Summary of the 2010 Olympus US Open Series Bonus Challenge. From Sergeant. Thanks.

SERGEANT

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US Open – 2009 points to defend. From Jenny. Thanks.

JENNY

US Open – 2009 points to defend.

1. Nadal 720 Semis
2. Federer 1200 Final
3. Djokovic 720 Semis
4. Murray 180 R16
5. Soderling 360 Qtrs
6. Davydenko 180 R16
7. Berdych 90 R32
8. Verdasco 360 Qtrs
9. Roddick 90 R32
10. Del Potro 2009 Final [W] – Unable to defend.

11. Tsonga 180 – Unable to defend
33. Nalbandian – No points to defend

Nadal and Federer interview. From Sol. Thanks.

SOL

Nadal is so sweet. And Fed won’t shut up. lol.

Did you know? From Somebody Else. Thanks.

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Did you know that Roger Federer’s grand slam titles account for a whopping 25% of his total title haul so far?!

Stats on Roger’s Cincinnati win. From M. Thanks.

M

Stats on Roger’s Cincinnati win

- Tied with Andre for 17 Masters Shields
- Tied with Wilander for 4 Cincinnati titles (which is a record)
- Tied with Andre for back-to-back Cincinnati titles (they are the only two who hold B2B titles there)
- Tied with Borg for 63 career titles (5th most in Open era)

Happy birthday to Jessica: August 24.

Hi TP,

It took me some time to find out how people get pics and birthdaycakes etc. and now I discovered it.
Of course I am gonna tell you my birthday is on August 24th.
But the celebration will be on June 7th, when Roger will win Roland Garros.
Always been the biggest fan Mats Wilander ever had, so if I may do a request: anything from Mats is ok.

Thanks so much and keep up the good work!
Jess

32 seeded players at US Open. Federer’s seeded second.

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Delpo’s press conference after winning US Open last year.

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Safin has grown a beard and is now working in a cubicle.

Top 10 Killer-Animal Movies. How many have you seen?

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Do you watch for how well the ball is hit when it’s dead? Sure you do!!!!!

For freaks still scratching their……….head, I am talking about a dead ball that has to be hit by a player to reach the ball kid. With their skill, shouldn’t every ball reach the ball kid with him having to not even move an inch? Heck, there should be a point penalty if not.

Here’s one for freaks still drooling from yesterday:

Fish interview after losing Cincy.

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Federer interview after winning Cincy.

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Classic US Open matches.

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Live streaming of US Open.

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Which of the following would you like implemented ‘like immediately’?

Make a point to enjoy the last Slam of the season fully.

Take time off from your miserable job and life, put everything on hold, set yourself in front of a TV or computer screen with Vaseline, junk food, magazines, music, blow ups or whatever else you perverts desire and have the time of your life while forgetting everything else – for about ten freaking days. Paste the TV schedule where you can see it everyday along with the copy of the draw that you update after every freaking match and come out after this ten-day hiatus refreshed and charged.

For those in ‘difficult’ time zones, make the whole freaking exercise fun like camping or vacationing. It’s a great excuse to break the cycle for ten freaking days and finally discover what the world looks like at dawn.

Shake things up and give yourself a treat and an opportunity to pamper YOU – for a change.

Report card before US Open 2010. That 52-7 on Nadal is awefreakingsome – comparatively.

Player	Points	Titles	Record	$	Tourn played	Rank
Nadal	10,745	5	52-7	5,681,738	12	1
Federer	7215	2	39-10	3,552,635	12	2
Djokovic	6665	1	38-12	1,683,422	13	3
Murray	5125	1	32-12	2,260,507	13	4

Photos.

Sharapova From Russia With Love Chernobyl.

Few top 10 standings going into the US open. From Sergeant. Good work. Thanks.

SERGEANT

Hi guys. A few top 10 standings going into the US open (as of 23.08.2010)

The usual ATP rankings (source: atpworldtour website)

Rank – Name & Nationality – Points – Position Moved
1 – Nadal, Rafael (ESP) – 10,745 – 0
2 – Federer, Roger (SUI) – 7,215 – 0
3 – Djokovic, Novak (SRB) – 6,665 – 0
4 – Murray, Andy (GBR) – 5,125 – 0
5 – Soderling, Robin (SWE) – 4,910 – 0
6 – Davydenko, Nikolay (RUS) – 4,285 – 0
7 – Berdych, Tomas (CZE) – 3,860 – 0
8 – Verdasco, Fernando (ESP) – 3,430 – 0
9 – Roddick, Andy (USA) – 3,225 – +4
10 – Del Potro, Juan Martin (ARG) – 3,170 – -1

Not much movement there. Roddick back to the top 10. Nadal still well ahead of Federer.

Battle for London (source: barclaysatpworldtourfinals website)

Rank – Name – Points
1 – Nadal – 8,840 (qualified)
2 – Federer – 5,305
3 – Murray – 3,955
4 – Soderling – 3,600
5 – Djokovic – 3,555
6 – Berdych – 3,525
7 – Roddick – 3,125
8 – Ferrer – 2,820
9 – Verdasco – 2,780
10 – Tsonga – 2,075
11 – Melzer – 2,040

I included Melzer because I found it very interesting to see him so high at both singles and doubles. He is standing at 4th place in the doubles battle for London. Has a player ever qualified to both singles and doubles world tour finals?

