US Open Tennis 2010 Live Streaming Online In HD TV Day 11

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US Open Tennis 2010 Live Streaming Online In HD TV Day 11Not going to lie, today's US Open action was pretty predictable. Youzhny was just a little bit too steady for a big-hitting Stan Wawrinka in the first quarterfinal, and Nadal was just in a different league than his opponent Verdasco. The conditions were tough for everybody, but in the end, the winners just managed it a little bit better. It was good drama and pretty good tennis, all things considered, but it was all pretty much according to the script.As for tomorrow, the women's semifinals are set - I think I like Wozniacki over Zvonareva, and I slightly - just slightly - favor Clijsters over Venus, but that one is much tougher to call. The other interesting match to look at is the doubles final - between the top doubles team of Bob and Mike Bryan in addition to the India-Pakistan team of Bopanna and Qureshi. That's a great story, and whether or not they win (I don't think it's incredibly likely, but there's a chance) it's great attention for the sport of tennis and a great step in the direction of more normalized relations.Day 10 Recap
Novak Djokovic reached his fourth consecutive US Open semi-final on Day 10, proving far too experienced and adaptable for the flashy Frenchman Gael Monfils. Djokovic handled the blustery conditions far better than his opponent, keeping Monfils off-balance by serving up a variety of slices, drop shots and a number of surprisingly successful excursions to the net. Although this tournament in New York represents Monfils’ best showing in a Grand Slam outside of Paris, the Frenchman showed that he still has a way to go in the maturity stakes before he can truly contend for a major.
Monfils, who complained after the match that the weather conditions were the worst he had ever played in, acknowledged himself that he was slow to adjust his game to the conditions, and that undoubtedly was a large part of the problem against Djokovic. Monfils’ day was best summed up by his attempt to jump off the ground and hit a shot through his legs. The shot finished halfway down the net.Djokovic’s last 3 US Open campaigns have ended at the hands of one Roger Federer, and the third seed will again face his nemesis after the Swiss star produced a masterful display against Robin Soderling. Soderling had his chances during the match, troubling Federer on serve in the first set and going up a break in the third. But the second seed was ultra-efficient on his break point opportunities and ended up a straight sets winner. Soderling was never allowed to settle into a rhythm during the match, with Federer continually forcing the Swede onto the back foot. Judging by their form on Day 10, the Djokovic-Federer semi-final should be a beauty.
In the women’s tournament, Caroline Wozniacki moved one step closer towards successive US Open finals, defeating the pint-sized Dominika Cibulkova in straight sets. The top seed breezed through the first set, 6-2, but Cibulkova proved to be a tougher opponent in the second set. The Slovak made the running in the second set, and for the majority of the set Wozniacki appeared to be simply trying to keep pace. But Wozniacki’s greater composure on the big points, along with some timely backhand winners, allowed the Dane to wrap up the match 7-5 in the second.

Wozniacki will now play Wimbledon finalist Vera Zvonareva for a spot in Saturday’s final, after the Russian toppled Estonia’s Kaia Kanepi in straight sets. In an err0r-riddled match, Zvonareva showcased her recent improvements in focus and maturity, controlling the play against an erratic Kanepi. The Estonian finished the 2 set match with a whopping 60 unforced errors. Such a total is never going to allow one to truly compete for a match, let alone win it.

Intriguingly, the women’s semi-finals now pit a pair of two-time US Open champions in Williams and Clijsters against one another, as well as a pair of Grand Slam finalists, in Wozniacki and Zvonareva, who have never tasted the ultimate success. History suggests the champion will come from the winner of the Williams-Clijsters clash, but stranger things have happened.

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US Open Tennis 2010 Live Streaming Online In HD TV Day 10

There isn't too much to say about today's tennis. All four quarterfinal matches were straight set victories for the favorites. There were moments of tension and some intermittently excellent tennis being played, but the only real story of the day was the wind. There were many commentators in the booth or on-court today who have been regularly attending the U.S. Open for ten, twenty, maybe even thirty years, and the consensus seemed to be that this was the windiest open in memory.It was bizarrely blustery - I'm amazed that Soderling was able to control his toss as well as he was (and even that wasn't especially well) because Cibulkova and Monfils were absolutely baffled by the shifting, swirling winds. Cibulkova did all right once the point was started, but the Frenchman didn't even know how to hit the ball anymore, it seemed. It's a shame that the conditions are so rough, because it really makes for odd tennis. Not necessarily bad tennis, but strange tennis.
I'm really hoping that tomorrow, we'll have some better weather, because there are a pair of potentially excellent matches. Mikhail Youzhny takes on Stan Wawrinka - it's a match between two comparably talented, fairly accomplished players, even though they've both been top twenty stalwarts with only brief visits to the rarefied air of the top ten. This is a big chance for both guys to a grand slam semifinal - I have to think that Wawrinka is going to be more tired at this point, and his injury may be nagging him. But he's also played better up to this point, so who knows? They both have great one-handed backhands - a fairly rare occurrence to see a pair of one-handers facing off this late in a tourney. This one is a tough one to call.
As much as I'd like to say that both matches are close ones, I'm afraid that the second men's quarter is potentially a bit more one-sided. Despite the fact that Nadal and Verdasco played one of the greatest hard-court matches ever at the Australian Open semifinals in 2009, it's hard for me to believe that Verdasco can equal the effort he put forth that day. He has to be drained after his match with Ferrer, and Nadal has just been playing brutal tennis so far this tournament. Not only has he not dropped a set (neither has Federer) but he hasn't even dropped serve. It would take a monumental effort from Verdasco - I'm not saying he isn't capable of it, but it's just not especially likely at this point.

