US Open Day 10 Open Thread
by Ben Rothenberg on Sep 9, 2009 10:00 AM EDT
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Open thread really picked up during Nadal vs. Monfils, and wound up getting over 100 comments, which was awesome. Here's hoping we match that and beyond today. Here is the order of play for the singles matches on Arthur Ashe Stadium today:
Day Session: 12:30 PM Start Time
1. Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) v. Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR)
2. Novak Djokovic (SRB)[4] v. Fernando Verdasco (ESP)[10]
Night Session: Not Before 7:00 PM Start Time
1. Melanie Oudin USA v. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN)[9]
2. Roger Federer (SUI)[1] v.Robin Soderling (SWE)[12]
The full order of play for all courts can be found here, and live running scores can be found here.
There are some pretty intriguing doubles matches on the card today, including the Bryan Brothers taking on Dlouhy/Paes at 11 AM on Ashe in their semifinal, as well as the Williams Sisters in their quarterfinal vs. Yan and Zheng on Armstrong.
Open thread really picked up during Nadal vs. Monfils, and wound up getting over 100 comments, which was awesome. Here's hoping we match that and beyond today.
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Tough way for the Bryans to go out, coming back from 6-2 in the third set tiebreak only to lose it 8-6, but Leander Paes deserved it—he was by far the dominant player on that court for almost the entire match.
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Wickmayer comes back from down 1-4, gets five pretty quick games to beat K. Bondarenko 7-5, 6-4. Not a pretty match, by any stretch, but a pretty interesting one at times.
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Predictions for Verdasco-Djokovic?
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Well you didn’t specify how soon, really. So as long as there’s one in this match, I think you’ll be vindicated
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by Ben Rothenberg on Sep 9, 2009 4:04 PM EDT up reply actions
That would be a shallow victory. But think how crazy that would be if this goes five sets without one single break, lawl.
by Jsz on Sep 9, 2009 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Verdasco’s had better looks at Djokovic’s serve so far, I think…
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Maybe, but I think Djokovic’s serve is still looking a little shakier.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Sep 9, 2009 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions
clears* and I beat Enberg to the punch! Ha! Me>Enberg>>P-MacEnroe. Well really Koeing & Godall> Johnny Mac>Me>>>ESPN commentary. ;)
by Jsz on Sep 9, 2009 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Ha. He’s usually pretty good at speaking American, which in his defense is his second language.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Sep 9, 2009 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions
I still understand him better than Bud Collins. He’s gone from good-crazy to bad-crazy.
Are these Open threads just a running commentary of me and you, BR?
by Jsz on Sep 9, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions
At the moment, yeah, but feel free to invite all your friends and neighbors to join in ;)
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by Ben Rothenberg on Sep 9, 2009 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions
You saying you don’t like me? :_(
I kidd, but none of my friends are knowledgeable ’bout this fair sport.
by Jsz on Sep 9, 2009 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Nah I gotta like you, you’re keeping this going.
More people will join in for the night matches, I’m sure.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Sep 9, 2009 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Couple set/break points for Verdasco here…
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Blown immediately, 5-5.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Sep 9, 2009 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions
That’s pretty good, but who’s the third horse?
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by Ben Rothenberg on Sep 9, 2009 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions
I was thinking about that too. It’s not perfect, okay?! I challenge you to do better. Sorry.
by Jsz on Sep 9, 2009 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Never mind, makes sense now. The third horse is the ghost break of serve.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Sep 9, 2009 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions
There’s that break! Knew it was coming…
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are you taking credit for there being at least one break in this match at an unspecified time?
by Jsz on Sep 9, 2009 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Sorry, didn’t mean to steal your glory.
But did you know about the SECOND break of the match coming? Even your third eye couldn’t have seen that one.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Sep 9, 2009 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions
If there is a third break then there will be a break for every horse :P
by Jsz on Sep 9, 2009 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Just entranced by the design on Verdasco’s shirt is all…
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by Ben Rothenberg on Sep 9, 2009 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Verdasco and Djokovic trade breaks for 3-3 in third.
