The Gays & Tennis, US Open Thread III 2019

*applauds*

OP's pic is magnificent.

Medvedev will crush Young Grigor in 3 sets in the semi. But Monfils will take it all in the end, probably in 5.

Why suddenly is he doing this?

If Grigor beat Fed it would be a stunner.

SHAMEFUL ON STAN'S PART! has the whole stadium for him, playing a guy OBVIOUSLY not in physical great shape from the previous rounds long matches, a guy who is taped on on both legs who asked for the trainer early in the 1st set, who WON that 1st set despite making 21 unforced errors and 9 defaults, including holding serve early in that set when he served 3 double faults IN A ROW! and stan can't beat this guy!... the only thing medvedev did well was serving big (when he wasn't missing) and hacking, dropshotting and getting balls back, he couldn't even move that well... stan wins the 3rd set and then loses the next set 6-1 in about 15 minutes! really? REALLY?... this match is WHY WAWRINKA IS THE MALE MANDLIKOVA! can beat anyone anywhere anytime when he's on and the next match could lose to almost anyone (granted medvedev isn't just anyone) and play horrible horrible!..

I agree R5, another strange match.

That wasn't peak Stan. Stan peaks rarely, but when he does he beats everyone. Except Roger.

I would love to see Monfils take it all. This is the most focused that I've ever seen him, and that goes back at least to the 2008 French Open semis.

omg. gael monfils performs magic tricks lol. that's how he impressed the current gf. so fucking corny!

R5 not to mention Stan had set point on his own serve in the TB, and hit a routine forehand wide (it was such a bizarre soft groundstroke too).

wow, maybe he tanked on purpose. #gambling.

who knows? so strange.

What are you even talking about, R9? The magic tricks that he performs are on the court and if he has a corny sense of humor, so what? It beats the snide sarcasm and worse of Krygios and Medvedev. And I doubt that Svitolina has been with him this long for his magic tricks.

It's looking more and more like a Federer-Nadal final. Nadal will beat Schwartzman barring a miracle, and I can't see Berrettini or Monfils beating Nadal. Federer should take out Dimitrov, and Medvedev is hobbled.

It's also looking like Serena's tournament, but she falls apart in finals these days. She may even have an off night against Wang.

Ugh, Stan, why do you disappoint? He's either a giant killer or he shits the bed.

Bianca has a good shot R13.

Oh no, Chris Fowler is back! Help!

[quote] Oh no, Chris Fowler is back! Help!

Her name is spelled Halep, and she’s out of the tournament already.

TSN (Canada) has Tracey Austin calling the match. Can't figure out who is accompanying her commentary though.

OMG this Chinese lady needs to just retire from the match in shame.

First set lasted 23 minutes. Pathetic.

Wang.

Tehe.

Great match. Retire the outfit

No need, I think her butt is eating it...

Start warming up, Pappy.

Not even 45 minutes. This Chinese player is the 18 seed, not some qualifier.

I've always had the hots for Stan. Any pics of his ass?

Can Mary Joke Fernandez be more of an ass kisser to Serena?

No she can't...first question out of Frau Pam's mouth. What do you think of Coco Gauf?? I'm so sick of it. CooCoo for CoCo Puffs.

Wow, Federer is playing like shit. He keeps this up and he's out.

I forgot how hot Grigor is. Hot ass and quads. And here I thought he went bald? I def would

[quote] I've always had the hots for Stan. Any pics of his ass?

Nude?

R25, search for Stan’s ESPN cover and your prayers will be answered.

Young Grigor looks quite different tonight.

How do you keep Mirka from biting her nails in moments like these?

Whoa, Roger leaves the court; Mirka looks very upset.

Federer just came apart in the fifth set.

damn. goodbye roger

Good for Dimitrov. It's about time.

Time for new blood.

Nadal is just gonna waltz to the title isnt he?

Nadal's a nice guy, I wouldn't mind it if he won...

Medvedev team or Young Grigor team?

Now that Goffin is gone, is it appropriate to call Schwartzman the Elf?

YG, please. Medvedev needs to be thrown into a pit of spikes and gargoyles.

Dimitrov is so hot.

I'd love to eat Grisha's ass.

Serena can lose to any of the remaining players if she comes in all blasé and over it. Or if she’s all tired and “ooh my ankle”. She needs to play every opponent as though they’re Sharapova, someone against whom she will NEVER lose a match. The way she spanked Sharapova comes purely from personal grudge and spite. She needs to bring that to every match.

Svitolina has been kicking ass and is gonna be a tough opponent. If Serena comes out playing the way she did versus McNally, she will absolutely lose. Same goes with her upcoming match against, presumably, Andreescu.

Nonetheless, she’s susceptible against Mertens/Veck-itch/Bench-itch unless she brings the A-game she showed tonight against 🍆 or last week against Sharapova.

Now, if Li'l Diego can just pull off the miracle...

No, R42...David will always be the elf; Diego is more the dwarf. They have very different body types.

To be fair, this entire US hard court season Nadal has been playing MUCH better than Fed or Djokovic. I want new blood too, but easy draw or not, he's looked solid and has been serving great.. and they haven't. Also it's not like Fed had a hard draw - he was 7-0 against Dimitrov. Can't really fault Rafa for winning when the others failed to.

I did say a few threads ago that the US Open is always the best chance at a non-big-3 breakthrough... we will at least have *one* new finalist!

The ball is now in Schwartzman / Berrettini / Monfils' court though. I give LaMonf the best chance of the upset, he's playing phenomenal tennis (he really does look more focused), and hopefully with Svitolina's success he can keep trying to one-up her and make the most of this form. Praying for his body to stay healthy.

I would love for BDF hottie Schwartzman or white-adjacent hottie Berrettini to win the whole thing.

Are David Goffin and Simona Halep secretly shacked up together in a mossy, hollow tree trunk baking fudge-stripe cookies during the off season?

Is Grigor DL fav again after that win?

[quote] white-adjacent hottie Berrettini

White adjacent?

These two holding up the winners' trophies this weekend would be aces.

How G.E.M.S. is your life?

How G.EEEEE.M.S. is your life?

Grigor is reportedly a very nice guy so I'm happy he won but damn he's been lucky as hell this tournament. Seppi first round who's sucking lately then walkover from Coric who possibly would have beaten him, then lucky loser from qualifying Majchrzak (who had beaten flopping Jarry and Cuevas). Dimitrov's most impressive win was the straight sets over De Minaur. I thought for sure he'd get grinded to a pulp.

Tonight Grigor had some good moments. Who knows when Federer's back started hurting but he was really hitting some wild errors after the first set. Dimitrov was solid in the second though he choked at 5-3 and won after breaking Federer again. He was poor in the 3rd set and then Federer went way downhill the 4th and 5th.

Grigor has gotten VERY lucky this tournament, it's like 2017 Cincinnati and WTF all over again. Medvedev might be too injured to play or at least play a full match on Friday lol so this is a dream run but only 1 great win behind it. I would be fine with him winning the title though but that's probably not gonna happen.

I hate when players get injured. Even if I'm beyond sick of Federer and Djokovic I want them to lose because they were outplayed only.

Hopefully 1 of the guys left can defeat Nadal. He doesn't need another lucky slam run.

