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And just like that this is my last match from the grounds hope the coverage as been helpful and informative. Will be covering the rest of the tournament from home. ✌🏾 #USOpen 🎾
Crazy doubles match! I was watching this, then went to the Williams/Fernandez match for the 2nd set and came back and it was still going. Cash/Tracy take out 7 seeds Bolelli/Vavassori in 3 tiebreak sets. #USOpen 🎾
Sound On! Venus Williams and Leylah Fernandez are the dream team we did not expect but we deserve. They have brought so much joy to this tournament. #USOpen 🎾
Wow. Really tough day for the “Why did Venus Williams get a wildcard?” Crowd. #USOpen 🎾
Made it in to Louis Armstrong. Loudest it’s been my whole time here. And that’s counting Fan week. Incredible. #USOpen 🎾
20mins. It’s my turn. Not bad. #USOpen 🎾
Oh this is new. Have been roaming the grounds and just tried to get back into Louis Armstrong and instead of a physical line they now have a virtual line. They will text me when it’s my turn. I’ll keep you posted. #USOpen 🎾
Karolina Muchova won her match against Marta Kostyuk but at what cost. She plays Naomi Osaka next and can hopefully recover by then and can play a competitive match. #USOpen 🎾
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Grandstand filling up quickly from all the people coming over from Ashe. Fun match between Karolina Muchova & Marta Kostyuk right now in a deciding 3rd set. #USOpen2025 🎾
😬 that was fast. #USOpen 🎾
Iga Swiatek did her thing today. So much so she booked a practice court for after 🥴 She is through to the quarterfinals of the #USOpen 🎾
Funny how many said Felix needed a new team… yet here he is, with the same crew, playing his way into the US Open quarterfinals. Took time, trust, and belief and Felix & co. just showed why patience pays off. #USOpen 🎾
Great thing about Amex radio is you can also get it on the US Open app which I like because the physical radio doesn’t fit too well on my ears because of my piercings. Rublev is reverting to type unfortunately. #USOpen 🎾
No Alexandrova 🥴🫢 That volley was right there. You know what. I definitely could not have done better so let me not say anything! #USOpen 🎾
Not a double fault to end the match! I feel like I have been present for one too many of these this tournament 🥴 Alex de Minaur is back in the quarterfinals in New York. #USOpen 🎾
Alex de Minaur is cruising here against Leandro Riedi. Could help the schedule situation but then next match is not before 1pm ET. We will see… #USOpen 🎾
Well the @wtatour.bsky.social schedule today goes hard! Everyone watches womens’ tennis! 😮💨🌶️🏃🏾♀️💨🎾
That was the initial goal. Just hit 1k. Did a little better 😉
It crazy how it’s been such a slow burn for so long and then all of a sudden you gain over 400 subscribers in 2 days haha. If you don’t know we have a YouTube channel where you can find video versions of the podcast and other videos series and much more coming soon. #USOpen 🎾
Good Morning waking up to hear the Vondy v Rybakina match was really good so I guess I am putting the kettle on and watching that replay. #USOpen 🎾
Saba-Saba-do Aryna Sabalenka wraps up the night on Louis Armstrong. One more day of singles on Louis before it all moves to Ashe. Good Night Ground Passers. #USOpen 🎾
Seriously, it’s the last thing I would have thought, then she said it and meowed and I was like kid, you’re right 🤣 The conversations I get into at tennis tournaments She was sweet.
