Pliskova bashes her way to the opening set over Ivanovic!
― lex pretend, Thursday, 28 August 2014 15:55 (nine years ago) link
LMAO the minute Pliskova actually hustled to get that smash back you knew Ivanovic was missing the second smash
― lex pretend, Thursday, 28 August 2014 16:11 (nine years ago) link
Meanwhile the Azarenka match seems to be streeeeetching out.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 28 August 2014 16:13 (nine years ago) link
Pliskova looking solid.
Bahh sucks I can't stay up much longer... Now at a point in my career where I can no longer function on three hours of sleep. Have barely been able to watch any matches. :(
― Roz, Thursday, 28 August 2014 16:23 (nine years ago) link
Oh dear Ana, what a horrible time to challenge BP down. Pliskova to serve for it.
― lex pretend, Thursday, 28 August 2014 16:26 (nine years ago) link
These matches started at the same time:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BwI3qiyCIAAC9Rj.jpg
― lex pretend, Thursday, 28 August 2014 16:27 (nine years ago) link
Pliskova does it, barely reacts. Hurrah.
― lex pretend, Thursday, 28 August 2014 16:30 (nine years ago) link
In Ivanovic's so-called return-to-form year, she goes QF, 3R, 3R, 2R in the Slams.
― lex pretend, Thursday, 28 August 2014 16:31 (nine years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/7S6cV6r.gif
― abcfsk, Thursday, 28 August 2014 16:47 (nine years ago) link
Why isn't BZS vs Niculescu on a TV court yet Isner is AGAIN on my actual TV cry cry cry
― lex pretend, Thursday, 28 August 2014 17:19 (nine years ago) link
― abcfsk, Thursday, August 28, 2014 12:47 PM (36 minutes ago)
lol what is the story behind this?
― k3vin k., Thursday, 28 August 2014 17:24 (nine years ago) link
Ivanovic pulled some shit in Cincy a couple of weeks ago, stopped mid-game to call the trainer but didn't get any treatment; claimed she couldn't breathe or something but looked right as rain on resumption. She also pulled the same trick at one of the Doha YECs a few weeks ago. I think that Sharapova snark was from later in the match when Ivanovic called the trainer again? Perfectly in her rights to snark tbh
― lex pretend, Thursday, 28 August 2014 17:29 (nine years ago) link
*a few years obv
There was more back and forth this US open, MS suggesting a fee for every medical time out and Ivanovic throwing shade back later on.
I did think she would last a bit longer though.
― abcfsk, Thursday, 28 August 2014 17:37 (nine years ago) link
Aleksandra Krunic! Only got back at 4-4 in the decider but how amazing to see someone as tiny as that take down a player double her size and power. She looks about 10. What an absolute disastrous meltdown from Keys, though, she was a total emotional wreck by the end.
Also good to see out of the corner of my eye the injury-beleaguered Kanepi get another upset win over Stosur...
And well done CSN for putting an end to my nightmare vision of a Vandeweghe second week run :)
― lex pretend, Thursday, 28 August 2014 21:38 (nine years ago) link
Oh, lol, apparently Vandeweghe refused to shake the umpire's hand AGAIN
― lex pretend, Thursday, 28 August 2014 21:51 (nine years ago) link
props 2 diyas she played smart and p safely, long rallies, not going for many winners, altho idk if i see her advancing much further
― johnny crunch, Friday, 29 August 2014 01:58 (nine years ago) link
Bouchard/Cirstea is turning out crazy at the end here.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 29 August 2014 03:50 (nine years ago) link
― lex pretend, Thursday, August 28, 2014 5:29 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
they came out and checked her blood pressure.
Sharapova just yelled that later in the match after she double faulted on break point.
― Matt Armstrong, Friday, 29 August 2014 04:13 (nine years ago) link
lmao @ Maria, that's pretty OTT. But Ana deserved it.
yeah I heard she was playing unusually passively, when I saw her at Wimbledon she was going for more of her shots. Sad I had to go to bed before that match - fucking Boredo going five sets ughhhh.
For all the talk of Bellis beating a Slam finalist at 15 it has to be noted that Diyas beat a Slam finalist at 16 (Jankovic) before personal problems (parents I think? or money?) derailed her for a year or two. I read that the crowd did not comport themselves very well. Anyway, scoreline definitely confirms Bellis's talent to me.
Surprised Kuznetsov came back to beat Verdasco in five, looked like Verdasco was on top of him when I went to bed - hitting all his spots pretty easily.
― lex pretend, Friday, 29 August 2014 08:22 (nine years ago) link
Coric losing to Estrella Burgos was disappointing but you can't not be happy for VEB - http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/03/sports/tennis/burgos-an-improbable-trailblazer-takes-aim-at-us-open.html?_r=0
― lex pretend, Friday, 29 August 2014 08:28 (nine years ago) link
Honestly I think the crowd was fine. They were super biased obviously but they didn't really do anything other than whistle at a few of Diyas' errant tosses, which were so absurdly numerous that they deserved a little derision.
