US Open 2016

[PonsfordMagpie]

Date: Monday August 29 2016 to Sunday September 11 2016.
Location: New York City, USA.
Draw: http://www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/draws/index.html?promo=topn
Withdrawn Players:

ATP

• Roger Federer
• Tomas Berdych

WTA

• Viktoria Azarenka
• Sloane Stephens

I'm predicting that Djokovic will bounce back strongly after an early exit in Wimbledon and the Olympics, and while Murray has been in red-hot form his record at the US Open isn't as good as the Australian Open or Wimbledon despite winning his first slam there back in 2012.

 

[Wolfs]

SEEDS:

1. Novak Djokovic - Defending Championship (2000)
2. Andy Murray - Defending 4th Round (180)
3. Stan Wawrinka - Defending Semis points (720)
4. Rafael Nadal - Defending 3rd Round (90)
5. Milos Raonic - Defending 3rd Round (90)
6. Kei Nishikori - Defending 1st Round (10)
7. Marin Cilic - Defending Semis (720)
8. Dominic Thiem - Defending 3rd Round (90)
9. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga - Defending Quarters (360)
10. Gael Monfils - Defending 1st round (90)
11. David Ferrer - Defending 3rd Round (90)
12. David Goffin - Defending 3rd Round (90)
13. Richard Gasquet - Defending Quarters (360)
14. Nick Kyrgios - Defending 1st Round (10)
15. Roberto Bautista Agut - Defending 4th round (180)
16. Feliciano Lopez - Defending 4th Round (180)
17. Bernard Tomic - Defending 3rd Round (90)
18. Pablo Cuevas - Defending 2nd Round (45)
19. Steve Johnson - Defending 1st Round (10)
20. John Isner - Defending 4th Round (180)
21. Ivo Karlovic - Defending 2nd Round (45)
22. Grigor Dimitrov - Defending 2nd Round (45)
23. Kevin Anderson - Defending Quarters (360)
24. Lucas Pouille - Defending 1st Round (10)
25. Philipp Kohlschreiber - Defending 3rd Round (90)
26. Jack Sock - Defending 2nd Round (45)
27. Alexander Zverev - Defending 1st Round + Qualies (35)
28. Martin Klizan - Defending 2nd Round (45)
29. Sam Querrey - Defending 1st Round (10)
30. Gilles Simon - Defending 1st Round (10)
31. Albert Ramos - Defending 1st Round (10)
32. Benoit Paire - Defending 4th Round (180)

Aussie Defending Points: Groth (2nd Round), Millman (1st Round), Ebden (1st Round + Qualies), Duckworth (1st Round), Kokkinakis (1st Round), JP Smith (1st Round + Qualies)


1. Serena Williams - Defending Semis (720)
2. Angelique Kerber - Defending 3rd Roudn (130)
3. Garbine Muguruza - Defending 2nd Round (70)
4. Agnieszka Radwanska - Defending 3rd Round (130)
5. Simona Halep - Defending Semis (720)
6. Venus Williams - Defending Quarters (430)
7. Roberta Vinci - Defending Finalist (1300)
8. Madison Keys - Defending 4th Round (240)
9. Svetlana Kuznetsova - Defending 1st Round (10)
10. Karolina Pliskova - Defending 1st Round (10)
11. Carla Suarez Navarro - Defending 1st Round (10)
12. Dominika Cibulkova - Defending 3rd Round (130)
13. Johanna Konta - Defending 4th Round + Qualies (280)
14. Petra Kvitova - Defending Quarters (430)
15. Timea Bacsinszky - Defending 1st Round (10)
16. Samantha Stosur - Defending 4th Round (240)
17. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova - Defending 2nd Round (70)
18. Barbora Strycova - Defending 3rd Round (130)
19. Elena Vesnina - Defending 2nd Round (70)
20. Kiki Bertens - Defending 2nd Round + Qualies (110)
21. Irina Camelia Begu - Defending 1st Round (10)
22. Elina Svitolina - Defending 3rd Round (130)
23. Daria Kasatkina - Defending 3rd Round + Qualies (LL) (160)
24. Sloane Stephens - Defending 1st Round (10)
25. Belinda Bencic - Defending 3rd Round (130)
26. Caroline Garcia - Defending 1st Round (10)
27. Laura Siegemund - Defending 1st Round + Qualies (50)
28. Sara Errani - Defending 3rd Round (130)
29. Coco Vandeweghe - Defending 2nd Round (70)
30. Ana Ivanovic - Defending 1st Round (10)
31. Misaki Doi - Defending 2nd Round (70)
32. Timea Babos - Defending 1st Round (10)

