The Gays and Tennis Part 129 - Round 3 here we come!

Rafael Nadal vs Fabio Fognini

this could be an interesting match, it depends on which version Fognini will show up on court, the fabulous one or the clown one

I knew Nava would lose the second Murray got the break early in the second set. I knew his level would drop and Murray would find his groove. Murray got more points on Nava's serve throughout that first set too, but Nava still managed to break somehow with an insane winner on SP. I think Nava has a lot of potential. If he can keep up the level he showed in the first set against Murray, who knows what he will accomplish. He is training in Spain at the Ferrero tennis academy now. I guess that's why Ferrero sat in his box watching his match. I guess it helps that Nava is bilungual in English and Spanish. He has played a lot with Alcaraz too, obviously, as they both train at the same academy.

I've never really noticed Jack Draper before, but damn the guy is gorgeous.

Stephens' coach is hot af! Damn🤤

Coria is kinda hot!

Why do these threads keep getting paywalled? Also, the random primetime shit is getting on my nerves. Every single time primetime kicks in, the threads have hardly any posts. Does whoever runs this site not see this?

Anyway, Serena has looked vintage so far. I've watched tennis since the 1970s. She's the best women's player I've ever seen when she's on. Kontaveit played really well, too. It's not like she gave it away to Serena except for that last game. It was one of the better quality women's matches I've seen in a long time.

I wonder if Fognini can bring it against Nadal? If not, it's hard to see Nadal losing before the quarters or semis. He got a cakewalk draw this time.

[quote] It was one of the better quality women's matches I've seen in a long time.

Serena's mom Oracene fell asleep, as usual lol

I guess today is US Open Pride Day?

Alcaraz broke!

yikes I thought Brooksby-Coric would have been a lot closer. Coric was a disaster today

I hope Serena doesn't get injured or tired in her doubles match tonight. Let Venus do most of the work. I think Tomljanovic is winnable tomorrow but I have a hard time seeing Serena getting past the annoying Samsonova in the following round

Jason Goodall is annoying to listen to. He uses "fabulous" way too much, loves to growl when saying "terRRRRific" and the way he yells "OHHHHHH!" just shut the fuck up. He's I guess the "we must have a Brit" hire. Sure he coached a few top players years ago but meh

Alcaraz finally playing better and brokr Coria again!

and Badosa who was supposed to be the next big thing last year, crashes out meekly in the last 2 sets against Martic after taking the first set tiebreak

[quote] Badosa who was supposed to be the next big thing last year

She's ranked #4 but her best grand slam result is reaching the QF at the Australian Open last year. B. Andreescu is pretty much flying under the radar currently but she played really well against Haddad Maia yesterday

What brand is Coria wearing? It has a skull.

is Garbi coming back to life? She actually got a bagel set? wow

it's Hydrogen R15

Coria is a cutie

ESPN's USO coverage has been #1 for cable shows both Tuesday and Wednesday nights. It finished 4th on Monday behind WWE because that fan base is insanely loyal.

some interesting mixed doubles pairs

Azarenka/Kokkinakis

Fernandez/Sock

Keys/Fratangelo (her bf)

R6, threads that generate a lot of posts in a short period of time tend to get paywalled.

Enough of this cash-grab Williams doubles evening match, bring on Rafa and Fognini!

Who is the cutie sitting beside Stubbs in the Williams' box for the doubles?

yeah, he's cute.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Badosa announced she has mono or long covid. She appears very fit but her endurance has been a mess this entire year post-Sydney.

R16 watch her win this whole thing. She plays crappy for so long then comes out of nowhere to win majors or the YEC last year. Though she hasnt won a major since 2017

Serena/venus will lost this.

lose this*

typo

They keep pushing Nadal’s start time back because someone decided ESPN needs to broadcast this ENTIRE stupid doubles match first.

serena is gonna lose tomorrow. she's old and won't recover fast enough

The adorable guy in the rainbow wristband sitting next to Rennae Stubbs in the Williams box couldn't have looked gayer in the second photo at this tweet.

good, they lost! now i can see Nada!

so we apparently have competing new threads. There's a second one that was started after this one but has the same amount of replies. We should all pick one and use the other as backup for the next paywall

another slow start for Nadal

lentamente!

will Nadal retire with previously undisclosed injury?

when he was interviewed coming out on court, Patrick McEnroe mentioned he recently had a stomach issue. Who knows

the fabulous Fabio took the 1st 6:2

Watching Krygios with his sucky partner.

is there a baby update?

Fognini has beautiful dark hair, poor Rafa is borderline bald these days!

for comparison in 2005 the hair looked a lot thicker

oh boy, broke again!

it's best of 5 so he has time to figure it out

Fognini was down in the first round 2 sets to Karatsev

Pennetta is a lucky girl, she can have that tasty italian sausage whenever she wants.

FIVE breaks in a row! holy shit

I wonder if there's always some tension because Fognini knows Nadal's coach Moya used to date Pennetta and cheated on her

ah ok the culprit is a blister on his finger

Extremely injured Nadal.

Fognini's strut is hilarious but if I were playing him it would annoy the hell out of me. It's so slow, deliberate and arrogant the way he sashays around the court

Nadal about to even this out.

Tiafoe through in 3 tight sets over Kubler

How is Fognini’s strut any more annoying or egregious than the seances that Nadal conducts in between service points?

That is the one thing I will be glad to never see again when Nadal retires. His dumb shit he does between points that he takes sooooo long to do.

Fog far outdistances Nadal in the annals of assholery.

r52 how about this as the entertainment?

this is 1 of the fucking weirdest men's matches we've seen in a while

how many more breaks?

and yet the winner will still be favored against Gasquet in the next round. Kecmanovic should be ashamed to have lost to him today on hardcourts at Richie's age

[quote] is there a baby update?

Yes. Serena had a baby.

[quote] Fognini knows Nadal's coach Moya used to date Pennetta and cheated on her

He cheated on her with his hand. She said all he did all day was masturbate and okay video games.

Nadal blisters bothering him no more! from a break down in the second set to rolling in the third

Is this the thread where we talk about Nadal being bitch cunt closet case who doesn't give a shit about his dyke wife and unborn (female) child? If it were male he would be there.

R59 how do you know it's a girl?

now it's Fognini's turn to get treatment

wrapping his foot/ankle

If it was male he would be in Spain.

Da pain een Spain fall mainly on feenger. Eet hurt so mush!

did you see that slow mo? Do you think his nose is broken?

looks like it's swelling up...

