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Finally a mission well planned, executed and triumphed.
:notworthy: Paes!
http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/art...574856991.html
In 20th US Open, Paes reaches 30th Slam final :bow:
Congrats Leander .. you are also one of the guy who attracted me towards tennis ... Mahesh Bhupathi where are you :lol: .. still remember Paes 1996 olymibc medal and great results in 99 grand slams ..
IMO, Paes deserves a Bharat Ratna more than any other sports person of India.
India la award lam :rotfl: .. I dont know what Amritaraj brothers achieved .. Paes is an ambassador for Tennis in India ...
P.S : Sania Mirza too because of her beauty :|.
Vinod.. I am talking in general.. That includes all sports department in India.
Three consecutive double faults in a game. Azarenka.. You do not deserve to be in final..
Looks like Azarenka read my comment here.. Solid fight back and controlled focus brought the second set till tie breaker and she got hold of it.. Hopefully it continues in the third set. But no more double faults in crucial times.
US Open is a grand slam where all the girls compete with each other to meet Serena in the final.
Serena - undoubtedly the best woman in tennis era.
Serena serves faster than Leander Paes. :)
Venkkiram: Azarenka played well in the second set; but... Looks like சோட்டானிக்கர பகவதி wanted Serena to win one more Grand Slam title this year! :)
Sir.. last year US Open final had high ups and downs in first two sets and the decider one went crucial on both the ends thus match was fascinating till the end. This year, first two sets gone really well in spite of Azarenka's doubt fault disaster. In the third set, she looked over relaxing and not concentrating her game at all and Serena was right on target and used the opportunity very well. Its a cake walk for Serena to finish 6-1.
Let's wait for tomorrow's men's finals! Hope both the players rise up to the occasion and give us all a thrilling and exciting match!
செரீனாவுக்கு இது 17 வது கிரான்ட்ஸ்லாம் பட்டம். அமெரிக்க ஒபனில் 5வது சாம்பியன் பட்டம். இதுவரை அமெரிக்க ஓபனில் 7 பைனலில் மோதி 5 முறை சாம்பியன் வென்றார் என்பது குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது.
நான் ஸ்டெபியின் விளையாட்டை மிகவும் ரசிப்பவன் என்றாலும் ஓய்வு பெறுவதற்கு முன்பாகவே ஸ்டெபியின் 22 கிராண்ட் ஸ்லாம் வெற்றி சாதனையை செரீனா முறியடிக்கணும் என்ற ஆசையும் இருக்கிறது. சாதனைகள் எல்லாமே பின்னால் வரும் சந்ததிகள் முறியடித்து தாண்டிச் செல்லனும் என்பதே என் பார்வை. அந்த வகையில் அந்த வியத்தகு சாதனையை சமன் செய்ய இன்னும் ஐந்தே தேவைப்படுகிறது.
:banghead: serena...when will you ever lose... guess that person is not yet born to defeat serena...
Victoria Azarenka.... :banghead: had high hopes on you....you lost it out.... :cry: :cry2:
செரீனா சம்பாதித்து இருக்கும் வெறுப்புக்களுக்கு பஞ்சமேயில்லை. இதுல என்ன காமெடி என்றால் அவரிடமே நிரூபர்கள் போன வருடம் கேட்டார்கள் "நீங்கள் எப்போது ஓய்வு பெறப் போகிறீர்கள்?" என. ஓய்வு பெறுவதற்கான வயதா எனக்கு ஆகிவிட்டது? நான் இன்னும் சிறியவள்தான் என அந்தக் கேள்வியை எதிர் கொண்டார்.
Double faulting seems to have become a chronic problem in WTA, except Serena, that is. First it was Sharapova at RG, then Lisicki at Wimbledon and now Azarenka. Even if Graf never served as fast as Venus or Serena at least she was consistent. None of these current players will be able to even seriously threaten Serena unless they become consistent. It's not just about Serena's sheer power and athleticism, she is also very consistent and every great Grand Slam champion has that quality first and foremost.
"Age is just a number to look at and smile: Leander Paes"
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/s...w/22431808.cms
Leander Adrian Paes: Making Indians proud since 1991
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/s...w/22437658.cms
Final ::
Nadal broken Djoko's serve and leading 3-1 in the first set. Match already in fire now.
Nadal got the first set with a massive lead 6-2 against Djoko. Hope this momentum will be the same till the end!
Djoko found this rythem and grabbed the second set by 6-3 and also leads the third set by 2-0. Oh! Boy! I don't want to see one another 5 setters and Djoko holds the cup! No..No..
venki...Just relax and enjoy the game. Why give a damn as to who wins in the end.
