Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

US OPEN August 31 - September 13 2015 (SEE MOD NOTE POST #8)

Options
12357…12

Comments

  • Options
    #122
    walshb
    Registered Users Posts: 55,002 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Serena's a right sourpuss at the presser!


  • Options
    #123
    yerwanthere123
    Registered Users, Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,349 Mod ✭✭✭✭yerwanthere123


    walshb wrote: »
    Serena's a right sourpuss at the presser!

    What other way is there to be though, in the circumstances?


  • Options
    #124
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,930 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    I am laughing at just the thought of people shelling out huge amounts of money for tickets to the final assuming it would be Serena in it and winning it and now they're stuck with two Italians they've probably never heard of and won't be able to give the tickets away.


  • Options
    #125
    Floppybits
    Registered Users Posts: 7,560 ✭✭✭Floppybits


    What a bonus getting to see hingis in action


  • Options
    #126
    RosyLily
    Registered Users Posts: 2,919 ✭✭✭RosyLily


    TICKLE_ME_ELMO wrote: »
    I am laughing at just the thought of people shelling out huge amounts of money for tickets to the final assuming it would be Serena in it and winning it and now they're stuck with two Italians they've probably never heard of and won't be able to give the tickets away.

    I was sniggering at that too. According to Brad Gilbert, a Pennetta-Vinci final was 10000-1.:eek: Will the men's SFs be business as usual....or will it be more upsets?


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #127
    Floppybits
    Registered Users Posts: 7,560 ✭✭✭Floppybits


    RosyLily wrote: »
    I was sniggering at that too. According to Brad Gilbert, a Pennetta-Vinci final was 10000-1.:eek: Will the men's SFs be business as usual....or will it be more upsets?

    I think djokovic will beat Cilic but it will be a tough one. Hard to call the Swiss one. I will go with fed but only just and only because I am big fan. :-)

    Hingis playing some great tennis I'm the mixed final.


  • Options
    #128
    vienne86
    Registered Users Posts: 17,075 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    Hingis and Paes win! Love watching Hingis. Some year for the Swiss.


  • Options
    #129
    yerwanthere123
    Registered Users, Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,349 Mod ✭✭✭✭yerwanthere123


    RosyLily wrote: »
    Serena not herself here. Not really in a good rhythm, doesn't look very comfortable. Some good play from Roberta though.

    Anyone see Halep-Pennetta? Quite surprised by that one. Flavia play out of her skin? Or was Halep awful?

    A mixture of the two, Halep hit a lot of uncharacteristic errors but Flavia was great too. Hit the ball hard and flat.
    RosyLily wrote: »
    I was sniggering at that too. According to Brad Gilbert, a Pennetta-Vinci final was 10000-1.:eek: Will the men's SFs be business as usual....or will it be more upsets?

    I'm calling Wawrinka to beat Federer, and I think Cilic can beat Djokovic.. but he'll lose in five. But as this US Open has proven... predictions mean jack sh*t :pac:


  • Options
    #130
    vienne86
    Registered Users Posts: 17,075 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    Only just discovered Vinci has been around for a long time and is 32. She seems to be delightful and I'm sure has won a lot of people over.


  • Options
    #131
    yerwanthere123
    Registered Users, Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,349 Mod ✭✭✭✭yerwanthere123


    vienne86 wrote: »
    Only just discovered Vinci has been around for a long time and is 32. She seems to be delightful and I'm sure has won a lot of people over.

    She's won me over! I'd like her to win tomorrow, but I think there'll be a big comedown and Pennetta will take advantage of that.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #132
    Floppybits
    Registered Users Posts: 7,560 ✭✭✭Floppybits


    Some start by Djokovic in this semi final. 5-0 up in about 30 minutes if even that. Cilic needs a toilet break to get himself together or he will off before he knows it.


  • Options
    #133
    SlickRic
    Registered Users Posts: 36,171 ✭✭✭✭SlickRic


    Cilic's body language has been all wrong from the start.

    That had 6-0 written all over it from Cilic's first service game.

    He's putting nothing on any of his ground strokes.


  • Options
    #134
    vienne86
    Registered Users Posts: 17,075 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    Floppybits wrote: »
    Some start by Djokovic in this semi final. 5-0 up in about 30 minutes if even that. Cilic needs a toilet break to get himself together or he will off before he knows it.

    Cilic just not in it. This could be over very quickly.


