The Official Tennis Thread (Vol. 2024 US Open)

[champcruthik]

Jamie Hampton because of her shot-making.

I'm perfectly fine with Maddy taking a backseat to Genie and Robson. She'll operate and perform better without the pressure and hype.

Puig didn't finish 2013 strong or positively, but she's only 20.

 

[adowsig]

Great match between Delpo and Novack right now

 

[Sinner]

^ What match is this?  Don't think they're playing an exo or anything...

Anyway, good win for Rusty... still grinding it out.

 

Good, entertaining match between Rafa and Monfils too...

 

[gausswho]

 

It's nice to see Ana Ivanovic finally win a title.  First one since 2011, which is quite a long time in tennis years.  I remember she was close a few times last year (ex: the match vs Li Na where she was up 5-2 in the third set but ended up losing), but could never win the last few points.  Great start to the year for her for sure!

 

[champcruthik]

Vamos, Rafa. Monfils showed fight in the second set.

 

[aepps20]

Draws are out guys. Can't wait.

 

[Sinner]

 Rafa's draw!  Plus the organizers decided to put him on Court 13 in his 1st round vs. Tomic!?  Really??? 

Rafa, Murray, Delpo, Fed... all in the same half.  Nole's to lose! 

 

[quell]

Can someone please post a link to the draw? I am high on Wawrinka taking this one, if he gets the right draw. Thanks!

 

[quell]

Nvm found it. Wow, what an easy draw for Berd****....should make Final 8 there,

Wawa tough draw, Pospisil in the round of 16 will be a dogfight. Then to face Novak in the Final 8...ouch. Get through that though and he could make finals easily (obviously I guess)

 

[Sinner]

^ are you Canadian?

 

[lightlotus]

 

 Rafa's draw!  Plus the organizers decided to put him on Court 13 in his 1st round vs. Tomic!?  Really??? 

Rafa, Murray, Delpo, Fed... all in the same half.  Nole's to lose! 

It's gonna be an interesting bracket, really a bracket of death except Nole.

Nole's toughest opponent I would say would be Wawrinka, I love that guy cause he has so much heart.

Hope Nole loses to be honest. 

 

[mfreshm]

Last year's finals were amazing especially the Li Na vs Azarenka match i still remember the fireworks going off during play it interrupted the match.

i hope Nadal wins and Azarenka

only 2 days no sleep

 

[goosh026]

 Rafa's draw!  Plus the organizers decided to put him on Court 13 in his 1st round vs. Tomic!?  Really??? 

No chance of this game being played on court 13. It will be in Rod Laver Arena

 

[Sinner]

Saw a Tweet by Murray, but I guess he trolled me... damn bastard... 

 

[Sinner]

How about some pre-Oz Open pics?

 

[lightlotus]

 
How about some pre-Oz Open pics?

I'm digging these, much better than the laser color way IMO.

More clean looking

 

[thadangerousmind]

Rooting for Serena and Novak even though Joker has a cakewalk to the finals. Hopefully Rodger gets his swag back and beats somebody ranked higher than him in this tournament.

 

[Naruto]

Just give me one more roger federer grand slam and I'll be good

 

[richiemcfly]

Just give me one more roger federer grand slam and I'll be good

that's what i'm hoping for

 

[Sinner]

Rafa's iD's... 

 

[you go boy]

i just want rafa to win this

and whos the blonde next to hewitt

 

[Sinner]

I wouldn't mind seeing Rafa win it... get that double-career-slam.   Tough, tough road though.  

Why, that's Genie Bouchard!

 

[lightlotus]

 
I wouldn't mind seeing Rafa win it... get that double-career-slam.   Tough, tough road though.  

Why, that's Genie Bouchard!

Not too shabby when she's only the top ranked Canadian WTA player...

She's got a lot of potential, only 19!

 

[richiemcfly]

Patrick Rafter coming out of retirement for the Aussie Open to play doubles with Hewitt g

One of my fav player to watch while growing up

 

[gausswho]

Did you guys see the video Azarenka posted of her and Roger playing doubles holding hands?  That was funny.

Australian Open starts tomorrow, should be awesome!

Hoping that Roger can make a good run in this tournament, hopefully to at least the Quarterfinals.  

Also hoping that Ana Ivanovic can build off of the momentum of her tournament win last week and can make a run into the tournament.

Ernests Gulbis I feel is a dark horse.  If he is hitting well, he can pull off an upset or two.  

Nadal vs Tomic will be a great match for sure.  Sucks that Tomic has to face Nadal in the first round, but he always seems to play his best at in Australia so it should be entertaining.