2019 US Open - Women's Singles - General Discussion
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AM75
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Besides serve, and some net approaches, which were great, Martic did pretty the same that all of Serena's opponents did so far – played right in Serena's striking zone. But probably it's also not possible to do anything else, because Serena hit the ball hard and not many players can handle that.
spystud
Talk Tennis Guru
Wrong thread, but he’s up now on Armstrong after the youngsters won doubles.
Tanya
Hall of Fame
Not to mention Anisimova really should've won that SF so Barty did get pretty lucky there. Imo that was the real final
Mark-Touch
Legend
Who will have the honors of slaying Serena this time?
Osaka or Andreescu?
Osaka or Andreescu?
Winners or Errors
Legend
Well, those opponents may be playing to her strengths, but she is striking the ball much better than earlier this year and looks a little fitter. I'm hopeful that the "real" Serena is going to show up and win this US Open. I didn't watch the match, but her swing on both sides just looks so clean on the highlights and her footwork was solid.
NaomiKonjuhPotapova
G.O.A.T.
Serena return game today is just too good.
NaomiKonjuhPotapova
G.O.A.T.
The first set of Keys - Svitolina is a pretty good tennis.
Harry_Wild
G.O.A.T.
Svitolina breaks Keys to avoid a tiebreaker and is serving at 6-5 for the 1st set!
ACE of Hearts
Bionic Poster
Keys once again showing her mindless ball bashing making UEs left and right. She doesn’t know how to control her aggresion and keep the ball on the court.
ACE of Hearts
Bionic Poster
Svitolina to serve for the match. Should be a lot of nerves here but we shall see.
ACE of Hearts
Bionic Poster
Bye bye Madison. Another mindless ball basher who’s clueless when it comes to constructing points.
Fed881981
Hall of Fame
She has improved since 2017, but enough.
The last game was an embarrassment. I wanted Keys to win this title, but she’s frustrating to watch when things are not going her way.
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
Svitolina to win US open ?? Monfils practice paying off ?
Mainad
Bionic Poster
Speaking of Azarenka, why has she not played this year?
AM75
Hall of Fame
She lost to Sabalenka in the 1st round.
I Am Finnish
Bionic Poster
I didnt post it I was hackedI think Im starting to believe that keys can win the tournament
I Am Finnish
Bionic Poster
Dont remind me of it
She asked to the crowd to sing happy bday but they were not in the mood
Only Azarenka sang
I Am Finnish
Bionic Poster
I Am Finnish
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I Am Finnish
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Wang - Serena
Svitolina - Konta
Svitolina - Konta
I Am Finnish
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AM75
Hall of Fame
Another Serena final is granted.
La Grande
G.O.A.T.
Dont remind me of it
She asked to the crowd to sing happy bday but they were not in the mood
Only Azarenka sang
LOOOOOOL it was so cringe
I Am Finnish
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NaomiKonjuhPotapova
G.O.A.T.
I really hope so. But she's underdog and Bibi know how to play lob that Simona could never.
Tay has great overhead tho so let's see. Sadly I'm on a flight so hopefully Nadal - Cilic get extra long so I can watch.
NaomiKonjuhPotapova
G.O.A.T.
LOL. Azarenka is the queen of cringe. At AO she asked about some American Football result and no one budge. Girl this is Australia.
NaomiKonjuhPotapova
G.O.A.T.
Svitolina could beat Serena. Serena played better than last year but not untouchable.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Svitolina and Konta have now made the QF's of every slam.
Something that slam champs like Wozniacki, Muguruza, Stosur, Osaka and Barty haven't done.
Pretty amazing since she'd never made a SF til Wimbledon this year.
She's definitely a dark horse, she's so happy with Monfils by her side, has the slam SF hex gone, isn't the favourite for the title. Has come through a tough draw all in straight set wins. Huge.
Something that slam champs like Wozniacki, Muguruza, Stosur, Osaka and Barty haven't done.
Pretty amazing since she'd never made a SF til Wimbledon this year.
She's definitely a dark horse, she's so happy with Monfils by her side, has the slam SF hex gone, isn't the favourite for the title. Has come through a tough draw all in straight set wins. Huge.
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tacou
G.O.A.T.
Elina v. Naomi would be a dream final for me! After I get over the pain of this Svitolina/Konta conundrum, that is
helixx
Hall of Fame
i think she has no chance
NaomiKonjuhPotapova
G.O.A.T.
I hope not!
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Real tight between #8 and #13 in the rankings, with Keys and Sloane losing early they'll drop from the top 10 so a number of players are looking to crack into the top 10. Only 252 points between them (crazy when the points between #7 and #8 are over 1100 points).