  • Options
    #135
    Floppybits
    Registered Users Posts: 7,560 ✭✭✭Floppybits


    vienne86 wrote: »
    Cilic just not in it. This could be over very quickly.

    This is embarrassing for Cilic. Missing easy shots. This will be over in 3.


  • Options
    #136
    WaterLily.
    Registered Users Posts: 214 ✭✭WaterLily.


    Not watching the match but just saw the score and oh dear! What on earth is wrong with Cilic?! This is definitely embarrassing.


  • Options
    #137
    walshb
    Registered Users Posts: 55,002 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Whitewash. I pray Stan gets to the final, as I don't want to bother watching Federer crumble against Nole.


  • Options
    #138
    Floppybits
    Registered Users Posts: 7,560 ✭✭✭Floppybits


    WaterLily. wrote: »
    Not watching the match but just saw the score and oh dear! What on earth is wrong with Cilic?! This is definitely embarrassing.

    Your not missing much. Djokovic is making Cilic look like an amatuer. Cilic didn't have a game point till the second set.


  • Options
    #139
    Floppybits
    Registered Users Posts: 7,560 ✭✭✭Floppybits


    walshb wrote: »
    Whitewash. I pray Stan gets to the final, as I don't want to bother watching Federer crumble against Nole.

    The only problem is that djokovic will be fresh as a daisy for the final considering this game is barely a practice session for him.


  • Options
    #140
    walshb
    Registered Users Posts: 55,002 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Fcuk it, I 'm stickin' a grand on Cilic.


  • Options
    #141
    yerwanthere123
    Registered Users, Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,349 Mod ✭✭✭✭yerwanthere123


    yerwanthere123 wrote: »
    I think Cilic can beat Djokovic.. but he'll lose in five.

    Oh.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #142
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,930 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    Pretty pathetic from Cilic. If one of the women's SF's had gone like that we'd never hear the end of it.


  • Options
    #143
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,863 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    Floppybits wrote: »
    This is embarrassing for Cilic. Missing easy shots. This will be over in 3.

    Bang on. 3 games........:)


  • Options
    #144
    MisterAnarchy
    Registered Users Posts: 14,604 ✭✭✭✭MisterAnarchy


    yerwanthere123 wrote: »
    What other way is there to be though, in the circumstances?

    She was like a spoilt brat in that interview.
    She is a terrible loser.


  • Options
    #145
    yerwanthere123
    Registered Users, Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 7,349 Mod ✭✭✭✭yerwanthere123


    MisterAnarchy wrote: »
    She was like a spoilt brat in that interview.
    She is a terrible loser.

    Come on, that press conference was minutes after a devastating loss. She gave Vinci lots of credit.


  • Options
    #146
    TICKLE_ME_ELMO
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 23,930 Mod ✭✭✭✭TICKLE_ME_ELMO


    yerwanthere123 wrote: »
    Come on, that press conference was minutes after a devastating loss. She gave Vinci lots of credit.

    Exactly. It'd be more noteworthy if she wasn't annoyed or upset after that loss.


  • Options
    #147
    MisterAnarchy
    Registered Users Posts: 14,604 ✭✭✭✭MisterAnarchy


    yerwanthere123 wrote: »
    Come on, that press conference was minutes after a devastating loss. She gave Vinci lots of credit.
    I thought she played the best tennis in her career,” Williams said. “I guess it’s inspiring. But, yeah, I think she played literally out of her mind.”

    More condescending than genuine I thought


  • Options
    #148
    cowboyBuilder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,419 ✭✭✭cowboyBuilder


    Serena Slam can f&ck off !!!

    Djokovic cruising , now Federer Wavrinka



    Let them fight ....


  • Options
    #149
    John.Icy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,015 ✭✭✭John.Icy


    Commentator seems to be slightly ahead of play? Could get annoying.


  • Options
    #150
    walshb
    Registered Users Posts: 55,002 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    yerwanthere123 wrote: »
    Come on, that press conference was minutes after a devastating loss. She gave Vinci lots of credit.

    No way. It killed her to give credit, plus she kept emphasising how it was it was the opponent playing almost unbelievably. In other words it took such a super human effort. Seemed like she was almost hinting at something not quite believable. She was fuming.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #151
    walshb
    Registered Users Posts: 55,002 ✭✭✭✭walshb


    Fook off, Federer with your SABR.


Advertisement