Day 3302: At the drop of a hat.

 

"At the drop of a hat": drawing, collage & digital.

 

 

 

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Shelby Rogers stuns No. 1 Ashleigh Barty in third round of US Open

Shelby Rogers pulled off a thriling upset win over No. 1 Ashleigh Barty on Saturday at the 2021 US Open. (Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images)

I watch the US Open and today there was a really special match. Shelby Rogers was one of four USA women to still be in the third round. Very likable,  but not expected to be able to match the number one seed, Ashleigh Barry. However, through a series of minor miracles and tenacity, the world’s top-ranked tennis player has been defeated.

Shelby Rogers rallied back to knock off No. 1 Ashleigh Barty 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 (7-5), in the third round of the US Open on Saturday night at Arthur Ashe Stadium in a thrilling third-set tiebreaker match. 

 
I’m not sure I can [explain it],” Rogers said on the court. “I just said make balls try to stay in this match, it can’t get any worse. You’ve lost to her every time. Try something different.”

 

Rogers came out hot after dropping the initial game, winning the next three to take a quick lead on Saturday night. Though Barty took a dominant game 5, Rogers made easy work of the next three to close it out. 

Barty made 17 unforced errors in that first set, something that clearly didn't help the Australian.

 

It was a wonderful two hours and when Shelby cried, I did too. 

 

Happy tears for her, but tears none the less. Then again, I cry pretty easy nowadays. At the drop of a hat, as they say. Anybody's hat.

 

 

 

 

 

A  sweet 3+minute video, proposal, here.

 

 

Just because ...

 

Tawny Frogmouth

 
 

  

                     

Smiles for Sunday ...

 

 

 

 

  

 

 
 

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