WHAT THE FUCK is going on with this match lmao

Nadal's nose bloodied by his own racquet after it hit the ground. I'm sure he's a bit dizzy

fucking crazy

R65, is that referring to Maria/Mary/Xisha’s clit?

oh boy, I hope Nadal can get back on track!

Which brown man will win?

Nadal should really try not to bend over or look down too much. If there is welling, that would make it worse

Tennis titan Naomi Osaka went house shopping in NYC

Tennis star Naomi Osaka, four-time Grand Slam champ, may have lost to American Danielle Collins on Tuesday at the US Open — but the love affair between Osaka and the Big Apple is still on.

As she trained for the US Open, Osaka was also house hunting — eyeing some ultra-swanky New York City apartments. “She was looking at condos in the $4 million to $6 million range,” a spy told Gimme Shelter, adding that Osaka traveled with an entourage while on the prowl through some prime city districts. “She focused her house search in Dumbo and Fidi,” the source added.

One of her top stops was at the aptly named Olympia — a 33-story luxury tower at 30 Front St. in Brooklyn’s affluent Dumbo neighborhood.

The building boasts 38,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities including, naturally, a regulation-size tennis court overlooking the Brooklyn Bridge.

There are also two pools — indoor and outdoor — and a hot tub, treatment rooms and a two-lane bowling alley. There’s also a gym with a juice bar, a spin studio, workout rooms, a boxing gym, private locker rooms, a maritime-themed children’s playroom and a game lounge.

One condo in her price range is an 18th-floor, three-bedroom that was asking $5.45 million — until it went off the market temporarily on Tuesday. That three-bedroom, 2½-bath unit is 2,341 square feet and includes a 125-square-foot terrace overlooking the water. The home opens to a foyer and a gallery that leads to a living room that then flows onto the terrace. There’s also an open chef’s kitchen with a breakfast bar and a bedroom wing. The main bedroom has its own private entry off the foyer, with a walk-in closet and an ensuite spa-like bathroom.

A similar 23rd-floor unit, at 2,190 square feet, is asking $5.45 million.

The building also offers residents cold storage, a bike room, a doorman and a concierge. On-site parking is also available for rent or purchase.

[quote] She focused her house search in Dumbo

They named a neighborhood after Shapo?

R18 I told you! I was the first to notice.

R15 Who the fuck is in charge of his outfits? That person needs to be fired. Such an ugly outfit for such a handsome guy!

[bold] Day 4 final upset seeds report [/bold]

here are the seeds who failed to reach the third round seed knockouts

[bold] ATP-2 seeds [/bold]

#4 Tsitsipas lost to #94 Galan 0-6 1-6 6-3 5-7 first round

#6 FAA lost to Draper 4-6 4-6 4-6 second round

#8 Hurkacz lost to Ivashka 4-6 6-4 6(5)-7 3-6 second round

#10 Fritz lost to #303 Holt 7-6(3) 6(1)-7 3-6 4-6 first round

#16 RBA lost to Wolf 4-6 4-6 4-6 first round

#17 Dimitrov lost to Nakashima 6(5)-7 5-7 3-6 second round

#21 van de Zandschulp lost to Moutet 4-6 6-1 2-6 4-6 second round

#24 Cerundolo lost to Murray 5-7 3-6 3-6 first round

#25 Coric lost to Brooksby 4-6 6(10)-7 1-6 second round

#30 Cressy retired to Fucsovics 7-6(4) 5-7 1-5 first round

#31 Basilashvili lost to Wu 3-6 4-6 0-6 first round

#32 Kecmanovic lost to Gasquet 2-6 4-6 6-4 4-6 second round

[bold] WTA-5 seeds [/bold]

#2 Kontaveit lost to Serena 6(4)-7 6-2 2-6 second round

#3 Sakkari lost to X. Wang 6-3 5-7 5-7 second round

#4 Badosa lost to Martic 7-6(5) 1-6 2-6 second round

#7 Halep lost to Snigur 2-6 6-0 4-6 first round

#10 Kasatkina lost to Dart 6(8)-7 6-1 3-6 first round

#11 Raducanu lost to Cornet 3-6 3-6 first round

#14 Fernandez lost to Samsonova 3-6 6(3)-7 second round

#15 Haddad Maia lost to Andreescu 2-6 4-6 second round

#16 Ostapenko lost to Q. Zheng 3-6 6-3 4-6 first round

#23 Krejcikova lost to Krunic 6-2 4-6 2-6 second round

#24 Anisimova lost to Putintseva 3-6 3-6 first round

#25 Rybakina lost to Burel 4-6 4-6 first rond

#27 Trevisan lost to Rodina 5-7 1-6 first round

#28 Alexandrova lost to Davis 6-0 4-6 6(5)-7 second round

#30 Teichmann lost to S. Zhang 4-6 2-6 first round

#32 Mertens lost to Begu 6-3 2-6 3-6 first round

[bold] so after day 4, 6 ATP seeds lost in round 1. 6 ATP seeds lost in round 2. That makes 12 ATP seeds who failed to reach the third round seed knockout round. [/bold] [bold] 9 WTA seeds lost in round 1. 7 WTA seeds lost in round 2. That makes 16 WTA seeds who failed to reach the third round seed knockout round [/bold]

Mary Joe Fernandez' son Nick Godsick won his first round doubles match over Basilashvili and his partner

I hate this new coaching rule.

Serena in action

she's on drugs?

R79 I wonder what she had in the bad going to bathroom

*bag

I can't imagine a man finding that body sexy...puke!

Shirtless Carlitos thanks to ATP Hot Players on Instagram.

Murray lost 2 sets so far...sad

Misery team or Berreteami?

Galan team or ADF team?

K. Hemsworth team or Draper team?

Cachin team or Moutet team?

PCB team or Minotaur team?

Medvedev team or Wu team?

Kyrgios team or Wolf team?

[quote] Berreteami, ADF Team, The Divine Miss Draper Team , Packin' Cachin Team, PC BigBoy Team, Wu Tang Clan Team, Cry Wolf Team

[quote] As always, thank you for asking R60!

Lendl accidentally smiled early in the Murray match but quickly corrected himself.

Betty Stöve Team

Someone in the stadium is having a medical issue. I think heart attack. I see brad gilbert pointing to the heart

I fucking knew Tommy Paul would break back. Tommy has more chances in every one of Casper's seevice games, not so much the other way around. I think Tommy will win. He also has the home court advantage.

R83 Hot body, too bad about the face. I say this as an Alcaraz fan btw. I like him as a person and I enjoy his tennis. He just isn't pretty, but that's ok.

Coria is the hottest Argentine player. The others are tiny, like Schwartzman and Baez.

