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PaulM · Tennis legend

Weeks 35-36 - US Open - Flushing Meadows, New York, NY, USA (hard) - DOUBLES

9vicman · Futures qualifying

PaulM wrote:
Yeah the decision to split the entries basically made no difference. The 8 in site entries were pretty much the players who were first out of the advance entries.

That's good to know. How did the men compare Paul?

the addict · Tennis legend

R1:- Harriet Dart (GBR) / Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) CR215 (110+105) lost to Mirra Andreeva (***) / Diana Shnaider (***) CR26 (12+14) [5] 1-6 2-6

Var · Futures qualifying

Not Brits but watching Venus and Leylah in their doubles. I had forgotten how tall Venus actually is and how petite Leylah is. Anyway seems to be working, close first set (7-6) and 3-0 up in the second. Plenty of spectators for a doubles match.

Var · Futures qualifying

And Leylah successfully holds serve to take the second 6-3. Venus dancing around the court and Leilas beaming!

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

So happy for Venus, I've always liked the way she's carried herself and been so generous.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Var wrote:
Not Brits but watching Venus and Leylah in their doubles. I had forgotten how tall Venus actually is and how petite Leylah is. Anyway seems to be working, close first set (7-6) and 3-0 up in the second. Plenty of spectators for a doubles match.

Yes, I watched the second set, and loved it smile

And, yes, at the risk of being a bit 'off', it honestly looked like a mum and her 10 year-old daughter - Venus is so tall, and has filled out a fair bit, and Leylah is so petite - it made it really sweet

And they put out the 6th seeds with ease

Actually, with Venus' rocket serves, and then Leylah's crafy lefty serves, the other pair had real difficulty, it was good to watch

Can't help it but I also like the fact that Venus wasn't playing with an American

Best of luck to them

the addict · Tennis legend

One Alt pair in the draw so far - Cavaille-Reimers / Sierra CR161 (87+74), lost 0 & 0 to Mertens/Kudermetova. Emily was definitely in NY yesterday - could be the next in as their CR is also 161

Var · Futures qualifying

Coup Droit wrote:
Var wrote:
Not Brits but watching Venus and Leylah in their doubles. I had forgotten how tall Venus actually is and how petite Leylah is. Anyway seems to be working, close first set (7-6) and 3-0 up in the second. Plenty of spectators for a doubles match.
Yes, I watched the second set, and loved it
And, yes, at the risk of being a bit 'off', it honestly looked like a mum and her 10 year-old daughter - Venus is so tall, and has filled out a fair bit, and Leylah is so petite - it made it really sweet
And they put out the 6th seeds with ease
Actually, with Venus' rocket serves, and then Leylah's crafy lefty serves, the other pair had real difficulty, it was good to watch
Can't help it but I also like the fact that Venus wasn't playing with an American
Best of luck to them

Think the BBC were a little more candid CD https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/ckgl71lq1zeo

DF · Tennis legend

Katie and Sonay take the first set 6-1

PaulM · Tennis legend

Drop a tight second set 5-7. Had a break point at 4-4* and 5-5* but very little in it. Opponents aren't exactly a top tier doubles squad so would have hoped they'd be good enough to take this one.

the addict · Tennis legend

But lose the second 5-7. Into a decider.

PaulM · Tennis legend

2-0*

Miss a point for *3-0, miss three points for 3-1*

2-2* sigh

PaulM · Tennis legend

Miss another break point.

*2-3

Sonay's level has dropped through the floor. But Katie plays two excellent games and they have the break again *4-3

-- Edited by PaulM on Friday 29th of August 2025 05:15:03 PM

PaulM · Tennis legend

Miss a match point at 5-3*

Katie broken to 30. Sonay is really not having a good set.

5-5*