US Open Day 4 Thread

[invisiblecoolers]

Slowly and steadily the Open is warming up, and we have some stunning matches and box office player representation on Thursday.

@Arthur Ashe

Vika and Serena in action 1 after another followed by

1]Nole vs Paul Henry Mathieu

2]Murray vs Matthias Bachinger [A Britain vs German match]

3]Eugenie Bouchard vs Sorana Cirstea [ A tough match for Genie, come on Genie show your powers]


@ Armstrong

Ivanovic followed by Isner in action, night session is dawn by Milos Raonic.
but no interesting match here.

@ Grandstand

4]Kei Nishikori vs Pablo Andujar [ this could be a banana skin match for Kei]

followed by Tsonga match followed by Kvitova match.

@ Court 17 we have

5] Sam Querry vs Garcia-Lopez [50-50 match in my view, but Sam might make it given his serve and home support].

Other good matches

6]Simone Bolelli vs Tommy Robredo [ could be a good match]

7]Philipp Kohlschreiber vs Michael Llodra

8]Marina Erakovic vs Elena Vesnina

9]Samantha Stosur vs Kaia Kanepi

10]Nick Kyrgios vs Andreas Seppi  
[- Certainly the match of the day]

11]Fernando Verdasco vs Andrey Kuznetsov


May not be a great day for matchups but many stars in action, and we got Nick underlying the day against a veteran in Seppi, a very tricky opponent for Nick, can he continue the golden run which he left off in Wimbledon, I certainly would love to see him go deep into the tournament.

[LuvSports!]

Which ones are stunning?

[Born Slippy]

If coric can win today am I correct in thinking he will be the first 17 year old to make r3 at a slam since Rafa?

[biugo]

Since Rafa, you also had the talented but slacking Latvian - Gulbis.

2007: Losing USO R4 at 18 (days away from 19) against Moya. 5-7, 2-6, 7-6(5), 4-6
2008: Tight 3 sets RG QF against Djoko at 19. 7-5, 7-6, 7-5
(In total he won 10 slam matches before 20 and only 16 since, and he's 25)

After that RG QF it took him 5 years to reach R32 again and 6 to reach a QF!  A promising teen in 2007-2008, he's showing that talent and money still requires lots of work and dedication to perform consistently! (view biaised of course as I looked only at the slams - or has been injured for some time?)

[HM Murdock]

If coric can win today am I correct in thinking he will be the first 17 year old to make r3 at a slam since Rafa?

Must be.

Djokovic and Murray both made Wimbledon 3R a couple of weeks or so after their 18th birthdays. Tomic was 18 when he made the QF at Wimbledon but I can't think of anyone else who has come close.

[The Special Juan]

How old was Bernie T when he reached the Wimbledon QF?

[Josiah Maiestas]

Get the feeling Bachinger will be so happy that he got to 2nd round eh won't play so well today. Coric can certainly win and make the 3rd.

Surely Mauresmo won't last if Andy can't beat the Bach.

[invisiblecoolers]

Which ones are stunning?

Look at the last para.

On the other hand there are some good matchups

Nick vs Seppi
Genie vs Christiea
Kols vs Llodra.

Yes otherwise not great matchups but its only the 2nd round bro.

[The Special Juan]

I thought Llodra had retired...

[DirectView2]

I thought Llodra had retired...

+1, didn't we hear such news last year?

[Born Slippy]

Always said he was retiring at the end of this year I believe.

[sirfredperry]

This is Llodra's last GS. He is packing up at the end of this season.

[The Special Juan]

This is Llodra's last GS. He is packing up at the end of this season.

I thought he'd left us after the FO.

[The Special Juan]

Ironically Llodra retires in his last major match

[The Special Juan]

Ana's gone too. Kei's through as is Kohli (if Isner win these 2 will play each other for the 3rd year running).

[lags72]

Are we in for Wimbledon-scale upsets I wonder ...... (ie this year's W I mean)

[The Special Juan]

Azarenka's hanging on for dear life in this tournament. She battles past McHale.

[The Special Juan]

Nick Bollettieri is speaking a lot of sense about what makes a great player in today's conditions.

[The Special Juan]

This post is about nothing but there are too many double-barrelled Spainards about now.

Bautista-Agut
Riba-Madrid
Carreno-Busta
Granollers-Pujol (both of them)
Nadal-Parera (I semi-made that one up )

Was Carreno-Busta the one who won all those Challengers last year? He's giving Paire a tonking at the moment.

[The Special Juan]

That's Britain out of the men's doubles in the 1st round. Bad losses for Murray/Peers & Inglot/Huey considering they made the QF last year.

[Josiah Maiestas]

Llodra winds me up with all the retirements (phony) that he has. Hopefully he gets the message to properly retire.

[The Special Juan]

Mathieu wearing his cap the "wrong" way

[kingraf]

I could.swear Llorda retired last year

[lags72]

Mathieu wearing his cap the "wrong" way

Yep, way beyond the age limit. 29, or 30 max. Same as clubbing in Ibiza.

[The Special Juan]

Mathieu wearing his cap the "wrong" way

Yep, way beyond the age limit. 29, or 30 max. Same as clubbing in Ibiza.

Clubbing at all!! (Is that ageist?)

[lags72]

Ok. Correction.

25 max in Ibiza. 29 elsewhere.

[The Special Juan]

That's better.

Meanwhile poor old PHM has been baglled in the 3rd by Djokovic.

[HM Murdock]

Whatever was wrong with Novak in Canada and Cincy appears to have been remedied. He's timing the ball well again and looks much more light-footed.

