The US Open Tennis Tournament
The 2009 US Open tennis tournament was a grand slam of note, with tennis giants Serena Williams and Roger Federer falling at the hands of underdog entries. Kim Clijsters defeated Caroline Wozniacki in the final to claim the ladies singles title at the US Open. While Juan Martin Del Potro caused the most sensational upsets in US Open history, defeating Roger Federer, to claim his very first grand slam title
Roger Federer Swears at Umpire after Losing US Open Final!
Serena Williams Throws a Tantrum at US Open 2009
US Open 2009- Serena Williams vs Kim Clijsters- Serena Disqualified from Semi-Finals!(HQ)
On Saturday night of the US Open, Serena Williams was playing Kim Clijsters when the umpire called a foot foul on Serena. Serena responded by threatening the umpire with her racket. The umpire responded by ejecting and disqualifying Serena. She could possibly be charged! Please comment, rate and subscribe!
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2009 US Open Draw
The 2009 US Open draw promises to provide tennis fans with hours of gripping tennis action. In the men's draw all eyes will be on Juan Martin Del Potro and Roger Federer.Hard courts have proven to be the great leveller in international tennis over the last two seasons, and this means that tennis fans are not only likely to witness a number of matches going to the maximum number of sets, but are also likely to witness a number of upsets as up-and-coming players look to take advantage of the end-of-season fatigue of the top seeds.
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The 2009 US Open Venue
The US Open venue is the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York. This facility is the second largest public tennis complex in the world, and boasts 33 DecoTurf hard courts. The complex is dedicated to the memory of American tennis legend Billie Jean King.The finals of the US Open are played in the Arthur Ashe stadium, a 22,000 spectator outdoor stadium. Other headline matches are played in the 10,000-seater Louis Armstrong Stadium. These facilities make the USTA National Tennis Center the largest tennis only stadium in the world.
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Players to Watch
Andy Murray: Andy Murray's progress at the US Open will be of much interest to British fans. The Scot came close to making his Grand Slam breakthrough at the 2009 tournament and could go a long way in the tournament with an additional year of experience beneath his belt.Serena Williams: Serena Williams will go in pursuit of her second hard court Grand Slam title at the US Open. The defending champion appears to be developing into an ever more formidable player as she ages, and there's little doubt that she'll be the player to beat in the womens' draw at the US Open.
"I've been working so hard all year. Sometimes I wake up at 6 a.m. to go and practice and it's too dark, and I wait until it gets light. No one really, really knows the work an athlete puts in. But it's all worth it. It's all paying off. I feel like gosh, I've been working the hardest, so I should win."
- Serena Williams on winning her third US Open title in 2008
2008 US Open Highlights
However, it was Roger Federer's brilliant performance in the mens' singles final that lit up the tournament. Federer came up against Andy Murray in the final after coming through several tough tests in earlier rounds, and went on to produce an almost flawless performance to defeat the young Scot in straight sets and take his 5th consecutive US Open title.
Check out the 2008 US Open Lens for the all the news about last years event.
2009 US Open Betting Guide
US Open betting tips on who will win the 2009 US Open
The 2009 US Open will provide tennis fans with dozens of exciting opportunities to put their knowledge of tennis to the test in the US Open betting markets. Ante-post betting markets are open year round, allowing fans to back their favourite players to win the tournament at top odds.Grand Slams offer a number of unique tennis betting opportunities. Not only do bookmakers offer excellent free bets and betting specials for these important tennis tournaments, but events like the US Open are ideal for set betting - betting on the outcome of tennis matches by the score in sets. Set betting offers top US Open Betting Odds - and contributes to the excitement of watching US Open tennis.
"All of a sudden, I got quite nervous, feeling the pressure, and that obviously was a mistake. Roger is the most mentally strong player in the world, and I was mentally weak. Looking at the situation, it was a first Grand Slam final for me, 23,000 people, a lot of excitement, and I just couldn't calm down."
- Novak Djokovic on his capitulation in the 2007 US Open final
Did You Know?
- The US Open was first played on hard courts in 1968.
- Tennis legend Bjorn Borg played in the US Open final four times, but never won the tournament.
- Tracy Austin was just 16 when she set the record for the youngest player to have won a US Open singles title.
- Hawk Eye line challenge technology was first introduced to the US Open in 2006.
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- BertBert BertBert Oct 14, 2009 @ 2:07 pm
- What a great lens and information. Love the sport and wish I had more time to spend playing and watching it. - bert
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- Good info! Haven't played in years but I still like to watch and keep up with the action.
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