Remarkable non-GB performances

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

RE: Remarkable non-GB performances

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Not an amazing tennis performance, as such, but a very brave and opoen interview from Mardy Fish as he recounts his battle with anxiety disorder

www.usatoday.com/story/sports/tennis/2014/08/18/mardy-fish-anxiety-disorder-us-open/14253851/

Spectator · All-time great

Thank you for posting that, CD. It is a good interview - well done to him for giving it.

BeefyDeedz · Pro player

It is such a difficult disorder to have and is often an overlooked mental illness. Respect to Mardy for that and hopefully helping to raise the profile.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Wasn't sure where best to put this, but here seems like as good a place as any. There is a really good article on the BBC website about James McGee and his qualification for MD in the US Open.

www.bbc.com/sport/0/tennis/28922664

EddietheEagle · County player

Coric beating Rosol, seeded 29, US Open 2014 first round, 6-4,6-1,6-2.

RJA · Hall of fame

EddietheEagle wrote:
Coric beating Rosol, seeded 29, US Open 2014 first round, 6-4,6-1,6-2.

Wow. I thought he had a chance here but that scoreline is pretty amazing.

EddietheEagle · County player

When I first saw it, I read it as a routine win by Rosol.

What an amazing self-earned fillip to your career. Shades of Kyrgios at Wimbledon.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Coric - Amazing.

Bellis (Katie Swan's friend and playing partner) has just taken the first set 6-1 off Cibulkova too (although I guess Dominka isn't finished yet . . )

And a little mention too for Estrella Burgos who, at age 34, is the oldest person to make their debut at a Grand Slam - and has won ! And the first Dominican player (born and bred Dominican too). And was barely playing professional tennis for a chunk of his twenties but was just working as a coach. Makes you smile.

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Coup Droit wrote:
... Cici Bellis, only 15, and into the US Open Main Draw

And has just handed Domi Cibulkova [12] - WR 13, Australian Open finalist this year - a bread-stick in the first set!

Edit: When you answer a call whilst composing a post and someone else says the same thing above you in the meantime

-- Edited by AliBlahBlah on Tuesday 26th of August 2014 08:22:03 PM

BeefyDeedz · Pro player

To be fair Rosol had just won Winston Salem and had very little recoup. Not that this takes anything away from Coric but it maybe aids Rosol's cause.

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Daaaaammmmmmnnnnn!!!!
Cici Bellis defeats Cibulkova 6-4 in the third

paulisi · Tennis legend

Wow - Bellis wins in 3.

korriban · Challenger level

paulisi wrote:
Wow - Bellis wins in 3.

Now THAT is a superb effort! There really are some outstanding girls and boys in the 15-18 year old age group at the moment. Exciting times ahead

indiana · Tennis legend

Very good from Coric, it will be interesting to see how he follows up.

Yes, I'd seen Rosol won the title last week and certainly not always, but invariably, such players seem to give poor performances in immediately following Slams. I am sure I have not been the only one caught out by the demise of "in form" players in Slam prediction contests.