US Open Day 7

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Scintillating Sunday ahead , big stars, some great matcups, battle of next generation, you name it all we got it tomorrow.

@ Arthur Ashe

1]Maria Sharapova vs Wozniacki [Battle of Former No.1's]

2]Granollers vs Federer

3]Bencic vs Jankovic

4]Dimitrov vs Goffin [Battle of Lightweights]

@Armstrong

5]Simon Giles vs David Ferrer [Battle of Grinders]

6]Berdych vs Gabashvilli [Teymuraz has done it in the past beating top 5 player in a slam, a lighter version of Roddick]

7]Monfils vs Gasquet [Battle of French Mens]

Other courts

8]Cilic vs Anderson [Battle of Servers]

9]Lopez vs Thiem [Battle of Underdogs]

10]Safarova vs Peng

Glad to see Wozniacki win.

Moved house this weekend and the cable TV man did not show up as planned, so relying on you guys for match analysis for the time being.

Poor old Granollers has been utterly mugged by some shocking decision making.

Sharapova played well but Wozzie made Djokovic look immobile with some of the most impressive retrieving I've ever seen from a woman. In the end, despite probably running twice as much, she outlasted Sharapova who physically failed at the end.

Some very great points, a good match.

Haddie-nuff wrote:

bogbrush wrote:

Haddie-nuff wrote:And I thought it was only biscuits that were called "Jammy Dodgers"
Rain pours on the righteous.... Good luck for tomorrow and  VAMOS Granollers

Oh yes, he was obviously saved, having split the last 4 games after a crazy start.

Still, you try. Bless.

mmmmm so do you ... keep trying BB we wont see much of you when he retires

Atleast you turned up unlike that coward with his wonky wrist

Granollers playing some brilliant stuff. Feel he is absolutely redlining it though. Fed will still cruise through in 4.

Making Marcel look like Djokodal with these aimless serves. Hit a few unreturners man!

Why has only Fed's match re-started? What time will the other courts re-start?

When did Granollers play this well?

That lob was divine. Two tough holds to start set 2.

Incredible movement from Fed. Could be a turning point.

Poor Marcel, he won the first set yet Federer is (was) still 1/9 to win!

Interesting that Granollers has been totally silent in this match. Doesn't he usually make a fairly horrible grunting sound?

Going to be some tears in CANADA after this set

I'm intrigued by Wozniacki's insane retrieving, particularly in conjunction with the NYC marathon. Makes you wonder whether some players could do with taking up distance running occasionally? I read somewhere that Dimi did so after his early RG exit this year, and he reckoned it helped him go deep at Wimbledon.

Haddie-nuff wrote:And I thought it was only biscuits that were called "Jammy Dodgers"
Rain pours on the righteous.... Good luck for tomorrow and  VAMOS Granollers

Are you pro-Spanish players, or anti-Federer?

Have just caught up with the score after the rain break.

Who was that guy playing Granollers in the first set .....? And how did he get hold of Federer's player badge/security I/D ......

I for once thought Granolla Bar gonna coz an upset after the 1st set and put 10 dollars on him to win, went for small dinner outside and came back to see the scoreline as 6-1 5-1 in the next2 sets, wtf is happening?

The wind went down and Federer got a hold of his return.

Fed's moved into destroyer mode. Perhaps he just felt great shame to have conceded a set to the human combine

Tha last passing shot to go 3-0 up in the 4th set was insane.

Fed and his team actually should thank Granolla Bar to wake him in the mid tournament, had this Fed of 1st turned up against Dimitrov/Goffin it would have been early exit.

It's weird, Granollers seemed supercharged early on but now he looks exhausted and half power, yet it's been a short match of brief rallies.

Federer 1st serve stats, in/points won :

in Matosevic match  - 69/88
in Groth match        - 62/84

1st set v Granollers   -55/50    
3rd set      - do -       -65/87

He did go to 5 in his previous round. To be honest, he's done well to even get this far. You're right though BB, he looks knackered - the scoreline almost makes it look like a tank, but it's not.

Anybody seen a woman round here, she's a big Granollers fan?

So he did, and three tie breaks. Yet against Dr Ivo the rallies wouldn't have been arduous.

1 more game required for Granollers to hit double figure mark on no. of games won and thats given he won the first set.

Three breadsticks?

