Federer and Djokovic Serve Up a Classic

Almost 4 hours of high quality tennis on a perfect day in New York.  What more could we ask for? Well, we're not going to get the #1 vs. #2 final we all wanted, but we got a great semi today. Everybody who thought Novak Djokovic would win 7-5 in the 5th set raise your hand.

There we big serves, there were break points and drop shots.  Just about anything you could imagine in a tennis match happend on Ashe Stadium Court today.  A standing room only crowd and a television audience that turned away from a bunch of blow out football games today got quite a treat.

Nadal vs. Djokovic will be hard pressed to have a final this close tomorrow.

Day 12: U.S. Open Match to Watch

Women's Singles - Semifinals
Venus Williams(USA)[3]	vs.	Kim Clijsters(BEL)[2]

If we don't end up having a Nadal/Federer final on Sunday, this could be the match of the tournament.  Clijsters is the defending champ and has been winning without playing her best tennis.

Venus also has been a bit erratic.  I expect both women to be on their games for a close three set marathon on Friday.  I think Clijsters may be the more match tough player right now, and that could be the difference.

Prediction:  Clijsters in 3.

Day 11: U.S. Open Match to Watch

Men's Singles - Quarterfinals
Rafael Nadal(ESP)[1]	vs.	Fernando Verdasco(ESP)[8]

This has been a tournament of Spanish matchups.  Here's another one.  Not sure how much Verdasco may have left after his miracle win over Ferrer. 

He'll give it all he has, but it won't be enough against Nadal.

Verdict:  Nadal in 4.

U.S. Open Day 10: Match to Watch

This should be the best of men's quarterfinals.

Men's Singles - Quarterfinals
Robin Soderling(SWE)[5]	vs.	Roger Federer(SUI)[2]

Federer is out to get some revenge on the powerful Swede.  Fed loves playing under the lights on Ashe and Soderling won't go down without a fight. 

Prediction:  Federer in 4.

U.S. Open Day 9: Match to Watch

Women's Singles - Quarterfinals
Samantha Stosur(AUS)[5]	vs.	Kim Clijsters(BEL)[2]

Another women's match to watch.  Both are aiming for a spot in the semis.  There should be some hard hitting and supurb shotmaking in this one.  It's hard for me to go against Clijsters at this point.

Prediction: Clijsters in 2 tiebreaks.