Roger Federer was on the verge of a 16th Slam. He was on the verge of 6 straight US Opens. There were a few things going for Roger. First, the history of winning so many finals. Second, never having lost to Juan Martin del Potro. And yet, despite a nice win over Djokovic, it was
Yawn. Roger made another Slam final. Sometimes he's compared to baseball's Cal Ripken who played 2,632 games in a row, but this accomplishment has more to do with health than with any accomplishment over this period of time. He's compared to Tiger Woods, but even Tiger can't win every major or even be in contention.
What was that at the US Open? I believe they call it...sun. The rain started Thursday night, washed out play on Friday, and washed out most of the day on Saturday. One wondered if any match would be played on the final weekend. Finally, finally, the sun came out and a full day of play
ET Tour News primarily focuses on the men's tour, but as there was little action except the conclusion of the Nadal-Gonzalez match, and due to the anticipation of the match between Serena Williams and unseeded Kim Clijsters, we'll take the detour to discuss this match. Although the men's quarterfinals got finished, rain began to fall
Last year, with rain imminent on Super Saturday, tournament officials moved the first semifinals to 11 AM. When it looked like it wasn't possibly to wait until the conclusion of the first semifinal to finish, they started the second semifinal in an adjoining court at 12:30 AM. That match featured Andy Murray playing Rafael Nadal.
Last year, there was a hurricane moving up the east coast. Rain was predicted to hit the US Open on Super Saturday, the day both men's semifinals would be played in addition to the women's final. Tournament organizers, concerned the day may be washed out decided to move up the first match. Roger Federer and
Five years and counting. That's how long Roger Federer has been making Grand Slam semifinals. That's five years of staying healthy, never retiring, and winning. Roger Federer used to fear powerful baseliners, players like Lleyton Hewitt and David Nalbandian. He even got intimidated by other serve-and-volleyers like Tim Henman. But Roger Federer worked hard to
It's tough to gauge Rafa's game. In the last round, Rafael Nadal played Nicolas Almagro, and the two traded plenty of breaks. If a guy like Almagro can break Nadal so handily, how would Nadal fare against a more talented Gael Monfils? But each match is different. Just ask Andy Murray who played a brilliant
The men's draw has gone pretty much to form. The women's draw, on the other hand, has been devastated. Anyone who has followed the women's game knows how good the Russian women are. They all hit hard. But they all seem to have some mental demons to work out. There are perhaps 20 Russian women
Two years ago, Novak Djokovic was the star on the rise. Brighter than Juan Martin del Potro, certainly much brighter than Sam Querrey, Djokovic stepped up his game getting to the semifinals of the French Open, the semifinals of the Wimbledon, the finals of the US Open, and winning the Australian Open in 2008. Djokovic,
