Grand Slam US Open 2021

[HODGEYROAD]

Zverev is edging closer but Nole is just a mental giant in these clutch situations in Grand Slams.

Going to be a good final, Medvedev first slam or Nole no 21 including season grand slam.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Zverev is edging closer but Nole is just a mental giant in these clutch situations in Grand Slams.

Going to be a good final, Medvedev first slam or Nole no 21 including season grand slam.

probably the only time the fans go for Novak lol

They hate Mededev

 

[pepsi]

I was too nervous to watch this morning so left the phone at home and went for a long walk. Caught up with the result now. Not many words left to describe him. It's been some year for Novak.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I was too nervous to watch this morning so left the phone at home and went for a long walk. Caught up with the result now. Not many words left to describe him. It's been some year for Novak.

Was a good match but the less said about Novak and his ground shots in sets 1&4 please. Still way too many errors for
Mine

 

[Hawkboy62]

Novak still looks underdone to me, which is a bit understandable as he did not play any tennis between the Olympics and now. However his form is still rising so he is still the big favourite for me. He looked fresh enough after the match. Night matches suit him.

Will be cheering the underdog, Leylah, tomorrow.

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

Can’t wait to wake up at 6am, never excited to watch a women’s final but this one is one for the history books.

 

[yaco55]

Men's final 1 and 2.
Women's final 73 and 150.

 

[The_Eagles]

Why do we call it the US Open when the name of the country is the USA.....

This is this coming Monday. I know, it was a shock to me to. The winners of the UK Open are the favs here. The draw was released last night and as always, Jose shows why he is the best tennis Twitter journalist on the platform. Does all my work for me. See below for those round 1 matches which will be more interesting than most.

For the men, all the interest is if Novak can get number #21 and the Grand Slam. Outside the French, this was always going to be the hardest and it is shaping up that way. Novak went for the Golden Slam and instead of a medal, he ended up fatigued, battered and vulnerable. he hasn't played since his Bronze medal match. Would be a while(if ever) that Novak comes into a Slam with 2 losses in a row. no Fed or Nadal. So, who is going to stop him?

Spoiler: Novak Djokovic's potential path to a Calendar Grand Slam:

R1: qualifier
R2: Griekspoor or Struff
R3: [27] Goffin/Nishikori
R4: [14] De Minaur/[21] Karatsev
QF: [6] Berrettini/[10] Hurkacz
SF: [4] Zverev/[7] Shapovalov/[9] Carreño
F: [2] Medvedev/[3] Tsitsipas/[5] Rublev

Gold Medals can make men. Ask Murray. For Zverev, he hasn't lost since, winning Cinci on his way. Of course, that dropkick Ben Rothenberg thought now was the best time to release more allegations(which I am not touching, I am just saying Ben is a dropkick). They could meet in the semis. The other player Novak fans should worry about is Medvedev. Novak did school him in the Aus Open final, but they haven't played since. Medvedev's form line is good but big question marks must be made over if he can win in Bo5 V a Big 3 player. Guy can get a bit frustrated. The best, or most interesting round 1 matches from the Australian men's point of view is Kyrgios vs. Bautista Agut and Tsitsipas vs. Murray. Tsonga is likely to be a late out sadly.

In the girls, as always, it is a toss-up. 2 players certain not to win are Serena Williams(injury) and Kenin(Covid). Both out of the tournament. Barty is the fav over Osaka but it wouldn't shock me if we had another first time winner. Decent players everywhere. She starts against Vera Zvonareva. Muchova has been struggling with injures but we know what happened at the Aus Open this year. As for Osaka, her form line isn't great. Will be interesting to see how she goes. Bit of a circus around her. Who else, Pliskova is a former finalist and is improving. Halep has Giorgi first round and is coming back from injury on top of injury. Gold medals make people and Bencic is a former semi-finalist. And Stephens plays Keys in the first round. A rematch of the 2017 final IIRC.

Spoiler: Barty Party Potential Path

1R: Zvonareva
2R: Tauson/Burel
3R: 29-Kudermetova /Rogers
4R: 13-Brady /22-Muchova
QF: 7-Swiatek/11-Bencic
SF 4-Pliskova /6-Andreescu/10-Kvitova/17-Sakkari
Final: 2- Sabalenka /3-Osaka /5-Svitolina / 8-Krejcikova

Spoiler: Tasty Round 1 matches

Tasty round 1

Norrie vs. Alcaraz
Ruud vs. Tsonga
Isner vs. Nakashima
Medvedev vs. Gasquet
McDonald vs. Goffin
Fritz vs. De Minaur
Berrettini vs. Chardy
Zverev vs. Querrey
Khachanov vs. Harris
--------------------------------
Keys vs. Stephens
Halep vs. Giorgi (!)
Kerber vs. Yastremska
Mladenovic vs. Konta
Vekic vs. Muguruza
Cornet vs. Jabeur
Collins vs. CSN
Barty vs. Zvonareva
Kudermetova vs. Cirstea
Kostyuk vs. Sakkari
Andreescu vs. Golubic

Spoiler: Draws

The name of the country is the United States….

 

[ChappyUK]

Not a huge women's tennis fan but this is quality.

Think it's the lack of gruntng I'm enjoying most.

 

[Shell]

Can’t wait to wake up at 6am, never excited to watch a women’s final but this one is one for the history books.

Absolutely.

Is living up to expectations thus far imo

 

[Shell]

The name of the country is the United States….

The USA Open doesnt quite roll off the tongue either, unlike US Open.

 

[Shell]

probably the only time the fans go for Novak lol

They hate Mededev

Go the Dev.

 

[Shell]

Tim Henman looks exactly the same as when he was a loser playing in these kinds of tournaments.

 

[Shell]

Oh set point

 

[Shell]

Fernandez is such a fighter. On deuce

 

[Shell]

Radu takes it!!! Time for a coffee.

 

[Lotus]

Happy for both, but want Leylah to win this considering who she beat on the way to final.

 

[Shell]

Good hold

 

[Shell]

Net cord lovin Dez

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

Leylah the underdog right now. Still a good match though.

 

[Shell]

Oh my god a qualifier is on the verge of winning the championship

 

[Shell]

I hope it goes to a third tho.

 

[Shell]

Yeah it's not going to a third.

 

[Shell]

Net cord goes against her at the most crucial of times.

 

[Shell]

SHOT!