2011 US Open Day 15 OoP & Discussion

[ponchi101]

I think you all are a bit too quick to draw conclusions...

Perhaps. But we have 5 matches setting precedents.
And we ARE NOT Mary Carillo. We know little about this...

[Edmond Dantès]

I think you all are a bit too quick to draw conclusions...

Not 'all'

[suliso]

Nole's a bit timid in the last few games. Keeping the rallies THAT long is probably not the best idea fo him.

[munchin]

I like Mary Carillo. I like that she has the balls to speak truth when others are afraid to.

Serena acted like an ass-clown. Carillo said as much.

I like Mary but I think her choice of words was outrageously unprofessional. She sounded like a WWE wrestler (quite literally). Ass-clown? Really? The second coming of Edward R. Murrow she is not.

[Edmond Dantès]

Nole's a bit timid in the last few games. Keeping the rallies THAT long is probably not the best idea fo him.

Wouldn't say it's timidity. It can take a lot of shots to break Rafa's defending.....and sometimes it doesn't break

[Edmond Dantès]

A phenomenal standard of play in this match.

[luvs10s]

:agree:

[Doc_P]

i think they should change the balls every 4 games the way these two are punishing the felt

[omess]

What a point !!!! wow

[Doc_P]

what a finish to an unbelievable game

[suliso]

That was a glorious game. Djokovic finally breaking back on his 6th bp...

[Kirkus]

So where's her venom for Mike Bryan or Philip Petzschner? Mike Bryan went beyond words, allegedly. He put his hand(s) on an official. Petzschner did something that could conceivably have hurt someone.

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To be clear, Serena's behavior WAS unacceptable. But then it has to be unacceptable for men, too. Otherwise, it's a sexist point of view on the part of Mary Carillo that reinforces that machismo among guys is fine but women should have to conform to an unequal standard. That's just not right. Condemn it all, regardless of the perpetrator. Or say nothing.

Based on the amounts of the fines, the USTA seems to have it in good perspective, or at least close. Mary's missing the boat and grinding the ax of her choosing.

But during the interview she wasn't asked about Bryan or Petzschner. She was asked about Serena and the incident yesterday.

I don't know if you listened to the interview, but she also called Serena "a remarkable talent" and "a great champion". She said she's happy that Serena is healthy again and that the sport needs her.

[James7]

Nadal is really damp again. Sweat is just pouring off of him. Like a continuous drip off his nose during service preparations. I don't remember him being quite so wet all the time before this year.

[Scotty]

what a finish to an unbelievable game

this.



Also, who got the warning about time violation? Or did that even happen? The USO website video commentators weren't clear (or didn't know themselves).

[ponchi101]

Perfect game for Novak. "Hey, Rafa. Back to serve!" In one minute.