MENS FINAL US OPEN 09-09114

MENS FINAL

CILIC IS IN COMPLETE DREAMLAND

This is the first time since 05 that neither Federrer, Djockovic nor Nadal have reached the final of a slam. Kei Nishikori seeded 10 from Japan vs Marin Cilic seeded 14 from Croatia. This is the first time that all 8 slams will have different winners in a given year.  Cilic gets the first break of the match to lead by 4 games to 2. Cilic hits a quality serve to lead the set by 5 games to 2, Cilic is showing that he has got an amazing range of shots. There have not been that many rallys in this first set. Cilic had got 3 set points after Nishikori hit a shot long. And Cilic gets the set 6-3 after Nishikori hits the ball into the net. Cilic wins 6-3.

Nishikori got off to a good start at the start of the second set. Nishikori was 40 love down on his own serve but brought it back to 40-40 but it was all for nothing as Cilic broke anyway in that game to lead 2-1.Cilic then saved himself from 2 break points straight away and went on to win with some quality serves. Nishikori showed that he had got a good bit of class in the fifth match as he won a couple of rallies. Cilic comes back with 4 aces to lead 4-2. Cilic broke again for a double break. Nishikori then got the break back as Cilic was making simple errors. Cilic hit a quality lob for se point. What a rally to win to win the set 6-3.

Cilic then keeps control as he serves for the first game of the set. Nishikori then won the second game one which had a lot of rallies. Cilic then wins a 234 shot rally to break in the fourth game of the third set. Cilic then played a great point putting Nishikori each way before winning the game and leading 4-1. Nishikori then had a treble break point and had his far short of luck. Again he saves the game byhitting a quality return type shot and leads by 5 games to 2. Nishikori forces Cilic to serve for the match. Nishikori aims for the line and misses so Cilic has 3 match points. Unbelievably he hits a double fault. Cilic wins a short rally to win the point.  

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WOMEN'S FINAL

SERENA OFFICIALLY BECOMES A LEGEND

Serena Williams Vs Caroline Wozniacki. Caroline Wozniacki hit her first ace and her first winner in the 4^th game but it was all for nothing as Serena got the break. Wozniacki broke in this strange first set where in the first 5 games there were 4 breaks. After all of that Serena lead by 4 games to 2. Serena is then able to hold to take control of the set. Wozniacki then gets one back in an amazing game of tennis  which even though the sweet is virtually over this should give her confidence as to win it she had to win a 20 shot rally. Serena then broke that deserved to win any set but this game did not look over as Serena won the first set 6-3.

Serena showed her quality by breaking in the first game of the second set with some amazing points during this game. She then hit what in my eyes was the perfect point taking Wozniacki  from one side of the court to the other with Serena generally being in the middle what I would call the perfect point. Wozniacki was not giving up in this match and gave a few points of her own to make it 4-3 but she was still a break down. Serena then hit another perfect point pilling Wozniacki ever witch way and this was a quality performance from Serena as she made Wozniacki run from one side of the court to the other. Serena got a break in the final game where the final point was won because of a long shot from Wozniacki.

Serena now goes into the legends of the game after winning 18 majors. One of her most successful majors is the US Open where she has won it 6 times. On major wins she goes joint second with Chris Evert and Martina Nabritlova and is 4 behind Steffi Graf 

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CILIC OUTCLASSES SIXTH SEED BERDICH

 Cilic broke in the first game of the first set and he was able to also gain control with another break in the fifth. Berdich showed his fighting quality’s by breaking back in the sixth. Cilic then breaks in the final game to give himself a flattering shoreline after breaking again in the final game. Cilic gets the first set 6-2.

In the second Cilic also gets the early break and wins the second quite easily by 6 games to 4. Berdich then breaks very early in the third to lead 2-0 and have his first break in the match. Berdich then goes a little bit nuts against the referee which to me made it seem like he was beaten. Cilic then breaks back in the 7^th game and the set goes into a tie break which Cilic wins 7-4

FEDERRER PULLS OFF AMAZING PREFORMANCE

 Monfils hit a quality point that said to me that there is a game on here as early as at 2-2 but when Monfils broke and hit his first ace to make it 4-2 you thought that Federer was not going to be there. Monfils held to win the set by 6 games to 4.

In the second Monfils broke in the first game of the second set but seemed to have problems with an injury to hold on to a 2-0 lead. Monfils was able to hold onto his throw and win the set 6-3.

