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

9vicman · Satellite level

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

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

9vicman wrote:
First year since 2002 (yes 2002) that none of the big 3 have won a Slam.

Yeah I just saw that on Samulskis twitter. Its a long time !

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

About time really.

Is Novak bothered about carrying on now? His game is based on physicality and endurance and its becoming clear that isnt where it used to be. His ranking is now slipping and hell finally end up with tough draws. I cant believe how easy some of his GS draws have been over the years.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

I think the Olympics gold medal , on clay, was a big deal for him
I doubt this loss matters to him too much

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
I think the Olympics gold medal , on clay, was a big deal for him
I doubt this loss matters to him too much

Agreed - he was emotionally drained, hadnt prepared for this event and it was always going to be a long ahot Hed win it

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
Oh wow. Djoko out!

L32: (28) Alexei Popyrin (AUS) WR 28 defeated (2) Novak Djokovic (SRB) WR 2 by 6-4 6-4 2-6 6-4 biggrin

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Jack up 4-2 first set, good start

Neil Gee · Club Coach

Jack up 2 sets to nil. 6-3, 6-4.

nicofrance · Strong Club Player

Jack playing ok , pretty average but still too good for Van De Zandschulp .

Hes just doing enough and hopefully he can up his level a bit to make sure he wins this in 3 sets .

-- Edited by nicofrance on Saturday 31st of August 2024 07:04:11 PM

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Much easier than I expected:

L32: (25) Jack Draper WR 25 defeated Botic van de Zandschulp (NED) WR 74 by 3, 4 & 2 smile

I presume that the Carlitos match was his final! smile

*****

L16: (25) Jack Draper WR 25 vs Tomás Machac (CZE) WR 39 (CH = 33 in June)

nicofrance · Strong Club Player

Good to see there were no last minute dramas . Overall Draper did what he had to do . He will have to play better in the next round as the Dutchman played poorly today and Id give Jack 7/10 .

Would be great to see Dan joining him in the fourth round .

Jan · Hall of fame

Well done Jack!!!
Go Dan later, I will not be awake!!

Elegant Point · Satellite level

Go Jack!! Hopefully the inspiration Dan needs biggrin

Thanks to Var who posted the sport plus.live link - been airdropping to my TV smile

Neil Gee · Club Coach

Tim Henman said that Zandschulp didn't play as well as he did against Alcaraz (I'll have to take his word for that as I didn't see it) but that kind of dip in form happens a lot after lofty overachieving wins. It happened to Jack after he beat Alcaraz at Queens.

Var · Pro player

Elegant Point wrote:
Go Jack!! Hopefully the inspiration Dan needs
Thanks to Var who posted the sport plus.live link - been airdropping to my TV

Cant take credit Elegant Point, it was another of our fellow posters who put the link up. 9vicman I think for the WTA Stuttgart tournament. I dont have Sky.