Tennis

[lawdog77]

My guy Rajeev looking to add one more title before he retires

[shoothoops]

Giraffe was down 2 sets to 1. 5-5 in the 4th, and he desperately had to go to the bathroom. He gives away the game, and takes the changeover, full sprint to the bathroom. He is late coming back and gets delay of game warning. He races back in before point penalty. (changed his shorts) He serves out the game for 6-6.

Visible stomach issues. Staggering on the ropes.

Down 1-4 in tie breaker, Inside out one handed backhand winner. 5-4. Serving, he misses two he normally makes. Down match point forces an error on a nice rally. 7-7 Serve and volley hits the tape. Long rally, not to be 7-9. So close to going 5.

Court 17. 

[shoothoops]

Free Court 17.

‘Merica’s Tommy Paul rallies from 2 sets down, to take the next 3 on an electric Court 17.

Ranked 202 in the world 5 years ago, now World number 14, South Jersey farm boy, Tommy Paul, is moving on to the Round of 32 in the United States Open.

[Plaque Lives Matter!]

Tiafoe took care of business nicely

[Jockey]

Alcarez looks like he has done a lot of body work to slim down and get in better shape.

[MU82]

John Isner retires.

Appropriately, after losing a majors match.

[shoothoops]

John Isner retires.

Appropriately, after losing a majors match.

That tends to happen when you play in 59 of them over 17 years. And he made it to the round of 32 or better in more than half of them.

He was ranked in the top 20 in the world in singles for more a decade straight, including being a top 10 player at a time. 16 singles titles. 8 doubles titles. Best American player for almost a decade.

[MU82]

Cool.

[shoothoops]

Free Court 17.

‘Merica’s Tommy Paul rallies from 2 sets down, to take the next 3 on an electric Court 17.

Ranked 202 in the world 5 years ago, now World number 14, South Jersey farm boy, Tommy Paul, is moving on to the Round of 32 in the United States Open.

Free Cousin Eddie.

Tommy Paul’s good luck charm will be back for the Round of 16. This kid was ridiculous in the raucous corner of Court 17 the other day. He had more belief in Tommy Paul than Tommy Paul. Eddie is moving on to week 2 too. Love to see it.

https://twitter.com/wearetennis/status/1697696025354322318?s=46&t=TsCCkuE48YmnkWfoKqc_Ng

[Plaque Lives Matter!]

Paul vs Shelton is gonna be ridiculous pace

[shoothoops]

Former UNC Tar Heel Rinky Hijikata is moving on to the 4th round vs Frances. And he will crack the top 100 too.

[shoothoops]

Taylor Fritz is into the round of 16 after losing a total of 13 games combined, in his first 3 matches. Lol. Sheesh.

[shoothoops]

9 times?

9 times.

For the 9th time, teenager Coco Gauff has advanced to the Round of 16 of a major. Mertens will have to wait for her 14th major Round of 16.

[MuggsyB]

The Djoker is in serious trouble and he doesn't look right.  He hasn't lost in the 3rd rd  since 2006.  Uh-Oh.  Does he have another gear at his age?

[MuggsyB]

Djoker looks tremendously upset.  This could be a stunning upset. 

[MuggsyB]

Djoker is really something.  8th 5 set win being down 2 sets. 
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Good to see the American men doing well.

I think Gauff is ready to win this title but she has to come out of the blocks quicker with fewer ufe's as the opponents get tougher.

[MU82]

Djokovic puts such pressure on opponents because he is a human backboard. You can't just make returns, you have to make precise returns into deep corners to actually win points. And you have to be fit enough - physically and mentally - to keep doing that for 5 sets.

Djokovic wasn't sharp the first two sets and Djere was playing extremely well. Djokovic played significantly better after that ... and predictably, Djere couldn't keep up.

Hard to see anybody beating Novak other than Alcaraz.

[JWags85]

The Muggsy jinx is undefeated!

Joker down 2 sets to none…Djere, his countryman, proceeds to win less than 6 games the next 3 sets combined. Absurd

Minimum of 4 Americans into the round of 16, 5 if Mmoh can make a comeback.

Tommy Paul has looked TREMENDOUS since going down 2-0 the other night. Davidovich Fokina is a strong player and TP just bludgeoned him.

Tiafoe and Fritz cruising.  Fun stuff

[MuggsyB]

The Muggsy jinx is undefeated!

Joker down 2 sets to none…Djere, his countryman, proceeds to win less than 6 games the next 3 sets combined. Absurd

Minimum of 4 Americans into the round of 16, 5 if Mmoh can make a comeback.

Tommy Paul has looked TREMENDOUS since going down 2-0 the other night. Davidovich Fokina is a strong player and TP just bludgeoned him.

Tiafoe and Fritz cruising.  Fun stuff

The "Muggsy Jinx" works sporadically.  It didn't work with Brian Harman at The Open

[Jockey]

The Muggsy jinx is undefeated!

Joker down 2 sets to none…Djere, his countryman, proceeds to win less than 6 games the next 3 sets combined. Absurd

Minimum of 4 Americans into the round of 16, 5 if Mmoh can make a comeback.

Tommy Paul has looked TREMENDOUS since going down 2-0 the other night. Davidovich Fokina is a strong player and TP just bludgeoned him.

Tiafoe and Fritz cruising.  Fun stuff

It’s like Muggsy has never seen Djokovic play before. At the start of the 3rd set, I told my wife that if Djokovic got a break early, the match was over. He did. It was.

I call it the ‘Jalen Brown Syndrome”. Anytime anyone is hot, Muggsy immediately elevates everything he does to epic proportions.

[BM1090]

The Muggsy jinx is undefeated!

Joker down 2 sets to none…Djere, his countryman, proceeds to win less than 6 games the next 3 sets combined. Absurd

Minimum of 4 Americans into the round of 16, 5 if Mmoh can make a comeback.

Tommy Paul has looked TREMENDOUS since going down 2-0 the other night. Davidovich Fokina is a strong player and TP just bludgeoned him.

Tiafoe and Fritz cruising.  Fun stuff

Mmoh looks done but a quarter of the remaining field being American is pretty cool.

And if Tiafoe wins tomorrow we’re guaranteed at least one American male in the semifinals.

[MU82]

It’s very difficult to see anyone other than Alcaraz or Djokovic winning.

But who knows … maybe one of the U.S. men has a major upset in him.

[Jockey]

It’s very difficult to see anyone other than Alcaraz or Djokovic winning.

But who knows … maybe one of the U.S. men has a major upset in him.

Clearly head and shoulders above everyone. And Alcaraz is one of a very few players who can’t be pummeled physically by Djokovic in the 4th and 5th sets.

But we’ll see. Upsets do happen.

[MuggsyB]

It’s very difficult to see anyone other than Alcaraz or Djokovic winning.

But who knows … maybe one of the U.S. men has a major upset in him.

Skinner may have a shot.  Zverev possibly as well. 

[shoothoops]

8 Americans left in singles.

4 of the 16 Women left are from ‘Merica
4 of the 16 Men left are from ‘Merica.

No other country has half of that amount.