Monfils has been GOATing but can he keep it up? Will he choke like he usually does? or will he do something stupid and injure himself as he often does? Hopefully he realizes this could be his best chance at a slam and doesn't try to run down something that will cause injury. He can beat Nadal if he's in the zone

as for Schwartzman, he can run with Rafa but he's got no serve. Nadal usually owns players who don't have booming serves.

It may turn out that Serena’s ankle twist may be the best thing that could have happened to her. Her footwork tonight was leagues above her prior movement. When she’s inspired to work extra hard in that category, she can perform like she did tonight. The ankle twist may have made her realize she must focus on her feet in order to avoid injury. If she keeps it up, she has a great chance going forward.

Couldn't believe what I've just seen: Daniil so casually defeated Stan!!!! As an atheist, I have to say - oh, my dear whateverness!!! Mark my word, Daniil will be in the final to rub the deplorable Flushing Meadows audience's nose in it. LOL!!! Win or lose, he'll just win.

Ha ha all you Fed lovers are Fed losers! Rafa for the win - 19th - and a FrenchOpen coming up in 10 mos that will tie the Exalted One.

Can you imagine the meltdown Fed fans will have if Rafa ties his GS total?

The metric for GOATness will have been revised before that moment arrives, R60.

Wow, I'm very happy for Grigor. The match with Medvedev could be really good. Medvedev has more confidence so you gotta give him the edge. Can't see Lil Diego getting past Rafa, that's a bobcat versus a Bengal tiger. Berretini v Gael should be very, very fun. I'll pick Berretini, but happy either way.

A Nadal-Medvedev final would be one to ignore as if it never happened. Also based on R58's pic, Medvedev's got about as much ass as Gumby.

Nadal will get another cakewalk like in 2017 when the draw fell apart and he played Anderson in the final. To be fair, Nadal's draw looked tricky, but it quickly fell apart within the first few days. If Federer and Djokovic are both physically compromised next year, Nadal will easily surpass Fed's 20 Slam total. The ATP (Absolute Total Pussies) can't hang with the likes of those three, and if two of them are out, it's clear sailing for Rafa.

Dimitrov shouldn't be too excited. He beat a clearly compromised Federer, and it still took him five sets to do it. I think the final will be Medvedev v. Nadal and Nadal will win in three sets. As for the women, I don't know. Svitolina could beat Serena. I think Andreescu will come through on the other side, but Bencic could be a spoiler.

WTF is going on with Young Grigor's face?

Young Grigor may have had a facial rejuvenation.

People always say GOAT w Federer but he has losing head to heads with both his rivals and that includes losing head to heads in Grand Slam finals to them as well. Also - I love Roger - but he doesn’t have the fight that Nadal and even Djokovic have. You knew he was gonna lose the match in the fourth set even. :/

I think Nadal will get to 19 here at the US Open and as McEnroe said, will end year #1. Which means all three will have ended year #1 five times

Clearly compromised Fed? I saw zero evidence of a problem. Did they say it was his back? I think he was surprised Gregor didn't roll over like the Fairy Elf Goffin. I couldn't believe Gregor kept coming back at him.

LOL, R68, my partner, who doesn't understand tennis, could see something was wrong with Federer. Dimitrov beat a hobbled Federer, and it took him 5 sets to do it. There's no spinning it that this was some triumphant moment for Dimitrov. But you do you.

I think Dimitrov really raised his game in set 2. He was playing very well and he beat Fed fair and square. Didn't watch the rest of it. I do think Fed fully expected a roll over by him. I'm happy for Dimitrov after the shitty year he's had.

I thought Goffin was more of a wood elf than a fairy elf?

I think both Nadal and Nole will eventually pass Federer’s total GS wins. I

Ideally they all end up with the same amount of GS titles, leaving the debate open for decades.

Federer's match with Dimitrov reminded me a bit of Nadal-Cilic. Although Nadal and Dimitrov were hitting some great shots here and there, errors flowed off of both Federer's and Cilic's rackets more and more as the match wore on. With Fed it was physical. He was grabbing at his upper back. With Cilic it was mental. The better players won on the day, and in the case of Nadal-Cilic, even an in-form Cilic may not have beaten Nadal. But if Federer wasn't compromised, he would have taken Dimitrov out. It doesn't matter, though. Dimitrov is in the semis. Let's see how he does against Medvedev, who also is physically compromised.

And probably today, Monfils and Berrettini will go the distance and they will probably exhaust themselves to deat

yes! more exhaustion, more sweaty shorts

Bencic’s hot boyfriend is back and in the stands today!

I really hope the winner of Monfils/Berrettini will realize that Nadal stands SO FAR BACK to return first serves that they could easily set the point up for themselves by serving far out wide. Even if Nadal is expecting it, they can hit hard enough that he'll have no chance standing that far back. Second serves he comes closer to the baseline. That should take pressure off.

Cilic despite his height has never had an outstanding serve (even before his current serving woes). He would have been a much better player otherwise. Same with Del Potro.

Monfils and Berrettini are better servers but we'll see how intelligent the winner is today.

That's why Nadal struggles against big servers so much even if he usually wins. They ace the hell out of him because of his first serve return stance.

During a while people thought that Federer was going to be another great talent that waste it without winning big.

Unlike Nadal and Djokovic, he doesn't have the natural characteristics that a big champion has but he was big just on his pure talent and the confidence he had from winning.

Nadal was able to react to be beat down again and again by Djokovic in 2011, the next year he played different, sometimes worked sometimes not, but he was able to change the tide. Federer took years and years to react to Nadal's game. It's true that he was very unlucky because Nadal's natural game is very uncomfortable to him, and the fact that Nadal has a strong mentality make Federer lose a lot of tight matches (in some of them he was the better player) but he never reacted till recently, he kept playing the same way again and again.

If Federer had Nadal or Djokovic mental strenght and determination his dominance could be absolute

An underhanded serve would work wonders against Nadal!

Why is Berrettini called white adjacent on this thread?

Why did Tennis.com eliminate the comments section?

Bencic is through in straights as expected. She's too consistent for the likes of Vekic

She could give Andreescu a tough match

I think Mertens will have extended points with Andreescu but she doesn't have enough firepower to really bother her unless Bianca's making lots of errors

R81: I suppose that it's because he is italian. For some people here you are only white if you came from northern europe or something like that

How ironic is it that ESPN for the big matches requires us to endure the flatulent incessant patter of the announcers without showing the actual tennis that's going on? Fortunately we don't have to go through the same crap on ESPN3 or ESPN+.

Who has a better chance to beat Nadal? That's who I want to win this match.

Will Stan ever be 'on' again? He hasn't managed it for a while now..

R86 it's hard to say. Berrettini is the bigger hitter on serve and forehand but he can be inconsistent especially on the backhand. Nadal would mercilessly work on that side. Monfils can run and hit with Nadal but he's a proven headcase and injury prone.

The ass on tv now is insane

[quote] The ass on tv now is insane

Who?

R89 i know right! once again berrettini is wearing his light blue BIKINI underwear in his see thru light grey shorts! and he has a great ass to wear them as well! would love to see him only wearing a jockstrap and the straps of the jockstrap and his ass skin seen as clear as day! wow!..

maybe it's me, but besides being gorgeous, berrettini reminds me of a young just as good looking if not more so (certainly more "manly") jessie metcalf?

First set to Monfils....so far, Berrettini is playing very poorly.

