USO OOP....Day 8... 9/2/19

[rex]

ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM 12:00 PM

N. Osaka (JPN) [1] vs. B. Bencic (SUI) [13]
A. Zverev (GER) [6] vs. D. Schwartzman (ARG) [20]

7:00 PM

M. Cilic (CRO) (22) vs R. Nadal (ESP) (2)
T. Townsend (USA) vs. B. Andreescu (CAN) [15]

LOUIS ARMSTRONG STADIUM 11:00 AM

D. Vekic (CRO) [23] vs. J. Goerges (GER) [26]
A. Rublev (RUS) vs. M. Berrettini (ITA) [24]
K. Ahn (USA) vs. E. Mertens (BEL) [25]

NOT BEFORE: 5:00 PM

G. Monfils (FRA) [13] vs. P. Andujar (ESP)

https://www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/sch ... omo=subnav

[Graveller]

It is Cilic vs Nadal (not Schwartzman)...

yes, I also want Nadal out so that we can celebrate another Federer-slam, but this strategy won't work

[rex]

It appears Asderaki is pregnant with her 2nd child.....

[Graveller]

Bencic breaks with two great winners when it was 5-5 30-30... now serving for the first set...

[Graveller]

First set in the pocket for Belinda... and Vekic still alive after Goerges served for the match in Set 2... on serve in Set 3 now in that match.

[rex]

Belinda owns all rallies over 4 shots. She knows how to construct points and play the court. Only Naomi's serve is keeping her in this match and quick hitters....

[rex]

My gawd.....Naomi, down 0-30, she gets a sitter at the net and returns the shot right back at Belinda, rather than the open court, absolutely poor shot selection. As I said, Naomi's net approaches is poor and remains wanting.

[Graveller]

If Naomi goes to the net, Belinda passes her...
if it is a long rally, Osaka returns poorly the moment that Belinda changes direction, and Bencic pulls the trigger relentlessly... 2-4 Belinda...

[rex]

Congrats to Belinda, schooled the one-dimensional Naomi. 3 straight wins this year....

Naomi....find yourself a coach that can teach you how to play the game, for a purely baseline game and a serve is not going to cut it (no Plan B), especially when the baseline game is contested as successfully as Belinda did again.....

[Graveller]

Belinda was on the court one hour after Vekic/Goerges... they are still playing...