03-09-14 US OPEN

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