Must he keep being asked to dance though?

[The Special Juan]

Whatever was wrong with Novak in Canada and Cincy appears to have been remedied. He's timing the ball well again and looks much more light-footed.

Must he keep being asked to dance though?

Channelling his inner Ricky Gervais it appears... Djokovic is a different beast in the majors as are all the big 4.

[CaledonianCraig]

Whatever was wrong with Novak in Canada and Cincy appears to have been remedied. He's timing the ball well again and looks much more light-footed.

Must he keep being asked to dance though?

I agree. He looks far better tuned in and better mentally, physically and technically. For once I'd agree with Greg and would say he must be favourite for the title.

[lags72]

For me he was favourite all along, even before the draw. Couldn't see how anyone else would be put ahead of him. His wonky Masters form was just a blip and he means business here.

[Silver]

I'll be impressed if Kyrgios dispatches Seppi in straight sets, he's not an easy opponent to wipe out. Currently 6-4, 7-6.

Robredo going life and death with Bolelli, back from two sets down and now a break up in the decider. He likes the comebacks these days, doesn't he?

[The Special Juan]

I was reading something about Tommy and 5 sets a couple of days ago but can't remember what it was.  Has he come back from 2 down more than anyone else in history?

Kyrgios.... What's the difference between him and Raonic (at that age)? Both have (had?) good serves, decent forehands, clunky movement and average backhands.

[The Special Juan]

What's funny about Murray's 2nd serve is that it's so bad it does it's job. I think some players are surprised at its lack of speed and placement and try to do too much on it. Murray leads 4-3 in a fairly "meh" match so far. Bachinger hit a worldie of a shot - a ridiculous cross court winner off a great Murray 1st serve.

[Born Slippy]

Krygios' movement and backhand are far superior to Raonic now, let alone when Raonic was ranked at about 300 at the same age as NK is now. He is a genuinely exciting tennis player. Raonic isn't.

Looks like Coric is going out. Led 3-0in the 3rd but looks like Estrella now has him beat.

[Born Slippy]

Kyrgios wins. Murray goes a set up and Kuznetsov takes his match versus Verdasco into a 5th. Exciting few minutes!

[The Special Juan]

Goodness gracious me. Murray's coming to the net! He must be getting nosebleeds.

[The Special Juan]

Gojowczyk only scores 36 scrabble points.  He's probably away to be 2 sets to 1 down against boring Milos.

[The Special Juan]

Miles and David Law commentating. Law makes a comment about how he hopes that the Kisscam doesn't zoom in on them. Then proceeds to say he'd dive under the desk if that happens. Errr.....

[The Special Juan]

Verdasco's departed - beaten in 5 by Andrey Kuznetsov (neither the brother of Alex Kuznetsov nor the brother of Kuznetsova).

This match is great fun. Exhibition tennis. Bachinger easily playing like a top 100 player, Murray using every shot in the book.

[Silver]

I was reading something about Tommy and 5 sets a couple of days ago but can't remember what it was.  Has he come back from 2 down more than anyone else in history?

Probably about the FO last year, he came from 2 sets down to win in three consecutive matches. Only the second man to ever do it, first in the Open Era I think. And he did it again today

Well done Messrs Murray and Raonic on their wins today, glad Andy showed no sign of physical ailments this round.

[laverfan]

Genie does it fighting back her nerves to take the 2nd MP.

@iC... you should be thrilled with Canada today.

[The Special Juan]

I was reading something about Tommy and 5 sets a couple of days ago but can't remember what it was.  Has he come back from 2 down more than anyone else in history?

Probably about the FO last year, he came from 2 sets down to win in three consecutive matches. Only the second man to ever do it, first in the Open Era I think. And he did it again today

Well done Messrs Murray and Raonic on their wins today, glad Andy showed no sign of physical ailments this round.

So it was, cheers Silver. I think I'm going senile.

[laverfan]

I was reading something about Tommy and 5 sets a couple of days ago but can't remember what it was.  Has he come back from 2 down more than anyone else in history?

Probably about the FO last year, he came from 2 sets down to win in three consecutive matches. Only the second man to ever do it, first in the Open Era I think. And he did it again today

Well done Messrs Murray and Raonic on their wins today, glad Andy showed no sign of physical ailments this round.

So it was, cheers Silver.  I think I'm going senile.

http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showpost.php?p=5334586&postcount=375

Boredo beat Sijsling, Monfils and Almagro in RG 2013 from two sets down. He is 10/4 in 5 set matches (till end of 2103).

[YvonneT]

Boredo beat Sijsling, Monfils and Almagro in RG 2013 from two sets down. He is 10/4 in 5 set matches (till end of 2103).

He is playing until 2103?!

[shivfan]

It gets worse and worse every year...the standard of volleying is appalling!

[DirectView2]

Can Klizan put Big Berd out? if can do that to Tsonga in the past I see why not against the Berd.

[The Special Juan]

Bizarre Errani match in progress - bagels Venus in the 1st set before being bagelled in return in the 2nd.

[The Special Juan]

Janowicz was routed by Anderson - after winning the 1st set on a TB he lost the next 3 6-2 6-1 6-3. Goffin's a set and a break up against Sousa, Gulbis took the first set 6-4 v Thiem.

Venus v Errani is obviously in a 3rd set TB. Lucic is a set and a break up against Halep. Bencic has taken the first set v Kerber but the German will, at the very least, serve for the 2nd.

[The Special Juan]

Brilliant TB between Venus & Errani, the Italian winning it 7-5. Halep has gone too. Lucic won 7-6 6-2.

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