 (nine years ago) link
Kei looks more out of gas than nervous to me :(
― lex pretend, Monday, 8 September 2014 21:47 (nine years ago) link
cilic is playing p well too
― johnny crunch, Monday, 8 September 2014 22:01 (nine years ago) link
seriously though, when did cilic learn to serve like that?
― Roz, Monday, 8 September 2014 22:08 (nine years ago) link
oof. Kei can't seem to do anything right now. :(
― Roz, Monday, 8 September 2014 22:10 (nine years ago) link
his timing has deserted him
― cerealbar, Monday, 8 September 2014 22:11 (nine years ago) link
http://i.minus.com/inn8fdrAvbluc.gif
― Nothing less than the Spirit of the Age (nakhchivan), Monday, 8 September 2014 22:22 (nine years ago) link
It's all a bit sad
Cilic is relentlessly good, Nishikori is dead on his feet and has fucked up the two-three half chances where it seemed like Cilic might choke
― lex pretend, Monday, 8 September 2014 22:40 (nine years ago) link
On the plus side we are heading to a neatly symmetrical pair of finals, score-wise.
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Monday, 8 September 2014 22:44 (nine years ago) link
rip my mans kei
― lag∞n, Monday, 8 September 2014 22:51 (nine years ago) link
this nu-Cilic is kinda terrifying, I'm so used to him being a headcase
― Roz, Monday, 8 September 2014 22:55 (nine years ago) link
btw has anyone seen Mario Ancic? He lives in NYC now doesn't he? still miss that dude
― Roz, Monday, 8 September 2014 22:57 (nine years ago) link
so many absolutely dreadful first serves from cilicdifficult to respect him for that reason alone
― Nothing less than the Spirit of the Age (nakhchivan), Monday, 8 September 2014 23:04 (nine years ago) link
he doesnt just miss his first serves he hits them into the net about 15 inches above the ground
― Nothing less than the Spirit of the Age (nakhchivan), Monday, 8 September 2014 23:05 (nine years ago) link
Ancic is a lawyer now isn't he?
Third Croatian Slam winner in history. Iva Majoli, Goran Ivanisevic, Marin Cilic. And the next generation of Croats is waiting in the wings...
― lex pretend, Monday, 8 September 2014 23:07 (nine years ago) link
nu-Cilic will be interesting.
Hope Kei can put it together in future, just not at the races today.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 8 September 2014 23:07 (nine years ago) link
I always think Cilic is older than he is. He's more in Nishikori's generation than he is in Wawrinka's. So he'll have a lot of time to embed himself as nu-Cilic, not just a veteran peaking late in the day.
― lex pretend, Monday, 8 September 2014 23:09 (nine years ago) link
Kei looked spent, didn't do enough with Cilic's weak second serve which is what he did well against Djokovic. I really hope he gets another chance one day.
― Roz, Monday, 8 September 2014 23:10 (nine years ago) link
I hope he gets to another Slam final and doesn't exhaust himself en route, yes. Very satisfying to see him there before Dimitrov and Raonic.
― lex pretend, Monday, 8 September 2014 23:14 (nine years ago) link
Liked the wild DF on the first championship point. Little homage to Goran.
― Michael Jones, Monday, 8 September 2014 23:14 (nine years ago) link
haha
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 8 September 2014 23:15 (nine years ago) link
lol xp
Ancic was apparently celebrating in the Columbia cafeteria, haha: https://twitter.com/callejonshair/status/509117063341015041
― Roz, Monday, 8 September 2014 23:18 (nine years ago) link
Goran ws hilariously nervous. Like chill out man, hes got this.
― xyzzzz__, Monday, 8 September 2014 23:18 (nine years ago) link
Haaa was just coming here to post that tweet Roz
― lex pretend, Monday, 8 September 2014 23:18 (nine years ago) link
Goran's face as Cilic was serving for it bringing back memories of him serving for Wimbledon!
So Croatia has an RG title, a Wimbledon and a USO. Over to you to bring home the AO, Konjuh or Coric or Vekic...
― lex pretend, Monday, 8 September 2014 23:19 (nine years ago) link
Roll of honour:
Men's singles: Marin CilicWomen's singles: Serena WilliamsMen's doubles: Bob Bryan & Mike BryanWomen's doubles: Ekaterina Makarova & Elena VesninaMixed doubles: Sania Mirza & Bruno SoaresBoys' singles: Omar JasikaGirls' singles: Marie BouzkovaBoys' doubles: Omar Jasika & Naoki NakagawaGirls' doubles: Ipek Soylu & Jil Belen Teichmann
Gotta be the first Turkish Slam title of any kind for Soylu in the girls' doubles.
― lex pretend, Monday, 8 September 2014 23:37 (nine years ago) link
god it is still so weird to see Cilic's name there.
No repeat winners this year!