Aussies - Gavrilova (1st Round), Wolfe (1st Round), Tomljanovic (1st Round), Dellacqua (1st Round)


Players just missing the seedings: Viktor Troicki, Joao Sousa, Monica Puig, Lucie Safarova (Lost 7 rankings spots from 28th), Jelena Jankovic (Lost 12 ranking spots from 29th)

 

[JackNah_8]

Berdych is out? I didnt know he was injured

It's shame Puig misses out on a seeding especially after her great performance at the Olympics

 

[Wolfs]

Berdych is out? I didnt know he was injured

It's shame Puig misses out on a seeding especially after her great performance at the Olympics

If one more person drops out. She's in.

 

[vaughany]

Live coverage from 1am through to 1pm each day on Fox Sports 4.
I believe the Daily Serve show with Adam & Wally will be on each night 6.30pm to 7pm.

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[Bumpswithagrin]

Berdych is out? I didnt know he was injured

It's shame Puig misses out on a seeding especially after her great performance at the Olympics

I think I read somewhere that Berdych has appendicitis.

 

[pepsi]

First time I'll be in the same time zone as new York, not other sure how much tennis they show on the tv in South America though

 

[JackNah_8]

First time I'll be in the same time zone as new York, not other sure how much tennis they show on the tv in South America though

Last time I was in new York during the us open period, the tv coverage was ok. Usually it's all about baseball

 

[pepsi]

Last time I was in new York during the us open period, the tv coverage was ok. Usually it's all about baseball

One of the great things about the aussie open and Melbourne is that we get behind it completely and it's such a huge event and there is broad coverage. Did you go to a day at the tennis when you were there?

 

[JackNah_8]

One of the great things about the aussie open and Melbourne is that we get behind it completely and it's such a huge event and there is broad coverage. Did you go to a day at the tennis when you were there?

Yes I went a couple of times to the US open and it was great. But like you said in Melbourne we get great tv coverage of the tennis and the whole city is excited about it.

It's a different atmosphere in New York, for one the venue is out in Queens and less people in the day time. i found during the day sessions it was mostly Europeans.

 

[pepsi]

Yes I went a couple of times to the US open and it was great. But like you said in Melbourne we get great tv coverage of the tennis and the whole city is excited about it.

It's a different atmosphere in New York, for one the venue is out in Queens and less people in the day time. i found during the day sessions it was mostly Europeans.

That you've been to both which would you rate higher? The us open has always been 4th in the view and maybe it has to do with the time zone difference and lack of coverage on free to air. I'd still love to go one day.

AO being a 10 minute walk from the cbd adds an incredible amount to the experience.

 

[JackNah_8]

That you've been to both which would you rate higher? The us open has always been 4th in the view and maybe it has to do with the time zone difference and lack of coverage on free to air. I'd still love to go one day.

AO being a 10 minute walk from the cbd adds an incredible amount to the experience.

For me, Australian Open is better for many reasons.

For one, our location is soo much better than going out to Queens especially if you are staying in Manhattan.

I think the Australian Open has a better atmosphere and people are excited about tennis. Whereas I went to US Open on day 1 and it wasn't crowded and plenty of empty seats. plus if you are sitting near the top at centre court, as a spectator you don't see much. It's so steep...

