US.12 - The Day Before the Drama
Hold please. Roof closing.??#USOpen pic.twitter.com/Sn1TF2DEeJ
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 6, 2019
As a result, the only match in any women's competition was #4 Elise Mertens & Aryna Sabalenka defeating Caroline Dolehide & Vania King 4-6/6-3/6-4 to advance to the WD final to face #8 Victoria Azarenka & Ash Barty.
Heading to the final! ????@SabalenkaA and @elise_mertens will contest the women's doubles final after defeating Dolehide/King!#USOpen pic.twitter.com/iRq9f4Je1o
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 6, 2019
The winners of this year's "Sunshine Double" in Indian Wells and Miami, both Mertens and Sabalenka are seeking their maiden slam title.
LIKE ON DAY 12:
Bianca Andreescu’s coach Sylvain Bruneau: “For sure tomorrow is a tough task. For sure, the toughest ask she's had this year in her young career.
— WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) September 6, 2019
"But she's a warrior and she's a street fighter. She strives to compete.” #USOpen pic.twitter.com/CI75NbmcJV
LIKE ON DAY 12:
On the edge of history...
LIKE ON DAY 12:
5?0? years on from the Calendar Slam ?????? @rodlaver | #USOpen pic.twitter.com/VK2HzFw9va
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 6, 2019
LIKE ON DAY 12:
From the top down...
You’ll have a whole country with you tomorrow, @Bandreescu_! ???? #SheTheNorth https://t.co/hhYK8cxnuQ
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) September 6, 2019
WHEN WHAT USED TO BE YOUR FAVORITE PLACE ON EARTH IS GIVEN ITS DEATH SENTENCE ON DAY 12:
It’s official: RFK Stadium will be torn down https://t.co/gsOD24YFAJ
— Fenit Nirappil (@FenitN) September 5, 2019
Say your goodbyes to RFK Stadium, because the city is tearing it down. https://t.co/zilBiVu2gp pic.twitter.com/FeI3Z1KJRB
— DCist (@DCist) September 5, 2019
#15 Bianca Andreescu/CAN vs. #8 Serena Williams/USA
*WOMEN'S DOUBLES FINAL*
#8 Azarenka/Barty [DC] (BLR/AUS) vs. #4 Mertens/Sabalenka (BEL/BLR)
*MIXED DOUBLES FINAL*
#1 H.Chan/Venus (TPE/NZL) vs. (WC) Mattek-Sands/J.Murray (USA/GBR) [DC]
*GIRLS SINGLES QF*
Oksana Selekhmeteva/RUS vs. (WC) Katrina Scott/USA
#4 Maria Camila Osorio Serrano/COL vs. #7 Kamilla Bartone/LAT
#5 Zheng Qinwen/CHN vs. Priska Madelyn Nugroho/INA
(Q) Alexandra Yepifanova/USA vs. (WC) Reese Brantmeier/USA
*GIRLS DOUBLES SF*
#5 Bartone/Selekhmeteva (LAT/RUS) vs. #3 Kawaguchi/Nagy (JPN/HUN)
Droguet/Janicijevic (FRA/FRA) vs. Collard/HYC Wong (CAN/HKG)
*WHEELCHAIR WOMEN'S SINGLES QF*
#1 Diede de Groot/NED [DC] vs. Sabine Ellerbrock/GER
KG Montjane/RSA vs. (WC) Dana Mathewson/USA
Marjolein Buis/NED vs. Giulia Capocci/ITA
Aniek Van Koot/NED vs. #2 Yui Kamiji/JPN
*WHEELCHAIR WOMEN'S DOUBLES FINAL*
#1 de Groot [DC]/Van Koot (NED/NED) vs. Ellerbrock/Montjane (GER/RSA)
#fbf to my some of my favorite @usopen moments. The vibe here is like no other sporting event in the world. pic.twitter.com/u3r3fvwwvq
— Venus Williams (@Venuseswilliams) September 6, 2019
Doing it for Canada.. pic.twitter.com/Rh49c3SxzQ
— Jimmie48 Photography (@JJlovesTennis) September 6, 2019
24...Margaret Court
23...Serena Williams*
22...Steffi Graf
19...Helen Wills-Moody
18...Martina Navratilova
18...Chris Evert
12...Billie Jean King
12...Suzanne Lenglen
[active w/ singles/doubles/mixed slams]
39...Serena Williams (23-14-2)
23...Venus Williams (7-14-2)
7...Samantha Stosur (1-3-3)
*RECENT WOMEN'S SLAM WINNERS*
2016 AO: Angelique Kerber, GER
2016 RG: Garbine Muguruza, ESP
2016 WI: Serena Williams, USA
2016 US: Angelique Kerber, GER
2017 AO: Serena Williams, USA
2017 RG: Alona Ostapenko, LAT
2017 WI: Garbine Muguruza, ESP
2017 US: Sloane Stephens, USA
2018 AO: Caroline Wozniacki, DEN
2018 RG: Simona Halep, ROU
2018 WI: Angelique Kerber, GER
2018 US: Naomi Osaka, JPN
2019 AO: Naomi Osaka, JPN
2019 RG: Ash Barty, AUS
2019 WI: Simona Halep, ROU
2019 US: ?
*RECENT WOMEN'S U.S. OPEN CHAMPIONS*
2010 Kim Clijsters, BEL
2011 Samantha Stosur, AUS
2012 Serena Williams, USA
2013 Serena Williams, USA
2014 Serena Williams, USA
2015 Flavia Pennetta, ITA
2016 Angelique Kerber, GER
2017 Sloane Stephens, USA
2018 Naomi Osaka, JPN
2019 ?