ANYONE CATCH BRAD GILBERT SALIVATING OVER BERRETTINI A FEW MOMENTS AGO? stating "what is berrettini a good 210 215, the guy is built,when berrettini lifts up his shirt, he is totally ripped" and it as ALSO the WAY Gilbert said it that was even more "ahem" flamboyant!...

And Berrettini just got broken in the first game of the second set.... He better wake up!

monfils is on fire

G.E.M.S. life!

I want the adjacent to win.

announcer just called attention to matteos sticky shorts. lol

higher humidity please

[quote]would love to see him only wearing a jockstrap and the straps of the jockstrap and his ass skin seen as clear as day! wow!.

forget that, be brave.....commando!

Berrettini was able to back to the match, it would be very dangerous for him if Monfils holds that early advantage on the second.

And curiously after dominating Roland Garros and Wimbledon, the boys born in 2003 flopped big time on the US Open, today Nardi, Kodat (RG runner up) and Mochizuki (Wimbledon champion) were eliminated

BG is obsessed with Berrettini's see-through shorts.

R93 Gilbert is big into fitness and will always comment on a guy who is fit too. He's the one who got Agassi and Murray to get into shape and it obviously drastically improved their results. I still don't get why every ATP & WTA doesn't do it too

omg is Monfils injured? if so he better fucking lose. He doesn't need to hand Nadal another fucking walkover in the SF

ok Monfils isn't injured but he's exhausted

I'm always surprised by how bad Gael is in hot conditions. For someone with his fitness, athleticism, and melanin he just completely wilts. It's the main reason he always loses early at the AO (aside from his one QF run). He has too big of a 'tell' too, and his opponents see that he's fading and take advantage.

He's also playing too defensively now. He can do that so well, but in the first set and a half he was destroying Berrettini by dictating the play. Part of why he's had such a successful run here is his added focus, intensity, and aggression. Hopefully he can start that up again (love Berrettini but he will bend right over for Nadal).

Monfils must not hydrate properly.

Svitolina must have made him stay up all night. He looks exhausted out there.

[quote]love Berrettini but he will bend right over for Nadal

be still my heart, the imagery....

it's not hot in nyc but very muggy.

maybe Berrettini is wearing his lucky underwear.

any underwear matteo wears is lucky

If Matteo wins i hope he has a better attitude than at Wimbledon against Federer when he seemed just happy to be on the same court with Roger

I want Matteo to win! I want to see more of him!

oh lord, gurls, we're going 5!

good, more sweat

they both had a change of clothes.

Personally I'd prefer to see Rafa bend over for Matteo.

At least the winner will get a day off before having to face Nadal (or Medvedev) on Friday.

Matteo has really pretty eyes, I was just checking out his insta page.

Allow the guys to play shirtless if they're hot.

Nadal will beat whoever wins between Monfils and Berrettini. I can see why Monfils never became the player many thought he'd be given he won 3 of 4 Slams as a junior. He stands way too far back. Anyone who stands that far back will not beat Nadal.

Who is the very attractive guy in Gael's box with the insane hair?

Berrettini's short angle FH is a thing of beauty.

i don't see anyone with insane hair in his box? They showed it quite a bit coz they have been given coaching violation

sorry, my mistake, I thought you were talking about the Italian.

Come on, adjacent!

Berrettini and Monfils trying to see which one can choke away the match. Nadal is cackling somewhere.

He's at the back of Gael's box. Stands up on every point.

yaas matteo, sexiest player on tour

FINALLY!

Italian goes through!

Matteo is very good looking. The bald Spaniard will eat him alive in the semis.

I hope Rafa paves Berettinni in to the court...

So itll be the battle of the bubble butts on Friday.

Lovely Matteo!

Is Medvedev the only slimmer of a chance that Nadal loses? And hes kind of injured right?

No GEMS LIFE double then.

I love Matteo, he is dreamy and nice to watch. Nice interview right now. But if Rafa comes through Lil' Diego, he is toast in the SF. His backhand wing is so much weaker than the forehand. I'd almost call it a 'hole' in his game but LaMonf was blatantly not exploiting it - the main reason he lost (as well as the DFs in important moments).

But that backhand is going to go right into Rafa's heavy lefty forehand. Game set match.

Who knows, maybe lil Diego is ready for his David v. Goliath moment?!

omfg I hope Tom Rinaldi is not sick. Hopefully it's just allergies or he lost his voice from talking too much. If Berrettini suddenly comes down with something we know which asshole to blame

I dont care if he gets destroyed by Nadal. Hes so good looking it's nice to gaze upon him for one more match.

Matteo

Dwarf team or ass picker team?

I want an upset but Diego doesnt have much to hurt Nadal with. Hes not gonna out steady him.

When Matteo shaves off all that facial hair, his face is a thing of beauty.

I’m afraid Diego won’t be able to reach Nadal’s topspin shots.

Berrettini's only chance will be to serve very wide angles and hit as many forehands as possible. His backhand is just too inconsistent and be can attacked. Nadal will stand further back than Monfils but won't poop out from exhaustion

LOL R144

Well Amanda Coetzer used to hand Steffi her ass on occasion. I know it's asking for a miracle, but, you know, Marianne Williamson and all that.

lovely eyes

^Lovely chest hair!

Schwartzman is aggressive with his forehand. He tries with his backhand but it can break down. He doesn't have a big serve due to his height so Nadal really should be standing much closer to return it than he does against the big guys. It would be a joke if he stood far back even on Diego's 1st serves.

Diego does hit good short forehand angles though and he has the benefit of practicing with Nadal so he knows his game very well. It's just a question of can he do what he wants to execute and will Nadal have loose moments like in the second set against Cilic last round. If Nadal on his game start to finish it's going to be straight sets

If Matteo fixes the neckbeard and stops shaving his chest he will be even hotter.

Meanwhile, Sabalenka (who reportedly split with coach Dmitry Tursonov this week) has gone on a bit of a late night instagram meltdown...

maybe she has a crush on him. Tursunov is a good looking guy but honestly he's kind of an asshole.

Tursunov is beautiful.

Dmitri of old

So far I'm three for three on hoped for semi winners...come on Lil Diego!

Monfils is fit and trim, but I don't think he trains all that hard

Good lord almighty, look at Merten's coach/boyfriend!

Merten's coach is hot!!

I thought Berrettini and Monfils was a really tentative match. Seemed they were both holding back. Especially Monfils. He seemed gassed! Matteo needs to let that chest hair grow and leave his eyebrows alone. He is too pretty.

lmao Pam just talked about Saquon Barkley's big thighs after she got back from interviewing him before the 3rd set started. He's like 21

Bianca's dad is not bad looking.

Bianca’s mom’s wig is something else though. Her whole ensemble in fact. What an eccentric set of parents

and we found out tonight that Andreescu has 30 pets including 4 dogs and lots of birds

btw she wants her named pronounced "Andress-cu" not "Andre-escu"

Mertens has the pets, not Andreescu isn’t that what they said or did I mishear that?

Andreescu's mom has an amazing wig game.

I think Bencic will beat Andreescu. She is so solid and consistent.

interesting final 4 ladies

Serena vs. Svitolina

Bencic vs. Andreescu

I don't see Bencic winning the title but it wouldn't surprise me at this point if any of the other 3 did

Mother Andreescu's dog's name is Coco(a). How good of a player is she?!

Sabalenka's in love city.

Yeah I feel like Sabalenka caught feelings for Tursonov. She is young, I kind of feel bad for her. Especially in light of their on court coaching fights.

