Serena Williams was dealt her punishment. A $10,500 dollar fine, with the possibilities of future punishments as harsh as suspension from future grand slam events. We all know that, that won't happen. People come out to see her play, and money talks. A slap on the wrist and the WTA will hope it all goes away. Maybe she'll just blow out both knees and her rotator cuff in her serving shoulder and karma will win in the end. Enough about that.
The first match of the day saw the giant "bumble bee" Juan Martin Del Potro school everyone's favorite Rafael Nadal. Nadal had no answers for Del Potro. Del Potro had the fire power, and Rafa just wasn't healthy. The stomach muscle strain seemed to be a problem, and it led to a 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 pounding. Even healthy I don't think Rafa would of won this match. Del Po is a beast on the hardcourt, plus he was wearing his sweet black and yellow bumble bee wardrobe. Don't piss him off, he'll swarm you. And thats what he did.
Roger Federer advances to Mondays men's final with a straight set win over Novak Djokovic. The match was as close a straight set victory could be. Just seemed that "the Rog" won all the big points and won just enough games to squeak out each set. Score was 7-6, 7-5, 7-5. Djokovic played well, but Federer is just playing out of his mind right now. Seems as if he can do no wrong. Must be them handjobs and rub downs hes getting from Gavin Rossdale.
In the women's final featuring NO Williams sister (THANK GOD) Kim Clijsters sealed her improbable comeback with a straight set win over Caroline Wozniacki. Its just amazing that a woman can quit tennis, have a kid, and come back and win a huge tournament like this. The cards seemed to fall for her. She went through and beat both Williams' sisters, which is grounds for naming a national holiday in her honor, along with becoming my new favorite women's player. But she also was unranked and needed a gift wildcard just to be in the event. Congratulations to Wozniacki as well. She is growing leaps and bounds and should be the next young "big thing" passing over the overrated Ana Ivanovic. The match itself was close, but whenever there was a big point it seemed that Wozniacki tensed up with some nerves and Clijsters just did enough to pull them out. It was kind of similar to the Federer-Djokovic match in that regard. I guess now we just have to see how far Clijsters will take this comeback. By the looks of this year as a whole Wozniacki at only 19 years old continues to improve and there is no telling how far she can go. By the time she calls it quits she'll be a multiple Grand Slam champion and a top 5 player, if not #1. Just happy to see two humble, and classy women fight it out for the championship and not some arrogant she-male.
Quick predicion on tomorrows men's final: I'm rooting for Del Potro to win, but its not going to happen. Hes too green, and does not have the experience to beat Roger Federer in Ashe Stadium. Federer is playing great tennis and seems to have found his "unbeatable" aura once again. The same aura he had just a few years ago where he would just crush people. With his confidence soaring, and Del Potro's lack of experience being in the big time, as well as Roger just being better at the moment, it won't be pretty for the Argentine. I see an anticlimatic final with Federer winning in four sets and winning his 6th straight U.S. Open title.
One more note. The coolest doubles dude Leander Paes won the mens doubles championship with his partner. I can't think of the dudes name. Lukas Dlouhy or something. It doesn't matter. Its all about Leander.
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Ana is not overrated, just in a mega slump. Ana in the long run will be better than Caro. She has already been to 3 grand slams finals, won the French Open and been #1 in the world, so I dont get how you can say she is overrated. And she is way hotter and cuter than Caro.
ReplyDeleteWozniacki is a next big thing?That pusher?
ReplyDeleteJesus!
Whoa. Somebody actually reads my blog. I'm in shock.
ReplyDeleteCourtside, i personally find Wozniacki hotter. Plus at 19 she has a lot of upside. She keeps improving and making it farther and farther into tournaments whether grand slams or the smaller circuit events. Ana has lost her form, and confidence. Looks like hanging out with Adam Scott has made them both chumps.
Neven, yes, she is a pusher. But she is a consistent pusher. She just keeps plugging along. And at 19 years old and cemented in the top 10, how can you say she doesn't have what it takes to make a run at being on top?
I'm still shocked somebody reads these. lol