Federer then broke in the first game of the third set the first time that he had broken in the match. It was not enough to take control of the set as Mionfils broke back in the fourth.

 Federer hit an incredible point into the centre of the court from an angle and got Monfils where he wanted him as he broke to win the set 6-4 and more importantly remained in the tie.

Federer then breaks in the second game. Monfils breaks straight back. Federer is the 2 match points down at 5-4 he manages to win and bring the game to 5-5. Monfils has back to back double faults to lose the 4^th set 7-5. Federer showed then at his age he has the mental focus to win this match.

As the fifth set comes Federer seems to have complete control of it and double breaks to make the score 5-12 and wins the set 6-2. 

With someone at his age being able to do these both physically and mentally makes me wonder can he do it again.  

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MURRAY IS NOT THERE JUST YET

Andy Murray broke in the first game of the first set against Novac Djockovic. Djockovic broke back an amazing game that lasted 7 minutes and then broke after to lead 4-1. Andy Murray then broke in the 7^th game to put the tie on serve after breaking back to make it 4-3.  The game went to a tie break. Djockovic took complete control of the set and won 7-1. Djockovic broke in the third game of the second set.

Murray broke back straight away with an incredible shot. Novac Djockovic came back with an incredible point to win the break back in the third but this does not look over. It took Andy Murray 3 chances to break Djockovic and be on level terms at 4-4. The game went into a tie break from the point I am watching I felt this should go on and Murray win the tie breaqk because he is doing so well.  Andy Murray did get the set winning 7-1 in a reverse of the first set tie break.

 Djockovic then broke in the fourth game. One of the best games I have seen Djocovic wins on serve with incredible points and Murray could have broken as well with quality points and shots. Murray seemed to give up at the end of the set losing the final game rather than Djockovic winning it.  The set went until the 12^th game when it seemed like there was something wrong with Andy Murray physically as he did not seem to be playing the way he had played during the earlier parts of the math but did seem to as for a doctor at certain parts of the set but no one seemed to come.  

NISHIKORI BECOMES FIRST JAPANESE PLAYER TO REACH SEMIS

In the other big match in the men’s draw Stan Wawrinka took control of the first set to win 6-3 but it was a bit of a surprise for Nishkori when he won the second set on a tie break9-7. The third also went to a tie break. Kei Nishikori wins an amazingly odd tie break where 6 points in a row went against the throw. The fourth set also went to a tie break. In the final set every game went with serve until It seemed like stan  Wawrenka had given up as he made a double fault and made a horrible error and Nishkori became the first Japanese player to reach a semi-final in the open error

WOMENS

MARKROVA MIGHT BE THORN IN SERENA'S SHOE

 

On the women’s side of the draw Makarova beat Victoria Azerenka in straight sets and Serena Williams beat Penetta also in straight sets 

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FEDERRER SHOWS HE STILL HAS CLASS

Roger Federrer v Roberto Bauista Agut. This was an interesting start as Bautista Agut managed to win his first game but Federer broke in third to give him a sense of control of the match. During this there was a very strange call given for Federer but was within the rules. It was something to do with an imaginary pip when serving. Roger Federer showed his class with an increasable point to get a double break to lead by 4 games to 1 but Bautista Agut did get a break back to only be one break behind. Roger Federer hit 2 aces to win the set by 6 games to 4.In the second set we began to see what Federer is really like as he won the second 6-3 on a double break. At the start Bautista  Agut took a early hold of serve but when Federer broke  you so sort of knew and when he took the double break to win by 6 games to 3 it did look like he could go back to his heights again. Federer then broke at the start of third set to take complete control as he lead 3-1.A bad shot from Bautista  Agut left Federer with a 6-2 win in the third and a spot in the quarter final.

MONFIS PULLS OFF A SHOCK

Gail Monfils v Dimitrov No one dropped serve until Demitrov made some silly errors to lose the 11^th game and Monfis did pick up the game he needed to get the set and win it 7-5. Dimitrov double faulted to give Monfis a break in the fifth. Monfis hits a long shot to give Dimitrov a break to make the set level but what a rally. As the second set went to a tie break you can never be sure. Dimitrov did have control at 2-0 and 4-2 and Monfis was very lucky for his ball to drop in to make it 4-4 but Dimitrov did get the edge again to lead by 6 points to 4. Monfis got ahead for the first time after a long shot from Dimitrov. It was a long shot from Dimitrov that won Monfis the set 8-6.  The third set went on serve until the final game the 12^th when a double fault was Dimitrov undoing. This type of match will help Monfils as he goes into the quarter finals.