[U.S. Open titles - all-time]
8 - Molla Bjurstedt Mallory
7 - Helen Wills Moody
6 - Serena Williams*
6 - Chris Evert
5 - Margaret Smith-Court
5 - Steffi Graf
4 - Pauline Betz
4 - Maria Bueno
4 - Helen Jacobs
4 - Billie Jean King
4 - Alice Marble
4 - Elisabeth Moore
4 - Martina Navratilova
4 - Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman
*CAREER OVERALL SLAM TITLES - ACTIVE*
[singles/doubles/mixed]
39 - Serena Williams, USA (23-14-2)
23 - Venus Williams, USA (7-14-2)
8 - Bethanie Mattek-Sands, USA (0-5-3)
7 - Samantha Stosur, AUS (1-3-3)
6 - Sania Mirza, IND (0-3-3)
6 - Katarina Srebotnik, SLO (0-1-5)
5 - Sara Errani, ITA (0-5-0)
5 - Kristina Mladenovic, FRA (0-3-2)
5 - Maria Sharapova, RUS (5-0-0)
*2019 WTA DOUBLES FINALS - DUOS*
5...Groenefeld/Schuurs, GER/NED (0-5)
4...Hsieh/Strycova, TPE/CZE (4-0)
4...Chan/Chan, TPE/TPE (3-1)
3...MERTENS/SABALENKA, BEL/BLR (2-0)
3...Babos/Mladenovic, HUN/FRA (2-1)
3...Melichar/Peschke, USA/CZE (2-1)
3...Dabrowski/Xu, CAN/CHN (1-2)
2...AZARENKA/BARTY, BLR/AUS (1-0)
2...Stosur/Sh.Zhang, AUS/CHN (1-1)
2...Kalinskaya/Kuzmova, RUS/SVK (1-1)
2...Krawczyk/Olmos, USA/MEX (1-1)
2...Martinez Sanchez/Sorribes Tormo, ESP/ESP (1-1)
2...Flipkens/Larsson, BEL/SWE (1-1)
2...Krejcikova/Siniakova, CZE/CZE (1-1)
*SLAM MX TITLES - active*
5...Katarina Srebotnik, SLO
3...Latisha Chan, TPE
3...Bethanie Mattek-Sands, USA
3...Sania Mirza, IND
3...Samantha Stosur, AUS
2...Victoria Azarenka, BLR
2...Gaby Dabrowski, CAN
2...Anna-Lena Groenefeld, GER
2...Kristina Mladenovic, FRA
2...Serena Williams, USA
2...Venus Williams, USA
2...Vera Zvonareva, RUS
*U.S. OPEN WHEELCHAIR CHAMPIONS*
[singles]
2005 Esther Vergeer, NED
2006 Esther Vergeer, NED
2007 Esther Vergeer, NED
2008 --
2009 Esther Vergeer, NED
2010 Esther Vergeer, NED
2011 Esther Vergeer, NED
2012 --
2013 Aniek van Koot, NED
2014 Yui Kamiji, JPN
2015 Jordanne Whiley, GBR
2016 --
2017 Yui Kamiji, JPN
2018 Diede de Groot, NED
2019 ?
[doubles]
2005 Korie Homan & Esther Vergeer, NED/NED
2006 Jiske Griffioen & Esther Vergeer, NED/NED
2007 Jiske Griffioen & Esther Vergeer, NED/NED
2008 --
2009 Korie Homan & Esther Vergeer, NED/NED
2010 Esther Vergeer & Sharon Walraven, NED/NED
2011 Esther Vergeer & Sharon Walraven, NED/NED
2012 --
2013 Jiske Griffioen & Aniek van Koot, NED/NED
2014 Yui Kamiji & Jordanne Whiley, JPN/GBR
2015 Jiske Griffioen & Aniek van Koot, NED/NED
2016 --
2017 Marjolein Buis & Diede de Groot, NED/NED
2018 Diede de Groot & Yui Kamiji, NED/JPN
2019 ?
--
NOTE: event not held in 2008/12/16 (Paralympics)
TOP EARLY-ROUND (1r-2r): #10 Madison Keys/USA
TOP MIDDLE-ROUND (3r-QF): Elina Svitolina, UKR
TOP LATE-ROUND (SF-F): xx
TOP QUALIFYING MATCH: Q2: Isabella Shinikova/BUL def. Sachia Vickery/USA 6-1/4-6/7-6(6) - Shinikova MTO down MP at 6-5 in 3rd set TB, then comes back and wins 3 con. pts. to advance. Shinikova limps to net for her handshake, then Vickery airs out her frustrations on Twitter after the leaves the court.
