2022 US Open - Women's Singles Discussion

[beltsman]

Let's goooooo IGA

 

[NoleFam]

Iga's defense is Djokodal-esque, what a player

She's nowhere near Clijsters. Not even in her league in that department.

 

[abmk]

I give Sabalenka a 1 in 10 chance of holding the next game.

This match is unpredictable. So Sabalenka will probably hold.

 

[Tennis Fan States63]

yeesh, Sabalenka let Iga off the hook there rather than Iga won it. Tossing in short balls, Aryna just snatched at a couple shots and sent them long.

I can't say I trust Sabalenka to stay calm on serve here at all.

If I'm Swiatek, just keep the points in play - make Sabalenka keep hitting.

 

[Devil_dog]

Sabs feeling the pressure.

 

[zvelf]

Ons winning would be cool. Iga irks me for some reason. Not sure why. Something about her fanboying nadal I feel is creepy

Only because Rafa is going bald.

As I said, no idea how she made it this far. Stephens (the old Stephens lol), Niemeier, Pegula are all better HC players. Swiatek will dominate on clay, on HC she'll always be a non factor at majors

How is Iga a non-factor when she is about to make a major final?

Lol how everyone went "Sabalenka implodes", "never in doubt Iga" like she's Novak in his best days. This match is entirely on Sabalenkas racquet. If she plays halfway decent, Swiatek has no chance.

Sabalenka has been playing halfway decent and Swiatek still has an excellent chance at triple match point.

 

[Devil_dog]

match points for Iga.

 

[spystud]

Well, sh*t.

 

[MeatTornado]

Sabalenka is nothing if not consistent. She's the same player year after year, tournament after tournament. Same strengths, same glaring mental issues.

 

[jindra]

Nice routine win for Iga: 6-1 6-4

 

[abmk]

Sabalenka crumbles and Swiatek is through to her first HC slam final.

 

[MeatTornado]

Awkwardly chugging water instead of waving to the crowd lol

 

[Mark-Touch]

This is what is known as winning ugly.
Including the token breakdown of serve by Sab.

 

[PSNELKE]

So sad to see someone playing so bad reach the final. Was Sabalenka's match to lose and boy did she lose it

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Sabs implode and just like that guysss

 

[Kralingen]

Live by the sword die by the sword. Sabalenka just went for too much at the wrong times, as usual.

Swiatek Jabeur will be popcorn though. Looking like an amazing, entertaining final.

 

[Tennis Fan States63]

And that's it, Iga Swiatek wins the last three games to take the final set 6-4.....well done. Will play Ons Jabeur Saturday afternoon for the championship. Aryna Sabalenka gave it a shot - she needs to figure out a way to get to the finish line better and make the right adjustments.

 

[shadow01]

SMH

 

[Devil_dog]

GSM Iga. She survived Sabs slapping shots. I would think Jabs is feeling pretty, pretty good about her chances. Iga's gonna have to play the final like that 3rd set if she expects to hoist the USO trophy.

 

[Uncoil]

Name a better duo than tightening up and Sabalenka

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Amazed that she’s winning matches with subpar tennis.

 

[jindra]

"I needed to get it together" Iga Swiatek

 

[slack hack]

How hard was it for these guys to play like this from the beginning...

Iga, along with many of the women players have complained about the lighter balls they are forced to use at the open, and lead up tournaments. I think it's been showing.

 

[Nostradamus]

Swaitek had Diarrhea ?? in the bathroom. and came out and played great.. ??

 

[ACE of Hearts]

Name a better duo than tightening up and Sabalenka

Sabalenka didn’t play well either. Sloppy match

 

[abmk]

Live by the sword die by the sword. Sabalenka just went for too much at the wrong times, as usual.

Swiatek Jabeur will be popcorn though. Looking like an amazing, entertaining final.

the shot selection and clutchness is missing. That's what Sabalenka needs.

 

[jindra]

Iga, along with many of the women players have complained about the lighter balls they are forced to use at the open, and lead up tournaments. I think it's been showing.

Agree this might be a factor in consistency.

 

[boulderchips]

Iga proving the haters wrong, as usual. Stoked for this final matchup - two of my faves, and two of the strongest players this year. Nice resilience from Iga, Sabalenka was looking scary at points.

 

[duaneeo]

Looking forward to the final. Should be interesting.

 

[Jack the Hack]

This match is unpredictable. So Sabalenka will probably hold.

I was hoping I'd be wrong, but it went exactly like I thought it would.

