2021 US Open

Bookies have it

Raducanu 11/8

Sakkari 5/7

Fernandez 3/1

Sabalenka 1/3

Zverev 11/5

Djokovic 4/9

FAA 23/5

Medved 1/5

BorneTobyWilde

It's like ...

Ivan Drago v Apollo Creed .... out there

Fernadez is out of her depth at the moment.

Fernandez has been blasted off the face of the court so far

yerwanthere123

Fernandez getting blown away right now. Will be interesting to see if she can adjust to the power somewhat and cause Sabalenka any kind of trouble. Cause if Aryna's level drops off somewhat and her A game starts to falter she doesn't usually have a plan B.

Always thought this would be a step too far for Fernandez, but hope I'll end up wrong. Have to go to bed now, but think I'll be waking up to a Sabalenka-Raducanu final. Famous last words!

josip

Went to bed one game too early :), Fernandez has broken back.

BorneTobyWilde

FAir play, she levels it from 4-1 down

Itssoeasy

About to go to bed but it was looking ominous there for Fernandez as sabalenka was on fire.

Sabalenka lost her composure completely.

Had set point and netted a forehand under no pressure.

Only herself to blame.

BorneTobyWilde

Incredible

First set Fernadez !

klr87

Fernandez wins yet another breaker, 5-0 now in this tournament.

Itssoeasy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117870651#Comment_117870651

I know I said I was going to bed and I am but as you say Sabalenka lost her bottle. They showed a camera shot of Sabalenka looking around when it had a dead stare for the rest.

BorneTobyWilde

Stats have Sabalenka way up on everything, yet a set down. Faith could be at play.

BorneTobyWilde

Next game huge, Fernandez on top now.

BorneTobyWilde

Emma game won't be startin until 3.15am at this rate.

klr87

Sabalenka levels, and Fernandez is looking a bit off the pace the last couple of games.

BorneTobyWilde

Second set Sabalenka

Game on

BorneTobyWilde

Huge chance for Fernandez, broke, but then got broken straight back.

BorneTobyWilde

Ferny only one game away, will need to break though.

BorneTobyWilde

SAby smashing rackets, two double faults in a row, 3 match points

BorneTobyWilde

FERNY WINS!!

klr87

Wow. An atrocious final service game from Sabalenka, and Fernandez wins 7-6 4-6 6-4.

Let's hope the second semi is as dramatic,

BorneTobyWilde

Fernandez sTEALING Emma's thunder.

BorneTobyWilde

Time to tap out, really wanted to see the other semi, but dam this game dragged on, and it will be past 3 am for the other game

redlad12

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117864865#Comment_117864865

Hehe

klr87

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117870720#Comment_117870720

I'm not ready to go to sleep just yet, unlike last night, when I could only manage the first set of Pliskova-Sakkari before conking out. Odd that ...

klr87

Fernandez's path to the final has been absolutely brutal:

Konjuh

Kanepi

Osaka

Kerber

Svitolina

Sabalenka

klr87

Sakkari squandered 7 break points in her first two return games, Raducanu won the set 6-1. The Tennis Gods rarely show mercy. We move closer to the dream final, and the the first ever qualifier in a Slam final.

klr87

6-1 6-4 to Raducanu. Still not a set dropped, and all sorts of history made. She should have won the second set much easier, wasting 5 break points in a single game.

gmisk

It is going to be some final!

Fernandez has had a seriously tough route, but Raducanu has dealt with two tough rounds extremely well..who knows with the final!

Making a grand slam final as a qualifier (the first person ever in the open era) amazing

Itssoeasy

Well Fernandez won in three sets but I wasn’t so sure after the first set and Emma Raducanu still hasn’t dropped a set which is amazing. The final is on at 9pm Irish time Saturday which is a nice convenient time.