the addict wrote:

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Now that they have updated the interface, Prime is very easy to use, and I have found the coverage to be excellent (although I presume the actual pictures are the responsibility of the USO). And I particularly like the commentators (apart from the irritating "well, exactly" Mr Rusedski)

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A million times this!!! It drives me crazy. Good to know somebody else notices it.

flamingowings wrote:

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bartman2099 wrote:

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the addict wrote:

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Now that they have updated the interface, Prime is very easy to use, and I have found the coverage to be excellent (although I presume the actual pictures are the responsibility of the USO). And I particularly like the commentators (apart from the irritating "well, exactly" Mr Rusedski)

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A million times this!!! It drives me crazy. Good to know somebody else notices it.

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 Me too. Should be a drinking game but we would all have alcohol poisoning pretty quickly!

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 It has been suggested on twitter, but abandoned for EXACTLY that reason !

ROSAMUND wrote:

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Comments are being made about Greg Rusedski saying "well exactly " but do regular watchers of Johanna Konta's interviews notice how many times she says " I mean." 

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 "Oh, for sure" 

JonH comes home wrote:

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Tennis Abstract has Andreescu down as their forecast winner of US Open. Jo is just underdog against Svitolina

2019 US Open Womens' Draw Forecast
Player SF F W
(13)Belinda Bencic (SUI) 61.5% 28.3% 14.1%
(23)Donna Vekic (CRO) 38.5% 13.6% 5.3%
(15)Bianca Andreescu (CAN) 72.8% 47.0% 28.4%
(25)Elise Mertens (BEL) 27.2% 11.1% 4.0%
(5)Elina Svitolina (UKR) 58.5% 33.0% 17.3%
(16)Johanna Konta (GBR) 41.5% 19.9% 8.8%
(8)Serena Williams (USA) 63.2% 32.8% 16.7%
(18)Qiang Wang (CHN) 36.8% 14.3% 5.4%

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 Interesting. Hard to see past Williams as the winner. Top half is wide open to make the final. Vekic is playing pretty well this year as is Bencic.

JonH comes home wrote:

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HarryGem wrote:

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JonH comes home wrote:

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Tennis Abstract has Andreescu down as their forecast winner of US Open. Jo is just underdog against Svitolina

2019 US Open Womens' Draw Forecast
Player SF F W
(13)Belinda Bencic (SUI) 61.5% 28.3% 14.1%
(23)Donna Vekic (CRO) 38.5% 13.6% 5.3%
(15)Bianca Andreescu (CAN) 72.8% 47.0% 28.4%
(25)Elise Mertens (BEL) 27.2% 11.1% 4.0%
(5)Elina Svitolina (UKR) 58.5% 33.0% 17.3%
(16)Johanna Konta (GBR) 41.5% 19.9% 8.8%
(8)Serena Williams (USA) 63.2% 32.8% 16.7%
(18)Qiang Wang (CHN) 36.8% 14.3% 5.4%

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 Interesting. Hard to see past Williams as the winner. Top half is wide open to make the final. Vekic is playing pretty well this year as is Bencic.

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 Theyre judging Svitolina as just favourite over Serena although it is nip and tuck. Bencic v Andreescu, Svitolina v Serena are the favoured last 4 

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 Ok. Svitolina will run and run and is playing well but I think Serena will hit her off court. Of course presuming Svitolina beats Jo. I don't give Wang a prayer against Serena. Bencic v Vekic could be a really tight game though.

Remember Vekic beat Bencic in Paris and then Jo went on to beat Vekic fairly easily in the next round.

indiana wrote:

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It's the final where I would more question Serena's chances if she gets there. The pressure has clearly got to her of late.

I could certainly see Andreescu or Bencic beating her there. Andreescu seems a reasonable overall favourite. 

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Though actually I that see Serena is the clear betting favourite which is probably understandable. Been there and used to do that. 

On bet365:

1. Williams 5/4

2. Andreescu 7/2

5. Konta 11/1