US Open - 2017

[Stevi_Tigers]

Welcome back Maria

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Wow, well done to Thommo Bad luck Thanasi (I was sure he'd win... )

I am getting absolutely no coverage through my betting accounts No idea why, usually get heaps. Oh well, looks like I won't be seeing any matches until the quarter finals.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Welcome back Maria

What a match too, heart in the mouth stuff!

How were Sharapova's odds to win the thing $15? Halep is her bunny and she gets through this and she's half that price.

Sitter of a draw to get to the semi now.

 

[BobbyMorri]

Wow, well done to Thommo Bad luck Thanasi (I was sure he'd win... )

I am getting absolutely no coverage through my betting accounts No idea why, usually get heaps. Oh well, looks like I won't be seeing any matches until the quarter finals.

free 2 week trial with Foxtel Go. At least you get ESPN. Just make sure you get rid of it before the trial ends.

I am in the same boat. won't be the same as the others.

Good match, worthy of a quarter final. Poor Halep. No chance for the end of year number 1 now. cant lose in the first round twice in a year and expect that.

 

[BobbyMorri]

What a match too, heart in the mouth stuff!

How were Sharapova's odds to win the thing $15? Haley is her bunny and she gets through this and she's half that price.

Sitter of a draw to get to the semi now.

i think she will struggle over 2 weeks TBH. not enough game time. i havent had a look at her draw by i am assuming Mug is in the other section by your comment.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

i think she will struggle over 2 weeks TBH. not enough game time. i havent had a look at her draw by i am assuming Mug is in the other section by your comment.

Mug is the semi final opponent (well the likely one). Still I'm taking Maria at $15. You won't get $15 at the 4th round onwards. Mug has a few tricky ones early too.

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

Great to see her sign all that stuff for the kids

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Good match, worthy of a quarter final. Poor Halep. No chance for the end of year number 1 now. cant lose in the first round twice in a year and expect that.

Won't that depend on how much Pliskova wins/loses this week?

Can Muguruza go number 1?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Venus and Kvitova are in Muguruza's quarter. Toughest quarter of the draw.

 

[BobbyMorri]

Won't that depend on how much Pliskova wins/loses this week?

Can Muguruza go number 1?

I meant year end.

not sure what will happen at the end of the tournament. The commentators said that Halep could still be number 1 if she loses this match but I think that is highly unlikely now. so many things have to happen

8 players could end up number 1 at the end of the tournament. Konta was one(not anymore)

 

[Xtreme]

Welcome back Maria

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[Bonz]

Do you really see the point in Sharapova doing a WC tournament? There are already enough ordinary WC's as it is. No issue with a former 4 time Grand Slam Champion being given a WC.

I understand your point though, just don't agree with it.

If she had been out with injury or had an absence that wasn't due to a ban then I wouldn't of had any issue with her getting a wild card.

I just think it's unfair by the other players who followed all the rules and made sure they weren't taking Meldonium or any other banned supliments, the players had sufficient notice and even a cool down period.

There have been quite a few semi professional Australian sportsmen who have copped bans for taking Higenamine (In several fat burners i.e OxyShred) recently, even though the AIS, ASADA and various sporting bodies have been advising the drug is banned since late last year. If it is expected that semi professional athletes know which drugs are banned (We are talking Fencing, Golf and Volleyball) then I would expect a multi million dollar athlete to be on top of what drugs/ supplements they are taking.

If Sharapova had entered qualifying (She had a high enough ranking to do so), qualified then played Halep I wouldn't have any issue with this whatsoever. I don't agree with her being given a free ride into one of the major tournaments for the year after testing positive, even if it was a mistake.

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

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Just made good money on her so boo away

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I meant year end.

not sure what will happen at the end of the tournament. The commentators said that Halep could still be number 1 if she loses this match but I think that is highly unlikely now. so many things have to happen

8 players could end up number 1 at the end of the tournament. Konta was one(not anymore)

Good lord if Konta could have been number 1. I'm one of her biggest fans and I can't get her one bit. It's like she's playing with little or no confidence. I just wonder whether her spat with her coach had some effect this last couple of weeks.

 

[Xtreme]

Just made good money on her so boo away

Sure thing

 

[LukeParkerno1]

If she had been out with injury or had an absence that wasn't due to a ban then I wouldn't of had any issue with her getting a wild card.

I just think it's unfair by the other players who followed all the rules and made sure they weren't taking Meldonium or any other banned supliments, the players had sufficient notice and even a cool down period.