I like Swiatek and think she's great at what she does, but I was rooting for Sabalenka because she has so much potential and can't seem to get it together. This was her third semifinal where she lost 6-4 in the third set and I feel like if she won one of these, she might be able to relax and start playing dominating tennis like she is capable of.

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

Sabalenka has no chance.

Called it at 0-2 in third... you're welcome!

Look, we all know Sabalenka has the game and power to dominate virtually anyone. Probably should have at least 3 or 4 slams by now. But there's a reason she doesn't.

 

[Devil_dog]

Did Iga really admit on camera what she really "did" in the bathroom? She said it helped make her lighter... lmao

 

[MiamiWeekendWarrior]

Did Iga really admit on camera what she really "did" in the bathroom? She said it helped make her lighter... lmao

Impossible. Girls don't poop.

 

[Kralingen]

Swiatek breaking the hearts of millions of viewers right now who still are under the impression that girls don't ****

 

[jindra]

Did Iga really admit on camera what she really "did" in the bathroom? She said it helped make her lighter... lmao

Serena did the same. It's just bad optics if the bathroom is seen as a tactical move, so players will say they really had to go.

 

[ttwreader]

Man, I was so nervous to watch. Glad that the match has finished.

 

[bluetrain4]

Sabs couldn't close. Can't say I'm surprised. I was rooting for her.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Swiatek won?

Damn some turnaround

 

[Entername]

This is what is known as winning ugly.
Including the token breakdown of serve by Sab.

Who has a worse second serve, Sab or Zed?

 

[Jokervich]

Man, I were so nervous to watch. Glad that the match has finished.

Your girl basically admitted she did a s**t during the bathroom break. I like that honesty.

 

[James P]

Best two players in the world this year meet in the final major's final. Weirdly expected something crazy and we ended up something normal.

 

[Entername]

Best two players in the world this year meet in the final major's final. Weirdly expected something crazy and we ended up something normal.

WTA is more predictable than ATP at this US Open, when was the last time that was the case? Probably early 2000s pre-Fed, no?

 

[Devil_dog]

I would've been fine if Sabs got through, too. But I think Iga-Jabs fight will be a better overall quality match and hopefully last longer than 1 hour.

 

[puppybutts]

sad...Sabalenka will be crushed getting so close to a final again and falling short. Not mad that Iga is in the final with some of the shots she came up with.

I feel like Sabalenka will be another Madison Keys story...talked about for years as potential to win a major with ability to hit anyone off the court, but just can't string enough wins together.

 

[zvelf]

Swiatek won?

Damn some turnaround

Iga won the last 4 games and 16 of the last 20 points.

 

[zvelf]

That's finally it for Iga Overhypetek

Oops.

So sad to see someone playing so bad reach the final. Was Sabalenka's match to lose and boy did she lose it

You're pretty contradictory in asserting how awful Swiatek is while she reaches the final at the same time you praise Garcia for playing so well for reaching but losing in the semifinal.

 

[martinezownsclay]

I do feel bad for Sabalenka. It seems she just can't break through that semi final wall. Her last 2 US Open semis were very winnable matches and she lost both.

It is great to see Swiatek shut up some of her delusional haters in this thread though, who are talking like she isn't even a top 40 performer off of clay. If she wins the title this weekend, which I think she probably will even if it isn't a sure thing, there will be some real salt in here.

 

[martinezownsclay]

You're pretty contradictory in asserting how awful Swiatek is while she reaches the final at the same time you praise Garcia for playing so well for reaching but losing in the semifinal.

In fairness Swiatek is the world #1. More should be expected of her than Garcia, and in a sense Garcia playing so well to reach the semis is more impressive on a personal level than Swiatek reaching the final (which should not be that surprising, despite her rep as largely a clay courter).

 

[ttwreader]

Ok, thanks. . The announcer said she strings it very low. But 50 isn't all that low if she's using poly

I missed the 2nd set so I didn't know how Iga wanted her racquet to be restrung. In the match yesterday against JPeg, she sent 3 racquets off to be restrung at 25/25 (kg).

 

[zvelf]

In fairness Swiatek is the world #1. More should be expected of her than Garcia, and in a sense Garcia playing so well to reach the semis is more impressive on a personal level than Swiatek reaching the final (which should not be that surprising, despite her rep as largely a clay courter).

But that wasn't the expectations as expressed in this forum after the quarters when Garcia waxed Gauff. Many posters then came out and expressed that Garcia would win it all, not Swiatek. And even betting odds changed and had Garcia and Swiatek tied for first for winning the U.S. Open.