Shocking Upset: World Number One Dinara Safina Has Been Eliminated In The Third Round Of The US OPEN!!!!

Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic upset the world number one Dinara Safina of Russia 6-4 2-6 7-6 in the third round of the US OPEN.

The match ended close to 1:00am Sunday morning and Safina was just a mess on the court. Safina appeared constipated and depressed.

Safina to complained to the media that the United States Tennis Association officials moved her match to Louis Armstrong show court.

Since the day matches at the US OPEN were extended into the evening Safina’s third round match was moved from the  Arthur Ashe stadium court.

According to the media reports, Safina feels “disrespected” by the United States Tennis Association.

How is it possible for Dinara Safina to be number one in women’s tennis, yet she did not win a grand slam this year? Safina is  0-4 in the grand slams.

Safina also has a losing record in WTA tour finals is 3-5. How is it possible Safina is e number one and  she is unable to win the grand slams?

Safina struggled in her first two matches against low ranked opponents. Today Safina just wasn’t able to play top caliber tennis.

I feel that Safina needs to “add” to her game, she doesn’t have a plan B. It is obvious Safina’s serve can be a liability, she double faulted nine times in the match.

Safina’s game is similar to Lindsay Davenport, she isn’t a good mover but she strikes the ball well.

However, Davenport was at least able to volley and hit different shots. Safina needs to maybe play doubles add some texture to her game?

The media and tennis fans have criticized  Safina for being a weak number one.

Safina has a lot to prove, it is obvious she does not deserve her ranking.

It is obvious Safina was unable to deal with the pressure.

Safina will still be the number one female tennis player in the world, despite losing in the third round.

Former US OPEN champion Andy Roddick Bounced From The Men’s US OPEN In The Third Round!!!!

The number five men’s seed Andy Roddick of the United States  has been eliminiated by fellow American John Isner 7-6 6-3 3-6 5-7 7-6.

It is obvious Roddick has the physical tools he has a huge serve, big forehand, and he is in shape.

The problem for Andy Roddick is he is just not mentally strong, he is mentally weak.

Roddick has to be very disappointed in losing to Isner since he is a fellow American.

The USA media as usual hyped Roddick but he failed to deliver at the grand slams.

Isner is six foot nine and some tennis experts believe since he is so tall he can’t be a successful tennis player.

I am proud of John, he proved today he definitely has the game to beat higher ranked players.

Isner has a monster serve just like Roddick but today he finally held his nerve against him.

For the first time in the Open era of men’s tennis all sixteen men seeds reached the third round for the first time.

However, John Isner’s shocking upset over  Andy Roddick’s is huge because this simply proves Roddick is not a contender.

Isner has played solid tennis this summer he had a match point in the fourth set but in the end he won the match.

John deserves a lot of credit for holding his nerve and knocking Andy Roddick right out of the US OPEN!!!

Top seed Roger Federer of Switlzerland started slowly but he quickly found his game to beat Lleyton Hewitt of Australia 4-6 6-3 7-5 6-4.

Novak Djokovic of Serbia outlasted the American Jesse Witten 6-7 6-3 7-6 6-4.

Robin Soderling of Sweden stumbled to a 6-2 7-5 6-7 6-1 over American Sam Querrey.

Nikolay Davydenko of Russia rolled over Switzerland’s Marco Chiudinelli 6-4 7-5 7-5.

Fernando Verdasco of Spain outlasted Tommy Haas of Germany 3-6 7-5 7-6 1-6 6-4.

Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic turned back  German Phillipp Kohlschreiber 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-3.

The chronic underachiever American James Blake was dismissed by the Spaniard Tommy Robredo 7-6 6-4 6-4.

Roddick is certainly a fixture in the top ten, but has not proven he is one of the “top favourites” to win a grand slam.

In fact, Roddick is a one slam wonder, he has only won one grand slam the 2003 US OPEN.

It is clear that Andy Roddick time has been passed.

Yes Roddick had a solid run at Wimbledon, but he also has lost to Federer in the Wimbledon finals twice in his career.

Andy Roddick has a habit of “losing”  a lot of big matches this year.

He does not have the “mental toughness” necessary to compete with the elite male tennis players such as Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.

Roddick also has lost twice this summer to  Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina in Washington D.C. and Montreal.

Roddick is now getting a taste of his own medicine. Isner has definitely improved. Go John!!!!

Former US OPEN Champion Maria Sharapova Upset In The Third Round Of The US OPEN!!!

Seventeen year old Melanie Oudin of the United States upset Maria Sharapova of Russia 3-6 6-4 7-5 in the third round today at the US OPEN.

In a two hour and fifty eight minute marathon, the Marietta Georgia teen outlasted Sharapova with her grit and tenacity.

Oudin’s opponent in the fourth round is the thirteen seed Russian Nadia Petrova, she blasted Jheng Jie of China 6-4 6-1.

Gisela Dulko of Argentina ran over Yaroslava Shevdova of Kazakhstan 6-3 6-4.

Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark defeated Sorana Cirstea of Romania easily 6-3 6-2.

Kateryna Bondarenko of Ukraine struggled past Anastasia Rodionova of Russia 7-6 6-4.

Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia destroyed Shahar Peer of Israel 7-5 6-1.

Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium defeated Sara Errani of Italy  6-3 6-4.

I am shocked Oudin beat Sharapova because she  is still the third best player on the WTA tour.

Sharapova is a former world number one, a three time grand slam singles champion, and she has the experience in big matches.

However, Melanie Oudin refused to give up despite losing the first set to Sharapova.

Even when Sharapova tried to cheat by calling the trainer for a break in the momentum in the third set.

Oudin also upset Elena Dementieva the fourth ranked player in the world on Wednesday. Earlier this summer, Oudin defeated the world number five Jelena Jankovic at Wimbledon in the third round this year.

I am very impressed with Melanie Oudin she is small, only five foot five, but the girl has so quick, mentally tough, and has excellent groundstrokes.

I am disappointed in Sharapova she played lousy, committing twenty one double faults that’s a whole set of errors!

Sharapova has to improve her serve if she wants to get back to the top of women’s tennis.

Oudin deserves a lot of credit, the girl could of choked but she didn’t she won. Well done Melanie!!!!