The Gays and Tennis Part 131 - US Open Finals

Thanks for the new thread OP!

Let's go ons!

Carlos and Ruud in the final!

Gratuitous Joe Cakes to celebrate his dubs win

he wore dark shorts today so we were deprived of the view

The ATP's dress code should ban dark shorts.

I can’t put my finger on why but I can’t stand Swiatek. Maybe it’s the ugly groundstrokes. Or the weird fist pump. Or the gamesmanship.

I saw him (Salisbury) and Rajeev practice at Indian Wells and ending up talking with his mom. He was shirtless and has a beautiful body. Ram has absolutely huge feet. I was 10 feet off the court, it was great.

Khachanov is a hottie. Probably boring though.

Khachanov likes chess, apparently. And Cristiano Ronaldo.

This is the Disney Princes semi.

R7 bitch is on steroids sponsored and covered by goverment

The junior finalists are:

Havlickova vs Eala

Baily vs Landaluce.

Eala is from philipines and trains on Rafa Nadal academy. It could be the second year in a row with a spanish champions on boys tournament if Landaluce (who is the younges in the top 10 junior) wins

a mix of the good and bad points in this first set and here we are in a tiebreak

These young guys are playing some amazing tennis. Alcaraz v. Tiafoe tonight gonna be 🔥

55 shots on set point!

That was a crazy-long rally for set point.

I'm here for Karen's chest hair poking out of that Nike shirt. God, he's hot.

But Ruud is my boy. Just a lovely guy, and hard working. Watch him win the whole dang thing and be #1. People will go nuts.

And with Federer and Nadal in question for Laver Cup, don't you think Ruud and Alacaraz would be great replacements? And certainly Foe should play for the World, right? Is Isner still injured?

Word on the street is that Federer and Isner will return to the Tour on the same day.

People underestimate Ruud but he is so solid on court right now.

Alcaraz-Ruud would be harder to pick than this match.

Ruud's dad is kinda hot too. And the sister is gorgeous. Pretty family.

I absolutely love Casper's dimples and his unruly mop of hair.

Ruud choked that last game badly

K Hemsworth took the 3rd! We're going at least 4, bitches.

Karen keeping the flame alive. Probably futile but we'll see.

Casper needs to take down his shorts and let me pleasure him. Relieve the tension, ya know.

Karen Hemsworth’s shirt with it’s little cut out for his chest hair is very alluring

I think most of us thought Ruud had a lower ceiling, at least in the near time.

double break point for Casper

and he breaks with a crazy-good FH down the line on the run!

CASPER!!!!

Wow that forehand by Ruud to break was crazy good.

I'd rather probe Casper's floor than his ceiling...

What are Casper Ruud’s and Karen Khachanov’s respective skin colors?

double break for Cute Casper!

Ruud 2 games from final and possible #1 ranking if Alcaraz loses tonight or he beats him on Sunday

Love it when Casper just takes charge:

"No more fannying around, I'm ending this now"

(He'll lose it now)

those women in Casper's box are the blondest blondes who ever blonded

They're his sisters

We're his sisters.

Do we know if cutie Casper ever allows the services of other mens?

Miaow Miaow and Casper cuddles...

well, Karen won 705, 000. He won't be too sad.

casper has 2 sisters?

Casper, bitches!!!

Sexy twunk ballboy just taking care of Caper's (signed) balls!

I saw him, too R47. The swarthy one.

I told ya! it's gonna be casper v carlos!

Yup R48. Maybe Casper wrote his number on one of them They're going to hook up later in the locker room. Hot.

R45 I believe he has 3. Two are there. Both very pretty and the dad is a DILF too

[quote] I told ya! it's gonna be casper v carlos!

Are you the poster who gambled on Rublev winning?

R52, no. it's not me, i'm a spender, not a gambler.

Iga Swiatek immediately regrets ‘disgusting’ US Open reveal during court interview

A bathroom break helped propel Iga Swiatek to a comeback win against No. 6 seed Aryna Sabalenka in the second semifinal at the U.S. Open on Thursday night.

In her post-match interview, the No. 1-ranked player, who used the restroom after the first set, said she felt much “lighter” when she returned to the court. It was a TMI detail Swiatek quickly regretted saying.

“It’s more what I did (in the bathroom),” Swiatek, 21, said about her strong performance after the break between sets. “I kind of needed to go. For sure I felt lighter. Sorry, that’s disgusting.”

The Polish pro indeed looked like a different player after the first set. She defeated Sabalenka 6-1 in the second set and then came back from down 4-2 in the final set to win the match (3-6, 6-1, 6-4).

“I tried to use that time to really try to think about what to change and do it in a good way,” Swiatek said. “I remember earlier when I was younger, all I did in the bathroom between sets when I lost was cry. This time I can actually think about what to change and actually problem solve. I’m pretty glad I did that, because I got a new idea for the second set.”

Swiatek’s win over Sabalenka was a milestone 50th win of her career at a Grand Slam. She is now 50-12 overall at the majors.

Swiatek, a two-time French Open champ, will face No. 5 Ons Jabeur of Tunisia in the women’s final on Saturday in Flushing Meadows.

TMI.

Shwee-i-take-a-shit

Tiafoe looks tired already.

Tiafoe is sweating so much. Carlos is not sweating that much.

That game point was insane!

The mixed doubles pickle ball semifinal on Tennis Channel is exciting. Thoughts?

Waters/Johns team or Smith/Koller team?

Tiafoe grabs the first set!

I've never seen Tiafoe play so well.

is Carlos greying? I see a few white hairs.

Carlitos not only has a prominent black mole on the right side of his neck but also a larger one on the back of his neck.

Tiafoe is tired. he was sweating so much in the first set. he's running out of gas...

McEnroe fangirling Carlos so hard, lol.

Tiafoe went to the bathroom?

"Occupied!"

What’s the deal with people bringing their tiny dogs to the USO? They just showed Martina in the audience with a tiny dog on her lap. The other day another woman had her tiny dog wearing sunglasses and a little doggie outfit. Why would you do this?

