The Gays and Tennis Part 98: USO SF!!

Snooze-fest lineup, although Radacanu is exciting

If Sabalenka doesn’t nab this slam she’s never winning one

Sabalenka just obliterates the ball lol

Sabalenka reminds me of Petrova but with more power, a bigger grunt and Petrova was a bit better at net though Sabalenka has done well in doubles too. They have similar builds

Fernandez is really something

and Fernandez is our first finalist!

the other thread is paywalled!

Thank you OP!

It made it to almost 600! Muriel must be on vacation

Other thread was just paywalled.

Teen #2 is demolishing Sakkori. It’s sad.

you can do this Emma!

I like the black dagger back of Sakkari's top but overall the navy-red nike outfit is much more flattering.

the kids really want the 2.5 million check!

Honestly at $1M for second place, I'd probably never work again! (which is only part of why I'm not a tennis star)

lol Bouchard must feel like shit now. She became the most successful female Canadian player in 2014 by reaching the RG SF And Wimbledon F then her game fell apart. Then she had that weird fall at the USO resulting in a lawsuit and her game hasn't recovered. She's out on rehab now after surgery. Meanwhile Andreescu passed her by by winning IW, Canada and the USO. Now Fernandez has at the very least matched her slam finalist achievement and did it at a younger age too

Emma will have plenty of second serves to go after against Leyla

Runner up gets 1.25 million

GO RADUCANU

Loser tonight gets $675,000, not too shabby

I'm very happy for England!

holy shit. Fearless. No choking on Raducanu's part.

Very intriguing and historic final.

First qualifier to reach a slam final.

Is this the first double unseeded slam final?

and definitely first final between 2 players of Asian descent

just incredible

Congrats, Emma!!!!

I'm still laughing so fucking hard about this final!!!!

I really want something crazy like this to happen with the men. I would fucking love it if something like happened at the 2022 AO. I want it to happen before all the big 3 retire

She hasn't dropped a set!

Yay! This is going to be a fun women's final.

Crazy final. If anyone says they picked this they are fucking liars.

What a weird final. And to think a few days ago the entire WTA Top 20 advanced into the third round - now we have a final between two unseeded teens.

Rooting for Raducanu but my head says Fernandez will win.

well, I picked Emma from the start!

I love this. Finally two women who aren't mental basket cases and can play fearless tennis. Pliskova, Svitolina, Sabalenka and the rest of the wannabes could learn a thing or two from these two girls.

R25 that is weird. The seeds do so well but at the end its 2 unseeded teen girls(one of which is a qualifier).

Tim Henman looks really good.

what kind of British accent does Raducanu have?

She's not posh. if that's what you're wondering.

She is from Kent.

RADUCANU!!!

They are playing Teenage Dream by Katy Perry. How on the nose US Open

I think Fernandez will win the final. Raducanu hasn't had to play any three setters or tight matches yet. The Canadian brat, who seems like the kind who would gladly slit someone's throat and set them on fire if that's what it took, is like a gutter fighter who will intimidate, cheat, stall and do whatever it takes to win. Raducanu will fall apart and lose in straight sets.

has to be a record if Raducanu wins the title, I can't think of anyone else who won a slam faster than her. This is only her 4th main draw tournament and 2nd slam. Andreescu won the USO also on her debut and her 4th slam appearance overall

[quote] Very intriguing and historic final.

The word you're looking for is compelling.

Friday schedule:

3 PM is Medvedev vs. FAA

7 PM is Djokovic vs. Zverev

hopefully the 12 PM doubles match won't go 3 hours

[quote] She is from Kent.

Will the Duke be presenting the trophy?

No, no, no, no, NO! This is NOT what was supposed to happen. Coco GOAT was the chosen one and she was the teenage superstar who was supposed to reach the final and win. My husband and I demand that the entire women's tournament be replayed with a different draw and the men's tournament be canceled right now.

Coco's in the Double semifinals tommorrow.

Love this story so much more than what's happening on the men's side. ick

FYI, the early betting odds have Emma as the favorite against Leylah. Not a big one though. Those odds are compiled by teams of professional quants inputting all kinds of data, so that's quite interesting.

Well, we shall see, Lelah's serve ain't that great, Emma will be sure to attack it.

well, no matter what, history will be made and has already been made.

Fernandez reminds me of the 90s player Aranxta Sanchez. Same obnoxiousness and arrogance, the smug showing off, the willingness to do anything to win no matter how illegal or unethical and unbelievable luck.

Vicario.

R46 What has she done that’s “illegal or unethical”?

Some of you seem unhinged in your hatred of this girl.

I hope Emma will wipe that smug look off Lelah's face in the final

Sablenka should be ashamed of herself.

Sakkarri too, she played much better the previous match

hoping the winner of Medvedev/FAA wins the title but I know that's the underdog SF

I don’t know why I dislike Laylah so much — but I do. Can’t help it. I think it’s partially the smug, self-satisfied mannerisms that are reminiscent of Sharapova. Hated her on sight too.

R53, I feel the same, I definitely disliked her from the moment she opened her mouth, after she beat Osaka.

Can FAA please take some inspiration from Laylah and play light out tennis tomorrow and take out Medvedev or will he continue to be a weasel at the big stages?

The last player to reach the US Open final without dropping a set: Angelique Kerber - 2016

I like Fernandez since there are so few female (and male) players these days who have that, for the lack of a better word, voracity to win that's reflected in their attitude on the court, even when you look into their eyes. Serena, Monica, Steffi, Justine, hell even Sharapova had it. On the men's side, Djokovic and Nadal are prime examples. And that comes from the knowledge that you have what it takes to dig deep, physically and mentally, and crush your opponent as soon as you see the opening, that you can grind them down on the court, even when you're not playing near your best level. That's what separates a multiple slam winner from your average top 10 player. I've seen some of that in Fernandez in this tournament but whether it's a quality she can nurture to become, in the long run, a player in that category, well, it's yet to be seen.

and she was making that stupid heart shape with her hands, cringe !

Leylah is quoted in the NYT piece on the semis as saying, “There’s no limit to what I can do.” I think I’ll refrain from commenting further.

That's rich, R55, a Zverev fan calling any other player a weasel.

[quote] Leylah is quoted in the NYT piece on the semis as saying, “There’s no limit to what I can do.”

I won't get tired of her. Too bad she's not American or white.

can't stand her

WTA Insider @WTA_insider · 26m Rankings Watch: Emma Raducanu can move to No.32 by reaching the final or No.24 if she wins the title. The 18-year-old entered the tournament ranked No.150.

On Monday she will take over as the No.1 British woman.

sabalenka, what a head case.

Konta weeps

She's not the only Brit in the final!

Bathroom break buddies.

[quote] Konta weeps , And Kont bleeds.

[quote] Konta weeps

And Kont bleeds.

The first Latina Canadian to reach a Tennis final 😍Her father is Peruvian-Ecuadorian and speaks Spanish, English, and French.

I's first Jewish-Youkrainian Canadian tennis rapper.

novax will win again. how boring.

You know, I love it that this teenage girl has self confidence and just is going for it. Both of them. I don't understand the haters here. I want them both to win the final. Best thing to happen in tennis in forever. Love that this takes the spotlight away from Novaxx!

if the fat cows on the women's tour lost weight and got in shape and improved their fitness, they could beat these 2 no problem.

Well said R57

[quote] Coco's in the Double semifinals tommorrow.

That is what you should all be talking about. Doubles is what matters. Singles winners are a dime a dozen. Doubles champs are the true superstars and icons of the game.

It’s doubles match.