US Open Series Bonus Challenge Standings (source: usopenseries website)

Place – Player – Points
1 – Andy Murray (GBR) – 170
2 – Roger Federer (SUI) – 170
3 – Mardy Fish (USA) – 140
4 – David Nalbandian (ARG) – 110
5 – Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) – 105
6 – Novak Djokovic (SRB) – 70
6 – Rafael Nadal (ESP) – 70
6 – Sam Querrey (USA) – 70
6 – Andy Roddick (USA) – 70
10 – Tomas Berdych (CZE) – 55

Chicago Fan’s report from Cincinnati. Thanks.

CHICAGO FAN

Hi All,

I was in Cincinnati this weekend, and I saw Federer play twice–in the semi-final and the final.

It was surreal to be sitting there watching one of my tennis heroes. It was amazing actually! If you haven’t gone to an actual tournament, I highly recommend it. It’s completely different to see a match live.

The final was surprisingly close. Mardy played well, but in the end he was outmatched.

Roger is every bit as charming and gracious as you would expect. The Bryan brothers were quite nice as well.

The only thing that was missing was that Rafa failed to beat Baghdatis. If he had won, then I would have had a chance to see Rafa play Roger, which would have made a great trip extraordinary!

Have a great week!

Whose chances of winning the US Open are most adversely affected with this Federer win @ Cincy?

2010 US Open Prize Money Schedule.

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Interesting US Open records.

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US Open Opening night ceremony will feature tributes to four remarkable individuals who have overcome obstacles and adversity to achieve great things.

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US Open 2010 TV Schedule.

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In related news……….

…………………..beating has resumed at Sampras residence as Federer nears No. 64.

Fish’s wife – and her freaking never ending lips. Geeeeeezzzzzz!!!!! She even beats Octomom on that, don’t you think?

Federer vs Fish – Cincinnati final 2010 highlights + interviews.

Some interesting tidbits on Cincy final.

Federer 63rd career title tied Bjorn Borg for fifth place in the Open Era. Pete Sampras is fourth at 64, and Jimmy Connors holds the record with 109.

Federer’s time on court in the final: 02:40 minutes. Time on court for all matches leading to this final: 03:17 minutes.

Fish has now won five in a row against top-10 opponents.

Fish had reached only two other Masters finals but lost both of them.

Fish served great all week matching the tournament record with 87 aces.

Fish is 18-5 in tiebreakers this season.

First set lasted 70 minutes—as long as Federer’s semifinal match on Saturday night.

Bob and Mike Bryan won their 64th career doubles title.

Federer’s 17 Masters title.

Federer-Nadal full length video. From RafaFan. Good work. Thanks.

RAFAFAN

Dear TP the link of the full length video is: http://www.yfrog.com/jmfedererandnadallaughz
Hope you can embedd the long 14 minute video! Thanks!

Federer gives his fans the joy they were starving for.

Federer fans have waited long and hard for this moment. Ever since he won the AO title in January, it has been an agonizing road for them with Federer faltering over and over again. Despite some serious bashing their idol took during this time, Federer fans, for the most part, maintained their composure by being accepting of others who came through to win titles in the last few months.

They never stopped believing relying on history to keep their hopes alive as most greats in the past continued to shine into their late twenties. They have been rewarded for their patience and their determination to stick with their idol through lean times. With hopes of Federer rebounding fading with every tournament he played and lost, these fans refused to jump the bandwagon making this win a collective win for many people around the world.

While there were some extenuating circumstances dictating this win, Federer’s form starting from Toronto more than justifies the victory in Cincy. He appears to have regained most of his touch and is peaking at just the right time for the final Slam of the year. The confidence from this win alone will add a whole new dimension to the already fast-improving aspects of his overall game.

But most importantly Federer fans deserve credit for sticking with their man through all the adversity – an attribute that may have played a significant part in Federer reclaiming his rightful place on the tour.

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are laughing. From UM17. Thanks.

UM17

REAL reason for Federer’s resurgence.

Have a clue? No, you don’t!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here it is: He hit rock bottom @ Wimbledon. Not only did he not make the semis, he lost in four sets (which means he won just ONE set the entire match) to Berdych – on grass. Not enough? Not only did Berdych fail to win the title even after taking out Djokovic in the next round in straight sets, he was ‘like totally’ mauled by Nadal in the final – in straight sets. And the last one requires its own pedestal: Nadal won, of all the freaking people.

That was hard enough, but the effect was further exacerbated by the vacation that ensued. That free time made him marinate in those juices long enough to drive him to a place called rock freaking bottom.

It’s not that Federer suddenly became a better player overnight. All this form was always there waiting impatiently for that kick in the pants to resurrect itself. Talk about game being mental. All other BS about Anaconda joining or leaving are mere logistics making the current run appear logical and reasonable when in reality it’s the most minor impetus driving the truck today.

Moving forward this fire will only find more fuel to burn even more ferociously IF this following attribute continues to present itself consistently: Nadal winning Slams.

Downside? Well, this kind of motivation thrives on a single spark generated at the point of contact with that rock. The upward mobility then needs to find its own power source to make progress AND sustain it. But it’s a great start following months of languishing.