Andreescu is the real deal. She has only lost 4 matches on hard courts this year (one of those by retirement after winning IW), and has won FORTY. This chick took a four month gap through most of the season with injury, came back, and is STILL looking impossible to put away.

Either Bencic or Bianca can take Serena out TBH. Serena about to take another big shit in a slam final.

Haha r169 from your lips. I think you’re right though. Both are bad match ups for Serena

Diego looks like a young Richard Dreyfuss

I love Rafa’s comb-over 😛

He’s too cute for words 😍

R172 There's not much left to comb...

LMFAO Nadal even stands far back for Schwartzman's serves! fucking pathetic. Diego's average first serve is 103 mph nowhere near most of the guys in the top 50. There's no reason why Nadal can't stand closer to return that. Hopefully Berrettini's coach is aware and will have him going for wide angle serves.

Wow. Guillermo Canas is in Schrwarzman’s box tonight. About a year ago he was coaching someone and he was very fat and almost unrecognizable. He is trim tan and ripped now and looks delicious. WTF?

and Chela is Diego's coach too.

Canas was hot in his prime

Domicakes' cakes.

DelPo team

haha el peque is back on serve after being down 0-4!!!!

Vamos peque!

Go Lil' Diego!

Rafa broke him the second time to go up 4-0 so I turned over to watch CNN for a few minutes and came back to find Li'l Diego broke him twice and was back on serve! Vamos Diego!

Didn't one of Carlos Moya's ex-girlfriends (a player) say she broke up with him because he spent all day masturbating and playing video games.

R182 I don't know about that but Pennetta broke up with Moya after he cheated on her.

annnnnd Diego chokes the last 2 games. He had break points at 4-4 but missed and then blew his service game at 4-5

And Nadal with the first set. All that effort from L'l D for nothing. Shit.

Nadal looks older than 33. But so does Djokovic. Cant believe they are in their early thirties. Looking like they are pushing 40 with a decent amount of wrinkles.

well a lot of the players, especially the Euro males, don't wear sunblock so they look like shit by the time they're 27

look at Dimitrov. He's so handsome but his skin is HORRIBLE

if you spend hours every for 20 years out in the sun and don't wear sunblock you will look older

You have to wonder what will happen when Nadal plays someone who is in-form and adult-sized. His forehand misfires a lot.

Schwartzman has had his chances but he's missing a lot. He probably feels uncomfortable as he's having to press so much in rallies but it's the only way.

Dwarf team.

Poor L'L Diego....again. Fights all the way back from two breaks down....and Nadal still wins the set.

he choked that third set point. Very tight forehand

at least he's making Nadal work for it

I can just imagine how OCD Nadal is going to go nuts that his nightly routine will be pushed back because of this late finish

what other OCD routine?

I don't know the details but I'm sure that when he's playing tournaments, Nadal likely has a very strict routine each night he must follow. I'm sure he likes to go to sleep at a certain time too. He's going to have to rush his routine after this match.

Nadal just got a massage with cream on his forearm and underarm area!!! don't tell me he's injured too. That would be nuts to have the big 3 all out of commission

omg no!!! I want him to win it!

If not, I want the hot Matteo to win!

he's up a break he'll likely win

Schwartzman still can't take advantage

Nadal sleeps with the light on. He's afraid of the dark. That's what his mom said.

and it's over

Schwartzman had chances in the first 2 sets

despite the arm issue in the third, Nadal won with an easy score

I love Nadal and I hope he wins it, but if not I definitely want Berrettini to win. Certainly not either of those other two, ugh.

Nole.

Pam trying too damn hard to appear hetero. Everyone knows she's a closeted dyke who wants to be the pencil pleasuring Chrissie Evert down there.

Our Pammie loves cock almost as much as DL fave Cheatapova

Ring-ring, hello kettle? This is your good friend the pot.

Wow, R204, that is priceless.

Yeah, i commented that interview a couple of days ago. He seems totally clueless about himself

My reaction every time Flopos Zverev opens his mouth....

Is that Becker at R207? If so he looks ancient.

Boris and Monica look so sad. Why are they even there?

I wonder if Monica still wonders what could have been or if she has truly put it behind her and is happy with the path her life took.

She doesn't look happy at all! Boris was the original Teutonic God with blond fur in his prime!

Jesus. I would not have recognized Seles. Her face looks like it's melting off her skull.

People age. Could we we see your teenage pics vs today please?

Also make sure that you're frowning in the current pics, and that the lighting and angle is extremely unflattering. Also disqualified if you're under 45.

Monica should have a big smile on her face, she has an old, rich billionaire on the hook. Inheritance girl!

What happened to Zverev's hot brother? He's disappeared.

R216, M. Zverev?

I hope for a Serena/Andreescu final.

And a Nadal/Medvedev final.

I want Andreescu in the final too. First because Bencic is an intolerable brat. Second because I want to see what wig and outfit her mother is wearing in the box.

Why would anyone want hyrdocephalic boor Medvedev in the final?

hydrocephalic*

damn, that's monica seles? wow.

Boris has looked the same. He is stupid with his investments and now broke. But at least he has hair...

Boris works for Eurosport Deutschland

Nadal will win the whole thing unless his shoulder/arm is injured. Berrettini could bother Nadal with his short-court forehands, but Nadal's forehand will go to Berrettini's weaker backhand. It'll be like watching Fed-Nadal back before Roger got a new racket and figured out how to use his backhand against Nadal. But if Nadal is injured and can't execute, Matteo has a very outside chance.

The women's matches are a tougher call. Svitolina is the kind of player who can beat Serena if Serena is off her game. Bencic can redirect Andreescu's power like she did against Keys. I think Andreescu has more variety, though, and may be able to take this one because she's been inspired this whole summer.

anything to sell papers!

On Monday, Croatian-Australian tennis star Ajla Tomljanović was spotted in the box of Italy’s Matteo Berrettini, who defeated Russia’s Andrey Rublev in the fourth round, according to Tennis Tonic.

An Instagram post also surfaced of Tomljanović, 26, who previously dated Australian bad boy Nick Kyrgios, at Italian eatery Via Della Pace in New York with Berrettini, 23, and Canada’s Félix Auger-Aliassime.

“Wow wow wow… can someone play tennis here?! 😱😍😜 Grazie infinite @ajlatom @matberrettini@felixaliassime,” restaurant co-owner Giovanni Bartocci shared with his followers.

Though Tomljanović and Berrettini’s current status remains unclear, her previous relationship with Kyrgios, 24, was long-documented.

In 2017, Tomljanović scrubbed all photos of the couple from her social media page after Kyrgios was spotted with other women during Wimbledon. They started dating in 2015.

As for Kyrgios’ recent affairs, he was photographed in August with Genie Bouchard’s twin sister Beatrice.

Both Kyrgios and Tomljanović’s Open runs have come to an end this year. Berrettini faces Rafael Nadal in the semifinals on Friday.

Can you imagine how hot she was with that wig, makeup and dog on her lap? What is it with Eastern Euro Women and that deep red/burgundy hair color???

Damn Aijla is no oil painting

Which of the two adjacents will you be rooting for?

Which of the two Slavs will you be rooting for?

I want a Dimitrov-Berrettini final

but I know if both are healthy it will be Nadal vs. Medvedev

actually even if Medvedev has a bit of an injury he could still beat Dimitrov who has had a very lucky tournament (except his one great match vs. De Minaur).