I know I should be rooting for Tiafoe as an American but hes so fugly and his toxic masculinity is boring

Frances is fading.

yes, I totally knew he would run out of gas. He needs to improve his fitness.

Yes, I am not rooting for him either...the hype is too much.

Frances still sweating like

R70 Toxic masculinity? You realize that every person he encounters he gives them a hug, right? I don't see how that matches up with being toxic.

He's also considered one of the warmest, and friendliest people on tour.

Can you give some examples?

Will brown boy beat black guy?

Does Tiafoe gotta support his whole family too? What does his twin brother do for a living?

so who do you think will win the final? casper or carlos?

This kid is so good it’s scary.

Alcarez is on fire. I was hoping Tiafoe to win but it's not looking good for him right now.

I don’t see the “toxic masculinity” in Frances. He def has swagger and a cocky charm - but I’ve never seen a hint of the anger and violence that so many players exhibit.

He has a sarcastic and deadpan sense of humor and loves performing for the crowd and that’s enjoyable imo…

I like Tiafoe, he seems like a nice guy.

Is Matteo adopted or his brother adopted?

Plenty of players radiate danger or self-destructiveness, but Tiafoe is not one of them.

Tiafoe is about as toxically masculine as Paddington Bear.

R85 I heard Paddington Bear's favorite movie was Fight Club.

[quote] I heard Paddington Bear's favorite movie was Fight Club.

Well it certainly wasn’t this piece of dreck.

Frances just hurled an f-bomb.

it's clear R70 is blind and isn't a good judge of character

what the fuck do they feed those Spanish players? Alcaraz has endless energy and never gets tired just like Nadal. PCB is like that too but just not as talented

CAN NOT STAND TIAFOE!.... ALL THAT damn mugging! May have come from humble beginnings, but he sure as hell isn't humble or classy...

off topic, but why at the u.s. open are the cameras CONSTANTLY showing "celebrities" in the audience? I've never known of any major sporting event that is forever doing this? WHY? Is it to show how cool and important the u.s. open and in particular Tennis is?...

Why announcers say “Mugurutha” but not “Alcarath”?

5 sets bitches!

Tiafoe comeback?

I wish this was the final

Ruud had a much easier draw

Are you KIDDING ME??

whoever the guy wearing the blue shirt is in Tiafoe's box, he's hot too. He looks like a trainer

R91, they only do that in every other sport on the planet.

R91, I don’t watch NBA games, but apparently they frequently show celebrities in the audience.

R96... I don't know it just seems like at the U.S. open they do it more than other sports, nauseatingly so....

Alcaraz should have simply nailed the ball down the line on his match point instead of being "too cutesy" with that drop shot. match should already be over... Also he didn't need to go for the lines in that 4th set tiebreaker either....

WWE wrestlers have more restraint than Tiafoe.

Tiafoe is on the obnoxious side post points/sets he wins but it is the biggest match of his life.

Tiafoe and Alvarez both play to the audience and milk it a bit, but it's all good spirited. Some of you just need an excuse to exercise your perpetual disgruntlement.

Alcaraz*

R101 thank you

Tiafoe and Alcaraz are not annoying. They are fired up but friendly before and after matches. They feed off the crowd

2 of the best bodies on tour too

Tiafoe is so likeable how can you not root for him?

I can't imagine how unbeatable Alcaraz is going to be by the time he's 21-22. He's so close now to being impossible. He's got the speed, power off all wings, touch, fitness/endurance...the only thing is sometimes he has a couple of loose moments but that's normal especially for a teenager

If he stays healthy and just keeps improving Alcaraz will be scary good by his mid 20s.

I'm ready for this match to be over.

Alcaraz (Garfia) in the final.

Alcaraz is just a warrior. He refuses to lose. I really hope he wins the title. His path to the final has had much tougher opponents than Ruud who got lucky with all the upsets.

Tiafoe played the tournament of his life. If he can keep this form up he should be able to win more titles and be a contender at the other slams/masters.

I just hope Alcarez doesn't become a diva. There's no denying he's very talented but he needs to remain humble.

Brown boy beated black guy.

Tiafoe apologized for losing, what a guy. Alcarez needs to practice his English.

Alcaraz has much better English than Nadal did at that age

sad that Alcaraz already has noticeable crow's feet and not even 20 yet.

I hope Alcaraz wins, Rudd bugs me for no reasonable explanation. He just does.

Svee-i-tek team or Ons team?

Ons team!

Ruud is solid but his overall game isn't super impressive. Lots of action on that forehand and decent first serve for his size but the overly spinny backhand is a big no. Alcaraz should tear that side up on him

Alcaraz’s coach is a 🦊

When I saw Ruud on the street on Park Ave, he looked very full of himself. However, I see that he's very nice to fans so he's OK.

Did you see his Carlos's brother? Thick curly hair who looks like him

Carlos needs some white strips. But yeah, he is scary good. All the strokes, court smarts, and an insane level of composure - all at 19.

R118 I'm sure that's the plan. To attack the backhand

Carlo's package.

Happy Tiafoe lost. I’m so fucking sick of hyper macho bullshit in tennis. It’s a fucking stereotype now. Enough! Tennis can be manly. You don’t have to express every fucking point played.

I'm glad Tiafoe lost too, I'm glad I don't have to hear anymore vomit inducing accolades about him and how "great" he is.

Exactly r126.

R119, Carlos' coach is hot. He was a top tennis player in his day.

R112 Why don't more people speak Spanish? Or, at least get one who can interview him in Spanish.

R118 and R123 Ruud's backhand has improved so much though. It was a liability just last year. This year it's actually become a weapon. Sure, his forehand is still better, but it's like that for most players.

R119 and R128 I love Ferrero! He is so sweet and talented. And yes, hot🤤 Ferrero and Alcaraz have the the sweetest relationship. They seem very close.

Ruud has very compact swings. I'd never noticed them before. He has a lovely game. A little safe but he is a very smart tennis player.

