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Yinette PerezU. S. Open Starts Today
August 31st 2009 16:52
I took a little break, pre-US Open, but now that I'm back, I'll be posting at least every day, and maybe multiple times a day.
I'm watching the US Open right now and checking all the live scores. Tennis Channel is covering the match between Youzhny and PHM, and even though I just started watching in the second set, I think Youzhny is actually looking better than Mathieu. Mathieu won the first set 6-2, but it's tied in the second as I type this and it looks like Youzhny is going to break Mathieu for a 6-5 lead in the second.
ESPN coverage starts in a mere 20 minutes, marking the start of double coverage of the early rounds of the US Open, from 1PM to 7PM. This is great because, well, there's twice as much tennis to be watched. Usually the guys at ESPN show preference to American tennis players, so I hope I can catch some of the Isner match. He's leading Hanescu 3-0 and in case you don't know what that implies, it means that Isner broke Hanescu. I think that shows that Isner has more deptKindh this year and might be able to make a better run in his home country.
Davydenko is playing Kindlmann (...?) right now, and seems to have a good grip on that match.
Surprisingly (at least for me), Soderling is ripping on his match. He's up 5-0 in the first set, and I think that if he plays at a level equal to his French Open performance, he might be able to break the Quarters (at best).
Right now, I'm just waiting for Roddick, Blake, and Federer to play later today. Of course, the match to watch will be none other than Rafael Nadal. He recently sank to #3 in the rankings and made it to the semis at a warmup tournament, but lost against Djokovic. What better way to say that he's back and better than ever than winning the U. S. Open? I'm still reluctant to say that he's back, and I'm not even sure if he'll make the Quarters this year. Of course, I'll patiently wait until it's his turn to play and then see what he looks like. His Facebook page says that he's ready to play, but if you believe that you probably still think that he's better than Federer...
I'm watching the US Open right now and checking all the live scores. Tennis Channel is covering the match between Youzhny and PHM, and even though I just started watching in the second set, I think Youzhny is actually looking better than Mathieu. Mathieu won the first set 6-2, but it's tied in the second as I type this and it looks like Youzhny is going to break Mathieu for a 6-5 lead in the second.
ESPN coverage starts in a mere 20 minutes, marking the start of double coverage of the early rounds of the US Open, from 1PM to 7PM. This is great because, well, there's twice as much tennis to be watched. Usually the guys at ESPN show preference to American tennis players, so I hope I can catch some of the Isner match. He's leading Hanescu 3-0 and in case you don't know what that implies, it means that Isner broke Hanescu. I think that shows that Isner has more deptKindh this year and might be able to make a better run in his home country.
Davydenko is playing Kindlmann (...?) right now, and seems to have a good grip on that match.
Surprisingly (at least for me), Soderling is ripping on his match. He's up 5-0 in the first set, and I think that if he plays at a level equal to his French Open performance, he might be able to break the Quarters (at best).
Right now, I'm just waiting for Roddick, Blake, and Federer to play later today. Of course, the match to watch will be none other than Rafael Nadal. He recently sank to #3 in the rankings and made it to the semis at a warmup tournament, but lost against Djokovic. What better way to say that he's back and better than ever than winning the U. S. Open? I'm still reluctant to say that he's back, and I'm not even sure if he'll make the Quarters this year. Of course, I'll patiently wait until it's his turn to play and then see what he looks like. His Facebook page says that he's ready to play, but if you believe that you probably still think that he's better than Federer...
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