Roger Federer hadn't looked all that solid in the two Masters 1000 events leading to the US Open. Even so, I felt that he had time to fix things up for the US Open. He's always targeted the Slams and played cleaner tennis in the Slams. His opponent in the third round was Marin Cilic.
Well, Jack Sock realizes that Andy Roddick still has a ton more experience than he does. Sock started off serving big, holding serve, then having chances to break. But when he didn't break, Roddick started gaining confidence. Basically Sock still has holes in his game. He tries to hit inside out and is aggressive, but
John McEnroe looked at Donald Young and found a lot to like. He had been a number 1 junior. He's a lefty like Mac. He's a junior like Mac. And, he's African American. The women have the Williams sisters. The men, well, they had James Blake, but he peaked for a few years and is
Berlocq has an unusual bit of trivia associated with him. In 2006 at Miami, Berlocq faced Donald Young, who was also playing his first official ATP event (that is, ATP 250 or above). He beat Young love and love. In the second round, he lost to James Blake, love and love. Love had a lot
It's pretty impressive when a guy who is as injured as Juan Carlos Ferrero can come back and play this well. Ferrero will be off for months, come back, and win a tournament, before fading away. Fortunately for him, he's playing well. Gael Monfils was his creative self, diving all over to get miracle shots
Much like Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal won a match that wasn't nearly as clean as it could be, but it's certainly an advantage in the US Open to play someone ranked a bit lower. Golubev is a big hitter, evidenced by nearly 60 unforced errors to Nadal's paltry 16 errors. Golubev broke Nadal's serve six
Today, seeds played quite well, with only one seed, Viktor Troicki, losing. Troicki lost to Alejandro Falla, the player that nearly knocked out Federer. Speaking of Federer, he beat Falla's Colombian compatriot, Santiago Giraldo. Federer lost his serve 3 times, which was a bit sloppy on his part, but at least he broke 7 times
Every time a Slam rolls around, it's the equivalent of an exam for professional tennis players. The players prep for this exam by playing tournaments leading up to the Slam, and they hope to do their best. Unlike exams given in a classroom setting, players are prone to injuries. Tennis is a very physical game,
It was the third final played on a Monday in a row. In 2008, rain on a Saturday pushed the Nadal-Murray semis to a Sunday which pushed the finals to a Monday. In 2009, Nadal-Gonzalez was rained out on a Thursday, but Friday was washed out so despite a 34 minute conclusion, Nadal was not
It took Novak Djokovic five sets and two saved match points to beat Roger Federer. By that point, Rafael Nadal had a nice break having won his match over Mikhail Youzhny in straight sets. The US Open is the only Slam that plays semifinals and finals on back-to-back days, ostensibly for TV, realizing far fewer