Que?

ADF won his match. He had a quite easy draw and for once he is getting profit of it

Patrick McEnroe is blathering on about his stupid socks. Please show tennis and stop talking. Damn ESPN.

I’d rather have him talk than Chris Fowler.

The Scottish commentator on the streaming ESPN Cachin-Moutet match is stating that Moutet and his ilk (Kyrgios, Paire, Rune) are great entertainment. He must be a masochist or an idiot. It's as entertaining as watching asylum inmates.

OK I guess even though this thread was started first, the other one is getting more action now

Except the other thread has been overtaken by trolls, bogans, and cows.

other thread paywalled

might as well post here unless someone makes a new thread

Kyrgios really made Medvedev look almost amateur-level in those last 2 sets. It's a shame he has to be a jerk because in peak form, he's just fucking awesome

Medvedev honestly didn't really deserve to be #1 Just when it seemed like he was ready to emerge as the new best hardcourt player following his victory over Djokovic at last year's USO, he had 1 of the most pathetic chokes in the history of ATP slam finals against Nadal in Australia.

Medvedev has since only won 1 title this year, the lowly Los Cabos. Kyrgios has now beaten him twice this summer

Nadal deserves to be #1 even though it's an embarrassment for the tour that someone not far from 40 is still dominating.

I'm hoping for a new male slam winner at this USO

really impressed that Tomljanovic was able to overcome a 2-5 deficit in the first set against Samsonova and back up her win over Serena. Typically we see journeymen/women falter after retiring a legend.

As someone asked in the last thread. If Djokovic wasn't allowed in this year, how was he allowed to play last year? There were more Covid restrictions in place then.

I want Alcaraz to step his play up deep in a slam and take one of these.

R103 The vaccine restriction for non-citizens came in just after the US Open

[QUOTE]On October 25, 2021, the President issued a Proclamation to suspend and limit entry into the United States for non-U.S. citizens who are nonimmigrants, referred to as “Covered individuals,” seeking to enter the United States by air travel and are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19. On the same day, CDC issued the Order: Implementing Presidential Proclamation on Safe Resumption of Global Travel During the COVID-19 Pandemic to implement the President’s direction.

R103 they gave the players a year to get the vaccine. By this year's AO it had been a year

Djokovic did this to himself. No reason to feel sorry for him..

Medvedev was a weak #1 and it's hard to see him reclaim the ranking with Alcaraz rising and Nadal still around

Who are journeyman/journeywoman left at USA Open?

R103 a even better question was asked in this thread,

"How come migrants are allowed to come into this country unvaccinated but world-class tennis players are not?"

Jabeur is playing very well against Kudermetova.

R108 It depends how you define a journeyman but Ivashka, Niemeier and Tomljanovic are the only non-seeded players left in the draws, if that helps.

R109 when you're fleeing a country it's likely there wasn't wide availability for a vaccine. Very different from a spoiled multi-millionaire who chose stupidity over science.

R109 maybe because they're likely to come from countries where they don't have access to the vaccine? Give it up anyway. Every single other player is able to get the vaccine, except Djokovic. It's a bit pathetic.

Jabeur ugh choked serving for the match

Kudermetova is solid and tough

Thank you, R111.

yay Ons! first win over Kudermetova

phew I was afraid we'd end up with a Kudermetova vs. Samsonova QF. Thank goodness it's Jabeur vs. Tomljanovic instead

half of the QF now set:

ladies:

Garcia vs. Gauff

Jabeur vs. Tomljanovic

gents:

Kyrgios vs. Khachanov

Berrettini vs. Ruud

Jabeur is so fun to watch. Especially compared to most of the WTA players.

[bold] Monday schedule: [/bold]

[bold] Ashe: [/bold]

[bold] Daytime: [/bold]

Kvitova vs. Pegula Kvitova leads 2-0

Nadal vs. Tiafoe Nadal leads 2-0

[bold] Nightime: [/bold]

Sabalenka vs. Collins Sabalenka leads 3-0

Alcaraz vs. Cilic Alcaraz leads 2-1

[bold] Armstrong [/bold]

Norrie vs. Rublev tied 1-1

Swiatek vs. Niemeier first meeting

Pliskova vs. Azarenka tied 4-4

Sinner vs. Ivashka first meeting

Norrie team or Rublev team?

Foe team or Rafa team?

Ivashka team or Sinner team?

Chill-itch team or Alcaraz (Garfia) team?

ova, Kvit team or Pegula team?

Svee-i-tell team or Niemeier team?

Azarenka team or ova, Plisk team?

Collins team or Sabalenka team?

Correction: Svee-i-tek

R113 that's simply not true, you should ask American tennis players, there is no vaccination mandate for them to play USO and they are not required to declare the vaccination status either.

Also you should remember Djokovic withdrew from USO himself, he is not the problem here. It's his withdrawal that put US government, CDC and USO on the defense since it brought out so many questions which cannot be explained by the government's policy and its enforcement, or non enforcement to be specific here, that's the question American people should ask, but again, Djokovic did not raise the issue here, it's other people who found out how ridiculous this flawed policy is and questioned the white house.

Flagless Ginger Team

Fee Fie FOE Fum Team

Oh Father, I have Sinnered Team

Stacked Carlos Team

JPEG Team

IGA Team

Pliskbot Team

enka, Sabal Team

lol the Djokotroll is back

guess what? no one else feels bad for him. He's a moron for not getting vaccinated. Nothing you say will change that. He deserves to stay banned from Australia, Canada and USA

I suspect it’s ESL.

Nole.

Thanks R105 & R106

-103

R95 McEnroe is a fucking troll. He went on and on about how sad it is that Djokovic can't play and how it was unfair. He said Novax was just standing up for what he believes in and that he should be able play. I lost ALL respect I had for him after that. Antivaxxers make me sick. It's Djokovic's own fault for not being able to play. It's literally his own stupidity. I don't feel bad for him at all. Rules are rules. Get vaxxed and you can play, easy as that. Like Nadal said: trust the science. Listen to the experts. If they recommend you to get vaxxed, you do it. Not only for yourself but the community.

I'm just glad no other top players and big names decided to be so stupid. Some expressed annoyance but they did it. The only other prominent antivaxxer we know of is Sandgren and because of that, his ranking has fallen into the 400s so he can't get into any main draws now. Let's hope he never gets back into the top 200

Nick says he's gonna retire if he wins

'Three more matches potentially, then we NEVER have to play tennis again': 'Super proud' Nick Kyrgios hints at shock retirement after beating world No 1 and defending champion Daniil Medvedev to reach the US Open quarter-finals

The Telegraph has an interview with Margaret Court: She's unapologetic as ever about her Christian views but it's funny how much she whines about the reaction.

