Shelby Rogers vs. Jessica Pegula Condensed Match | 2024 US Open Round 1

w [Applause] [Music] the ball a ride and you're absolutely spot on Mary forehand really rotates even though it might not look that way but it feels heavy in the wet when you do play her great surf once you got her to game [Applause] back and her husband John broke back here we go 40 long game runn nice hold from Runners I'd [Applause] love let me ask you time away from your career that's a good question why did you quit if you look deep down into yourself you just know when it's time you feel it you can see again from that ground game why Rogers just a couple of years ago around the center of the court that sit up where she can go around and use her forehand because you will be on the run at all times and that is a great serf that body serf that's how life feels like for me but at all times and this shot right there was the one that I was talking about Jess Pula has improved tremendously in this season despite her own struggle with injuries game I'm sering this opening couple of games of this first round between two Americans stole it from it's out there in The Ether intelligence for the game that she can make up for it fun [Applause] [Applause] [Music] 4 D5 game rers [Music] but I will say that Shelby Rogers is moving that was three or four weeks ago now so she's done some great work she's had some good memories at this tournament 30 l sned on that [Applause] one 4 some nice hitting going on here more about where and how to serve dragons there it is before she leaves the [Applause] game love it that is her bread and butter that's big first surf another body serve who among the women use the body serve the most speaking of ground Huggers what a 2024 that Italian is putting together finalist at the French Open finalist at w gold medalist with SAR arani CER another Italian one on this court earlier today you know they played 20 tournaments in Italy every year no wonder they're all getting so good yeah it was a lot of words to just say get her on a run game well I do think it has to do with a good second Surf and that's where errors creep in we're getting a lot of first R de and he he used to say if you're not getting in at least 70% of your serves take something off oh interesting at least 70 of course he was a Serv B oh yes it's well the best R of the match here [Applause] and advantage [Applause] wow she's playing the the kind of set she wanted to play isn't she yeah absolutely playing very high level tennis here there it is you were talking about it Mary took of any major tournament before the nerves settle [Applause] game [Applause] love most of the Applause is coming she really has one of the more beautiful kicks serves she's only getting in her first serves half the [Applause] time game R when she is about to change direction at all has exactly the same technique [Applause] new game [Applause] lovey be ni [Applause] first set done love it be [Applause] [Music] it's nicely done what me yeah J Pula right here was almost surprised that she got there in time and had the wrong grip so had to lift it up third how easy is it to see grip changes moment where to put a put a put away you know there are the players who wait to see the opponent move and then put it away and others who have to pick a side I think nice you get away with it more than a 90 M hour second s right but your your opponent and on second service obviously let's go after it oh boy deu wow oh that's good step just kept ging the court from both players really impressive how Shelby Rogers is moving around the court and Jess Pula is finding her Rhythm out here on ash you can is becoming smoother with the second G [Music] she just reads situations now well ready game a love [Music] [Applause] break ni are ready there we [Applause] go B [Applause] some nice comeback the muscle smelting good call there Ash stadium so much so that you got to start speaking in code knowing that this could be the end of the ride for her [Applause] game r she speaks of it openly you know she's she'll walk off this court with plenty of [Applause] gratitude 30 [Applause] 4 to the Marky marks at the big tournaments Mark NS tries to make an [Music] appearance 40 all right [Applause] love and J pula's increased power and pace [Applause] [Applause] that's [Music] [Applause] I shall be [Applause] was some good serving the second [Applause] ah that I know it's her forehand that's made her a lot of money but I think more than anything yeah she's hit a few already today and this is so impressive her wrists almost this one doesn't have a bad backand down the line either just Pula [Applause] [Applause] with your own negative spiraling you won't she hurts [Music] baby [Applause] [Music] for DVP that's nice [Applause] game r [Applause] [Music] [Music] [Applause] when this match ends be a nice little ceremony [Applause] for 5 64 63 [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] not quite sure if Shelby knows what's coming