US Open Day 6!

Ah the US Open, the tennis major where tennis is the side attraction.  The crowd appear to be there for a natter whilst the tennis is on in the background, making for a rather unique atmosphere during the evening matches.  In the past we've had fights, we've had frights and when the matches are played at night, they're played under the lights.

The Day 2 schedule is as follows:

Arthur Ashe Stadium (day)

Pennetta v Gibbs (really?)
Djokovic v Querrey
Williams v Lepchenko

Night

BZS v Bouchard
Kyrgios v Robredo

Louis Armstrong

Kvitova v Krunic
Murray v Kuznetsov
Kohlschreiber v Isner
Wawrinka v Kavcic

Grandstand

Estrella v Raonic
Vesnina v Azarenka
Tsonga v Carreno-Busta
doubles

Other matches of note:

Interesting matches,

Murray has a banana skin in Robin Haase, but it will be a good outing for him and tougher draws could actually help him get back his level and warm up well for the 2nd week.

Murray still in 3 or 4 sets, depends upon which Murray turns up.

Daniel vs Raonic, nice 1st round match, but Raonic's form meant it will be a straight set affair for Raonic.

Tsonga vs Monaco , a banana skin for Tsonga for sure, but given his form and Monaco's poor form it should still be straight sets for Tsonga.

Youzhny vs Kyrgios , wow a match and a superb setup for the youngster to prove something, Colonel is never easy for a non top-tener and Nick will have his work cut out.
Result is unpredictable, but I want the teenager to come through.

Bolelli vs Pospisil is interesting, Simon at his best is a poor man's Fed, and Vasek of late is troubling the current grandpa, with big serves and heavy groundstrokes Vasek should start as favourite but again the match is unpredictable.

I expect a 5 setter for sure here and it could easily be anybodies.

Any idea when Jack Sock is playing? is he playing tomorrow? to lazy to check the schedule

Danny_1982 wrote:
Today I think will be a tough match for Andy, could go 4 or 5 sets. He hates Armstrong, and struggles no matter who he plays.

Without wanting to hijack the other thread, it's purely a mental thing. It's just a tennis court - deal with it mAndy!

He's not on today IC so tomorrow or Wednesday.

5 matches in progress, the first game in each goes to deuce. The first game of the tournament is won by Stakhovsky!

Murray will be on shortly, Sharon is currently like a Fich out of water against Radwanska.

Seppi has the break against Stakko, Benne got broken serving for the set vs Paire. Radwanska clearly has a hot lunch date, the way she's motoring.

She's having Fich.

Radwanska lost all of 3 points in that last set... Andy'll be up shortly.

Kyrgios a set and a break up here against Youzhny...

Kyrgios took the 2nd set on a TB...

Murray's a spent force

Players are going for the 2nd serve these days. If Murray doesn't change it he will be a 8-16 player for the rest of his playing days.

Kyrgios has dumped out Youzhny.

Anyone got any idea what's wrong with Andy here? He's barely running!

Ebola probably.

This is weird. I've not seen anything like this since his first Wimbledon against Nalbandian!

What's the matter Andy? Can't decide which part of your body is hurting? Leg, shoulder, brain?

Not calling the trainer? WTF is going on?!

Maybe he should just retire.

James McGee is a break up in the first set of his match. At least there's some good news...

Weird. Almost looks like exhaustion.

Boring, seen it all before.

McGee takes the first set!! That's a pleasant surprise.

Hassle is bad enough to lose this though.

Great players do not lose 9 games in a row to Haase

And great players do not lose 9 in a row to Murray

Seems like Federer has seen Murray and Nadal off, just Djokovic to go...
#FedForYE2022

He's working on seeing Kyrgios off.

This has overtaken Murray v Sousa as the worst match I've ever seen.

This is proper weird.

Doesn't look like an injury, just cramp.

Will Andy be saying he needs to get fitter?

Probably gonna win this set 6-4.

Is there a part of his body not cramping?!

Armpit.

Weirdest tennis match ive ever seen.

Just quit for goodness sake!

Haase trying to lose it.

There's nothing wrong with him - it's "only" cramp.

Walking tennis!  A new sport.  (C) The Special Juan, 2014.

How can one of the fittest guys on tour be cramping and someone like Haase not be?

Wow BB you might be right here. Haase is bad enough to lose this.

I think he's got a problem but true to form he's not underplaying it.

JWT dropped the 2nd set but is a break up in the 3rd.

Comedy match, Haase showing why he's crashing down the rankings. I recall when he had a game.

I dont know what to say.

Utterly bizarre.

If he's cramping after 2 hours v Haase, god help him against Djokovic.

Plus side is that he won't be playing until Thursday now.

Danny_1982 wrote:I dont know what to say.

Utterly bizarre.

Too right. Just weird. Even Murray doesn't know what happened.

He doesnt understand it either. Totally bizarre!

Murray cramping all over his body after 85 minutes of tennis... Unexplainable!

Danny_1982 wrote:I dont know what to say.

Utterly bizarre.

Neither do i, Danny. Haase did not want to win the match either. I wonder what was in the bottle that Jez gave to the ball boy.

Wonder if HE was watching with a VooDoo doll in hand. (just kidding HE).

Well Stepanek has bitten the dust and Verdasco is in a very unnecessary 5 setter v Rola. Wawrinka is 3-0 up v Vesely and Robredo has had a stinker of a first round draw, landing EVR.

Was this a WTA match?

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