US OPEN THREAD

[nuraman00]

What a drop shot by Azarenka.

 

[nuraman00]

I've always loved Serena's backhand return. I remember when she did that to Safina, all match long, in the AO Finals.

 

[bksballer89]

good set

 

[bksballer89]

5-5 and 40-40

 

[bksballer89]

there is the break

 

[nuraman00]

I would have challenged that set point if I was Azarenka.

 

[nuraman00]

Serena still up a break, 4-2, with Azarenka to serve, in the 2nd.

 

[bksballer89]

5-3

 

[nuraman00]

Serena to serve up a break, 5-4, in the 2nd.

 

[bksballer89]

wow 5-5

 

[nuraman00]

Serena with some long balls, we're at 5-5 now.

Still, this match needs Azarenka to take a lead, for it to feel more competitive. Can't win if you can't take a lead, and are always behind.

 

[nuraman00]

Last few games haven't been very good, more about errors than it is shotmaking.

Serena back up a break, 6-5.

 

[bksballer89]

Serena is toying with her

 

[bksballer89]

Tiebreak

 

[nuraman00]

Serena double faults to send it to a 2nd set tiebreak. I wish it wasn't so much about the errors.

 

[bksballer89]

Serena nipples are hard

 

[bksballer89]

This wind is the reason for all these mishits I'm assuming

 

[bksballer89]

awful

 

[nuraman00]

Good tiebreak, some good rallies.

Still, this feels like Serena vs. Henin 2010 AO Finals, or Serena vs. Radwanska 2012 Wimbledon, where one player leads 90% of the time, except for late in the 2nd set.

I'd like a more back-and-forth match.

I thought Serena vs. Davenport at 2005 AO was a more back-and-forth match.

 

[nuraman00]

This wind is the reason for all these mishits I'm assuming

I actually don't think the mishits this year are as bad as in other years in some matches, lol.