Hi, um, gays! Long time, like, no hear or, um, whatever. Are you all, um, like, missing me? If I had not, um, like, had my meltdown and, um, let her off the, um, hook in our match, you all would, like, have had no one to, um, hate on or whatever.

Does the, um, Canadian bitch make you think, um, like, I am far better in comparison?

R78 Um, no. Next.

Really glad we've got the two teenagers in the women's final! So much more interesting. I figured Sabalenka and Sakkari would choke a bit, and indeed they did. I hope this next generation ushers in mentally tougher players. These two teens clearly wanted it more.

Also, so sick of the unhinged haters on here no matter which player they hate. Get a life, for Christ's sake.

^ I agree, it's pathological AND boring.

What R80 said.

Not surprised really at Sabalenka's collapse, more surprised at the incredible LACK of nerves by Leylah. She really reminds me of Hingis in 1997.

I am surprised by the shellacking Emma gave Mario. I didn't see the match, was the Greek just tighter than a drum all match? She was playing lights-out tennis until last night.

I kind of love that these two teens are giving us the anti-Naomi story, that professional sport is NOT about honoring feelings and fragility but about ramming the ball down the other guy’s throat.

Yeah, so far they are the anti-Osakas, which is hilarious.

No-drama Leylah

No-drama Emma

It's easier to be no-drama and adorable when they are in the middle of an unexpected winning run. Let's wait and see if they remain no-drama when the run ends, reality sets in and it's back to the grind of the tour where they lose most of the tournaments they play in.

[quote] professional sport is NOT about honoring feelings and fragility but about ramming the ball down the other guy’s throat.

So why the fuck was I given a warning and a penalty? Is it because I used the f-word twice?

R82 Maria was a bit tight but Emma out hit her and out steadied her. She hit some great shots and served well. The straight sets result is a bit of both Emma's stellar play and Maria not bringing her best.

Team Leylah! For some reason I love her cocky attitude.

OTOH - I haven’t been able to stand Emma since the match against Ajla - when she had a panic attack and left the court and we were all supposed to pretend she was dying instead of freaking out because she was losing…

Reminded me too much of Naomi and how we aren’t allowed to question her actions at all.

I saw an interview with her dad on the tv show, her dad is supposedly in FL. He spoke perfect English and said that her attitude stemmed from being cut from some program, they didn't think she was good enough...so she has this attitude of proving people wrong and believing in herself.

She calls him every night to talk about tennis.

last time 2 teenagers played, the younger one beat the older one. I'm going with the same thing this time around.

As that other poster said, Emma is gonna attack Lelah's serve, it's not that great.

R80, if you came here for sunshine and lollipops, you're on the wrong site. Some people don't like the player you do. Get over it and grow up.

Sablenka said in her post match interview that she had many opportunities but didn't take them. she said lelah played great. She didn't do anything extra special. Sablenka said she destroyed herself, (her English isn't the best), but basically she said she lost the match, she had many chances but didn't take them. Lelah didn't do anything special in her opinion.

That's a default position for many players, R93. McEnroe was never simply defeated by a great opponent - it was always him playing badly.

Fernandez didn't fall apart and spray the balls all over the court. In the WTA, that's what passes for special.

[QUOTE] It's easier to be no-drama and adorable when they are in the middle of an unexpected winning run. Let's wait and see if they remain no-drama when the run ends, reality sets in and it's back to the grind of the tour where they lose most of the tournaments they play in.

R86 Yeah!

Lelah said her family sacrificed a lot for her dreams, he mother had to move to CA when she was 10 -13 to work and support the family, not sure what the father does, I guess she's gonna have to support the whole family. Her sister plays tennis as well. She definitely wants it more...she said she still remembers the teacher who told her to concentrate on school and not tennis, that she'd never make it etc. (from post match interview)

both of the girls handled the interviews very well.

I am rooting for ENGLAND and Emma! Lelah has a compelling story, she is definitely a fighter so I wouldn't count her out.

What the fuck is Osaka doing? Is she still going to the MET ball? She is wasting her talent.

Coco Gauff-Caty McNally friendship fueling deep US Open doubles run

Coco Gauff and Caty McNally ascended to the top of the women’s doubles teams almost as quickly as their friendship formed.

The teenage duo’s tear through the 2021 U.S. Open continued Wednesday afternoon, when they knocked off the top-seeded team of Elise Mertens and Su-wei Hsieh to reach their first-ever Grand Slam semifinal in doubles. Gauff and McNally, the No. 11 seed, will face Canada’s Gabriela Dabrowski and Brazil’s Luisa Stefani on Friday.

“We didn’t talk that much. We didn’t talk at all,” McNally said after the win Wednesday of the first time she met Gauff at a U.S. Tennis Association training session in Orlando, Fla.

Chimed in Gauff, who was sitting beside McNally during their press conference: “I was younger than all you guys, I was the youngest of the bunch. I was scared of all of you.”

The two giggled and interrupted each other like a couple of normal 19- and 17-year-olds, respectively. But there is nothing normal about coming off one of the grandest stages in tennis after upsetting the No. 1 seed and 2021 Wimbledon champions.

McNally and Gauff, who have been dubbed “McCoco,” first played together three years ago, winning the U.S. Open doubles title. They continued to pair up and have won three WTA titles since 2019, while reaching the quarterfinals of the Australian Open twice.

It’s a stark contrast to their upcoming opponents, who played in their first tournament together just a month ago. The 29-year-old Dabrowski and 24-year-old Stefani defeated the Czech team of Marie Bouzkova and Lucie Hradecka, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, at Louis Armstrong Stadium on Wednesday to advance to the semifinals.

After competing as a team for the first time in San Jose, Calif., in August, when they won three matches on their way to a finals berth, Dabrowski and Stefani went on to win the WTA 1000 event in Montreal. The two then made the final of another WTA 1000 in Cincinnati before losing to Samantha Stosur and Shuai Zhang.

McNally and Gauff have different strengths that seem to complement each other, but both like to play aggressive tennis. While McNally is the stronger server, and the steadier volleyer, Gauff is better along the baseline.

As teenagers dominate the headlines at the U.S. Open, with Leylah Fernandez and Emma Raducanu in the women’s singles semifinals, McNally and Gauff have an opportunity to continue the trend.

“I think the first time we played here [together] in juniors a couple years ago, from the start I think everyone knew there was something special,” McNally said. “I think we knew there was something special with the way we got along, kind of just clicked. We always pick each other up. [Wednesday], there were times I got down. Coco was able to really pick me up.”

You would never tell it the way she has been playing this fortnight and she absolutely looks and carries herself on the court like a seasoned pro with tons of titles under her belt but Emma Raducanu is yet to win a WTA Tour match.

She didn't compete in anything for 18 months (emma). Due to the pandemic and her studies I think...

It's true. I wouldnt call Leylah's game special. She is solid when she needs to be, has great finesse and is tenacious. Serve isn't that strong and she wont hit you off the court.

Lelah can definitely improve, she has great drive, attitude and mental toughness so she has a lot on her side.

Leylah has great anticipation and great hands. She also has great placement and can put the ball on a dime. And she has NO NERVES. That's special. I think she can be overpower, like Hingis was overpowered by Davenport, Serena and Venus. But it takes a player with good nerves.

Zverev should be booed off the court.

Hoping for a double meltdown Kyrgios style tonight and FAA over Medvedev this afternoon...

Who was the dark-haired hunk in Ram and Salisbury's box during the final? He's not Salisbury's coach, Justin Sherring.

Brutal looking knee injury in the Women’s Doubles semi. Brazil’s Stefani

Did Coco kneecap her in a fit of rage at being upstaged by the Emma 'n Leylah Show?

[quote] Brutal looking knee injury in the Women’s Doubles semi. Brazil’s Stefani

Serves him right for those long bathrooms breaks.

