2026 U.S. Open Tennis

[Shepdogg]

Go Coco and Jovic!

 

[Erial_Lion]

Seven us men into the R32, and all seven are favored to advance. A few are smaller favorites, but something like 5 in the round of 16 seems very realistic.

 

[RochLion]

Tight match between Pegula and Fernandez going on in Ashe now. Split the first two sets with Jess not serving well. Let's go Jess! You can see, I believe, her sister Kelly sitting in the player's box with a Penn State shirt.

 

[Efejle]

Seven us men into the R32, and all seven are favored to advance. A few are smaller favorites, but something like 5 in the round of 16 seems very realistic.

Watch em lose today. Nobody does disappointing quite like the American men

 

[RochLion]

Tight match between Pegula and Fernandez going on in Ashe now. Split the first two sets with Jess not serving well. Let's go Jess! You can see, I believe, her sister Kelly sitting in the player's box with a Penn State shirt.

Tough gritty win by Jess! 1-6, 6-4, 6-3. Jess pulled away in the 3rd set by just keeping the ball in play and letting Fernandez make the mistake. Needs to improve that 1st serve for future rounds.

 

[KingLando]

Tough gritty win by Jess! 1-6, 6-4, 6-3. Jess pulled away in the 3rd set by just keeping the ball in play and letting Fernandez make the mistake. Needs to improve that 1st serve for future rounds.

She battled...happy for her. Definitely has to improve that first serve

 

[KingLando]

Watch em lose today. Nobody does disappointing quite like the American men

Paul's in the 5th against Bublik (surprised Paul was favored honestly)
Then tonight Shelton better not choke (but...)
Michelson and Tiafoe...I dont have a lot of faith in them nor their opponents so....

 

[Efejle]

Paul's in the 5th against Bublik (surprised Paul was favored honestly)
Then tonight Shelton better not choke (but...)
Michelson and Tiafoe...I dont have a lot of faith in them nor their opponents so....

Tommy with a nice comeback but he's gone in the round of 16 because Alcatraz.... we will see about the others

 

[KingLando]

Tommy with a nice comeback but he's gone in the round of 16 because Alcatraz.... we will see about the others

To be fair--I don't expect anyone to beat Carlos

 

[KingLando]

Emma had a very nice win over Muchova--didn't see that coming. Already 3 women into the 4th

 

[Efejle]

To be fair--I don't expect anyone to beat Carlos

Sasha.... MAYBE. That's about it

 

[dcf4psu]

To be fair--I don't expect anyone to beat Carlos

This is going to be a very interesting match.

 

[KingLando]

Sasha.... MAYBE. That's about it

Sasha hasn't looked great--going to have to raise his level
I'd bet on Carlos vs the field even with him just coming back from injury

 

[dcf4psu]

It's an NCAA weekend, but there are many great US Open matches coming this weekend.

 

[dcf4psu]

Sasha hasn't looked great--going to have to raise his level
I'd bet on Carlos vs the field even with him just coming back from injury

Agreed

 

[dcf4psu]

Tough gritty win by Jess! 1-6, 6-4, 6-3. Jess pulled away in the 3rd set by just keeping the ball in play and letting Fernandez make the mistake. Needs to improve that 1st serve for future rounds.

I still question why Pegula played Washington a few weeks ago. She's played too much tennis leading up to the US Open IMO.

 

[KingLando]

I still question why Pegula played Washington a few weeks ago. She's played too much tennis leading up to the US Open IMO.

I think part of it was knowing she has a ton of points to defend at the Aussie Open next year and saw DC as an opportunity to pick up some to cancel out the 1st round exit the French...gives her some options next year. And later this year.

 

[dcf4psu]

I think part of it was knowing she has a ton of points to defend at the Aussie Open next year and saw DC as an opportunity to pick up some to cancel out the 1st round exit the French...gives her some options next year. And later this year.

Tough call given her age.

 

[RochLion]

Emma had a very nice win over Muchova--didn't see that coming. Already 3 women into the 4th

Ahh, I was pulling for Muchova! She's from the same town in Czechia that my parents are from. I think her potential years of winning a major are numbered, much like Pegula and Svitolina.

 

[KingLando]

Tough call given her age.

Agreed--Pegula has said she cares more about being #1 than a major title though--if that's true then it makes even more sense
And, at her age, maybe she figures she might as well play as much as she can while she's still at her peak (or close to it)

 

[KingLando]

Ahh, I was pulling for Muchova! She's from the same town in Czechia that my parents are from. I think her potential years of winning a major are numbered, much like Pegula and Svitolina.

I really like Muchova as well. I can't see Svitolina winning one--but now she will because I said that lol

 

[KingLando]

Shelton's path is about to get easier as long as Tsitsipas doesn't collapse. Lehecka really not looking strong at all.

