First round
Djokovic over Janowicz in 3, Myneni over Vesely in 4
Pella over Fratangelo in 5, Youzhny over Klizan in 4
Isner over Tiafoe in 3, Darcis over Thompson in 4
Lacko over Escobedo in 4, Gasquet over Edmund in 3
Tsonga over Andreozzi in 3, Haase over Duckworth in 5
Kovalik over Pospisil in 5, Anderson over Nishioka in 5
Sock over Fritz in 4, Herbert over Zverev in 5
Stakhovsky over Elias in 4, Cilic over Dutra Silva in 3
Nadal over Istomin in 3, Seppi over Robert in 5
Bellucci over Kuznetsov in 3, Ramos-Vinolas over Benneteau in 4
Pouille over Kukushkin in 3, Clezar over Chiudinelli in 4
Baker over Delbonis in 4, Bautista Agut over Garcia-Lopez in 4
Monfils over Muller in 4, Satral over McDonald in 4
Almagro over Fucsovics in 5, Cuevas over Sela in 3
Paire over Lajovic in 4, Baghdatis vs. Bagnis in 3
R. Harrison over Mannarino in 3, Raonic over Brown in 3
Thiem over Millman in 3, Jaziri over Berankis in 3
Carreno Busta over Ivashka in 3, Querrey over Tipsarevic in 3
Johnson over Donskoy in 3, Del Potro over Schwartzman in 3
Fognini over Gabashvili in 4, Ferrer over Dolgopolov in 3
Kyrgios over Bedene in 3, Zeballos over Mayer in 4
Dodig over Marchenko in 4, Tomic over Dzumhur in 3
A. Zverev over Brands in 3, Evans over Ram in 4
Giannessi over Kudla in 5, Verdasco over Wawrinka in 5
Nishikori over Becker in 3, Khachanov over Fabbiano in 3
Mathieu over C. Harrison in 4, Mahut over Kohlschreiber in 4
Karlovic over Lu in 4, Young over Struff in 4
Troicki over Albot in 3, Goffin over Donaldson in 3
Coric over Lopez in 5, Sousa over Estrella Burgos in 3
Chardy over Mmoh in 3, Dimitrov over Cervantes in 3
Stepanek over Simon in 4, Lorenzi over Berlocq in 4
Monaco over Granollers in 4, Murray over Rosol in 3
Second round
Djokovic over Myneni in 3
Youzhny over Pella in 5
Isner over Darcis in 3
Gasquet over Lacko in 3
Tsonga over Haase in 3
Anderson over Kovalik in 4
Sock over Herbert in 4
Cilic over Stakhovsky in 3
Nadal over Seppi in 3
Ramos-Vinolas over Bellucci in 3
Pouille over Clezar in 3
Bautista Agut over Baker in 3
Monfils over Satral in 3
Cuevas over Almagro in 4
Baghdatis over Paire in 4
Raonic over Harrison in 3
Thiem over Jaziri in 4
Querrey over Carreno Busta in 4
Del Potro over Johnson in 4
Fognini over Ferrer in 4
Kyrgios over Zeballos in 3
Tomic over Dodig in 4
A. Zverev over Evans in 4
Verdasco over Giannessi in 3
Nishikori over Khachanov in 3
Mahut over Mathieu in 4
Karlovic over Young in 4
Goffin over Troicki in 3
Coric over Sousa in 4
Dimitrov over Chardy in 4
Stepanek over Lorenzi in 4
Murray over Monaco in 3
Third round
Djokovic over Youzhny in 3
Isner over Gasquet in 4
Tsonga over Anderson in 3
Cilic over Sock in 3
Nadal over Ramos-Vinolas in 3
Pouille over Bautista Agut in 4
Monfils over Cuevas in 3
Raonic over Baghdatis in 3
Thiem over Querrey in 4
Del Potro over Fognini in 4
Kyrgios over Tomic in 4
Verdasco over A. Zverev in 4
Nishikori over Mahut in 3
Goffin over Karlovic in 4
Dimitrov over Coric in 5
Murray over Stepanek in 3
Fourth round
Djokovic over Isner in 5
Cilic over Tsonga in 3
Nadal over Pouille in 4
Raonic over Monfils in 4
Del Potro over Thiem in 4
Kyrgios over Verdasco in 4
Goffin over Nishikori in 5
Murray over Dimitrov in 3
Quarterfinals
Cilic over Djokovic in 4
Nadal over Raonic in 5
Kyrgios over Del Potro in 4
Murray over Goffin in 3
Semifinals
Cilic over Nadal in 4
Murray over Kyrgios in 4
Final
Murray over Cilic in 4
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just looked at the espn expert picks. 7 are for murray and only 3 for nole!! when was it last that nole only got 3 espn picks in any slam let alone a hard-court one?? so people clearly think that something is still up with him.
