*Official* Tennis Thread

[Niall]

C'mon Niall, you're being way too harsh here. Competition wasn't much better when Djokovic was annihilating everyone in 2015 either. Only a 34 year Federer was giving him decent competition, and even then, he couldn't win the important matches. Last year Murray took No. 1 after Djokovic started his post-RG descent. Don't see the big difference.

Great win for Shapovalov, about time the younger guys started coming to the party.

Probably right I am little harsh aye.

I think in 2015 there was some hope that the likes of Raonic, Dimitrov and Kyrigos were on the verge of making a breakthrough and while time is very much on all their side, all have underwhelmed since. Murray and Stan not at elite level either. Thankfully Zverev has been a huge positive in last few months.

I don't have a beef with Shapa whatsoever,, but he doesn't excite me as much as the young guns on the WTA Tour. I dunno though, maybe this is a defining week for him rather than him over achieving. Hopefully so as again, don't mind the kid bar the dire haircut.

I'd be pleased to be proved wrong but the last thing from a POV I want is Federer cruising through the next few months. Yep he is an ATG and the public are probably loving this revival which is good for business, but me, no thanks.

Those last 2 Slams were rotten and another procession....

 

[vcs]

The injuries have ruined this season a bit for the top players, but apart from that, yeah, been about the same. Wish Del Potro had properly kicked on this year, but alas.

 

[vcs]

QF Lineup:

Haase vs. Schwartzman
Bautista-Agut vs. Federer
Shapovalov vs. Mannarino
Zverev vs. Anderson

Yeah, that lineup looks pretty dire on paper for a MS 1000.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Delpo definitely the biggest disappointment for me this season. Wanted so badly for him to have a good year

 

[honestbharani]

Fed into the semis. Yay.

 

[Niall]

Fed into the semis. Yay.

Against Robin ****ing Haase,a man who will be happy to get 7 games off him, shambles this week. Hopefully Zverev does not **** up against Shapovalov, last thing I need is yet another bye for Federer in the final.

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Haase in a Masters SF. What the actual ****.

I guess it comes handy for his old coach, still needs to get rid of Dutch police

 

[Niall]

Haase in a Masters SF. What the actual ****.

I guess it comes handy for his old coach, still needs to get rid of Dutch police

Just read up about that! Wow!

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Just read up about that! Wow!

it's an absolute rabbit hole of a tale. Still ongoing too, the coach has run through a couple of lawyers already.

Digging a bit deeper, Haase has claimed to cut off all contact though.

 

[Niall]

He won 9 games and got the second set to a tie break,that's a pretty impressive effort to be honest. I'd be slightly perplexed and worried if we see him in another Masters semi final though.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Shapovalov is a fun player to watch. Has an actual one handed backhand too which means I'm automatically a fan.

Hope Zverev pushes Federer in the final.. been a prank tournament so far.

 

[Anil]

wozniacki must be the biggest overachiever in professional tennis history...

 

[Niall]

Pleased for Zverev, at the moment he is the only player I'd trust to beat Federer over 5 at the US Open.

The bookies currently have him fourth fav, behind Murray and Nadal to win it, no just no.

 

[Anil]

didn't watch, was federer injured or something? anyway well done zverev...looks like the real deal right now...

 

[honestbharani]

Yeah.. I am a bit worried if Feddie can hold through so many matches in quick succession, especially all those best of 5 games in the Flushing Meadows. Might not be a bad thing for him to have been knocked out early either here or at Cincy.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Well done zverev! Two big masters titles in a year.

didn't watch, was federer injured or something? anyway well done zverev...looks like the real deal right now...

Did look like his back was bothering him. He was clutching it a little in the match against Ferrer too.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Nadal will be Number 1 in the rankings next Monday. The only one of the Big 5 still standing.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Nishikori out for the season as well now. Most of the Top 10 will be either carrying injuries or missing at the US Open.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Nadal got to be the clear favourite now even with his hard court troubles? Fed's a chance but a back issue is never good this close to a Slam... he struggled with it basically all of 2013 which was his worst year.

Hope we get a new winner and Zverev steps up.

 

[OverratedSanity]

That was awesome from Kyrgios!