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

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

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

Brendan F · Lower Club Player

9vicman wrote:
What an extraordinarily unexpected upturn in form. And now bidding to become the first ever pair to win the US Open men's doubles three years in a row. Which would see them move into them into the Top 8 in the race too

And Bopanna breaking records too by becoming the oldest ever Grand Slam finalist 13 years after reaching his only final. Was expecting Ram to retire this year - maybe he still will - but a spring chicken in comparison at 39.

I thought Ram had announced he was retiring at the end of the season or did I just imagine it?

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Brendan F wrote:
9vicman wrote:
What an extraordinarily unexpected upturn in form. And now bidding to become the first ever pair to win the US Open men's doubles three years in a row. Which would see them move into them into the Top 8 in the race too

And Bopanna breaking records too by becoming the oldest ever Grand Slam finalist 13 years after reaching his only final. Was expecting Ram to retire this year - maybe he still will - but a spring chicken in comparison at 39.
I thought Ram had announced he was retiring at the end of the season or did I just imagine it?

I think we all speculated on it due to their bad form, a lot of folks suggested the end was nigh, I personally thought it would be season end. But no announcement - suspect we could all look foolish !

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Doubles final is Friday at 12 noon, 5 pm BST.

9vicman · Satellite level

Ram and Salisbury lose the first set 6-2 in double quick time. Hopefully not a repeat of the Toronto final.

-- Edited by 9vicman on Friday 8th of September 2023 04:51:48 PM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Ok, set all! Match on!

Jan · Hall of fame

Come on!!

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

What a hero Bopanna was - sportmanship over and above !

RainDelay · Pro player

Yeah saw that. To call 0-30 on yourself at that moment. Very classy.

DF · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
What a hero Bopanna was - sportmanship over and above !

Agreed

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Joe & Rajeev s! biggrin

Final: (3) Rajeev Ram (USA) & Joe Salisbury CR 11 (5+6) defeated (6) Rohan Bopanna & Matthew Ebden (IND/AUS) CR 25 (14+11) by 2-6 6-3 6-4

Jan · Hall of fame

Hooray!!!
What happened with Bopanna?

seagull · Hall of fame

Ebden hit winner but Bopanna said it had brushed his arm on the way over net. No one had noticed. Incredible stuff.

Jan · Hall of fame

seagull wrote:
Ebden hit winner but Bopanna said it had brushed his arm on the way over net. No one had noticed. Incredible stuff.

Thanks. Reminds me of when Jonny Marray+ won Wimbledon. I can't exactly recall the details but I think someone touched the net and called it themselves.

Very sporting.

wolf · Tennis legend

Quite extraordinary to win three in a row and its a testament to their togetherness that they have done this after a scratchy year.