garber picked cilic.
anyone else remember a time when murray was such an overwhelming favourite?
Only among the media who seem to be reactionary with a short memory.
Djokovic is still the heavy favourite in betting circles. He’s just about the odds on favourite outright.
ok didn’t know about the betting odds hawks…good to know…quite a turn around when a few months ago he was the prohibitive favourite in the media and in possession of all 4 slams! that was only 3 months ago!
You are right Amy.
Andy has all of the momentum and Nole is a big unknown in terms of his injury and personal issues.
Rafa is sounding good but it’s been a very long time since he made it past QF rounds.
i am still very nervous for rafa in the early rounds hawks. he hasn’t got even to a qf since rg 15! that is a lot of pressure on ANY elite player.
if he gets to the quarters i see him beating raonic. did you know that j-mac isn’t working with raonic the next 2 weeks? a trifle odd no?
Yup. And after that, he said he will only be returning if Milos wants him too.
So, reading between the lines, I think that they will be splitting ways.
Which is OK IMO. I don’t think that JMac would make a great long term coach. However, it was a smart short term move for Wimbledon.
You could readily see the improvement in Raonic’s approach/net game and it was no coincidence that Milos made it to his first slam final.
As far as Rafa goes, I think the pressure is somewhat off of him because expectations are low. Same for me as a fan. I am cautiously optimistic but I’m not expecting a deep run past the QF for him.
If it happens, it will be great of course but I’m less uptight about it compared to when I saw him as the No. 1, 2 or 3 favourite to win.
Oddsmakers currently have Rafa as a virtual fifth favourite tied with Cilic, Nishi and Stan.
Top favourites are Djokovic, Murray, Raonic and Delpo but the latter two aren’t very significant favourites ahead of Rafa.
Rafa’s best shot of course to win another slam is at the French. I don’t hold much hope for him anywhere else TBH.
do you know anything about pouille who rafa is due to meet hawks?? i have never seen him play but i know he is supposed to be talented and i don’t think rafa has played him before – and we know rafa doesn’t like playing people new to him. i am nervous about this match!
benny you probably know a lot about pouille?
obviously if rafa is playing like rafa then pouille isn’t a threat. but i worry he may be tight. does pouille have the ability to capitalise?
hawks i think raonic is fine with moya!! doesn’t need j-mac…
You didn’t ask me but imo, he’s dangerous, very dangerous. I didn’t pick him to beat Rafa, though. But he’s the kind of opponent who could make it a long match.
thanks rc! happy for info from anyone who knows their tennis! i have never seen him play. i am worried about this match. what weapons does pouille have? does he have a big serve?
Cilic already one break down. So far isn’t looking like USO 2016 champion!
He’s bit atypical as a Frenchie, I say. Calm, strong and hard working like Dominic Thiem; powerful serve (not like Isner, Karlovic, Raonic), but consistent. I think Rafa can work out how to beat him. I’ll defer to Hawks or Benny to elaborate.
He’s not the type to be intimidated or shrink away from a fight.
I am surprised that so many ESPN analysts picked Murray. They must think that Novak is a question mark due to the wrist and after getting knocked out early in both Wimbledon and Rio.
You don’t want to write off the guy who has dominated the sport for the last two years. Novak will be motivated to do well at the last slam of the year. He’s already made history this year.
