2021 US Open

03-09-2021 02:20PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117841844#Comment_117841844

True, Zverev motoring through so far

Haven't watched him but when his serve is on he's a tough prospect

Having beaten Djokovic in the Olympics recently he won't be over-awed by the prospect in the least

Zverev has "toughened up" mentally over the last year in general to fulfil his potential towards the player that he can be

He's the biggest threat to Djokovic's chances of winning the thing assuming both come through without injury to the semi

Well Medvedev also as has a good enough record against Djokovic on hard courts and it's known that he's better on the New York surface than in Australia although the change in surface in NY that took place last year in New York suits Djokovic as it increased in speed over the old Decoturf

Djokovic's serve has been very good so far - firing a lot of aces for him

03-09-2021 02:36PM

Tsitsipas vs Alcaraz at 18:30 today in the 3rd round could be an interesting match

The other Greek dick (OG is Kygios) vs The future of Spanish Tennis (albeit only just 18 but he will be a top player for sure - top 5 minimum I think)

Obviously Tsitsipas should win at this point but if you haven't seen Alcaraz he's worth watching (great acceleration through his forehand, good backhand, goes to the net a good bit usually, decent serve, no mental flake - steely even)

Zverev vs Sinner in the 4th round looks likely also (Zverev has to beat Sock and Sinner over Monfils) - another good prospect

yerwanthere123 · 03-09-2021 05:09PM

Some tiebreaker between Halep and Rybakina here.

03-09-2021 07:55PM

Alcaraz breaks Tsitsipas on serve in game 1 to let him know that he's in for a match.

And breaks him again. 3-0

And by the way Tsitsipas has gotten 11 serves of 13 first serves in, in the two service games

Complete weapon of a forehand

Alcaraz is going to be a beast.

Confirmed.

Tsitsipas will be going for 2 **** at the end of the first set.

dublin49 · 03-09-2021 08:03PM

first time to see Alcaraz,great seeing a new kid on d block

03-09-2021 08:21PM

Tsitsipas fooking around wasting time beyond that allowed at the back of the court on Alacaraz's serve after change of ends

bit of a wobble from Alcaraz, losing a break back after his rocketship start

hopefully he can take the set still though...

5-3 with Tsiti to serve

Breaks him yet again !! first set 6-3

And Alcaraz is on serve to start the second

Tsits hasn't gone off court shocker....

beacause he has called in the trainer ..... change of tactics

no treatment given either. just took tape off.

03-09-2021 08:38PM

And he has broken Tsits again from 30-0 to take 4 points in a row

Some arrival on the stage.

he's firing the serve straight at Tsits on occasion. right at the racquet.

beautiful to see!

break back - 3-2

josip · 03-09-2021 09:13PM

Dan Evans from 2 sets down has managed to take it to a 5th.

03-09-2021 09:22PM

One set all

Can Alcaraz rally back - faltered there in the second set

Forehand accuracy went off

but Tsitsipas got a bit lucky also in the last service game on the early break points but did well to close it out

Interesting now

Tsits hasn't gone off court

03-09-2021 09:59PM

Alcaraz showing bottle to try to come back into in the 3rd

one break back to 3-5

some touch for those drop shot

Savage - 2 breaks in a row

to 5-5

Come on Alcaraz

Tsitsipas annoying with his aggressive and too frequent shouting after a point.

03-09-2021 10:21PM

Quality has dropped off bigtime here but great tension

Tsits puts it into the net for 6-5 lead

Crowd loving this match

03-09-2021 10:34PM

Ah class!

comes back from 5-2 to takes the tie-breaker and third set

Tsits called for coaching violation, double faults point after

Tsits gone off for a change now - crowd onto him

Alcaraz backhand now hitting the winners along with forehand drop shots

josip · 03-09-2021 10:36PM

Evans is through!

First time to make the 4th round.

yerwanthere123 · 03-09-2021 10:36PM

Take that Tsitsipas ya wanker 😎 Don't even care if Alcaraz ends up losing this, love watching Tsitsipas being made to squirm, and with the crowd against him.

klr87 · 03-09-2021 10:37PM

Well, well, well ... from a double-break down, Alcaraz takes the third set in a breaker.

Meanwhile, Kerber and Stephens are in a final set.

klr87 · 03-09-2021 10:46PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117843747#Comment_117843747

He's got a haircut to match. As Grandpa Simpson said "now there's a haircut you could set your watch to!"

03-09-2021 10:46PM

Tsitsipas was back very quickly

Must have only wiped once

Royale with Cheese · 03-09-2021 10:53PM

The crowd are getting a bit obnoxious with Tsitsipas imo. Would love to seem him go Medvedev on them but don't think think he has it in him really.

03-09-2021 11:13PM

Alcaraz's ability to serve is compromised

not going to be able to compete here

That first set was a thing of beauty though

Might watch it again

Will be seeing him around in the coming years

klr87 · 03-09-2021 11:15PM

Angie toughs it out 6-3 in the the third. She saved 3 break points at 2-3, and broke on her fourth break point the next game. Sloane just didn't have anything left. Angie's reward is likely a match with Osaka.

Alcaraz still looks to have some fight in him, even with that back trouble.

josip · 03-09-2021 11:21PM

Is Zverev the only 1 of the top 4 that the Flushing Meadows supporters don't have it in for?

yerwanthere123 · 03-09-2021 11:22PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117844686#Comment_117844686

Well they're probably not exactly thrilled with him either given the domestic violence allegations.

klr87 · 03-09-2021 11:34PM

The increase in court speed this year is really noticeable, Players are able to hit winners more easily than in previous years, or at least that's how it seems to me. All for the best.

gmisk · 03-09-2021 11:38PM

Medvedev is looking in serious form....I don't give Evans a chance really I'm next round. Bound to be wrecked after that five setter.

03-09-2021 11:38PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117844728#Comment_117844728

same court and surface last year

changed in 2020

Amazing that Alcaraz is staying in it here with a WTA serve

03-09-2021 11:58PM

Told ye this fooker was special

What a match

Itssoeasy · 04-09-2021 12:00AM

What a set of tennis after the forth set. The crowd were amazing in that final set.

klr87 · 04-09-2021 12:02AM

Well, that was some performance.

I guess the crowd were partly for the underdog, but also partly against Tsitsipas. Maybe he'll learn from that. Like most players, he'd probably prefer to have the crowd on his side rather than against him.

yerwanthere123 · 04-09-2021 12:13AM

Wow, what a match and what a win. Alcaraz could be a real star.

I'd be surprised if we don't see some changes in Tsitsipas after this tournament. He's too young to have this chip on his shoulder and have stadiums of fans cheering against him. Entirely self inflicted too.

dublin49 · 04-09-2021 12:37AM

what a match,Tsitsipas badly advised as he has all the ingredients to be a crowd favourite.He was beaten early in wimbledon so similiar to Zverez findng majors tougher than normal tourneys.Seem to be less challenges than previously or maybe it was just tonites match.

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