Nuno Borges plays at 9:15 on ESPN 2

[dawgstudent]

Round of 16.

 

[Forrest4Moore]

Having to temper my friends expectations at how monumental of an upset it would be to win this match.

However, held serve with ease game 2. That drop shot was nasty. Had an ace, too.

 

[MSUDOG24]

Round of 16.

Watching the run up to the match, looks like he's really stepped into the big leagues now. Hoping for the best. Went to several of his matches at Pitts. Seems like a great guy (and great tennis player)

 

[Forrest4Moore]

Also, never thought I’d hear ole John McEnroe name dropping Mississippi State in a center court, grand slam event.

 

[MSUDOG24]

Also, never thought I’d hear ole John McEnroe name dropping Mississippi State in a center court, grand slam event.

State is certainly getting some run. Bet Matt is up watching and a proud "pop"

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

Think he will need to get off of that baseline some against this guy.

 

[dawgstudent]

Someone rocking a M-State tshirt in the Borges coaching box.

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

Someone rocking a M-State tshirt in the Borges coaching box.

The crowd seems to be supporting him.

 

[Forrest4Moore]

Fowler and McEnroe’s audio is a bit ahead of the action on my TV. They know the outcome of the point about a second ahead of the video.

 

[Bobby Ricigliano]

Also, never thought I’d hear ole John McEnroe name dropping Mississippi State in a center court, grand slam event.

Was this on the ESPN2 broadcast?

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

Was this on the ESPN2 broadcast?

I was not tuned in then, but I'm sure it was.
It's still underway.

 

[Bobby Ricigliano]

I was not tuned in then, but I'm sure it was.
It's still underway.

Shoulda tied my question to he Fowler/McEnroe comment too…I’m watching, but it’s def not those two commenting.

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

Shoulda tied my question to he Fowler/McEnroe comment too…I’m watching, but it’s def not those two commenting.

McEnroe is on ESPN2, not sure who the other one is.

 

[Forrest4Moore]

If you’re watching the alternate stream on ESPN app, the. It’s not Fowler/McEnroe.
I just switched to the alternate stream bc ESPN2 switch primary programming to another match.

If Nuno coulda broken back there, we probably would have gotten it back as the primary match.

 

[Forrest4Moore]

There it is. Break time. And the crowd shot with two Mississippi State shirts.

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

Ain't no time limit.

 

[Bobby Ricigliano]

If you’re watching the alternate stream on ESPN app, the. It’s not Fowler/McEnroe.
I just switched to the alternate stream bc ESPN2 switch primary programming to another match.

If Nuno coulda broken back there, we probably would have gotten it back as the primary match.

That was the case.

 

[Forrest4Moore]

Winning a set against this guy is a hell of an accomplishment. Winning it 7-5 after being down a break at 5-2, is incredible.

 

[BulldogBlitz]

I missed prematch, did he say he was from Yazoo city HS or state?**

 

[Spike 80DF]

There it is. Break time. And the crowd shot with two Mississippi State shirts.

I can’t believe they were wearing the banner M. Don’t they listen to the fashion aficionados on Thunder and Lightning?**

 

[DawgInThe256]

I wonder if anyone working for ESPN in Australia besides Fowler would know enough to drop a Starkville reference.

 

[dawgstudent]

I wonder if anyone working for ESPN in Australia besides Fowler would know enough to drop a Starkville reference.

McEnroe said he played some tournaments in Jackson.

 

[LOTRGOTDAWGFAN]

Round of 16.

He lost in 4 sets. Great showing this year. His payout was $375,000

 

[patdog]

McEnroe said he played some tournaments in Jackson.

He may have played an exhibition in Jackson, but we've never had a tour level pro tournament. He would be very familiar with Jackson tennis legend Slew Hester, who was president of the USTA and the driving force behind building the current US Open facility back in the 1970s.

 

[BulldogBlitz]

He lost in 4 sets. Great showing this year. His payout was $375,000

How much of that is he dishing to the NIL collective? **

 

[ZombieKissinger]

He may have played an exhibition in Jackson, but we've never had a tour level pro tournament. He would be very familiar with Jackson tennis legend Slew Hester, who was president of the USTA and the driving force behind building the current US Open facility back in the 1970s.

MC’s tennis coach is from the Jackson/Clinton area, and he was GM of McEnroe Tennis Academy before the MC job