I think Dimitrov will only beat Medvedev if his leg is impeding his movement. If it's just sore, Medvedev wins

The REAL women’s final - battle of the wigs

R230. Yes. Amazing !!

Matteo, blessed be thy ass.

Why do his shorts look like he was doused with water? I get that it was humid but that's another level.

here's where he's been eating every night at this USO. The chef owner has been in his player box too

so any of you in NYC who want a look at Matteo in person should try here at night time

My favorite Italian food place in NYC, too bad I'm not there this summer...

I used to order from that Italian place all the time when I lived in the village. I never dined in there though...

I think it's the material of the shorts, rather flimsy.

R237 it's like he wants to show off his ass.

R230 The grand slam final we deserve!

Mama Andreescu is a dangerous contender for most ostentatious wigs in a player box... BUT Horror-scene has about three decades of experience on her when it comes to donning a cheap sew-in and some oversized sunglasses at the grand slams. If Bianca makes the final, she will have to come up with an even bigger, trashier weave to defeat the GOAT.

For GOAT contention...

He's got hundreds of ladies beating a path to his hotel door. Lucky bitches.

LOL, Bianca's mother is da bomb.

Berrettini is out of Tomljanović's league. She fugly.

Matteo changing shirt. just a few seconds.

his buffness, indeed!

Double final

Cabal/Farah vs Zeballos/Granollers

Mattek/Murray vs Chan/Venus in mixed double

hotness

nice abs

he's so thirsty

Go Cabal/Farah!! Best duo in tennis right now.

Don't know who to root against more in the mixed final... I hate both the Chan sisters (at least one of them took the other one out) but Bethanie Steroid Mattek Sands and Misery's brother? Yikes.

[quote] Mattek/Murray vs Chan/Venus in mixed double

J. or A. Murray?

S'up with starting the singles semis so late this year? Better ratings? More $? So more people from NYC could go in?

Matteo probably shaves his bush close. Heavily manscaped. Typical guido.

"best match she played as a mother," serena's coach.

I'm so sick of hearing this mother shit.

Serena's thought bubble - "feet don't fail me now"

White Svitolina gets her some BBC while Serena gets her some white chicken meat.

[quote] Svitolina gets her some BBC

Are you referring to Sue Barker or another commentator?

GUNT !

Svitolina would have won the first two games if she had any kind of mental strength at all.

I’m so sick of ESPN showing these idiot spectators, who see themselves up on the Jumbotron and wave like fools. "I’m on the TeeVee!"

I know, why can't they show the legends?

Looks like Grandma is gonna do it.

damn, bagel for Ukrainian so far.

damn, look at that orange sky! so beautiful!

Do you think Serena's outfit is actually her sexytime gear. Is she wearing it to make her husband crazy horny?

damn her legs are so big! they are bigger then the men's.

i saw serena's coach make a motion, is he coaching her from the box?

Agree. They need to stop showing the spectators seeing themselves. It’s cringeworthy. I’d rather see an unamused Monica Seles any day.

Why is the crowd so pro Serena when she is a proven cunt? I don’t understand

Serena's American. This is the U.S. Open.

[quote] damn, look at that orange sky! so beautiful!

The sky was so orange that day.

Svitolina has had so many break chances missed. Ugh

G.E.M.S. life!

when was the last time Serena was drug tested?

Svitolina’s trainer dude could GET IT

If Serens is going to play like this in her 40s then she is probably taking something.

Hopefully Andreescu gets through tonight and then makes Serena run tomorrow night

Svitolina had her chances.

Serena’s husband couldn’t be less attractive.

Who would give Serena tougher time, Bianca or Belinda?

Well, its all but over now.

These girls just fold so easily to this woman. Pathetic.

Billie Jean looking matronly in her Liz Warren suit and pearls.

Serena is gonna be winning majors till shes 45 the way these players bend over for her.

do you even think her french bf could beat Serena?

Yay, Serena!

They started playing all listless and bored or something. But it’s picked up considerably.

Good job Grandma!!!

What a boring match.

It’s possible, R284, that Serena is great.

If Serena is winning multiple majors in her 40s then the wta will truly be fucked.

she's on something. I'm sure of it. PEDs.

Was Svitolina paid to lose? That was just an odd match from her.

I expected much better from her. so disappointing. like stan.

[quote]Why is the crowd so pro Serena when she is a proven cunt? I don’t understand

cause all americans aren't racist assholes

[quote]Why is the crowd so pro Serena when she is a proven cunt? I don’t understand

cause all americans aren't racist assholes

R291 I think she just has a genetic advantage over these girls. Shes just built different and stronger.

My prediction so far has proven right when I said Serena will make a great run to the finals . But she will lose to whoever will be on the other side net in the finals. I hope I'm wrong though.

My prediction so far has proven right when I said Serena will make a great run to the finals . But she will lose to whoever will be on the other side net in the finals. I hope I'm wrong though.

I love how there's someone squawking about players losing to Serena...Serena hasn't won a slam since the 2017 AO!!! It's not like with Nadal and Djokovic who have dominated and Federer too in recent years

[quote]Why is the crowd so pro Serena when she is a proven cunt?

so she can out cunt the cuntiest cunt who ever cunted, the nasty homophobe/racist margaret court

All opponents so far have wilted at the sight of Serena's ass of doom! If she wears a thong in the final, she's a sure winner.

But seriously, when she plays like this, it's hard to see anyone beating her. However, as we've seen lately, Serena can't seem to bring it in the final.

I'm interested in Bencic-Andreescu. I'm really not sure who will win this one.

I will always look forward to the French for years to come. That's one slam grandma will have a hard time winning.

Both Andreescu and Bencic hit harder than Svitolina so whoever wins will give Serena a challenge in the final

Andreescu hits harder and is the better athlete. Both have variety and good hands but I say edge to Andreescu there. Bencic anticipates very well and stands closer to the baseline

Yes, R300, that’s why I’m rooting for her.

Who's Andreescu's gf?

Bianca has balls. I think both players could beat Serena but Bianca would not be overwhelmed by the occasion.

Andreescu's mother looks like the killer in a Brian De Palma movie.

Serena's got this one I think.

Paula Poundstone is in Andreescu’s box

As others have said Serena hasn’t brought it to the finals. That being said I haven’t seen her look this good since she came back from having her baby. The way she’s moving around the court is pretty phenomenal. She’s also coming to the net more often. Serena is in it to win it. I’m calling the USO for Serena.

I loved the shade from Billie Jean King tonight. She said wants Serena to win #25 at the Australian Open at the beginning of next year. Love her!

[quote] That being said I haven’t seen her look this good since she came back from having her baby.

?

[quote]I loved the shade from Billie Jean King tonight. She said wants Serena to win #25 at the Australian Open at the beginning of next year. Love her! d

yes, excellent shade on the odious margaret court

Serena does look good, R310. Getting to these finals, at some point you have to think she'll overcome her recent lapses in them. Serena's A game is still better than anyone else's on tour.

Also, LOL, yes to Billie Jean's shade! That was a giant fuck you to homophobe Margaret Court. It reminded me of Ash Barty's shade at Margaret by saying something like she remembered all the great Australian champions like Sam Stosur and never mentioned Court. Awesome shade!

do we know what BJK and Court's relationship is like? Over the years?

