Love, Balls and Courting: Tennis V

[danafan]

Unbelievable level of play from Serena in the third set. Simply the greatest athlete of all time.

 

[Desperado]

I watched the two matches she played in Toronto and the one in Cincinnati and I cannot believe the turnaround.

I heard that 10 days before the Open she started hitting with many WTA players, something she had never done in her career (she had a dedicated hitting partner) and Stubbs is helping her too. Just plain fabulous.

Less lucky night for Canada so far with Leylah out.

 

[Vash01]

Glad I summoned up the courage to watch the last game! Serena just beat the #2 player in the world. Next, Tomijanovic.

I was too nervous to watch it. I thought I would read that she lost. So happy there will be at least one more match. Go Serena!

 

[sk9tingfan]

BTW, Coco Gauff hit a 128 mph serve today!

 

[skatingguy]

Glad I summoned up the courage to watch the last game! Serena just beat the #2 player in the world. Next, Tomijanovic.

Kontaveit holds the #2 ranking currently, but has been struggling this year with injury, and long COVID, and the rank doesn't reflect her current form. It was good to see her play as well as she did, particularly in the second set.

 

[Vash01]

I am so nervous for Serena!

If I watch and she loses I will be sad that I missed the opportunity to watch her last match.

If I don't watch and she loses I will be sad For the same reason.

If I don't watch and she wins I will be happy for her.

I can't decide whether to watch. May be I should watch just the first set.

 

[quartz]

@Vash01, you should be watching!!

 

[sk9tingfan]

I am so nervous for Serena!

If I watch and she loses I will be sad that I missed the opportunity to watch her last match.

If I don't watch and she loses I will be sad For the same reason.

If I don't watch and she wins I will be happy for her.

I can't decide whether to watch. May be I should watch just the first set.

I'm there with you....

 

[quartz]

 

[caseyedwards]

6-1 does not tell the story of that final set! It was an extreme nail biter the whole way!


Tomlijanovic was A+ in interview too

 

[Vash01]

No!!!

I should have watched the first set.

Serena, please unretire.

 

[skatingguy]

What a career - what a legacy. Congrats Serena, and thank-you for all the memories.

PS. if you get a chance to see Tomljanovic's on court interview after the match it's worth the watch to hear her talk about Serena's importance to the players.

 

[skatfan]

Glad I watched the match (it was very good and exciting) as well as the speeches afterwards. Glad the crowd, which was very much on Serena’s side during the match, gave Tomljanovic an appreciative ovation before and after her very gracious remarks as the winner.

 

[airgelaal]

I remember the first matches of Venus. I remember how the commentator said that she was talking to her father and he said that he also had a younger daughter, who also plays tennis very well. God, how long has it been

 

[Vash01]

Absolute stunner in the mens field. American Frances Tiafoe (sp?) beat Nadal at the US open. I had never heard of this guy.

 

[VALuvsMKwan]

Absolute stunner in the news field. American Frances Tiafoe (sp?) beat Nadal at the US open. I had never heard of this guy.

Here you go:

Frances Tiafoe - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Habs]

Wow, what a match by Khachanov! That was fun to watch.

Oh, and Kyrgios smashing racquets. Keep it classy there, Nick

 

[sk9tingfan]

Here you go:

Frances Tiafoe - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

An article from today.

Frances Tiafoe’s incredible US Open ride comes after journey like no other

 

[millyskate]

What an interesting story!

 

[kwanfan1818]

From the Alvin Ailey (American Dance Theater) Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch8E1LIj_oo/

 

[quartz]

Tiafoe is killing it in the quarterfinal! Super fun match!

 

[sk9tingfan]

Tiafoe just took out Rublev in straight sets. 7-6. 7-6, 6-4!

 

[eusebius]

Frances Tiafoe!! First Black man to reach a US Open semi since Arthur Ashe!

https://twitter.com/usopen/status/1567615290191626240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1567615290191626240%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=

 

[sk9tingfan]

Frances Tiafoe is a twin!!

 

[quartz]

This semi-final between Alcaraz and Tiafoe is insane!! So entertaining!!

 

[quartz]

Omg someone is knitting in the stands! Ahahahaha!

 

[Sylvia]

ON TO THE FIFTH SET!!! (I WAS planning to get up early for the JGP men...)

 

[quartz]

You cannot go to bed now Sylvia!

 

[danafan]

This semi-final between Alcaraz and Tiafoe is insane!! So entertaining!!

One of the best matches I've ever seen!

 

[quartz]

One of the best matches I've ever seen!

Right???