Felix's new haircut is sexy. I'm having a 'semi' of my own.

Coco GOAT is in the FINAL! This is going to be the STORY of this Open. The legend continues.

All the other winners will be forgotten once Coco claims her RIGHTFUL place on the throne. By the way did I talk about how great Saint Roger is?

Joe Salisbury kisses the trophy like it's his grandmother

Agree r111

Love the new look.

R91 People said the same about Sabalenka and see what happened.

And i like the comparission with ASV, not the negative tones but the positive. Arantxa was the toughest player out there, she was not remotely as talented as Graf, Navratilova or Seles, and she played on an era of incredibly clutch players but she was able to suceed anyway using the best of her weapons

R105 I'm a little tired of this perspective. Unless Olya sues him and wins there's nothing atp can do, they can punish him for being a jerk (half circuit are jerks) and till now all the case is a she says he says

Unless Felix can start to get a handle on Daniil's serve he's not going anywhere in this match.

R116, the ATP can do whatever it wants. It fines and suspends players for all kinds of reasons.

R1118 But you can suspend a player for something it's not proved or he will sue your ass and will win for sure.

And of course the backlash will be inmense if the suspend him when she didn't even sue him

R119, oh, I suspect that there will be no backlash. And the ATP is entitled to make its own findings of fact. It doesn’t have to rely on the courts.

But back to the match: Felix seems to have picked up his game.

R120 Are you fucking kidding me, you can't suspend someone just because her girlfriend says he is an abuser. You need proof of that, you need the guy to found guilty on court. And yes, there'll be backlash.

Is this the girlfriend he sired a child with?

No I believe that was a different girl

[quote] Arantxa was the toughest player out there, she was not remotely as talented as Graf, Navratilova or Seles, and she played on an era of incredibly clutch players but she was able to suceed anyway using[bold] the best of her weapons[/bold]

The best weapon in her arsenal (and Graff's) was Günther Parche's knife. Without that weapon the lucky bitch would have been lucky to win even one major.

If Felix wins this set Daniil will be in uncharted territory because he dominated all his matches from the beginning

I’m surprised BG didn’t mention FAA’s fresh haircut

R124 Oh Monica, don't be such bitch, Arantxa won her first GS before you were a thing, and the last one against yourself.

Arantxa was the fastest player, she had a great backhand and a very good smash and volley. Playing against her was like playing against a wall. Graf and Seles were lucky her serve and forehand were subpar

Cliffy is so overly dramatic

And Felix failed at the worst moment

I love FAA's new haircut, wow he is so fucking CUTE. Love him. (No chance of winning the match, however.)

R127, her last Slam was against post-stabbing Seles who had just lost her father a week before France Open. Without the bastard Parche, Seles would have won every major from France Open 93 to USA Open 99. Maybe only one or two losses in between to Mary Pierce or Venus. Aranxta would have been fighting for bullshit titles like Egypt Open.

Rami Malek pictured sitting with a little boyfriend. Gay for days.

I'm confused, R121. So now Zverev is a lesbian?

He's panamoral.

I don't think we've paid quite enough attention to Salisbury's body, especially his thighs. They are quite remarkable

Searching for better pics.

grrrr

Caught a shot earlier of him sitting on his bench and his thighs were MASSIVE.

So skipping the men's final. NFG about which asshole wins.

Med in final. FAA out.

Poor FAA. I thought he played really well for the first set and a half or so. He's a great athlete. But damn Med is a magician.

Shame about FAA, he was playing well enough I think, but just not up to it mentally.

FAA's GS record is still ahead of Federer's when he was Felix's age.

Oh well, this match has showed what we already all knew: FAA can win any point against anyone when it's an unimportant point but can't win a point for his life when the going gets rough.

I hear his coach is Frederic Fontang, a former French tennis player. Felix: ditch the French coach who probably tells you le tennis selon La Monf: "why win a match when winning all the crazy points is all I need to be happy?

And Medvedev's and Zverev's GS records as well.

I actually do think Zverev has a chance against Novak.

R143, he's barely 21. Medvedev hadn't even reached a GS second round by his age and Zverev had only reached one GS fourth round.

He had the second set won! He needs some Leylah’s resolve

Does anyone have any live stream recommendations? I don't have a tv.

R148 If you have an ad blocker freestreams-live1 is good.

So apparently the new nickname of Zverev over at tennis warehouse is "Goldie Chainz". I dig that.

And tonight I'm team Novak because basically I dislike both players, but Djokovic being qualified for the final would bring extra extra flavor to the tournament given what is at stake. Odds-wise I'm thinking 55-45 for Novak tonight.

Will tomorrow's women's final be the first one played on 9/11 since that day?

Djokovic team or A. Zverev team?

Djokovic getting a lot more looks at Zverev's serve than vice versa. I'd say 85% chance Djokovic wins this match.

Team ZFG

Girls, we're slipping: we still haven't answered the most important question of the night: who is Anna Wintour rooting for? Or did she skipped the tournament altogether after Miss Prissy Pants and IMA-Mother defaulted?

Zverev looks too good atm

So again Joker drops the first set. I hope Zverev can do more than fall apart in the 3rd and 4th sets.

He uses the first set to assess the opponent but this is why he can't medal. There isn't a set to just carelessly used to gather information.

I dont know. Based on past matches Djokovic has him right where he wants him.

The opponent challenges him in the 2nd and then falls apart in the 3rd and 4th. I don't get it.

Here we fucking go again! Ughhhhh

Embarrassment and disappointment within the ATP...

R158 is an alien that has a stream two hours before the match even got live. Expose yourself R158. And tell us the result, we won't tell, we promise...

So after he lets you get the first set, then he destroys your mental game because the second set he is playing like he can. You realized you were played the first set. Is that it?

r162 Milos should focus on his own game and mind his own business. The ATP is not the police.

The reason Fed, Nadal, Djokovic have 20 Slams is because they can win when they're playing at 75-80% of their capabilities. Players rarely play their "best." If they did, it would be their "average" level of play, not their "best." The top dogs can play below their best and win most of their matches.

Zverev has the physical game to beat Novak, but I don't think he can sustain it mentally over a best of five set match. That's a dynamic we don't see in women's tennis - the difference between best of five and best of three. The men basically play best of three outside of Slams and then have to adjust to best of five during Slams. There used to be more best of five matches during the "regular season" - many tournaments had best of five matches in the finals after playing best of three the rest of the tournament. Back in the 80s/early 90s, they had events like the WTC Dallas or the Lipton Championships (today's Miami Masters) which played best of five every round. Beating a top player is an entirely different task when it's best of five.

Its all over now folks. I'm not watching anymore.

Yeah I checked out. Seen this before too many times. Djokovic is like a robot. He is impressive but at the same time boring.

I'll keep track of live scores and if it gets close again at the end of the third, fourth and/or fifth sets I'll tune in. But for now I'm watching other stuff.

Cracks me up when they cut to Laver, who's drooling and dottering like an old fool. His bougie wife adjusting his pillow, etc.

I was out walking after dinner and decided to stop by the hotel where the tennis players are staying to see if I could see any players but the whole area is blocked off and there are cops everywhere, Biden is coming and staying overnight at the same hotel for 9/11 tomorrow.

I think the teenagers will have a hard time leaving the hotel tomorrow.

He's ancient and probably past his bedtime

Does A. Zverev have a mole on his left cheek below his eye?

This is like a really bad broken record. This fucker is gonna win multiple slams in his 40s, huh?

he will let med win first set too? he is pathetic and boring

Novax will win again. Mens tennis is truly dead.

It really is. I guess this achievementis impressive but I'll truly care about mens again when its competitive again with other people winning slams.