A win like this is just what Doctor Edberg ordered. Dashing the hopes of Haddie's and Lydian's mercilessly

One thing is clear the court is super fast, its was lighting quick even yesterday on Robredo - Nick's match and some of Robredo's forehand looked like a bullet, Fed's serve at times look menacing.

Such a talented man. Not one ugly moonball either

And while Gasquet-Monfils is starting, Thiem should go through (2 set and a break up) and so should Bautista Agut (ditto - even though Mannarino was going to serve for the set before the rain came)

Josiah Maiestas wrote:Such a talented man. Not one ugly moonball either

Indeed, all class.

Thiem ... you've upset Judy big time with this result matey!!

What a brilliant win that is for Thiem, into R4 he goes! And Berdych could be susceptible too, what an opportunity for the kid. Fantastic work

bogbrush wrote:So he did, and three tie breaks. Yet against Dr Ivo the rallies wouldn't have been arduous.

Bizarrely, Isner also lost three tiebreaks (for the first time in his career) against Kohli. The big servers aren't having much luck, apparently! Only Raonic flying the flag at this point.

Silver wrote:
Bizarrely, Isner also lost three tiebreaks (for the first time in his career) against Kohli. The big servers aren't having much luck, apparently! Only Raonic flying the flag at this point.

There are hyping Monfils as a Tennis Monster, I hope Gasquet put the clown onto sword.

Me too IC. Not a fan of Monfils, great athlete though he is. Hoping for an entertaining match though

This Aussie Thiem guy is even better than that Aussie Kyrgios guy last night! Great DC team they are going to have in retrospect

The thing with Richie is he puts his energy all the way in for the first 2 sets then being near the winning line he fizzes out, just as you would if you try and sprint the first half of an 800 metres

Silver wrote:Me too IC. Not a fan of Monfils, great athlete though he is. Hoping for an entertaining match though

I don't deny his talent, physique , athleticism , energy but given all these he has never played the game as a professional, he is making fun of Tennis which what irritates me at times.

Yes entertainment factor is good to have but that should not interfere in your ability to play the game to success, if I had all those attibutes and Ferrer's work ethics I would have been a multi time slam winner.

I can't believe David Ferrer lost to Simon Giles, was it a good play from Simon or a bad day in the office for Ferrer? with Ferrer out, the bottom draw has opened up for underdogs very well, Cilic, Simon and Berdych could compete for a slot in the semi's.

Josiah Maiestas wrote:This Aussie Thiem guy is even better than that Aussie Kyrgios guy last night! Great DC team they are going to have in retrospect

I was corrected by somebody yesterday JM, Thiem is not an Aussie but an Austrian , he could then team up with Jurgen Melzer

Monfils breaks Gasquet to serve for the 1st set.

All the European counterparts has gone for a sleep I guess.

I don't see Berdych as any sort of 'underdog' invisible. I'd happily put money on him to make semis ; and quite possibly the Final too, especially on these fast courts.

Surprised that he seems to have been dismissed so readily in much of the pre-tournament discussion/predictions.

IC

Yes Monfils does act like a clown every 10 minutes, I'm not warm to either of these french chaps.

Goffin started well against Grigor cmon!!

The Berd was in diabolical form during the US series, lags. I pretty much wrote him off as well, but I think the five-setter he had in R2 has helped him play himself into some form, to some extent. As you say, he has a great chance to make a real run to the final from where he is, though (should they meet) Cilic did turf him out at Wimbledon pretty easily.

It's amazing how everyone always plays the returns and rallies back to Gasquet's backhand. It really is ingrained within these guys to target the BH whenever possible, regardless of opposition. That said, Monfils is a set up so he probably knows more than me about it

Goffin has already broken Dimitrov twice and leading 3-0, what a talent Goffin is, if only he can somehow build himself to generate a little bit more power he would be a serious threat for Top 10.

lags

Think Tomas wins his next 1 in 4 sets, I don't think he is better than Cilic this year so that will be interesting .. (if they both do as expecting)

Honestly Goffin is so good last months 2 breaks already

Josiah Maiestas wrote:lags

Think Tomas wins his next 1 in 4 sets, I don't think he is better than Cilic this year so that will be interesting .. (if they both do as expecting)

Honestly Goffin is so good last months 2 breaks already

Cilic has a hurdle in Simon Giles right? also if I am right Cilic has never beaten Simon, so lets not write Simon off, he has come up with a big win over Duracell Bunny.

David Goffin saves 3 break points to go 4-0 up, impressive match already in terms of quality.