Go Roger, go!!!!!!
Heute Montag beginnt in Flushing Meadows, New York, das US Open, das letzte Grand-Slam-Turnier der Saison. Für Roger Federer, der ab zirka 20.00 Uhr gegen Scoville Jenkins (USA) antritt, geht es nicht nur um die vierte US-Open-Krone in Serie, er kämpft auch um einen der höchsten Schecks in der Sportgeschichte und um die Nummer 1.
[sda] - Mit einem neuerlichen Titelgewinn in New York würde Federer (einmal mehr) Geschichte schreiben: In der Profi-Ära (seit 1968) hat noch kein Spieler viermal hintereinander am US Open triumphiert, die Bestmarke von drei Titeln in Serie teilt sich Federer seit 2006 mit Ivan Lendl und John McEnroe. "Bill" Tilden setzte sich zwischen 1920 und 25 aber sechsmal in Serie durch.
Roger Federer bekommt es in der ersten Turnierwoche mit Qualifikanten zu tun. In der 3. Runde (frühestens nächsten Sonntag) würde wohl Linkshänder Jarkko Nieminen (Fi/26) oder US-Newcomer John Isner (Finalist in Indianapolis) warten, ehe im Achtelfinal mit Richard Gasquet (Fr/13) oder Juan Carlos Ferrero (Sp/21) zwei Gegner aus dem letzten Wimbledon-Tableau auf Revanche sinnen würden. Im Viertelfinal könnte Federer wie im Vorjahres-Final auf den Amerikaner Andy Roddick treffen. Mit dem vierten Triumph in New York würde Federer nicht nur im Champions Race an Nadal vorbeiziehen, sondern wäre bei 12 Major-Titeln angelangt, womit er in der ewigen Rangliste zu Roy Emerson aufschliessen würde. Da Federer diesen Sommer auch die US Open Series gewann, kann er im optimalen Fall (Turniersieg) in New York 2,4 Mio. Dollar gewinnen (Preisgeld plus 1 Mio. Dollar für den Gewinn der US Open Series).
Auf Erzrivale Rafael Nadal und den Newcomer Novak Djokovic (Turniersieger mit Finalsieg über Federer in Montreal) kann Federer frühestens im Final treffen. Nadal kam in New York noch nie über die Viertelfinals hinaus.
Im Frauen-Turnier wurden alle drei Schweizerinnen in die untere Tableauhälfte ausgelost. Nach durchzogenen Leistungen während des Sommers starten Martina Hingis und Patty Schnyder als Aussenseiterinnen ins Turnier.
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Another Federer-Nadal Slam Final?
Saturday, August 25, 2007
By Howard Fendrich
http://www.usopen.org
NEW YORK (AP) -- Silly as it sounds nowadays, there was a time when some in the tennis world wondered whether Roger Federer was equipped to handle the U.S. Open.
Even Federer himself harbored doubts. It took him longer, after all, to get past the fourth round at this Grand Slam tournament than any other.
u201CHey, New York is a crazy place,'' he said in a recent interview with The Associated Press. u201CThere's the night. There's the humidity. There's the heat. There's the city. There's the wind. ... If you can win the U.S. Open, you can win anything.''
Federer, of course, overcame all of those factors to take the past three championships at Flushing Meadows, part of his haul of 11 Grand Slam titles -- three shy of Pete Sampras' record. When play begins Monday at the year's last major, Federer will be trying to become the first man since Bill Tilden in the 1920s to win the American Slam four times in a row.
Now it's another top player's turn to prove he can deal with all of the challenges the U.S. Open presents: Rafael Nadal. His career record of 8-4 in New York is his worst at any major.
Last year, the Spaniard reached the Open's quarterfinals for the first time, yet here was his assessment then: ``I cannot say I am very happy with my tournament.''
u201CI want to play the final in every tournament,'' Nadal said. u201CI know that's impossible, but I'm going to try, no?''
After No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdowns at the French Open and Wimbledon, Federer and Nadal can become the first pair of men to contest three consecutive Grand Slam finals since Ken Rosewall and Fred Stolle in 1964-65.
There is a lot more parity in the women's game, with five players divvying up the past five majors. Four -- No. 1 Justine Henin, No. 2 Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams and Venus Williams -- already have won the U.S. Open at least once and are the top contenders this year, although each has had recent injuries. The fifth, Amelie Mauresmo, withdrew because of health concerns.
Two other players, both from Serbia, appear on the verge of a first major title: Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic.