So true, R171.

A bug flew into the German' s eye earlier ...

Also is his back bothering him? It was the last match

He's not giving up yet

Why aren't they fist pumping after each point?

maybe it was his tactic?

Which white ATP players have yellow skin?

Zverev has now given Djokovic his toughest match of the tournament so far with the most games won against him

Probably go into the 5th set.

Advantage the Russian, he will be fresher.

he HAS to win 2 games

I think Djokovic will break him if he serves for the 4th set

[quote] Advantage the Russian, he will be fresher.

He stinks of fear. He stinks of fear and that cheap lotion, but he's not a coward.

His bbf is in his box, melo.

I really want the men's game to start getting unpredictable. Regardless of what the dumbass announcers say, the men's game has been in desperate need of new slam winners for at least 5 years now. Last year was such a weird letdown with Thiem taking advantage of Djokovic's default. This year FAA was a nice surprise but the other 3 semifinalists were expected obviously

R186 yeah he waits for zverev being nervous

FAA is like Matteo, too much of a nice guy, no killer instinct

how did Djokovic's back suddenly get better without treatment? He was grabbing at it earlier but hasn't done it in a while

Cause hes fake as fuck

A. Martinez

The only things Medvedev does better than Zverev are moving and less errors. Zverev hits harder on average, has a bigger first serve and is less bad at net. Djokovic definitely views Zverev as more of a threat

Going 5! Just what I wanted is for them to kill each other

To the fifth set.

Laver looks like his eyes are hollowed out.

Medvedev is just chilling after a fairly quick match.

"how did Djokovic's back suddenly get better without treatment? He was grabbing at it earlier but hasn't done it in a while."

He historically plays possum.

The man is 83 ffs, he's in good health.

who looks better?

Zverev’s gonna choke. He’s just prolonging the pain.

Break for Djokovid

really hard to believe Djokovic's back was hurting if he can play a point like that to go up 2-0

[Quote] men's game has been in desperate need of new slam winners for at least 5 years now

Try 10 years.

His back was never hurt. At least not anything worth showing discomfort.

he is not gonna give it back

Let's go Medvedev I guess.

There's nothing I want more than to see Djokovic lose in front of Rod Laver.

it almost seems like Djokovic is letting his opponents challenge him so he have comeback wins to try and earn the crowd's favor. I know that makes no sense in terms of conserving energy and avoiding injury but it's bizarre how he suddenly lifts his game every time he loses a set in a slam this year

Yes. Novak touching his back is why he's ahead in the fifth.

R210 well he is a fighter obviously but there is a weird bait and switch to it all.

holy shit 4-0

Fowler shut the fuck up we know

2 breaks? Its over. Zverev gotta wait a little more for that slam

Would love for Medvedev to crush Djokovic's goal of 21 slams (one more than Fedal) and the calendar slam right at the end.

unless Djokovic is an error machine in the final, I really don't see what Medvedev is going to do to stop him. Medvedev isn't as aggressive as Zverev. He plays very far back like Murray but without Murray's net prowess or willingness to come in unless it's super easy put-away. We saw what happened during the AO final when Djokovic demolished him and took advantage of Medvedev's defensive court positioning

oh look Djokovic is blessing us with some late-match tension! The struggle of trying to serve out a match up 2 breaks! but can he overcome the obstacle? suspense!

Djokovic wants this too badly to let anyone beat him.

I'm praying to the tennis gods that 2022 is different for mens grand slam tennis

Novax winning the Open. How boring!

Djokovic has hit aces on at least half of the break points against him tonight

It won't be r220.

[Quote] oh look Djokovic is blessing us with some late-match tension!

Exactly. The same shit over and over. Zzzzzzz.

lol remember last year when most of us hoped the Thiem/Zverev final was a sign that we'd have more new winners this year? Instead Thiem completely self-imploded, fell off the radar and is recovering from a wrist injury. While we've had 2 new finalists, Tsitsipas and Berrettini, nothing else has changed in the men's game except Nadal finally lost again at RG to Djokovic

R223 hou think Djokovic will win all 4 next year too. If that happens I'm holding a eulogy for mens tennis.

That eulogy will be pointless, R226. The rest of us will have died of boredom.

aww the 2 assholes warm embrace at the net

I hate myself for writing this but I'm hoping Medvedev wins the final. I hope to never have to write that again

Boobs out

Sadist to the end, Djokovic wins by breaking Zverev one last time.

[quote] I hate myself for writing this but I'm hoping Medvedev wins the final. I hope to never have to write that again

I'm with you, R229.

R212, I think everything is a product of his crazy, hyper dramatic personality. If he were a simple, straightforward person he would beat everyone in three sets. The only reason he doesn’t is because he loves risk and danger.

I fucking knew he was saving his energy for the 5th set.

R233, he is the male Billy Jean King. That bitch was the same. She used to love drama and was often accused of letting her opponents back into matches just for the drama of fighting for a close win.

Saw a shot of kim clijsters, she's still fat as fuck!

Fun fact: all semi finalists today, Djokovic, Zverev, Medvedev and Auger-Aliassime live in Monaco, train together off-season and were basically my neighbors when I was a prisoner of the city-state.

More like the male Margaret Court, R235. Everyone will be thoroughly disgusted by him when he's old and will be rooting for anyone to break his record.

That may be R238 but that doesn't change the fact that BJ King was a bitch too.

He wants the crowd to get their money's worth!!

Tix are expensive!

At least Roger and Rafa were fun to watch. Their games are/were freaking amazing and unique.

Novak is so dull.

Novvaxxx did right thing by skipping North- American tournaments prior to U A Open.

He is physically and mentally fresh this year.

If only he can do one more time.

He will be nervous but so will Medvedev as it is going to be Meds first grand slam

[quote] Will tomorrow's women's final be the first one played on 9/11 since that day?

I may be wrong but I think the 2011 final was on 9/11. Queen Latifah was invited to sing before the final to mark the ten year anniversary. Serena then lost the final to Stosur in straight sets, had yet another meltdown and screamfest, arguing with the umpire and cussing her out after a point penalty, and then blamed her behavior on wanting too badly to win the USA Open in front of the USA fans on 9/11 anniversary.

Yes,.Roger is fun to watch with his elegant effortless style of pay but not Nadal.

[quote] Girls, we're slipping: we still haven't answered the most important question of the night: who is Anna Wintour rooting for? Or did she skipped the tournament altogether after Miss Prissy Pants and IMA-Mother defaulted?

Any truth to the rumor that Miss Prissy Pants is campaigning to get an asterisk put next to Novaxx's wins and the entire US championships this year in the official records? MJ Fraunandez has been ordered to keep reminding viewers that the Slams this year were not true majors due to Fedal being injured or pulling out and Murray having his period and melting down on the court.

There is nothing dull about how Novak constructs a point.

On court,Nole is an asshole but he is not a cunt like rest of the bug 4(On and off court)

Nobak was defending Stefano regarding bathroom breaks. I think he also lives in Monaco

[quote] like rest of the bug 4(On and off court)

Well my Andy is certainly not among that group.

Hey OP, Please include a poll in the next thread about favourite big 3

I mean who is DL favourite among big 3

Nole, Rafa or a Roger?

BUG 4!!!

Nole

Roger for me. I've never disliked him and his tennis is elegant to watch.

Roger's a prissy closet Queen.

I used to like Roger as a player but the nauseating worship and praise by the press, the sweeping of his tantrums under the rug while criticizing other players for doing the same, and the blatant favoritism by the AELTC turned me off against Roger. Can't stand Miss Prissy Pants anymore. He obviously believes his own publicity and is as much of an egomaniac as that other cunt Novaxx.

