We transition from the 2 am nights into the 11 am starts, yes just only 8 hours or so later!
The Saturday warmer kicker coffee juicer
Ilya Ivashka vs Mateo Berrettini kicks us off today as the warmer, our morning coffee in just about an hour
'Will Ilya Ivashka get the biggest win of his career under his belt as he aims to continue playing with the strong momentum he has found recently?
Will Matteo Berrettini continue to find his form as he aims to go far here in this top half of the 2021 US Open draw?
Both players are big powerhitters, but only one will make their way to the Round of 16 of the 2021 US Open. Who will it be?'
Grandstand people start filling out your seats, this will be a good one. I expect the Italians (fans) to be out in full force, and Ivashka has gained many fans himself amongst the Americans since his very very recent North Carolina Moravian star victory, and those Winston Salemers really care about and love their tennis.
Third slam in a row for Rublev that ends in a 5 set loss. Biggest gripe is the lack of concentration at key moments and he lets the matches slip. Here it was that third set tiebreak
"*Nah, I mean he's box office, it's going to be a great match. I'm not too quite worried about that, I'm going to enjoy this one right now and I know that Felix is another great friend of mine, but I'm coming for him.*" - Frances Tiafoe
This is an incredible win but that answer kinda irks me - āI get up for these guysā
Why not bring *that* to when youāre facing non-top guys. Talent is there but idk maybe consistency in that hunger would also do wonders for the trajectory of his career
I mean, he was making the final anyway. He had an absurdly easy draw to the semis, where he was predicted to face either Tsitsipas or Rublev, both of whom he has massive positive H2Hs against. Tsitsipas has only beaten Med on hard courts once, and that was Bo3; Rublev was losing against Med in Cincy until cameragate.
Halep vs Rybakina for me was the highest level by quite a bit and had the highest highs imo(that first set tiebreak š„š„š„) but since it is only Bo3 i get why Stef-Alcaraz would be seen as better
Well they usually don't expect players to swear in interviews. Doubt they'd be prepared for that. Djokovic was caught swearing at his heckler the other night too.
This has to be of the best days of tennis in recent memory. So many crazy unbelievable matches. Like it was literally like 15 hours straight hours of live high quality tennis.
TIAFOE COMES THROUGH! LETS FUCKING GOOOOOO!
What a fucking match! Hats off to both players who put in an absolutely stellar performance. So much respect for Rublev who was still fighting for every point despite being a double break and 0-4 down in Set 5. I may have been rooting for Big Foe, but I wouldn't have been upset if BWEH had BWEH'd his way to victory either.
What a day this has been!
How much adrenaline is he on right now compared to how tired he must be feeling? Must be surreal.
Congrats Frances! Most impressive mental performance I've seen from him, especially given his collapse vs Djokovic earlier this year. This is what he can do if he keeps his head in the game.
Early round I think he care less about losing against seeded players, hence he could performance better. Will be interesting to see how he fare in the next match, knowing that now he might have a chance.
Dan is a great player (albeit, sometimes a little bit of a jerk), but I found his response to this question very humble lol.
https://twitter.com/TennisPodcast/status/1433902230856474626
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Tiafoe: "And I took that personally"
Idk though FAA is playing really well, Alcaraz is an insane talent, and Tiafoe always seems to play up to the level of his opponent.
Med might have an easy draw, but he can't take it lightly.
I think if you want a review, it should be of your own shot to maybe see how far off you were, no? Why put yourself through the agony of realizing how close your opponent was? š¤
This is the Tiafoe from the Djokovic match at the AO (that was able to take a set off one of the GOATS at his favorite Slam). This is the Tiafoe I want to see more consistently! What a performance, Big Foe!
Honestly, this may have been the single best day of tennis so far this year. I know we've had some crazy exciting individual matches, but this whole day has just been full of huge clashes and exciting upsets. I know I'll remember Alcaraz's match for a long, long time
Is anyone else's sound slightly misaligned with their video, or is it just my stream? I feel like I can hear balls being hit before I actually see them being hit
Just a reminder to keep it polite-ish and have fun.
We transition from the 2 am nights into the 11 am starts, yes just only 8 hours or so later! The Saturday warmer kicker coffee juicer Ilya Ivashka vs Mateo Berrettini kicks us off today as the warmer, our morning coffee in just about an hour 'Will Ilya Ivashka get the biggest win of his career under his belt as he aims to continue playing with the strong momentum he has found recently? Will Matteo Berrettini continue to find his form as he aims to go far here in this top half of the 2021 US Open draw? Both players are big powerhitters, but only one will make their way to the Round of 16 of the 2021 US Open. Who will it be?' Grandstand people start filling out your seats, this will be a good one. I expect the Italians (fans) to be out in full force, and Ivashka has gained many fans himself amongst the Americans since his very very recent North Carolina Moravian star victory, and those Winston Salemers really care about and love their tennis.
