Djokovic Already in Serbia for Davis Cup

He has to be tired, both physically and mentally.  Add some jet lag to the equation, and the pressure of representling your country in the Davis Cup Semi-finals.

It doesn't matter to Novak Djokovic, who is fresh off his U.S. Open loss to Raf Nadal on Monday.  He will be front and center to take on the Czechs in Belgrade.

"Yes, I am exhausted because it's not the easiest thing in the world to recover from playing the entire U.S. Open and traveling back east but I have to adjust as quickly as I can," Djokovic told a news conference after Thursday's draw.

"We can't wait for the tie to begin and I am sure I will be able to beat the fatigue because our motivation and desire to reach the final are huge," said Djokovic, who takes on Radek Stepanek in the opening singles rubber Friday.

Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic takes on Tomas Berdych in the other singles rubber Friday, while Nenad Zimonjic and Viktor Troicki face the Czech duo of Jan Hajek and Ivo Minar in Saturday's doubles.

Djokovic plays Berdych and Tipsarevic is up against Stepanek in Sunday's reverse singles.

Nadal Takes U.S. Open

Using dominating groundstrokes and an unmatched ability to run down every ball, Rafa Nadal completed the career Grand Slam by winning the rain-delayed U.S. Open Men's Final.

Novak Djokovic, who defeated Roger Federer in the semis put up a good effort against the Spaniard.  The effort wasn't enough as Nadal prevailed 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2. 

It's was Nadal's first U.S. Open Championship, and he for all practical purposes is assured of the #1 ranking for the year.

Congrats to Rafa!

U.S. Open Men's Final Now Monday

Rain in New York has forced the 2010 Men's Singles Final to be pushed until Monday afternoon at 4pm.

Novak Djokovic should be stronger physically getting an extra days rest.  The question is will it be enough against the heavily favored Rafa Nadal?

CBS will beging its coverage at 4pm eastern.

U.S. Open Men's Final Prediction

Men's Singles - Final
Rafael Nadal(ESP)[1]	vs.	Novak Djokovic(SRB)[3]

In a bit of a surprise we have Novak Djokovic in the finals.  Will his victory over Roger Federer give him the confidence he needs for the finals?  On the other hand, Nadal cruised into the finals.

Nadal has too much on the ground, and wnts this title more than anything right now.

Djokovic is just a speed bump for the Spaniard.

Nadal in 3 sets.

Clijsters Wins Third U.S. Open Crown

Belgian, Kim Clijsters feels right at home in New York.

She claimed her third U.S. Open title with a straight-sets victory over Russian Vera Zvonareva on Saturday night in Flushing Meadows, N.Y.

The No. 2 seed breezed through Zvonareva 6-2, 6-1 en route to her second straight championship.

Clijsters broke Zvonareva twice in both sets, which included taking seven consecutive points. Frustrated with how the match was quickly deteriorating, Zvonareva smashed her racket to the ground several times.

Clijsters, who also won the U.S. Open in 2005, extended her match-winning streak in New York to 21.

Before Saturday's victory, Clijsters had dropped two matches to her Russian opponent this year, both quarter-final losses at Wimbledon and the Rogers Cup in Montreal last month

Zvonareva was making her second straight Grand Slam final appearance. She lost to American Serena Williams at the Wimbledon final in July.