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

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

RE: Weeks 35 & 36 - US Open, Flushing Meadows, New York City (hard) - doubles

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Whew, well done Joe and Rajeev!

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Great match. Was so relieved to have something to watch that i could get absorbed in. My own mother died last week and I am up to my neck with funeral arrangements, and now our dear Queen has gone and I am so sorry but my capacity for emotional involvement is somewhat spent. My mother was 99 and I confess a slight sense of relief that she went first and was not to be disappointed in not getting a telegram from the dear lady.

DavidC · Tennis legend

Great response to being broken on the Colombian's first breakpoint in the final set at 5-5, after having had 6 bps of their own earlier on. Remarkably didn't lose a point on serve in the match tiebreak

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

Congratulations to Joe+ on yet another slam final. If my reading of the situation is right, Neal will have to take the title in order to usurp Joe as WR1.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Bob in Spain wrote:
Congratulations to Joe+ on yet another slam final. If my reading of the situation is right, Neal will have to take the title in order to usurp Joe as WR1.

Winner takes all it will be . Wow.

Madadman · Masters Series Champion

Joe vs Neal for World Number 1 and as a side show a Grand Slam!

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Madadman wrote:
Joe vs Neal for World Number 1 and as a side show a Grand Slam!

HAHA, Neil said he would not be thinking about the Number 1 at all, just the title.

-- Edited by Julia Carrot on Thursday 8th of September 2022 10:15:27 PM

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
Phew!
SF: (1) Rajeev Ram (USA) & Joe Salisbury CR 3 (2+1) defeated (13) Juan Sebastián Cabal & Robert Farah (COL/COL) CR 60 (30+30) by 7-5 4-6 7-6(10-6)

For the record:

SF: (2) Wesley Koolhoof (NED) & Neal Skupski CR 7 (4+3) defeated (3) Marcelo Arévalo & Jean-Julien Rojer (ESA/NED) CR 13 (8+5) by 4 & 5

*****

Final: (1) Rajeev Ram (USA) & Joe Salisbury CR 3 (2+1) vs (2) Wesley Koolhoof (NED) & Neal Skupski CR 7 (4+3)

We can't lose, but talk about divided loyalties...

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Neal says he's talked to Joe and they're going to wear black armbands (or something similar)

Jan · Hall of fame

Coup Droit wrote:
Neal says he's talked to Joe and they're going to wear black armbands (or something similar)

Nice thoughtful gesture.

So pleased that both have made it through to the final. May the better pair win!

wolf · Tennis legend

All four of these players are due in Glasgow next week for Davis Cup.

Final is today 5pm UK time.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Neal says he's talked to Joe and they're going to wear black armbands (or something similar)

Rich2310 · County player

Doesn't it make you wish so much that doubles players got the same adulation and praise as singles players. To have two British men going head to head across the net for a Grand Slam doubles trophy and the no 1 ranking up for grabs for one of them to take from the other. Full of praise for the dedication and hard work these guys put in to reach the top. I can't even begin to think who I wish to see triumph in the final. Too big a choice. We will wait and see the outcome. But what another proud moment for British Tennis.

indiana · Tennis legend

Great for Joe and Neal. Well done! And great indeed to have Brits on either side of the net battling for a Slam title and with it WR 1.

I personally do reserve most of my praise and adulation and bias for say PoM and PoY for singles players as the top singles players and big singles progress are the ultimate for me. It's not the same.

But as is fairly clear I still certainly follow doubles, admire the achievers there and it can be a great watch.

-- Edited by indiana on Friday 9th of September 2022 04:14:34 PM