As is often the case, the true wild cards are the Williams sisters. Serena Williams, whose eighth major title came at January's Australian Open, hasn't played in 1 1/2 months because of a thumb injury. Venus Williams won Grand Slam No. 6 at Wimbledon, then entered only one tournament since and lost in the quarterfinals.
Still, other players know they have to watch out for the Williams family.
Here's what defending U.S. Open champion Sharapova said about Venus: u201CI know what she's capable of. I know she can produce great tennis. That's what has won her so many Grand Slams, kept her at the top.''
Mainly because of a lack of activity, the sisters have seen their rankings fall from those heady times when they were meeting in Grand Slam final after Grand Slam final -- the way a couple of guys have been doing lately.
Nadal beat Federer twice for the title on clay at Roland Garros. Federer beat Nadal twice for the title on grass at the All England Club. So the hard courts of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center could provide a tiebreaker of sorts in what's become a riveting rivalry.
Their five-set epic at the All England Club in July is the type of match that hooks fans.
u201CGreat athletes define a sport, but great rivalries lift a sport to unprecedented levels. You've got a great character, like a Muhammad Ali -- that defines a sport. But introduce a Foreman or a Frazier, and that lifts that sport to a whole new level,'' said the head of the ATP, Etienne de Villiers.
u201CIt's two very different athletes that practice their trade very differently, and I see it being a huge factor in the interest that we've had in the sport the last two years.''
The 26-year-old Federer and 21-year-old Nadal have shown themselves to be far and away the class of men's tennis.
Federer is heading into his 187th consecutive week at No. 1, a longer stretch than any man or woman ever enjoyed atop the rankings. Nadal is heading into his 109th straight week at No. 2. Nadal leads the tour with six titles in 2007; Federer has five.
They've split the past 10 Grand Slam titles, and Federer has played in nine consecutive major finals, a record. Nadal already has reached five finals in his first 14 Grand Slams; only John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors got to a fifth final faster.
Even fellow pros recognize the importance of Federer-Nadal, aka Roger-Rafa, and the impact their matches can have on the sport's popularity.
u201CIt's fantastic. They're two enormous assets to the game,'' said six-time Slam semifinalist Tim Henman, who announced the U.S. Open will be his last major. u201CIt's going to be fascinating for people to watch, for hopefully years to come.''
Federer, too, has an appreciation for what the rivalry means -- and why it's compelling.
u201CWe're totally different types, you know? He's a lefty, I'm a righty. He's got a double-handed backhand, I've got the one-handed backhand,'' Federer said.
u201CTwo different characters -- that always works well in the game of tennis. The dress code is different: He's got that long hair, mine is a bit shorter. He's young, I'm kind of, you know, the experienced type. So I think it's got great potential.''
There are, to be sure, those who believe they can get in the way of yet another championship match between the top two. That would include past U.S. Open winners Andy Roddick (2003) and Lleyton Hewitt (2001), along with 20-year-old Novak Djokovic, widely considered the tour's next star.
Djokovic's losses at this year's first three majors all were to Federer or Nadal, including in the semifinals at the French Open and Wimbledon. The Serb's biggest breakthrough moment came on hard courts this month at Montreal, where he became the first man in 13 years to beat the world's top three players at one tournament.
u201CI have a little bit different picture about everything,'' Djokovic said after upsetting Federer in the final there. u201CIf you manage to win the tournament like this, and to win against players like this, you get a lot of confidence.''
Right. So what did he do the following week? Lose his opening match, a reminder of why the consistency shown by Federer and Nadal is so remarkable.
Asked to guess who might lift the U.S. Open trophy on Sept. 9, if he doesn't, Federer didn't hesitate a bit.
u201CI would pick Rafael Nadal. Yep, I pick him,'' Federer said, smiling. u201CIf I would have to put my house on somebody else, yeah, I'd put it on Rafael.''
GO Roger!
Saturday, August 25, 2007
By Howard Fendrich
http://www.usopen.org
NEW YORK (AP) -- Silly as it sounds nowadays, there was a time when some in the tennis world wondered whether Roger Federer was equipped to handle the U.S. Open.
Even Federer himself harbored doubts. It took him longer, after all, to get past the fourth round at this Grand Slam tournament than any other.
u201CHey, New York is a crazy place,'' he said in a recent interview with The Associated Press. u201CThere's the night. There's the humidity. There's the heat. There's the city. There's the wind. ... If you can win the U.S. Open, you can win anything.''
