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beehive_bob said:
Brilliant again from Jack Draper. This lad looks the real deal. Not dropped a set and through to the semi finals! Even if he doesn't make it all the way, he's had an amazing tournament
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Absolutely always been very talented just unfortunately very injury prone
But he’s in with a chance
Sinner or Medvedev will be tough though they are another level
 
Alan Harper's Tash said:
Draper has destroyed De Minaur there.
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Glad to see I'm not alone in watching this incredible march to the semis, for both of our countries! ;-)

2 USA, 1 GBR (who hasn't dropped a set as I noted), and of course, 1 heavy favorite no matter who wins the last match later tonight.

Great things are still possible, but I'll be heavily cheering for Jack to get some recovery for his next match. He sure did well in his first time playing in Arthur Ashe Stadium.
 
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Black&White&BlueMoon Town said:
Glad to see I'm not alone in watching this incredible march to the semis, for both of our countries! ;-)

2 USA, 1 GBR (who hasn't dropped a set as I noted), and of course, 1 heavy favorite no matter who wins the last match later tonight.

Great things are still possible, but I'll be heavily cheering for Jack to get some recovery for his next match. He sure did well in his first time on Arthur Ashe Stadium.
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He’s the best option for the US players to face in the final too!

He’ll have his work cut out against Sinner or Medvedev though.

He, along with the two Americans are certainly the story of the tournament this year.
 
Alan Harper's Tash said:
He’s the best option for the US players to face in the final too!
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We can selfishly cheer for our countrymen to make the finals.

My heart says Tiafoe, but my head says Fritz. It will be an amazing match Friday night.

Alan Harper's Tash said:
He’ll have his work cut out against Sinner or Medvedev though.
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Yes, and either of those two winning tonight would not surprise me. Two Slam winners vs. our 3, we get it! ;-)
Alan Harper's Tash said:
He, along with the two Americans are certainly the story of the tournament this year.
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Tiafoe beat Nadal 2 years back to get to the semis prior, so he's been here before. His new coach has helped him mentally over the summer on the hardcourts, so fingers crossed for him. This is Fritz's first semi, and if he serves and his backhand is as dominant as it was last night vs. Zverev, I'd favor him over most anyone this side of Sinner/Med. But no one should underestimate Draper - his game has been legit as I pointed out after Alcaraz went out and he was dominating his opponents, just like he did today. That final game was a masterclass of shots.

We're hungry for the first US men's major win since 2003, and yes, I'm still salty about 2009 Wimbledon.
 
Black&White&BlueMoon Town said:
We can selfishly cheer for our countrymen to make the finals.

My heart says Tiafoe, but my head says Fritz. It will be an amazing match Friday night.


Yes, and either of those two winning tonight would not surprise me. Two slam winners vs. our 3, we get it! ;-)

Tiafoe beat Nadal 2 years back to get to the semis prior, so he's been here before. His new coach has helped him mentally over the summer on the hardcourts, so fingers crossed for him. This is Fritz's first semi, and if he servers and his backhand is as dominant as it was last night vs. Zverev, I'd favor him over most anyone this side of Sinner/Med.

We're hungry for the first US men's major win since 2003, and yes, I'm still salty about 2009 Wimbledon.
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What’s the story behind the lack of a US champion since Roddick? It’s a crazy stat to me.

I have to confess that I love great tennis matches, but am a fair weather fan that doesn’t do the hard yards.
 
Alan Harper's Tash said:
What’s the story behind the lack of a US champion since Roddick? It’s a crazy stat to me.

I have to confess that I love great tennis matches, but am a fair weather fan that doesn’t do the hard yards.
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A dip in talent after the likes of Connors-McEnroe-Sampras-Chang-Courier-Agassi-Roddick, and oh, these 3-4 guys named Roger, Rafael, Novak, and even Andy were on the scene winning most everything in sight. ;-)

We had good players with their strengths, mainly Isner and Querrey on dominant service games, but not as overly strong all around in their game, like the current group of players that are either on the rise (Nakashima and Michelsen) or already arrived in the top 20.