R90 Same can be said for Ruud. He's probably one of the fittest players on the tour. He can run down all the balls and never seem to get tired. I'd say he's better in best of 5 matches because he wears down his opponents until they get tired.

[quote] Ferrero and Alcaraz have the the sweetest relationship. They seem very close.

I think it was during the French Open that they should a video of Ferrero arriving at the hotel where Carlitos was staying, and he literally jumped up and down with a wide smile when he arrived. Just like a kid.

R133 I agree. Deceiving speed and he never seems over tired.

The DL's own Tommy Paul actually has given Ruud his toughest test. There's no good reason why that match couldn't have been played shirtless. They both have rocking bodies.

I'm scared for the final. I really want Ruud to win. It would mean so much to Norwegians everywhere. What he has done is simply out of this world. It's huge for this little country. We are usually only good in winter sports. Just imagining having a grand slam winner is unreal. I just fear we are so close but Alcaraz will end up winning in the end😭 Really hope I'm wrong though.

Alcaraz’s fist-pumping after literally every point he wins is so annoying.

If Tiafoe was Ruud's opponent in the final I'd give Ruud a 70-80 % chance of winning. Tiafoe is a good match-up for him. Alcaraz is the exact opposite. He's the worst match-up. I don't think Ruud has the game to beat him.

R138 yeah he's getting on my nerves. Casper is way more humble.

I hope Casper beats the shit out of the roided out cunt.

[quote] We are usually only good in winter sports.

Really, R137 ?

Ruud will have a lot of work to do to prove himself as a convincing #1 or #2 player. His record right now against the top 30 isn't impressive at all. He only owns Cilic, Shapovalov and Opelka.

Alcaraz at a young age already has so many top player wins. He hasn't played everyone yet but most top guys he's faced more than once, he's got at least 1 win over.

R142 Yes, but I mean before them. Now we have Ingebritsen and Warholm in track and field, Hovland in golf, Haaland in soccer and Ruud in tennis. Can't forget about Mol and Sørum in beach volleyball either, or Blummenfeldt in triathlon. I guess we're doing ok considering we are a population of 5 million.

Cute Casper

Really torn over this final because I love them both. Carlos’ tennis is undeniably more exciting, but this is probably Casper’s best chance at a slam.

R157 = SONJA HENIE

I had courtside seats to the studs men’s games yesterday. I drooled over Carlos - his hot ass and vpl. His moaning as he hit the balls made it hard to concentrate at times.

How in the hell did Ruud just a couple of weeks ago lose handily 3 and 3 to recent NCAA champion Shelton? and Now is in the finals of the U.S. open?...

that loss was BEYOND embarrassing..top 5 player losing easily to a college player??

Are you perfect every day r149? Neither is Casper, nor anyone.

R141 Glad someone else sees it.

Kid did two back to back 5 setter 5 hour marathons, losing two tiebreaks, hitting like a ball basher all the times and still looking energetic, fresh and in full recovery like a mountain flower, all of this at 19 with his body not even fully developed for such harsh fights. I've never seen a player so obviously on doping. The tests on ATP tour are a joke.

THANKS RAFA

Tiafoe is so messy, Did you see all the messy towels etc after the match and he left his bag there, left with only his rackets.

LOL I kept thinking how gross his hotel room must be

Don't underestimate Ruud. He can totally win this thing. Unbelievably solid, consistent. Alcaraz is flashier, true, and goes in as the favorite (+ media hype), but Ruud will be right in it.

Ons team.

I’m Sonja Henie.

Ruud played really solid yesterday.

I wasn't on DL for Tiafoe-Alcaraz. Alcaraz was the better player who was sloppy at times. Fifth five-set win; kudos!

I was impressed with Tiafoe for one big reason - he kept his head about him when he was completely lost in the woods and getting destroyed for that 11-12 game stretch. Former Big Foe would have gone into crowd pleasing mode with trick shots and lots of engagement. But, he really kept on grinding, even though his confidence was probably shot and found his way back into the fourth set - and then unbelievably won it with some some Alcaraz mistakes and timely good play/shots by Tiafoe. He can feel a lot better than if he would have lost 6-7, 6-3, 6-1, 6-2, letting Alacaraz sprint to the finish.

Alcaraz is such a talent, but he can get streaky. And Ruud is the picture of consistency and has beefed up his game a little. Alcaraz has won their only two matches, not that I'm sure that matters in this situation. But anyway, I'm excited for the final.

Whoops, I meant "third five-set win."

Well, our little DL conspiracy theorists. Alcaraz came off court and had to give a pee sample. So he’s going to be caught, right?

R160, most athletes who dope can pass drug tests, because of drug cycling. That means that the drugs are used between competitions to allow the athlete to build muscle and practice harder. The athlete is then tapered off the drugs. The hapless Russian figure skater who was caught recently simply hadn’t cleared the drugs from her system quickly enough.

R161, tennis players are regularly tested outside of competition time, with surprise visits from the testers. Remember when Serena hid in her panic room to get away from the tester? The same happens in other sports too, e.g. Lance Armstrong trying to pretend the Tour de France officials were deliberately harassing him when he had a surprise visit from testers.

R162, there are no more “surprise visits” for tennis players.

Svee-i-tek team or Ons team?

Rooting for Ons!

Carlos’s muscular development is normal for an athlete his age.

Guess lots of scrawny guys post here.

Was that Andy Samberg behind Mary Jo?

I just came across a match between Serena and Martina Hingis, a.k.a. Chucky, at the Aus Open in 2001 and OMG, I had totally forgotten how thin Serena once was. We've been so much of that pantagruelesque mama figure in the last 10 years that we forgot how fit and lanky she was.

Ons needs to hire Svee's psychologist.

"Yalla Habibi" meaning "Let's Go baby" in Arabic, is a term of endearment used frequently in middle eastern communities.

Matthew Perry is morphing into Margaret Court.

That Ons looks so dikey in her little boy short, she makes Amelie Mauresmo and Conchita Martinez, cane-swinging, look like Sissy boys. You know that one parked her U-Haul just outside the stadium.

