skinsmarydu Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 We're in the US Open 2018. Naomi Osaka will battle Serena Williams tomorrow in the women's final. Right now, Juan Martin del Potro is playing Rafael Nadal in the first semi final, leading by one set and one game in the 2nd. The second semi final will be Kei Nishikori v. Novak Djokovic after this match. Get your bounce on, and love the players & the game. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted September 7, 2018 Share Posted September 7, 2018 DEL POTRO!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted September 7, 2018 Author Share Posted September 7, 2018 Nadal does this occasionally, he knew he couldn't do it. DEL POTRO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted September 8, 2018 Author Share Posted September 8, 2018 So this afternoon, we have the ladies final. Serena will fight for her 24th major title, Naomi Osaka's family moved to the US because of her talent and admiration of Serena. This should be awesome, y'all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 Serena got dominated in that first set. Hope she can make a come back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDibbs31 Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 Up 3-1 in second set now it is 5-3 Osaka after a point penalty then game penalty on Serena. She ain't happy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 Serena got crushed, no question. Osaka had an answer for everything Serena brought today, and the GOAT couldn’t say the same. Credit to the 20 year old. That ref is going to get crushed after this match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 I honestly didn't think she'd win anyway. Favorable matchup for Osaka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 My son is in his second year, hes playing number 3 this year as a 7th grader. I hope he sticks with it, its kind of got me back into playing. Heck of a lot of fun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voice_of_Reason Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 I think it's about as heartbreaking a trophy ceremony as I've ever seen. Where the winner can't even celebrate and apologizes for winning. Heartbreaking. Should be the best moment of her life and it seemed like she wanted to be just about anywhere else. After completely losing her cool during the match, kudos to Serena for trying to get the crowd to cheer for Naomi. I'm not a Serena fan, never have been. Always preferred Venus. And the display on court is really why. But at least she regrouped at the end. Sigh. I hope Osaka gets another one of these and can really celebrate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hersh Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 The chair ump isn’t the reason Osaka won. Serena went up 3-1 and was serving to go up 4-1. Osaka breaks to get back on service was a back breaker. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozo the kKklown Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 The US Open is always the worst major. Bad behavior by players lead to refs losing control, and the crowd is always the showing it’s ass. Serena was going to lose the match but the ref was a mess. I feel terrible for Naomi Osaka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted September 8, 2018 Share Posted September 8, 2018 1 hour ago, zoony said: My son is in his second year, hes playing number 3 this year as a 7th grader. I hope he sticks with it, its kind of got me back into playing. Heck of a lot of fun I’d like to get back into playing tennis myself. My kids aren’t quite old enough to play yet. I’ve been wondering if there are any rec leagues local to me. There have to be, I’d think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 I’m amused to see that Serena still has the spirit of 19YO John McEnroe living within her. Not easy (or healthy?) to hang on to that type of blind passion when you get on the high side of 35. Congrats to Osaka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voice_of_Reason Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 12 hours ago, BenningRoadSkin said: I feel terrible for Naomi Osaka. She apologized for winning. And it seemed didn’t even want to lift the trophy. So sad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share Posted September 9, 2018 I watch a whole lot of tennis, and I'd never seen anything like it. Chair umpire got a little over his skis, but Serena needed to keep it in check. As others have said, it should have been Osaka's great moment, but there's a cloud over it. That sucks. On to Del Potro/Djokovic at 4pm...the "back" button on my remote will get a workout today! (Hail!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinfan2k Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 12 hours ago, Springfield said: I’d like to get back into playing tennis myself. My kids aren’t quite old enough to play yet. I’ve been wondering if there are any rec leagues local to me. There have to be, I’d think. Dude play pickle ball. It's almost like tennis and doesn't hurt as much on your joints. There are tons of pickleball leagues in this area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 1 hour ago, skinfan2k said: Dude play pickle ball. It's almost like tennis and doesn't hurt as much on your joints. There are tons of pickleball leagues in this area. I actually heard of pickle ball for the first time yesterday as I was reading my community’s newspaper. They are considering installing 2 pickle ball courts. I have no idea what this even is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 1 hour ago, skinsmarydu said: I watch a whole lot of tennis, and I'd never seen anything like it. Chair umpire got a little over his skis, but Serena needed to keep it in check. As others have said, it should have been Osaka's great moment, but there's a cloud over it. That sucks. On to Del Potro/Djokovic at 4pm...the "back" button on my remote will get a workout today! (Hail!) DelPo is a 2/1 underdog! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llevron Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Messed up part is Osaka was going to beat her anyway. No need to ruin the match by taking a game cause shes hurt your feelings. I felt bad for Osaka and embarrassed for William's. Not exactly what you want if you are the US open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 I would have expected better of Serena. You don't call the umpire a "thief". As for the accusation of sexism for getting a warning or penalty for racket smashing ... what has happened to dudes at the US Open? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share Posted September 9, 2018 13 minutes ago, TryTheBeal! said: DelPo is a 2/1 underdog! You gotta be kidding me...I mean, Novak is the great returner, but I don't expect him to beat Juan. No way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redskins59 Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Serena Williams threw a tantrum because she was losing as simple as that. Having said that, Naomi Osaka looks to me like a young Serena. Even her serve reminds me of Serena. She may have an even better forehand. I am looking at the younger generation of players. Naomi is one player who is going to be one of the better young players. The other one I am looking at is Aryna Sabalenka, who, yes, played against Naomi Osaka in, I believe, the 4th round in the US open. That was the only match where Osaka struggled some. It went 3 sets. You look at all her other matches, she owned the competition(including Serena). Sabalenka is also just 20 years old. She is in fact younger than Osaka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted September 9, 2018 Author Share Posted September 9, 2018 4 minutes ago, Corcaigh said: I would have expected better of Serena. You don't call the umpire a "thief". As for the accusation of sexism for getting a warning or penalty for racket smashing ... what has happened to dudes at the US Open? A couple points have been assessed, but the "coaching" call shouldn't have been made...that's what started the spiral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redskins59 Posted September 9, 2018 Share Posted September 9, 2018 2 minutes ago, skinsmarydu said: You gotta be kidding me...I mean, Novak is the great returner, but I don't expect him to beat Juan. No way. This is going to be a tough match. Del Potro is IMO just a notch below the big three when healthy. The trouble is he has had injury issues. I like his playstyle a lot. Big serve and a big forehand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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