[quote] “Serena, I’ve admired her as a player,” Court says. “But I don’t think she has ever admired me.”

That’s an interesting read, r133—thanks for posting.

Amazing how the article, though quoting Court twice on her being “bullied” by the lgbtq crowd, fails to mention the straw that broke the camel’s back and led to a massive anti-Court shift in Australia (and world wide): Court’s open letter to the editor after Casey Dellaqua and her partner (referred to by Court as “her ‘partner’”, in scare quotes) had a child in which she berated the two for selfishly depriving a child of a “natural family”.

Also very telling is the way the Telegraph draws an analogy between Court’s standing up for her Christian principles and Djokovic’s stand against the pro-vaxxers. The Telegraph never fails to spot (and admire) a fellow reactionary.

Yes, bear in mind that the Telegraph is the most conservative broadsheet newspaper in the UK (probably why Court gave them the interview) so that's likely why they didn't mention the Dellacqua incident. They do mention Court boycotting Qantas over support for gay marriage which does jar with Court's claim of "I’ve got nothing against anybody. I respect everybody".

Cute Cam Team

Big Foe Team

Il Gingio Team

Stacked Carlos Team

R125 you know what is in those vaccines?

That trash won, pathetic for tennis. If any russian behave like that.... In my country commentators justifie him because he is like that, he needs enemy, lol

CamShaft Team, NadAnal Team, TrashCan Team, CarCrash Team

R101 But Kyrgiot lost cinci and montreal , he is not unbeatable.

R129 name those experts, Bill Gates? You have no proof that Nadal is REALLY vaccinated. most of those tennis players have only paper

R129... you HAD respect for Mcenroe? EVER?

McEnroe (unsurprisingly) doesn't grasp that the issue is only partially because of Novak not getting the vaccine. I think it is incredibly stupid and selfish that he didn't, but it was his choice to make. Many people are incredibly stupid and selfish every day. The overriding issue is that he chose not to get vaccinated but wasn't willing to also live with the consequences of doing so. The slimy behavior is not taking the vaccine but then STILL thinking he could just do what he wanted to do and that the rules didn't apply to him. If he had just said, "I'm not going to get the vaccine and I realize that that means I won't be able to play in some tournaments, including some grand slam tournaments, and I am okay with accepting those consequences." the reaction to him would have been vastly different than it has been. He wasn't willing to pay the price for having his convictions.

C. Evert's son got married on Kevin Costner's ranch in CO. She had a great weekend. She's back now....I hope that means we don't have to see that desperate whore Sands.

Pretty sure Nadal had a video of himself getting the vaccine. I can't remember but I remember seeing a video

I don't know what's in those vaccines that I had to get when I was a kid but I still took them and I'm fine many years later.

R146 are you serious? You 're dumb american or something?

ESL sighting at R138 and R147.

R148 what you mean by ESL?

My noz....eet hutz sooooo much.......but I wills kept playin' - unless I am being beatening.

Cam Norrie is losing and the threw his racket! I want to hear him speak. wonder what his accent will be like, having lived in all those countries

R149 In my country there are 6 millions of ukrainians who are NOT vaccinated .Because they dont want to. And there is no pandemic. , no more positive cases . Nothing. You see? Why are we not sick? How you explain it? What's more in my town there is 14x more positive HIV cases!!! Because of ukraininas who are most positive aids country in whole Europe and they are going massively to Poland.

Rublev is through

Okay, it's the crazy Pole.

R154 nothing crazy about it, pure reality. You live in denial

Because of you, USA we europeans have so high bills.

Pegula is through

Norrie played like poo.

Norrie's shots are often all spin and not enough pace so they sat up for Rublev to whack.

Swiatek having trouble against big linebacker Niemeier. She has to make the big German run more if she is to win this match

I didn't catch the Norrie match, surprised to read he threw his racquet. Kind of uncharacteristic, no?

Medvedev said he wasn’t feeling well last evening

R161 he said something bizarre that he "always gets sick in the US " because the AC is turned on too high. I've never heard that before. He said 68 degrees is too cold. He's fucking from Russia where it gets insanely cold in winter.

R162 but he lives in France

he lives there now yes. Still it can get cold in France during the winter. That was a bizarre excuse to blame the AC for getting sick. He very likely has undiagnosed allergies to different plants in the US.

Rafa’s outfit, lol. Pink headband, wristbands, shoes and shorts. Looks like what Tennis Barbie would wear.

Just because you live in a cold country doesn't mean that you like it when it's cold. In Russia everyone wears fur and dresses up warm to go outside when it snows and there is central heating (often communal).

and it's hard to believe he "always gets a cold" in the US because of the AC. If he does think it's too cold, then he can put on more clothes to stay warm.

R164 stop with that rusophobia

If you block R168 all the crazy posts disappear.

AC is unhealthy, it is needed because of global warming (and increases it) and in naturally warm and hot climates, but it is unhealthy. Of course also needed to keep medicine and groceries and drink from going kaput, but I guess better to use basements and separate refrigerators, from your normal refrigerator, and wine fridges for it. In Europe much more people have to live in appartments, so the basement isn't such a good place for many things to storage for those people. Basements in the wooden houses in the US neither, though.

R169 You are so smart. Ypu have to tell people what to do? they don't have their own brain?

Poor Rafa’s huge ass will have to work harder the next set. Love him!

YES FRANCIS!

don't European hotels have AC? There have been some times at both RG and Wimbledon when it can get very hot and/or humid so surely Medvedev has to occasionally deal with AC there too

also in Australia

so I don't buy his excuse

solid first set by Tiafoe. Hope he can keep it up

booty battle!

Medical timeout for Rafa.

I lost because the AC was set too low is just too stupid.

lol another fake injuries??

what happened to his wrist? That's a new one

Francis retaliated by removing his shirt for a few minutes.

Shirtless Tiafoe 🔥

9 minutes break for Tiafoe to make him wait Absolutely sick and tired of Nadal and his bullshit.

Christ almighty Rafa has a hot athlete's bod. Perfection!

I wish Tiafoe had hit some serves or rallied a couple mins with a ballkid during the break. He was cold that first return game

Nadal’s added a butt grab to his ritual tic routine of shoulder-shoulder-nose-ear-nose-ear-wrist-wrist.

[quote] 9 minutes break for Tiafoe to make him wait

Even McEnroe was questioning that. Sleazy trick.

