Djokovic advances by taking first 2 sets. Youzhny looks hopeless. I believe in Wawrinka that a tough match guaranteed against Djokovic!
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Djokovic advances by taking first 2 sets. Youzhny looks hopeless. I believe in Wawrinka that a tough match guaranteed against Djokovic!
Third set looks so interesting as Youzhny finds his rhythm. 4-3.
Some intense stuff out there. Will be great if this goes to another set or two.
Youzhny gets the third and the match is alive.
Yes. His careless single handed shots are top notch. Simply Youzhny and Wawrinka are the best in single handed business.
While Djoko uses the drop shots to drain Youzhny's energy, Youzhny simply frustrates Djoko by engaging in long rallies.
Good Video.Quote:
Speed and Spin: Nadal’s Lethal Forehand
SEPTEMBER 1, 2011By JOE WARD | XAQUÍN G.V.
Rafael Nadal’s forehand is a rare combination of speed and tremendous topspin, making it one of the most lethal weapons in tennis.
http://www.nytimes.com/video/2011/09/01/sports/100000001028436/speed-and-spin-nadals-lethal-forehand.html
Good read!!Quote:
'Rafael Nadal Is the Leonardo da Vinci of Tennis'
It’s usually Roger Federer who gets compared to intellectual heroes, but a remark by John McEnroe rightly appreciated that Nadal's best, most underrated weapon is his brain.
Despite the mentions of Nadal’s “baseline bashing” and “extremely physical style of play,” it’s come to light in recent years that Nadal is unquestionably one of the best thinkers in the game of tennis, with a terrifyingly deft understanding of its science and strategy.
Last night, McEnroe instructed all the junior players watching the broadcast to closely observe Nadal’s play because, by subtly identifying his opponent’s movement patterns and adjusting and re-adjusting his service motion and returns accordingly, he was putting on what McEnroe called “a clinic” in shot placement. (The importance of being able to analyze and respond to an opponent’s play during a match shouldn’t be underestimated: Earlier this week, as The New York Times’ Geoff MacDonald noted, Federer made his earliest exit from a Grand Slam in 10 years because he failed to readjust his game plan against Tommy Robredo in the fourth round.)
Gilbert and McEnroe also made mention last night of a 2011 New York Timesvideo feature that delved into the physics of why Rafael Nadal’s lethal lefty forehand—sometimes affectionately known as the “fearhand”—causes so much trouble for his opponents.
http://www.theatlantic.com/entertain...tennis/279383/
Another good read!!Quote:
For Federer and Nadal, Best Debate Is Still Ahead
Oh, but wouldn’t Federer, despite his three-set loss to Tommy Robredo in the fourth round, have challenged Nadal with a greater arsenal than Robredo, who at best could be characterized as a poor man’s Nadal?
Yes, in theory. But if we have learned anything over the last nine years, it is that Federer does not hold up well against Nadal, the swashbuckling Spaniard. Nadal defeated Federer in straight sets on Florida hardcourts the first time they played, in 2004. Since then, he has beaten Federer about two times for every loss (21-10 head-to-head).
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/06/sp...come.html?_r=0
The other day, in his match against Kohlschrieber, Nadal actually picked up a short ball off the air to make a forehand volley winner. That is, he is doing the stuff Federer is supposedly renowned for. Even as Fed has got defensive and tentative, Nadal is growing in confidence and taking the attack to his opponent. He has looked more of a hard court player in that sense than either of Fed, Djoko or Murray in this US Open. It is sad that Fed has lost trust in his weaponry to an extent....what else would explain his defensiveness.
Why Roger Federer must retire to maintain his legacy
http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/t...y-8802461.html
Novak Djokovic urges critics to 'cut Roger Federer some slack' despite career slump
http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/188481...e-career-slump
Victoria Azarenka beats Flavia Pennetta 6-4, 6-2 in the first semifinals.
...and Na Li loses to Serena Williams 0-6, 3-6 in the other semi.
History repeats in women's final where azarenka meets serina. I am happy with azarenka's so far 2013 performances in hard courts. But US open is altogether a different territory that too when Serina plays.
Just caught the highlights of Wawrinka v/s Murray today. More like Wow-rinka. He just put up a clinic there....so many awesome volleys, and often with such a casual stance. Incredible hard court tennis....if he plays like that again on Saturday, he has a chance to play the finals as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngbBQtuNpGs
Djokovic and Nadal opponents face tall task in U.S. Open semi-finals
By Howard Fendrich - The Associated Press, September 06, 2013
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sport...ticle14174649/
Matt Cronin's Day 13 picks
US Open News - September 06, 2013
http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/art...93.html?chip=1
Dominant WOWrinka got the first set by 6-2. Perfect partner for Djoko's long rallies..
From the mid of second set, Djoko found his groove and leading 5-4.
don't know if djoko has lost his rhythm
tie breaker in the 2nd set. interesting.
hmm...djoko wins the tie breaker...will it be 5-setter.
WOW...wawrinka gets the 3rd set. leads 2 sets to 1.
Djoko leads the fourth set 4-1. Wawrinka seems to be lost his touch. His focus should be ON always not even a minute he can relax while playing against Djoko.
djoko wins the 4th set. wow...a 5 setter. it seems to me that both have lost their touch and are no up to their mark. not at all that interesting to me. edho match pogitte irukku...
only a few points here and there by djoko and wawrinka are good...initially wawrinka was dominating but now it is so-so.
I am waiting for Nadal match. hope this fifth set finishes soon and doesn't go like aus open 5th set.
To win this crucial match, Wawrinka has to understand when to try some innovative shots and when not. All he can do is, just stick to basics and Djoko will eventually make mistakes in long rallies.
Wawrinka's first serve today is very average and not in the same load he released against Murray.
Discipline Discipline Discipline . No more double faults Wawrinka. Otherwise you are throwing up the match.
wawrinka's single handed backhand winners are a delight to watch. reminds me much of federer's heydays.
deuce #9 in the 3rd game of 5th set.
Again and again.. Wawrinka makes the same mistake.. Anyway, I lost my interest in this match. ivanai nampi panthayathil iRanka mudiyaathu pola!
another backhand winner from wawrinka.
again deuce #10.
deuce #11
deuce #12.
21 minutes for 1 game. and finally wawrinka wins...
Finally the first serve helped Wawrinka to hold his game. Such serves only destroyed Andy. If Wawrinka is consistent at least from now onwards, it would be fruitful.