2023 US Open - Official Thread for Men's Singles

[Fabresque]

No, numbers from different times and places mean different things. This GOAT obsession was ridiculous with other players and it's ridiculous with Djokovic too.

As for popularity, you just basically cited the all the slams and said 'maybe Djokovic isn't popular there...'

You should quit while you're behind.

This idea that there is “no GOAT” is inherently ridiculous, every player in the position of the Big 3, or really any competition, who has a chance to smash all the records, will do so because he will be donned as the greatest of all time in said competition.

You can’t just say there’s no GOAT because your fav isn’t leading lol.

And once again this narrow minded idea that only those 3 places count? Is this how westerners think the world is? The hell with Asia, right? Africa doesn’t exist. Latin America, the rest of Europe, Middle East, nah they ain’t real. Just figments of our imaginations.

Do you know how maddening you sound?

 

[Winners or Errors]

Yeah, we can’t compare the eras and generations, which is why we take the regular statistical approach, just measure all the numbers. And guess who leads all the numbers?

Yeah this idea that Djokovic isn’t popular is so annoying. Maybe he’s vilified in England, the US, and Australia, but he’s pretty much universally loved everywhere else.

He’s not vilified anywhere. That’s just the Djokovic fan victim narrative.

 

[Fabresque]

Medvedev looking really good

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Nice BH from mad lad!

 

[Fabresque]

He’s not vilified anywhere. That’s just the Djokovic fan victim narrative.

The guy I’m speaking to said he is, so please don’t act like you know what you’re talking about.

 

[MeatTornado]

it's also pretty shocking to see de Minaur playing this well.

Dude's been awful since the moment I wrote that.

 

[Poisoned Slice]

I want to hear what Evan Ferguson's driving instructor thinks of that backhand.

 

[TennisFan3]

Or make the final and win.

Zero chance of beating Novak.

 

[NYTennisfan]

Tiafoe is easily more popular than Fritz, and both he and Shelton are huge crowd-pleasures. It would have been a shame if they’d had to play in the day. The atmosphere in Ashe tomorrow night is gonna be incredible.

Taifoe is the most popular player of any on the tour right now in NY, he's The King of Queens. Add in Shelton who plays a highly entertaining brand of tennis and is the young upstart American and putting this match on Ashe at night is a no brainer.

Not only is Djokovic-Fritz likely be to be far less entertaining but it should also be far less competitive. Does anybody think that Fritz has a shot in hell against Djoker? Come on now, let's be realistic.

 

[Fabresque]

Medvedev is really good at tennis man idk how people think he’s some mug

 

[Aabye5]

That first number is insane

 

[Aabye5]

Yeah but we’re forgetting the huge elephant in the room.

The best player ever can’t make it on the prime time slot?

He can't always have the best time slot.

 

[Nostradamus]

Zeverev holding easy, not a good sign for Sinner

 

[davced1]

Medvedev is funny in so many ways surely he had time to unpack the shirt and wristbands before the match. Ripping the tag off that shirt like a pro.

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

Mad lad marches on!

 

[Sampras-Bruguera 1993]

If Med is gonna play like this, everyone is in trouble

 

[MeatTornado]

Poor Rublev

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

If Med is gonna play like this, everyone is in trouble

Them last 2 sets was like med of 2021 us open. Great level.

 

[TheNachoMan]

If Med is gonna play like this, everyone is in trouble

He dropped a set to de Minaur. I’m sure Carlos and Novak are soiling themselves.

 

[Mark-Touch]

I guess Dinosaur™ had his 15 minutes of fame in the first set.
Oh well, there's always next year!

 

[Fabresque]

If Med is gonna play like this, everyone is in trouble

Novak might have problems but Raz ain’t dropping even a set to him.

 

[Sampras-Bruguera 1993]

He dropped a set to de Minaur. I’m sure Carlos and Novak are soiling themselves.

