U.S. Open running thread

[BTExpress]

What a story. And what a disastrous summer for Ivanovic.

Lost to the 133rd-ranked player at Wimbledon.

Lost to the 188th-ranked player playing her first Tour-level event here.

 

[sportschick]

A terrible summer. I wonder if there's more going on with her thumb than she's letting on.

She really did not look comfortable out there today.

 

[BTExpress]

Strange career. Can't really call her and up-and-comer.

She'll be 26 in December. Has won ITF singles and doubles titles but failed every time she tried to qualify for Tour-level events.

 

[Elliotte Friedman]

Tuned into the match after I saw sportschick's post. Was thinking that Henin's retirement will lead to the worst stretch of number 1 women's players of my lifetime.

 

[sportschick]

There just doesn't seem to be a woman capable of dominating right now. Sharapova might be, but she seems to have some sort of injury issue every year.

The Williams sisters aren't interested in being No. 1 anymore or at least they don't seem to be.

Jankovic and Ivanovic are both very good players, but they aren't dominating in the way we're used to seeing.

 

[BTExpress]

When the tournament started, any one of six women could be No. 1 when it was over.

I've never seen a stat like that before.

 

[sportschick]

That's really nuts.

 

[sportschick]

The American youngster Sam Querrey is playing Nadal really well right now.

 

[JakeandElwood]

Just turned it on. Big win for Fish, too.

 

[JakeandElwood]

And he takes the second set. The crowd seems like it has really gotten behind him.

 

[spnited]

Nadal was up 4-2 in the second and the kid came back and won 5 of the next 6 to take the set 7-5. Pretty damn impressive.

 

[sportschick]

And he takes the second set. The crowd seems like it has really gotten behind him.

He broke Nadal like three times in that set (and was broken twice). Damn.

And he's American. I'd be surprised if the crowd didn't get behind after he started playing really well.

 

[JakeandElwood]

Nadal has looked good so far in the 3rd. Took the early break (didn't see it since there was a news break) and saved three break points to go up 2-0.

 

[sportschick]

I really don't think Querrey has a chance to win, but that's the first set Nadal has lost in this tourney.

 

[JakeandElwood]

It looks like he has an easy draw if he can beat Querrey. Fish then the highest seed for the semis is Murray who I think he should handle well.

 

[sportschick]

Nadal's forehand is off today.

And yea, if he gets through this match the rest of the draw is easier than the other half.

 

[Songbird]

I'm thinking of going tomorrow. Who's on Center Court around 5 p.m.?

 

[spnited]

I'm thinking of going tomorrow. Who's on Center Court around 5 p.m.?

Tomorrow's sked not up yet. Why 5 o'clock? Day session will be almost over by then and night is separate admission.

 

[sportschick]

If one of the night matches isn't Roddick-Gonzalez, I'll be shocked.

 

[Songbird]

I have something to do at 2'ish, when I'm there, last me till 4'ish. You're right, though. I'll wait for the night session. I want to see a Center Court match, though.