Harboursport - US Open Day 15 2008

HARBOURSPORT

TENNIS

US OPEN
Day 15 review - Monday 8th September 2008.

SEEDWATCH - Mens Singles

1 - Rafael Nadal (ESP) - Eliminated semi final
2 - Roger Federer (SUI) - CHAMPION
3 - Novak Djokovic (SRB) - Eliminated semi final
4 - David Ferrer (ESP) - Eliminated round 3
5 - Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) - Eliminated round 4
6 - Andy Murray (GBR) - Runner Up
7 - David Nalbandian (ARG) - Eliminated round 3
8 - Andy Roddick (USA) - Eliminated quarter final
9 - James Blake (USA) - Eliminated round 3
10 - Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) - Eliminated round 4
11 - Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) - Eliminated round 4
12 - Richard Gasquet (FRA) - Eliminated round 1
13 - Fernando Verdasco (ESP) - Eliminated round 3
14 - Ivo Karlovic (CRO) - Eliminated round 3
15 - Tommy Robredo (ESP) - Eliminated round 4
16 - Gilles Simon (FRA) - Eliminated round 3
17 -Juan Martin Del Potro(ARG) - Eliminated quarters
18 - Nicolas Almagro (ESP) - Eliminated round 3
19 - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) - Eliminated round 3
20 - Nikolas Kiefer (GER) - Eliminated round 1
21 - Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) - withdrawn
22 - Tomas Berdych (CZE) - Eliminated round 1
23 - Igor Andreev (RUS) - Eliminated round 4
24 - Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) - Eliminated round 2
25 - Philipp Kolschreiber (GER) - Eliminated round 2
26 - Dmitry Tursinov (RUS) - Eliminated round 3
27 - Feliciano Lopez (ESP) - Eliminated round 1
28 - Radek Stepanek (CZE) - Eliminated round 3
29 - Juan Monaco (ARG) - Eliminated round 1
30 - Marin Cilic (CRO) - Eliminated round 3
31 - Andreas Seppi (ITA) - Eliminated round 3
32 - Gael Monfils (FRA) - Eliminated round 4

SEEDWATCH - Womens Singles

1 - Ana Ivanovic (SRB) - Eliminated round 2
2 - Jelena Jankovic (SRB) - Runner Up
3 - Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) - Eliminated round 3
4 - Serena Williams (USA) - CHAMPION
5 - Elena Dementieva (RUS) - Eliminated semi final
6 - Dinara Safina (RUS) - Eliminated semi final
7 - Venus Williams (USA) - Eliminated quarter final
8 - Vera Zvonareva (RUS) - Eliminated round 2
9 - Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) - Eliminated round 4
10 - Anna Chakvetadze (RUS) - Eliminated round 1
11 - Daniela Hantuchova (SVK) - Eliminated round 1
12 - Marion Bartoli (FRA) - Eliminated round 4
13 - Agnes Szavay (HUN) - Eliminated round 2
14 - Victoria Azarenka (BLR) - Eliminated round 3
15 - Patty Schnyder (SUI) - Eliminated quarter final
16 - Flavia Pennetta (ITA) - Eliminated quarter final
17 - Alize Cornet (FRA) Eliminated round 3
18 - Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) - Eliminated round 3
19 - Nadia Petrova (RUS) - Eliminated round 3
20 - Nicole Vaidisova (CZE) - Eliminated round 2
21 - Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) - Eliminated round 4
22 - Maria Kirilenko (RUS) - Eliminated round 1
23 - Lindsay Devenport (USA) - Eliminated round 3
24 - Shahar Peer (ISR) - Eliminated round 1
25 - Francesca Schiavone (ITA) - Eliminated round 2
26 - Anabel Medina Garriques (ESP) - Eliminated R2
27 - Alona Bondarenko (UKR) - Eliminated round 3
28 - Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) - Eliminated round 4
29 - Sybille Bammer (AUT) - Eliminated quarter final
30 - Ai Sugiyama (JPN) - Eliminated round 3
31 - Virginie Razzano (FRA) - Eliminated round 1
32 - Amelie Mauresmo (FRA) - Eliminated round 4

2008 hasn't been Roger Federer's greatest year. Losing his winning streak runs at the Australian Open
and Wimbledon, beaten in the Olympics and thrashed in the final at the French Open, the Swiss master
has lost his number 1 ranking to Rafael Nadal.
But with Nadal missing out on the finals at the US Open, Federer ensured he was still able to pick up a
grand slam title in 2008 with a straight-sets win over Andy Murray.
No British player has won a mens' Grand Slam title since 1936. Others have come close, the last being
Greg Rusedski making the US Open final in 1997 and going down to Patrick Rafter; but hopes that
Murray would break the losing streak were quickly dashed as Federer broke Murray in the opening game
of the match and cruised through the first set 6-2.
The second set was more competitive, with Federer unable to claim the set until the 12th game. But
once the second set was won, Murray's resistance was gone and Federer's title was assured. For all
Federer's disappointments in 2008, his Grand Slam year at least finished on a high.

MENS SINGLES FINAL
2 - Roger Federer (SUI)
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6 Andy Murray (GBR)
6-2 7-5 6-2