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
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Novak Djokovic confirmed his astonishing supremacy in the third quarter of the season winning 16 matches in a row and collecting another two big titles. His main opponent in the first half of the year – Rafael Nadal – couldn’t … Continue reading
(4)Andy Murray d. (1)Novak Djokovic 6-4, 3-0 ret. (1:11 h) I expected before the tournament that physical problems would catch the unstoppable Djokovic. The Serb in the previous two rounds showed signs of tiredness, however, Monfils isn’t … Continue reading
Perhaps Mardy Fish made a mistake that accepted conditions of Andy Murray in the first semifinal, so a variety of rotations in cautious baseline rallies. The match was played during a very hot weather, it could influence on a lack of … Continue reading