AO: Li Na, WawrinkaRG: Nadal, SharapovaWimbledon: Kvitova, DjokovicUSO: Cilic, Serena
― Roz, Monday, 8 September 2014 23:47 (nine years ago) link
New rankings:
1. Novak Djokovic (1)2. Rafael Nadal (2)3. Roger Federer (3)4. Stan Wawrinka (4)5. David Ferrer (5)6. Tomas Berdych (7)7. Milos Raonic (6)8. Kei Nishikori (11)9. Grigor Dimitrov (8)10. Andy Murray (9)11. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (10)12. Marin Cilic (16)13. Ernests Gulbis (12)14. Juan Martin Del Potro (13)15. Roberto Bautista Agut (19)16. John Isner (15)17. Fabio Fognini (17)18. Gael Monfils (24)19. Kevin Anderson (20)20. Feliciano Lopez (21)21. Richard Gasquet (14)22. Tommy Robredo (18)23. Alexandr Dolgopolov (22)24. Philipp Kohlschreiber (25)25. Leonardo Mayer (26)26. Gilles Simon (31)27. Lukas Rosol (27)28. Nicolas Almagro (29)29. Julien Benneteau (28)30. Guillermo Garcia Lopez (33)...32. Mikhail Youzhny (23)36. Dominic Thiem (45)46. David Goffin (56)53. Nick Kyrgios (60)69. Victor Estrella Burgos (80)150. Alexander Zverev (157)167. Yoshihito Nishioka (245)176. Borna Coric (204)206. Nikolay Davydenko (183)
And the tennis wagon continues to Hong Kong, Québec City and Tashkent - where Wimbledon girls' champion Jelena Ostapenko has just won her first WTA match over Peer...
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 9 September 2014 08:38 (nine years ago) link
Bit harsh on whoever is at #31, Lex.
Not sure what Cilic has to defend points-wise this autumn but to not be top 10 / into the ATP Finals by year-end would be bizarre for a male Slam winner. Thomas Johansson the last, maybe?
― Michael Jones, Tuesday, 9 September 2014 09:28 (nine years ago) link
#31 is Karlovic! (I just did the top 30 + points of interest elsewhere, one of which was Youzhny's fall...)
Cilic is only #11 in the Race despite having nothing to defend (almost literally - he was still banned this time last year, only came back in Paris and won one match). Murray is only #10. London YEC better prepare itself for Murray not to make it.
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 9 September 2014 09:52 (nine years ago) link
Johansson got into the YEC as an alternate after Agassi w/d - I think you have to go back to Kuerten in '97 to find someone who didn't qualify in any capacity. Can't remember what happened in '98 - neither Korda nor Rafter were at the YEC, I presume Korda had been banned by then and Rafter was injured because I'm sure he was top 10?
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 9 September 2014 09:57 (nine years ago) link
It could happen on the women's side this year too, with Li only #6 in the race and still out (and rumoured to be on the verge of retirement). Ironic given the fuss made over bringing it to Asia this year.
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 9 September 2014 09:59 (nine years ago) link
Ah, Johansson did make it - right.
Yeah, Rafter was top three at that time, I think. Lost a tight match at Paris Indoor vs Todd Martin first week of November so he was fit at that point (and no Davis Cup F to distract). Korda wasn't banned until '99 but wasn't actually ranked high enough to make the YEC in '98; his ranking took a knock when he failed to defend his Stuttgart title in the October (I know this makes no diff re: race points, but basically he was top 10 as a result of Stuttgart '97 + AO '98). He was #13 by Nov '98, despite the Slam. So he might be the one.
― Michael Jones, Tuesday, 9 September 2014 10:08 (nine years ago) link
(Also, Korda only won another four matches in 10 events after losing in the '98 Wimb QF to Henman and testing +ve for nandrolone, though the test result wasn't made public until the end of the year (I guess Korda knew?) and I think his Wimb points stood until then. Oh, Petr.)
― Michael Jones, Tuesday, 9 September 2014 10:28 (nine years ago) link
Lex where do you get the rankings from, read this in a report:
Cilic’s victory means Andy Murray will drop out of the top 10 for the first time in six years, with Cilic climbing to ninth, one place behind Nishikori.
― xyzzzz__, Tuesday, 9 September 2014 10:59 (nine years ago) link
ATP website confirms list above. Did wonder, seeing as the tournament ended on a Monday and the rankings are published on a Monday, whether perhaps they were incomplete, but the jump in Cilic's points (1800 to over 3000) suggests that it's all in there.
― Michael Jones, Tuesday, 9 September 2014 11:14 (nine years ago) link
http://www.atpworldtour.com/Rankings/Singles.aspx
but I've worked out why it's wrong there - the ATP still put new rankings up on Monday and presumably will just add another 800pts to Cilic later today. Which is a terrible way of doing it, but hi tennis authorities. I thought that was an unusually small climb for Cilic!
So yeah, Cilic up to 9, Dimitrov 10, Murray at 11 and out of the top 10 for the first time since 2008.
xp I haven't looked at the points, I just went to the rankings thread on MTF...it's pretty sad when amateur statisticians on both tennis forums are so much more reliable than the ATP and WTA themselves
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 9 September 2014 11:15 (nine years ago) link
Ah, right!
Would it kill them to release the ranking on a Tuesday after the only Monday-finish Slam?
― Michael Jones, Tuesday, 9 September 2014 11:17 (nine years ago) link
Especially as a few times in the past the rankings have been released on a Tuesday because they forgot to do it on a Monday!
― lex pretend, Tuesday, 9 September 2014 11:19 (nine years ago) link