Of the big 3 my order of liking them is:

1. Rafa. OCD and playing style can be ugly to watch at times but overall I find him the least offensive.

2. Novaxx. He's an asshole but it's at least out in the open and he gets deservedly criticized for it. Plus I give him credit for clawing his way to the top in spite of the media and the establishment trying to protect Roger by bringing down Rafa and Novaxx in any way they could.

3. Fed. Used to like his game and the fact that he played every tournament seriously unlike his predecessor Sampy who used to tank blatantly at the tour events. But I got increasingly pissed off by all the worship engineered by the Fed PR machinery and I can't stand this prissy bitch anymore. I like him more than I do that cunt Misery though.

She-hulk wrecking her racket if anyone missed it. I wouldn't like to come across her in a dark alley.

Another, showing the detail of the broken racket.

Coco winning the doubles would be the perfect end to the American Open honoring the 20th anniversary of 9/11. Americans need to win their tournament, not some fucking Canucks or Serbs.

The Gauffina will save the US Open for the Americans.

The injuries of Federer and Nadal only reduce the number of candidates to GS, from 3 to only one. Men tennnis is extremely boring right now, they need new champions asap but this generation is too used to lose against Nole.

I only hope at least Medvedev do better than in the Australian Open

I think Medvedev is going to win the final. He has sailed through without breaking a sweat and will be fresher. Besides Novaxx's comments about treating the final like it is the last match of his life tell me he's going to be under unbelievable pressure and will crack.

It's the year of the rat-faced fug winners: Fernandez and Medvedev.

I hope last night's loss spell the end for Zvereva and he never recovers from yet another flop at the majors, sending him on a downward spiral right out of the top 50.

R263 I can tell you that it is not a flop

Oops, R264. Poor Natasha. I hope Zverev also finds himself at the receiving end of a triple bagel in a Slam final.

Lil Leylah GOAT Team

or

Raducandoo GOAT Team?

Sabalenka certainly is a handsome woman.

R266, neither team. This is a meaningless tune-up tournament anyway after Serena withdrew and Coco GOAT lost. They should reduce the prize money today to $10,000 and change the tournament name in the records to the WTA Challenger of Flushing.

I hope Nole wins the final. He really deserves it. The Olympics fail would have mentally destroyed everybody, but not him. His toughness is just unbelievable, out of this world. I want him to make history and imagine Prissy Queen and his fans having a meltdown and burn in the hell of envy.

That’s the one upside to Novaxx winning 21 ^^

yeah bitches, they are not the only teenagers in the open!

Did Nadal haver surgery? He's leg is wrapped up and on crutches. It's in spanish, I don't understand. I translated it, it says "treatment".

Hey CooCoo, I'll be sure to send you an autographed photo of ME holding the winner's trophy for SINGLES. You know, where you got your ass kicked. Kisses!!

Not so fast, I'll smash you weak serve to smithereens

R272, it’s ambiguous. I assume that they would try other therapy before surgery.

Brad Gilbert Twitter says it's a surgery

I just won a trophy yesterday, I may win another today! Check out my nice blue shorts!

I follow Rafa on Instagram he looks a bit smaller his legs do at least

I wonder if Djokovic will follow his tried and true first-set strategy to play sub-par and let Medvedev win it. Then raise his game and destroy Medvedev's confidence in the second.

Listen, LaLah, Po, or whatever your name is, sit your fugly Teletubby ass down, bitch. You got lucky and ran into a bunch of chokers who keep gifting you wins. I EARNED my GOAT status, you maple syrup slurping ho. I am surprised you are getting a big head. It can finally match your humongous forehead and prevent you from falling over due to your saggy tits.

If you'll excuse me I need to call the INS. Too many illegals crossing the border from Canada and polluting my country. Oh, was I looking at you when I said that? I didn't mean anything by that, Tinky Winky. Your head is so big it was hard to look anywhere else. Don't you have some ice hockey to play and break your leg on or something? Don't let me keep you.

As for that Brit, girl, just choke on your cucumber sandwich and your spotted dick. You may be a big deal in your tiny little island but no one gives a fuck about you in the USA, mmmkay? Fuck off, Jane Austen.

Now I have some practice to go to before my Grand Slam final. I'll do it after I call the INS and get these illegal bitches deported to North Detroit.

R277, Nice VPL

The whole nation will be watching me and supporting me!

Emma Raducanu's US Open final will be shown live on FREE-TO-AIR TV tonight after Amazon Prime agreed to share coverage in a last-minute deal with Channel 4 so more fans can watch live

The broadcasters held talks through the night over a sub-licensing deal that would enable the match to shown live on Prime and on Channel 4 at 9pm this evening.

Amazon has said it will reinvest all of the fees from the deal into British women's tennis to support the next generation of female talent.

The broadcaster has declined to comment on the amount Channel 4 are paying for the licence to screen the match, but Sportsmail understands it is more than £1million.

Amazon have already agreed a highlights deal with BBC Sport for a programme that will air on Sunday afternoon and Channel 4 have swooped in to secure the live rights in a major boost for tennis fans in the UK.

'Emma's journey from qualification through to the US Open final at the age of 18 is a truly magical story for British sport and we think it's important that we extend our coverage to as many people as possible to support her in this historic moment for women's tennis,' said Alex Green, MD Prime Video Sport Europe.

'Young tennis talent such as Emma need the right support to become the stars we see today and we're delighted to be able to commit even more investment to the next generation of women's tennis in the UK.'

The broadcaster has already funded Raducanu's amazing journey, contributing £60,000 towards her development through the Prime Video Future Talent Award in 2019.

Channel 4's Chief Content Officer Ian Katz said: 'Emma's meteoric rise to secure a place in the US Open Final is just sensational.

I'm rooting for Emma, nobody from England has won it since 1968, it's been too long! It's coming home! Three Lions!

I'm rooting for Emma too r283, but I fucking hate this "it's coming home!" attitude, as though international trophies only genuinely belong to England.

Will Channel 4 demand a refund when Emma loses the final? The pressure on this kid at next year's Wimbledon is going to be enormous. I predict a first round loss for her.

My prediction: Fernandez bt Raducanu 7/6, 6/3

Nadal recently revealed he suffers from 'Muller-Weiss syndrome, which is a rare condition caused by an improperly developed bone.

His wife couldn't be with him at the hospital because she was very busy at the bank that day and because she's so private.

R286, damn, he's fucked.

Poor Rafa. 😢

Emma has gained over 600k and counting insta fans in a very short period of time. She now has 702k...Lelah has 174K followers to date.

r288 Rafa can recover on his yacht

'Where do you like to cruise?'

I answer that one for him.

Some people think of Medvedev as a lying, cheating anti-Semite. But I think of him more as a racist.

yeah it's not a final between 2 players you can really root for. Along with Zverev and new villain Tsitsipas the current top 4 is just so unlikable

I look forward to the day there are more likable top male players.

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I'm stanning Emma.

Make us Brits proud, queen.

she is not brit, she is an immigrant

R297 She has lived in the UK since she was two years old. She's a Brit.

R298 I know. So she is not a brit. She wasn't even born there.

She has a Canadian passport.

I'm sure she has dual citizenship.

Robin Montgomery won the girl's title

Desirae Krawczyk & Joe Salisbury have won their first #USOpen mixed doubles title!

R295, some Romanians may have Gypsy heritage, which can be traced to Northern India. I don't know if Raducanu's dad has any of that ancestry but some Romanians are quite tanned and dark compared to their neighbors.

R295, r303, I was actually thinking that her dad is probably of Romany (gypsy) origin as he's so dark, much darker than the non-Romany Romanians I know.