As for Rafa, I don’t have expectations beyond a quarterfinal result here. Anything more than that would be a bonus. But with all that has happened at the slams with Rafa, I am not getting carried away. He hasn’t played a slam since RG, and he didn’t get very far there or at the AO. We know how demanding it is to compete in a slam. So we have to see how Rafa’s body holds up. I also think that it’s good that Rafa is coming in under the radar. No pressure on him.
Wow!! deuce still asking her “innocent” questions!!!
deuce is hoping somebody will take Rafa out. If he does go to the final and meet Muzz, chances are, Rafa will win. deuce has bought a sofa!!!
Yes, Cilic with a slow start. But it’s on serve.
Ostapenko with a break over Kvitova.
Pouille is a very good player for his age.
However, he has Top 10 wins against Gasquet and Ferrer. Otherwise he is 0-6 including s 6-2, 6-1 loss to Rafa at MC last year.
He can only trouble Rafa if Rafa is not on his game.
ok thanks rc. he sounds very dangerous if rafa is tight. however i made a mistake when i thought rafa had never played him. i just looked it up and he played him last year on the clay and won with the loss of only 3 games!! that has reassured me big time!
Cilic match now on serve. Vinci on a roll
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Mary W AUGUST 29, 2016 AT 3:41 PM
Wow!! deuce still asking her “innocent” questions!!!
deuce is hoping somebody will take Rafa out. If he does go to the final and meet Muzz, chances are, Rafa will win. deuce has bought a sofa!!!
snap hawks i just looked him up and saw that match result. so am reasssured. of course as i said above i am only worried if rafa is very uptight.
When Rafa is very uptight, even the Mental Toothpick can beat him.
Forza Robbie!!
yeah exactly. can lose to anyone.
mental toothpick is now one of my fave nicknames!
your’s are better than brad gilbert’s – what’s his for nando…dinner at nando’s??
Verdasco Sauce maybe?
I wasn’t far off. It’s “Tabasco”!
http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2013/01/17/brad-gilbert-espn-tennis-nickname-list/1842859/
wow genuinely surprised by that! am sure he’s called him dinner at nandos on numerous occasions…
gilbert has nicknamitis so maybe he has several monikers for players…
remember him calling him tabasco as well..
why don’t you tweet him your suggestion of mental toothpick??!!
actually mental toothpick might get him sued no? don’t suppose nando would be thrilled by it funny though it is…
#MuzzFavorite
#deuceMustBeDoingCartwheels!
What about a upset from Johnson to beat Delpo. He is playing fantastic the last weeks.
not looking likely after Johnson’s first-round struggle
Muzz has a cakewalk draw. The only threat is Delpo who may not really be in contention. Rafa has a good draw before the Quarters. Can he get past Raonic or Djok or Cilic or Muzz? The answer is yes if his forehand is back.
Anyway, every win of his seems a bonus these days after the disastrous 2015 so I am not allowing myself to hope or expect any great results. I think Rafa’s best shot to win another slam is at USO and RG. Not just RG.
Unless Djok is really injured, a Djok/Rafa semi is more likely than a Cilic/Rafa semi.
An expert predicts: Pouille will win the U.S.Open.
http://www.espn.com/tennis/usopen16/story/_/id/17402656/us-open-experts-picks-some-doubts-whether-novak-djokovic-serena-williams-prevail
Totally underwhelmed with ESPN’s “expert” panel. Murray is the Flavor of the Month (or two) so picking him is understandable, while Djokovic has been struggling and has a much tougher draw. He’s also got to be well rested and isn’t a player that needs a lot of court/practice time to find his game. If healthy he’s quite capable of working his way into even a slam. Can’t see anyone other than these two as favorites. Rafa needs his normal forehand back to do serious damage here. He does seem relaxed and happy and feeling no pressure.
I suspect JMac has chosen broadcasting over coaching for the US Open.