Currently it's
#8 Bencic
#9 Konta
#10 Andreescu
#11 Serena
#12 Wang
Bianca and Wang looking for their top 10 debut. Bencic looking for her top 10 return for the first time since June 2016 and Konta looking for her return since January 2018.
Currently it's
#8 Bencic
#9 Konta
#10 Andreescu
#11 Serena
#12 Wang
Bianca and Wang looking for their top 10 debut. Bencic looking for her top 10 return for the first time since June 2016 and Konta looking for her return since January 2018.
Fed881981
Hall of Fame
Not a big fan of Svitolina, but Konta has no business being in SF of a slam.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Lol what? Svitolina's made just 1 slam SF in her career, Konta's made 3 including one this year at RG.
fundrazer
G.O.A.T.
Svitolina even less so. Konta has actually made the semis of each of the other 3 slams.
One thing Svitolina seems ot have going for her lately is a bigger first serve, although I actually don't know if she was capable of 105+ mph before. Her 2nd serve is still absolute garbage though.
THUNDERVOLLEY
G.O.A.T.
After week one, the summary of key players and events is as follows:
Sharapova: She came to play. No matter what some believe about her match-up vs. Serena, she still comes to play, thinking she can win.
Halep: some were all on Halep bandwagon for most of the year; she still managed to do her job at Wimbledon, but she's not going to be this sweeping force some fantasize her to be. She's part of a strong tour, and that is also proven by the ability of others to defeat her at any time. Frankly, she was dismantled at this USO.
Townsend: Good that she's back in some sort of form; typical of the USTA and specifically Patrick McEnroe, she was never treated with the kind of aggressive training/foundation that their "County Club" favorites" (e.g. Riske) were/are. She's better off finding and keeping a solid team having nothing to do with the Country Club wing of the USTA.
Kerber: Still a mystery about her recent majors performances; she's a more than solid, clearly talented player who can defeat anyone on the biggest stages. She's a focused player, yet something of late is not clicking, and I'm not sure what that it. I can only hope she returns to form, as she's a great competitor and a joy to watch.
Kvitová: No shock here; she's been a consistently weak performer at the USO for a very long time, and this TTW member-named "bug eyed princess" was never one to be considered a contender.
Venus: From her behavior after losing in Round 2, it appears she has no honest intention of retiring, no matter how much the competition has become a mountain she cannot climb anymore.
Wozniacki: By no means was she soundly defeated--it was more about her physical issues than anything else. The game she put together to win her lone major still rests in her mind, but the physical side seems to be deflating the chances of said game to return. One can tel she still enjoys playing, but at the same time, I would not raise an eyebrow if she announced her retirement sometime soon.
No clear read on who will end up winning the title. That's how hyper-competitive the WTA is.
Sharapova: She came to play. No matter what some believe about her match-up vs. Serena, she still comes to play, thinking she can win.
Halep: some were all on Halep bandwagon for most of the year; she still managed to do her job at Wimbledon, but she's not going to be this sweeping force some fantasize her to be. She's part of a strong tour, and that is also proven by the ability of others to defeat her at any time. Frankly, she was dismantled at this USO.
Townsend: Good that she's back in some sort of form; typical of the USTA and specifically Patrick McEnroe, she was never treated with the kind of aggressive training/foundation that their "County Club" favorites" (e.g. Riske) were/are. She's better off finding and keeping a solid team having nothing to do with the Country Club wing of the USTA.
Kerber: Still a mystery about her recent majors performances; she's a more than solid, clearly talented player who can defeat anyone on the biggest stages. She's a focused player, yet something of late is not clicking, and I'm not sure what that it. I can only hope she returns to form, as she's a great competitor and a joy to watch.
Kvitová: No shock here; she's been a consistently weak performer at the USO for a very long time, and this TTW member-named "bug eyed princess" was never one to be considered a contender.
Venus: From her behavior after losing in Round 2, it appears she has no honest intention of retiring, no matter how much the competition has become a mountain she cannot climb anymore.
Wozniacki: By no means was she soundly defeated--it was more about her physical issues than anything else. The game she put together to win her lone major still rests in her mind, but the physical side seems to be deflating the chances of said game to return. One can tel she still enjoys playing, but at the same time, I would not raise an eyebrow if she announced her retirement sometime soon.
No clear read on who will end up winning the title. That's how hyper-competitive the WTA is.
Fed881981
Hall of Fame
THUNDERVOLLEY
G.O.A.T.
She has the game to defeat her. Its all there. Avoid rushing through points--outthink Bianca, because that will be her best asset out there.
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