Swiatek really having trouble getting Niemeier on the move

Medvedev is talking about how, when you are playing in high heat and humidity and then going inside (not just a hotel room where you can adjust the thermostat but, also, locker rooms, interview rooms, etc.) and the AC is on high, it can be difficult for a person’s body to adjust.

What an absolute disgrace, this Nadal is! For how long are people going to turn a blind eye towards his injury antiques and realise that it is nothing but pure gamesmanship.

Can someone translate R189?

R188 still seems like an excuse when he was able to win the US Open last year with much the same conditions.

and it's even hotter at the AO surely they use the AC there

Well, he said he gets sick during every summer US swing. Last year he got sick in Cincinnati, so was better. This year it didn’t kick in until New York.

He said he wasn’t blaming his loss on it, but if he was sick (and I didn’t think he looked energetic, it explains his level of play.

Now a crotch grab added to the routine. He’s especially tic-y today.

Urm...he won last year, the cold AC didn't seem to bother him lol

german gives points for free to iga, lame

After a big scare Iga is winning 4-0 in the third

R197 winning is too much word for it, that was a present

and Tiafoe cracks in the pressure game at 4-5

he played well until that game

let's see if he can rebound next set or not

This hungry German girl purposely wants to be served a bagel.

She plays like shit now. And Iga is happy and she thinks she is better than her...

R183.. have you ever seen nadal shirtless? NOT much to look at which is weird, arms are muscular when he flexes, but no chest to speak of, no shoulders, toned abs, but with a little bit of a layer of fat, shirtless he is nothing in the upper body to get excited about. has a "boyish" upper body actually. nice ass and toned legs though i'll give you that...

niemeier ran out of gas, needs to work on agility, endurance... looked like serena out there in that 3rd set..

Swiatek wore her down like Stephens did at RG. If you make her run and hit ball after ball she'll get tired in the second sit. If Niemeier gets fitter, watch out cuz she has serious power

R2014 German lost second set because of nerve , not because iga made her run . Have you watched the match?

R202, sorry

R201 Of course she is better than her

R206 not today when she played first set serving good. Much better than Iga

Rafa’s huge is gorgeous!

R207 Not in the end, and that's what it matters

Back to back aces from Tiafoe.

YESSSS Francis!

He's FOEmidable in this match!

R209 yes, but she won because neimier actually stopped playing, not because iga was better player literally. German should end up it in 2. She choked

The super rich girl JPEG played really well, she could beat Iga in QF, Iga has not regained her form after FO, she is very vulnerable these days.

His injury antiques caused him to implossion, R189!

Foe team.

[quote] Rafa’s huge is gorgeous!

Rafa’a huge what?

Rafa’a huge OCD tick assortment.

He looks like he's lost more hair on top

[quote]Rafa’a huge OCD tick assortment.

Oh, dear.

It's a wonder he doesn't have lime disease.

Another ACE to win the game! Go Francis!

Oops, “tic”, R220.

^ I'm sorry to be cunty, but it's a DL tradition.

AAAAND Rafa breaks back.

This doesn't look good for my poor Rafa.

AAAAND Foe breaks back.

rooting hard for Foe, but I just don't think he has the mental strength to pull this off ... I hope I'm wrong!

omg Vika has the world's highest ball toss

it comes down with snow on it

Vika has the worst clothes both on and off the court. Girl has not taste.

umm r229, Ostapenko is clearly worse than Vika.

Foe.

C'mon Nadal!

Neimeier just broke through this year. These big matches are a big leap for her.

She’s talented.

Rafa's serve, man. What a mess today. I wonder if his abdominal is bothering him again?

that's it for Rafa. I don't think he survives this.

Nad-anal looks beat.

[quote] I wonder if his abdominal is bothering him again?

Eet hurt so mush!

Tiafoe in BRINGING IT.

who the fuck brings babies to these places?! fucking cunts

^^ Seriously.

Well.

Holy shit

Nadal out.

For team.

damn, tiafoe bawling like a baby

CHOCOLATE CAKE FOR EVERYONE!

Bye Tic Boy

great match!

Big Foe, bitches!

tiafoe's gf has a ratty wig on her head. I hope he buys her a new one.

LOVE IT!

just great, just great.

feeling the transition -- Rafa out, Novak not there.. WOW...

What do you guys think? Will Nick win this? I wonder about Alcaraz, maybe Ruud... both of whom I love

oh please, Tiafoe is speaking like he won the fucking US open lol.

I think it could come down to Tiafoe v Kyrgios.

I hope it's not Nick. but he said he may retire if he wins so I will be happy to never see him and his antics again.

I think Carlos has a great chance.

R252 I would much prefer Nick to win this, he is always capable and he played great this year, it's a redeeming season for him.

Cilic is the only major champion left, and I doubt he'll get past Stacked Carlos.

Foe team

do you see the fucking mess Tiafoe made? all his clothes on the floor etc. He's definitely straight. not neat.

TIAFOE AND COOKO FOR THE WIN....BEST ENDING FOR SERENA'S LEGACY.

BLACK POWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sunny Foe is the Anti-Nick.

Cooko?

Did one fly over her nest?

R253 Oh, c'mon. It's no minor feat to beat Nadal. He's high on it as he should be.

BYE NADAL

Ivashka team or Il Gingio team?

Chill-itch team or Alcaraz (Garfia) team?

Tiafoe seized the moment.

There were moments when he came close to letting Rafa back in, but he brought his best during key points, like Coco yesterday.

Are you kidding? They are feting him like he's already won the US Open. LOL. watch Rublev beat him next round.

Il Gingio Team

Stacked Carlos Team

At least Rafa is honest in his press conference, he doesn't hide or avoid media duties etc.

Brad Gilbert has to burn that jacket...terrible!

They need to stop play while closing the roof. Tiafoe was struggling with her serve because when he looked up, he was distracted by the moving roof. You could tell.

Is Tiafoe transitioning?

I love Chrissie's sleeveless Versace obsession.

Why Carlos was called Alcaraz but now called Alcaraz Garfia? Why Pablo was called Carreno Busta but now called just Carreno.

Spaniards often use both paternal and maternal surnames, R275.

Pliskbot has apparently been upgraded.

My wreests were tap-ed too titz. The other guy had a beeg deek that kept bouncining....I was too much distract by eet...shuold not be leegal to where such loze undiewares.....that iz why I lost.....oh my my noz eet hertz so muchhhhhh.....eeeeeowwwww!