What is likely, honestly, is a Federer-Nadal final. And really, that's not such a bad thing.

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US Open Tennis 2010 Live Streaming Online In HD TV Day 9

US Open Tennis 2010 Live Streaming Online In HD TV Day 9
Well, that was definitely one of the most exciting days of the open yet, and there are good odds that will be the peak of tournament, in terms of excitement. Out of six matches, three were absolute nail-biting thrillers - Wawrinka over Querrey in five, Verdasco over Ferrer in five, and Clijsters over Stosur in three.Sam Querrey and Stan Wawrinka was the only match played entirely during the day, dealing with the worst of the wind. But both Sam and Stan were playing some of their best and gutsiest tennis. Sam was clearly the crowd's and the announcer's sentimental favorite, even if it seemed like Wawrinka's experience might see him through the match. And it did turn out that way, more or less - the key moments of the match came while Sam was serving to stay in the third and fifth sets, and Wawrinka turned up his aggression for one last push, and managed to break Sam both times. Querrey just wasn't as good at managing his energy and playing his best on the biggest points - the American had 15 break points to Wawrinka's 8, but Sam was only able to convert 3, while Stan managed to break Querrey's serve that essential fourth time. Chalk this one up to experience - Sam needs to be able to play those points better, because I think that over the course of the day, Querrey was actually the better player. But Wawrinka knew when and how to attack, and even though he was slightly hobbled and running on empty, he came up with a famous victory today. Here's hoping that Querrey will be inspired by this tight, tough loss, and not discouraged about how close he came.The other men's match was even more brutal and exciting - as Fernando Verdasco came back from two sets to love down against countryman David Ferrer and won in a fifth set tiebreak, in a match that lasted four hours and 38 minutes. That's devastating for Ferrer, who was also up a break in the fifth set and a minibreak in the tiebreak. Verdasco closed the match with an unbelievable, looping forehand winner up the line off a very strong Ferrer volley at net. A really tough match from both guys, but Verdasco showed why his ranking is so high.The Clijsters-Stosur match was also a tensely fought affair - but I didn't get to see much of it, I'll admit. I'm looking forward to the Clijsters-Venus semifinal though, I can promise you that.The other matches on the men's side were less thrilling, as Youzhny closed out Robredo in four and Nadal (predictably) ousted Lopez in straight sets. Now Nadal and Verdasco will play a rematch of their epic semifinal in the Australian Open in 2009, one of the best matches of the year. And Wawrinka gets Youzhny - but the Russian is so much more well-rested physically and mentally, I'll be amazed if Wawrinka can pull another rabbit out of his hat.Looking ahead to tomorrow, the quarterfinals are underway on the men's side. Novak Djokovic gets Gael Monfils (I may have been confused last night and thought Monfils was going to play Robredo, despite being in the other half of the draw) and the pair have played some thrilling matches. A tough five-setter five years ago, here at the U.S. Open, and the final of the Paris indoor Masters last year. But Novak has won all four - and while Monfils has looked strong this week, he hasn't even played anybody who was seeded, yet. I have to think that the Djoker gets another win and gets back to the semis.
On the other hand, the Federer-Soderling match is a really appetizing contest. Fed had trounced Soderling repeatedly, and thoroughly, up until this year's French Open, where Soderling broke a number of the Swiss's streaks in one blow, including 12 matches straight against the top Swedish player. Now Federer gets a chance for revenge - last year, they played here in Flushing and Federer won, but it was tight towards the end. If Soderling can start off that way, he'll be in with chance. Federer has looked so sharp thus far, and Soderling actually dropped a set against Albert Montanes, which you just can't do if you want to be in the proper form. Fed is still the huge favorite, but it will be interesting. The most interesting Federer match to this point, by far.

On the women's side, I'm afraid to say that the quarterfinal matches are pretty dull. Wozniacki and Zvonareva should both cruise against their unheralded opponents, unless they suffer some injury or complete mental meltdown. Not much more to say about that.

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