2010 US Open

Amazing player. Its a joy to watch a player of his caliber at work.

 

I think it's basically identical to his shot last year against Djokovic.

Which tells me he's probably practiced it. Once is luck. Twice is training.

Which tells me he's one heckuva tennis player.

Personally, I'll take the Djokovic shot, just because I was watching that one live. :grin:

 

I'm really looking forward to this tournament. Of course, I'll be rooting for an American to finally break through, but that is becoming increasingly unlikely.

Roddick is now 28 and the injuries are beginning to pile up. His blast a serve and hope for the best style is also not conducive to winning tournaments when there are so many grind it out groundstroke players going right now. Guys like Murray, Djokovic, and Marin Cilic pride themselves on returning serve, extending points, and allowing their opponents to make unforced errors. Those types kill Roddick. That is to say nothing of guys like Nadal and Federer that are just better players.

James Blake has completely fallen off the map and is now 30 years old.

Mardy Fish has re-committed himself to his training and has pushed his way into the top 20, but he may have discovered training discipline too late into his career to make it to the top.

John Isner is a promising player, but like Roddick, his game is one-sided and he is nursing a severe ankle injury right now.

Querrey has won four events on tour this year and at his young age, he still has a lot of time to blossom, but his penchant for bowing out early in big tournaments makes you wonder if he just isn't a big match player.

 

18 y/o Ryan Harrison upset the No.15 seed Ivan Ljubicic

That's crazy young to upset a high seed.

 

Not Really,

Sincerely yours,

 

I dunno, I think it's a lot harder for a teen player to succeed now than it was back then. The physicality of tennis has changed a ton.

 

Harrison played a good match. I like his game. Hopefully a couple of years from now he'll be challenging Isner and Querrey for the title of top American.

 

Sweet! Roddick is out. That was good to see. Overall, not too many upsets.

 

My best friend loves hitting that shot. He's fairly good at it. He kicks my ass in tennis.

 

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^^^ thanks!

I was watching the match on ESPN and of course they wouldn't pan up to the action.

 

Great match right now between Djokovic and Federer.

In the 5th set right now, Federer about to go up 4 sets to 3.

 

I have been watching...dramatic fifth set. Federer doesn't look to be at the top of his game. I'm pulling for him.

 

Just an ugly match all around.

Federer looks so off.

 

Though he's not playing as well as he has in the past, Federer still plays like a machine. It's ridiculous to watch him when he's serving.

 

It is hard to see an athlete go from being a god to merely a good player.

 

Federer was shanking forehands left and right, very uncharacteristic of him. Good match though.

 

Damn. I want Federer to win one more Grand Slam tournament before he calls it quits.