The Official Tennis Thread (Vol. 2024 US Open)

[aepps20]

That 05 Oz Open is the last time. That third set was epic.

 

[Sinner]

Nole & Rafa both got walkovers! 

Surely that has to be the first time that's happened in a top-tier, premier event! 

 

[heliumclinton]

Let's get it Serena

 

[Sinner]

Let's get it 李娜!

 

[Sinner]

 

[thadangerousmind]

^ Howling at those consecutive posts. Serena season is upon us.

 

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[aepps20]

Serena is just on another level. When she's on it is a wrap. I'm going to be sad when she finally packs it up. One of my favorite athletes of all time.

 

[thadangerousmind]

I wish Li Na had a fat girl's confidence about her game. When she was broken at 5-3 I knew it was a wrap.

 

[Sinner]

Li didn't play that poorly.  Served very well and net-play looked decent.  Could have cut down on the UFE's, but that's part of her attacking game.  Got 2 early breaks cuz she was solid while Serena was everywhere.  Credit to Serena for stepping-up her game bigtime, especially her returns late in the 1st set... so deep and so much pace.  Li shouldn't be disappointed with her performance in the final.  Indian Wells SF and Miami F... that's a good 2 weeks. 

 

[heliumclinton]

Serena always acts timid in the beginning and gives you hope, I swear she does that on purpose

 

[thadangerousmind]

Serena always acts timid in the beginning and gives you hope, I swear she does that on purpose

She admitted that in an interview that she has done exactly that before not to give the opponent hope though but purely for self-motivation.

 

[Sinner]

Crazy how this is Rafa and Nole's 40th (!!!) meeting. 

 

[thadangerousmind]

I need Novak to go back to consistently being Rafa's kryptonite.

 

[Sinner]

Nole just a bit sharper right now! 

 

[Sinner]

Nole just... DAMN! 

 

[thadangerousmind]

WASHED HIM!

 

[Sinner]

Rafa was poor, but Nole just too good... 

And closes the head-to-head to 22-18! 

 

[thadangerousmind]

Gonna be an interesting clay court season. Can't help but to wonder if Nadal and Serena can keep it up.

 

[lightlotus]

Serena always acts timid in the beginning and gives you hope, I swear she does that on purpose

I think it's more of a mental thing as mentioned above.

Kind of how basketball players "heat check" when they just go off and seem to never miss. 

About the Djokovic-Nadal final, disappointed Nadal lost so easily, but with how Novak was playing...

Never liked Djokovic, but boy do I respect him.

 

[Sinner]

I didn't like Nole a few years ago when he had all those suspect injuries and whatnot, but credit to him, he got his act together, his diet sorted and improved his game/movement immensely.  The guy's grown on me and I respect that.  

Anyway...

is Hingis the first HOF'er to win a tour event?! 

Francis...

Bubs...

 

[The_Isomotion31]

That dude Francis Underwood loves him some tennis. Stupid Novack. boooooooo.

 

[Sinner]

Lol, Nole-hater!

This was posted in the Agassi thread in retro, but as an Agassi fanboy, I feel the need to post it in here!

 

[aepps20]

Good stuff SP. Anything Andre related is always awesome.

 

[lightlotus]

That dude Francis Underwood loves him some tennis. Stupid Novack. boooooooo.

 Those Serbians, ruthless. 

I hated him back then, SinnerP's previous post really highlights why Novak has gained bits of respect over the recent years.