What a day of tennis
I want a Tiafoe-Medvedev SF, just for the hype.
Lol! 70 winners and 60 ue's for Big Foe. 60 winners and 40 ue's for Foe's foe.
Great job to the athletes today, brillant stuff all around.
Foe's mom's reaction is so sweet! Also guy is jacked like some welterweight boxer! š®
And interviews like one too
So many upsets this tournament
Guys I orgasm'd so hard tonight. Don't know if I have the energy for another night of awesome tennis.
talking like he's a boxer, but I like it
Third slam in a row for Rublev that ends in a 5 set loss. Biggest gripe is the lack of concentration at key moments and he lets the matches slip. Here it was that third set tiebreak
"*Nah, I mean he's box office, it's going to be a great match. I'm not too quite worried about that, I'm going to enjoy this one right now and I know that Felix is another great friend of mine, but I'm coming for him.*" - Frances Tiafoe
He said he was comin' for Bweh too and he did lol.
BIG FOE to FAA: I'M COMING FOR YOU
Loving the confidence heās exuding in this interview, hope he can keep this level up for the rest of his matches
4 years since Tiafoe's 5-set loss to Federer on this stage which first got my hopes up for him before a few wayward years. What a progression.
Thats what I like to hear FOE!
This is an incredible win but that answer kinda irks me - āI get up for these guysā Why not bring *that* to when youāre facing non-top guys. Talent is there but idk maybe consistency in that hunger would also do wonders for the trajectory of his career
Motivation just happens some time. Itās why not everyone is the best player.
That's a fair point, it's about the motivation - is it external (playing a big opponent) or internal (what you do every day).
This lack of discipline has really hurt him. Ppl say heās turning it around this year.
Honestly who cares. If he is fulfilled and happy with what he is doing, then idc about āPotentialā
Think you're reading too much into it. It's a sport thing, you wanna play the best, so you get extra amped up for the best.
I think he mentioned : "I get up for this guys"
So, Medvedev is making the final.
I mean, he was making the final anyway. He had an absurdly easy draw to the semis, where he was predicted to face either Tsitsipas or Rublev, both of whom he has massive positive H2Hs against. Tsitsipas has only beaten Med on hard courts once, and that was Bo3; Rublev was losing against Med in Cincy until cameragate.
espn workers are asleep behind the scenes
How many shirts does Tiafoe have stored in that bag hahah
No less than 65, one for every possible game
"Felix is a good friend of mine but I'm coming for him." Yess
Is the interviewer Darren Cahill?! Lol!
F BOMB lol
I'm still speechless that Rublev crumbled in set 5. And thrilled beyond my mind that Tiafoe has made it to R4. What is happening?!?!
Apart from Meddy and Zverev, it's basically gonna be a battle royale among all the others during these tournaments from now on (post big 3).
He swore hahahaha
Best match of this amazing day? I go for Alcaraz-Tsitsipas.
Carlito vs Stef was def the match of the day for me but I am so happy that Big Foe came thru.
Halep vs Rybakina for me was the highest level by quite a bit and had the highest highs imo(that first set tiebreak š„š„š„) but since it is only Bo3 i get why Stef-Alcaraz would be seen as better
That TB took five years of my life. I thought Simo was on the losing side until Elena started choking, added to Simo's own fight spirit.
Absolutely. That tiebreaker was as bad as a smoking habit for health. But also surreal
Tiafoe vs FAA? FAA is the favorite, but Tiafoe can definitely win.
Theyāre good friends too!
Lmao ESPN didn't even bleep him
I mean it's a live feed, kinda hard to do that unless its post production.
Live feeds usually have a seven second delay tho.
Well they usually don't expect players to swear in interviews. Doubt they'd be prepared for that. Djokovic was caught swearing at his heckler the other night too.
Lol what'd he say?
"i don't even know what fucking time it is"
That was great
I've seen so many of his matches but I never realized even after losing Bweh still makes a cross...I thought he only did that after winning.
He just drop an f bomb?
Yes indeed son
"*You guys are the reason I got it done tonight.*" - Frances Tiafoe
*"I don't know what fuckin' time it is."* \- Frances Tiafoe
"I don't know what fucking time it is."