TOP EARLY-RD. MATCH (1r-2r): 2nd Rd. - (Q) Taylor Townsend/USA def. #4 Simona Halep/ROU 2-6/6-3/7-6(4)
TOP MIDDLE-RD. MATCH (3r-QF): 4th Rd. - #23 Donna Vekic/CRO def. #26 Julia Goerges/GER 6-7(5)/7-5/6-3 (Goerges served for match and had MP in 2nd - has 3-DF game)
TOP LATE-RD. MATCH (SF-F/Jr.): xx
TOP NIGHT SESSION WOMEN'S MATCH: SF - #15 Bianca Andreescu/CAN def. #13 Belinda Bencic/SUI 7-6(3)/7-5
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FIRST VICTORY: Ana Bogdan/ROU (def. Dart/GBR)
FIRST SEED OUT: #27 Caroline Garcia, FRA (1st Rd. - lost to Jabeur/TUN)
UPSET QUEENS: Russia
REVELATION LADIES: United States
NATION OF POOR SOULS: ESP (1-4 in 1st Rd.; seeded Muguruza and CSN/ret. out)
CRASH & BURN: #11 Sloane Stephens/USA (1st Rd. - '17 champ lost to qualifier A.Kalinskaya on Ashe for first career slam MD win)
ZOMBIE QUEEN OF NEW YORK: Donna Vekic/CRO (4th Rd. - 1 MP saved vs. Julia Goerges, reaches first career slam QF)
IT ("Canadian"): Bianca Andreescu/CAN
Ms.OPPORTUNITY: Belinda Bencic/SUI
LAST QUALIFIER STANDING: Taylor Townsend/USA (4th Rd.) (LL: Flipkens-2nd Rd.)
LAST WILD CARD STANDING: Kristie Ahn/USA (4th Rd.)
LAST BANNERETTE STANDING: Serena Williams (in F)
COMEBACK PLAYER: Taylor Townsend/USA
VETERAN PLAYER (KIMIKO CUP): Serena Williams/USA
DOUBLES STAR: Nominees: Mattek-Sands, Azarenka/Barty, Mertens/Sabalenka, H.Chan
BIG APPLE BANNERETTE BREAKTHROUGH: Kristie Ahn/USA
BROADWAY-BOUND: "Call Me Coco" summer preview show
LADY OF THE EVENING: Serena Williams, USA
JUNIOR BREAKOUT: xx
posted by Todd.Spiker @ 7:48 PM
2 Comments:
Weather making a mess of juniors and wheelchair.
Amused that Canada has gone all in on Andreescu and changed We The North to She The North.
On the other hand, WTA needs to learn how to promote Sabalenka. Has a goofy personality that can draw people in.
3 events this week, and Zhengzhou is a Premier. Then the following 3 weeks have Osaka(Premier), Wuhan(Premier 5), and Beijing(Premier Mandatory). Expect random results the first two weeks with limited fields, then the push for YEC and Zhuhai starts.
Doubles notes:
Barty would be first Aussie to win US Open since herself last year, and the first since Stosur won Australia this year.
Mertens would be the first woman from Belgium to win the US Open. First at a slam since Clijsters won 2003 Wimbledon.
In the two sides of the same coin edition-Sabalenka or Azarenka would be the first from Belarus to win US Open since Zvereva in 1996, or any slam since 1997 Wimbledon, also Zvereva.
Team Title(Azarenka/Barty) vs Team Potential. Both Azarenka and Barty won Junior singles titles, but the fact that Azarenka is still looking for her first doubles slam is a surprise. She won 4 junior titles, so you feel that she is due.
The odd thing? If she loses, she would be a former #1 in singles that lost her first 4 doubles slams, which even done in reverse order, does apply to Barty.
Fun fact-Andreescu(2017) and Vondrousova(2015) both won 2 junior slams in doubles. 2019 winners are on the clock.
Stat of the Day- 6- The number of countries or republics that won their maiden slam title this decade.
Only fitting that a decade in which Italy(Schiavone) won their first in the second slam, has a contender in the final slam. Canada has a chance to make it 7, after Belarus, China, Latvia, Denmark, and Japan added their name to the list of winners.
What about the next decade? Ukraine is in pole position, with others like Estonia, Kazakhstan, Poland seemingly close.
"On the other hand, WTA needs to learn how to promote..."
Famous last words. ;)
#TheyGotTheBeat #SheGotTheBeat
Ha! Good pull on the Vika/Ash statistical flip.
Although, as Gauff alluded to last week, the juniors hardly ever get any time off in big events. Two matches a day (and maybe even another in doubes) are common. Child labor... :)
Weather delays are the only thing that make a larger U.S. Open WC field potentially problematic. But they *could* just start playing on Monday instead of Wednesday/Thursday to give more of a scheduling cushion.
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