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Last slam of the year!!!!
Seedings
[1] Novak Djokovic [USO 2011 Champion] - USO performance trend = finalist for 3 consecutive years - Runner-up in 2010, Champion in 2011, Runner-up in 2012. However, worrying signs about recent form --> with Montreal semis loss against Nadal in 3 tight sets and a loss against John Isner in the CINCY-quarters.
[2] Rafael Nadal [USO 2010 Champion] - Immortal on hardcourts this year with a record of 15-0 on hardcourts. He won both the North American Summer hardcourt Masters 1000s [Montreal and Cincy] --> last time this was done - 2003 by Roddick and also by Rafter a few years before that. Roddick and Rafter both have completed the triple North American hardcourt tournament feat --> winning Montreal, Cincy and USO all in the same year. Can Rafa do it too?
[3] Andy Murray [USO 2012 Champion - DEFENDING CHAMPION] - Bad showings at both Montreal [losing to Gulbis early] and Cincy [lost to Berdych in straight sets in the quarters] this year in 2013 but it happened last year as well yet he still won the USO. Will he defend it?
[4] David Ferrer - 2 time semi-finalist at the USO. He is a hardworking person but will never win a slam (realistically) since talent and firepower are much more important if you want to win the greatest titles.
[5] Tomas Berdych - Upsetted Federer last year in the USO12 quarter-finals. He is a threat on hard-court when he's on god-mode with powerful flat-hitting.
[6] Juan Martin Del Potro [USO 2009 Champion] - If his laser forehand is ON, he can beat anybody. He has a chance to make a repeat of 2009.
[7] Roger Federer [5-time USO Champion 2004-2008] - Shocked to see him as the 7th seed? Yeah, it's been a shocking year for the GREATEST OF ALL TIME. Coming into the USO, he lost to Nadal in 3 tight sets in Cincy2013 quarter-finals.
[8] Richard Gasquet - He's seeded 8th since Tsonga pulled out. This guy won't pose too much of a threat at all (realistically).
POSSIBLE QUARTER-FINALS
Djokovic VS Del Potro --> this will be mouth-watering. In Wimbledon2013 semis, Novak got pushed to 5 by Delpo.
Murray VS Berdych --> same as the above. Berdych demolished Murray in their most recent encounter so yeah
Nadal VS Federer --> Nadal leads the H2H against Roger... 21-10 --> i.e. Roger is most likely going to lose the encounter [just like he did in 2013 Cincy quarter-finals]. He just has a mental block against Rafa.
Ferrer VS Gasquet --> Easy one for Ferrer [easiest opponent he could have hoped for]
DARK HORSES
Jerzy Janowicz - He was a Wimbledon2013 semi-finalist. He is in the weaker draw [the bracket where Gasquet and Ferrer awaits --> he can potentially beat these two] so a good run might happen. Potentially USO2013 semi-finalist?
John Isner - Big serving John consecutively defeated 3 top-10 opponents in CINCY2013 Masters 1000. Pushed Nadal to 2 tie-breaks. Can he make an impact?
PREDICTIONS
- It's too hard to predict the winners of Djokovic VS Del Potro and Murray VS Berdych since Delpo + Berdych are deadly when they are ON.
- Nadal, if he doesn't lose early, should beat Federer. Unless Federer conjures up 2006 god-mode, which is unrealistic at this stage, he's going to lose in the quarters again this year. Some walls are impossible to overcome and that might be the case when Roger faces Nadal on the big stage. Here's a fact --> Roger Federer has not beaten Rafael Nadal in a slam since 2007.
- Ferrer should make his 3rd semi-final at the USO.
But anyways, I'm going to make my finalists prediction at random:
Champion - Novak Djokovic
Runner-up - Rafael Nadal
Personal favourite - Roger Federer [hoping that Nadal loses early so Roger has a chance to improve his run - last year, he only made it to the quarters]
Who are your favourites? What are your predictions?
