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On Aug 30, the entire tennis world prepares for the 2010 U.S. Open, as August comes to an end. Heading into the final grand slam of the year, this summer hard court season is indicators of the type of form some of the top male players.
For the 2010 U.S. Open, when talking about the favorites, main focus is on the top four players Nadal, Federer, Djokovic, and Murray. Andy Roddick was diagnosed with mono and he was dropped out of the top 10, is unfortunately a long shot at this year’s Open. Defending Champion Del Potro, has been struggling with injuries all season long and hasn’t played much, therefore he is also out of the contention.
Of the men’s 2010 U.S. Open Olympus Series, Andy Murray is the current leader, after claiming the Rogers Cup in Toronto, Canada by defeating Roger Federer. Surprisingly, over the greatest player of all time, Murray earned a straight set victory. At the U.S. Open final, there is a good chance that Federer may get this rematch.
Because Nadal, Federer, and Djokovic arrived at the Rogers Cup without playing any matches since Wimbledon, therefore the Olympus Series standings can be misleading. In the Semifinals, Djokovic lost to Federer, while Nadal lost to Murray in the other semifinal. During the hard court season, starting with the Masters Series, the top four players proved that they are the true candidates for claiming major tournaments.
The masters at Cincinnati and the Pilot Pen Open in New Haven, Connecticut are the only two tournaments remaining for the men. Once again, to get to the late stages of the final masters series of the hard court season, the top four men are the heavy favorites.
Traditionally, the top players arrived early at the U.S. Open grounds to start preparing for the grand slam, rather than have skipped the Pilot Pen Open. Nadal, Federer, Djokovic, and Murray will get plenty of preparation with a week of practice. Nadal is still seeking the only Grand Slam he hasn’t claimed yet and he is currently ranked number 1.
Andy Roddick · Djokovic · Federer · Nadal · Tennis · U.S. Open
Every year, everywhere sports fanatics are forced to pick a tournament favorite when the U.S. Open rolls around. The questions are: when it comes to picking the athlete that you feel will come out victorious, where do you stand?
None other than Roger Federer is the number one pick, also the reigning champion for the past 5 years. More than any other male player, He has won 16 Grand Slam single titles. So far this year, Federer has played in four tournaments, with a win at the Australian Open over Briton Andy Murray.
Andy Murray is Giving Roger Federer a run for his money. Earlier this year, at the 2010 Australian Open was defeated by Federer. This defensive, counter-puncher is young, determined and, being recognized as “the first British man to reach more than one Grand Slam final in 72 years”, is going to come out swinging.
To the U.S. Open, Rafael Nadal is no stranger to the game. Nadal, makes a very big threat on the court as he knows that he must come out and give it his all and is also labeled as one of Federer’s top rivals.
Following closely is going to be Novak Djokovic, behind Rafael Nadal. This Serbian native for the first time ever, defended his title at the 2010 Dubai Tennis Championship after winning it in 2009 and also won the Australian Open back in 2008.
And lastly, don’t forget about Andy Roddick. He is not going to go down easily after coming in behind Federer in the U.S. Open for so many years. He did pull of a victory over world #11, Fernando Gonzalez even though he did not win the Australian Open this year.
