Greeks at the US Open

[Antaeus7]

What is happening to Tsitsipas? He was 1 game away from taking the match from Coric 5-1 in the 4th set and blew a 5-1 lead! Now he lost the 4th set 7-5 and Coric forces a 5th set! Talk about a mental breakdown! Watch him lose this! 

UNBELIEVABLE! 

[paokarag4]

He indeed lost in a 5th set tie-break. Disappointing result for him particularly considering his lead in the 4th set. Big opportunity missed to make a slam quarters or even semis. 

[Dutch Eagle]

Too bad. He wasted had matchpoints to finish the game.

He is just 22 (turned 22 last month). At his age there are much ups and downs.

[Antaeus7]

Maria Sakkari won in straight sets over Amanda Anisimova 6-3, 6-1 ! On to the round of 16 where she could be facing Serena Williams next. 

[Dutch Eagle]

3 hours ago, Dutch Eagle said:

Too bad. He wasted had matchpoints to finish the game.

He is just 22 (turned 22 last month). At his age there are much ups and downs.

I had in mind to say that he wasted six matchpoints. ?

[Antaeus7]

Stefanos Tsitsipas will never win a grand slam title if he continues to choke away matches where he has it under control. 

[Antaeus7]

Serena Williams it is! Maria Sakkari earlier defeat her in the Cincinnati Open. Grand Slam events is a totally different story. She better be ready, even at 38 Williams still has game. 

[Antaeus7]

 

[Antaeus7]

A very good effort from Sakkari as she lost in 3 sets 3-6, 7-6 (8-6), 3-6. If she only cut down her unforced errors on her forehands, she could have made this match even more competitive. 

[Dutch Eagle]

Another year. New chances.

And we have a third Greek participant: Valentini Grammatikopoulou. She is unseeded and faces fellow unseeded Anna Blinkova from Russia in R1.

#17 seed Maria Sakkari meets Marta Kostuum from Ukraine.

Stefanos Tsitsipas, the #3 seed, meets good old Andy Murray.

 

 

 

[Blackhawk]

He is having tough time against Murray. Lost the 1st set and barely won the 2nd in a tie breaker. let's see if he can put him away.

[Antaeus7]

How good is Grammatikopoulou? I wonder if this is the young prospect my lawyer was talking about? 

[Antaeus7]

Tsitsipas beats Murray in 5 sets!!! Take that!!! Don't ever disrespect our Greek player like that! 

[Antaeus7]

Grammatikopoulou magical run at the U.S. Open continues as she defeats Russia's Blinkova 6-3, 6-2. 

[Dutch Eagle]

Next opponent for Tsitsipas is Adrian Mannarino (France).

Grammatikopoulou faces #15 seed Elise Mertens (Belgium) in R2.

[Dutch Eagle]

Just saw Grammatikopoulou hails from Kilkis!!!!

[Brklyngrk]

There is another young Greek player that is playing in the juniors that is off to a promising start. She is ranked high I believe for that group.

[Antaeus7]

Sakkari defeats Kostyuk, 6-4, 6-3 

Excellent 2 days for the Greeks at Flushing Meadows. ?

[Antaeus7]

Grammatikopoulou lost to Mertens 2-6, 2-6. It was a nice little run from the player of Kilkis in her very first grand slam finals. 

[Antaeus7]

Tsitsipas is getting booed in New York. Guess he is not so popular with the fans and the players over his lengthy restroom breaks. ?

Keep on booing, that will light a fire in him.

[Brklyngrk]

He's been getting bad press the last two tourneys.  Murray is still very popular.

[Antaeus7]

Sakkari defeats Siniakova 6-3, 6-2
She will face another Czech player (either Kvitova or Pilskova (Kristyna, who is the younger sister of Karolina) in round three. 

[Antaeus7]

Tsitsipas eliminated by a young Spaniard Alcaraz Garfia in 5 sets. 3-6, 6-4, 6-7 (2-7), 6-0, 6-7 (5-7). Thanks to a meltdown in the 3rd set where Tsitsipas had a 5-2 lead and choked away. It's embarrassing how he never make it past the third round at the U.S. Open. 

Edited September 3, 2021 by Antaeus7

[Blackhawk]

Never learns from past mistakes. Wastes another lead only lose a crucial set. Looser mentality.

[Antaeus7]

Sakkari looking very good in Flushing Meadows 
She sweeps Petra Kvitova 6-4, 6-3
She will face Canada's Bianca Andreescu next in the round of 16.