Oh feck I forgot about the picks. Guess we can still do them. I'll have a look at the draws.
The US Open Tennis Thread
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Alright feckwads, turn your picks in before the first match starts
I'll update the draw as the matches finish. Just bold the name of the player you think will win.
Women's Singles - Quarter-Finals
Justine Henin BEL (1)
vs.
Serena Williams USA (8)
Jelena Jankovic SRB (3)
vs.
Venus Williams USA (12)
Agnes Szavay HUN
vs.
Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS (4)
Anna Chakvetadze RUS (6)
vs.
Shahar Peer ISR (18)
Men's Singles - Quarter-Finals
Roger Federer SUI (1)
vs.
Andy Roddick USA (5)
Nikolay Davydenko RUS (4)
vs.
Tommy Haas GER (10)
Carlos Moya ESP (17)
vs.
Unknown
Juan Ignacio Chela ARG (20)
vs.
Unknown
I'll update the draw as the matches finish. Just bold the name of the player you think will win.
Women's Singles - Quarter-Finals
Justine Henin BEL (1)
vs.
Serena Williams USA (8)
Jelena Jankovic SRB (3)
vs.
Venus Williams USA (12)
Agnes Szavay HUN
vs.
Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS (4)
Anna Chakvetadze RUS (6)
vs.
Shahar Peer ISR (18)
Men's Singles - Quarter-Finals
Roger Federer SUI (1)
vs.
Andy Roddick USA (5)
Nikolay Davydenko RUS (4)
vs.
Tommy Haas GER (10)
Carlos Moya ESP (17)
vs.
Unknown
Juan Ignacio Chela ARG (20)
vs.
Unknown
Djokovic has started his match v. Monaco, 3-0 for Djokovic
These are mine, I`ll update Moya and Chela as soon as I can.
TBH, pretty sure Davydenko will take Haas but I like Haas so I`ll stick with him for now.
Djokovic - Monaco 1-0
Just hunches about V. Williams and Peer.
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spastic
what a match...
Djokovic is 2-0 up, third set tie-break, 5-3 for Monaco. And what happens? Monaco drops a ball out of his pocket and, since it happened twice during the match, he loses the point. It's 5-4. Djokovic wins both points on his serve and has a match point. Monaco saves it and wins the set. Now they're playing fourth set...
edit: and I'm working tomorrow morning
Djokovic is 2-0 up, third set tie-break, 5-3 for Monaco. And what happens? Monaco drops a ball out of his pocket and, since it happened twice during the match, he loses the point. It's 5-4. Djokovic wins both points on his serve and has a match point. Monaco saves it and wins the set. Now they're playing fourth set...
edit: and I'm working tomorrow morning
Sky Sports Xtra claims to be showing live US Open Tennis, but is instead showing a replay of the Haas/Blake match.
Looking forward to Serena/Henin now
I've turned on to see Nadal and ferrer, was expecting it to be about now, but ay am watching Blake lose on replay, what's the score?
What's the normal practice on last set tie-breaks in Grand Slams? Is it the US (which has them) or Wimbledon (which doesn't) that's the odd one out?
filling time before the night session starts. It happened here too. They have to empty the stadium of all the day session ticket holders so the night session ticket holders can get in. Even if you have both, you have to go out to come in. Djokovic`s match ran long, finishing at about the time the night session usually starts so they`re behind schedule. Nadal could be playing until midnight, a huge disadvantage for him now we`re at the business end of the tournament.
US Open is the only slam to have a 5th set tiebreak. I`m against it personally.
Sky Sports Xtra are showing the Williams/Henin match, not Nadal/Ferrer.
I hate the Williams sisters. C'mon Ms. Henin!
And the fifth set tie break sucks. It's the whole US philosophy on sports, though, isn't it.
I hate the Williams sisters. C'mon Ms. Henin!
And the fifth set tie break sucks. It's the whole US philosophy on sports, though, isn't it.