R314 The “Battle of the Sexes” movie with Emma Stone portrayed their relationship as icy and distant

The movie also portrayed Margaret Court as someone who was working against everything that Billie Jean was fighting for. Bottom line Margaret was is and always will be a grade a cunt.

Bibi showing why she’s gonna win a lot of Grand Slams in the future.

Andreescu great mental toughness but damn...when you have 2 breaks and serving at 5-2 Bencic, you cannot lose both!!!

Bianca's mother

Bencic got really tentative in the second half of the second set. Andreescu is just so confident her form didn't waver much

Wig vs. Wig for the final.

I hope Bianca makes it competitive but Serena Iis looking too good. No matter what happens if Bianca stays healthy she has the skills and will to win multiple slams.

[quote]Serena hasn't won a slam since the 2017 AO!!! It's not like with Nadal and Djokovic who have dominated and Federer too in recent years

yep, i'm sure Rafa, Djo and Rog, would have popped out their babies, found wet nurses and been back winning GSs the next month.

Random, minor celebrity sighting: Christina Chang from The Good Doctor was in the crowd tonight.

Bianca ain't lost a hard court match since February. She does look exhausted, on her last legs, and not quite as strong as Serena when hitting on the run, but she doesn't seem to know how to lose matches right now. Which is scary (and kind of annoying for her opponents lol). Plus Serena's nerves in finals have been her undoing.

I'm actually much more interested in this final than Screamona v Serena at Wimbledon, or that nonsense at the French. Plus we get the wig battle!

Go steal that homophobe's record, Serena!

At least Bianca gets near 48 hours to rest till the match. Shes also 19. Should recover in time.

I hope Serena wins but at least Andreescu seems like the future of women's tennis so it won't be upsetting if she gets her first.

I want Serena to tie that Court record.

I would like to see Serena get to 25 and beat the record but after that I would find it hard to root for her cause then shes just playing to top her own records that will never be beaten. Wonder when she will retire. I think shes said she wants another kid and shes not getting any younger.

Bianca's dad is pretty adorable. She's in a final game but he's still amused at being on the big screen. Hopefully it's because he has a strong sense of perspective and isn't a complete narcissist lol.

I'll be happy whatever the final result.

Bianca is the future of women's tennis but she will fall to Serena in the final. Serena's nerves have gotten the best of her in finals but she hasn't looked this good in years. She's unstoppable and Bianca has looked beat down her last 2 matches. Add her fatigue to her first GS Final and it will be Serena that will rise to the top. Something about this USO just feels like Serena's "moment". I've felt tentative before but not this time, she's going all the way. Would love to see Serena and Rafa in that winner's portrait together, they are great friends true Champions. My two favorite players.

Are we seeing the birth of a future champion?

Bianca will win 5-7 majors at least

^ Ostapenko and Moogurtha, too!

^ And Sloane!

Sloane:Grand Slams::Norah Jones:Grammys

OK you hos!

4 PM EST is when the men's SF starts

yes, Serena hasn't looked this good in years...what is she taking?

I wish another hacker would hack her medical records. Maybe she changed her meds.

I wish a new hacker would hack us all the fab and naked bodies of male athletes.

At the start of the tournament, you guys were saying Serena is fat as fuck. Now, she looks too good.

R337. Bianca could beat her. It’s gonna be a good match regardless. Bianca does not seem the type that is going to let nerves or the occasion prevent her from playing her best tennis

Yes, Serena is fat as fuck. fatter than before her baby, if my memory serves. I've never seen her legs so big.

Does BJ King still have sex? Why did she keep her ex-husband's name after she divorced him? Is she a bitch? Did she ever fuck M Court?

Did M Court deliberately marry a man whose surname was tennis-related? Does she regret living in the closet?

why does bianca wear that thing on her arm? It restricts blood flow and circulation...very stupid. maybe it's a superstition thing.

[quote] maybe it's a superstition thing.

¿Que?

Bianca and Serena both can’t move for shit.

R341 She says originally she was just trying to wear something different to make her stand out, but it's since become a bit of a lucky charm I think.

I've always said that the future of women's tennis was Canadian. And I've been proven right yet again!

Oh, my sweet lord whateverness!!! My smoldering hot otter Matteo Berrettini just got his smoldering hot hairy self into the semi!!!

Bend over, baby!!!!

Did they ask Bianca how good Coco Gauff is?

^ sadly, I was on bathroom break. I had that question teed up.

It'll be my first question to her if she wins the final.

R347 They actually did after one or two of her matches...

I wasnt. I thought Serena looked noticeably trimmer from round 1.

We have an ongoing joke at our house. Pam Shriver : "So congratulations on winning the US Open, what did you think of Coco?? And would you mind donating your winnings and trophy to her?"

R333: I'm not on the mood to defend Garbiñe, but frankly they are not even comparable. Ostapenko is a one slam wonder, Garbiñe won two GS (against Venus and Serena), played another GS final, one semi, 3 qtr and even in a disastrous year like this one she was on the second week on two GS. Jelena has her RG, one semi at Wimbledon and another qtr at Wimbledon and that's all.

She is young and probably will get more opportunities but she flopped hard after her title.

Garbiñe was number one, and played well for a while, unfortunately she is not focused at all right now

And about the final, i thought Serena would crush Halep at Wimbledon (it was the other way round), here the match seems way tighter.

It's probably the most interesting women's final in a good while. Like a change of guard.

Winning or losing i think Bianca is the real deal. She has the game and the right attitude

Will Serena's mysterious muscle spasms surface in the final if she goes down a break?

Matteo has movie star looks but unfortunately has chicken 🐓 🦵 🦵. He also doesn’t have a prayer of winning against Nadal.

R352, unfortunately Mugurza lost her focus for a while. That's pretty much the story of the WTA the past couple generations.

Miss Meghan Markle has reportedly flown to New York this morning to watch her friend, Serena Williams, compete in the US Open finals over the weekend.

Doubles on.....Farah is so handsome.....

I want to see Berrettini's "semi".....heh heh

Borna ass.

[quote]Miss Meghan Markle has reportedly flown to New York this morning to watch her friend, Serena Williams, compete in the US Open finals over the weekend.

And just for that alone, I hope Serena goes down in flames.

Bianca's mom is everything.

Rumor has it tomorrow's final will be Serena's last match of the year and she'll return at the 2020 Australian Open (no WTA finals)

R363 duh. She just wants to focus on grand slams so she can gobble up as many as possible till she breaks a hip. Hopefully grandma Serena retires next year. I'm over her.

Cabal/Farah win.

Baby Cabal has been dragged down from the stands. Will he get the trophy too, since he is sitting on the bench on court now?

The team behind Serena Williams is worried that Meghan Markle’s presence at the US Open final on Saturday could distract from the match, a source told Page Six.

“Serena asked her coach about Meghan coming when she won last night and everyone is worried, as tennis players are very superstitious, and Serena lost when Meghan came to watch her at Wimbledon,” a source told us on Friday.

“[Williams’ coach] Patrick keeps telling her, ‘Focus focus focus.’ The aim is getting her to win her 24th Grand Slam.”

Our source also told us that the Duchess of Sussex’s trip was planned as recently as a couple of days ago.

A separate source said, “Serena adores Meghan and she’s so excited about her coming to the Open.”

As Page Six previously reported, sources said Markle’s trip to support close pal Williams is also a “PR stunt” to save face after a couple of scandals put her and husband Prince Harry in hot water this summer.

