Sunday, August 12, 2007

One for the Books...Djokovic Beats Federer

Well I absolutely do not know what to say. I knew deep down that I shouldn't have missed today's Rogers Cup final. I had a feeling something unsettling was going to happen.

Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer, 7-6, 2-6, 7-6, to claim the victory.

Djokovic is quickly becoming the one to beat and honestly it's freaking me out.

I personally like the 20-year-old Serbian but my heart belongs to Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Roddick. Djokovic beat all three of them in this tournament. This is the first time anyone has beaten the top three since 1994. I knew that Djokovic was gaining strength and confidence but I didn't think he was gaining it this fast. I'm worried for Federer and Nadal.

But I've also learned that you don't give up. As I said last night, it won't take Federer or Nadal long to push this loss aside and move on.

But…the U.S. Open is only a few weeks away and things are looking good for Djokovic. At this moment, though I could be tainted by today's results, I feel like Djokovic will win the U.S. Open, beating Roger Federer or Roddick, depending on the draw. Either this will happen or it will be a Federer/Nadal, first-time-ever U.S. Open final. At the moment I don't think Nadal will win but I'm not sure that Federer will either.

I congratulate Djokovic on the win and even though I wanted Federer and Nadal to play, I can't wait to see what the upcoming weeks will bring.

Thanks and stay tuned. Once the U.S. Open starts I'll blog almost every day.

God Bless,
Sarah

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