No they're all on Arthur Ashe so it'll be played after this match I'd have thought
I've never been that keen on womens tennis because of the amount of sets they play in majors. A match can be just starting to warm up and it's over. Absolutely no reason why they can't play longer
Looks like a long night, I want to watch that Nadal match, hoping someone will perform a straight setter in this current game. Henin has already broken so this is potentially good news
I agree with you, Brad. I'm quite happy with women receiving the same amount of prize money as men, but I think they should be made to play an equal number of sets, too.
The three sets rule was introduced when women started playing, because they tended to be more amateurs than the men's tennis, but now that isn't the case. The women are just as capable atheletes as the men, and so could quite easily cope with playing five sets -- especially as it's for only four tournaments a year (I think the men only play five sets in Grand Slams, too).
Women's matches are over too quickly, so they never get good. If men only played three sets their matches would suck most of the time, too.
The three sets rule was introduced when women started playing, because they tended to be more amateurs than the men's tennis, but now that isn't the case. The women are just as capable atheletes as the men, and so could quite easily cope with playing five sets -- especially as it's for only four tournaments a year (I think the men only play five sets in Grand Slams, too).
Women's matches are over too quickly, so they never get good. If men only played three sets their matches would suck most of the time, too.
On a side note I hate partisan crowds, and no one does partisan quite like the yanks.
Every time they go crazy over a Williams shot I want to scream at them. I really want Henin to win this match -- I loved watching Blake go out.
Every time they go crazy over a Williams shot I want to scream at them. I really want Henin to win this match -- I loved watching Blake go out.
At least theirs don't sound like a bunch of queer toffs like ours do for 'our Tim'. We have to endure that one more time before he retires too
This pissing first set is going the distance, I have an early appointment at the bank tomorrow, I'm gunna be screwed
Did Henman not retire in the end, then?
He retires after the Davis cup
I don't know when that ends.
On a side note: C'mon Henin!
On a side note: C'mon Henin!
Weird match, but Henin was just more consistent.
21st - 23rd September
Yes well done Henin, another two sets like the first and I'll have been ruled out completely from the Nadal game, now I may still get to see a couple of sets
I can't face the Nadal match; I'm too tired.
I'll catch the highlights tomorrow.
I'll catch the highlights tomorrow.
Nadal out.
So the new unknowns are Djokovic and Ferrer right?
I`ll edit my picking post then.
I`ll edit my picking post then.
This actually pleases me. I know he had his fair share of injuries before and during the Open but it shows that he still has a long way before he can challenge Federer on hardcourt.
I hope Roddick wins against Federer,
since only 3 people bothered enough to turn in their picks, feck the picks.
No, I`ll have a look at who did the picks in Wimbledon and Aussie Open and send some pm`s.
I blame DE.
I`ve sent a pm to Desert, Count and Brad. I have to go out for about a couple of hours now though, and will do send more when I come back.
Henin already beat Serena.
I think Venus,Kuznetsova and Chakvetadze will join her in the semis.
For the mens I think Roddick, Haas, Ferrer and Djokovic will make the semis.
I got the first two sets of the Nadal match in, he looked fairly comfortable first set, an early break in the second, but then Ferrer just went all Federer on him! If he kept up that 2nd set form for the match, he's a danger for this tournament for sure
Semis will be Federer vs Haas, Djokovic vs Ferrer
Womens Henin vs Williams, Kuznetsova vs Chakvetadze
Semis will be Federer vs Haas, Djokovic vs Ferrer
Womens Henin vs Williams, Kuznetsova vs Chakvetadze
Stop copying me Brad.
I don't know which way round Ferrer and Djokovic are, but I think that they'll both win.
Shaha Peer is consistently good isn't she? I think she always seems to be in the latter stages of most slams. Heard she serves in the Israeli army as well. Israeli chicks are well hard as anyone who has seen Weeds will know.
Another interesting point is the number of spanish and argies in the latter rounds. They used to be known as clay court specialists but now it seems the likes of Nadal, Moya, Chela, Ferrer, Ferrero and Nalbandian can play on any surface and do well.
Another interesting point is the number of spanish and argies in the latter rounds. They used to be known as clay court specialists but now it seems the likes of Nadal, Moya, Chela, Ferrer, Ferrero and Nalbandian can play on any surface and do well.