She put a no-photo ban into effect at Wimbledon and she and Harry took a private jet to Elton John’s house in France for a family vacation, despite being environmentalists. John later defended the couple and their right to privacy and safety.

The whore princess is bad luck! Stay the fuck away!

She missed being on camera. You know she's gonna love the attention. She's taking it away from Serena! Fuck this useless cunt!

What r364 said.

Chrissie Evert wants Serena to play for another 2 or 3 years, she said as much last night.

Of course the twats over at ESPN have their new fave Coco, and Patrick will be right by her side, so they can cheer themselves to death over her. This girl may never win a single tournament on the WTA, much less a grand slam!

Did she fly coach?

she flew commercial...no way economy class, probably first class or biz class.

Hopefully no more than 3 years left for this dramatic, egocentric mother of the century.

If i'm Serena, i'm not taking any chances! Tell Princess Me-again to be a good friend and stay home this time lol. After last year's debacle Patrick too should be kicked out of the box. Just Venus, Isha, Horror-scene, and her husband.

So happy that Cabal/Farah won another slam! Good final and very emotional in the speeches too, I had no idea that Colansita guy died but he's basically the only reason there is tennis in their country at all. Aside from the Bryans there haven't really been a lot of dominant males doubles teams lately, i'd love to see these two complete the box set in 2020 and take the Olympic Gold for Colombia.

too late, she's already in NY!

Really, a real friend wouldn't do this, she's taking attention away from Serena and using it coz she needs the good PR.

Serena is gonna be distracted etc...

I bet Bianca is very happy about this development.

However, I think Serena is mentally tough and it won't be a problem...we shall see.

[quote] Horror-scene

Who?

It don’t matter Bianca is gonna win in 3 sets

[quote]Who?

Oracene

Who knew the tennis thread would also be populated by the Markle maniacs.

I guess in NYC there are always tonnes of celebrities at the final as well (hoping to be photographed). Wimbledon is bad with the Beckhams, the Royals, and Bradley Cooper etc. (not to mention Beyonce's dumb ass showing up that time and not even realising when Serena had won the match). But in New York the B, C, and D-list fame whores have bought their tickets to the final almost a year in advance.

Meghan is a fucking famewhore but unfortunately Serena likes those types. I mean her coach Patrick is too

ugh. Serena has everything lined up but who knows. She's turned into a finals bridesmaid lately

OK time for the men's SF!

Villain team or Young Grigor team?

I'm going with Medvedev. I like young Grigor, but frankly i doubt he has a chance against Rafa in the final and i think Medvedev can give some fight (even if their last match is a little worrisome)

Medvedev's quivering, chalked-up white hands (in the hallway interview) don't give me a lot of confidence. He looks like he should be on an IV drip. But I still think Grigor has been blessed by a lot of luck this Open and he isn't really in as good form as the Russian racist.

Heart says Grigor in 4 (his game in general is a lot more attractive), but head says Daniil in 3.

R. Daniil Olivaw

it's been raining and it's 61 F right now. It's just a drizzle right now but I bet the roof will be closed for this match.

I'm rooting for the villian but didn't he say he has a problem with hamstring?

Only 2 games in so i'm aware this is a premature commentary, but what a mess so far... the pushing from both, routine errors, and DFs.

Rafa is licking his lips.

He has a problem with hamstring.

i want them to show the celebs and now the boring regular people in the crowd.

In the men's doubles match, one of them had their kid on the court with them during the trophy ceremony. I wonder if Serena's gonna trot out her kid if she wins. that's the last thing I want to see.

Just hand Serena and Nadal their fucking trophies and move on from this underwhelming tournament.

Damn, Medvedev is so skinny. He needs to eat more. Serena's legs are bigger than his.

R389: Nadal is the big favourite, but Serena not so much.

Serena tanked big time her last three GS finals, and Andreescu has enough weapons to give her a lot of trouble (even if Serena plays at a good level)

Strange that Grigor and Serena are still friends, but he could give two shits about Shriekapova.

I guess that bitch really is done!

Lindsey Vonn is in the house

R392 Probably because their life as couple had more to do with going shopping together than anything else.

Grigor's relationships with Serena and Maria seemed fake fake fake (not in the Shawn Mendes/Camila Cabello league but almost there)

Girgor dated Serena?

I don't get the hatred for Nadal to the extent that anyone would like to see Medvedev prevail over Nadal. Yes, Nadal can be arrogant and entitled, but he comes nowhere near Medvedev's level of assholery.

Medvedev can be an asshole on court, off court he seems a nice guy with some personality (someothing quite uncommon on atp).

Apart of haters, i don't think people don't like Nadal, but some fans are tired of watching the big 3 win again and again and again.

I like Grigor and Matteo, but to be honest i want a Medvedev-Nadal final

I like Medvedev. And I like Nadal a lot. Hope Nadal wins it all.

LMM is in the first row.....His wife's name is Nadal.

Unlikely as it may be, I'd like to see a Berrettini-Dimitrov final. Two of the nicest guys on the tour and at the top of their games...

R400 not looking likely now

Danil is a cagey mf and he's hungry. Nadal might be in over his head on this one.

R402 you’re not wrong there but if you get into the actual tennis of it, it’s a bad match up for Medvedev

God, I hate Tom Rinaldi. What a cheesy, phony, corporate shill. And that laugh. And his suit doesn't fit.

I have to admit, I really like Daniil

Do we have shirtless of Daniil? He's a skinny boy! And I'll bet the dick is long and skinny, too.

I like Daniil, too. Unlikability and all.

[quote] LMM is in the first row

Who?

Which of the two adjacent do you want to win the other semifinal?

Which of the two adjacents do you want to win the other semifinal?

Berrettini needs to soak in the rain before the match so we get the glistened look we're accustomed to.

Italian looks well rested

the Italian has a brother but looks very different.

Johnny Mac is rooting for Nadal, he's wearing purple.

Matteo’s head + Rafa’s body = Perfect Man

CURIOUS: WHO IS the cheesy public address announcer introducing the players as they walk on the court? geez, beyond cheezy and ridiculous! is this WWE? is he a used car salesman? ..makes one think, are these the BEST people the u.s. open and ESPN can get? tom rinaldi, chris fowler, way past the time to retire drysdale, the annoying non stop talking mcenroe brothers, weirdo brad gilbert, serena's coach (??!) and so on....

Matteo is nervous and very disappointing so far.

The Italian's shirt is too small, esp in the sleeve area.

Chris Fowler/Mac analysis of Berrettini's appearance was something along the lines of, "Well, it's easy to see why he's such a fan favorite of the female fans."

Fuck them both.

Matteo is hotter, but I don't see him beating Rafa tonight.

yeah...Matteo has to work on his backhand.

But it's a nice paycheck.

omg, he blew it...

So close . . . but no.

what is in the pink box under Nadal's chair?

It was nice to see a shot of tommy Haas. still very cute.

Nole.

Were they commenting on Matteo's skinny legs? He wears something around his ankles and I thought I heard them say his legs are weak.

The lovely Xisca is in the house. She really is beautiful.

R424 Rogaine

[paste]what is in the pink box under Nadal's chair?

Roger's remains.

Battle of the Adjacents

Thank god for the international feed.

R432, who are the commentators on said feed if any?

On Sunday, the US Open will have a first-time Grand Slam winner. LOL.....

I’m actually rooting for the Villain, R434. Time for new blood.

