Another frustrating day at Flushing Meadows… Matches were delayed 90 minutes due to rain. The players entered three different courts in front of rather empty stadiums only to play a couple games when a drizzle forced them to walk off. … Continue reading
No play due to bad weather (heavy rain). All four matches in the bottom half of the draw have been shifted from Tuesday to Wednesday. Three matches were supposed to play at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Simon and Isner were scheduled … Continue reading
Arthur Ashe Stadium Mardy Fish [8] against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga [11] is a good match-up due to their entertaining game-styles. Unfortunately they hadn’t an occasion to meet on the court prior to this year’s US Open. Through a set and half … Continue reading
The third round disappointed intensely, there was no 5-setter and only four 4-setters – you could expect more from the last 32 as seeded players face each other. Two matches in the same section of the draw weren’t even concluded … Continue reading
A couple of years ago Donald Young [84] was considered as a future American star. He had very tough transition from juniors to the professional tour and bogged down in mediocrity, perhaps until this season. In March this year he … Continue reading
An epic battle at Louis Armstrong Stadium was made by 31-year-old Juan Carlos Ferrero [105] and six years younger “birthday boy” Gael Monfils [7]; there were five grueling sets, and the entire match lasted 4 hours 48 minutes, which is … Continue reading
In one of the most entertaining matches, at Louis Armstrong Stadium, John Isner [22] needed only one break of serve to battle past Marcos Baghdatis 7-6, 7-6, 2-6, 6-4. It was their third encounter in August, each time Isner became a … Continue reading
An 8-match losing streak in Grand Slam tournaments has finally broken the unpredictable Ernests Gulbis [53] with a comprehensive 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 win over last year semifinalist Mikhail Youzhny [15]. Gulbis was regularly serving more than 200 kph 1st serve, 170 … Continue reading
Viktor Troicki [15] becomes a real specialist of losing tight matches. The unorthodox Serb (in terms of tennis style) again lost a match squandering three match points – it happened to him for the fourth time in career. On Grandstand, … Continue reading
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John Isner [28] after a disappointing first half of the season (a negative 11-14 record after Wimbledon) found his last year’s form in Newport and won explicitly more matches in the last two months (17) than in the first six … Continue reading