Federer, of course, overcame all of those factors to take the past three championships at Flushing Meadows, part of his haul of 11 Grand Slam titles -- three shy of Pete Sampras' record. When play begins Monday at the year's last major, Federer will be trying to become the first man since Bill Tilden in the 1920s to win the American Slam four times in a row.
Now it's another top player's turn to prove he can deal with all of the challenges the U.S. Open presents: Rafael Nadal. His career record of 8-4 in New York is his worst at any major.
Last year, the Spaniard reached the Open's quarterfinals for the first time, yet here was his assessment then: ``I cannot say I am very happy with my tournament.''
u201CI want to play the final in every tournament,'' Nadal said. u201CI know that's impossible, but I'm going to try, no?''
After No. 1 vs. No. 2 showdowns at the French Open and Wimbledon, Federer and Nadal can become the first pair of men to contest three consecutive Grand Slam finals since Ken Rosewall and Fred Stolle in 1964-65.
There is a lot more parity in the women's game, with five players divvying up the past five majors. Four -- No. 1 Justine Henin, No. 2 Maria Sharapova, Serena Williams and Venus Williams -- already have won the U.S. Open at least once and are the top contenders this year, although each has had recent injuries. The fifth, Amelie Mauresmo, withdrew because of health concerns.
Two other players, both from Serbia, appear on the verge of a first major title: Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic.
As is often the case, the true wild cards are the Williams sisters. Serena Williams, whose eighth major title came at January's Australian Open, hasn't played in 1 1/2 months because of a thumb injury. Venus Williams won Grand Slam No. 6 at Wimbledon, then entered only one tournament since and lost in the quarterfinals.
Still, other players know they have to watch out for the Williams family.
Here's what defending U.S. Open champion Sharapova said about Venus: u201CI know what she's capable of. I know she can produce great tennis. That's what has won her so many Grand Slams, kept her at the top.''
Mainly because of a lack of activity, the sisters have seen their rankings fall from those heady times when they were meeting in Grand Slam final after Grand Slam final -- the way a couple of guys have been doing lately.
Nadal beat Federer twice for the title on clay at Roland Garros. Federer beat Nadal twice for the title on grass at the All England Club. So the hard courts of the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center could provide a tiebreaker of sorts in what's become a riveting rivalry.
Their five-set epic at the All England Club in July is the type of match that hooks fans.
u201CGreat athletes define a sport, but great rivalries lift a sport to unprecedented levels. You've got a great character, like a Muhammad Ali -- that defines a sport. But introduce a Foreman or a Frazier, and that lifts that sport to a whole new level,'' said the head of the ATP, Etienne de Villiers.
u201CIt's two very different athletes that practice their trade very differently, and I see it being a huge factor in the interest that we've had in the sport the last two years.''
The 26-year-old Federer and 21-year-old Nadal have shown themselves to be far and away the class of men's tennis.
Federer is heading into his 187th consecutive week at No. 1, a longer stretch than any man or woman ever enjoyed atop the rankings. Nadal is heading into his 109th straight week at No. 2. Nadal leads the tour with six titles in 2007; Federer has five.
They've split the past 10 Grand Slam titles, and Federer has played in nine consecutive major finals, a record. Nadal already has reached five finals in his first 14 Grand Slams; only John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors got to a fifth final faster.
Even fellow pros recognize the importance of Federer-Nadal, aka Roger-Rafa, and the impact their matches can have on the sport's popularity.
u201CIt's fantastic. They're two enormous assets to the game,'' said six-time Slam semifinalist Tim Henman, who announced the U.S. Open will be his last major. u201CIt's going to be fascinating for people to watch, for hopefully years to come.''
Federer, too, has an appreciation for what the rivalry means -- and why it's compelling.
u201CWe're totally different types, you know? He's a lefty, I'm a righty. He's got a double-handed backhand, I've got the one-handed backhand,'' Federer said.
u201CTwo different characters -- that always works well in the game of tennis. The dress code is different: He's got that long hair, mine is a bit shorter. He's young, I'm kind of, you know, the experienced type. So I think it's got great potential.''
There are, to be sure, those who believe they can get in the way of yet another championship match between the top two. That would include past U.S. Open winners Andy Roddick (2003) and Lleyton Hewitt (2001), along with 20-year-old Novak Djokovic, widely considered the tour's next star.