― Matt Armstrong, Friday, 29 August 2014 08:30 (nine years ago) link
Jelena Jankovic def Johanna Larsson 6-1, 6-0
eternal lol @ Sloane Stephens
― stacked as fuck & imposing (DJP), Friday, 29 August 2014 17:26 (nine years ago) link
dag venus
― mookieproof, Friday, 29 August 2014 17:41 (nine years ago) link
lucic is really pushing halep
― johnny crunch, Friday, 29 August 2014 18:44 (nine years ago) link
the quality of play in venus/errani has def dropped off the last few games here back of 3d set
― johnny crunch, Friday, 29 August 2014 19:02 (nine years ago) link
Safarova/Cornet's turned into a pretty tense one.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 29 August 2014 20:46 (nine years ago) link
Why do I ever leave the house during Slams? Crazy shit always happens when I do. That Venus/Errani scoreline? 60 06 76? ERRANI WINNING? Peak WTA. And so so so heartwarming to see Lucic in the second week of a Slam again after 15 years. And lost amid those, two extremely impressive wins from young guns Thiem (from two sets down over BFF Gulbis) and Bencic (I did wonder about that possibility, given Kerber's difficulties generating her own pace and Bencic way outclassing her on the BH side...). Also, I assume that Fognini tanked again. Also, LOL @ Tomic withdrawing again rather than face Ferrer.
― lex pretend, Saturday, 30 August 2014 11:47 (nine years ago) link
Seems like Gulbis pulled his hamstring midway through the match and his movement was badly restricted in the last two sets. But, still, yay Thiem.
― Michael Jones, Saturday, 30 August 2014 12:03 (nine years ago) link
yea his last game was really bzarre, like even a ball hit at him he purposely sliced like directly into the net i guess going for the perf winner drop shot or nothing but the way it looked hed of been better off retiring
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 30 August 2014 14:22 (nine years ago) link
WHY IS MY TV SHOWING RAONIC instead of Kvitova losing. Ugh. Estrella Burgos did just hit one of the best FH crosscourt passes I've ever seen, but still, yuk.
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Saturday, 30 August 2014 15:58 (nine years ago) link
Not just because Raonic's game is the epitome of serve-bot, but that fluro yellow Tetris shirt he is wearing is all kinds of hideous too.
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Saturday, 30 August 2014 16:02 (nine years ago) link
Kvitova looks awful.
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Saturday, 30 August 2014 16:15 (nine years ago) link
Netra Kvitova :(
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Saturday, 30 August 2014 16:19 (nine years ago) link
Stream anyone?
The score says Kvitova lost the 1st but is up a break on the 2nd?
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 30 August 2014 16:24 (nine years ago) link
Watching on a real TV. Kvitova was up 2-0 but has just lost 4 games in a row.
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Saturday, 30 August 2014 16:27 (nine years ago) link
yeah scores just updated :-( bummer but she has always said NY is the slam she is least comfortable in.
― xyzzzz__, Saturday, 30 August 2014 16:28 (nine years ago) link
Krunic huh
― abcfsk, Saturday, 30 August 2014 16:28 (nine years ago) link
Krunic is impressive. Tiny, but variety and aggression. Flexible too, she's done a few splits. I mean, half-decent Kvitova should blast her off the court 9 times out of 10 but you know, when do we even get that.
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Saturday, 30 August 2014 16:28 (nine years ago) link
Oh wow, even as an avowed Petra stan, I feel bad that the break has gone back after some help from the net cord.
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Saturday, 30 August 2014 16:34 (nine years ago) link
PETRA GOD WHAT ARE YOU DOING YOU IDIOT
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Saturday, 30 August 2014 16:37 (nine years ago) link
Krunic is kind of half Jankovic and half Cibulkova.
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Saturday, 30 August 2014 16:45 (nine years ago) link
Just tuning in and WTF PETRA
― Roz, Saturday, 30 August 2014 16:47 (nine years ago) link
Her backhand was so garbage all match, she didn't deserve to win. Krunic took the match, she attacked the BH and hit some great passing shots.
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Saturday, 30 August 2014 16:48 (nine years ago) link
Ugh at this women's draw. Am I now cheering for Wozniacki to win the whole thing? REALLY? (I guess, really, Kanepi, but she won't last much longer.)
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Saturday, 30 August 2014 17:00 (nine years ago) link
lol Raonic at the net never fails to amuse
― oh, boy, .GIF! That's where I'm a Viking! (edwardo), Saturday, 30 August 2014 17:01 (nine years ago) link
not a ton of competative matches yet today
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 30 August 2014 18:45 (nine years ago) link
11 deuces 1st game! and tsonga ultimately breaks
― johnny crunch, Saturday, 30 August 2014 19:59 (nine years ago) link
Kohlschreiber trolling Isner remains my favorite US Open tradition
― groovemaaan, Saturday, 30 August 2014 20:53 (nine years ago) link
Federer and the other players who use P1 have racquets restrung before every match. P1 used to regrip Murray’s racquets, but the British player now handles it himself. Ferguson and Yu don’t feel slighted. “Some guys like to do it because it gives them something to do before a match,” Ferguson said. All of P1’s clients are men. Ferguson said that, over the years, he has fielded inquiries from Serena Williams and other female players. “Once I told them the cost, I’d never hear back from them.” He said that the women generally use fewer racquets than the men do so they have less of a need for a full-time stringing service. Also, “Guys care more about their tools—their sneakers, the technical aspects of their racquets,” Ferguson said.
http://www.newyorker.com/news/sporting-scene/stringing-roger-federers-nine-rackets?src=mp
― Nothing less than the Spirit of the Age (nakhchivan), Saturday, 30 August 2014 21:10 (nine years ago) link