2010 US Open

[Machiavelli]

Come on Vera, make this competitive. It's all in your head.

[Mango]

Wooo!!! Kim!!!

[flylock shox]

These "super Saturdays" are such a bad idea - there isn't enough recovery time between the semis and the finals. I imagine they've scheduled it this way just for TV ratings, but I expect it to have a big impact on tomorrow's final, which Nadal should (I hope) take in 4 or less.

What's up with Fed though? That was painful to watch today. If it was a matter of physical conditioning I could understand it, what with his age and two young kids and all - but that wasn't what stopped him today. I don't think I've ever seen him spraying errors and faltering on serve as much before. I hope he gets back on track next year - his rivalry with Nadal is about the only really interesting thing tennis has going at the moment.

[Mango]

Originally Posted by flylock shox

What's up with Fed though? That was painful to watch today. If it was a matter of physical conditioning I could understand it, what with his age and two young kids and all - but that wasn't what stopped him today.

I have no idea. It was definitely tough to watch because that's not the Roger everyone is used to. Understandably, he's getting older and such, but it almost appeared as though he was trying to leave something in the tank to play against Nadal. I especially thought so when he had match point on the break late in the fifth and then Djokovic stormed back to win it all. Federer looked lost.

And this goes back to the point that you raised earlier, it might be a good idea to spread out the matches a little more during that crunch time for the men (semi-final on Friday, rest on Saturday, final on Sunday). However, it being NYC, I guess they want a Saturday attraction. I'd say having some doubles finals and the women's final on Saturday suits the bill just fine and then the men on Sunday.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by flylock shox

These "super Saturdays" are such a bad idea - there isn't enough recovery time between the semis and the finals. I imagine they've scheduled it this way just for TV ratings, but I expect it to have a big impact on tomorrow's final, which Nadal should (I hope) take in 4 or less.

What's up with Fed though? That was painful to watch today. If it was a matter of physical conditioning I could understand it, what with his age and two young kids and all - but that wasn't what stopped him today. I don't think I've ever seen him spraying errors and faltering on serve as much before. I hope he gets back on track next year - his rivalry with Nadal is about the only really interesting thing tennis has going at the moment.

You must be kidding right? I've watched and enjoyed this entire tournament from the first day. From Djokovic surviving a first round scare against his good Serbian friend, to Wavrinka playing hours and hours of 5 setters to Wozniaki hitting 40 errors yesterday. Tennis isn't about just these two guys and the skill on display in this tournament has been the best I've ever seen.

The skill level of even the 50th ranked guy is absolutely remarkable. The stamina they have, how the cover the court, how they hit the ball from corner to corner. It's almost sueprhuman!

Federer is still great but he'll drop off now and we'll see the new guys come up.

Nadal-Djokovic is the next great rivalry. Part One tomorrow.

[nemanja2306]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

You must be kidding right? I've watched and enjoyed this entire tournament from the first day. From Djokovic surviving a first round scare against his good Serbian friend, to Wavrinka playing hours and hours of 5 setters to Wozniaki hitting 40 errors yesterday. Tennis isn't about just these two guys and the skill on display in this tournament has been the best I've ever seen.

The skill level of even the 50th ranked guy is absolutely remarkable. The stamina they have, how the cover the court, how they hit the ball from corner to corner. It's almost sueprhuman!

Federer is still great but he'll drop off now and we'll see the new guys come up.

Nadal-Djokovic is the next great rivalry. Part One tomorrow.

Part two is tomorrow. Did you see their epic three set match in Madrid last year? Nadal won 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (11-9). It lasted four hours and three minutes. Amazing stuff. Should be a pretty good match today, hope Djokovic wins. But I like Nadal as well. Have to cheer for Djoker though seeing as he's from my country.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by nemanja2306

Part two is tomorrow. Did you see their epic three set match in Madrid last year? Nadal won 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (11-9). It lasted four hours and three minutes. Amazing stuff. Should be a pretty good match today, hope Djokovic wins. But I like Nadal as well. Have to cheer for Djoker though seeing as he's from my country.

YUP I did! Djokovic almost beating Nadal on clay in Spain was really something. However I meant majors, this is their first meeting in a Grand Slam Final

Federer-Nadal have met... 6 times? Two french, three wimbledon and an australian? Can't recall exactly off the top of my head.

[nemanja2306]

Originally Posted by GirlySports

YUP I did! Djokovic almost beating Nadal on clay in Spain was really something. However I meant majors, this is their first meeting in a Grand Slam Final

Federer-Nadal have met... 6 times? Two french, three wimbledon and an australian? Can't recall exactly off the top of my head.

It's going to be a great match today. My only concern is that Novak may be tired from this match... I think it's pretty stupid to put semis/finals day to day.

Yeah, it's amazing, those two the last 6 years have dominated the tennis world, and it's going to be a sad day when Fed retires. You're right, something like that. But for me, their best match ever happened on Wimbledon two or three years ago, I'm not quite sure, that epic 5 setter when Nadal won. I think it's also one of the best tennis matches ever in history.

[GirlySports]

Originally Posted by nemanja2306

It's going to be a great match today. My only concern is that Novak may be tired from this match... I think it's pretty stupid to put semis/finals day to day.

Yeah, it's amazing, those two the last 6 years have dominated the tennis world, and it's going to be a sad day when Fed retires. You're right, something like that. But for me, their best match ever happened on Wimbledon two or three years ago, I'm not quite sure, that epic 5 setter when Nadal won. I think it's also one of the best tennis matches ever in history.

It was and we'll always have that memory but more classic will come.
Our parents generations always thought the 1980 Borg-McEnroe Wimbledon final would never be surpassed and it was. There will be new epics!

[endeavor]

The Men's Final has been postponed to Monday, due to weather. It will be on at 4 PM ET tomorrow.

http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/art...215130089.html

[LockedOut]

They're in the 2nd set and another rain delay.

[endeavor]

Djokovic tried hard.... but Nadal is just crazy good. Good match!

[OILFAN #81]

Congrats to Nadal! Becomes the 7th man in history to have a career grand slam! Nadal is an amazing player. I think when it is all said and done, that the career grand slams record could be held by Nadal.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by OILFAN #81

Congrats to Nadal! Becomes the 7th man in history to have a career grand slam! Nadal is an amazing player. I think when it is all said and done, that the career grand slams record could be held by Nadal.

If he can have a long career playing the way he does. He has to work so much harder than a guy like Sampras who lived behind quick points on that big serve and solid net play. Nadal reminds me of Mats Wilander with more pace in how he was so mentally tough, got everything back, just out-willing his opponents.

[spiteface]

Vamos rafa!!!!

Youngest man to a career grand slam!

Third person to hold a golden slam!!!

[GirlySports]

If you guys are in tennis withdrawl there's Davis Cup this weekend.

France hosting Argentina
Serbia hosting Czech Republic

The crowds are so loud!

[GirlySports]

France won both matches!

My favourite expression in sports:

"Fance leads Argentina by 2 rubbers to 0 in the Davis Cup semifinal"