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

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

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

LPats · Improver

I'd really love if one of Draper, Fritz or Tiafoe won this. Not because I dislike Sinner but how often do you get 3 seeds this low in the semis, and not to mention how often seeds like these win the actual event in the men's draw. Obviously out of the three I'd much prefer if Jack got it but they all work for me.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

LPats wrote:
I'd really love if one of Draper, Fritz or Tiafoe won this. Not because I dislike Sinner but how often do you get 3 seeds this low in the semis, and not to mention how often seeds like these win the actual event in the men's draw. Obviously out of the three I'd much prefer if Jack got it but they all work for me.

Yes, absolutely, me too smile

twentytoone · Intermediate Club Player

Would be very surprised if sinner didnt win

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
QF: (25) Jack Draper WR 25 defeated (10) Alex de Miñaur (AUS) WR 10 by 3, 5 & 2
Fabulous! Starts to redress the head-to-head balance: now 1-3. Sinner (1) or Medvedev (5) in the semi...

For the record:

SF: (1) Jannik Sinner (ITA) WR 1 vs (25) Jack Draper WR 25

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Jack reckons he has "another level" for the semi-final.

stevemcqueen · Futures qualifying

JonH comes home wrote:
Youd think it wasnt worth Jack, Fritz or Tiafoe even bothering to turn up

www.tennisabstract.com/current/2024USOpenMenForecast.html

If those odds are reflected on betting sites, I shall raid my piggy bank!

Unrelated, but does anyone know what Dan's plans are after the DC? I don't think his ranking will allow him to play qualies at ATP events between now and the end of the year. Historically, he's preferred Challengers in the US over events in Europe, even though European challengers are loads nearer and have more points on offfer. Is he still working with Sebastian Prieto? I haven't heard SB's name mentioned in ages.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

stevemcqueen wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Youd think it wasnt worth Jack, Fritz or Tiafoe even bothering to turn up

www.tennisabstract.com/current/2024USOpenMenForecast.html
If those odds are reflected on betting sites, I shall raid my piggy bank!
Unrelated, but does anyone know what Dan's plans are after the DC? I don't think his ranking will allow him to play qualies at ATP events between now and the end of the year. Historically, he's preferred Challengers in the US over events in Europe, even though European challengers are loads nearer and have more points on offfer. Is he still working with Sebastian Prieto? I haven't heard SB's name mentioned in ages.

I thought I read he has ditched Prieto, although not certain of that.

In terms of plans, Darts Rankings shows him entered in the Nonthaburi Challenger, in Thailand, and then he is on the Shanghai list but presumably that is automatic

https://www.dartsrankings.com/tennis/schedules/daniel-evans

So looks like he is going to Asia and doing challengers?

ETA - yes, split from Prieto in May

https://tennistonic.com/tennis-news/710337/dan-evans-splits-again-with-coach-sebastian-prieto/

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Thursday 5th of September 2024 02:05:28 PM

seagull · Hall of fame

Jacks match is at 8pm!

Jan · Hall of fame

seagull wrote:
Jacks match is at 8pm!

Thanks! Lots of relieved UK viewers!!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Just three hours and it is Draper time !

I saw a bbc piece today and hadnt realised Jack is right handed in everything he does and started playing tennis as a right handed but at some stage swapped to left hand for tennis! Haha.

Smudge226 · Strong Club Player

JonH comes home wrote:
Just three hours and it is Draper time !

I saw a bbc piece today and hadnt realised Jack is right handed in everything he does and started playing tennis as a right handed but at some stage swapped to left hand for tennis! Haha.

Id just assumed he was left handed, to switch hands like that seems so odd but it probably explains in part his excellent bh.

the addict · Tennis legend

Smudge226 wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Just three hours and it is Draper time !

I saw a bbc piece today and hadnt realised Jack is right handed in everything he does and started playing tennis as a right handed but at some stage swapped to left hand for tennis! Haha.
Id just assumed he was left handed, to switch hands like that seems so odd but it probably explains in part his excellent bh.

It worked pretty well for Rafa !

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
I saw a bbc piece today and hadnt realised Jack is right handed in everything he does and started playing tennis as a right handed but at some stage swapped to left hand for tennis!

Just like Rafa. wink

indiana · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
I saw a bbc piece today and hadnt realised Jack is right handed in everything he does and started playing tennis as a right handed but at some stage swapped to left hand for tennis!
Just like Rafa.

Said already biggrin