[quote] You know that Ons parked her U-Haul just outside the stadium.

Fixed that for you.

Ons is Finalsphobic.

I think Svee is going to make quick work of Ons. Not quite Graf double bagelling N. Zverev(a) at the 1998 French Open, but still not a compelling match.

She doesn't look good in green

I like Ons but she needs to lose weight.

Typo correction: 1988 not 1998 French Open.

Her husband is her fitness trainer. Tee hee.

R172 I wonder if Ons is one of those women who don't realise that they are lesbian or suppress it and get married.

What a compelling final!

She may not be a compelling personality yet, but I do admire how Swiatek embraces being #1. After years of enduring so many head cases on the WTA and one-slam wonders, it's refreshing to see a player finally rise to the challenge. Her record in finals is insanely impressive.

I's got nu hairkut!

her husband is supposed to be her fitness coach...but she is out of shape!

Ons isn't fat, but that outfit of hers is doing her no favors

Shirtless Ruud.

Ons is not playing well at all. very sad.

loser gets $1.3 million dollars. not bad for 2 weeks of work!

Come Ons!

Ons has very wide hips. I saw her practice with Serena and I think her ass is wider then Serena's.

[quote] I think her ass is wider then Serena's

Child-bearing hips.

Why does she keep changing her rackets?

Ons is going off!

Svee wins in straight sets, 7-5 in tie break.

I bet Svee won't complain about the balls today.

Svee-i-take-a-shit's got a really crappy phone!

[quote]What a compelling final! - No one

Not even Ben & Courtney?

Umpire: That's just the rules.

Shapo: No it's not! It's stupid!

whatevs, he's hawt

[quote] What a compelling final! - No one

More compelling final - Svee-i-tek/Ons or Domicakes/A. Zverev?

Ons is bored out her ever-loving mind.

Do any of you miss the Barty party?

Is Iga going to talk about her last poo?

R201 I was thinking that if Swiatek can win the US Open, why can't Barty? She just needed the right draw, a bit of luck. She should have kept playing. It was a shock that she retired. Maybe she could just have taken more time off in between slams if that was the issue.

Swiatek is so awkward to listen to talk. From sharing she took a crap between sets to her other awkward answers.

I loved watching Barty play and I liked her personality, but now that she's gone I don't miss her much. As Rafa said, tennis is bigger than any one player.

R201 No

Maybe 3rd time will be the charm for Ons?

[quote]whatevs, he's hawt

just because you keep repeating something doesn't mean it's true

Iga's coach is a Hot Daddy has bullet nips

[quote] As Rafa said, tennis is bigger than any one player.

Except for Taylor Townhouse who, by the way, won in women's doubles with Francis Dolarhyde yesterday.

de gustibus, R208

in other words, whatevs

in other words, don't be a hater

in other words, your pussy stinks

[quote] Maybe 3rd time will be the charm for Ons?

Thus far she's been Onsuccesful.

Ms Jabeur finds Iga's shit-talk most Onseemly.

looks like Rolex has given Swiatek a nicer watch. Rose gold, smaller, looks good.

[quote] Except for Taylor Townhouse who, by the way, won in women's doubles with Francis Dolarhyde yesterday.

Actually she won with Caty McNally. I was looking at the teams the wrong way on the score board.

[quote]in other words, your pussy stinks

I'm not Cheryl

Ruud team or Alcaraz (Garfia) team?

Casper Team

He's dreamy.

R180 the second set was certainly more entertaining than the worst men's RG final we've seen in years this year. Ruud was a dud rolling over for Nadal

I'm glad that Swiatek has embraced her #1 role. There was concern when Barty retired that Swiatek would crack under pressure but she hasn't. Next question will be how she handles trying to defend everything next year. 3 slams on 2 different surfaces is a good start so far

I think Jabeur will have more chances to get a slam in the next 2 years. She's late 20s so she needs to capitalize on everything now.

Back to pickle ball on Tennis Channel which is more compelling than this USA Open women's final!

The second set was good. Ons came back from a break down and started hitting winners and made it fun till tie-break.

R220 barty was better no 1, iga got it too easy , she is keeping it because wta is a mess right now, but she is NOT unbeatable. She is not so amazing how she is pictured.

R220 yep. The pressure will be on Iga next year in a big way. Just its competitive I hope players find ways to break her game down.

To be fair though, Iga already has the same amount of slams as Barty, and two more WTA1000s than what Barty got over a longer period... but we will see.

*sigh*

Barty's record as #1 is overrated. She never dominated the tour the way Swiatek has this year

Any hot wheelchair athletes at the US Open this year?

Will brown boy beat white boy tomorrow?

R227 she was not on drugs

R230 How do you know? Like, seriously?

R231 yeah

I was on Ons team.

Were the doubles finals on ESPN? I know they weren't on Tennis Channel.

Neither.

The winner of Alcaraz-Ruud will be the new no. 1.

And Raducanu has dropped to 83 in the live ranking with the US Open points taken off. Her 'true' ranking?

Ruud's record against the other top 25 players and slam winners: 31-41 = 43% win rate

Nadal 0-1

Djokovic 0-3

Federer 0-1

Murray 1-0

Medvedev 0-3

Alcaraz 0-2 (both this year)

Zverev 1-2

Tsitsipas 1-2

FAA 3-2

Norrie 3-0

Hurkacz 1-1

Rublev 1-4

Thiem 0-1

Sinner 0-2

Berrettini 4-2

PCB 2-2

Schwartzman 3-5

Cilic 3-0

RBA 1-2

Dimitrov 1-1

de Minaur 1-1

Shapovalov 2-0

van de Zandschulp 1-2

Evans 1-0

Monfils 0-1

Kyrgios 1-1

R236 Her true ranking should be outside of top 100 and has to sell her body to the arabs to earn a living.

Taylor Townhouse is in the women's dubs finals!

Swiatek did what most recent number 1 were unable to do, really show she is a number one and dominate.

