Day 9 of the U.S. Open

Lets start with the match of the day, maybe match of the year behind that boring ass Isner-Mahut match.  If either of them scrubs had the shot making abilities as David Ferrer or Fernando Verdasco, they wouldn't of had to play for 3 damn days.  So in my opinion the Ferrer-Verdasco match was better in quality.  The only thing the Isner-Mahut match had was longevity.

David Ferrer known for being scrappy and not giving up on any point during a match got up to a 2 sets to zero lead on Verdasco.  They were tight sets, with just a point here or there being the difference in the set.  So with two close sets (7-5, 7-6) in his pocket, Ferrer looked to move into the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open for the first time since 2007.  In the third set Ferrer's intensity seemed to drift just enough for Verdasco to get a crucial break and take the set.  With his confidence starting to grow, and the support of the crowd getting behind him, Verdasco controlled the 4th set, and sent the match to a deciding 5th set.

With momentum on the side of Verdasco, it looked like Ferrer was laboring physically.  He seemed to have a minor cramp in one leg, which added to an already bleak outlook.  Somehow, someway Ferrer got a second wind, and was able to break serve early in the 5th set and took a 4-2 lead.  He had a break point to go up 5-2 which would of probably put the match away, but Verdasco was able to fight back and hold serve.Verdasco then able to break the serve of Ferrer's and once again hold.  He was looking into the eyes of a 5-2 deficit, and now he was up 5-4 in a matter of a few moments.  The tide of momentum had once again shifted, but this wouldn't be the last shift of the match.  Ferrer held serve and the match eventually went to a 5th set tiebreaker.  Ferrer looked good early in the tiebreaker racing out to a 4-1 lead, and then the wheels fell off.  Verdasco won the next 6 points and on match point he made one of the most amazing points to finish a match you could ever see.  Ferrer laid down a nice drop volley that looked almost impossible for Verdasco to even get to.  Verdasco sprinting from one corner of the court to the other was able to not only get a racket on the ball, but hit it around the pole of the net and in for a winner...Once again David Ferrer let victory slip from his hands.

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Lets get to another match today.  Sam Querrey has been pissing and moaning about how he hasn't played at Arthur Ashe Stadium this U.S. Open.  Well Sam, here is a news break for you:  You aren't good.  You are solid, but that is about it.  You are not even in the top 20, so before you go barking about how you should be on the court reserved for the "big boys", you should concentrate on getting past the 2nd round of Grand Slams, since that seems to be a struggle in itself for you.

Sam finally got his chance to play at Arthur Ashe today.  And in typical Sam Querrey fashion he went out and got beat by Stanislas Wawrinka in 5 sets.  Just like most American's have this sense of entitlement from the Williams sisters right on down to a turd like Sam Querrey.  He probably had a list of excuses as to why he lost, just like his homey John Isner who is still blaming his fatigue on a match that happened over 2 months ago.  Yo John, blame that fatigue on you not being fit, blame your loss on your pathetic ground strokes.  Dude you are a one trick pony, you'll never be a factor.  Say hello to America's, Ivo Karlovic.  Although Dr. Ivo is way cooler than Isner will ever be.  Hope Dr. Ivo is recovering well from his foot surgery...Well I've managed to get off track.  This was about Sam Querrey being a whiney bitch, but that seems to be the way all the American players are.  All the credit in the world to Wawrinka for knocking out the last American male in the tournament...Wawrinka now plays Mikhail Youzhny who pretty much handled Tommy Robredo on Tuesday.  Taking control of the match from the beginning, having a hiccup in the 3rd set, just to put Robredo away in the 4th.

Here is a result that shocks nobody.  Rafael Nadal beat Feliciano Lopez in straight sets.  He'll play and kick Verdasco's ass next.

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Lets talk about the ladies now.  Francesca Schiavone and Venus Williams had a good battle in their quarterfinal matchup.  There was probably more testosterone between these two "ladies" than what Feliciano Lopez and Fernando Verdasco could muster up....Back to the match.  Schiavone was able to break Williams' serve multiple times, and was able to show the other women in the bracket that the once intimidating serve can be beaten.  The difference in the match was that Venus was able to out-muscle the smaller Schiavone, and she also took advantage of quite a few mistakes made by Schiavone.  You cannot give Venus free points, and that is exactly what the veteran from Italy did.

Venus will now get a chance at revenge in the semifinals when she plays the new "Williams killer"  Kim Clijsters.  Clijsters was able to win a rollercoaster of a match with Samantha Stosur, that featured both players getting up a couple games just to be caught and past and so on.  Stosur probably has a better serve than Venus, so if Kim could handle that, she can definitely and probably will not have a lot of trouble with Venus....More like hopefully.

PICKS FOR WEDNESDAY:

All singles matches will be at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Vera Zvonareva will end the "Cinderella" run of Kaia Kanepi.  Zvonareva has the experience and know-how to handle Kanepi's power.  Zvonareva wins in straight sets.

Novak Djokovic has the tactics and brains to beat Gael Monfils who is all athleticism, but not much between the ears other than being a "showoff".  Monfils would rather look good than play good, Djokovic will have little to no trouble with Monfils.  Djokovic in 4 sets

Caroline Wozniacki is on a roll.  Dominika Cibulkova, before this tournament hadn't done anything of note in months.  She was struggling to win matches and somehow she put a few together this past week.  Well her new found form will not be enough.  Wozniacki wins in 2 comfortable sets.

And in the final night match of the day Roger Federer will battle with Robin Soderling.  I'm not positive, but I believe that this will be Soderling's first ever time playing at night at the U.S. Open.  Soderling was able to upset Federer at the French Open, but before then Federer had owned him.  I see no way in Federer losing this match in what will be a great atmosphere on a court where he has had so much success.  He'll keep Soderling moving both vertically and horizontally and just wear out the big man from Sweden.  Federer takes this match in 4 sets.

ESPN's coverage is garbage.