We're finally to the point of having 5 in the top 20, but none in the top 10, but now's as good a time as any for a breakthrough, especially on home soil. Fritz and Paul did fine at the Olympics at getting the Bronze in doubles, but each I've thought had the chance to break through, and this could very well be Fritz/Tiafoe's time.
 
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Black&White&BlueMoon Town said:
A dip in talent afterwards after the likes of Connors-McEnroe-Sampras-Chang-Courier-Agassi-Roddick, and oh, these 3-4 guys named Roger, Rafael, Novak, and even Andy were on the scene winning most everything in sight. ;-)

We had good players with their strengths, mainly Isner and Querrey on dominant service games, but not as overly strong all around in their game, like the current group of players that are either on the rise (Nakashima and Michelsen) or already arrived in the top 20.

We're finally to the point of having 5 in the top 20, but none in the top 10, but now's as good a time as any for a breakthrough, especially on home soil. Fritz and Paul did fine at the Olympics at getting the Bronze in doubles, but each I've thought had the chance to break through, and this could very well be Fritz/Tiafoe's time.
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The ending of the mega superstar is over too. That gives others a chance to reach the top and gain confidence.

An interesting few years ahead.
 
Alan Harper's Tash said:
The ending of the mega superstar is over too. That gives others a chance to reach the top and gain confidence.

An interesting few years ahead.
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It won't surprise me if Sinner and Alcaraz are the dominant forces through the next five years, but there are others who could join them for more parity, including Sinner's opponent tonight if he's on his game.

Joker got his Gold, and if you would have told him he'd not win 1 Grand Slam this year but for that medal, I bet he'd gladly take where he's at. Fair play on that too.
 
Alan Harper's Tash said:
He, along with the two Americans are certainly the story of the tournament this year.
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Good luck to Jack Draper today, hope he plays a great match and we'll see where things can go. From what I've seen, he's certainly capable of the upset if he continues dictating pace like he has. Either way, this tournament will be something he can build upon. I'd love it for this to be his time too at the young age of 22. He's had a great run and will get plenty of cheering from me.

I'm out at a concert today/tonight, so I won't be watching either men's match live here, but I'll certainly be tuning in to catch them both at some point. DVR is a great thing.
 
Black&White&BlueMoon Town said:
Good luck to Jack Draper today, hope he plays a great match and we'll see where things can go. From what I've seen, he's certainly capable of the upset if he continues dictating pace like he has. Either way, this tournament will be something he can build upon. I'd love it for this to be his time too at the young age of 22. He's had a great run and will get plenty of cheering from me.

I'm out at a concert today/tonight, so I won't be watching either men's match live here, but I'll certainly be tuning in to catch them both at some point. DVR is a great thing.
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Enjoy your evening. Guess you’ll need to avoid this thread until you’ve caught up with the matches!
 
Alan Harper's Tash said:
Enjoy your evening. Guess you’ll need to avoid this thread until you’ve caught up with the matches!
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Yes, I've been doing this all tourney, so yes, no worries. It was similar to the Olympic thread until I caught up on the day's events. Trying to stay current during the workday on both is never something that has been possible. ;-)
 
Alan Harper's Tash said:
So are others though. They’ve both shown that they still have frailties.

It may well be that they are the next two superstars, but until they’re cemented there, the likes of Draper and others have a genuine chance of winning a slam.
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Absolutely people like Tommy Paul Tiafoe Zverev Rublev all have potential to win one
However Alcatraz is already a multiple slam winner and I suspect Sinner will be very soon
If Draper stays injury free he could get one but he needs to be playing consistently and injury free for sustained periods
Not sure Draper has the potential to be a mega star multi slam winner
I hope I’m wrong
 
Black&White&BlueMoon Town said:
Good luck to Jack Draper today, hope he plays a great match and we'll see where things can go. From what I've seen, he's certainly capable of the upset if he continues dictating pace like he has. Either way, this tournament will be something he can build upon. I'd love it for this to be his time too at the young age of 22. He's had a great run and will get plenty of cheering from me.

I'm out at a concert today/tonight, so I won't be watching either men's match live here, but I'll certainly be tuning in to catch them both at some point. DVR is a great thing.
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Absolutely!
He’s been brilliant and still young, a lot of potential.
Can’t see him getting past Sinner, needs that first set to have any hope.
C’mon son!
 
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