I won’t be surprised if she made the connection. She was taken by her immediately and wouldn’t stop talking about how tall she was, and strong. She wanted to know where she was from…
Or maybe children see things honestly for what they are and are not judgemental
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The little girl next to me says Aryna Sabalenka’s grunt sounds like a meow and my entire day is made. Can’t unhear it. #USOpen 🎾
That was as routine as it gets. Taylor Fritz saving his energy for his next match, whoever it’s against by winning in straights against Tomas Machac. #USOpen 🎾
Crazy this is the first time I am watching a full Tomas ‘Short Shorts’ Machac match at this #USOpen. And it’s against Taylor ‘Morgan’s Boyfriend’ Fritz! What sort of fan club president am I anyway?!?! 🙃 #USOpen 🎾
If you are not in Louis Armstrong right now you won’t be able to get in for a while. It’s at capacity and looks like the line has started to form outside. I asked an attendant and they said the stadium is locked for a bit. #USOpen 🎾
That was rough! But here we go again. Memories of Emma Navarro and Barbora Krejcikova refusing to go away. Taylor Townsend is going to have to dig a lot deeper here. At least she has the home crowd behind her. #USOpen 🎾
I am going to cry
Someone needs to win this 2nd set! My legs hurt. I need to stand. Vamos. Por favor! #USOpen 🎾
Finally made in to Louis Armstrong after wandering the grounds for a while and right one time. It’s almost at capacity and they will probably start the line outside soon. Taylor Townsend v Barbora Krejcikova is keeping the crowd entertained #USOpen 🎾
Interesting how different Naomi Osaka’s practices are these days. Also because there isn’t much on, on the outside courts there are a bunch of practices on them and most are not mobbed at all. This one was pretty chill. #USOpen 🎾
The juniors have arrived on the grounds and there are a few I want to check out in person. The first being Daphnee Mpetshi Perricard. Not as tall as her brother but she is still growing. Seems to still be figuring out her game but that’s what juniors are for. #USOpen
The commute to the #USOpen is gorgeous. The weather this fortnight has been elite! 🎾☀️
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Most days your work goes unseen. Then all of a sudden you hit 1000 subscribers on YouTube (and counting) because you put in the work. Thank you, if you subscribe to us over there. We are only just beginning. #USOpen 🎾
Do I even need to say anything…
Felix Auger-Aliassime defeats Alexander Zverev playing the best I have seen him play in a very long time. I will never forget this reaction he had after holding a game in his match against Billy Harris. He wasn’t playing this well but he was finding this form. #USOpen 🎾
One set all on Louis Armstrong - Felix Auger Aliassime v Alexander Zverev. Has all the elements of an all nighter, 5 setter so I am out ✌🏾 see you all tomorrow. Maybe we do a Q&A… Let’s chat manaña #USOpen 🎾
Friendly reminder (because I didn’t realise people didn’t know this) you can stay for the night session with a day session ticket or a ground pass. Just grab a seat in the general admission session of any court except Ashe as long as it’s not at capacity. #USOpen 🎾
Sunset win for Amanda Anisimova over Jaqueline Cristian. Was not a straight forward one but Anisimova got through in the end. Headed to Louis cause I can get in on a ground pass but who is gonna fill me in on what’s happening on Ashe 👀 #USOpen 🎾
Yes definitely not complaining. Would rather be here in person than at home and I know that’s a privileged place to be in. I am grateful.
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@nickcartertennis.bsky.social is back on the pod and the second podcast of the day is live. A lot happened during round 1 and 2 so Nick and Anastasia wrap up all the things we haven’t touch on yet, including calling that Andreeva v Townsend match 👀 Link in bio & reply #USOpen 🎾
We get to keep the Venus Williams kits and twirls. Love to see it. Such a great move partnering with Leylah Fernandez. They work great together. 📸: WTA #USOpen 🎾
Dropped by for a bit to watch Taylor Townsend and Katerina Siniakova v Alycia Parks and Dayana Yastremska on court 12. But have it all under control. Townsend continues to be a big draw. #USOpen
@smashed-racquet.bsky.social this is the hard thing about being on sight. It’s tough to be over multiple matches. I can do 2 at most and even that is too much some times.
Not for long though
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Coleman Wong forces a 5th set against Andrey Rublev. He is really so so good. #USOpen 🎾
Finally getting to check out Coleman Wong. He is great. Very confident player. Holds his own. Worth the watch. #USOpen 🎾
Gonna have another editing project when I get home tonight! Jaume Munar is into the 2nd week at the #USOpen and we have an interview with him from the Citi Open I need to release so you can get to know him better. 🎾
Naomi Osaka waited for me 🤣🤣🤣 She needed 3 sets but gets through Daria Kasatkina to set up a meeting with Coco Gauff. #USOpen 🎾
I am sorry I am watching Naomi ‘Labubu’ Osaka. What is Shapovalov doing? #USOpen 🎾
At this rate will miss Naomi Osaka’s match against Dasha. But I had to catch up on editing the pod. It’s going to be a double pod kinda day. Here is a teaser of what’s coming later. You might say I called how the Townsend v Andreeva match was going to go 👀 #USOpen 🎾
Easy breezy, Coco Gauff She needed that. Nice to have a non complicated straight set match. Coco Gauff is into the 2nd week of the #USOpen
Started the day at home today. Not the Italian drama I expected but did get some beautiful tennis from Lorenzo Musetti. He wins against Flávio Cobolli through retirement. #USOpen 🎾
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Our Doubles preview has dropped with Will Boucek It’s the middle weekend and the outside courts are filled with doubles matches. If you want to know who to follow, who to watch, who are the dark horses? This is the pod for you. Link in bio and reply. #USOpen 🎾
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So backed up on editing the pod but once I am done I’ll clip up the section where I (Anastasia) say Mirra Andreeva could have a Lois Boisson at Roland Garros moment again. 👀 Anyway, Taylor Townsend is on to the 4th round. #USOpen 🎾
GUYS!!!!!!! The Marcus Willis is playing doubles at the US Open with Drzewiecki and is up a set and a break against Ebden/Thompson! Never watched this legend live. Wow! #USOpen #WatchMoreDOUBLES 🎾
Oh totally. I still miss the Struff that got to the finals of Madrid in 2023. I hope he can find that level again.
