With the Final Grand Slam less then a week away there is excitement among tennis fans.This is probably the most open grand slam in the fed era.I will give you a lowdown on all of the contenders for the us open. For me there are 2 major contenders to pick up a grand slam to add to their cv.There is something about the late night sessions at the us open.



Novak Djokovic has a had a career year with a Grand Slam success, bronze medal, masters series titles at Indian Wells and Rome. For me though he has been out of form since the Queens final. So I think after his 2nd round exit at Wimbeldon he will be happy for a solid slam performance. He also seems to be running out of steam like last year and the flight from Bejing to New York will give him shorter preparation time. So in my opinion he will be a candiate for an early fall.

One of two favourites are Roger Federer although some may question this decision as he has been out of form by his very high standards, he is at an all time low with his confidence but all it takes is 1 match to change it around for a player of Rogers ability. Like wimbeldon though he has been virtually unbeaten here since his defeat to Nalbandian back in 03. I also think his gold with Stan will help his confidence no end and don't be at all suprised to see him in a showdown with Rafa 3 Sundays down the line. I also think with him being number 2 he has some extra motivation to gain the number 1 spot. If he gets an easy enough start I expect his confidence to come back. I have to admit I'm starting to get worried that he has lost full confidence on the singles court but being the champion he is I expect him to prove the doubters wrong and win the final grand slam.


Rafa Nadal well what more can you say but just how good can he be? I know people will point out that I could be over hyping his chance to succeed at Flushing Meadows but all the indications are since his defeat to Tsonga early on this year at the Australian open that he seems to be performing with more aggression in his game. He has added so much to his game his improvement since this time last year is phenomenal. Look for improvement on his best here which is the fourth round. I expect him to reach the final with Roger gaining some revenge for the months of pain. I expect his hectic schdule to catch up with him.



There are three players in particular who are grossly out of form and have a heap of ranking points to defend. Roddick could drop out of the top 10 if he falls before the quarters but being the US open I expect him to reach the quarters at the very least. Davydenko also has a semi to defend but I feel he is lacking enjoyment from his tennis and I can see him with a first week exit. Ferrer also has semi points to defend: will the pressure be too much for him? Only time will tell.


Andy Murray is in with a good chance of reaching the later stages but he is a player that needs to be on top form as his defeat to Lu produced. Providing he gets a decent draw expect him to reach the quarters but I cant help but feel he wont go any further and I still feel he doesn have belief to beat Rafa.

My outside tip to go deep is Gasquet who is motivated at the moment so I expect him to dazzle the American crowds and reach the semis. Another player who could cause some shocks is Mr Unbeatable Juan Martin del Potro who has won 4 average events. It also could be an advantage for someone like Verdasco who didnt qualify for the Olympics (5th ranked Spaniard at the time) although thats a long shot.

Being a fan of Tsonga it wouldnt be right not to mention him. Hopefully his injury has fully healed and he can have a solid tournament with him possibly reaching the second week.Thats possibly a little optimistic but with his big game, he can just about hit anyone off the court as was demonstrated in his demolishing of the world number one (sounds weird doesnt it?) at the start of the year. Im sure the top seeds would like to avoid him in the 3/4 rounds...

The draw has been made and there are some cracking matches in store. To look at the draw click on the links below

Most of all what im hoping for is an excellent 2 weeks of glorious tennis!!!!!!

Tournament site : www.usopen.org/en_US/index.h...



Draw(1st quarter): www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/...
Draw (2nd quarter): www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/...
Draw (3rd quarter): www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/...
Draw (4th quarter): www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/...