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Post by Brinyi on Jul 23, 2010 13:28:23 GMT -5
Del Potro hopeful of a US Open return from injury
(AFP) – 19 hours ago
NEW YORK — Juan Martin del Potro, who underwent surgery earlier this year on his wrist, hopes to be healthy enough to defend his title at the US Open in August.
The 21-year-old Argentinian was originally expected to miss the major championship because of surgery on his right hand.
His recovery appears to be ahead of schedule so Del Potro was placed on the provisional Open entry list released Thursday by the United States Tennis Association.
So far the only event he has competed in this year is the Australian Open. But tournament spokesman Tim Curry said world number seven Del Potro is practising and hitting balls again.
Del Potro won his first Grand Slam title by rallying to beat five-time US Open champ Roger Federer in five sets in the 2009 final at Flushing Meadows.
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Post by janie on Jul 24, 2010 7:39:16 GMT -5
Hope he can make it; that would definitely add some extra pizazz to the tournament. Win again, JM!
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Post by janie on Aug 23, 2010 11:37:39 GMT -5
Delpo officially out
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Post by lexpretend on Aug 24, 2010 4:03:12 GMT -5
So, Fat Dave is 31st seed. Who will be the luckless top 4 seed to get him in the 3rd round?
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Post by DBBN on Aug 24, 2010 6:43:52 GMT -5
Top 8*
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Post by Brinyi on Aug 25, 2010 11:02:43 GMT -5
Tom Tebbutt's pick:
"Rafael Nadal. It’s a counter-intuitive choice. He comes in slightly under the radar but with a willpower that outstrips the competition. That helps him in the cauldron of five-set matches, as does the fact that he has already won eight Grand Slam singles titles.
"And then there’s that nasty topspin, cross-court forehand dive-bombing into Federer’s backhand, if the two happen to meet in the final."
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Post by Brinyi on Aug 26, 2010 11:55:36 GMT -5
Nadal and Murray in the same half, opposite Federer and Djokovic
Soderling in the Federer quarter
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Post by Brinyi on Aug 26, 2010 12:29:10 GMT -5
Possible Rafa - Fat Dave QF. Dave would have to get past Verdasco and Ferrer/Gulbis/Dolgopolov. It's doable.
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Post by DBBN on Aug 26, 2010 12:33:54 GMT -5
The Gulbis/Fat D R16 should be EPIC.
Front page of US Open site says "Roddick could meet Federer in the SF." That's like saying "Devvarman could meet Soderling in the SF."
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Post by lexpretend on Aug 26, 2010 13:22:23 GMT -5
Roddick's cushy home draw is SO MUCH WORSE than Courage's Dunno if I trust Gulbis to get past Fit D first, he hasn't really done anything since the clay.
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Post by DBBN on Aug 26, 2010 14:03:33 GMT -5
Nah. Snotso.
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Post by The Chloe on Aug 27, 2010 2:37:20 GMT -5
A Nadal-FatDave QF would be awful for the 5 of us rooting for Nadal to win this thing. FatDave must lose before this.
I swear to God, if I have to sit through another Murray-Federer shitfest of a final...
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Post by lexpretend on Aug 28, 2010 7:24:34 GMT -5
Nadal d. Stakhovsky Nalbandian d. Ferrer Murray d. Querrey Malisse d. Stepanek Roddick d. Gasquet Fish d. Djokovic Cilic d. Soderling Federer d. Melzer (or Q)
Nadal d. Nalbandian Murray d. Malisse Roddick d. Fish Federer d. Cilic
Murray d. Nadal Federer d. Roddick
Federer d. Murray
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Post by Traveling Man on Aug 29, 2010 14:16:43 GMT -5
I think Anduh is ready to win a Slam. This is also the 3958074th time I have typed that sentence.
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Post by leelee on Aug 29, 2010 21:16:14 GMT -5
Nadal d Stakhovsky Gulbis d Verdasco (I'm not picking Fat Dave to win a match in a slam ever again) Murray d Querrey (Talk about easy draws, Samuel's section is literally nothing but clay scrubs until Muzza. Jingoistic shenanigans are taking place!) Berdych d Benneteau Roddick d Bellucci (I'm not picking Wussquet to win a 5-set match ever, and I also have a feeling Andrew will lose early but that section is filled with struggling, returning from injury types) Djokovic d Fish Soderling d Cilic Federer d Melzer
Nadal d Gulbis Murray d Berdych Roddick d Djokovic Federer d Soderling
Murray d Nadal Federer d Roddick
Federer d Murray. Boo.
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Post by The Chloe on Aug 29, 2010 22:22:13 GMT -5
I think Anduh is ready to win a Slam. This is also the 3958074th time I have typed that sentence. He's not. He's going to give us yet another, miserable, miserable slam final performance. Deep down, you know it's true. Best root heavily for Rafael Nadal while you still can.
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Post by janie on Aug 30, 2010 6:41:11 GMT -5
I'm rooting for Rafa!
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Post by Brinyi on Sept 2, 2010 15:59:39 GMT -5
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