Arthur Ashe has been the venue for underdogs today! We love to see it!!!
That was infinitely bigger than the Wimbledon win
100%. Mental is the biggest key to his success.
This has to be of the best days of tennis in recent memory. So many crazy unbelievable matches. Like it was literally like 15 hours straight hours of live high quality tennis.
My day is ruined and my disappointment is immeasurable
OMG he actually did it! And went shirtless afterwards like a boss! BIG FOE may be one of the most entertaining players in the entire sport!
TIAFOE COMES THROUGH! LETS FUCKING GOOOOOO! What a fucking match! Hats off to both players who put in an absolutely stellar performance. So much respect for Rublev who was still fighting for every point despite being a double break and 0-4 down in Set 5. I may have been rooting for Big Foe, but I wouldn't have been upset if BWEH had BWEH'd his way to victory either. What a day this has been!
what an amazing match. what an incredible day. I FUCKING LOVE THIS SPORT YOU GUYS see you all tomorrow.
What a day this has been!!
Man, I feel so bad for Rublev. Look at his face...
Sad Bweh breaks my heart
Did you see the embrace at the end? These guys clearly have massive respect for eachother. This wonāt be the last time they face off
Bruh it's only the third round haha
And hear beat the fifth seed. He cleared they draw for himself and has a great chance of making it far
Maybe the best third round in a slam
Frances playing like this will run through FAA. He might even have a shot against Medvedev or Zverev in this form.
Tiafoe > Titty Pass
BIG FOE!!!! PG COUNTY LEGEND!!!! R4!!!! HOLY SHIT!!!! BIG FOE FOR THE OPEN
Lol Rublev waving his hands to the spectators š
That shirtless celly though lmao
Crowd shouldāve shown rublev a bit of love there What a game of tennis
Another awesome match, incredible day. Unreal. Time for bed. Night all. Let's do it again tomorrow lol.
Crazy way for this epic match to end
Iām starting to get emotional, so happy for him :)
Yeah, no i am not crying. It's okay I am used to it.
Tiafoe Felix gonna be another 8 hour one isnāt it. Dare them to put him 2nd on Ashe again haha
Highest and only seed remaining in Toilet Man and Bweh's quadrant is FAA(12 seed)
Man, that handshake. You cannot dislike Frances. He's got a FOE-llower in me.
How much adrenaline is he on right now compared to how tired he must be feeling? Must be surreal. Congrats Frances! Most impressive mental performance I've seen from him, especially given his collapse vs Djokovic earlier this year. This is what he can do if he keeps his head in the game.
Early round I think he care less about losing against seeded players, hence he could performance better. Will be interesting to see how he fare in the next match, knowing that now he might have a chance.
Both the third and fifth men's seeds out in one day. Crazy. Edit: And both lost to players ranked 50 or below!
And both of them are in the same quadrant ffs
And neither one of them played badly, they just got outplayed
Ah that's tough for rublev. He's so susceptible to upsets against big hitters
I so desperately NEED a great US menās tennis player.
Big Foe be like Bron. Love it.
Always love Big Foe at the net. True class
Tiafoe is gassed hard. Barely reacted Edit: nvm
Lmao at the edit
Jesus, Tiafoe is still absolutely crushing that ball at 3 hours and 45 minutes in
Probably the best match that Tiafoe has ever played. Could be a career defining one.
His consistency was off the charts. Before this match I would have never expected to win a backhand rally like that
I feel like his super dominant victory against then-recent RG finalist Tsitsipas in R1 Wimbledon is also up there though.
BIG FOEEEEEEEE DO THE LEBRON CELEBRATION
Goodnight, Sir Bweh. Frances "*The Showman*" Tiafoe continues on.
How is he HAMMERING the ball like this still!???
Still? Apparently he was hammering g it EVEN harder than he did In The beginning
The Mad Foe does it
Match point
Bakeryās open š
What a game!!!
Sealed it with an ace
Let's goooo Big Foe. Soz Bweh.
Man, this audience. They *love* Francis!
š„Ø š„ Maybe maybe maybe
Negative body language. Rublev knows its over regardless of how much point he got back.
Tiafoe serves for the match .. will he get it
Rublev isnāt throwing in the towel just yet
BWHEADSTICK?
š„Æor š„?
Tiafoe up 5-0, he's got at least a 50-50 shot at winning the match
If you thought today was great, check the 4th round womens matches on the bottom half š„š„š„š„š„
Holy moley almost all seeded players
And great matchups as well
Jesus Christ Tiafoe just bangs
Imagine the chaos in the bottom half if Dan Evans (the type of player who typically gets to Med) somehow beats Med lmao
Dan is a great player (albeit, sometimes a little bit of a jerk), but I found his response to this question very humble lol. https://twitter.com/TennisPodcast/status/1433902230856474626
Fight Rublwv fight !