We’re going to need more horses.
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Is this going to be a running gag only us cool people will get?
Next week’s :
Nadal & Fed trade Horses in Fifth set!
by Jsz on Sep 9, 2009 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions
The boldness continues.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Sep 9, 2009 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Speaking of Bold
I said the under/over for Tiebreaks in Fed v Sod was 1.5. What are you taking. I’m taking the over.
Under, for sure.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Sep 9, 2009 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions
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by Ben Rothenberg on Sep 11, 2009 3:58 AM EDT up reply actions
Verdasco is done here, down 4-1 in the fourth.
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Oudin in 3 for me
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by Ben Rothenberg on Sep 9, 2009 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions
“Clijsters trying to win a major right after she had a minor” — Mary Carillo.
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Yes, yes she did.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Sep 9, 2009 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Verrrry shaky from Oudin still in this first game.
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Oudin really having a tough time getting her head into this match, looking pretty awful on her way to being down 4-1
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Oudin really having a tough time getting her head into this match, looking pretty awful on her way to being down 4-1.
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5-2, rather
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by Ben Rothenberg on Sep 9, 2009 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Wozniacki 6-2
Oudin doesn’t seem to have that same spark yet.
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If Oudin can get a lead to start the second, that would be huge.
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Here we go, couple break points now for Melanie to get to 2-1
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Has Oudin played a lot of matches with a not so great start? Iunno she seems like a grinder hopefully she can just get a few big points to build up momentum.
She’s dropped the first set in each of her last four matches, so yeah, she definitely gains momentum as she goes along. Just has to hope she doesn’t run out of time here.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Sep 9, 2009 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions
Big hold for Wozniacki for 3-2 in the second.
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Very disappointing match so far, I really thought Oudin would be able to find a way to make this one more competitive.
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Hate to see Oudin crying at the end but I know everyone was thinking how much more she could do. She is 17 and probably went through some qualifiers or whatever you call them. I’m still surprised by how well she did.
She had to fight through qualifiers at Wimbledon, yes, but she had direct entry into the US Open. Either way, the things she managed to accomplish at this tournament by making the quarterfinals (and doing so against an incredibly tough draw) should be nothing but a huge confidence boost for her in the long run.
I definitely agree her performance was an incredible surprise.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Sep 9, 2009 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Great Run by Melanie Oudin.
It was just frustrating to see Oudi make so many unforced errors. Great job though.
Now let’s see Federer beat Soderling with at least 2 tiebreaks. ;)
Props!
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by Ben Rothenberg on Sep 9, 2009 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions
I’ll make sure the #2 tests positive for steroids.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Sep 9, 2009 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions
I guess I’m not surprised they were trying to sell this match but I didn’t feel this match before it and definitively not now.
Agreed, this was never going to be too competitive.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Sep 9, 2009 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I’ll allow you to substitute a prediction of two bagels if you’d like. Same difference, really.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Sep 9, 2009 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions
7-0 for Federer
And that with him serving only 47%
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Ugh, this is bad. I retract feeling sorry for Soderling for only getting knocked out by Roger in the last 3. You’ve got to have some belief, man.
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That’s for sure. 1-0 in the third for him, at least.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Sep 9, 2009 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Soderling still hanging in there at 4-5, threatening to make this a little longer.
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And Soderling takes the third set, 7-6(6)
We may have ourselves a match here.
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Fourth set tiebreak
This could get much, much too interesting.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Sep 10, 2009 12:06 AM EDT reply actions
Well, of course I turned it off only to come back and see that the match was still going an hour later. Too bad Robin didn’t bother to find his game before 10:30 PM.
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Exactly, half the crowd had left by then and I’m sure 90% of TVs had been switched.
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by Ben Rothenberg on Sep 10, 2009 12:38 AM EDT up reply actions
