goldfish wrote:

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Coup Droit wrote:

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So, now, as of the third round, Clara Burel (FRA) age 21 is the only one left who can 'do an Emma' - the only qualifier left in

Well done to Clara - indeed, the French are quite happy with three women still going (Clara, Cornet and Garcia, who's looking very comfortable out there)

The new wave of very young Czech players has now fizzled, leaving only the old guns, Kvitova and Pliskova

Four Chinese women make a strong contingent - always had a soft spot for Zheng, still only 19, having seen her live at the BoE club a couple of years ago

And then, of course, eight American players - a nice big bunch, going from Coco right up to Serena, and only one all-American tie in the next round

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 Yue Yuan is also a qualifier

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 Yue Yuan won't be matching Emma's feat as Jessica Pegula beat her in the 3rd round

In the last 16 women's in the US Open, there's a miles better continent distribution in the women's than in the men's (which is Europe: 14; Rest of the World: 2)

Europe: 9
North America: 4
Asia: 1
Australia/Oceania: 1
Africa: 1

In terms of countries, the top country is USA (unlike in the men, which is Russia and Spain).
Which is slightly strange - 15 years back, say, there was a glut of Russian women players and very few Russian men. THere are now more Russian men at this stage than women.

But, overall, a very good spread

USA: 4
Russia: 2

Belorussia: 2
Czechia: 2
France: 1
Tunisia: 1
Australia: 1
Germany: 1
Poland: 1
China: 1


12 are seeded
4 are unseeded

Big gap in the top seeds though:
Of the top 8, only 4 remain, and eliminated are the: 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 7th seeds

And - again conversely to what we've taken to be true - the women are older than the men:

Aged 30 and over: 5
Aged 21 and younger: 2

Average age: 27.1875

This makes the women a full 12 months older than the men, on average.

And again, very tall:

6 of the women are 180 cm or more.
Only one is less than 170cm.
Average height: 177.75 cm

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Sunday 4th of September 2022 08:20:45 AM

Only saw the first set but the Gauff Zheng match was the best women's match I've seen so far this year. Best tennis by far.
Garcia's first set v Riske was awful - but then, you win what you've got to win - and, yes, it's a really juicy quarter-final .....

Coup Droit wrote:

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Jaggy1876 wrote:

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Im going to pick Garcia to win this, shes playing some brilliant powerful dominant tennis. Should really have been a Slam winner with the talent she has.

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 I've got a big eye on her too - as you say, there's so much power and talent there - but often a bit all over the place in terms of tactics/focus - maybe linked to having her dad SO present in her tennis for so long? 

It does feel like it's her time - I'm just not 100% sure she'll keep it together for that long....

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Looking good, Jagster !

And my 50p is in the money

Not sure whether to cash in........ probably not, what the hell  

Caro has been very forthright about what's changed (and I expect Emma would nod, in agreement, but still rather lost....)

She's changed her trainer. Got rid of her dad at the end of last year. Appointed the trainer who used to help Paul Henri Matthieu and also Ons Jabeur. He has told her clearly what she's got to do. That she MUST impose her game, be offensive, believe in her shots... I think age has cleared her head slightly too - she says she's more focused now, time is ticking, and also more confident, less concerned about how it all looks....

And she's appointed a fulltime physio, because Caro has had major problems with her back and her feet, in particular. And the new woman is dedicated 24/7 to her body, so to speak, and supposedly has worked wonders in keeping it in top nick. Caro says she feels in great shape, for the first time in ages.   

There are lots of articles in the French press obviously, but here's one: 

https://www.francetvinfo.fr/sports/tennis/us-open/us-open-2022-comment-caroline-garcia-a-trouve-la-bonne-recette-pour-revenir-au-premier-plan_5327200.html

 

Julia Carrot wrote:

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I've backed Garcia ages ago (e/w) but right now I am concerned that Ons may give her trouble, especially as she gets more nervous as the rounds progress. Fingers crossed, not that I don't like Ons either.

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 Well done, you - you'll have got way better odds than me

And, yes, Caro v Ons is a really exciting semi

I saw Ons' match last night against Aijla and thought she played a phenomenal match, not just good tennis but good tennis when it really mattered too

I like Ons a lot - so wouldn't be sad if she won

I don't care at all between Sabalenka and Pliskova 

I hope Iga v Pegula is a good match, for the crowd, as much as anything

(NB Does anyone think it's relevant that Pegula's family is worth $7 billion? In either sense? Does it detract because she's had all the help that money can buy, and zero worry about not making the hotel bills or whatever - or does it make it MORE amazing that she's prepared to put in all the hard graft when she really doesn't need to?) 

 

 

Coup Droit wrote:

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Julia Carrot wrote:

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I've backed Garcia ages ago (e/w) but right now I am concerned that Ons may give her trouble, especially as she gets more nervous as the rounds progress. Fingers crossed, not that I don't like Ons either.

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 Well done, you - you'll have got way better odds than me

And, yes, Caro v Ons is a really exciting semi

I saw Ons' match last night against Aijla and thought she played a phenomenal match, not just good tennis but good tennis when it really mattered too

I like Ons a lot - so wouldn't be sad if she won

I don't care at all between Sabalenka and Pliskova 

I hope Iga v Pegula is a good match, for the crowd, as much as anything

(NB Does anyone think it's relevant that Pegula's family is worth $7 billion? In either sense? Does it detract because she's had all the help that money can buy, and zero worry about not making the hotel bills or whatever - or does it make it MORE amazing that she's prepared to put in all the hard graft when she really doesn't need to?) 

 

 

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I'm  inclined  to admire her for her efforts really.  Who knows,  there may be personal reasons that motivated her, proving to herself and others perhaps?

Julia Carrot wrote:

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I'm  inclined  to admire her for her efforts really.  Who knows,  there may be personal reasons that motivated her, proving to herself and others perhaps?

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 This re Pegula.