Those last few sets is the best tennis hes played in years

 

[Tennis_dude101]

Medvedev is really good at tennis man idk how people think he’s some mug

Kyrgios would have sorted him out....tennis needs him back asap!

 

[Aabye5]

Similar service numbers in the Sinner - Zverev match, but Sinner isn't doing nearly as badly, so far.

 

[Pmasterfunk]

It’s about 33 degrees tomorrow as a peak I think.

It was a pretty cool summer, and now that it’s almost fall we finally get the real heat

 

[Djokovic_is_the_best#1]

It was a pretty cool summer, and now that it’s almost fall we finally get the real heat

Thankfully I think it cools off by end of week for semis and finals according to forecast. The players will be happy with that.

 

[chjtennis]

This is going to be a tough match for Sinner. I think they match up quite evenly.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Over an hour and it's only 4-4 first set...

Yikes!

 

[chjtennis]

I suspect Sinner will be the tougher opponent for Alcaraz. There are certain aspects in Zverev's game Alcaraz can exploit, I think.

 

[intrepidish]

I suspect Sinner will be the tougher opponent for Alcaraz. There are certain aspects in Zverev's game Alcaraz can exploit, I think.

There was a time on here when people frequently argued that Zverev was the Alcaraz slayer...

 

[chjtennis]

There was a time on here when people frequently argued that Zverev was the Alcaraz slayer...

Either of them will be tough, but I Alcaraz can move Zverev around and tire him out over 5 sets. I also wouldn't mind Zverev win this time. He was so unlucky with that horrific ankle injury. I thought he was getting better and better then the injury stopped him. He might or might not have won a slam if not for that injury, but it seems he is recovering well.

 

[Breakpointerer]

Djokosmash followed by a DF to hand over the break

 

[chjtennis]

What gift for Sinner. He should feel relieved.

 

[Aabye5]

Injury timeout - Sinner

 

[roysid]

You'd like every match of ND to end at 2 am. That would be fairest

Check every days schedule. That was the only time mens match was the first on arthur ashe. And poor Iga. She doesn't like late start. And exactly that's happened against ostapenko

 

[chjtennis]

Sinner doesn't disguise that drop shot as well as Alcaraz.

 

[roysid]

Today Gauff ostapenko is day match?
That's the big match yet organizers bowed to Gauff demand

 

[Aabye5]

Sinner doesn't disguise that drop shot as well as Alcaraz.

He hardly disguises it at all. Usually, however, his groundstrokes give him enough space to let him get away with it.

 

[chjtennis]

Sinner overhits that volley and hands over the break back to Zed. Danger time for Sinner.

 

[chjtennis]

That was a nervous volley. Zverev still doesn't look completely comfortable at the net even though he has improved a lot.

 

[chjtennis]

hat was the perfect chance for drop shot - Sinner was at the net and Zverev was far behind the baseline.

 

[optic yellow]

oh no is Sinner assimilating Alcaraz's game

 

[Aabye5]

oh no is Sinner assimilating Alcaraz's game

Don't say it!

 

[chjtennis]

Sinner breaks again. He should consolidate and win the set this time.

 

[optic yellow]

Don't say it!

all I know is this **** better go 5

 

[chjtennis]

Game on. It's 1-1.

 

[tx10is]

rut roh for sinner looks like he has alcaramps lol

 

[Vamos Carlos Alcaraz]

Zverev wins - Carlos vs Sasha on Wednesday - VAMOS CARLOS! Best wishes for a win on Wednesday!

I got my wish: I wanted a five set epic battle between Sasha and Jannik. I hope it took so much out of Sasha he won't have much left for the quarters. Obviously I want Carlos to win!!!!

 

[Honza]

That bottom draw is horrible. Looks like the first Round in an ATP 250 tournament.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

2023 US Open QF's:

(1) Alcaraz v (12) Zverev
(3) Medvedev v (8) Rublev

(10) Tiafoe v Shelton
(9) Fritz v (2) Djokovic

6 of the top 10. Just one unseeded player. Very decent.