Plus I found most new Yorkers didn't care about the us open unless Serena is playing. Though the night sessions are popular especially for celebrities... Anyway I still think it's a cool tournament to attend especially if you are a tennis fan.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

The Aussie wildcards for the US Open are James Duckworth and Ellen Perez (who won a play off, beating Ash Barty).

The following players will play in qualies; Groth, Smith, Barton, Mitchell, Whittington, Saville and Arina Rodianova.

 

[matt_897]

Live coverage from 1am through to 1pm each day on Fox Sports 4.
I believe the Daily Serve show with Adam & Wally will be on each night 6.30pm to 7pm.

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Looks like no multi court coverage, I'm going to assume Wally/Adam aren't heading up this year either. So uesless world feed coverage again, I will be sticking to eurosport player this year.

Probably the first major where Djokovic doesn't go in as overwhelming favourite for a long while.

 

[JackNah_8]

Murray must be the favourite but he struggles to beat Novak?

 

[vaughany]

Murray must be the favourite but he struggles to beat Novak?

Just had look for curiosity sake and Sportsbet have Djokovic @ $2 and Murray @ $3

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[vaughany]

Full odds:

Djokovic $2
Murray $3
Del Potro $17
Raonic $17
Cilic $21
Wawrinka $21
Nishikori $26
Nadal $26
Kyrgios $51
Dimitrov $81
Tsonga $81

S.Williams $2.37
Kerber $9
Halep $10
Muguruza $11
Keys $19
Kvitova $19
Radwanksa $26
Bencic $26
Pliskova $31
Bouchard $34
Puig $34
Konta $51
Safarova $51
Stephens $51
V.Willams $51


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[The City Boyz]

Rafa decent odds..

 

[Wolfs]

Some of the Qualifiers

Yuichi Sugita
JP Smith (AUS)
Luke Saville (AUS)
Blaz Kavcic
Austin Krajicek
Noah Rubin
Stefan Kozlov
Daniel Brands
Ruben Bemelmans (3rd Round last year)
Jurgen Melzer
Marsel Ilhan
Matt Barton (AUS)
Steve Darcis
Duck-Hee Lee - He's deaf. That kid in the ANZ ads last year
James Ward
Ben Mitchell (AUS)
Albert Montanes
Radek Stepanek
Tim Smyczek
Quentin Halys
Ryan Harrison
Ryan Harrison's bro
Andrew Whittington (AUS)
Santiago Giraldo
Sam Groth (AUS)
Mischa Zverev
Andrey Rublev
Thiemo de Bakker


Kristina Kucova
Ons Jabeur
Tamira Paszek
Ekaterina Alexandrova - Beat Ivanovic in Wimby
Donna Vekic - Wawrinka's gf
Oceane Dodin
Mandy Minella
The Other Radwanska
Marina Erakovic
Arina Rodionova (AUS)
Elizaveta Kulichkova
Taylor Townsend
Jana Cepelova
Asia Muhammad
Mel Oudin
Laura Robson
The other Pliskova
Olga Govortsova

 

[ozgamer]

Sam Groth out already in Q1.

 

[Wolfs]

Sam Groth out already in Q1.

lol

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

I have no idea who Ellen Perez is but good luck to her!

I so want Del Potro to do well here.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Kokkinakis out of the US open with a pec strain.

http://www.tennis.com.au/news/2016/08/25/kokkinakis-to-miss-us-open

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Smith, Saville, Mitchell and Whittington all out of the qualies. Barton and Rodianova through to the second round.

I have no idea who Ellen Perez is but good luck to her!

Don't know much about her either but I heard today that she has gone down the college path with her tennis and has a big serve.

 

[vaughany]

Kokkinakis out of the US open with a pec strain.

http://www.tennis.com.au/news/2016/08/25/kokkinakis-to-miss-us-open

Damn! He has missed a significant chunk of tennis now!

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