The Official Tennis Thread (Vol. 2024 US Open)

[aepps20]

Sharapova just withdrrew.

 

[thadangerousmind]

I'm not shocked. She hasn't played since Wimbledon.

 

[otakuant]

That section of the draw will be wide open... especially if Ana loses to Cibulkova (first match on Ashe, btw).

Now I'm hoping for a rematch of last year's semifinal between Serena and Makarova. How great would it be to see Serena have to go through Steffi's doppelganger to get the calendar slam.

 

[Sinner]

Damn injuries. 

 

[da hen]

wouldn't have mattered but would have been good for the fans. Serena owns her.

 

[aepps20]

Hopefully Serena doesn't let the nerves get to her. I really want her to win but if she doesn't, I want her to lose playing well rather than lose playing poorly.

 

[Sinner]

Welp.

 

[otakuant]

Damn... second 1R loss at a Slam this year for Ana.

 

[bronconation24]

Nishikori trash

 

[Sinner]

In a way, I'm not surprised... Domi has the quality.  Again, injuries took her out for a long time.  Tough 1st round opponent.

Tragic stuff by Kei right now. 

 

[otakuant]

Ugh.

I remember hearing Kei was still dealing with an injury, though.

 

[shogun]

Forgot how cute Puig was. It's around 90 degrees today. This humid heat must be torture.

 

[Sinner]

Kei has had a calf issue, but he had his chances (and MP's) in the 4th TB.  Couldn't convert.

Benoit stepped it up big-time in the 5th... well done. 

 

[otakuant]

Damn, Vee.

Heading to a third now.

JJ out early. She was in Masha's section, too... Disappointing loss for her after having a solid hard court season this year.

 

[aepps20]

So proud of Dominka. She bounced back from the acl quite nicely.

 

[richiemcfly]

sloan down a set hopefully she loses

 

[aepps20]

sloan down a set hopefully she loses

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Clown Show Sloane is out.

 

[shogun]

The sloane hate is always entertaining.

 

[richiemcfly]

good to see another american beat her

 

[aepps20]

Sloane is slowly becoming the female version of the tennis player from France. Until she starts living up to her talent I will refer to her as the African American Female Tennis Player Not Named Williams.

 

[thadangerousmind]

Sloane is slowly becoming the female version of the tennis player from France. Until she starts living up to her talent I will refer to her as the African American Female Tennis Player Not Named Williams.

Or Keys, Townsend, or Duval I guess?

 

[aepps20]

Or Keys, Townsend, or Duval I guess?

Either that or Clown Show Sloane.

 

[shogun]

Would make Vitalia my bae.

 

[shogun]

How is this girl a pro with that weird, flat-footed serve? That's how we would serve in gym class.

 

[trickster360cj]

Serena is destroying this broad