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It is Tuesday (I think) and we have some great US Open results and the new CFB rankings out after week one!
First, US Open! Roger Federer (the one and only) over Bautista-Agut in three sets, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2! He will meet G. Monfils in the quarterfinals as Monfils won in a surprising three set victory over G. Dimitrov, 7-5, 7-6, 7-5! Will be entertaining for sure. Monfils is always entertaining but look for Federer to get through into the semifinals. Roger is now 25-1 under the lights at the US Open after tonight’s win. He had 36 winners with 25 unforced errors and won 35 of 57 points at the net. Perhaps more importantly, he was 6/13 on break point opportunities (has been the Achilles heal for Fed the past couple of years!) So…after today the quarterfinals are set on the men’s side: Federer vs. Monfils (look for it to be under the lights on Thursday night!); Cilic vs. Berdych (Cilic won in a grueling five set match over G. Simone, 5-7,7-6,6-4,3-6,6-3) and Thomas Berdych was clinical in his three set win over D. Thiem, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4. Then there is the huge quarterfinal matchup between Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic (tomorrow) and Stan the man Wawrinka vs. K. Nishikori. Nishikori won in five sets late last night (2:20 am finish) over M. Raonic, 4-6,7-6,6-7,7-5,6-4. Two great quarters tomorrow on the men’s side! Wawrinka vs. Nishikori and Djokovic vs. Murray!
Not be be ignored..coming up late tonight..Caroline Wozniacki vs. Sara Errani. Really pulling for Caro…love to see her get it done and reach the semifinals in NYC. (Very windy conditions at Flushing Meadows tonight!) Serena played doubles today with bis sis Venus and lost and also was treated for an ankle injury. Hope she can be on her game for her singles match!
Now…CFB. Polls out after week one…always interesting. Top ten in both AP and USA Today Polls are as follows: AP 1 FSU (46), 2 Alabama (1), 3 Oregon (5), 4 Oklahoma, 5 Auburn, 6 UGA (2), 7 Michigan State, 8 Ohio State, 9 Texas A&M, 10 Baylor.
USA Today Poll: 1 FSU (51), 2 Alabama, 3 Oklahoma (2), 4 Oregon (2), 5 Auburn, 6 Michigan State, 7 Ohio State, 8 UGA (1), 9 Baylor and 10 Stanford.
So..UGA getting some first place votes and moving on up. Glad to see Oregon getting some first place votes…big game this Saturday between Michigan State and Oregon (should learn a lot after that game!) and interesting that Alabama stays at number two but no first place votes!
UCLA at #11, LSU at #12 (with one first place vote) and Stanford #12 in the AP Poll. USA Coaches Poll has LSU at #12 and UCLA at #11.
It is early folks, it is early!
Tomorrow, Wednesday, Surviving “Paradise” day and more tennis!
Later!
P.S. GO FED (always) and Go Wozniacki!
