USO day five fri 2/9/11

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The title says it all...

I'm looking forward to Nalby-Luby.

The Nadull should have a cakewalk against Mahut - unless it goes to five sets and they have a marathon tiebreaker

Roddick-Sock: A battle of the new and old Americans. Also a clash of the big servers

Murray-Hasse: I think this could be tough for Murray if Hasse hits the zone.

Ferrer-Blake: Battle of the golden oldies.

Lots of good matches.



emancipator - intergalactic tennis correspondent.

We won't see a repeat of Mahut's serving heroics from the Isner clash!

Ljubi will win over Nalby, although I have no preference as they both hit the ball sweetly.

Roddick in straights over the newbie.

Normal win for Murray, Haase doesn't play good enough defense.

Ferrer will sadly beat Blake, as usual his great fitness will mask over his lack of talent to get him through.

Just got my first look at Diego Junqueira, Del Potro's opponent... he's not really a conventional shape for a professional athlete, is he? I thought DelPo was playing James Belushi when I first looked!

There is just one match: Sharapova - Pen#. But just one winner, and it is not Pen.......GO Sharapova , break in two this annoying willy (when the moment cometh) gogogoggo!

I haven't see Diego Junqueira HM - but from your description, I think that might be one to watch

I am not sure who I am rooting for out of Ljubicic and Nalbandian - probably Fat Dave.

Hopefully it will be another uneventful, routine victory for Andy over Haase, and no the only question will be how long Mahut is able to delay Rafa on court.

I saw the clip emancipator put up with the almighty FH return from Blake. Awesome it was.

I shall watch the Murray match. Currently watching Delpo and Junqueira is just racking up the UE's. His movement on the baseline is dreadful.

On the whole there are some good matches on today.

Right pen down, time to go go, let's see if I can see at least bit of the Delpo match ......

Haha, this Diego dude looks like he could be Nalby's fat uncle.

Does anyone know how tall he is?

the atp list him as 5,10 and 72kg

OMG - it IS James Belushi reincarnated! He looks fun!

All I know is that he moves in the court like a slug. The only time he moves quick is at the changeover!

Perhaps he has half a lager and some pork scratchings in his bag?

mr junqueira: best (fat) player EVER

You never know tp

Delpo looking frustrated. I would if I was losing to such a chunk of a man.

quality first set from ernie, broke the strong muller serve twice

Gulbis well on his way to the US Open title, as I predicted

The Del Potro match was strange. He steam-rollered the first two sets but in the third set he went right off the boil and at the end almost looked tired or injured and limped over the line so to speak. Still good to see him back competing again.

Stan serving for the first set but then lost it in the tiebreak. Donald is finally coming of age....though I would not bet on him winning this match.

Chazfazzer wrote:Gulbis well on his way to the US Open title, as I predicted

Muller just taken second set on tiebreak.

An absolute disgrace that Sky have 4 football matches on. I am well and truly peed off!!

Stan has taken the second set 6 3 against Donald Young, and is up a break in the third.

Looks as if it might be going pear shaped for Ernie

Just seen your post legend - I've had to cave in to family pressure, so hiding from England in other room! Bl***dy football, the season gets longer and longer

The football is never chuffing ending!!! I don't care about Wales, Rep of Ireland or Scotland!! It really does annoy me and to top it off the missus has put Eastenders on. What a lousy Friday night!

Don't believe it, got a feed from Sky for the tennis, but no sound!!

Looking forward to the Nalby/Ljubo match! 2 giants of the weak era. The last generation of great ball strikers...before the golden era settled in with sweat and muscles.

In this case you have just one option left: what I call the "definitive option": you pick up your telly and smiling, perfectly calm, you move towards the window, and once your there: you lift the telly up and ,with all your strength, you smash it in the street. Then you come back, perfectly calm, to sit down in your favourite armchair and light up a cigarette.

The next occasion they won’t forget.

Is this Haase guy going to be a good match up for Murray? Honestly I don't remember to have seen him play before/

Haase has started well, Murray's serve keeping him in it at the moment, he's had to fight off three break points already...

He beat Murray once a few years ago when Murray was about No 10 in the world. In Haase's own words, Murray a stronger player now and Haase has been through knee surgery, and the knee is apt to 'fill' if knocked, so he is vulnerable to injury.

Bottom line, at his best Haase may give Murray a competitive match, but Andy should come through easily.

Haase just getting the small breaks at the moment, Murray needs to hang in there

Haase 5-3....!

Maria playing bog standard!

Murray is in the brown stuff. Haase is playing solid. He is going for his shots and Murray has wilted. He needs to go on the attack.

Murray needs to step it up, now!

Haase gets tight! the shots which were hitting the lines suddenly missing, and Murray breaks back!

Murray breaks. Haase's turn to feel the pressure and Andy actually attacked and it has paid off. Keep it up!!!!!

Haven't been watching the match but I know that when hasse hits the zone he can hit winners from anywhere.

Just the kind of opponent that can blast Murray off the court. Of course Murray should still win.

Murray has found his Mojo again. Haase to serve to stay in the first set.

Nalby is a break up fat or no fat there's noone who hits as sweet a shot as the Argentine burger fly trap

Haase went from 40-0 in control to complete poo. Not sure what happened there. He has no reason to feel the nerves. Big tiebreaker coming up.

Penneta kicks sharapova out of the tournament.

cya shriekerpova Lisicki on fire

Nalby 6-4

Dear oh dear oh dear. Andy what the Flip? It is there on a plate and you hand it back, only to get a net call and then hit a absolute gash of a FH.

Mid Term School Report - Must Do Better!!!!!

I don't believe it, Murray works his way to a 3-0 lead with two mini-breaks and then loses it completely, tossing it a DF and about five unforced errors to gift wrap the first set. That was horrible!

Murray missing 2 very easy and important FHs at crucial times in that TB. He is going to win but a nervous display thus far from the Scott. He did not make the most of a very lucky net cord at SP.

he beat himself there, Haase did nothing in that tie-break, but Murray just made error after error

Gulbis out then

Muller through to face either Melzer/Kunitsyn.. heading to a 5th set

Murray's first set as usual playing too ugly, not impressive..!

Come on fat dave, you can do it, would love to see him smash The Nadull.

Murray looking seriously out of energy out there, needs to pick himself up pretty quickly!

Murray broken to love with two more unforced errors and a DF, at least make him work for it Andy!