If you could boil down the US Open 2009 into one shot, one singular feat, it would have to be Roger Federer's tweener against Novak Djokovic in the semifinals of the US Open. This is how it went down. Djokovic is down 0-30. If he loses his serve, Federer will win the match. Djokovic hits
It's the last Slam of the year. Let's quickly go over today's matches. Let's start with the seeds. Davydenko (6) beat Michael Russell 6-4, 6-1, 6-3. This is a solid win. Davydenko seems like he's regaining form. At least, he's beating players he should beat. Robin Soderling (5) beat unheralded Haider-Mauer, but it took 5
There are 3 simple yet incredibly important factors that completely decide whether or not you’ll get to a ball comfortably, or even get to it at all around the court. On today’s show learn what those things are and how you can improve them right away! Ian also talks about how the pros make so
Is it Ian Westermann's dark haired Ukrainian right-handed doppleganger? Whatever the case, Sergiy Stakhovsky has won his fourth title, and his second this year. His opponent was Denis Istomin whose story of a car accident that broke his leg as a teen and left him playing no tennis for two years is one that might
Although past performance is not always an indicator of future success, what else do we have to use for predictions? So, here we go looking at players in form and not. In Form Roger Federer Here was a guy who had an amazing streak of reaching semifinals of Slams dating back 5 years. Had Fed
Sigh. I suppose there's a tournament going on in New Haven. Marcos Baghdatis, semifinalist at Cincy, decided to come to New Haven to play. Mardy Fish, finalist at Cincy, decided to skip, even though he was scheduled to play. It happens somewhat surprising that players get deep in a tournament before a Slam, and the
Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark is seeded No. 1 at the U.S. Open, followed by No. 2 Kim Clijsters of Belgium. It is the first time Wozniacki was seeded No. 1 at a Grand Slam tournament, a spot which she filled in after world No. 1 Serena Williams of the U.S.A. pulled out of the tournament,
Quick note: Andy Murray is again in Rafael Nadal's section of the draw. This is the third time this year that this has happened at a Slam. Murray was on Federer's half of the draw at the French, but was eliminated before he could meet Federer. We'll go section by section each section is 16
Let's rewind back to Wimbledon which was where the men were playing before the US Open Series began. Rafael Nadal had endured two five-setters, then beat Robin Soderling (again) and then beat Tomas Berdych in the final. Oh yes, he beat Brit hopeful, Andy Murray once again. Rafa had been playing more aggressive tennis, trying
Today, the seeds were announced. It follows the rankings. The only two missing players are Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Juan Martin del Potro, the defending champ. Players that just missed being seeded are a few Frenchmen: Michael Llodra, Julien Benneteau, and Richard Gasquet. Nalbandian and Hewitt barely made the seedings. 1. Rafael Nadal, Spain 2. Roger
