Day 10 of the U.S. Open

Sorry for being late.  The internet was down last evening.

I didn't have much to say anyways, other than "THE WIND SUCKS!"  The wind made for some terrible matches yesterday.  All 4 matches were straight set victories for the favorites.

Results:
Vera Zvonareva over Kaia Kanepi
Novak Djokovic over Gael Monfils
Caroline Wozniacki over Dominika Cibulkova
Roger Federer over Robin Soderling

PICKS FOR THURSDAY:

Mikhail Youzhny will beat a tired Stanislas Wawrinka.  Stan has had to battle his last two matches.  He upset Andy Murray, and went the five set distance with Sam Querrey.  Before the Querrey match, Wawrinka admitted before the Querrey match that he was having leg problems, and that he hoped would be okay.  Well after going five I guarantee his leg isn't any better, odds are it is a lot worse.  Youzhny normally has injury issues of his own, but seems to be fit and playing well.  Because Wawrinka is tired and a little banged up, I have to pick Youzhny in four sets in this one.

The night match will be Rafael Nadal vs. Fernando Verdasco.  I'm still a little bummed that it isn't going to be David Ferrer kicking Nadal's ass at night, on Ashe Stadium.  Verdasco played a great last 3 sets and deserved the win, but like Wawrinka, Verdasco is having some minor injury problems of his own.  During the Ferrer match, Verdasco called the trainer to look at his ankle.  So there may be questions about his mobility tonight.  Even at 100% health, Verdasco had a slim chance of winning, so at 80% its almost no shot.  Nadal wins in 4 sets.