BERDYCH LOOKS LIKE HE CAN WIN US OPEN

Berdych of the Czech Republic beat Thiem from Austria in straight sets and Cilic beat Simon in 5 sets  

WOMENS

WOZNIAKI ON A DIFFERENT PLANET

Caroline Wozniacki vs Sara Errani.   Wozniacki broke early in the first set but there was some incredible tennis played in the first 2 games. She then went on to break again and have complete control of this first set. She plays a quality point to win the set by 6 games to 0 but you would have thought from the start of this set Errani would get something from it but no. Errani broke in the first game in the third set. Wozniack broke straight back and took another break to take control of this match as a whole. Wozniack then gets into a beautiful rally forcing Errani to run lobbing her bushing her wide to win the next and get a double break in front. The case of the paper bag did not distract her as she won the second and reaches the semis by 6 games to 1. Wozniack played this match very well and should learn a lot from it.

PENG COULD BE ONE TO WATCH OUT FOR

Peng of china became the first semi-finalist of the US Open yesterday as she beat Bernic in straight sets 

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FEDERRER SHOWS HE STILL HAS CLASS

Roger Federrer v Roberto Bauista Agut. This was an interesting start as Bautista Agut managed to win his first game but Federer broke in third to give him a sense of control of the match. During this there was a very strange call given for Federer but was within the rules. It was something to do with an imaginary pip when serving. Roger Federer showed his class with an increasable point to get a double break to lead by 4 games to 1 but Bautista Agut did get a break back to only be one break behind. Roger Federer hit 2 aces to win the set by 6 games to 4.In the second set we began to see what Federer is really like as he won the second 6-3 on a double break. At the start Bautista  Agut took a early hold of serve but when Federer broke  you so sort of knew and when he took the double break to win by 6 games to 3 it did look like he could go back to his heights again. Federer then broke at the start of third set to take complete control as he lead 3-1.A bad shot from Bautista  Agut left Federer with a 6-2 win in the third and a spot in the quarter final.

MONFIS PULLS OFF A BIT OF A SURPRISE 

Gail Monfils vs Dimitrov No one dropped serve until Demitrov made some silly errors to lose the 11^th game and Monfis did pick up the game he needed to get the set and win it 7-5. Dimitrov double faulted to give Monfis a break in the fifth. Monfis hits a long shot to give Dimitrov a break to make the set level but what a rally. As the second set went to a tie break you can never be sure. Dimitrov did have control at 2-0 and 4-2 and Monfis was very lucky for his ball to drop in to make it 4-4 but Dimitrov did get the edge again to lead by 6 points to 4. Monfis got ahead for the first time after a long shot from Dimitrov. It was a long shot from Dimitrov that won Monfis the set 8-6.  The third set went on serve until the final game the 12^th when a double fault was Dimitrov undoing. This type of match will help Monfils as he goes into the quarter finals.

BERDYCH LOOKS LIKE HE CAN WIN US OPEN

Berdych of the Czech Republic beat Thiem from Austria in straight sets and Cilic beat Simon in 5 sets  

WOMENS

WOZNIAKI ON A DIFFERENT PLANET

Caroline Wozniacki vs Sara Errani.   Wozniacki broke early in the first set but there was some incredible tennis played in the first 2 games. She then went on to break again and have complete control of this first set. She plays a quality point to win the set by 6 games to 0 but you would have thought from the start of this set Errani would get something from it but no. Errani broke in the first game in the third set. Wozniack broke straight back and took another break to take control of this match as a whole. Wozniack then gets into a beautiful rally forcing Errani to run lobbing her bushing her wide to win the next and get a double break in front. The case of the paper bag did not distract her as she won the second and reaches the semis by 6 games to 1. Wozniack played this match very well and should learn a lot from it.

