Weeks 35-36 - US Open main draw (men)

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

RE: Weeks 35-36 - US Open main draw (men)

philwrig · Hall of fame

As I was concerned about, now all players in the top half of the draw have a significant advantage and if they don't play tomorrow an even greater one.
Only way some of that will be mitigated is if say only 3 hours of play is possible tomorrow in which case both halfs finalists will need to play 3 matches in 4 days.

-- Edited by philwrig on Tuesday 6th of September 2011 07:51:04 PM

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Weather forecast pretty cr** tomorrow also cry cry cry

Nightmare for the organisers

Frustrating for the players

And quite unacceptable for us followers biggrin

RJA · Hall of fame

The people in the worst place are Isner and Simon. If there was say three hours play tomorrow the other 3 matches in the bottom half would be completed but their match won't be unless it is moved to an outer court and played at 11:00.

philwrig · Hall of fame

Just spotted that, you're right, but at least our Andy would benefit on that one.

MD · Social player

Have got no sympathy for the organisers. The US Open probably has the worst scheduling of any GS - unsurprising that the final has had to be played on a third Monday so many times. If all first round matches started on the Monday or Tuesday all fourth round matches would be complete by now. Am sure it is all for the benefit of TV but it feels completely counterproductive - like they're shooting themselves in the foot year after year. Don't get me started on "Super-Saturday"....... Wimbledon gets it right and that's why the players love the tournament. Of course, having a roof helps....

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indiana · Tennis legend

If the 3 bottom half matches other than Simon vs Isner completed on Wednesday, OK good for Andy ( presuming he beats Young ! ) in the short term. But ( and all this is weather permitting ) Isner vs Simon would have to complete on Thursday and hence delay Murray's QF to the Friday. Whereas the other quarters in theory could be played on Thursday. I'd prefer Isner vs Simon was completed as well to potentially help Andy's later schedule.

Anyway, with the way the forecast seems, could be heading for the recently established traditional of the Monday US open final.

And yes, effectively having a schedule a day behind where it could well be ( I don't buy they couldn't complete R1 on the first Monday and Tuesday if they wanted to ) mainly in the interests of the so-called "Super Saturday" doesn't help matters.

This is the US Open that absurdly didn't start both semis in 2008 on separate courts at the same time, but delayed switching Murray vs Nadal until basically too late to complete in the face of all known weather evidence, but again maybe there was TV influence then.

Want a roof ? We have the technology wink

-- Edited by indiana on Tuesday 6th of September 2011 09:42:50 PM

RJA · Hall of fame

In all fairness to the USTA, which they don't deserve, putting a roof on Ashe would be a monumental task.

Ratty · County player

Yes, the scheduling of the US Open has always been a disgrace, but at a probable double the radius of Centre Court, Ashe's roof would need to be 4 times the size. (Degree level maths, what?) I think that the USTA have previously said that it would be impossible for financial reasons.

They could of course put a roof on Armstrong, I guess.

The survivors in the bottom half of the draw have now played 3 matches in 10 days, and the finalist will possibly need to play 4 more (much harder) matches in 5 days! It would be laughable if it was not so ridiculous.

indiana · Tennis legend

From the US Open site :

"Today's weather forecast calls for intermittent drizzle with some possible periods of dryness this afternoon. We continue to monitor the weather and will make every effort to play."

Meantime in Times Square some umbrellas still up, but doesn't look really bad there :

http://www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/timessquare/

-- Edited by indiana on Wednesday 7th of September 2011 03:19:44 PM

RJA · Hall of fame

It has stopped raining and the dryers are on court.

RJA · Hall of fame

Play to apparently start on Ashe in about 5 minutes, which will be just half an hour after it stopped raining.

Play to start on Grandstand in 10 minutes.

murrayman650 · ATP level

Young 2-1 on serve

Play Supended

RJA · Hall of fame

If we do get any more play today the Isner v Simon match will be moved to court 17 so it will give them a chance to get all 4 matches done.

RJA · Hall of fame

Hopefully play will start at 10:00 BST on Ashe, Armstrong and Grandstand.