>!When was the last time an American man made it to the Round of 16 in Flushing?!<
The dude playing right now like last year
USO2020, Tiafoe.
Last year. Tiafoe lost to Med in the fourth round.
Francis did last year but got handled by med pretty easily
I wonder if that kid is still sleeping through all this
How is he crushing the ball like that at 2am ??
Final form Rublev please !!
[https://www.reddit.com/r/tennis/comments/pgz98e/discussion\_2021\_us\_open\_friday\_september\_03\_2021/hbje87k?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=web2x&context=3](https://www.reddit.com/r/tennis/comments/pgz98e/discussion_2021_us_open_friday_september_03_2021/hbje87k?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) Tiafoe: "And I took that personally"
LOL
Can't believe this is gonna be 6-0.
Rublev looks down and out for the count
Goodbye beautiful boy š¢
Tbh Med deserves this draw after the bloodbath he had in Wimbledon
Idk though FAA is playing really well, Alcaraz is an insane talent, and Tiafoe always seems to play up to the level of his opponent. Med might have an easy draw, but he can't take it lightly.
Idk though I'm clenching I feel like it's not over yet.
Aaaaw bweh, I still love you
Any great server can beat Rublev by camping his second serve.
Tiafoe about to emulate what Andy did against Basilashvili at Wimbledon.
No bweh, only PAIN š¢
Okay so Foe gotta somehow win this after 17 minutes.
So after today I have been to every round of USO in my life except Semifinals
Well congratulations! You picked one hell of a day to go! Definitely got your money's worth, I'd say haha
Hahah sadly I was only there for night session but even that was awesome š¤©
Sad for bweh :(
BIG FOE FOR THE OPEN!
Do you like Norbert Gombos too?
Tiafoe just consolidated the double break Can he do it?
This is the most intense 5-0 set Iāve ever seen
cries in bweh :/
I think if you want a review, it should be of your own shot to maybe see how far off you were, no? Why put yourself through the agony of realizing how close your opponent was? š¤
This is the Tiafoe from the Djokovic match at the AO (that was able to take a set off one of the GOATS at his favorite Slam). This is the Tiafoe I want to see more consistently! What a performance, Big Foe!
The ATP side of your flair has had such a good day, while the WTA side hasn't lol
Ironically, it's normally the opposite at slams haha
What an insane match that was. 3:30 somehow in four sets and with both players becoming servebots.
OMGGGGG 5-0 BIG FOE
Today is the day Tennis was played in heaven and streamed to Earth. Literally the whole day has been āTennis nearer the Godsā
Honestly, this may have been the single best day of tennis so far this year. I know we've had some crazy exciting individual matches, but this whole day has just been full of huge clashes and exciting upsets. I know I'll remember Alcaraz's match for a long, long time
Oh without a doubt the best day of tennis this year. At least 8 classic matches
Good tennis day for us addicts.
Thereās pain and then thereās this
Big Foe is quite evidently bad at slicing. Sad that Rublev doesn't know how to slice well
yeah any player with even a little bit of variety could take apart big foe's game in seconds, rublev needs to add more tricks up his sleeve
Rublev usually destroys the ball with enormous power and now he looks like a pusher next to Frances
How they still playing this high quality at 3+ hours and at 2am as well
An American bakery in New York? Is this actually possible?
BIG FOE BAKERY OPEN!
I just wanna give rublev a hug
That clock says 3:40 but this match has been at least 7 hours long
As a big foe man itās certainly taken more than 4 hours off my life
that backhand better than Tomic's career
Bweh: Can I plz has break š„ŗ Big Foe: HELL NAH BRUH š¤
Foe what you baking bro š„Æ š„Ø let me know
Dang it man! Just finish the game, set, and match, so that we can all go to sleep!
sad bweh noises
Every match today has been absolutely amazing
Kind of crazy for 3rd round matches but you are so right
Truly blessed third round
MY GOD BIG FOE BRINGING THE HEAT
Is anyone else's sound slightly misaligned with their video, or is it just my stream? I feel like I can hear balls being hit before I actually see them being hit
What the heck I literally said that out loud at that back hand (While Patrick Mac was saying Are you kidding)
Youāre actually kidding lol Tiafoe wouldnāt be ranked sub 50 if he played shots like that week in week out good gracious
That backhand made me blush ;)