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2021 US Open

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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,902 ✭✭✭Girly Gal


    I'd make Djokovic a clear favourite, I'd like to see Medvedev give a good account of himself and push Djokovic all the way, hope it's not a one sided final like the AO.

    On to the women's final, I'd like to see Raducanu win to complete the fairytale. It's a tough one to call, they've had very different paths to the final, Fernandez has had the tougher path against higher caliber opponents. Raducanu has had an easier path, but, has been very impressive, with fairly straightforward wins. It'll be interesting to see if Raducanu loses a set, how she'll react. Fernandez tougher path could stand to her tonight.

    Very hard to know how both will handle the final nerves, always the possibility that one could flop. Hoping for a good match where both do themselves justice.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,522 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    Not surprisingly they are commemorating the 9/11 anniversary before the match starts.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,522 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    It’s like saying a cricket test match which goes five days(which is how long a match can last) as titanic. It’s just hyperbole for no good reason.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,522 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    These interviews before the match are fecking stupid.



  • Posts: 18,962 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    have a feeling that it will be a 4 set match tomorrow, not 5.

    for this final on now just hope that it's a decent match with a bit of quality and that at least one of them doesn't disappear over the next year when their game is better known to competitors.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,522 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    Is Naomi Osaka a cautionary tale for both these players in how to handle the pressure that will come with this success ?

    I was harsh on Naomi Osaka when she was has the issues at the French open but from her comments recently I feel very sorry for her because nothing you do should you as unhappy as tennis seems to make her. hopefully this doesn’t happen to either Raducanu or Fernandez.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 646 ✭✭✭klr87


    Yes, I can never recall them showing tennis. They just threw enough money at Amazon (a seven-figure sum I hear). The BBC might just not have been able to move fast enough, or bid enough money. Amazon probably see it as good advertising as well, since the Amazon Prime logo is on screen.



  • Posts: 18,962 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    one can tell that both of these girls are not like Osaka in that respect.



  • Moderators, Sports Moderators, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,547 Mod ✭✭✭✭yerwanthere123


    High quality so far



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,529 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Raducanu breaks finally!

    That was her 6th break point?

    Some serious hitting



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,520 ✭✭✭AllForIt


    Yes it absolutely is fecking stupid. It's so disrespectful to the players to distract them from their impending match to have to deal with the media.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,529 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Fernandez breaks back!

    This is a really fun match so far.

    Raducanus first serve not looking great....back on serve



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,522 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,522 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    2-2 first set.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,529 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Raducanu had couple of double faults I remember very few in her other matches



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,717 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    Emma's knees are uncontrollably wobbling while she's sitting down



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 646 ✭✭✭klr87


    There won't be many easy service points here.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,529 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Definitely not though some erratic first serves as they are both going pretty big, both good returners



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,529 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Fernandez slightly shading it for me....you can tell she has had some serious battles to get to the final...making Raducanu work for most points



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,504 ✭✭✭✭ctrl-alt-delete


    The amount of the crowd on their phones, even a lady there fistpumping a Fernández point after popping her head up from her phone because of the cheers.

    I do realise I'm on my phone here, anyways some really great tennis so far.

    Looks like it will be a war of attrition.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,529 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    I saw that...quite sad really ..your literally at a historic US Open final!

    It's gonna be a battle, some serious hitting from both, really good match for me



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,522 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    it was @glasso I think who said that people at the US open go there to be seen.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,717 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    Each player is dreading serving it feels. They much rather receive the ball



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,717 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    Huge game, I think who ever makes it to 5 games first wins the set .



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,529 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    I don't blame them...they can both blast a return!



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 646 ✭✭✭klr87


    Raducanu holds to 15 for 5-4, easiest service game by either player so far.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,717 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    I keep thinking I'm hearing the net getting clipped on serves, yet its not as no calls.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,529 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Seriously good match this! Top notch hitting.

    5-4 Raducanu

    Very little between them so far.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,717 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    Ferny under pressure to serve to save the set now, biggest game so far.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,520 ✭✭✭AllForIt


    Maybe they should give the line judges microphones, like the ref. Anyway, that always looked out, it was way too high and top was never gonna get it back in.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,529 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    I thought that was just me...same in other matches tbh



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,529 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Two set points for Raducanu...



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,529 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    One set point now....



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,529 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Fernandez saved them!



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,529 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    A third one for Raducanu....and on a second serve....missed...



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,529 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Raducanu takes set!!!



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,717 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    First set Emma, with nerves, took 4 tries



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 646 ✭✭✭klr87


    Raducanu takes the set at the fourth attempt with a brilliant FH DTL.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,522 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    Well that will stand to Raducanu because that’s the biggest test she’s had.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,785 ✭✭✭Floppybits


    That was a must win game for Raducanu. If she lost that she would have lost the set.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,472 ✭✭✭Augme


    Fernandez is just getting out musceled at the crucial times.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,504 ✭✭✭✭ctrl-alt-delete


    Same here, I've heard it on most serves so thought it was me.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,529 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    They should ban phones at it...Christ. just enjoy being at the bloody final!



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,520 ✭✭✭AllForIt


    These women are so athletic, and the match is so fast paced and aggressive as a result. It's great to watch.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,529 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Raducanu with fairly easy hold in her first game of second set...good sign



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,717 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    Ferny can whither away in second set, or fight hard, will be interesting to see which.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,529 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Raducanu...break points...



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,265 ✭✭✭Xander10


    Farnandez needs to cut the unforced errors that are creeping upwards



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,529 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    Wow some guts from Fernandez saving those three break points!



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,717 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    Emma 3 break points, and a bit hesitate in her concentration to win one.



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