TheScarf Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Really looking forward to the Open this year. Given Andy's record since he won it 4 years ago (f**k me, has it been that long?) I'm never as excited as I am for Wimbledon and the AO. But this year feels very different. He's having the best season of his career and if he were to make it a 4th Slam he could retire the day after and I don't think I'd mind. He's had a fantastic career. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The-coo-shed Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 1 hour ago, TheScarf said: Really looking forward to the Open this year. Given Andy's record since he won it 4 years ago (f**k me, has it been that long?) I'm never as excited as I am for Wimbledon and the AO. But this year feels very different. He's having the best season of his career and if he were to make it a 4th Slam he could retire the day after and I don't think I'd mind. He's had a fantastic career. The draw is going to be very interesting. No one is going to want a wildcard Del Potro in their half. Of the possible QF opponents, Murray and Djokovic will want to avoid Cilic. I really want Djokovic to get Kyrgios in his quarter. It has the potential to be a great match. It will be interesting to see the form of Djokovic. There have been rumours he is getting the yips on his second serve but I'm not sure that's entirely true. This is the first bad patch he has had in about 3 years so he was probably due one! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Ooh ya fucker. He gets Rosol in the first round. They hate each other. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elixir Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 JMdP on Murray's side of the draw but won't meet until the semi's should they progress. Apart from that, you've got to think he'll be fairly happy. Glad Raonic and more so Cilic are in Djokovic's half. Monfils too. It's funny as I don't see either Wawrinka or Nadal, the third and fourth seeds, doing anything and expect them both to get papped out before the semi's. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 5 hours ago, TheScarf said: Given Andy's record since he won it 4 years ago (f**k me, has it been that long?) 8 years since he made his first final. I remember watching that and it feels as if it was only a couple of years ago. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds are Forever Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 (edited) Rosol is a pain in the arse for round 1, but that's a good draw. His quarter is good, Wawrinka/Del Potro look to be the first major threats he could face and that's at the semi-final stage. Wawrinka is always a bit hit or miss, and Del Potro's fitness having to play 5 best of 5 set matches to reach that stage could be in doubt. Djokovic has a few in his side of the draw who on their day could be a real threat to him like Cilic, Raonic, Nadal, even the likes of Tsonga - although unlikely. Edited August 26, 2016 by Diamonds are Forever 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Del Potro has a horrid draw. Schwarzman, Steve Johnson, David Ferrer, Thiem, Kyrgios/Wawrinka, Murray, Djokovic. He will be doing well to go deep. Murray's is relatively plain sailing. Rosol, Monaco/Granollers, Simon (tricky), Dimitrov/Lopez/Coric, Nishikori, Wawrinka, Djokovic. But with the way Wawrinka has been playing he could be knocked out by anyone at any time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elixir Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Thiem, Kyrgios and Zverev are in the mix in del Potro and Wawrinka's sections as well. Could be a very interesting tournament. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Am I right in thinking have Sky have ditched their coverage of the US Open, or will that be from next year? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elixir Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Just now, Loki said: Am I right in thinking have Sky have ditched their coverage of the US Open, or will that be from next year? Already ditched it. Eurosport have the rights now. Sky no doubt too busy ploughing even more money into the EPL and additional shite games like Burnley v West Brom. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Just now, Elixir said: Already ditched it. Eurosport have the rights now. Sky no doubt too busy ploughing even more money into the EPL and additional shite games like Burnley v West Brom. Eurosport always had the rights but they sub contracted the rights out to Sky, they also did something similar for the Australian Open for BBC. It is very poor from Sky. Especially when they have had shite like fishing and kabbadi kabbadi on. I have always associated the US Open with Sky, I remember getting Sky Sports for the Rusedski final. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elixir Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 1 hour ago, Loki said: Eurosport always had the rights but they sub contracted the rights out to Sky, they also did something similar for the Australian Open for BBC. It is very poor from Sky. Especially when they have had shite like fishing and kabbadi kabbadi on. I have always associated the US Open with Sky, I remember getting Sky Sports for the Rusedski final. Know what you mean about associating the US Open with Sky. Had to look up what the f**k kabbadi kabbadi is. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamaldo Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Will it be possible to get streams of the matches anywhere? On holiday next week so would quite like to see how Murray gets on as it happens. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 You can sign up for the Eurosport player for a month for six quid and that'll get you HD streams of all the televised courts. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DublinMagyar Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Will it be possible to get streams of the matches anywhere? On holiday next week so would quite like to see how Murray gets on as it happens. If you have an Android device, download mobdro app. You have to sideload it, it'll have all the streams you need for sports 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamaldo Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Cheers guys. Will look into that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoBNob Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Eurosport always had the rights but they sub contracted the rights out to Sky, they also did something similar for the Australian Open for BBC. It is very poor from Sky. Especially when they have had shite like fishing and kabbadi kabbadi on. I have always associated the US Open with Sky, I remember getting Sky Sports for the Rusedski final. There fishing stuff is alright tbf. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted August 26, 2016 Share Posted August 26, 2016 Eurosport always had the rights but they sub contracted the rights out to Sky, they also did something similar for the Australian Open for BBC. It is very poor from Sky. Especially when they have had shite like fishing and kabbadi kabbadi on. I have always associated the US Open with Sky, I remember getting Sky Sports for the Rusedski final. Don't think so. Only had up to QF. Sky had sf and f. Delayed coverage on eurosport. Great news if all on ES 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elixir Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 (edited) Pretty sure Sky always had the full US Open. Edited August 27, 2016 by Elixir 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Woolshed Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Tricky first round tie. Although Murray usually manages fine against the big servers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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