Djokovic's losses at this year's first three majors all were to Federer or Nadal, including in the semifinals at the French Open and Wimbledon. The Serb's biggest breakthrough moment came on hard courts this month at Montreal, where he became the first man in 13 years to beat the world's top three players at one tournament.
u201CI have a little bit different picture about everything,'' Djokovic said after upsetting Federer in the final there. u201CIf you manage to win the tournament like this, and to win against players like this, you get a lot of confidence.''
Right. So what did he do the following week? Lose his opening match, a reminder of why the consistency shown by Federer and Nadal is so remarkable.
Asked to guess who might lift the U.S. Open trophy on Sept. 9, if he doesn't, Federer didn't hesitate a bit.
u201CI would pick Rafael Nadal. Yep, I pick him,'' Federer said, smiling. u201CIf I would have to put my house on somebody else, yeah, I'd put it on Rafael.''
GO Roger!
Tipps Tag 1, 1. Runde:
Roger Federer (SUI)[1]
Scoville Jenkins (USA) 3:0
Max Mirnyi (BLR)
Marcos Baghdatis (CYP)[18] 2:3
John Isner (USA)
Jarkko Nieminen (FIN)[26] 0:3
Nikolay Davydenko (RUS)[4]
Jesse Levine (USA) 3:1
Andy Murray (GBR)[19]
Pablo Cuevas (URU) 3:0
Nicolas Kiefer (GER)
Vincent Spadea (USA) 3:2
Alex Kuznetsov (USA)
Nicolas Almagro (ESP)[28] 1:3
Tomas Berdych (CZE)[9]
Marc Gicquel (FRA) 3:2
Paul Goldstein (USA)
Sebastien Grosjean (FRA) 1:3
Robert Kendrick (USA)
Igor Andreev (RUS) 2:3
Dominik Hrbaty (SVK)
Hyung-Taik Lee (KOR) 3:1
Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP)[21]
Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 2:3
Fernando Verdasco (ESP)
Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA)[22] 1:3
Benjamin Becker (GER)
Philipp Petzschner (GER) 3:0
Peter Luczak (AUS)
Luis Horna (PER) 3:2
Juan-Pablo Guzman (ARG)
Jonas Bjorkman (SWE) 1:3
Donald Young (USA)
Chris Guccione (AUS) 1:3
Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo (ESP)
Guillermo Canas (ARG)[14] 0:3
Simone Bolelli (ITA)
Julien Benneteau (FRA) 1:3
Gilles Simon (FRA)
Alexander Waske (GER) 3:2
Sergio Roitman (ARG)
Richard Gasquet (FRA)[13] 0:3
Tommy Haas (GER)[10]
Steve Darcis (BEL) 3:0
Thierry Ascione (FRA)
Rik De Voest (RSA) 3:1
Rainer Schuettler (GER)
Paul Capdeville (CHI) 1:3
Roger Federer (SUI)[1]
Scoville Jenkins (USA) 3:0
Max Mirnyi (BLR)
Marcos Baghdatis (CYP)[18] 2:3
John Isner (USA)
Jarkko Nieminen (FIN)[26] 0:3
Nikolay Davydenko (RUS)[4]
Jesse Levine (USA) 3:1
Andy Murray (GBR)[19]
Pablo Cuevas (URU) 3:0
Nicolas Kiefer (GER)
Vincent Spadea (USA) 3:2
Alex Kuznetsov (USA)
Nicolas Almagro (ESP)[28] 1:3
Tomas Berdych (CZE)[9]
Marc Gicquel (FRA) 3:2
Paul Goldstein (USA)
Sebastien Grosjean (FRA) 1:3
Robert Kendrick (USA)
Igor Andreev (RUS) 2:3
Dominik Hrbaty (SVK)
Hyung-Taik Lee (KOR) 3:1
Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP)[21]
Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 2:3
Fernando Verdasco (ESP)
Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA)[22] 1:3
Benjamin Becker (GER)
Philipp Petzschner (GER) 3:0
Peter Luczak (AUS)
Luis Horna (PER) 3:2
Juan-Pablo Guzman (ARG)
Jonas Bjorkman (SWE) 1:3
Donald Young (USA)
Chris Guccione (AUS) 1:3
Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo (ESP)
Guillermo Canas (ARG)[14] 0:3
Simone Bolelli (ITA)
Julien Benneteau (FRA) 1:3
Gilles Simon (FRA)
Alexander Waske (GER) 3:2
Sergio Roitman (ARG)
Richard Gasquet (FRA)[13] 0:3
Tommy Haas (GER)[10]
Steve Darcis (BEL) 3:0
Thierry Ascione (FRA)
Rik De Voest (RSA) 3:1
Rainer Schuettler (GER)
Paul Capdeville (CHI) 1:3
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frauetennis isch langwilig. ich find zwar d'hingis technisch / strategisch no rächt aasehligg 
federer gwünnt 6:7, 6:2, 6:4 und 6:2. has e hammer spiel gfunde. eifach sackstark wie dr federer do zrächt koh isch, bi ihm gsehts eifach immr 10mol geiler us als bi allne andere spilr uf dr tour!
