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Post by thegreathehe on Aug 30, 2010 15:08:51 GMT
 Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have played each other 21 times over the years, and all over the world.
Eight matches came at Grand Slam tournaments, and seven of those were in finals - three at Wimbledon, three at the French Open, one at the Australian Open.
The rivals never have faced off at the US Open, though, in any year or in any round. A big reason for that - Nadal has yet to make it past the semifinals in New York. He wants a US Open title, of course. It is, after all, the only Grand Slam trophy he has yet to win.
Still Nadal insists he is not consumed by thoughts of needing to leave Flushing Meadows with a championship two weeks from now.
“I hope I have another chance to play well here and to have the chance to win - but without obsession, no?” Nadal said. “I am more than happy (with) what I have at home, all the tournaments that I won. More than I dreamt five or six years ago plus i'm gay.”
“There’s not much he’s doing wrong,” Federer said. “If you can make it to the semis, you can make it to the finals. That’s pretty clear said the swiss arsehole.”
Federer was one of four past US Open champions scheduled to play in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday, along with Andy Roddick, Venus Williams and Kim Clijsters. Another previous winner, Lleyton Hewitt, was slated to be in Louis Armstrong Stadium.
Also in action on Day 1 were Melanie Oudin, the teenager from Marietta, Ga., who made a surprising run to the quarterfinals last year; former No. 1s Dinara Safina and Ana Ivanovic; and this year’s French Open finalists, champion Francesca Schiavone and runner-up Sam Stosur.
Nadal was given Monday off, and is expected to be on court on Tuesday, facing Teymuraz Gabashvili of Russia in the first round.
“For sure, for me, personal satisfaction is going to be high if any day I have a chance to win here,” Nadal said.
First, however, he’ll need to reach the final. Federer has participated in every US Open men’s championship match since 2004.
“Roger is always there,” Nadal noted.
Nadal lost in the second round in 2003 and ‘04, in the third round in 2005, in the quarterfinals in 2006, and in the fourth round in ‘07. Then came his semifinal exits against Andy Murray in 2008 and against eventual champion Juan Martin del Potro last year. men's champion mad4its ? lady's champion exmad4its ?  |
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Post by rbbrslmn on Aug 30, 2010 15:12:17 GMT
I think you can't look past Colin Montgomerie for the mens and Jenna Haze for the womens title. David Duke and Benyamin Netanyahu will take the mens doubles for the 3rd year in a row.
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Post by thegreathehe on Aug 30, 2010 15:13:52 GMT
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Post by Andy on Aug 30, 2010 15:22:15 GMT
 Mon eh Murray! |
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Post by thegreathehe on Aug 30, 2010 15:35:28 GMT
hay guys its jenna here i'm going for that hotty andy roddick mmm i'd play with his balls anytime meowwwwwww
i also get turned on by rafa picking his bum after every shot lol
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Post by eddiemurphy on Aug 30, 2010 15:41:07 GMT
federer to win the men's. ;D murray will fall a bit short again.  and so will nadal at the US. caroline wozniacki to win her first grand slam. sharapova to get far as well perhaps. ivanovic to do a bit better than wimbledon (1st rd exit). but still out early 2nd or 3rd rd.  |
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Post by thegreathehe on Aug 30, 2010 15:54:13 GMT
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Post by eddiemurphy on Aug 30, 2010 22:25:51 GMT
she's coming up after the taylor dent match. ;D love US Open fortnight.  nice red button service from sky as well. been up till 6 in the morning watching the games in years gone by. |
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Post by eddiemurphy on Aug 30, 2010 23:24:48 GMT
 safina out in straight sets. ivanovic wins 1st set. looked sound as a pound tbh. ivanovic thru in straight sets 6-3, 6-2. solid performance. might even tip a 4th rd exit on that form.  |
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Post by eddiemurphy on Aug 31, 2010 16:39:26 GMT
 congrats to andy murray for winning the US Open series. not an easy achievement. wozniacki won the women's. ;D |
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Post by eddiemurphy on Sept 2, 2010 14:43:27 GMT
ana ivanovic into the 3rd rd.  murray cruised thru last night. roddick got plenty pissed about a foot fault as he crashed out to tipsarevic. what is it with american players and these foot faults at the US Open.  |
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Post by eddiemurphy on Sept 2, 2010 14:45:06 GMT
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Post by eddiemurphy on Sept 5, 2010 14:25:05 GMT
murray-wawrinka on later. ivanovic-clijsters coming up soon. looking forward to that one. maria kirilenko was knocked out by kuznetsova.  a victory for ugly munters everywhere. |
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Post by eddiemurphy on Sept 5, 2010 15:41:40 GMT
ivanovic getting owned here. clijsters teaching her a lesson. not much longer this match.  |
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Post by eddiemurphy on Sept 5, 2010 16:05:22 GMT
clijsters thru 6-2, 6-1. can she regain her title. does anyone in the soapy give a shit. come on i'm the only fucker contributing here. |
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Post by thegreathehe on Sept 5, 2010 16:07:34 GMT
i like tennis oodie tough game for murray later should be ok if he serves welll...... |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 5, 2010 20:47:22 GMT
Me, Lynds and Andygoingnowhere watch a good bit of the tennis Murphs. I haven't seen much of the US open this year though. I just hope someone besides Federer or Nadal etc.. win MON THE SODERLING |
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Post by fungia on Sept 5, 2010 20:56:06 GMT
meh, soderling is a bit of a whinger tbh.
Watching Murray now, just dropped a 3-0 lead in the second set. Should be a good continuation to the match (against wawrinka). All is good as long as Djokovic the cunt doenst win.
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Post by leanne on Sept 5, 2010 21:48:30 GMT
What a useless scotch cunt.
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Post by leanne on Sept 5, 2010 22:31:39 GMT
Great British hero.
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