OT: US Open- AMERICA!
I've had some beverages after a month off, so there's a chance this gets bounced, but I don't care.
Brooksby just took out Karatsev in 5- next up... JOKER!
Opelka is currently up 2 sets to love on Bashalsivili.
But most of all. ROGERS! Took out Barty in 3 sets.
September 4th, 2021 at 9:44 PM ^
Opelka moves on to take... Harris...?
What a great opportunity to get to the quarters.
September 4th, 2021 at 9:54 PM ^
Now we just need Jack Sock to play like it's 2017 again and knock off Zverev. Guessing the NY crowd will get behind him if the match is close.
September 4th, 2021 at 10:02 PM ^
Sock's playing pretty clean right now. Just has to keep it up.
September 4th, 2021 at 10:25 PM ^
Sock takes the first set against Sasha.
He's in the zone.
September 4th, 2021 at 10:26 PM ^
Not sure anyone can play better than Sock did in that first set.
September 4th, 2021 at 10:33 PM ^
MTO for Sock. This doesn't look great.
September 4th, 2021 at 10:44 PM ^
Yep- he's cooked. Too bad- he was rolling.
September 5th, 2021 at 7:35 AM ^
Yeah let me know when AMERICA is competing for actual championships again.
September 5th, 2021 at 9:13 AM ^
It may take some time, but the most-recent ATP rankings had 14 Americans ranked among the top 100 men with John Isner highest at 22. Ten of them are in their twenties.
Isner could drop in the rankings after losing in the opening round of the U. S. Open, despite winning the Atlanta Tournament in August.
A year ago, nine Americans were ranked among the top 100 men with Isner highest at 22. Six were in their twenties. LINK
In March, the USA was ranked fifth among all Davis Cup teams, behind France, Croatia, Spain and Belgium. LINK When the USA team last played in March 2020, the singles players were Reilly Opelka, Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul; the now-retired Bryan brothers played doubles.
In the 18-team Davis Cup Finals draw this year (November 25 - December 5), the USA is grouped with Italy and Colombia with the matches to be played on Italy’s home courts in Turin.