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This last week has seen a few tournaments fly by, and there some upsets here and there, making it an exciting tennis week. We'll start with the Thailand Open where Spaniard Guillermo Garcia Lopez who ousted compatriot Rafael Nadal one the title after defeating Jarkko Niemenin 6-4;3-6;6-4. It's the second title of his career and he's ranked number 53 in the world... this will no doubt give him some valuable confidence.
In other news Mikhail Youzhny won the Malaysia Open, where he beat Andrey Golubev 6-7; 6-2; 7-6 in a close three setter. Youzhny been doing pretty well and is now inside the top ten... guess that hitting himself on the head till he bled really knocked some sense into him.
The other winner of the week was Caroline Wozniacki who overcame Elena Dementieva in the Toray Open. She lost the first set 1-6 then came back, taking the second 6-2, and after too many unforced errors from the Russian, Wozniacki won the third 6-3.
Congrats to all the winners!
Where's that smile? come on give us a smile...
I think I see a smile, come on, where's that smile...
THERE'S THAT SMILE!!
In my opinion, players don't smile enough, it makes them look as though they aren't happy playing. But that's just my opinion.
September 23rd 2010 16:02
The Bangkok tournament starts in a couple of weeks in, you guessed it... Bangkok. Rafael Nadal got there early to go fishing with some friends, play some golf, go to vineyards, and oh yeah play a little tennis. But the biggest news surrounding this tournament is the return of Juan Martin Del Potro who will be playing in his first tournament back. Good to have you back JM, lets hope your wrist doesn't fall off.
In other news everyone's pissed at the Swiss team after they lost to Kazakstan in the Davis Cup... high five! Xavier Malisse beat Ivan Ljubicic in Open de Moselle and Serena Williams has pulled out of the Pan Pacific Open after foot surgery two months ago.
Not much really happening in the tennis world at the moment, and perhaps it's a good thing, it has been a chocker-blocked season filled with pretty much everything, so it's no surprise that players have decided to take some time off, do the stuff that normal people do and actually enjoy life with partners, friends, alcohol and tons and tons of publicity... who could ask for anything more.
If you want some info on this sporting world, review the latest tennis odds
September 20th 2010 20:50
So who ever thought that a country like Serbia that has been through so many conflicts could get through to a Davis Cup final!! It is truly amazing and well done to Janko Tipsarevic (who I think is one of the coolest players with those glasses and tattoos) to getting them through by beating Radek Stepanek from the Czech Republic. Djokovic also powered his way through even with an injury, and took one for the team by beating Tomas Berdych as well. Serbia will now play France for Davis Cup glory in Serbia.
Other than that there hasn't been much going on in the Tennis world. There's a tournament going on in Tashkent (don't worry I don't know where that is either) and Alyssa Kleybanova is making herself known and powering her way through the first round of the Korean Open.
Other news is the "getting boring" argument about who is the greatest, Federer or Nadal. So here's my take on it... who cares! Federer has more slams and no one is denying that, and Nadal is making his way slowly but surely up there. All I can say is thank god Nadal is a modest and humble human being who isn't taking all of this seriously and still regards Federer as better than him.
Kudos to you Nadal. Still bleak you have a girlfriend though, really thought I had a shot. 
Just joking.
Enjoy the tennis, and get out onto the courts, remember, healthy body = healthy mind.
PS: Don't forget to review all the latest Tennis Odds
September 16th 2010 09:23
Seeing as there isn't much happening in the tennis world at the moment, lets reflect on some players who have seemed to have disappeared off the face of the earth. It isn't unusual for players to go through a trough, but what doesn't kill you only makes your book longer - so we can expecting some long books...
Juan Martin Del Potro comes to mind first, that tall, lanky and sort of good looking Argentine has been out for way too long. After winning the US Open last year in arguably one of the best finals of the modern age, he injured his wrist, had surgery and hasn't played this whole year. Sad. But 2011 is a new year, and hopefully we will see him again stronger than ever. He's good for the game
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September 14th 2010 16:29
What a thrilling end to an exciting US Open. The Men's final was postponed to Monday due to the rain on Sunday. The match started off with a long and close rally that signified great things to come in the match. After a close first set Nadal took it 6-4, only to be broken for the third time in the tournament in the second set. Nadal who changed his service grip (after all these years) to a more continental hold, displayed the benefits as he pummelled serves 12mph faster than he could before.
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September 12th 2010 10:04
It may not have been the most exciting match everyone was hoping for, but it was still a joy to watch. Kim Clijsters played against seventh seed Vera Zvonareva from Russia in what everyone was hoping would be a cracker.
The first four games started off well enough with some clean middle of the racket ball striking, but Kim broke Vera at 2-2 in the first set, and it was all down hill from there. She ended up winning the match 6-2; 6-1 as a distraught Zvonareva put on a brave face. You gotta feel sorry for her, she played an awesome tournament without dropping a set and then cracks at the last hurdle. But she'll get a slam one day I think
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September 12th 2010 10:03
It may not have been the most exciting match everyone was hoping for, but it was still a joy to watch. Kim Clijsters played against seventh seed Vera Zvonareva from Russia in what everyone was hoping would be a cracker.
The first four games started off well enough with some clean middle of the racket ball striking, but Kim broke Vera at 2-2 in the first set, and it was all down hill from there. She ended up winning the match 6-2; 6-1 as a distraught Zvonareva put on a brave face. You gotta feel sorry for her, she played an awesome tournament without dropping a set and then cracks at the last hurdle. But she'll get a slam one day I think
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So it's pretty reasonable to say that the US Open yesterday didn't offer the most exciting of matches. Vera Zvonerva breezed past Kaia Kanepi 6-3; 7-5, and Caroline Wozniacki kept her top form to beat Dominika Cibulkova 6-2; 7-5. These two winners will now face off in the semi tomorrow, and my money is on Wozniacki personally.
On the men's side an intense Novak Djokovic beat Gael Monfils 7-6; 6-1; 6-2 to book his place in the semis. But the most anticipated match of the day was Federer VS Soderling which is becoming an exciting rivalry, but unfortunately this match was anything but exciting
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Excitement was brewing before the start of play yesterday, and it was still reeling after it all ended. The 4 and half hour match against Sam Querrey and Stanislas Wawrinka was undoubtedly one of the best matches of the Open, although I will be honest and say that I didn't watch the whole thing... my attention span doesn't last that long. He ended up winning 7-6; 6-7; 7-5; 4-6; 6-4... talk about a topsy turvy match.
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The US Open had an interesting weekend with some upsets and some not so upsetting. British hopeful Andy Murray was ousted by Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka in a surprise result, I had pegged as this years champion... oh well. He'll now play the last American standing Sam Querrey in todays match up, should be interesting.
In other news, last years winner Kim Clijsters breezed past a nervous looking Ana Ivanovic, but at least she's getting further in slams and improving all the time after her fall from the top. I expect at least a semi final appearance next year Ana. Sam Stosur beat Elena Dementieva in a thrilling three setter and Caroline Wozniacki put together a stellar performance against Maria Sharapova in a match that was fiercely fought. The score didn't reflect the match that had a number of near 30 shot rallies, but too many double faults and unforced errors lost Maria the match
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A World Cup would broaden tennis horizons, and make it more appealing to people who support their country rather than just one player. But I agree with you though, the Davis Cup feels like its been around since the dinosaurs, it would be a pity if it to stop.