Tiafoe emerged as the top in the bubble butt section, having taken down both Giron and Nadal. Well done. It's not going to get easier though

I know, R276. I’m wondering why press and sites like Google switched with them. Carlos used to be listed just as Alcaraz but now had paternal and maternal last names. Pablo used to be referred to with both names by press and sites but now they only use paternal last name. Same thing happened with Arantxa. She used to be referred to as just Sanchez but then was referred to as Sanchez Vicario.

R256, Alcaraz is not overhyped for this, that should help him.

NK and the Kokk out of dubs.

HAHAHA Glassspool and Helliovera dump out Nick and Sidekick out the dubs. 2 minutes after Nick was hip-thrusting to the crowd. Nob!

Lloyd Glasspool can get it any time he wants

Kokk is not sexy to me (face) but boy he's thikkk

All the crestfallen douchebros in the crowd totally silenced. Delicious.

it's on every male player's bucket list to beat the big 4

Tiafoe now has a win over Murray (last year( and today Nadal. He probably won't get another shot at Federer but Djokovic he'll have a chance in Europe

I don’t want to hear any more complaints about Alexandra Stevenson, Caroline Wozniacki or Genie Bouchard when Chris McKendry is on ESPN. CM is such an idiot that i have to constantly mute the channel. John McEnroe must want to kill her.

I would love to service The Kokk. I find him hot despite the not great face that's massively BD.

I hate leg tattoos and Kokkinakis has a few of them

Kokk is so gay

Pliskova def Azarenka in a battle of former USO runnerups

Swiatek is now the only slam winner left at the QF stage. When the tournament began there were 17 ladies' slam champs

Cilic of course is the only male left and he'll likely lose leaving none in the men's QF

No more Mr. Twitchy for the rest of the USO, yay!

[quote] Cilic of course is the only male left and he'll likely lose leaving none in the men's QF

I’m looking forward to a likely new major winner.

I'd say Alcaraz, Kyrgios and Berrettini are the 3 faves now on the men's side. It'd be a surprise if any of the others won but of course it's possible

Il Gingio 4-1 in first set.

Il Gingio wins first set.

I like Collins. She’s a player who welcomes the high-pressure match. Got love that.

Nadal said TY NYC and see you next year in his insta story! We can see him again...crossing fingers

[quote] Got love that

No. No we don’t.

I've come to the conclusion that I cannot bear to hear a single ESPN "commentator" .... I think they all suck in one way or more than one way or another.

Ivashka giving Sinner some trouble in the second set.

Ivashka takes the second set. Hard hitting match

I'm glad Nadal plans to return to NYC next year. While I don't want him winning any more slams, I don't want him to retire yet.

Not so fast, von Rafa.

When Carlitos match start?

Trashy Collins out.

Carlitos starting around 1030

I have no use for washed-up Marin Cilic and his ridiculous ball-bouncing before serve.

They just showed Cilic's foot position when he starts his serve. His forward foot is on the line and moves back when hits the ball. Got 1 foot fault. Never seen someone start their serve like that. I always make sure my foot is definitely behind the line before I start my motion.

I guess they only start caring about foot placement once with the motion starts, not as he prepares to serve

R310 he has a foot fault because of the position he serves in. Why risk it?

Cilic just got a second foot fault. No sense in starting your serve with your foot on the line.

R311 oh I completely agree. I'm just saying it's clear he prepared this with the idea of going to the edge of the rules. I don't remember how he used to load his foot

Cilic is going to have a hard time on his forehand. It's improved since he came on tour but it will be the shot to break down under pressure. Certainly Alcaraz is going to target that side often

we've seen the Kokk cock, allegedly. big boy

Link please R315

Any link?

Sinner vs. Ivashka goes 5!

Il Gingio team.

sinner is through

I would probably still service Cilic although I bet it's huge

Alcaraz's constant fist-pumping is annoying.

Alcaraz def. Cilic in 5!!!

[bold] QF set [/bold]

[bold] WTA [/bold]

(1) Swiatek vs. (8) Pegula Swiatek leads 2-1

(22) Pliskova vs. (6) Sabalenka tied 2-2

(12 )Gauff vs. (17) Garcia Gauff leads 2-0

(5) Jabeur vs. Tomljanovic Jabeur leads 2-0

[bold] ATP [/bold]

(23) Kyrgios vs. (27) Khachanov tied 1-1

(13) Berrettini vs. (5) Ruud Ruud leads 3-2 but Berrettini won their only hardcourt meeting which was 2 years ago at USO

(11) Sinner vs. (3) Alcaraz tied 2-0

(9) Rublev vs. (22) Tiafoe tied 1-1

[bold] summary heading into QF: [/bold]

[bold] WTA [/bold]

4 top 8 seeds reached the QF (#1 Swiatek, #5 Jabeur, #6 Sabalenka, #8 Pegula)

Swiatek only slam champ left in either men's or women's draws

3 slam finalists (Pliskova X2, Gauff, Jabeur)

1 semifinalist (Sabalenka X2)

1 unseeded player (Tomljanovic)

[bold] ATP [/bold]

2 top 8 seeds reached the QF (#3 Alcaraz, #5 Ruud)

0 slam champs left

3 slam finalists (Berrettini, Ruud, Kyrgios)

no one in the bottom half (Sinner, Alcaraz, Rublev, Tiafoe) has been past the QF of any slam

Wow, I'm shocked Tiafoe beat Nadal. I was talking to my cousin's husband yesterday before the match and he asked if Tiafoe could win. I said no way. Glad I was wrong!

At least we get a first time Slam winner from those who are left. Nick might do it, but I don't know how he'll deal with the pressure. Sinner seems to have Alcaraz's number, so we'll see on that one. I'd like to see Berrettini take our Ruud. I've never been that impressed with Ruud and his roll over against Nadal at the French was embarrassing. Rublev-Tiafoe match up--who knows on this one? I'd like to see Tiafoe get through.

Berreteami or Ruud team?

Kyrgios team or K. Hemsworth team?

Ons team or Tomlijanovic team?

Gauff team or Garcia team?

Berrettini and Kyrgios for the men, r326, and Tomljanovic and Gauff for the women, r327. What can I say? I have a penchant for the Aussies.

Berrettini slow start. playing poorly. it's raining in nyc and they have closed the roof

Casper's so pretty!

Matteo lost the first set.

damn casper is playing great!

matteo's brother is not in his player's box.

Berrettini ain't gonna advance the way he's playing...

Frances Tiafoe’s girlfriend, Ayan Broomfield, ‘speechless’ after Rafael Nadal upset at US Open

Frances Tiafoe’s girlfriend, Ayan Broomfield, was stunned after the American upset 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal in the fourth round of the U.S. Open on Monday.

