Weeks 35-36 - US Open Main Draw

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

RE: Weeks 35-36 - US Open Main Draw

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

She seems to be struggling to hold her serve this set.

Miriambee · Futures level

Helen40 wrote:
Miriambee wrote:
Miriambee wrote:
Helen40 wrote:
Hoping Serena will finish them 5LSX might commentate on Jo's match.
5 LSX are interviewing some American, no mention of JoKo even since winning the 1st set!
It's live scoring only at this rate, I've fired off an email (in disgust) , but it might go to the feedback programme rather than 5 live itself.
It appears that Roddick is retiring after this tournament- "some American" is Rodders, they're commentating on his press conference.
Have you got the email addy, I want to send one too. I think it's disgusting.

This is a live tennis programme and there's a live singles match involving a British player, and there's no commentary - not even a mention of the game and she's just won the first set, and you're interviewing an American!

That's what I wrote! (Miriambee)

I don't know Addy!, at last, just hearing a mention, on 5 live, saying they will update periodically.

NotAClue · Lower Club Player

Helen40 wrote:
NotAClue wrote:
From memory, there is no facility for commentary or coverage from Court 7.
Short of having a reporter with a radio backpack whispering surreptitiously, I don't think they can cover the macth other than to report the scores.
Hmmm maybe, but the court has alot or raised seating on one side, so it's not a completely minor court.

True.

In fact there is only TV coverage available on AA, LA, GS, 17, 13 & 11.

There is a sky crane that can peer in on all the other courts if required. Radio I'm not sure about, but it's not like at Wimbledon where you send a reporter out to any court. At Flushing Meadows they just sit in a coverage room starying at banks of screens. As the prominent Americans and other superstars are always on the show courts, that's all the domestic carriers require.

I roomed one year with a girl from Luxembourg tebnnis who tried covering Anne Kremer at the US Open and said it was hopeless. Aussie OPen the best, then Wimbledon, US, decidedly last!

Try to remember Atlanta Olympic coverage! *shudders*

Sadly time for bed for me. Good Luck Jo.

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

Jo finally broken after surviving numerous break points over the first couple of games in this set.

They have shown a couple of points on sky sports (from a side on angle) and they were both 20+ shot rallies. Limited evidence but could be quite a gruelling match.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Miriambee wrote:
I don't know Addy!

Um, then where did you send it to?

murrayman650 · ATP level

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tony_orient · ATP qualifying

Govortsova getting on top in this set. I thought there would be a change in momentum at some point, and I wouldn't be surprised to see a couple more changes in momentum.

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Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Bither seems like Govortsova's coming back

Miriambee · Futures level

Helen40 wrote:
Miriambee wrote:
I don't know Addy!
Um, then where did you send it to?

radiobetafeedback@bbc.co.uk

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

Jo getting a medical time out now hence the delay

SMC1809 · All-time great

Joko receiving treatment for an injury.

philwrig · Hall of fame

Injury timeout for JoKo, such a shame, think its for her left thigh which was taped a little during her last match.

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

philwrig wrote:
Injury timeout for JoKo, such a shame, think its for her left thigh which was taped a little during her last match.

Yes, Annabel Croft on sky just confirmed it was for her left thigh.

philwrig · Hall of fame

I'm pretty sure thats the semichronic problem she has had in the past, but I was hoping she now had it under control.