US Open Men's Thread

i really hope verdasco doesnt give up today. i always root for him since hes an underdog

Anyone know what's going on in the Fritz/Thiem match?

Unreal Anderson up 0-40 to cover the 3.5  and can’t get it done

Yup...sigh...add an extra ad on top...Shapo played better than i thought he would

Me too. Had his teeth in way more service games of Anderson’s than I thought he would. Del po cruises?

I like Delpo tonight...he looks healthy and sharp...Nando is a tricky out in slams...we shall see

Thanks buddy...you too

Wawa tried to drop this 1st hard and he managed to do it. 

Locked in:

Federer -4.5 games (-110)

Goffin -6.5 games (-125)

Kohlschreiber +7.5 games (-125)

Schwartzman +4.5 games (-120)

Schwartzman ML +200...half unit

Federer -4 -105 at my book....feel like this is too good to be true. Is the expectation that Kyrgios will be motivated given that its Federer and all eyes will be on their match? Just can't see how Federer does not comfortably win 

Nick has the ability to lose a set 62 or worse if he loses serve early in a set...Roger will never quit like that in a set as he will always fight to hold serve even when trailing in a set because his return game is always capable to break back....Nick wins sets 76 alot...i think the Fed spread here is the safer wager rather than the over simply because of the Nick tank possibility...if Roger gets up 2 sets, i do expect an embarassing 3rd set effort from Nick with a "phantom" injury as an excuse to lose 60 and run off the court into Mohamed Lahyani's waiting embrace

Roger 

Locked in:

Coric +5.5 games (-125)

Coric Over 37.5 games (-120)

Coric Over 3.5 sets (-163)....3u 

Coric to win 1st set +200...half unit

Rafa -8.5 games (-125)

Rafa Under 28.5 games (-110)

Raonic ML -150

Locked in:

Anderson -2.5 games (-120)...2u 

I think this is a "mojo" play...Milos is looking to accomplish getting to the QFs here to complete his career QF in all slams....hes serving amazing this week thats undeniable, and hes apparently healthy which seems elusive for him...he claims he hurt his leg vs Isner at wimbledom which is something hed like to atone for here, hes legit gotten better from the baseline and his mobility seems improved too...he has played much less tennis overall than Isner over the summer so i have to believe he will he the slightly fresher of the two...his win vs Wawa has to be one of his best career slam matches ever - the way he dominated sets 2 and 3 was a thing of beauty as if something just clicked inside his head...Goran Ivanisevic's coaching has done wonders for Milos' confidence vs the top players, and he must sense hes the fav here today vs Isner...in past years this is exactly where Raonic lays an egg, i just believe hes turned the corner mentally and physically and will be a dark horse to beat Delpo in the Qfs if they both get there...Isner is a serve bot, we know what to expect...will he cramp up in the heat? Will he mentally slip once a set on serve and get broken? This match will have a true Davis Cup feel to it...but i think there will be enough loyal Canucks in the crowd to cheer Milos on loudly, and this is his moment to define his career for the next 5 years as possible the bridge gap top player of the next group of players coming...at 27 yrs old, and with zero US Open pts to defend from last year, Raonic has the ability to play carefree tennis today and just go for it and be aggressive throughout.

I strongly believe more people will look to back Isner as the +110 dog thinking they have spotted value here with the higher ranked player...oddsmakers have put Milos as the small fav and i believe they are right.

Good luck today Payne...hope some of what i wrote here makes some sense, as i feel like i was rambling a bit near the end.

On any given day, with all things being equal, i truly believe Milos is the more talented player overall, and in slams, hes been the more consistent performer 

I agree....good analysis and no points to defend rest of year will get him back to top 10.  Raonic has played his best tennis of his career imo last couple weeks.

I wanna see isner win but doubt it happens

Never know when I’m gonna learn my lesson w these soft ass Canadians. Stick to making maple syrup. First popsicle, then shapo now this pigeon toed wimp. This match is over in 4. This isn’t ur daddy’s isner. 

Let's see what Milo is made of here... not sure I'm a fan of his confidence w Isner... but we'll see

Milos playing pissed, I like this.. cmon 5th set!!!