Grand Slam US Open 2024

[BobbyMorri]

Popyrin blew a golden opportunity to make a semi or final imo.

Yeah, he did the tough part.

It is such a shame about his draw. He got the 2 best players on that side, back to back

 

[Cats_R_Cool_4_Ever]

Gotta watch Alex at 3:30am then get up and go to Geelong and watch Geelong tomorrow night, I’ll sleep like an angel tomorrow night even if Geelong lose lol

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Going to lose Alex seems off his game so many errors and been serving like crap

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Going to lose Alex seems off his game so many errors and been serving like crap

Draper is a very good player with massive shots something ADM doesn’t have really he’s solid for sure but having few weapons is an issue

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Draper is a very good player with massive shots something ADM doesn’t have really he’s solid for sure but having few weapons is an issue

Courier said that there was no energy or zip from Alex when he was training/practising said it was very subdued seems he's carried it into the match.

 

[Gift]

Feel like the match turned a bit towards Alex's way when the roof blocked the court from being hot and sunny.

Alex definitely not 100% so the sun was making him play worse

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Courier said that there was no energy or zip from Alex when he was training/practising said it was very subdued seems he's carried it into the match.

Said it before and I’ll say it again to win Slams (and that’s the goal), you have to have genuine weapons. Trying hard, competing what not isn’t a weapon all the top echelon of players have that. I’ve said for a while needs a coach change where he almost has to go backwards to go forwards meaning hit more winners if you miss so be it. You won’t win slams being Hewitt clones nowadays

 

[Gift]

A David Ferrer like career is prob the ceiling for De Minaur which is still decent and he will make a boatload of money. Doesnt have the serve or power to challenge the slam winners. Whoever wins this match has no chance against Sinner/Meddy

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Said it before and I’ll say it again to win Slams (and that’s the goal), you have to have genuine weapons. Trying hard, competing what not isn’t a weapon all the top echelon of players have that. I’ve said for a while needs a coach change where he almost has to go backwards to go forwards meaning hit more winners if you miss so be it. You won’t win slams being Hewitt clones nowadays

True. he's done amazing to reach top 10 and get to qrts in slam but I feel like that's his ceiling

We need an Alcraz or Barty to come through players who are freaks and have lots of weapons

 

[LukeParkerno1]

A David Ferrer like career is prob the ceiling for De Minaur which is still decent and will make a boatload of money. Doesnt have the serve or power to challenge the slam winners. Whoever wins this match has no chance against Sinner/Meddy

Draper has a chance he has the game at least. Not saying he will win but I wouldn’t say he has no chance.

 

[Gift]

Draper has a chance he has the game at least. Not saying he will win but I wouldn’t say he has no chance.

Yeah he has the weapons but I dont think hes mentally ready. Id say like 5% chance. If he proves me wrong then congrats to him.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

True. he's done amazing to reach top 10 and get to qrts in slam but I feel like that's his ceiling

We need an Alcraz or Barty to come through players who are freaks and have lots of weapons

Good luck with that one, without money in development Australia rely on a LOT of luck. Feel he lucked out this draw but then ridiculously dropped a set and spent an extra hour and a half on court last round and that’s his issue needs weapons so he’s not cooked by round 4 onwards.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Yeah he has the weapons but I dont think hes mentally ready. Id say like 5% chance. If he proves me wrong then congrats to him.

Sinner or Med are rightfully fave but I’d back Draper to win 1-2 sets

As long as Tiafoe doesn’t win please

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Reckon his hip has flared up didnt even go for that last shot

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Good luck with that one, without money in development Australia rely on a LOT of luck. Feel he lucked out this draw but then ridiculously dropped a set and spent an extra hour and a half on court last round and that’s his issue needs weapons so he’s not cooked by round 4 onwards.

If we cant develop then import some

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Reckon his hip has flared up didnt even go for that last shot

That’s what happens when you spend countless hours on court against blokes like his last round

 

[LukeParkerno1]

If we cant develop then import some

Great can’t wait we will get the cast offs from Russia like Saville or whatever

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Great can’t wait we will get the cast offs from Russia like Saville or whatever

Haha I was thinking more like juniors or send some promising aussie youngsters over seas to train at world class tennis academies

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Haha I was thinking more like juniors.

Without the coaching it’s worthless and Europe and the US pump millions into that we don’t. These massive tennis academies in Europe have been crucial in the exponential growth in tennis in these areas

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

At least he's making points tough for Draper to win

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

I'm going to bed congrats on making to a qrt final Alex

 

[Gigantic]

Draper into the semis and not a single set dropped yet, wow

 

[matt_897]

Said it before and I’ll say it again to win Slams (and that’s the goal), you have to have genuine weapons. Trying hard, competing what not isn’t a weapon all the top echelon of players have that. I’ve said for a while needs a coach change where he almost has to go backwards to go forwards meaning hit more winners if you miss so be it. You won’t win slams being Hewitt clones nowadays

Ah **** off, he clearly wasn’t 100%. You only pop around when loses to say the same shit over again.

Good effort from Alex to make the quarters given the hard court swing. Get your body right as Turin is reachable

 

[pepsi]

Quarter final was a great effort for Alex. Draper is in scintillating form, hasn't dropped a set all the way to the semis. Would be very cool if he could challenge sinner or Medvedev in the semi and I think he is a chance.

 

[YeoShuey]

Worst case final for me is Tiafoe vs Draper with Tiafoe winning. Probably a likely result at this stage too.

Players who I thought would win (based on past winning streaks against opponents) end up losing. Looking real good for Tiafoe then.