US Open 2024 Semifinals matchup - [12] Taylor Harry Fritz (USA) v/s [20] Frances Tiafoe Jr. (USA)

[ark_28]

Fritzy has come to play, if he can win this set I reckon it will be 4 comfortable

 

[JMR]

Like Agassi

Agassi may have had some supination, but he was also slightly pigeon-toed, whereas Tiafoe is not.

 

[Quaichang]

Too many corporate losers and wealthy jerks that don't really know or care about the match. It's not what it used to be.

The crowd seem more lively for the ladies matches yesterday

 

[Aabye5]

Fritzy has come to play, if he can win this set I reckon it will be 4 comfortable

What channel are you watching?

 

[JJGUY]

Why?

because Fritz is lazy, he tends to give up when he is behind.

 

[Quaichang]

Both guys dialed in

 

[ark_28]

What channel are you watching?

Sky sports tennis

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

Who has the best chance to beat Sinner or at least challenge him?

Tiafoe has the clown weapon: turning it into an absolute circus and playing shamelessly to the crowd, in an effort to psych out the shy and understated Sinner. It famously worked in Vienna a few years back, but hasn't since. But at home on Ashe, on the biggest of stages, in his once in a lifetime opportunity, you just know that if needed - and I'm pretty sure it would be needed - the Big Foe would try to steer the match onto the clown tracks. Whether 2024 Sinner would fall for it, of course, is quite doubtful...

In fact, the best chance for either of them lies in Sinner's proverbial fragility, and the wrist is indeed a concern... Together with the other 78 niggling injuries he's carrying around... If he's fully fit, or even 80% fit, these two are looking at a big ole silver platter.

 

[Subway Tennis]

Yes. This has been the case for years. This is the progression of USO final weekend shrinkflation though in addition to shrinking the product they also raised prices significantly:

1. One ticket = 2 men’s semis + women’s final added filler between matches ( 22 years)

2. One ticket = 2 men’s semis; a separate ticket for the women’s final

3. One ticket = one men’s day semi; a separate ticket for night men’s semi; a separate ticket for women’s final

I forgot when they screwed fans by separating the men’s into two sessions. Maybe 2019-ish but I’d have to give it more thought to be sure. They sold it as a good thing. My fav Raul is not so easily duped.

It’s kind of lucky that tennis translates to TV so well, because I don’t go to watch main draw tennis matches in person any more.

Only a recent change this year but I only go to qualifying tournaments or AMT / challengers now.

My “individual protest” means nothing to the people changing the ticketing structures and prices. They literally don’t want my money. There are a million cashed up families that will attend and pump way more money into the tournaments than I could have.

They will need to be a little bit careful appealing to cashed-up casual fans only, though. You still need a core audience of people who are actually tennis fans, otherwise the sport will become an event circus with no actual purpose other than to generate PPV and event sales like what happened to boxing.

 

[Tennis Fan States63]

Return to sender!

 

[Aabye5]

Great point! Fritz on the stretch

 

[Quaichang]

That point got crowd excited

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

NY crowd does better with hate than with love.

Kinda like the TTW crowd

 

[Subway Tennis]

Frances ClutchFoe.

 

[Subway Tennis]

Fritz is volleying so well at the moment. Pretty impressive all round now that both players have settled into the match.

 

[Aabye5]

Good stuff from both

 

[fundrazer]

I feel like Tiafoe isn't usually playing with a whole lot of margin over the net, but a lot of his balls tonight look dangerously close to the net. If he can keep this level of hitting up then he's got a great chance to win, but I get the sense that his level is going to drop first.

 

[Tennis Fan States63]

Kinda like the TTW crowd

Lol.....

 

[MARK ANDERS]

Too many corporate losers and wealthy jerks that don't really know or care about the match. It's not what it used to be.

Bingo!

 

[MeatTornado]

Can Tiafoe serve his way out of trouble one more time?

 

[Aabye5]

Opening for Fritz to take the second

 

[Aabye5]

We are tied! A set apiece

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

Ah yes, there's the Foe we've all come to knoe...

 

[tennisjedi]

We have a match! 1 set all.

 

[Tennis Fan States63]

Great return game from Fritz, and they are all even at a set apiece......this could go the distance.

 

[NoleFam]

What a game from Fritz to break and take the set.

 

[Sudacafan]

because Fritz is lazy, he tends to give up when he is behind.

I hope he changes some day.

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

Too many corporate losers and wealthy jerks that don't really know or care about the match. It's not what it used to be.

That's obviously a big part of it - everywhere, except for maybe some tournaments in South America.

But tennis "derbies" are often disappointing when it comes to crowd engagement. For the real passion to come out, there needs to be a home favorite and an "enemy".

 

[Sudacafan]

I am not making a prediction in this match.

 

[Tennis Fan States63]

Is Kyrgios headed to the Yukon after the match?

 

[Larry Duff]

These 2 chaps really mean business.

 

[Sudacafan]

I am not making a prediction in this match.

 

[Vincent-C]

Can Tiafoe serve his way out of trouble one more time?

I hope not.

 

[Subway Tennis]

It’s a relief to be watching a proper match after the curb-stomping of Jack Draper that occurred in the first SF.

 

[Aabye5]

Foe bringing back the dropshots for no reason.

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

I am not making a prediction in this match.

I think Fritz will take it. Or perhaps Foe will blow it.

 

[beltsman]

Great point!

Fritz is such a better tennis player than Tiafool

 

[Tennis Fan States63]

Pretty non-chalant from Foe....would have had triple BP's....

 

[Baseline_Bungle]

Pretty non-chalant from Foe....would have had triple BP's....

Yep, he throws away some crazy points.

 

[Aabye5]

It’s a relief to be watching a proper match after the curb-stomping of Jack Draper that occurred in the first SF.

Not quite a curb-stomping. A mildly tough three-setter.

 

[Aabye5]

Break for Big Foe

 

[Sudacafan]

I think Fritz will take it. Or perhaps Foe will blow it.

Or viceversa?

 

[Tennis Fan States63]

What was that, Foe?

 

[Sudacafan]

Great point!

Fritz is such a better tennis player than Tiafool

Reported. I have been watching tennis for almost five decades.

 

[beltsman]

Conditions seem a lot slower tonight

 

[beltsman]

Reported. I have been watching tennis for almost five decades.

???

 

[Sudacafan]

???

!!!

 

[Aabye5]

Tiafoe is trying out the dropper after seeming to leave it on the shelf for much of the Cincy final. Must have been watching Draper earlier today.

 

[roysid]

So, why wouldn't they play the Fritz - Tiafoe match in primetime?

So why they didn't play Shelton - Tiafoe match in the primetime

 

[Subway Tennis]

Not quite a curb-stomping. A mildly tough three-setter.

Fair. It just seemed like such a foregone conclusion / death march where the result was never in doubt.

This match seems like each player has a bit more control over their own fate