Day 10
MENS
The first match of the day was between 2 Spaniards Tommy
Robredo and Rafael Nadal. Nadal got 2 early breaks in the first set to get him
5-0 up in the first set. And at this stage is looked like it was like the
master teaching the student how to play. Nadal won the final game 40-15 and you
think if Robredo plays like this he can’t win.
Nadal started very well in the second set also getting a
very early break. Rafael Nadal has had 60 consecutive service holds in the US
open an incredible record. Robredo got his first game to make the score 2-1
Nadal. The next 3 games went with serve. Then Nadal got another break to make
it 5-2 in the second set and he looks impressive at this stage. Rafa serves to
love to make the score 6-2 and Rafa looks very impressive.
Tommy Robredo with nothing to loose took the first game of
the third set Nadal looked impressive in the fifth game as he broke in a very
important part of the set as he looked to have complete control of this match.
In my opinion Tommy Robredo got one of the points of the championship in the
next game the ball was going absolutely everywhere on the court. Nadal broke in
the 11th to make the score 5-2 in a relatively close game Robredo
only getting 30. Robredo hit a beautiful point to save himself but it was for
nothing in a poor final game which puts Nadal through to the semi final winning
the final set 6-2
If you are able to put a performance like that up in a
quarter final it means that you can win this competition but I think that
Murray or Djockavich will be his stumbling block but he is on fire
The second mens game of the day was between David Ferrer of
Spain and Richard Gasguet of France. Gasguet was able to take the first break
to lead 3-1 and taking control of a quality rally to make it 4-1. Serve was
exchanged to make it 5-3 but in the 8th Game Gasguet had his chances
to win the set. Ferrer was very unlucky with one of his shots and Gasguet led
40 love Gasguet did win the next point to lead the set.
Richard Gasguet got an early break in the second set to make
the score 3-1 and got another with some miracle shots that he has pulled out of
the fire. He would not have been my pick for this match but not knowing the
score I would still pick him on this form some of his shots here were incredible.
He did pick up the second set but where is David Ferrer in this match he is supposed
to be the best of the outsiders we haven’t seen any of that here yet.
David Ferrer took an early break in the fourth set to lead
3-1 and then 4-1 in a game Gasguet did not deserve to win. Gasguet got his just
deserts as Ferrer won the set by 6 games to 4. David ferrer took a early break
in the fourth and looks at this stage like the better player. After some
amazing shots from Gasguet David Ferreer was able to get himself out of the
hole and win the next 4-2. It now looked like Gasguet might be back Ferrer
serves out the set 6-2 to leave the match level.
Ferrer double faults to give Gasguet the break that he needs
to win the match as Gasguet at this point leads 4-2. Gasguet gets the match won
with some great shots in the final game to put David Ferrer out of the
competision and to go further than he ever had in the US open but when he plays
one of the big three it will be a completely different task
WOMENS
The first of the women’s matches was between Roberta Vinci
and Flavia Pennetta. Pennetta got out of the blocks fastest with an early break
to leave the score 3-2 which became 4-2. But Vinci did come back by saving 4
break points to get the score back at 4-3 at least she was still in it. Vinci broke with Pennetta at 30 to make it 4-4
but Pennetta broke straight back and is serving for the set . Pennetta was able
to serve out the set but there were worries as Vinci made sure that this game
would not be easy.
In the second set Pennetta broke twice early to make the
score 4-0 when Vinci broke e thought that there might be a game here but Pennetta
broke to 30 to put herself into the semi final.
The next tie was between Bulgerian no 2 seed Victoria
Azerenka and unseeded Slovak Danella Hantuchova. Azerenka had an early break in
the match to lead the match 4-2 but she did play a few good shots in the 5th
Azerenka broke to love in the 7th game with a few good shots and
wins 12 of the last 13 points to win the set by 6 games to 2
Again Azerenka takes an early break in the set to again lead
4-2 Azerenka has now won some big rallies in this math to make the score 5-2
with another break but Hantuchov does get one back at 5-3. Azerenka gets 2
match points in this match and only needs one of them to ensure a win and a
place in the semi finals and if there is anyone that can beat Serena I think
that it might be her
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