PENG COULD BE ONE TO WATCH OUT FOR

Peng of china became the first semi-finalist of the US Open yesterday as she beat Bernic in straight sets 

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MURRAY SHOWS HE STILL HAS CLASS

Even though the score red 2-2 Tsonga gained his first point on the Andy Murray serve in the third game but that was a comfortable game also for Murray. Murray seems to be going for higher shots that ask is there something going on with his shoulder. At 6-5 every game was going to serve and at 15-0 to Tsonga it looked like that was the way it was going to be then Murray showed his class getting to 15-40. He lost the next point but by pulling Tsonga on to the right far side he was able to hit the ball to the left and win the set. Jo Wilfred Tsonga broke in the third which was a surprise as Murray looked good. Murray then held his throw which kept him in the set.  Murray broke back in the 8^th game to make it even again. Murray then took the second set by winning the 12^th game against serve. Tsonga broke early in the third set to give himself some form of control of the third. Andy Murray saved 2 double break point to win the third game and keep this set alive.   The next game was a horrible one for Tsonga as Murray broke to love to make it 2-2. The tenth match it did not seem like Tsonga was really there and it looked like Murray had control of the game at least in Tsongas head as it did look like “his goose was cooked” as Murray boke to 15.The next round is important to see where Murray really is at.

DJOCKOVIC IS STILL BEST

Murray reward for winning his last 16 match is a quarter final against Novac Djockovic after he won in straight sets against Kohlscreiber. On his side of the draw you also have Sam Wawrinka who beat Robredo in 4 sets. Nishkori is also a quarter finalists after beating Ranoc the higher seed in 5 sets.

   

SERENA PROVES AGE IS JUST A NUMBER

Serena Williams’s v Kanepi Serena broke in the 8^th game of the set as she has not lost a point on first serve until the 9^th game. Kanepi showed us what she can do with an amazing shot across court and hits a near perfect shot to the baseline. It is all for nothing as Serena wins the set 6-3.  Williams broke early in the fourth set to lead by 4 games to 2. Williams then got the 6^th game to make almost certain of her spot in the next round. Serena did seem to suffer from getting over the line disease as Kanepi managed to pull a game back with Serena only getting 1 point. In the next game however Serena seemed to be back to herself as she won against the throw to win the game 6-3. She does look very good for the quarter final.

 LOWER SEEDED PLAYER  WILL REACH SEMIS

Penetta from Italy won in straight sets against Delaqua from Argentena. Victoria Azerenca showed that she is still one of the best after beating unseeded Kunic in 3 sets but is this as far as she can go Makarova from Russia beat Eugene Bouchard in straight sets but both sets were close and it could have went either way. The highest seeded yesterday to reach the quarter finals except for Serena Williams was  Penetta from Italy who was seeded 11 so there will be a bit of a surprise package in the semis. 

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ROGER GETS BETTER AND BETTER

Roger Federer did not look himself at the start of this match as Granollers got into a 3-0 lead. He was able to keep this lead until the end of the set but Roger Federer. Federer did break back to make it 5-4 but Granollers broke to love to win this first set. The second set was just pure class from Federer as he took the couple of breaks that he needed to win by 6 games to 1. In the third he took control of it also with a couple of break to lead by 5 games to 1. Federer showed his class to win the set6-1.Federrer broke early in the fourth to lead by 4 games to 0 and Federer was playing for the match as he lead 5-1Federrer showed his class in the end to win and go through to the next round   With this match behind him you do not know what Federer can do but there was not much learning beyond the first set which he lost.  Federer would need to take a look at that.

MENTAL MEN

In other results Berdich won in straight sets against Gabashvili from Russia. There was  a surprise as Thiem of Austia beat Lopex of Spain. Cilic from Crotia beat Anderson of South Africa in 4. Gail Simon from France beat David Ferrer of Spain in a big shock also. Gail Monfisls showed his class beating Richard Gasguet also from Farnce

WOSNIAKI BREAKS SHARAPOVA

Wosniaki broke Sharapova in the first available opportunity to lead by 2 games to 0. Sharapova broke back to make the score 3-3 and this looked like an interesting match. Won the final game which was the break to win the set by 6 games to 4 and she did look good for it. Maria Sharapova did break early in the second set. Maria Sharapova then broke in the third and you would think that this would be her set. It was her set but Sharapova did not make it easy for herself. As the final game of the set went on the match is now even. Wosniaki hit an incredible shot to take the break in the third set and lead 3-1.  Wosniki broke to win the set and match by 6 games to 2

WOMEN SHOW CLASS

Bernic of Switzerland beat Janovic of Serbia in straight sets. Erani of Italy beat Lucic Baroni in 3 sets and Peng of china beat Safarova of the Czech Republic in straight sets.