Discuss.
Seedings
[1] Novak Djokovic [USO 2011 Champion] - USO performance trend = finalist for 3 consecutive years - Runner-up in 2010, Champion in 2011, Runner-up in 2012. However, worrying signs about recent form --> with Montreal semis loss against Nadal in 3 tight sets and a loss against John Isner in the CINCY-quarters.
[2] Rafael Nadal [USO 2010 Champion] - Immortal on hardcourts this year with a record of 15-0 on hardcourts. He won both the North American Summer hardcourt Masters 1000s [Montreal and Cincy] --> last time this was done - 2003 by Roddick and also by Rafter a few years before that. Roddick and Rafter both have completed the triple North American hardcourt tournament feat --> winning Montreal, Cincy and USO all in the same year. Can Rafa do it too?
[3] Andy Murray [USO 2012 Champion - DEFENDING CHAMPION] - Bad showings at both Montreal [losing to Gulbis early] and Cincy [lost to Berdych in straight sets in the quarters] this year in 2013 but it happened last year as well yet he still won the USO. Will he defend it?
[4] David Ferrer - 2 time semi-finalist at the USO. He is a hardworking person but will never win a slam (realistically) since talent and firepower are much more important if you want to win the greatest titles.
[5] Tomas Berdych - Upsetted Federer last year in the USO12 quarter-finals. He is a threat on hard-court when he's on god-mode with powerful flat-hitting.
[6] Juan Martin Del Potro [USO 2009 Champion] - If his laser forehand is ON, he can beat anybody. He has a chance to make a repeat of 2009.
[7] Roger Federer [5-time USO Champion 2004-2008] - Shocked to see him as the 7th seed? Yeah, it's been a shocking year for the GREATEST OF ALL TIME. Coming into the USO, he lost to Nadal in 3 tight sets in Cincy2013 quarter-finals.
[8] Richard Gasquet - He's seeded 8th since Tsonga pulled out. This guy won't pose too much of a threat at all (realistically).
POSSIBLE QUARTER-FINALS
Djokovic VS Del Potro --> this will be mouth-watering. In Wimbledon2013 semis, Novak got pushed to 5 by Delpo.
Murray VS Berdych --> same as the above. Berdych demolished Murray in their most recent encounter so yeah
Nadal VS Federer --> Nadal leads the H2H against Roger... 21-10 --> i.e. Roger is most likely going to lose the encounter [just like he did in 2013 Cincy quarter-finals]. He just has a mental block against Rafa.
Ferrer VS Gasquet --> Easy one for Ferrer [easiest opponent he could have hoped for]
DARK HORSES
Jerzy Janowicz - He was a Wimbledon2013 semi-finalist. He is in the weaker draw [the bracket where Gasquet and Ferrer awaits --> he can potentially beat these two] so a good run might happen. Potentially USO2013 semi-finalist?
John Isner - Big serving John consecutively defeated 3 top-10 opponents in CINCY2013 Masters 1000. Pushed Nadal to 2 tie-breaks. Can he make an impact?
PREDICTIONS
- It's too hard to predict the winners of Djokovic VS Del Potro and Murray VS Berdych since Delpo + Berdych are deadly when they are ON.
- Nadal, if he doesn't lose early, should beat Federer. Unless Federer conjures up 2006 god-mode, which is unrealistic at this stage, he's going to lose in the quarters again this year. Some walls are impossible to overcome and that might be the case when Roger faces Nadal on the big stage. Here's a fact --> Roger Federer has not beaten Rafael Nadal in a slam since 2007.
- Ferrer should make his 3rd semi-final at the USO.
But anyways, I'm going to make my finalists prediction at random:
Champion - Novak Djokovic
Runner-up - Rafael Nadal
Personal favourite - Roger Federer [hoping that Nadal loses early so Roger has a chance to improve his run - last year, he only made it to the quarters]
Who are your favourites? What are your predictions?
Discuss.
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