2018 US Open tennis

[ATLLonghorn 848]

Sitting in 100 degree watching Isner play tennis has to be miserable. Like, yay, he's American, but I don't like watching him.

[LonghornGoodfella 114]

This match is gonna come down to this 3rd set tiebreaker, especially for Isner. Whoever wins it, wins the match. 

[satyanash 14,473]

Wow. delPo takes the third

[Goodman 3,273]

Isner is not finishing this match, he's been acting like death for the last couple hours. 

[Bodowned 709]

It's apparently going to be even more humid tonight? If so, we're going to see a moat around Rafa with all of his sweating.

[spystud13 2,371]

I wish they would just close the roof so every single storyline isn’t all about the heat. 

[LonghornGoodfella 114]

Yeah he’s done. Is this a new Open rule based on the heat that they take a 10 min break to lockers after 3 sets for men and 2 sets for the women?

[spystud13 2,371]

Yeah, AO has done it for awhile. 

[LonghornGoodfella 114]

Cool I knew the AO did it but was finishing up some work and so not watching just have the scores up on the app and was wondering why it said interrupted.

Hoping it wasn’t a rain delay but it’s smart since they won’t just close the roof as u said 

[LonghornGoodfella 114]

Isner out. Well shit is Mama said knock you out the last freaking American left in either draw now? Come on KP! 

[spystud13 2,371]

Keys against CSN tomorrow. 

[Napoleon 8,661]

13 minutes ago, LonghornGoodfella said:

Isner out. Well shit is Mama said knock you out the last freaking American left in either draw now? Come on KP! 

Argentines and many throughout the Americas would say that Argentines are Americans as well. 

Anyway, love Delpo, don’t care for Isner, pleased with the result, Vamos Delpo!

[LonghornGoodfella 114]

14 minutes ago, spystud13 said:

Keys against CSN tomorrow. 

Yes how could i forget about buck teeth

[Napoleon 8,661]

1 hour ago, LonghornGoodfella said:

Yes how could i forget about buck teeth

Invisalign & a little bit of elective surgery to remove the keloid scar tissue on her left shoulder would go a LONG WAY toward increasing her marketing potential.

I think that she could pay off those two cosmetic choices within the first month or two from increased endorsement earnings alone.

 

[spystud13 2,371]

Always wondered about that scar, has she said what it’s from? 

[perfectchaos007 6,625]

I just assumed it was a birth mark 

[LonghornGoodfella 114]

KP with the early break. Come on baby

[spystud13 2,371]

We’re fucked. 

[LonghornGoodfella 114]

She's been the best server on tour and all of a sudden can't hold serve. I'd agree. Serena is taking her lunch and dinner money. 

[spystud13 2,371]

This set may not take 20 minutes. 

[LonghornGoodfella 114]

I think it's a safe bet to go ahead and pencil in Serena as the Open champ this year. Ugh

[spystud13 2,371]

This is swell. Really top drawer. 

[perfectchaos007 6,625]

NYPD ide like to report a crime. Suspect is African American, about 5’9”, and wielding a tennis racket as an assault weapon. Victim is a tall European white woman 

[Napoleon 8,661]

1 minute ago, perfectchaos007 said:

NYPD ide like to report a crime. Suspect is African American, about 5’9”, and wielding a tennis racket as an assault weapon. Victim is a tall European white woman 

 

[LonghornGoodfella 114]

Consider me one of the few who isn't all giddy about the feel good story they'll be pumping out after Serena comes back to win the Open after shitting out a kid. 

[LonghornGoodfella 114]

That game summed up the match. KP had her down 0-40 and lost it. Oh well time to go watch some crazy bitches on the Challenge. 

[Bodowned 709]

Nadal about to get bagel'd. The way he's moving, it wouldn't surprise me if he takes significant time off after this tournament. He's looking like a complete mug vs. Thiem.

[spystud13 2,371]

Sheesh, love hold for the bagel. Is he hurt? 

[Jive Turkey 12,594]

35 minutes ago, spystud13 said:

Sheesh, love hold for the bagel. Is he hurt? 

Nah.  At 4-0, it was clear he was tanking the rest of the set.

He's about to even things up at a set a piece.  Match on.

[Jive Turkey 12,594]

3 minutes ago, Jive Turkey said:

Nah.  At 4-0, it was clear he was tanking the rest of the set.

He's about to even things up at a set a piece.  Match on.

Not so fast.  Nadal was up 5-3 and serving for the second set, but Thiem broke him.  Back on serve.

[Jive Turkey 12,594]

Nadal breaks Thiem.  Wins second set 6-4.

[LonghornGoodfella 114]

Nadal isn’t 100% and had dead legs in that first set before he got his teeth in the match. The beauty for a gambler of Nadal getting bageled is I was able to live bet him at + odds. Rafa in 4 

Edited September 5, 2018 by LonghornGoodfella

[satyanash 14,473]

Nadal is tremendous when it comes to not letting the first set affect him. He gets stronger as the match goes on.

[Jive Turkey 12,594]

Vicious forehand by Thiem.  Breaks Rafa to go up 4-3.

[satyanash 14,473]

Holy fuck that return

[satyanash 14,473]

Thiem's forehand is a fucking howitzer right now

[satyanash 14,473]

Nadal holds with a lucky break from the net.

All the pressure in the world on Thiem now...

[Jive Turkey 12,594]

Nadal breaks back.  Son of a bitch.  5-5.  Rafa serving.

[Bodowned 709]

Thiem unraveling in key moments and Nadal looks worlds better the last few games to steal the second set. Thiem just doesn't have any variety outside of ballbashing for the lines as hard as he can. He has no net game or shot variety.

[satyanash 14,473]

Welp, that was a fun few minutes of hope.

Now back to our regularly scheduled programming.

[Napoleon 8,661]

On 9/2/2018 at 4:50 PM, satyanash said:

Interesting analysis of Novak Djokovic's return from the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/09/01/sports/tennis/novak-djokovic-return.html

I read this earlier today and then was noticing how wide Thiem’s feet were spread on his return of serve at 30-40 last game. His feet had to have been at least 4 feet apart and then hopped right as Nadal was making contact with the serve. 

Just like Djokavic... and he broke Nadal. 

[Jive Turkey 12,594]

Thiem's had 3 break points to go up 4-1.  Couldn't convert.  Still up a break, but damn. Would have had a stranglehold on the fourth set. 

[Napoleon 8,661]

At 15-30, Thiem hit a drop shot and then sat and watched from BEHIND the baseline as Rafa easily made it to the ball and dinked the ball over the net. 

WTF was Thiem thinking just sitting back and watching? 

[Jive Turkey 12,594]

Nadal with a chance to break and get it squared at 4-4.  If he does, it's church.

[spystud13 2,371]

I bet Kiki Mladenovic is quite demonstrative in the bedroom. 

[LonghornGoodfella 114]

I like where your mind’s at spy. In the gutter like mine.

[spystud13 2,371]

Breaker, breaker 1-9 

[spystud13 2,371]

Chris Fowler has a pretty good life. Let’s call two CFB games over the weekend, then back to NYC for USO. 

[Jive Turkey 12,594]

Thiem is in good shape to win the tiebreaker.

[LonghornGoodfella 114]

On to the 5th we go