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

Neil Gee · Club Coach

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

Neil Gee · Club Coach

HH back to the wall time finding enough to pull it back to 5-4. Jack needs to find something himself and slam the door shut now.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Good game to finish that set, even with the 'hang-your'head-in-shame' point in the middle

Nix · Futures level

Coup Droit wrote:
Good game to finish that set, even with the 'hang-your'head-in-shame' point in the middle

That was painful to watch! But probably fair to put that down to a bit of match play rustiness...Good to see him taking the second set though as HH may hit back and has the crowd largely behind him.

-- Edited by Nix on Thursday 31st of August 2023 04:31:25 PM

Neil Gee · Club Coach

I was sure this 3rd set was going to go to a tie break. Maybe it still will but with a break in the 11th game Jack has a chance to serve out the game.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

L64: Jack Draper WR 123 defeated (17) Hubert Hurkacz (POL) WR 17 by 2, 4 & 5 biggrin

Neil Gee · Club Coach

Brilliant win for Jack. That will do his ranking (and his bank balance) no harm whatsoever.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Brilliant !

Nix · Futures level

fabulous!

Var · Pro player

Neil Gee wrote:
Brilliant win for Jack. That will do his ranking (and his bank balance) no harm whatsoever.

Well done Jack - great come back!

Neil Gee · Club Coach

Var wrote:
Neil Gee wrote:
Brilliant win for Jack. That will do his ranking (and his bank balance) no harm whatsoever.
Well done Jack - great come back!

Jack looks like he might go on to play the giant American John Isner in the next round if I've understood the draw right, although Isner has just dropped the third set to Michael Mmoh on a tie break after winning the first two handily.

Things not looking so great for Andy Murray losing the first set 6-3 and a break down in set two to Grigor Dimitrov.

Jan · Hall of fame

Well done Jack!

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

In my 2023 predictions, I had Jack finishing the season just outside the Top 10. A tournament victory here would do very nicely thank you. smile

indiana · Tennis legend

Bob in Spain wrote:
In my 2023 predictions, I had Jack finishing the season just outside the Top 10. A tournament victory here would do very nicely thank you.

I nearly put a bet on at the start of the year for Jack to be SPOTY winner 2023 as I had this inkling he might do something huge. And hey he was ( I think ) 66/1. I never got round to it though.

Now not even on bet365's list, I wonder if I should ask about one of their "others on request".

Priesty · Challenger level

Jack.....you're back!! biggrin