US Open Day 5: Friday, August 29

[tenisplayrla08]

While Venus is battling out there to the point that I can't take my eyes off it it, Lucic-Baroni came back from 2-5 down against a still-not-playing-great Halep, to force a tiebreak and take the set 8-6 in the tiebreak. Love it.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Help me Halep d/faults

 

[kskate2]

Venus will serve for the match at 5-3

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Kerber wakes up to find herself behind a set, she takes 2 games to start the second set.

 

[Si Si Simona]

Too much pleasure on court Even if she wins this pleasure it wont be enough against Venus.
Its called "mental mistake" but what do I know. She wins events ONLY when she is in fight mood. Thats life Simona.
She pays the price again and again. She could have won a slam or two if she was in fight mood in each match. Its hard to do but thats how it is. She is no robot, I understand.

 

[tenisplayrla08]

Venus now serving for the match. So happy she's found a way through. But of course, it's not over. Errani rarely just goes away. It'll be Venus' first trip to a slam R16 since 2011 Wimbledon.

 

[tenisplayrla08]

A double fault but still just two points from the fourth round. Just needs these two points in a row and that's it.

 

[tenisplayrla08]

But alas it sails long. Break point Errani. Annnddd V saves it. Deuce!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Venus again having trouble serving out the match and she is broken

 

[kskate2]

Sara breaks 5-4

 

[Si Si Simona]

Help me Halep d/faults

:huh: she switches into fight phase and then ALL players need help against her
Simona needs pleasure

 

[tenisplayrla08]

But we're back on serve. V is killin me! I want to go watch Halep v Baroni and Kerber v Bencic and Gulbis v Thiem. Disappointed that Goffin v Sousa (who is apparently seeded; when did that happen???) is not on a show court. I want to see Goffin who's been in such great form.

 

[kskate2]

Sara hold 5-5.

Mariana gets the break 2-1

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Venus cut down on your ufe please

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

This Errani/Venus match is meh!

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Hope it goes to a tiebreak!

 

[kskate2]

Venus holds to love 6-5

Marian holds and still up a break 3-1

 

[tenisplayrla08]

And THAT'S why you always make 'em play one more ball! Get it V!

 

[GameSetAndMath]

halep in big trouble, down a set and a break.

i said halep will eat her opponent for lunch. looks like i need to eat my words now.

 

[tenisplayrla08]

Hoping she can break to avoid a tiebreak.