I love Barty's game, but her numbers are extremely overrated. She was basically number one a whole year without playing a single match due the pandemic.

I like Ruud and i wouldn't mind if he wins, but he will be the weakest number one ever. He is a solid player but his numbers against top players are bad.

Both junior winners train on Rafa Nadal Academy. Landaluce is the second spanish player in a row to win the US Open, and the first 16 yo since Rune and Mochizuki won RG and Wimbledon three years ago

R240 of course she is dominating esus but her rivalrs are in pathetic state, I dont remember such weak top 10

That's not her fault.

To be fair, the top 10 it's been that way before Swiatek was number one

Is anyone reading CARRIE SOTO IS BACK, about women’s tennis, by the author of DAISY AND THE SIX? It’s really baaad.

R242 so barty wasnt real no 1 because of pandemic, but swiatek is real no 1 with same weak competitors? Barty has less titles because she didnt care and didnt play so much. And I think top 10 now is even worse than 3 years ago

I talk about level of play. Barty was so much better, entertaining competitor. And swiatek got no 1 for free, she didnt beat Barty , she took her place.

R243 Taylor Reid Jenkins seems to like tennis, two of the characters of Malibu rising were tennis players (i think they were losely inspired on Connors and Evert)

R244 Who said that?

Barty was a real number one, but her number of weeks at number one was not remotely close to the domination she had. She ended the year as number one three times, the same as Seles and Hingis and she is not remotely in that league.

Anyway this discussion is pointless because she retired because she wanted. She was not injured or old.

Everybody expected Swiatek to crumble under the pressure but she rose to the challenge. She completely dominated the clay season (she is the best clay courter since Justine Henin) and now won the US Open. She won two GS on the same season (something Barty never did)

R247 Iga swiatek said she had deserved her no 1 because she won IW and Miami. Barty could have stayed and swiatek would still won? WE DONT KNOW THAT. Maybe she wouldnt.I d love to see iga beating Barty in USA or later during clay season. But she did NEVER beat no1. Even this year

I think Barty won her first slam when she was 23. Swiatek is still 21 so maybe she can get even better and win more slams.

R249 bary didnt start her peak in weakest year ever

That was the most boring final ever on us open..There is so much subtle gamesmanship going on with Iga. Delaying Ons serve, changing rackets between points, going to her chair when it isn't a change of ends. She is s cheater. Is that her trick? She will not be liked if she keeps doing it.

R251 I noticed those things too. They are small but almost no other player does them as much as her. Little tactics here and there. Tennis is about momentum and I guess she smartly tries to alter it with her stalls of time.

Yes, agreed, I was supporting her but I hope she cuts that crap out because it didn't even work (she still lost the point/game from what I saw) and it's a horrible look - very off-putting for fans. Just focus on the tennis.

yeah and she said something stupid that she's glad that it's not cash, when handed the check. What a stupid cunt. Not a fan. I'm gutted for Ons.

I thought that cash comment was funny. :S

EEOwwwwwwwwww my noz steel hurz....please tink ov me today when zose nobotties iz playing.....I am still bestes in worl.

Are there any compelling personalities or rivalries in women's tennis right now?

R255 for some people everything is funny

R257 Coco GOAT.

R257 Naomi and Emma

R258 Nah, I don't find everything funny. The cash comment was just a humorous light comment - the absurdity of how large the prize money is.

I just hope that jew will share her money with ukraine, just like she told polish people to give their money...

Sorry, Coco is mostly a PR creation.

R261 how do you know she finds it absurdity, and I think she doesnt mind

R264 Because that's what the comedy works off. If you had to cart in a truckload of cash to give to her and she had to take it all off, that would be absurd. Because it's such a huge amount of money.

R262 F&F for being a racist piece of shit. (Is she even Jewish? I can't find a reference.)

And now we're off......stop fighting - you're both pretty.

I also hope she never again shares that she pooped between sets. Never needed to know that.

R265 so iga is a clown now? It was a stand-up or something? jesus, you re dumb. If It was "only" million for a win, she wouldnt have said so? Maybe Iga agrees with me that for that female shit show women earn too much I categorically disagree w/ the women getting paid the same as the men. Imo you should get paid based on your workload.

R269 Who turns down getting millions? Virtually no-one. It's pretty much why they play professionally. But it came across as a subtle acknowledgment that she knows how large the sum is.

I honestly think it's silly that women get paid as much as men for doing less. Iga won in 2 sets with only the second set being competitive. A point here or there and it wouldve gone 3. Not her fault Ons couldn't bring it. However if today's match is fairly competitive it will at least go 4 and they don't earn more than her? Bullshit.

There's a reason why men and women's sports are separated though - men have greater strength, stamina and so on. Hence all the issues around trans athletes.

R266, I’d be very surprised if there were any Jews left in Poland.

R270 thats our point ,she has to emphasize that large amount of money

Swiatek also waves her hands in the air at the net trying to distract her opponent, like she's some amateur player

R273 are kidding me? "polish"Goverment is 100% jewish, Morawiecki is jewish, he has jewish passport , he has family in Izrael lol He sells out country to jews. It is common knowledge in Poland

Well, there goes my other F&F for the day.

R277 what? you re polish? if you re not what do you know about Poland?

R277 prove to me I am lying, I m waiting

R275, wow, I didn't know she stooped so low. Another reason to dislike her. Ugly outfit too.

R277 sorry , but I am still waiting. One cannot say nothing about jews because it is antisemitism. LOL They are killing palestinians- it is racist to say too They killed along with americans people in 9/11 - bullshit. Rotschild doesnt rule the world, not at all.

Please don't feed the incoherent English-challenged psycho Pole troll.

So nice now to see the top 3 in the ATP without Djokovic, Zverev or Medvedev...

Ins acted bratty and showed she has an attitude problem. She looked like she would be down for a Dyke fight as it became clear she was gonna lose

Ons

it rained in nyc. i wonder if the roof will be closed.

R285, I think they will close the roof. It’s drizzling now and there will be more rain later in the afternoon.

omg she's so fat!!! why does she have to wear that? an assault to my eyes!