Broomfield — who is a Canadian tennis player and UCLA alum — took to her Instagram story to share that she was “speechless” after Tiafoe defeated Nadal 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in a thriller that lasted more than three hours and 30 minutes.

Broomfield, who sported a green Yankees hat, sat near Tiafoe’s favorite NBA player, Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards. Tiafoe is a Maryland native.

“I felt the world had stopped,’’ Tiafoe said after the match. “I’m beyond happy — almost in tears.

Tiafoe and Broomfield first met through their mutual friend, fellow tennis player Vickie Duval, according to Essentially Sports. Tiafoe reportedly made the first move and slide into Broomfield’s Instagram DMs during the U.S. Open in 2015.

The 24-year-old, Tiafoe is the youngest American male to get this far in the US Open since a then-24-year-old Andy Roddick was a finalist in 2006.

Cutie Ruud playing absolutely fantastic at the moment. The guy is ready for a breakthrough--such an impressive couple of years. Finals of RG this year, he's on the verge. I wonder if he can beat Nick in the SF? A tricky player vs a steady player.

Shocked to see Matteo down two sets to Ruud.

This US Open is Nick Kyrgios' BIGGEST opportunity to win a Grand Slam - with ALL the big guns out... but eccentric Aussie has to keep watching his temper against rivals he once called an 'absolute pelican' and another he branded 'boring af' to watch

Karen Khachanov and then one of Matteo Berrettini - a former Wimbledon finalist - or Casper Ruud - a 2022 French Open finalist - stand between him and Sunday's final in front of a packed Arthur Ashe stadium.

The Ruud drama may never need be dug up, that will all depend on if he can navigate a way past Berrettini, a massive server who has a 1-0 record over Kyrgios dating back to their only meeting in 2019 on the grass in Stuttgart.

His row with Khachanov, a player he labelled an 'absolute pelican' two years ago, has provided a feisty backdrop to the quarter-finals, though.

Kyrgios took issue with Khachanov on Twitter at the height of the pandemic in September 2020, slamming the Russian, and other players, for their lackadaisical approach to Covid-19.

Kyrgios was vocal in denouncing events such as Djokovic's disastrous Adria Tour exhibition event but Khachanov elected to take him on.

Their very public Twitter feud has lit the touchpaper for a tense showdown.

'Once you are sitting at home and writing different comments about players that makes me think who has the real problem,' Khachanov wrote on Twitter.

'So you think what the players did during this pandemic was smart? I'd love to have an intellectual conversation with you but I'm not sure it would go further than how hard you could hit a ball. I've simply been holding people accountable,' Kyrgios shot back.

As the back-and-forth exchange went on like some of their on-court rallies tend to do, Kyrgios was told to 'read a few books instead of playing video games' before discussing his intelligence. Kyrgios was furious.

'I've also been feeding the hungry, helping open up new facilities for kids to get active. But way to do your research you absolute pelican,' Kyrgios concluded.

And that was it. No public feud since then - although they haven't faced off on court since the episode.

Berrettini and Kyrgios have not clashed publicly but the No 23 seed in New York has plenty of previous with Ruud.

Should that semi-final be etched in the diary it would be only their third career meeting.

Their first meeting was the most controversial with Ruud progressing at the 2019 Italian Open in Rome after Kyrgios was defaulted in a deciding set.

At 1-1 in the third, Kyrgios was handed a game penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct and, as he so often did in that time, he did not take it well.

Kyrgios broke a racquet, booted a water bottle and then proceeded to throw a chair on court. The chair umpire defaulted and Ruud reached the third round.

But their row ignited on social media later following remarks Ruud gave to Scandinavian media months on from that episode in Rome.

'He can say as much as he wants about getting disqualified but it still says 1-0 to me,' Ruud told Tennisportalen.

'I don't know, he was totally crazy when I played him. It was nice to win. If I celebrated after the match or not? I don't care. I was happy I got 90 points and $50,000 in prize money so why wouldn't I celebrate?

'It's his problem that he's an idiot on court.'

Back fired Kyrgios, claiming that Ruud would never have dared label him an 'idiot' to his face in the players' locker room.

'Hey Casper Ruud,' Kyrgios tweeted, 'next time you have something to say, I would appreciate you say it to my face, I'm sure you wouldn't run your mouth so much after that. Until then I will continue to rather watch paint dry then watch you play tennis, boring af.'

He wasn't done.

'I also understand why you have to keep my name in your mouth, because people don't even realise that you play tennis, goodluck in Milan champ.'

Kyrgios, comfortably, won their most recent meeting in Indian Wells - their only clash on a hard court - and Ruud, a beaten French Open finalist this year, will know the task is rarely greater than a dialled in Kyrgios, not least with his monster serve.

It is something John McEnroe believes is the best in the history of the sport. High praise indeed.

'First of all, I've said this before, the guy has got one of the greatest serves in the history of tennis,' McEnroe said after the Medvedev win.

'The guy was serving at 70 per cent - I don't think people realise that's the highest on tour, how big he serves, how good his second serve is – now he is backing it up big time. If he plays like he did last night, he is going to win the tournament.

'The guy is a genius on the court, he doesn't need a coach, he did an unbelievable job tactically. Nick needs to be comfortable with the team that is around him. It's a tough job sometimes being in Kyrgios' box – he's in such a great place mentally and it's like 'he's figured it out'.

New thread did when this one is paywalled.

New thread FOR when this one is paywalled.

Berrettini was not good today

Ruud is solid but it's hard to see him as a possible #1 player. He'd be way less dominant than even Medvedev

i pick Ons to win the whole thing

assholes and fair weather tennis fans cheering faults and double faults... Do they even know there is or at least WAS something called tennis etiquette!?

Did anyone see Alexandra Stevenson’s dress today? 😬😂

R345.. did anyone HEAR Stevenson talk??! what the heck does she do the other 50 weeks of the year, since ESPN only drags her out for the U.S. Open to "commentate"....right now she's in her purple grade school dance dress....

i'm so happy right now i'm 3 for 3 of the players I DID NOT want to win the Open from serena to rafa to now coco!... please make it 4 for 4 with krygios losing....

Poor Coco. Has anyone done a wellness check on Mrs. Godsick? I guess NuBakance blew its budget on the now defunct commercial they can't show all week.

R347, we're all posting in Part 130 now, this thread has been paywalled.

R338 and R339 Seems like everyone has a problem with Kyrgios except his braindead fans. It's funny because some of the guys having an issue with Kyrgios are some of the nicest guys on the tour. Further proof that Kyrgios is the problem. He causes a lot of shit, it's always him, never his opponents.