hingis - azarenka stohts 6:3, 1:6, sSpil lauft im 3. wenigr guet für dHingis, 0:2
schnyder - paszek ebefalls 6:4, 4:6, ebefalls im dritte Satz stohts 4:3
federer gwünnt 6:7, 6:2, 6:4 und 6:2. has e hammer spiel gfunde. eifach sackstark wie dr federer do zrächt koh isch, bi ihm gsehts eifach immr 10mol geiler us als bi allne andere spilr uf dr tour!
hingis - azarenka stohts 6:3, 1:6, sSpil lauft im 3. wenigr guet für dHingis, 0:2
schnyder - paszek ebefalls 6:4, 4:6, ebefalls im dritte Satz stohts 4:3
Beckenpower hat geschrieben:Mir hän scho gwunne. Aber mir chönne no massiv gwünner.
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Frauentennis an sich ist unansehnlich und unanhörbar... Gäbe es nicht die eine oder andere, die keinen Speckgürtel über maximal 3 Sätze stöhnend oder brüllend über den Platz schleppt, gäbe es keinen einzigen Grund, überhaupt mal einen Blick auf ein Damenspiel zu werfen.Master hat geschrieben:frauetennis isch langwilig.
الله أَكْبَر
Ja das gestöhne isch echt nervig.. vorallem nervt mi au chli dases nur no so OVA tussies git.. ich cha das nid ha au d williams.. im kleidli chöme sie mit täschli und ohrering etc.. man tennis isch en sport kei lauftsteg oder porno film..
es lebe der männer sport ! fraue an de härd !!
es lebe der männer sport ! fraue an de härd !!
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Arthur:"Das weiss ich selbst...!!!"
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de roger ist einfach bewundernswärt!
bin eigentlich kein grosser tennis fan aber wenn roger spielt,hocke ich oft vor der glotze!!!
HOPP ROGER!!
bin eigentlich kein grosser tennis fan aber wenn roger spielt,hocke ich oft vor der glotze!!!
HOPP ROGER!!
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Im SFV finden sich viele ausgezeichnete Jasser. Ob die Herren auch andere Fähigkeiten besitzen, muss bezweifelt werden
[CENTER]MITKÄMPFER & ANTREIBER
Ivan Ergic
Scott Chipperfield[/CENTER]
jetzt starte mr international duure,wärs nid glaubt, kriegt eins uf d schnuure [Huggel]
©z basel a mym ryy
Im SFV finden sich viele ausgezeichnete Jasser. Ob die Herren auch andere Fähigkeiten besitzen, muss bezweifelt werden
[CENTER]MITKÄMPFER & ANTREIBER
Ivan Ergic
Scott Chipperfield[/CENTER]
jetzt starte mr international duure,wärs nid glaubt, kriegt eins uf d schnuure [Huggel]
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http://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/dyn/news/tennis/786875.htmllos suissos hat geschrieben:.... läuft, aber stan the man tut sich schwer. der gegner ist hartnäckig und der schweizer scheint sich verletzt zu haben.... derzeit stehen sie im 4ten satz, nachdem der us-boy 2 für sich entscheiden konnte.
" hat geschrieben:The trouble with Internet quotes is that they are pretty much impossible to verify.
" hat geschrieben:Sich selbst zu zitieren ist ein Zeichen wahrer Grösse.
geforce hat geschrieben:ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM 7:00 PM
1. Women's Singles - 4th Rnd.
Anna Chakvetadze (RUS)[6]
v. Tamira Paszek (AUT)
followed by
2. Men's Singles - 4th Rnd.
Roger Federer (SUI)[1]
v. Feliciano Lopez (ESP)
also das heisst 7PM = 1 Uhr denn goht das ebe 1 stund. also ca am 2 z nacht spielt de roger, oder hani do was falsch grächnet ?
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