Weeks 35/36 - US Open, Flushing Meadows, New York City (hard)

LordBrownof · Futures level

Weeks 35/36 - US Open, Flushing Meadows, New York City (hard)

christ · Futures qualifying

Julia Carrot wrote:
"Edmund, 25, faces a tough task to reach the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time in seven attempts, however, with 17-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic lying in wait in round two."
BBC report today !! Really, and they still haven't corrected it. One of the main tennis reporters efforts too. Shocking really.

I'm struggling to see which bit I am supposed to be offended by: please help.

Mr Edmund is 25

... he does face a tough task.

He hasn't reached the third round of a Grand Slam in the last six attempts, making this the seventh

Mr Djokovic has won 17 Grand Slams

Mr Edmund and Mr Djokovic are due to meet in Round 2.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

christ wrote:
Julia Carrot wrote:
"Edmund, 25, faces a tough task to reach the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time in seven attempts, however, with 17-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic lying in wait in round two."
BBC report today !! Really, and they still haven't corrected it. One of the main tennis reporters efforts too. Shocking really.

I'm struggling to see which bit I am supposed to be offended by: please help.
Mr Edmund is 25
... he does face a tough task.
He hasn't reached the third round of a Grand Slam in the last six attempts, making this the seventh
Mr Djokovic has won 17 Grand Slams
Mr Edmund and Mr Djokovic are due to meet in Round 2.

Yes, I wasnt sure! I didnt want to say anything as I assumed it was me being a little slow!

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
Not sure how he did this:
L128: Cameron Norrie WR 76 defeated (9) Diego Schwartzman (ARG) WR 13 by 3-6 4-6 6-2 6-1 7-5
Cam served 11 aces & five double faults to the Argentine's one & eight...
*****
L64: Cameron Norrie WR 76 vs Federico Coria (ARG) WR 103 (= CH)

To complete the story so far of the top half of the draw:

L128: Kyle Edmund WR 44 defeated Alexander Bublik (KAZ) WR 54 by 2-6 7-5 7-5 6-0

So pleased finally to see that result after going to bed at the end of the first set & spending the entire morning sorting out the agenda & background papers for a meeting on Friday morning - even though it's supposed to be a day off!

*****

L64: (1) Novak Djokovic (SRB) WR 1 vs Kyle Edmund WR 44

NoDjo leads the head-to-head by 5-1, Kyle's only win coming in the last 32 of the Madrid Masters on clay in 2018 (6-3 2-6 6-3). The pair last met in the Paris Masters last year, when Djokovic won in straight sets (7-6(7) 6-1). There is no head-to-head for Cam & Coria.

DelayedReaction · Lower Club Player

What a great day yesterday.

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
christ wrote:
Julia Carrot wrote:
"Edmund, 25, faces a tough task to reach the third round of a Grand Slam for the first time in seven attempts, however, with 17-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic lying in wait in round two."
BBC report today !! Really, and they still haven't corrected it. One of the main tennis reporters efforts too. Shocking really.

I'm struggling to see which bit I am supposed to be offended by: please help.
Mr Edmund is 25
... he does face a tough task.
He hasn't reached the third round of a Grand Slam in the last six attempts, making this the seventh
Mr Djokovic has won 17 Grand Slams
Mr Edmund and Mr Djokovic are due to meet in Round 2.
Yes, I wasnt sure! I didnt want to say anything as I assumed it was me being a little slow!

Ditto

indiana · Tennis legend

I'm guessing it was re reaching R3 for the first time in 7 attempts. It seems quite recent that Kyle was reaching the SF of the Aus Open, let alone a R3, and I did wonder momentarily. But yes, it refers to his last 7 attempts starting from the US Open later on in 2018.

Saying "last seven attempts" would have better focussed on it being particularly a recent Slam issue while having gone further previously. A casual observer might take it that Kyle had never reached a Slam R3.

-- Edited by indiana on Tuesday 1st of September 2020 03:03:34 PM

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
I'm guessing it was re reaching R3 for the first time in 7 attempts. It seems quite recent that Kyle was reaching the SF of the Aus Open, let alone a R3, and I did wonder momentarily. But yes, it refers to his last 7 attempts starting from the US Open later on in 2018.
Saying "last seven attempts" would have better focussed on it being particularly a recent Slam issue while having gone further previously. A casual observer might take it that Kyle had never reached a Slam R3.

And don't forget Roland-Garros in 2017. wink

brendan · Strong Club Player

Only one match playing so I'm guessing it's raining. Anyone who can afford to pay to watch have any idea when they're going to start?

Jan · Hall of fame

brendan wrote:
Only one match playing so I'm guessing it's raining. Anyone who can afford to pay to watch have any idea when they're going to start?

I had just reached the same conclusion.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Stircrazy wrote:
indiana wrote:
I'm guessing it was re reaching R3 for the first time in 7 attempts. It seems quite recent that Kyle was reaching the SF of the Aus Open, let alone a R3, and I did wonder momentarily. But yes, it refers to his last 7 attempts starting from the US Open later on in 2018.
Saying "last seven attempts" would have better focussed on it being particularly a recent Slam issue while having gone further previously. A casual observer might take it that Kyle had never reached a Slam R3.
And don't forget Roland-Garros in 2017.

Oh , sorry folks !! I read it as completely ignoring he had reached a semi-final and was implying he had only every reached a 3rd round. I always see Kyle as a 'former semi finalist' (at AOT), not someone who only reached R3 once, in all slams.

-- Edited by Julia Carrot on Tuesday 1st of September 2020 03:54:58 PM

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Julia Carrot wrote:
Stircrazy wrote:
indiana wrote:
I'm guessing it was re reaching R3 for the first time in 7 attempts. It seems quite recent that Kyle was reaching the SF of the Aus Open, let alone a R3, and I did wonder momentarily. But yes, it refers to his last 7 attempts starting from the US Open later on in 2018.
Saying "last seven attempts" would have better focussed on it being particularly a recent Slam issue while having gone further previously. A casual observer might take it that Kyle had never reached a Slam R3.
And don't forget Roland-Garros in 2017.
Oh , sorry folks !! I read it as completely ignoring he had reached a semi-final and was implying he had only every reached a 3rd round. I always see Kyle as a 'former semi finalist' (at AOT), not someone who only reached R3 once, in all slams.

-- Edited by Julia Carrot on Tuesday 1st of September 2020 03:54:58 PM

Mystery solved. wink

We've all been there Julia.

the addict · Tennis legend

brendan wrote:
Only one match playing so I'm guessing it's raining. Anyone who can afford to pay to watch have any idea when they're going to start?

I just looked in on Prime, and it said rain delay. But the two courts I looked at looked dry, so maybe soon ?

christ · Futures qualifying

Julia Carrot wrote:
I read it as completely ignoring he had reached a semi-final

Aha. Thanks.

Elegant Point · Satellite level

the addict wrote:
brendan wrote:
Only one match playing so I'm guessing it's raining. Anyone who can afford to pay to watch have any idea when they're going to start?
I just looked in on Prime, and it said rain delay. But the two courts I looked at looked dry, so maybe soon ?

just got in from work and seen rain delay hmm but the rain has now stopped. the Murray match will be under a closed roof