I have asked Pregame to ban me if I bring up Alex Krunic again..she looked like Rick Ankiel coming in to US Open...now she has had a ridiculously easy draw but I am still speechless she is still alive...she has Keyes Saturday...a double bagel would warm my heart..
Done venting, on to Day 5..most marginal talents now gone and making reasoned based plays gets harder as the margins are finer...
Women
Kanepi had been sick and seems to have some form...she has a big game..type of game that can plow lesser players...so as a fave she is worthy of a 2-0 back...although I did not go over Petereson to see if any lefties on her form...
Barty..love Barty in general..power and athleticism...GREAT game to dominate lesser (and get whipped by better talents...) she gets the girl tomorrow that Muguruza handed match to last night...strong 2-0 opinion..
Sabalenka...gonna look like a mens match I suspect with alot of service holds....not a play but a lean Sabalenka...the PLAY is over if you can get it at 22..want that push at 6-3, 7-6
Stephens...more of a price play...I still am not sure Azarenka warrants this much support..1u play only..
Men
For weeks I have felt Basilashvili has been undervalued...maybe because he is from Georgia (and not the Bulldog Georgia)...he gets Pella who laid a massive beat down last night but is not really a hard court guy...Basil a 1u price play as a dog
Thiem..I still question his health..he gets a soft spot tomorrow in Fritz BUT if you like to gamble at big prices...Fritz -1.5 sets if you can find it is +550..don;t really have an opinion that would make me want Fritz just to win...just to hit a home run...
Anderson...this match has me flummoxed...I think Anderson is beat up...Shapovalov's best is very good and his worst is very bad...(he serves like a girl basically...53 double faults last 16 sets)...this is screaming out to be a long match...think its a solid over total games play...
I avoided 2 matches which are hard to at least not ponder...Wawrinka I still contend is beat up against Raonic who's serve has become unreliable..(I think serve clock got in his head)...can;t get involved but its an interesting match...other is Isner...wanna go over this with a fine tooth comb cause Isner is always interesting...in his last 15 sets he has 140 aces..(normal Isner) and ONLY 8 double faults..(that is piss in a cup not normal)...he is in great form...look for a follow up reply on this match