Marin Cilic produced a stunning grand slam final performance last night, beating fellow first time finalist Kei Nishikori of Japan 6-3 6-3 6-3. It seems Nishikori could not maintain his own extremely high standards of play, fatigue perhaps a factor after playing 11 hours in his previous 3 matches to reach the final.
The Croat outplayed his rival, hitting 17 aces throughout the match, 80% of his first serves in, and dropping serve just once in only 1 hour and 54 minutes. Continue reading
With the men’s final all set for tomorrow, I take a look at how the 10th and 14th seeds made it through the semi-finals, in a twist that nobody would’ve predicted at the start of this year’s US Open. But that is the beauty of the sport- anything is possible!
Reflecting on yesterday’s semi-finals, I am happy to be proved wrong in my previous predictions. Like me, many a casual or avid fan, and even famed tennis pundits, expected the top 2 seeds to make it through to the final. And yet what happened was the exact opposite,
We’ve almost reached the end of the last grand slam of the year, with the men’s semi’s taking place tomorrow. So who are the last 4 men vying for the title?
The Triple Bagel 