 

[KingLando]

The Americans continue rolling. Michelsen--legit change to make the quarters

 

[RochLion]

Finally the ESPN love fest with the Williams sisters can end! Serena and Venus were defeated in a 3rd set tiebreaker by Chan and Joint. Actually one of the most exciting doubles matches I've seen. Williams sisters were up 0-5 in the 3rd set tiebreak before Chan/Joint rattled off 10 or next 12 points. Chan was incredible at the net making lightning quick volleys. Really interested to see how they do going forward.

Serena, Venus Williams’ US Open doubles journey ends in tiebreaker crusher

It had been four years since Serena and Venus Williams played together in the U.S. Open. They didn’t win the match, but they sure claimed the moment. And the memories. The sisters crammed years’ w…

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[KingLando]

Finally the ESPN love fest with the Williams sisters can end! Serena and Venus were defeated in a 3rd set tiebreaker by Chan and Joint. Actually one of the most exciting doubles matches I've seen. Williams sisters were up 0-5 in the 3rd set tiebreak before Chan/Joint rattled off 10 or next 12 points. Chan was incredible at the net making lightning quick volleys. Really interested to see how they do going forward.

Serena, Venus Williams’ US Open doubles journey ends in tiebreaker crusher

It had been four years since Serena and Venus Williams played together in the U.S. Open. They didn’t win the match, but they sure claimed the moment. And the memories. The sisters crammed years’ w…

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Chan was the best player on the court for sure

 

[dcf4psu]

Chan was the best player on the court for sure

Her right arm was heavily wrapped and I wondered if that was why her serve was so slow.

 

[dcf4psu]

Finally the ESPN love fest with the Williams sisters can end! Serena and Venus were defeated in a 3rd set tiebreaker by Chan and Joint. Actually one of the most exciting doubles matches I've seen. Williams sisters were up 0-5 in the 3rd set tiebreak before Chan/Joint rattled off 10 or next 12 points. Chan was incredible at the net making lightning quick volleys. Really interested to see how they do going forward.

Serena, Venus Williams’ US Open doubles journey ends in tiebreaker crusher

It had been four years since Serena and Venus Williams played together in the U.S. Open. They didn’t win the match, but they sure claimed the moment. And the memories. The sisters crammed years’ w…

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The only thing I'll say to this is that for the most part I agree. But, the Williams sisters were playing back in the 1990's so to see them competing in doubles last night as well as they did was to me pretty remarkable.

 

[KingLando]

Solid schedule coming up today-Americans were almost perfect yesterday

Fritz should win. Coco should win easily. Jovic/Eala might be a preview of future finals that could go either way. Tien has a very tough match. Anisimova should win. Zheng/Gea is really a flip of a coin. Keys is lucky to be in the draw still--really tough matchup with Qinwen who appears to be healthy.

And Svitolina did lose so I feel better about the "will never win a major" comment

 

[CDW3333]

Shelton's path is about to get easier as long as Tsitsipas doesn't collapse. Lehecka really not looking strong at all.

Shelton is 3-0 lifetime against Lehecka but 0-1 lifetime against Tsitsipas.

 

[KingLando]

Shelton is 3-0 lifetime against Lehecka but 0-1 lifetime against Tsitsipas.

Yeah but Tsitsipas isn't the same player he once was--Lehecka is also, IMO, getting better--but stats rarely lie so good call

 

[Erial_Lion]

The only thing I'll say to this is that for the most part I agree. But, the Williams sisters were playing back in the 1990's so to see them competing in doubles last night as well as they did was to me pretty remarkable.

Yea, I loved watching their match last night. While it's probably time for both of them (or at least Venus) to hang it up on the singles side, I hope they keep competing together in doubles.

 

[Erial_Lion]

Great day for the US men yesterday. 3 more today, and I'd think that 2-1 is a very realistic result. We've lucked out with some nice draws in this one (and fortunately taken advantage of them to this point).

 

[KingLando]

Keys won the first set in about 22 minutes--early on looks like I'm wrong saying it would be a tough match for Madi lol

 

[KingLando]

So much for Amanda "should win"...played poorly today...lost it

 

[LionJim]

So much for Amanda "should win"...played poorly today...lost it

Shucks. The mental part is overwhelming.

 

[KingLando]

Madi just imploded--up 5-0 in the third and lost 7 straight. Wow

 

[LionJim]

Madi just imploded--up 5-0 in the third and lost 7 straight. Wow

Cramps?

 

[KingLando]

Cramps?

No--just mentally lost it--when she got broken the 3rd straight time to go down 6-5 she slammed the racket off her head about 5 times.

 

[KingLando]

Americans are doing a 180 from yesterday
Fritz was up 2 sets and a break--now going to a 5th

 

[Efejle]

Americans are doing a 180 from yesterday
Fritz was up 2 sets and a break--now going to a 5th

Fritz choking it away. Story of his career