R295 Are you serious or just trolling? "The famous Sub Saharians of Romania". LMAO

Btw can't stand Country Soup. Her game is very standard aggressive, like a lesser Li Na with a good directioning like Bouchard. Fernandez has less power but more placement and a style that's kind of recognizable. Also Country Soup looks are weird, can't understand her appeal.

Agreed, R294, now we've got the most unlikable top 4 ever. At least in the days of Connors, Nastase and McEnroe we had Ashe, Laver, Borg, Vilas, Gerulaitis and Wilander as the good guys. Now it's a megalomaniac, a racist jerk, a prima donna bathroom cheat, and a sadistic raging sociopath. Can't wait to see FAA, Sinner, Alcaraz and Ruud/Musetti/Korda/Brooksby overtake them.

I know her parents are middle age plus but genetics are interesting. Emma is quite pretty for having such average lookswise parents. She has great cheekbones and features. Though her mom is a nice looking lady.

Raducanu team or Fernandez team?

Emma team or Leylah team?

Team England!

R307, her mother is the Asian woman on the left in the picture R295

Team Fernandez. Girl had a hell of a draw. Took out Osaka, Kerber, Svitolina and Sabalenka in a row, all without bashing the ball. Honestly she deserves it more than Raducanu, but we know tennis doesn't work this way. The winner still needs to win the final.

I want a 3 setter

Go Raducanu!

omg, this woman is horrible, she cannot sing

Ugh, I hate this patriotic shit.

it's for 9/11 dumbass.

Do the other grand slams put spectators through all this jingoistic BS?

who is that singing? She's old and weak sounding

Don't they do the same in England?

R318, some old bitch from B'way

Yes, there simply aren't enough 9-11 remembrances and memorials, so we need to do it a tennis match, too. No, R317, the other Slams don't do this jingoistic crap.

R320 not sure how she got a job singing

And the boys champion is Dani Rincón, friend of Alcaraz who trains at the Rafa Nadal academy

well, she's old, she's black and she's a woman, that's how!

The cadets are all from West Point and they are also all women (flag display).

OK, we're over 300 posts, someone get ready for another thread, just in case...

for when this is paywalled here's the next

Team Leylah!

[quote] And the boys champion is Dani Rincón

Is he past peak ripeness?

the loser gets 1.25 million! not bad for 2 weeks' work!

Fernandez's mom and fitness trainer are fucking.

Team Emma!

straight away fist pump.

What's wrong with fist pumps?

R332 never seen someone do it so much

R328 Sorry Brian but he was born in january, so he is 18, too old for you

2 players I wish Sharapova could have played prior to retiring are Andreescu and Fernandez lol both just as fist pumpy as she was

omg, her serve is so bad!!!

Radacanu stays down on her shot beautifully. It's really hard in tennis to keep you upper body still and not pull up.

Yeah Fernandez has an average serve but moves so damn well.

the weird thing about Osaka struggling this year against smaller lefties Fernandez, Teichmann and Vondrousova is that she defeated Kvitova for the 2019 AO. Kvitova has a good serve and way more power than the ones who beat her this year. Very odd

Considering who she has played, it's stunning that no one has really taken advantage of that below average serve.

lol, Emma fist pumping Leylah's double faults.

This is a long game.

emma is lousy too

Go Raducanu! The crowd is behind Fernandez, for whatever reason, despite her ridiculous celebration routines.

I many england flags

*saw

Andy Roddick in the house!

Andy Roddick, there but where is Bronx?

emma's serve not great today.

Understandably nervous r350

Thank gawd for the international feed. No Chris Fowler!

Best women's US Open in years! Time for changing of the old guard.

emma ain't winning this the way she's playing.

I agree. New energy and lots to look forward to going forward. I mean, how many years of “will Serena finally win another?” can we take?

Leylah seemed nervous at first, but now Emma seems more nervous.

The best part of this is to have no preference since both are so young so new and coming from the same spot. When does that ever happen? If you already have a preference or judgment against one or the other it’s your problem. This is rare and special in tennis

"Best women's US Open in years! Time for changing of the old guard. "

The old guard was Serena and it already changed.

But I guess Serena being around makes it seem like other players aren't old guard because they don't go back as far - but at this point players younger than Serena - Like Kerber, Muguruza, Halep, Azarenka -- all multiple Slam champs -- are also old(ish) guard. Someone like Barty would be mid-guard if there is such a thing.

Fernandez wins game with the net, she says sorry, then fist pumps silently. LOL I like her

Yeah Leyla when she's happy really looks like Medvedev...

Uh oh, Raducanu turning in to a "C"MON!!!!" shrieker

Normally I hate that, but considering who she's playing I don't mind one bit.

Fist pump > Screaming C’mon

“Talking away”.

Chris evert about the today hosts. The shade!!!!!

Let's go ENGLAND!!!

First set Radu.

Giving Fernandez's second serve what it deserves.

The best part of all this is JUST LIKE THAT Osaka will no longer be the IT girl.

Girl bye

"Always had great talent and always hit the ball very hard."

Well then, a Commonwealth final at the US Open.

I'm too busy preparing for the MET Ball. I've already banked over 50 million last year...I don't need to work!

Leylah's getting a bit shook, you can see it

Who do you think will win USA Open on men and women side?

Nobody ever shook Leylah.

This Canadian gets lucky with that net.

Serena is watching knowing for sure that her slam days are done.

Poor Pliskova and Svitolina. They will never get a slam now not that they had much chance. This raducanu is gonna be winning loads

Lelah's dad is not there because he is superstitious according to a report I read, not sure if true.

They're also both Canadian, r370.

How is Leylah's coach guy not getting called out? He's constantly yelling stuff to her.

is he yelling in spanish? The lines person used to be able to spot those coaching from the box but now no humans are there to really see it unless the umpire can see it.

Lelah speaks spanish but she said she doesn't know much about the Filipino culture when she was asked the other day.

wow, she is gonna win this open without dropping a set!!! (i hope I'm not speaking too soon)

Raducanu gives me huge one slam wonder vibe like Swiatek. Storms through her first slam win like a beast, slam as first title, then proceeds at doing nothing relevant.

who cares about swiatek now ?

I love that they’re both lady like and elegant in their play - no grunting (minimal), the fist bumping isn’t as aggressive as some other players who think their in an MMA fight. Both classy.

Better one than none. Honestly though look how solid she is hitting the ball and moving. If she keeps improving I cant see her not threatening for more.

You don’t win a slam as a qualifier without dropping a set at 18 and not become “a thing”. Sorry.

Shi-vi-tek

R377 Her dad said that when he went to watch her in a previous final, she lost and he felt terrible about it, as if him being there was the reason (!) He said that he is very superstitious and that's why he isn't there. Emma's parents don't seem to be there though.

She has real talent. They spotted her at a young age and invested in her.

I don't know who is more annoying, Lelah or her fitness coach.

swaitek didnt dropp a set too

Gayle King rooting hard for Fernandez.

Lelah is throwing a hissy fit. Emma needs medical attention to mend to her bleeding knee.

Fernandez is so unlucky though. Momentum broken for such a casuality.

They’re REALLY dragging this out.

Gayle Kong obviously fangirling for the darker of the two.

c'mon, that was a legit medical time out. Lelah is so unlikable.

Emma is clearly bleeding. Fernandez is a fucking cunt who needs to be punched hard in the face.

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ENGLAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YES!!!!!!

I'm 2.5 million bucks richer bitches!!! suck on that coco!

England are winners. It's coming home.

Raducandoo!

what the fuck is Lelah still complaining about???

Lelah is crying like a bitch!!!

Blood saved her. She sat down, calmed down, Fernandez got cold and lost momentum. Incredible what destiny can generate.

