2016 U.S. Open (August 29- September 11)

[bksballer89]

Roof will be needed today. Very cloudy with on and off showers.

 

[nuraman00]

Solid win by Wozniacki

Yeah, she played well. She can move players from side to side sometimes.

 

[nuraman00]

Women's tennis at its very finest. Muguruza down 4-0 and 5-1 in the 2nd set.....Somehow we're back on serve now

Andy Murray does this a lot too. He's good at being down 2 breaks in a set, and leveling it back up or even winning the set.

So it's not just women IMO.

Probably every 5 - 6 majors, he'll have a match where he does this after being down 2 breaks in a set.

 

[nuraman00]

So after winning the French Open title, Muguruza has been eliminated in Wimbledon and the US Open in the 2nd round.........This is the 3rd rank player in the world

They said Li Na was the last person to win a major (2011 FO) and not make it to the 3rd round in her next two majors.

They said for some people, it takes a while to find consistency, and play when there's a target on their backs.

They then said Chris Evert didn't have that problem, because after winning her first major, the FO, she won Wimbledon. Lol.

 

[nuraman00]

Keys quarters is now wide open. No reason why she should not make it to the Quarters at least. Anything else would be a disappointment

I had her in the Finals before the tourney started.

My Wimbledon predictions were the worst this year, for any major, ever. Both finalists (Men's and Women's) didn't make it to the 2nd week. (Djokovic, Wawrinka, Serena, Kvitova).

 

[nuraman00]

Speaking of Wimbledon, I was reading an article from the UK about the differences between the US Open and Wimbledon. The biggest difference that surprised me is that Centre Court tickets at Wimbledon does not also give you access to the rest of the grounds as Ashe tickets does here in NYC. I wonder if its like that at the French and Aussie Open as well.

Good question.

 

[bksballer89]

Good question.

Do you plan on getting the answer for me?

 

[ill]

Speaking of Wimbledon, I was reading an article from the UK about the differences between the US Open and Wimbledon. The biggest difference that surprised me is that Centre Court tickets at Wimbledon does not also give you access to the rest of the grounds as Ashe tickets does here in NYC. I wonder if its like that at the French and Aussie Open as well.

I'd have thought the biggest difference was the playing surface...

 

[bksballer89]

I'd have thought the biggest difference was the playing surface...

Well I should have clarified. It was nothing about the the actual surfaces. They were talking about the major differences basically in the experience for fans lol.

Here is the article

The US Open is almost the polar opposite to Wimbledon - but its brashness is all part of the charm

 

[nuraman00]

Do you plan on getting the answer for me?

Yes, I will do some research and see what I can find out. I don't mind doing these things.

As an example, in 2011, I wanted to find out the square footage of every NBA arena.

I was able to find out 28 of the 29.

I had to email the US Airways Center (now the Talking Stick Resort Arena) in Phoenix, and the Verizon Center in Washington, to get a response. They responded.

The one arena I couldn't find out was the New Orleans Arena (now called the Smoothie King Center). I tried calling a few times, and each time, the person answering the phone thought I was asking about the Louisiana Superdome. They share the same area and are right next to each other. I couldn't make the person understand I was asking about the basketball arena.

But yes, I'll try to find out how it works at the other majors, if you get tickets to the main stadium court (Rod Laver / Chatrier), and whether that also includes grounds passes.

 

[nuraman00]

Karlovic vs. Young is the match I'm most interested in today.

 

[nuraman00]

I would think the FO is the least similar to the USO in terms of experience.

* No lights at the FO.
* Match stops when darkness arrives. So no late matches. And the ones that stay "late" seem quieter.
* Fire ambulances blaring nearby at the FO. At the USO, I don't even hear planes anymore IMO.
* FO crowd seems to talk among themselves a little more, with less focus on the match. Sometimes.
* Smallest venue at the FO, vs. one of the largest at the USO.

For what it's worth, one of my family members had a French guest over, from France, while Wimbledon was going on. He was staying with that family member for 3 weeks as a part of a program.

He said he didn't care about Wimbledon as much, but loved the FO.

 

[nuraman00]

I'm going to try and find the square footage of the complexes at all of the majors.

 

[nuraman00]

I will probably have to email / call the Billie Jean King national tennis center.

Home - National Tennis Center

 

[nuraman00]

Wimbledon has an email form.

Contact Us - The Championships, Wimbledon 2017 - Official Site by IBM

 

[nuraman00]

Roland Garros contact form.

I will also ask them whether tickets to Chatrier includes a grounds pass.

Contact us - Official Roland-Garros ticketing

 

[bksballer89]

RAIN GO AWAY!!!!!!!!!

 

[nuraman00]

Melbourne Park contact form.

I will do the same as for Roland Garros, and also ask if a ticket to Rod Laver stadium includes a grounds pass.

Contact | Melbourne & Olympic Parks

 

[bksballer89]

Roland Garros contact form.

I will also ask them whether tickets to Chatrier includes a grounds pass.

Contact us - Official Roland-Garros ticketing

You're amazing

 

[nuraman00]

So do they use "square acres" in Europe? Just want to make sure I'm using the right measurement when I ask the "square footage / square acres" part of the email, about the size of their complex.