Ramara (AT 4:14 PM),
I posted an article about JMac & Raonic a couple of days ago:
https://tenngrand.com/social/player-pages/north-of-the-border/#comment-147994
TENNIS.com @Tennis 32s32 seconds ago
Upset in the making? Kyle Edmund is routing No. 13 Richard Gasquet, 6-2, 6-2. #USOpen http://tennis.com/scores
#Wow
#BlownGasquet
Sad but not surprising. Reeeshie is having a bad year, as is Daveeed. Those two may be done as even top 20 players.
Now that one is a surprise!
nny i just looked at the pool and margot is there. thought you might like to know. you could leave her a comment!
Amy,
Thanks for letting me know. Of course I will leave deucey/margot a message!
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obviously the real truth is that i am so evil and devious that i have registerd twice. once as me amy and once as the real me margot/deucey!!
is there nothing which i am not capable of !!!
Amy,
I forgot how to put in a comment!
You know, it would be funny if it wasn’t so out there! Yes, you registered as two different people! LOL!
Now if you and deucey/Margot actually exchange comments, wouldn’t that be just hilarious!
?
Tiafoe up a set and two breaks against The Pox On Tennis.
A set and ONE break.
Tiafoe up two sets against The Pox On Tennis.
Hopefully it won’t be just another classic deer in the headlights unable to close when it really counts match.
#BetweenTheEars
#HowManyTimes
In response to Amy, Pouille is a good young talent who has a very solid game. He had a great QF run at Wimbledon and he could test Rafa. Only way he could win is if Rafa was way off his game. I don’t have him getting there though. I have RBA outlasting him in five in round three.
ok thanks benny. just fretting as usual! worried he will get tense and lose control of the forehand in deja vu of previous slam collapses.
I always think that Rafa has the advantage in a best of five set match. Pouille’s got game. He’s had a really good year. But as long as the wrist is okay and Rafa is fit enough, then I think he will be okay. I really cannot complain about Rafa’s early round opponents. He got lucky.
I see that Isner came back to tie it up at two sets all. Unfortunately, that is what I thought would happen. Tiafoe is not experienced enough to get it done when he’s up two sets.
Mugu is in quite the battle.
what’s going on with mugu?
Mugu won!
Tiafoe just broke Isner to serve for the match!
He really needs to try and keep it together now!
come on tiafoe!! make hawks’s day!
No, tiafoe was broken by Isner. He doesn’t have enough experience in this kind of situation.
I think Tiafoe lost his chance for the upset win when he couldn’t serve out the match.
They may be heading for a tb.
5-5 in the fifth set
ESPN commies were saying that Isner was rattled by all the crowd support for Tiafoe.
Tiafoe down 0-30
Now 30-30
Hang in there, Tiafoe!
Tiafoe holds serve. Now Isner serving to get to a tab.
To get to a tiebreak!
What a Heartbreaker ! Didn’t see it but omg, the score.
Tiafoe didn’t believe.
Anyone who doesn’t think tennis is between the ears doesn’t know tennis.
The Pox On Tennis survives.
#GodsCountry
Unggoy playing tennis between his ears? Huh?
Rough loss for tiafoe. Huge win for Isner.
Yes, that was tough to watch, but you could see it coming. Isner was able to handle the pressure of a fifth set tb. Tiafoe folded under the pressure.
As Hawkeye said, he just didn’t believe. More work to be done by this young man. But he needs to take the experience he gained from this match and keep on working to get better.
Phil Collins. Cool.
Stand up Colin. God’s country.
JJ has come out fearless and is using his varieties…not giving Nole much rhythm…the Serb serving well
wow…MTO for djokovic so early on
Nole 0.2
When you lose at a challenger QF in Germany to a guy named Geens then take the second set off of Djokovic a few weeks later. #janowicz
I was checking back in on this match while watching other programming. When I last tuned in JJ broke Novak. Now I see that JJ won the second set.
This is surprising. He took a MTO. So I guess something is up with the wrist. JJ hasn’t done anything lately to suggest that he might give Novak trouble.
Novak up a break in the third set. ESPN commies talking non-stop about what is going on with Novak.
This could go really ugly for Novak…he seems to be struggling physically and JJ is playing well enough to capitalize if things don’t improve for Nole.