Friday 2 September 2011

US Open 2011 Day 4

MEN'S DRAW SECTION 1
Djokovic stormed through Carlos Berlocq 6-0,6-0,6-2 even I was shocked how easy it was for Djokovic. He will face Davydenko next which might be tougher. Dolgopolov faces a scare against Flavio Cipolla but safely made it through in five sets with Karlovic in the next round after he beat Richard Gasquet. The French suffered heavy losses today with Gasquet, Monfils and Llodra all out.

Berdych now looks favourite to make the QFs after Monfils was ousted by Ferrero in five tough sets.

MEN'S DRAW SECTION 2
Federer also made it safely through against Dudi Sela. He will face Marin Cilic next. Quite amused how everybody doubted him but he thrashed Bernard Tomic 6-1,6-0,6-2.

My early predictions are starting to fall now as Radek Stepanek retired against Juan Monaco. The other matches were quite predictable with Llodra the only casualty. 

WOMEN'S DRAW SECTION 1
Nothing particular special happened here though Andrea Petkovic did face a tough match against Jie Zheng. It now looks increasingly likely that Wozniacki will make the SFs as her draw looks relatively simple.

WOMEN'S DRAW SECTION 2
Serena continued to storm her way through the rounds but her next opponent is Victoria Azarenka. Whilst I really do hope Azarenka could make it through I really doubt it. The winner of this match will probably play against Ana Ivanovic after Cetkovska retired.

Nothing much happened in the lower half of this section with Jankovic and Schiavone scheduled to play in the 4th Round.

BIGGEST LOSS OF THE DAY Gael Monfils (finally a male shock)

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