AS.you are right. Final match itself is like a tie breaker. And Nadal got the third set. One thing the whole world continues to witness is, the best finalists the tennis ever produced. 54 shots rally Mind blowing. Such games bring all fans across globe into one single focus point. Tennis.
WOW! What a match! King of the clay court is now King of hard court too; and also the reigning King of the tennis world!!!
I could not control my emotions when Nadal laid down and started crying. I can understand what kind of thoughts he might have gone through at those moments. how many grand slam finals/ semi finals they both met and tasted the defeats! this could be a fitting answer Nadal gives to his fans around the world! What a tournament for Nadal ! And the the man of consistency Djokovic made it to final in successive years when the last year winner not even got through into semifinal. When they both play together, the level of intensity is more! And they both respects each other. Great sportsmanship shown by them to the greatest sport of the world.
Great win by Nadal. A true champion. When almost everybody thought he was down and out with injuries, he's come out and proved them wrong. And spare a thought to Djokovic. He did quite well to reach the finals.
Rafa just one way from matching Pistol Pete. And Roger is not too far ahead either. :mrgreen:
Find of 2013 us open is none other than Wawrinka. His single handed base line shots will stay for some more years in everyone's heart. He damaged many players and entertained the fans until semi final.
From telegraph:
There was a time when Rafael Nadal was simply incapable of winning the US Open in the eyes of the experts. He's now done it twice, injuries be damned. Once again, the sky is his limit.
"All matches against Novak are special," Nadal tells the Sky Sports team in the middle of his lap of honour around Arthur Ashe. "I felt I was playing amazing tennis but in the second and third he was on fire, no?" "This is the most emotional season of my career," he adds. "I really love the competition, the sport. All my career I dream about being involved I matches like this, you know." Rest and relaxation, the chance to revel in his success? No chance. "I play Davis Cup!" he signs off with a wry chuckle.
"Playing against Novak is always a very special feeling and nobody brings my game to the limit like Novak does," Nadal tells the US Open crowd before he collects a record winners' cheque for $2.6m, plus a second cheque for $1m - his bonus prize for winning both the Open and the US Open series in the run-up to the year's last major.
"I'm very, very emotional. All of my team knows how much this match today means to me," he adds before addressing Djokovic. "Congratulations, you are an amazing player having an amazing career. I'm sure you will finish your career being one of the best in history. Best of luck to you and your team for the rest of the year and the years ahead."
It hardly seems the time to ask Djokovic what it feels like to play Rafael Nadal in this form: "Thanks for asking me that question," he laughs. "Obviously I want to congratulate Rafa and his team. He was too good, he definitely deserved to win this match and the trophy. Obviously, it's disappointing to lose a match like this. Again, it was a huge privilege and an honour to fight for this trophy."
When they talk about Rafael Nadal in years to come, they will pay homage to the Spaniard's competitive genius - case in point: this four-set double demolition of the world No 1, Novak Djokovic. Nadal nailed his man to the wall in the first set before Djokovic found his feet and his game, but Nadal recalibrated, clung on and, just as it seemed the momentum was firmly with the Serbian, struck from leftfield. Unbeaten in 21 on hard courts in 2013. 12 titles from 13 finals. Two Grand Slams and two defeats in 2013. You're never done against Rafa.
wow...RAFA...you done it...congrats... :) you proved your critics wrong..... :clap:
Steffi Graf:
Congratulations to Serena Williams on her 5th US Open victory, 14 years after winning her first Grand Slam at Flushing Meadows. Yesterday's win didn’t come easy – a credit to Victoria Azarenka who battled back from being down a set and 1-4 in the 2nd set to win the tiebreaker and force a 3rd set. But Azarenka couldn’t keep pace with the defending champion who came out focused to win the final set. A deserved win for Serena who now has 17 Grand Slam titles and, at 31 years old, is the oldest woman to be ranked No. 1.
Rafa wins today's prize money of $2,600,000 and a bonus cheque for $1,000,000 (for winning the 2013 Emirates Airline US Open Series Bonus Challenge)!
Nadal Defeats Djokovic For US Open Title
By ATP Staff (ATP World Tour News, September 9, 2013)
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http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Ten...vic-Nadal.aspx
I thought Rafa will be World No. 1 after this US Open win. Last year Novak didn't win the slam, right?
Djokovic Applauding Nadal's Forehand Shot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_G4lEoEw2A