There have been quite a few semi professional Australian sportsmen who have copped bans for taking Higenamine (In several fat burners i.e OxyShred) recently, even though the AIS, ASADA and various sporting bodies have been advising the drug is banned since late last year. If it is expected that semi professional athletes know which drugs are banned (We are talking Fencing, Golf and Volleyball) then I would expect a multi million dollar athlete to be on top of what drugs/ supplements they are taking.

If Sharapova had entered qualifying (She had a high enough ranking to do so), qualified then played Halep I wouldn't have any issue with this whatsoever. I don't agree with her being given a free ride into one of the major tournaments for the year after testing positive, even if it was a mistake.

I understand your point but I can't see them excluding drawcords especially when half the mens side is injured/not playing. I get your thinking and a lot of people share that view.

Personally though if you ask me if I'd want Sharapova or someone who has never been ranked higher than 100 playing, I know who I want to be given the WC.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Sure thing

I know you secretly love Maria lol

 

[Bonz]

I understand your point but I can't see them excluding drawcords especially when half the mens side is injured/not playing. I get your thinking and a lot of people share that view.

Personally though if you ask me if I'd want Sharapova or someone who has never been ranked higher than 100 playing, I know who I want to be given the WC.

Understand your point of view, and from an entertainment standpoint it is fantastic.

The French Open Excluded her even though she is a major draw-card, but the French Open have very traditional point of view when it comes to most matters.

From a justice point of view I think none of the players would of complained if she had been forced to come through qualifying when she returned instead of getting multiple WTA and now Grand Slam Wildcards. It would have brought extra interest into qualifying/ low grade challenger events and if it had been done correctly the players would have likely accepted her comeback with open arms.

Personally I think the WTA haven't handled the situation as well as they could have (Aware the WTA doesn't hand out wildcards for events), if it had been handled correctly it would of issued a huge statement on the corruption in tennis and shown the correct level of support for a returning champion.

 

[Wolfs]

DARIANNNN

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Understand your point of view, and from an entertainment standpoint it is fantastic.

The French Open Excluded her even though she is a major draw-card, but the French Open have very traditional point of view when it comes to most matters.

From a justice point of view I think none of the players would of complained if she had been forced to come through qualifying when she returned instead of getting multiple WTA and now Grand Slam Wildcards. It would have brought extra interest into qualifying/ low grade challenger events and if it had been done correctly the players would have likely accepted her comeback with open arms.

Personally I think the WTA haven't handled the situation as well as they could have (Aware the WTA doesn't hand out wildcards for events), if it had been handled correctly it would of issued a huge statement on the corruption in tennis and shown the correct level of support for a returning champion.

Without clogging the thread up too much (we will probably go around in circles here a bit lol), at the end of the day it is a spectator sport, so fans pay lets say $150 a ticket to the main stadium to be entertained. They would want to see Maria.

I do get your thinking that maybe she should have been forced to qualify but personally I'd see no point as she'd win that in a training drill over the qualifiers. However I get your thinking there and totally understand it.

The USTA (US Tennis Association) who has out the wildcards aren't the WTA although I bet the WTA would give her one as well due to her previous accomplishments.

 

[Wolfs]

noooo.

Great volley from Zverev though

 

[BobbyMorri]

Good lord if Konta could have been number 1. I'm one of her biggest fans and I can't get her one bit. It's like she's playing with little or no confidence. I just wonder whether her spat with her coach had some effect this last couple of weeks.

I think she is always a good dark horse for the Aus Open, but not for other GS events. I have mentioned that a couple times this last week. And I was a huge fan of her before Wimbledon.


I am a fan of Halep. cant say I am not. But how many great matches has she been in this year and how many has she won?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

It would be an utter disgrace if Halep is number 1. Would be better for her if she isn't number 1. Focus on her game a bit. She's been playing safe tennis all year. a few years ago she was hitting winners, yet today she managed 14 winners in 3 sets! Lets not pretend Maria is this elite mover from side to side. Halep needs to get back to how she was playing 18 months ago.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I think she is always a good dark horse for the Aus Open, but not for other GS events. I have mentioned that a couple times this last week. And I was a huge fan of her before Wimbledon.

Wimbledon and the AO are Konta's biggest chances, and probably will be for a while. The French and the US Open/hardcourts expose Konta's weaknesses.

 

[JamisonRun40]

Don't really care about Sharpie and I never watch her matches. I would rather her not come back at all, as I haven't missed her.