I'm rooting for Nada. Fuck Russia

I'm sending all my love and energy to my Daniil. No hate here, only love and love and love!!!!

"As a mom"

Did anyone ask Matteo how good coco was?

r432 I'm not sure who was calling the match tonight; but it is practical and astute without the CONSTANT blather that 'other' feeds provide. Also fun because when the camera shows some ridiculous attention-whore celebrity in the stands, more often than not nothing is said because they don't have clue who it is. Virginia Wade was fun this week calling a women's match.

looking forward to tomorrow afternoon!

R427 they were talking about his ankles. He has weak ankles. Sometimes he tries to practice without them to strengthen them but earlier this year in Gstaad he almost injured himself. So he just always wears them now when he plays

Berrettini should have won that first set but he started making so many errors. From 4-0 to 6-4 to losing 6-8 yikes. He put in a good performance though. He didn't embarrass himself. I think we'll be seeing more of him in the latter rounds of big tournaments regularly.

Dimitrov, well it's up in the air. He had a lot of luck at this tournament with the draw and Coric/Federer's injuries. The way he's playing now, he could definitely win small or even medium sized tournaments but he's still not a contender for any more Masters or any slams. Too many wild errors today against Medvedev.

I don't like Medvedev because of his bigoted comments in the last couple years but damn it's time for a new man to win a slam. I'm so fucking sick of the big 3. Nadal had a dream draw and he'll likely win on Sunday

*sometimes he tries to practice without the ankle braces

Yes, Matteo should have won the first set. It's too bad, at least he didn't embarrass himself, now he can seek solace and comfort from his new female fans who are no doubt waiting for him at that restaurant in the east village lol.

Sergeant Pembry

Big who the fuck cares on the men's final. Blah Nadal and bleah puke Medvedev.

Much more interested in the women's final, and it's usually the other way around.

R396, even those that hate Nadal don't call him arrogant. He's anything but.

Really, R447? How would you characterize him telling an umpire that he'll make sure that he never calls another match of his again? That's the height of arrogance.

r448, give it up. Nadal is one of the most humble players ever. Your irrational hatred of him doesn't change that.

That's him being real, R448. A bad ref is a bad ref. Nadal isn't Serena. He does not have a history of going after refs. So if he did? It might have been justified.

Pam Shriver naked.

I watched Serena's press conference, and it's interesting to see her answer when they ask who the two or three toughest players to play against have been in her career. She mentions Venus as her toughest opponent ("who has beaten me more than any other player and won the most grand slams in that era"), then Henin and Clijsters, Davenport ("super tough to play against"), and Hingis.

It was telling that she didn't mention Kerber, or Azarenka/Sharapova/Halep/Kvitova/Ivanovic. I guess she feels (like most fans do) that the current crop don't really have 'it' in the same way the late 90s to mid 00s girls did. So many greats of the game, all with completely different playing styles, all competing in the same period.

She does also say there's so much more depth now and kind of admit that the top players used to be able to cruise to the 2nd week and then duke it out between each other, whereas now there are no easy matches. I guess that's true, but it's more like the whole field has evened out. The top players now aren't as good as the top players then, but the lower ranked ones are slightly better.

Medvedev is a backboard. That guy returns everything never seems to tire. Rafa will have to bring his A game and use short angles and droppers.

R449: Sorry but that's far from being a hater, that happened and it's not the first time.

Nadal is a really nice guy but the time rule can bring the worst of him. Press give him the RF treatment and when he has bad attitude is rarely reported .

It's an interesting final and i'm happy that at least one nextgen is up to the challenge but i think Medvedev's game is not a good fit to defeat Rafa. Daniil is good on defense but Nadal is better and he has more offenssive weapons than the Russian.

Daniil will need to serve really well to have a chance

R452 I find surprising she didn't mention Capriati who was one of her toughest rivals.

And yes, it's pretty obvious the level on woman's tour is far from being the same. This is a low cost Serena in comparission of what she was at the beginnning of her career and she is winning as many GS and reaching finals when she is out of form.

The problem is the top players are not consistent and if you don't play well on regular basis you are bound to fail on big matches

A. Zverev with his Nutty Professor look

Giving he was supposed to be the one who will dominate in a near future i supposed that it would be hard to swallow that Medvedev, who is one year older but it was behind him the whole time till last month reach the final of the US Open.

But no, as long as Sascha has instagram the rest it doesn't matter

R447/R449, I don't hate Nadal at all, I just don't have tunnel vision and blinders when it comes to the fact that he can at times, though rarely, demonstrate a propensity to abuse his influence. It's never appropriate to call out an umpire like that in front of the crowd and expect lack of impartiality about who calls your matches no matter who you are.

I saw Nadal smile at a ball kid in the match. We never see him smile during play. It was sweet.

R455 It’s true, Capriati was a good foil for her back in the day. I think Serena and Venus clashed with her though (they clashed with Hingis too but respect for the game is there) and they didn’t play her as much in the slams as the others mentioned so maybe that's why Serena didn't mention her.

Jenny was also a terrible sport, for example her tantrums and gamesmanship in that Miami final where Venus saved 8 match points and beat her, or in the 2004 US Open QF against Serena which is the reason Hawkeye was introduced. She often made questionable comments about them in the press and was generally a bit unstable as we all know (trying to be nice here). Maybe if she had been more involved in tennis since her retirement (as the others all are), Serena would have thought to mention her.

I agree that the girls today don’t play well week to week, all trying to peak for the slams and mostly faltering in those big matches because of it. Different to the ATP where players (like Medvedev right now) are in the rhythm of winning a lot of matches and warmup tournaments and taking that form into the majors.

personally, i think of perhaps all of serena's greatest rivals, it was capriati who had no fear of her whatsoever.. henin? awesome but "feared' serena on grass or any faster surface, davenport? once again awesome but "feared" serena on a grass court or anywhere other that hard courts, clijsters? awesome again, but "feared" serena on a fast court... i don't think capriati gave a crap on what surface a match with serena was on....and i think serena knew this as well...

funny how serena in her prime had more tougher opponents then she does now past her prime? think of it, among today's "top players" who are shoo in's for the hall of fame? meanwhile you have capriati, henin, davenport, clijsters, venus all hall of famers worthy..

R461 Osaka with 2 majors and still just 21 can be a hall of fame players. Also Kerber has 3 majors and really maximized her abilities to do that which to me is hall of fame material. I know majors maybe shouldnt automatically equal hall of fame but if you win multiple ones, especially at least three or more then a case should be made.

[quote] Osaka with 2 majors and still just 21 can be a hall of fame players.

Twice as many as required for hall of fame entry.

Anyone who has one a major will be in the hall of fame more or less (but not the ones ranked #1 without a slam - looking at Safina and Jankovic there). Dem the rules.

**won. Yikes

I don't think any of those players feared Serena. No doubt, they respected her and her skills, and knew she was a tough match. Clijsters, for instance, moved just as well as Serena. Davenport hit as hard, if not harder than Serena.

Stefanos Tsitsipas taking a social media break for a month or so...according to his insta story

I see the drooling old fool Rod Laver is there to be 'honored' for the 5oth anniversary of his 2nd Grand Slam. He loves Roger so somebody probably told him Rog is in the final,

Btw who is playing for the 'World' team at Laver Cup? Isner? Opelka?Sock?

Is this where we talk about Laver Cup?

Nice, R467--FAA and Flopos need to follow his escape from their Instaslumps.

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