I know! We are so close to perfection
Name a better dressed doubles team… I’ll wait. Bolelli & Vavassori get the team uniform vibe. #USOpen 🎾
Jan-Lennard Struff qualified into this US Open and just knocked out fan favorite Frances Tiafoe. Rough day for the home crowd. #USOpen 🎾
Tiafoe v Struff 3rd set tiebreak from the lawn #USOpen 🎾
With nothing on Ashe or Louis the grounds fill up and everyone is trying to get on Grandstand to watch Tiafoe. But Grandstand is at capacity so you can still enjoy it on the grass outside if Ashe on the big screen. #USOpen
This is Brutal! Was just headed back to Louis Armstrong for the 5th set of Ben Shelton V Adrian Mannarino when I saw he had retired due to a shoulder injury. He has been looking so good all tournament so this will hurt. #USOpen 🎾 📸: @blackspinglobal.bsky.social
Wow. Vondy. Just when you least expect her to she starts to spin her web. Marketa Vondrousova defeats Jasmine Paolini. Which means she gets Rybakina next. Should be interesting. #USOpen 🎾
Packed house! For Ben ‘Shelly’ Shelton. It’s the first time I have seen the line be started outside of Louis Armstrong for non-Louis ticket holders so be warned if you are coming this Labor Day weekend #USOpen 🎾
The number 1 mens’ doubles seeds are out of the #USOpen Taken out by American Robert Galloway and Austrian Alexander Erler! That was fun. Watched half of the 2nd set and the tiebreak. Doubles pod coming a a few hours with Will Boucek #WatchMoreDoubles 🎾
Just arrived on Court 10 where Erler/Galloway are a set up against the number 1 seeds, Cash/Glasspool, and are in a second set tiebreak 👀 #USOpen 🎾
Easy breezy, Elena Rybakina. She is starting to look like her old self again and will be a tough out at this tournament #USOpen 🎾
Starting off Day 6 at the US Open with Emma Raducanu and Elena Rybakina. So far Rybakina has continued her form of recent tournaments. She is looking so good. #USOpen 🎾
Oh it was the last day of the match for me. Not of the day. Sorry it was a little vague.
Last match of the day was Sasha Bublik defeating Tristan Schoolkate. Bublik was off that court before Tristan had even packed his bags 🤣 Oh Sasha. Anyway. Another great day on the grounds. Good Night Ground Passers. #USOpen 🎾
I was just say that I should break out the interview we did with him at the Citi Open and release it separately. It’s on our Substack but if I can will do it before his next match.
Another great discovery today - Clervie Ngounoue has great hands. Lovely touch at the net. And won her doubles match today with partner Iva Jovic. #USOpen2025
Been saying it for a while but Jaume Munar is having quite the season. Dallas, Queens, Wimbledon and now US Open. Alright. Takes out Gabriel Diallo in straight sets. #USOpen 🎾
Say it louder for the people in the back 😁
That was incredibly fun. Venus Williams and Leylah Fernandez take out the 6 seeds Kichenok/Perez. Williams/Fernandez work so well as a team. Can’t wait for their next match. #USOpen 🎾
LEYLAH FERNANDEZ! What!?! #USOpen 🎾
What. A. Team. Venus Williams and Leylah Fernandez make a very clutch team and I forget how good at doubles Leylah is. They take the first set against Kichenok/Perez #USOpen 🎾
Doubles started today and Jelena Ostapenko and Barbora Krejcikova are playing on Court 15. It’s packed. Either because everyone really does love doubles or we are all just drawn to the drama. Pick your poison. #USOpen 🎾
Yep. Everyone went on the obligatory, food, bathroom, stretch your legs break.
Ugh that is a bummer when that happens 🥴
Marta Kostyuk gets through a tough battle against Zeynep Sonmez. Definitely going to be watching more of Sonmez. Going forward. Like her style of play. #USOpen 🎾
Because the matches when quick on Louis Armstrong they are adding the doubles match of Venus Williams & Leylah Fernandez v Lyudmyla Kichenok & Ellen Perez to the day session. Yay! #USOpen 🎾
Not the 3 set battle I expected and ended in a double fault 🥴 But Naomi Osaka is onto the 3rd round and is looking really good. #USOpen
Back on the Day session grind. I did expect a White or peach rose but purple it is. Naomi Osaka v Hailey Baptiste is on. And coffee is secured. #USOpen 🎾
Oh so you did watch the whole video. So this thread is quite confusing…
First of all thanks for watching the video I guess? Because if you did watch it you would have hear @afolorunso.bsky.social state Ozempic is a medication for diabetes first. So either you didn’t quite understand the video or you are just here to stir the pot.