Love this event. So excited for it to start tomorrow morning. Too bad Alcaraz isn't playing. I'm a big Djokovic fan but I think his decline is obvious. None of the American men are very likable. Seems like this is Sinner's tournament to win.

I feel the women's side is pretty open. Sabalenka can be so dominant; I can't figure out why she doesn't have more major wins. Not a Gauff fan. Her and Andreeva are brats.

Should be a great two weeks!

Sabalenka can get in her head. Her mental game is weak at times.

Women's side is definitely wide open. Sinner should be the favorite on the men's side unless it gets a bit toasty.

Love it as well. Alcaraz is my fav to watch so will definitely miss him. Not the biggest Djokovic fan myself but no denying his ability and his place among the greats. I've actually started pulling for him more after Nadal retired. Didn't like Fritz early on but he is growing on me, and I enjoy watching Paul, Tiafoe and especially Shelton play.

I find myself rooting against Sabalenka. Not the biggest fan of how she plays I guess. I actually like Gauff but watching her serving and forehand struggles can drive you crazy. Agree that Andreeva is a brat. You can only use being young and immature as an excuse for so long. I've seen her live a couple of times and she was out of control. I don't see how Conchita puts up with her. I'm hoping Pegula can make a run. Would love to see Anisimova, Navarro, or Jovic do well.

whpjr said:

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Love it as well. Alcaraz is my fav to watch so will definitely miss him. Not the biggest Djokovic fan myself but no denying his ability and his place among the greats. I've actually started pulling for him more after Nadal retired. Didn't like Fritz early on but he is growing on me, and I enjoy watching Paul, Tiafoe and especially Shelton play.

I find myself rooting against Sabalenka. Not the biggest fan of how she plays I guess. I actually like Gauff but watching her serving and forehand struggles can drive you crazy. Agree that Andreeva is a brat. You can only use being young and immature as an excuse for so long. I've seen her live a couple of times and she was out of control. I don't see how Conchita puts up with her. I'm hoping Pegula can make a run. Would love to see Anisimova, Navarro, or Jovic do well.

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Fair points. I do like Tiafoe, though. I shouldn't have lumped him in the American men players I don't care for.

I don't think I could ever root for Gauff, though.

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Sabalenka can get in her head. Her mental game is weak at times.

Women's side is definitely wide open. Sinner should be the favorite on the men's side unless it gets a bit toasty.

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Sinner at the US Open should be interesting this year with the hard courts and heat...

And with that, the overwhelming fav Sinner loses first set. He'll wake up soon.

Rublev loses in 5 sets. First men's seed to go down.

Sinner not looking comfortable at all.

And the guy he's playing hasn't missed a meal.

Dad bod, for sure. Worst I've seen Sinner play in years.

Serena Williams is unseeded and playing a nobody today...on Centre Court, last match of the day. The TV coverage is all about her.

They're also putting Stan Wawrinka on Court 1, too, versus another unseeded player, so there's that.

Wimbledon respecting the "elders" here today.

I was hoping to see Tiafoe play but he's been banished to Court 12.

Ben Shelton, 4 seed, goes down in 5.

I'm not sure I would say Maya joint is a nobody if you follow college tennis.

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I'm not sure I would say Maya joint is a nobody if you follow college tennis.

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Fair enough. She's unseeded and would normally be on Court 12 or something like that.

Did Carson make the main draw?

Serena's movement was an issue 4 to 5 years ago and I can't imagine she will be able to improve it enough to consistently compete with even the top 50 to 75 players now. I've never understood why some of those that make it to the top of their profession feel the need to come back well after their prime and be ok with mediocre, at best, performance. But, I'm nowhere near being in their shoes.

The tv announcers kept saying how good Serena looked…yeah, okay. She performed like someone who retired 4 years ago. I was surprised by the number of errant returns off her racket frame. And Joint should have won in straight sets if her nerves hadn't wavered. A seeded opponent instead of a player who had lost 11 matches in a row would have wiped the floor with Serena. Maybe she will be in better shape come the USOpen but imo she should have stayed retired.

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Arthur Rinderknech wins his second round match 3-0 over Martin Damm of US.

Arthur is the number 25 seed.

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Setting up a meeting with Djokovic if Djokovic can get there. I feel like he's showing his age nowadays. But if they do meet, that's a good matchup for Arthur.

Does Rece Davis know anything about tennis ?

If Arthur can win this set, he might just wear Djokovic down in the 5th to win the match.

I was really looking forward to seeing Fonseca and Djoker playing, but the Safiullin kid played an amazing match today. I had to Google him, I had never heard of him before but he beat Fonseca handily. No easy feat there.
Im also bummed that we won't get a chance to see Alcaraz and Sinner this year. After his initial 5-setter, Sinner seems like he is settling back into his comfort zone, looking like the world #1 again.
I was fortunate enough to see Alcaraz last year on Center Court. Watching on TV makes me really wish I were back there. Such a great venue and tournament.

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Does Rece Davis know anything about tennis ?

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NBC with Enberg/Collins > ESPN with Davis/whoever…

vwbug said:

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Does Rece Davis know anything about tennis ?

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More than that Maleka Andrews chick…

Djokovic with a great win to reach the semi's.

Absolutely amazing to play that well into a 5-set match at 39. That being said, Sinner will likely cruise to another win.

That tiebreaker was not the highest quality tennis I've ever seen

The womens' game is so odd sometimes. Nobody in the semis with a seed higher than 7, now final will be 10 vs 9 or 12. And how do you go 6-2 then 1-6 in a semifinal match?

Great Men's final. High level of tennis from start to finish. Amazing points in the last game.