[quote] Barty has less titles

Fewer!

do they have to split that 688K check?

iga has zero style.

Taylor Townsend in her runner-up speech talking about putting in the work and grinding everyday to improve but won’t lose the 30lbs she so obviously needs to to become a top rank player.

Is no one being honest with her? I don’t understand it

I don't understand it either. how can you call yourself a pro when you are fat?! it's so unprofessional!

Carlos is not 100%,

are you guys watching ESPN? they showed him warming up and he is walking with a limp. looks like the right leg. all those 5 hour matches are catching up to him.

I think casper will take this.

the only way Ruud will beat Alcaraz is if Alcaraz is injured, tired or chokes.

Ruud has had some great draws this year. He's solid but does not have a dominating game

Townsend had a baby. I suspect she’s doing the best she can. And I love her game.

McNally was the weak link.

It's curious, Iga is loved in every forum i watched but i wouldn't be surprised if she is hated here, everybody is hated on DL

Agree, R297. Everyone is either too boring or, the opposite, too cocky. Or they win too much, or they take steroids (and DLers are the ultimate arbiters of this).

R296 it’s not like she was in shape before she had her baby either.

and yes Taylor Townsend she does have a great game, that’s what makes it so frustrating that she won’t do the most obvious thing to actually take advantage of her talent

there is widespread doping in all sports, since the start of time. that's a fact.

R149 Ruud reportedly complained that there wasn't enough room on the court in Cincinnati to run down all of Shelton's shots

if you notice at the USO he goes as far back as possible like Nadal, Djokovic, Medvedev etc.

the way to beat him is with shorter angles. His movement is very good

so yesterday for the ladies' final they had on 1 of the Bryan Brothers' daughters to sing

Now I’m getting verklempt.

This group singing the national anthem are awful. Do they think they're The Staple Singers? The Staples were 1000 times better than this bad harmony group.

James Blake dressed in the dark. not a fan of his jacket. gilbert looks ok in blue.

casper has cute dimples

What is Casper’s skin color?

carlos didn't shave today!

Carlos’s face reminds me of Lurch.

Alcaraz wasn't born yet on 9/11.

I'm picking Ruud. Steady professionalism.

Who's excited? I'm excited!

New non-asshole Slam Champ guaranteed.

I guess this is one of the Alcaraz brothers, with Alex Corretja

I'm going with Carlos.

These commentators are shamelessly rooting for Alcaraz.

Carlos seems to be walking normally now.

is the court faster or slower with the roof closed?

Ace for a start for casper!

[quote]Taylor Townsend in her runner-up speech talking about putting in the work and grinding everyday to improve but won’t lose the 30lbs she so obviously needs to to become a top rank player.

You have a point. In the grand scheme of things, 30lbs is nothing for an elite athlete to lose. You can lose 30lbs in a month on a strict, regimented diet. I'm sure there are tons of nutritionalists/trainers who can help her easily get there.

I was fairly neutral, but the overwhelming bias of the Tenniserati for Alcaraz has me ruu-ting for Ruud.

Both have excellent asses. What’s more important?

[quote] It’s not like she was in shape before she had her baby either

She doesn't look as heavy as before, but I don't understand why she was wearing that leotard thing....it's not very flattering

McEnroe is crushing on Carlos, bigly.

[quote] I guess this is one of the Alcaraz brothers

He's fat.

R297, we're a very hateful, bitter tribe here on DL.

Get over it or get into it.

Most do the fist pump after winning a point, but Alcaraz does it every time. Annoying.

Did they show carlos's box yet? is soccer player ronaldo from brazil there? he's a huge tennis fan and he's in nyc

I think Alcaraz is winning this, but God I hope Ruud will bring justice and beat the shit out of that drugged up media lovechild. Ruud is going to be No. 1 regardless after this, maybe a few weeks, probably slamless if he doesn't win tonight.

Well, both had to save break points on their first serve game

they are just warming up...

I just saw Carlos grabbing his box, gave it a good yank.

R327 No, he is not unless he wins this. Alcaraz has to defend way less points than Ruud the rest of the season

[quote] has to defend way less points

Fewer!

on the website, they tell you you're not allowed to bring in flags...yet we always see them

R332 Sorry, it's the second time this week

R331 Ruud defends 250 points from San Diego, QF in Wien and Paris and a semi at the ATP Finals. Yeah I didn't remember the semi in Turin, my bad. But never say never, if Alcaraz disappoints like this summer and Ruud wins a couple of masters things can be different. But yeah he HAS to win this.

Yikes, Christie Brinkley has overindexed on fillers!

I think Taylor was making a statement. She’s comfortable with her body. She’s taunting the DL. But she refuses to be shamed.

R335 I can see Ruud doing well, but i can't see Alcaraz flopping like last season.

Ruud will need to do very well on Paris and Carlos losing early to have a chance

Another fist pump from Carlos ..... :/

I like both players and wouldn't mind either winning.

damn, Mary Jo F's son is so ugly!

this match is so boring...so far

Ruud is just a few years older than Carlitos but looks so much older.

R341 too much like his father. Mary Jo is attractive but weak genes

They showed kim Clysters stuffing her fat face.

Clijsters so fat.

Did anyone understand what his coach said in spanish?

R343 sadly he has many wrinkles already including a prominent right nasolabial fold

I caught it fleetingly, R347, and he said something like get the first one in hard and the next three will come easily in succession.

Andy Roddick still has a nice. Agree or disagree?

[quote] Andy Roddick still has a nice. Agree or disagree?

I’m having a tough time deciding.

Ruud looks overmatched, but he's staying in it, Only down one set, and avoiding the break of serve thus far.

Andy Roddick still has a nice ass. Agree or disagree?

I mean to put "ass" there.

And that just like that, Ruud isn't just "hanging in" but up a break in the second set.

R341 How old are you? What a childish and hurtful thing to say. Grow up already.

R355, it's the #coldhardtruth.

deal with it.

he looks tired now

Ruud or Alcaraz, R357?