R348 It's not paywalled. All of DL was on primetime yesterday, that's why the thread was locked for non-subscribers.

Brown guy or black guy?

K. Hemsworth team or Ruud team?

Alcaraz (Garfia) team or Tiafoe team?

Garcia team or Ons team?

Svee-i-tek team or Sabalenka team?

Alcaraz 2 very long 5 setters in a row. He seems to be just fine but it'll be interesting to see what his fitness is like on Friday. Despite a brutal draw, Tiafoe got through Schwartzman, Nadal and Rublev without going 5 so he should be fresh

Did you hear about poor guy who bet on Sinner winning against Alcaraz? He was brimming with confidence. Whatever happened to him? Is he running a tarot shop in Sunderland?

I have liked Alexandra Stevenson's commentary in the past, but she seems to have gone off the rails this US Open.

Like she's a Parks and Recreation/Christopher Guest movie character masquerading as a tennis commentator. The purple dress was a big WTF, and her facial expressions are often strange and seem designed to pull focus.

Maybe she feels threatened by the other super-sedated-seeming Caroline Wozniacki, so she's acting out.

R355 I bet a VERY small amount of money, I'll live, lol. But fuck Sinner for choking the win away.

Alcaraz should have won the match in straight sets actually...won the 1st set, had 5 sets points in the 2nd set, served for the 3rd set up 6-5....

I actually went to bed when Sinner was leading 3-1 in the 4th set, thinking i'm tired and this is over... VERY happy to see Carlos pull thru as I want him to win the whole thing...

Hopefully Alcaraz has enough in the tank for the next one. Being 19 will help.

Hopefully he doesn't. He probably just went to bed a couple of hours ago and tomorrow is an early start. I want a Tiafoe/Ruud final, and a sex tape.

Very happy closet case Nadal is done. I think he's a POS for not being with his wife in the hospital, and I hate the media for giving him a pass on his lies. I mean, pick one, either he's the best husband in the whole world and she's the only woman he's ever loved or they're a "modern family". You can't have it both ways.

you know Halep is getting divorce?

I like all 4 in the mins semis, but Ima say:

Casper Team

Big Foe Team

Looks like it's true. It's less than just one year since they got civilly married while their church wedding was planned for November. He probably cheated or something.

Well that didn't last long. Even Martina could usually make it work for more than a year!

Chrissie and Martina were both pretty carnivorous with their conquests.

well marrying for money isn't always going to lead to happiness

Halep has plenty of her money anyway. She should get a younger, hotter husband

Jabeur starts with a break

Garcia was nervous in that opening game

Oh god, are we back to choker Garcia of old? It seems like with the women they randomly go on a great streak (Kenin, Raducanu, Kontaveit, etc.) and then they flop.

OK, that's better. Seemed like an important game to win otherwise it would have been 3-0 already. Nerves settled perhaps.

The A game plan isn't working and Garcia doesn't have a plan B.

lol 23 minute set 6-1 Ons

And now Cuntadopa to talk about her baby with Chris and Chris. Ears are bleeding.

I am on Ons team.

WTF is Meldonium doing here?

never seen her with such dark hair before either

she's being so fake and personable

I probably told this story before but I had a tennis hitting partner/friend a decade ago. A few years before we met he had once gone to an event featuring Sharapova. He said he was surprised by how standoffish she was. She hardly spent any time trying to mix and mingle with all the people who showed up to HER event. She just gave the speech and briefly went around to greet people. When he tried to chat her up more (he's quite sociable) she just started to walk away onto the next person to superficially greet and so on.

I heard this rumor - from a usually 98% source - The Laver Cup in London may feature Serena in an exhibition with Coco Gauff. If not Coco, a re-match with Emma. News of QE's death, and Laver Cup occurring during the official period of mourning may cut that.

R374, wait, that was Sharapova? I didn’t recognize her, not with that hair, not with that blather about caring for other people.

Ons advances.

At least the Svee-She Hulk match is more competitive so far.

Boy, Emma is really feeling like yesterday’s news.

Looks like this is heading to a three-setter.

Sabs needs to hire Svee's psychologist.

Wow, so many breaks of serve. This is tight as hell; either of them could take it.

Sabalenka is such a mess. Don't see her every being able to win a slam

V. happy with that final. Svee v. Ons. I'll be supporting Svee but will be happy if Ons wins.

Sabalenka's the undisputed queen of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. Hoping Swiatek takes it all.

I really like both Svee and Ons. Svee loves my Rafa. So I am gonna pull for her (but I really might be pulling for Ons. Sshh.)

I was rooting for Sabalenka, as I’m quite bored already with watching Svee win big tournaments. Doubtful Ons has a snowball’s chance in the final, but I’ll be rooting for her.

As for the men, I just want anyone but Garfia to win 🙏

Swiatek is such a boring number 1. Her gameplay and personality. For a world number 1 her serve is so mediocre. Hopefully Ons wins but either way women's tennis is embarrassing right now.

Aw, Sabs turned up for her press conference in big sunglasses.

K. Hemsworth team or Ruud team?

Alcaraz (Garfia) team or Tiafoe team?

Men double final

Salisbury/ Ram, vs Skupski/Koolhof

Mixed double

Sanders/Peers vs Flipkens/Roger Vasselin

I would love a Hemswoth/Tiafoe final. Because it would be so bizarre. No Rafa or Novak. Plus no heralded up and comers (like Carlos) either. It just hasn't happened in what feels like decades.

That said, it will be Carlos and Ruud for sure.

don't know if it was a mistake or not, but the last few hours this thread was paywalled. Hopefully if that happens again during the men's SF matches someone will make a new thread

for now this thread is back to being open

R376 yes shockingly it was her

I know she just had a baby maybe that's why the hair isn't dyed

Swiatek is having much more trouble holding serve than she did during the Indian Wells/Miami double

the final against Jabeur will be quite interesting

I'm glad to see the USO ladies' final will be contested between the RG champ and Wimbledon finalist. This is the kind of consistency the women's tour needs

conversely I'm thrilled we're getting a new men's slam winner. Beyond sick of the big 2

R388 yep the former #1 Barty with her slice was so exciting! 🙄

Cute Casper Team

Big Foe Team

R396 Barty was better and more interesting than Swiatek

Go Carlos!!!!

Carlitos team (Foe likable too)

Ruud team (though I am fine with K. Hemsworth)

Normally, by the time it comes round to semis any players I like are long since departed. I'd be happy to see any of these 4 into the final.

My loins have decided:

Carlitos Team and Lewd Ruud Team.

This thread has been paywalled. New thread.