I beat you again haha!

well tbh I'd cry, too

and I don't even like her

Fernandez really annoying here. I get it, it's frustrating that there was an MTO on break point when she had the momentum. But I think per the rules, there HAD to be an MTO if there's blood. I guess Radacanu could have hid it, but it was pretty obvious.

C'mon lelah is never gonna win ANYTHING with that serving percentage.

Fernandez is a terrible sport. Her tantrum didn't do her any favors.

R402 -taxes

I knew there was a reason I didn't like that little bitch, she won fair and square, go home and work on your serve!!

Yay Emma!

I’m still a fan of Leylah. She’ll be back

even stevie wonder could see that emma was the better player!

Well done, Emma! She played brilliantly, especially considering the crowd was weirdly partisan.

Tennis queen.

Chris Fowler is a hot daddy and I'd hit that.

wow, listen Evert, shading Osaka lol.

I hope they have a good team around them and protect them, not overload them with endorsements, matches etc

Love that Raducanu won the championship with an ACE.

History made! First qualifier to ever win the open!

Has anyone (female) won a slam with an easier draw?

Why is there so much babbling? At Wimbledon they give short interviews and then present the trophies.

Chris Evert needs to stop wearing sleeveless dresses. Her arms look like uncooked bratwurst.

Why was Evert prattling on about being teenagers? It's not like they're 15.

Poor Joe Salisbury - a Brit wins two US Open titles in successive days, for zero attention now.

No one should shit talk womens tennis. This tournament in particular had some quality womens matches.

R423 her draw was pathetic.. sakkari? rogers?stupid whore

Way to pander Leylah.

R423 I'm so over those comments. You play who you play. Obviously the people you thought she should have played in her section couldnt get it done. Raducanu is a big talent.

The future Dame Emma Raducanu.

This is why you need an education, she is so well spoken. she got straight As in school. And it's impossible not to like this girl.

"Poor Joe Salisbury - a Brit wins two US Open titles in successive days, for zero attention now."

Doubles titles - meh. Even when there isn't a countryman who won singles hogging the spotlight, doubles get little attention. Jamie Murray got more attention because he's Andy Murray's brother.

Who is better - qualifier or lucky loser?

R431 of course but there is no doubt that she had shit draw

R431 I think it's an important thing to point out because it can be misleading. When you are hyped for winning a slam but in practice it was the draw of a 250 it can be rough after, because the pressure is huge but the feat wasn't there to begin with.

[quote]Poor Joe Salisbury - a Brit wins two US Open titles in successive days, for zero attention now.

I'm paying attention.

"Has anyone (female) won a slam with an easier draw?"

Possibly, R423. All the draws are on Wiki and you can look at rankings archives to figure out opponents' rank at the time, plus the seed info is all on Wiki.

Look into it.

Laylah is such a mean girl. Glad to see the smirk wiped off her face.

Agreed. If these two charismatic and articulated players are the faces of the future, the WTA has many great, and yes, compelling, years ahead of itself.

LOL Leylah holding that forced smile. Must suck to beat all of those seeds and then lose to a qualifier.

R442 I bet she's gonna rage as soon as she gets off the court.

Did Jamie Murray ever win two titles in two days? I think not. Obviously, the main attention is always on singles, but in the UK Salisbury would certainly be getting significant attention any other year, as opposed to practically nothing. It's all been great for British women's tennis, given the drought since Sue Barker's heyday.

Well this qualifier held it together better mentally then any of those seeds she beat.

Emma was the favorite going into this though, which surprised me given how many top opponents Leylah beat, but Emma's serve is better which made the difference. Emma STILL has not played a single top 10 player though. I'd like to see her against Osaka/Barty/Sabalenka and others. She's still untested to my thinking.

My Joe

"[R431] I think it's an important thing to point out because it can be misleading. When you are hyped for winning a slam but in practice it was the draw of a 250 it can be rough after, because the pressure is huge but the feat wasn't there to begin with. "

Oh, please, you're just shitting on the victory. Winning a Slam via an opened up draw isn't exactly rare. She knows she didn't play top seeds. It's gonna be "rough after" no matter who she beat because now Radacanu - and Fernandez - are known entities, and there will be expectations and pressures. I don't foresee either one dominating despite what they did at the USO. They'll have future successes no doubt, but I don't think the WTA will be the Fernandez-Radacanu show. Like Barty after she won her first Slam, they'll have good Slams and bad Slams.

....

well, until those fat cows get fit and improve their fitness, they won't be winning shit. They can't run and can barely move.

wow, is that Emma's boyfriend holding her book? I bet that's BJK's book.

Emma could be a fashion model - statuesque and posseses exotic looks. I read that even before this final , she is already set to become the best-paid sportswoman in UK and now maybe in the world. Very interesting to know how she will handle this overnight fame. I don't know about Layla - seems talented and feisty in beating all those seeds but kinda run of of gas towards the end. Overcoming her tough draw, she probably felt it's her destiny to win. Looking forward to their next major now that both have targets on their back.

she gained over 200k followers just over a few hours. she now has 936k followers.

Emma has now leapfrogged over Tom Daley as the favorite to be named the BBC Sports Personality of the Year. Tommy must be pissed off.

Leylah better work on that cupcake serve of hers.

Emma is really pretty, plus she's well-spoken and charming.

Dame Emma's press conference.

She's is so lovely, but her mouth is kinda lopsided.

I'm mesmerized by this girl. That her parents didn't bother to show up is intriguing. Perhaps there's a backstory there but so unusual for women's tennis where parents are omnipresent, especially for players this young.

R458, there is a travel ban. They can't come.

But the stay in the background, even during wimbledon sat with the crowds and did not sit in her box.

There is a young man there in her box, I think that may be her boyfriend.

Her mom took her to ballet and tap dance lessons, her dad took her to motorcross, swimming, skiing, karting, tennis. He's the one who pushes her and is very hard to please.

"The youngster was raised on the outskirts of London by her Chinese mother Renee and Romanian father Ian, who both work in finance.

Raducanu added: "I think the confidence comes from just inner belief. My mum comes from a Chinese background, they have very good self-belief.

"It’s not necessarily about telling everyone how good you are, but it’s about believing it within yourself. I really respect that about the culture.

"He [my dad] is all about being different and not caring what other people may have thought at the time."

Raducanu also admitted her parents are the people she wants to impress the most, not tennis legends of yesteryear.

She explained: "They’re very tough to please and have high expectations, so that's a big driving factor as to why I want to perform.

"And I think that’s a result of many years of them just being super-focused, and not getting too high, but at the same time, not getting too low when the losses come.

"[After the Wimbledon defeat] they said, 'I’m proud of you.' That was all I needed."

R459 Oh, that makes sense.

Lelah, in the post match interview claimed that she didn't know the extent of Emma's injury and it was in the heat of the moment.

Was she blind? the whole world could see there was blood...

The whole world was watching on TV. From across the court it may not have looked like much.

Tumaini Carayol @tumcarayol · 4h

Emma Raducanu has won the US Open. Things she hasn't done as a professional:

- Won a WTA tour match

- Played a tour level three set match(!!)

- Played on clay

- Directly entered a slam main draw

- Played five tour level events

One of the craziest breakout runs ever.

She was standing maybe two feet from Emma while she was arguing with the chair umpire about the medical timeout and could definitely tell that Emma was bleeding. (Which triggers a mandatory medical timeout.) She's just a bitch.

She won 3 matches at Wimbledon, but I guess that's not technically a WTA event - all the Slams are run by the ITF.

Lelah strikes me as the type who will try to cry and and use all kinds female wiles to get what she wants. she's still a baby in that way.