Alcaraz has p,Ayer too much tennis this week. If this starts to get away from him…

This is DL r355 - we thrive on being childish and hurtful…

Taylor looked like she’s lost some weight - it’s just that she was wearing that unitard that showed everyyyyyything.

I’m rooting for Ruud!!!

#256 I'm sure you look just like George Clooney, you jackass. The internet makes you tough. If you had said that in front of Mary Jo, she would have kicked you right in the cunt.

Alcaraz lost intensity but impressive from Ruud in that second set. I was worried that he would have thoughts of the Wimbledon final and fold.

What did Rafa mean when he lost and commented that he had more important things to deal with?

I'm loving the Emirates Canada Geese commerical.

R362 you mean Roland Garros?

[quote] he had more important things to deal with

Un bebe.

R363 his wife is pregnant and has been in the hospital lately

sounds like it's gonna be a difficult birth.

R363 his boyfriend probably has another intimate candlelight dinner planned for them.

I'm surprised his wife is pregnant, given how anal he is on the court. LOL

R363, it means he lost. Athletes only talk about how other things in life are important when they lose.

[quote] given how anal he is on the court

And off court, so to speak.

Carlos can't close his mouth, huh?

Alcaraz should conserve energy and not run for hard-to-reach balls if the score is 4o-0

"Carlos can't close his mouth, huh?"

He's insatiable that way.

Ruud has a small mole on the right side of his neck.

What next big tournament after USA Open?

Seinfeld in the house!

I’m rooting for the white guy!

Alcaraz is better than Ruud, but he's not executing. He's spraying too many balls, making poor shot selection at critical times, and not serving as well as he can. I fear that Ruud will just "solid" his way to his maiden Slam title.

Alcaraz's obsession for these poorly executed dropshots is unbelievable. Latino himbo just dropped after the blond version of Shapo.

[quote] the blond version of Shapo

Isn't Shapo blond?

R380 sometimes that's enough to do it. If he wins this match then he would officially be the best player for the tournament, obviously

[quote] ’m rooting for the white guy!

Ruud didn’t do well in the first set, but he has been excelling and not letting Alcaraz take the match.

R380 it's a combo of fatigue and lack of experience

he needs to stop with the drop shots for sure too

"What next big tournament after USA Open?"

There's no Slam - the biggest level tournament - until the Australian Open in January.

Other than that - there's the Masters tournaments in Paris and Shanghai before the end of the season. Plus, the Tour Finals - which only the top 8 qualify for.

actually there are no tournaments in Russia and China this year so that has led to a bunch of tournaments in new locations this fall. Should be fun

Carlito looks like he uses a Flowbee to cut his hair.

really clutch save on set point

Alcaraz needs to stop going to Ruud's forehand so much. Ruud has decided to (finally) go for more on that shot and it's paying off

[quote] Carlito looks like he uses a Flowbee to cut his hair.

I didn't know about China, R387. Will there be a Masters replacement then?

R386.

100% agree, R390. How many times has he had Ruud on a string, but then Carlos hits to Ruud's forehand, aka his best shot. That goes to my poor shot selection comment.

Alcaraz cant get the ball in the court much for awhile then like this tiebreak he goes for broke and can't miss a damn shot.

I'm not one to actually think this kid takes steroids but what he has done this tournament with these really long matches does make you scratch your head. You can be young and super fit but with how long hes played its insane that hasn't affected him at all.

The thing I love most about Alcaraz besides his relentless athleticism is that despite being only around 6' or 6'1, he hits his shots as hard as anyone. It's important to show that you don't have to be a behemoth to have power. I don't want tennis to turn into basketball player heights. It's good for the game to have a mix of heights. I love that we have Schwartzman and Opelka playing the same game.

Alcaraz gets so much torque it's crazy

Wow, Ruud reverts to his French Open final form in the tiebreak and Alcaraz runs away with it. Carlos wasn't hitting it as much to his forehand in the breaker. That helped. But Ruud really shit the bed.

[quote] I’m rooting for the white guy!

Well it appears he’s going to lose.

R392 no replacement Masters. Paris is now the only one this fall. Instead though, Astana Open has been upgraded to 500 level

On the WTA side however, they decided to make Guadalajara a 1000 level after its successful hosting of the YEC finals last year. This year Fort Worth will host

Did Iga really poo between sets?

Taylor Townsend was controversially benched by the USTA all the way back in 2012 because she was too fat.

She was the #1 US junior at the time.

She paid her own way into the US Open and never lost the weight. She gained 80 (!) pounds during her pregnancy last year.

What is she eating??

Felicidades el nuevo rey de tenis! Carlito hizo historia! el mas joven #1 !!!!!!!!!

Brown boy beated white guy.

WTF!.. WHEN IN THE HELL are the u.s. open going to stop being amateur hour and put a damn ladder so the players don't have to go thru the crowd and climb over seats to greet their family , friends and coaches after they win a championship!!!!!!!! wimbledon too!...

This kid is going places.

Stunting.

[quote] WHEN IN THE HELL are the u.s. open going to stop being amateur hour and put a damn ladder so the players don't have to go thru the crowd and climb over seats to greet their family , friends and coaches after they win a championship!!!!!!!! wimbledon too!...

Not necessary, mate.

R407.. well that's fine for you pat cash! you loved showing off those thighs and your ass in those way too snug short shorts anyway, but what about the rest of us?!..

3 straight years now on ATP

new slam winners at USO

Thiem, Medvedev, Alcaraz

Hooray! Finally an exciting #1 who isn't one of the Big 3! I hope this makes him hungry for more Slams and that he doesn't pull a Thiem and can't handle the pressure. I think he's going to want more. He's such a quality player, too. He needs to work on his shot selection and stop overhitting at times, but he's got everything he needs. I hope he and Sinner will start fighting for titles. You always need a rival to push you to greater heights.

Credit to Jim Courier (aka Cames Jourier on DL) for calling it back during the spring clay court season before Roland Garros. Courier said in the next four Slams, which at the time would have been the 2022 RG, Wimbledon, the US Open, and the 2023 Aus Open, he thought Alcaraz would win his first Slam. Good call by Courier way back in the spring.

