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Originally Posted by Senator Clay Davis
I mean it's a great warmup for New York if nothing else, dealing with oppressive conditions. But the fact this is the worst Olympics in history doesn't change the fact these young guys should be able to beat opponents they are (allegedly) much better than. Conditions didn't make both Rublev and Felix lose in straights.
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Felix did not play well yesterday, no denying that and Purcell has been on a bit of a heater of late (recently won a challenger event and has put up several nice wins of late). That said, Ash Barty made 55 unforced errors in her match against Sorribes Tormo yesterday, I have to think the heat had to have some kind of impact on Barty even if she refused to use it as an excuse.
/I did not see any of the Rublev match, was it vintage Nishikori?