Emma presenting her coach, Andrew Richardson, with the coach's trophy

Ben Rothenberg @BenRothenberg · 4h Emma Raducanu's #USOpen is a great win for education.

Raducanu went to traditional high school, completing her coursework this year.

She never enrolled in a full-time tennis academy. Still won a Slam.

More than her shots, I hope that's what coaches/parents seek to replicate

so what do you think? were those 2 better than coco?!

R472 it's not fair to compare yet. Fernandez just turned 19 and Raducanu turns 19 in 2 months. We'll have to wait to see what Gauff has done after the 2023 AO as she'll turn 19 spring 2023. Neither Fernandez nor Raducanu had achieved what Gauff has at the age of 17 and obviously we don't know yet if Gauff will be winning single slams or reaching slam finals. She has had a number of wins over top players, won 2 singles titles on 2 different surfaces and is doing great in doubles.

Coco is still ranked higher, but they're definitely better - and not just because one won a Slam and the other was a runner up as where Coco's deepest run is the QFs. Coco is good player and she has the competitive fire and drive to stay good - being top 20 or 30 in the world is VERY good. But, not sure yet if she can make that "level jump" into consistent Slam contender. Her physical game isn't as solid as Radacanu's, though she seems to be trusting her slightly janky forehand more. We'll see what happens with CoCo. I bet she's fired up by the performance of Fernandez and Radacanu.

Fernandez played superbly the whole US Open but you can see where her game could go off the rails and she could be upset (or simply beat if playing someone ranked higher). That serve isn't gonna do her any favors.

Been watching tennis for 30+ years. The energy and play from runs like these usually don't last - consistently - unless you're a GOAT level player like Graf. They're not gonna play this well all the time. Will be really interesting to see where their average level is at and what they do next year in all the Slams. Both will also have to deal with being known entities and the pressure of expectations - at the USO there really were none. Now fans and journalists will start talking about results as disappointing or abnormal and the whole context is different.

But, back to the original question - they're better than Gauff right now. They happen to all be ranked in the 20s after this USO.

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I hope Raducanu and Fernandez both play Indian Wells in a few weeks and the tennis draw gods put them in the same round of 16 or QF. I want to see them play again and develop a rivalry

Emma, in her post match interview has said she doesn't know what she's doing yet, she hasn't checked her phone and doesn't intend to, she wants to enjoy the moment with her team. She doesn't know when she's going home or what she's doing tomorrow.

A few days ago, she said that she would like to go sight seeing afterwards...

Indian Wells is in a few weeks, R476? I thought it was in March. Is it being made up because of Covid?

I didn't get the point of Fernandez having a tantrum about the MTO. Did she expect the trainer to just stop bandaging the bleeding wound?

Fernandez is a bitch; the tantrum made as much sense as when McEnroe used to berate umpires and linespeople.

yes, I can see that Fernandez will probably be having all kinds of hissy fits in the future.

I don't mind the occasional fist pump but it's the fist pumping she does before serving that annoys me about her.

R478 yes this year IW is in the beginning of October due to covid and there's no Asian swing.

IW wasn't held in 2020 or this past spring so Andreescu and Thiem are still the defending champs lol

Novak just started following Emma. She has 1 million followers now

The British girl is quite lovely. Why does she have a kanker sore though?

FAA won the US Open sportsperson award for excellence in sportspersonship

[quote] Why does she have a kanker sore though?

Be thankful it’s not a mole.

The field for poor sportspersonship this year was much more competitive, R485,

R485 Did he do something sporting to achieve that? Just interested.

They have full-time jobs and probably didn't expect her to get as far as she did at Wimbledon, on a weekday.

R489 is for r458.

Fernandez's hissy fit during the MTO and her bitching about it even after the match was over confirmed to me what a snotty, entitled cunt she is. After beating the top players to reach the final she probably assumed she was going to win the title and when things didn't go her way she threw a tantrum like the Karen she revealed herself to be.

And mentioning the 9/11 attacks in her speech was so cringeworthy, calculated and manipulative as a blatant attempt to not get criticized for her behavior. Again completely Karen.

I'm hoping we see a meltdown during the men's final. We know both are capable of it though 1 of them has shown much more anger and crazy behavior over the years than the other

Salisbury and Krawczyk won Mixed Double.

It is the third Mixed double title in a row for Krawczyk. Roland Garros and US Open with Salisbury and Wimbledon with Skupski.

Poor Salisbury. He won two doubles titles at a single Slam, something that even Judy's second boytoy lover never did, but thanks to Emma's shocking win, he will get almost zero attention in the Brit press.

[quote]And mentioning the 9/11 attacks in her speech was so cringeworthy, calculated and manipulative as a blatant attempt to not get criticized for her behavior. Again completely Karen.

I was open mouthed when she compared herself to New Yorkers and Americans post 9/11. It's truly outstanding that she can be so calculated after an exhausting tennis match. Drop Dead Gorgeous/Mean Girls levels of manipulation.

The UK press has the following headlines:

Absolutely Emm-ense! Totally Rad Queen of New York

And even Her Majesty The Queen has sent a message of congratulations to Emma.

R491 Yes it was definitely an attempt to get the crowd back on her side. The fact she basically snatched the microphone back to add that comment showed it wasn't pre-planned in advance. It also meant that, had Emma been planning on saying anything about 9/11 she basically couldn't because then it would look like she was copying Leylah.

That said, I doubt Emma had planned to say anything about 9/11 because it's separate to tennis.

She didn’t compare herself to New Yorkers. She was paying respect to the crowd and the date. She simply stated she hoped to be as strong as the citizens of NY. I could see how some could be jaded and think it was calculating. Keep in mind that she is nineteen and not as cynical. The crowd in NY loved her(I was there and fell in love with her play). I think it was a sweet way of her acknowledging the crowd that had been rooting her on so feverishly. And the crowd loved it

R498 Yeah we know the crowd loved her. It was disappointing to see them giving a muted response to Emma's brilliant play, while whooping and hollering at every winning shot Leylah made.

Tennis isn't normally like that, unless of course one of the players is on home turf, which wasn't the case here.

R499, Leylah has lived in the US for many years and, in any case, is from "next door".

R500 That's as maybe, it was still disappointing that the crowd didn't seem to appreciate or respect Emma's talent.

Will this final and Emma's Slam fuel Coco GOAT's competitive fires and make her want to be #1 even more than she does already? Will she spend every day at the gym and show up at the 2022 Oz Open looking ripped like Serena at her peak? Will Mary Joe keep her sanity if Coco doesn't win a major next year?

I think CoCo should play the double match with the other CoCo

R503, CoCo is so great that she doesn't NEED a doubles partner. She is good enough to beat the opposing pair all by herself, but it's the stupid rulebook that insists she have a partner on her side of the court.

It's the same with Roger. He is an icon and the GOAT but he is also so great that he doesn't need any opponents to prove his greatness. In fact if he didn't have any opponents on the other side of the court he would have won 60 slams by now, that's how much of a legend he is.

Anti Vaxxer Qunt lets 8yo kid play with lighters and guns but she's worried about the vaccine.

^Oops.

"Sabalenka reminds me of Petrova but with more power, a bigger grunt and Petrova was a bit better at net though Sabalenka has done well in doubles too. They have similar builds."

But, Petrova completely believes in her first-strike power tennis. If you play like that you have to accept missing, sometimes a lot, and you can just be off the rails and lose. Sabalenka doesn't have that same belief. She gets much more emotional when she starts missing, especially in tight situations, on big points. Plus, she gets more tense and unintentionally starts guiding the ball more, decelerating a bit, while in her head still trying to hit hard, which always leads to poor shots.