Happy for Carlos! Hopefully this is the beginning of the end for Djokovic and Nadal, the last remnants of the Big 3.

I used to post Domicakes and other eye candy on tennis threads, and they were jinxed as a result according to other posters. Did I jinx Ruud by posting eye candy at OP?

Casper is so cute.

Classy by Ruud....

Looking at Alcaraz in the background he really doesn't close his mouth a lot. He is somewhat good looking but facially he would be perfectly cast as a caveman in a movie.

Aaaaw, Ruud is so nice and classy comments.

I like Spanish Porn Bottom too, though.

Carlitos still looks like a kid.

Since he lost that tight match against Alcaraz I hope Sinner gets his first major next year.

I'd rather have Alacaraz and Ruud and others win them. Sinner, ugh. Though it's probably inevitable that he'll win a few at some point. He's that good.

A win for the dermally-challenged everywhere!

That Ruud boy is GAW-JUS!

Lovely facial features.

IF you saw the shots to his box, it's understandable. The whole family looks great - dad, mom, sisters, grandma. And the older women have aged really well.

I'll take a shot to his box anytime.

Ruud is cute, not gorgeous, not pretty, not beautiful or handsome. He also looks much better on court rather than off.

Ruud is cute and pretty.

Tsisipas - Gorgeous/beautiful

Berrettini, Shapovalov - Handsome

None of them can surpass a young Pete Sampras, who was everything all at once for a few years.

Pete? Lol.

You would have to be Helen Keller to imagine that Shapo is handsome, much less In the same league as Berrettini

Berrettini looks better, IMO, but neither is all that great.

Shapovalov has a lovely jawline. He is handsome.

this week's schedule:

ATP has Davis Cup

WTA Chennai is 1 of the new events debuting this fall. Chennai is home of the Amritraj family and unsurprisingly, in-law Alison Risk-Amritraj is entered as the top seed. The field is pretty barren, but other notables are Bouchard who needed a WC, another comeback player Wickmayer and hyped youngster Fruhvirtova.

WTA Portoroz features a stronger field Raducanu, credit to her, is getting back to work after a disappointing USO. She is the top seed but will have a lot of trouble winning the title this week. She will play the unpredictable and streaky Yastremska in the first round, with the rapidly rising Mandlik (Mandlikova's daughter) likely after that. Vekic is also in the draw. #2 seed is Haddad Maia. #3 is Wimbledon champ Rybakina. #6 is Cornet, Raducanu's USO conqueror. Lastly #8 is Tomljanovic in the best form of her life. So Raducanu will have to really work if she wants to win in Slovenia.

Shapo is not ugly. He is above average. He's quite young still, who knows what he will look like when he starts losing his hair. Berrettini is dreamy looking, beautiful eyes.

I was checking out Casper's insta page and it seems like he likes to wear white/beige jeans. He isn't ugly and seems like a nice person.

I agree with the poster about Carlos. He has a certain caveman quality about him. I was just telling my partner that lol. He doesn't look very intelligent. I'm sure he's a good kid and very respectful...it could be a facade, who knows? He is acting a certain way because he has an image to maintain. But he is definitely the future.

He won a slam before greek asshole and german asshole.

WTA rankings are out post-USO:

notable changes:

#1 Swiatek has more than double the amount of points as #2 Jabeur, her career high.

Kontaveit somehow only fell to #3 but she has a lot to defend this fall.

Pegula climbs to career high #5

Gauff new career high #8

Garcia returns to the top 10 after several years

Fernandez big hit to her ranking...drops to #40

Raducanu huge fall to #83

Serena is not officially retired and is up to #321 having been outside top 600 before the USO

Ruud is beautiful. His cheekbones are perfection and his eyes change color based on the light but can look like a dark grey. And he has an adorable personality.

Alcaraz has a great bod. I was rooting for him. When he's clean-shaven early in tournaments he looks pretty good but that beard is straggly. His best feature is the huge infectious smile that splits his face. Interestingly, when he's just trying to smile for the cameras, it's not nearly as nice.

Russian features can either be gorgeous (young Dmitrov! yeah I know he's Bulgarian but) or awful and Shapo's, sadly, is the latter. I want to root for my fellow Canadian but facts are facts. He's got the long, bumpy features, somewhat mitigated by youth.

Ugh, I hate when I say something like the above at r433. I would feel awful if Shapo read that, but he's young and rich and probably not haunting a gay bitchery board.

Also, Rublev is kind of adorable, especially when he's all tearful, and he's got great hair. I heard somewhere that Medvedev and Karatsev tease him by calling him Sinner. So mean and also ouch, poor Sinner.

R434, don't worry R434, Shapo ain't gonna be reading anything. He can't even spell canada! lol

Not true!

I can add, duh

Shapo is better looking than the blond GOATs Borg and Becker, whom people creamed over in their day.

The media is reporting that they've heard that authorities in Australia have decided to overturn Djokovic's visa ban. So he'll be playing the AO next year.

People creamed over Becker? I'm sure a some found him hot, but generally? A young phenom, lots of media attention, but a sex symbol? I don't remember that. I'm honestly asking, not being contrarian.

Also, do you guys remember young girls going crazy for Agassi early on and maybe a period where he was suggested as, if not handsome, then at least "attractive" in that rock star way - the persona, the energy. Which in retrospect I think is funny because he was really sort of a mess.

How can Pegula be the top-ranked American woman when Coco is the GOAT???

So mindblowing to think that Becker is in prison as we speak.

I hear he's very popular in the showers.

He looks like shit these days though. The sun and booze hasn't been kind.

yeah, I've seen Becker in person, not pretty.

Becker was HAF back in the day: a thicc strawberry blond.

Carlos in Times Sq with trophy! where are iga's photos? winners usually take pic around NYC, empire state building etc. the day after!

This thread has been paywalled. All hail the new thread! Thanks OP of new thread.