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We have crowned two US Open Champions, one for the sixth time, one for the first time and the new CFB polls are out!
First, Serena Williams defeated good friend (hey, they partied afterwards with Joe Jonas) 6-3,6-3 in a scintillating performance to win her 18th Grand Slam title, her 6th US Open title, and her 3rd consecutive US Open title. It is her first and only Grand Slam title of the year, in this the final tennis Grand Slam. All hail Serena, perhaps the greatest women’s player of all time. Also, congrats to Caroline, so happy to see her playing at such a high level and in her second Grand Slam final (first was at US Open in 2009).
Meanwhile on the men’s side, M. Cilic won in a dominating fashion over Kei Nishikori, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. It was the first time two double digit seeds competed for the trophy. Roger Federer has to feel a little better after seeing how easily Cilic won that match (well, probably he is not feeling better at all, nor am I!) Anyhow, 14 Cilic just overwhelmed 10 Nishikori to claim his first Grand Slam title. Congrats to M. Cilic, very well done and well deserved after an incredible two weeks of tennis.
Now, we take a break, and wait for indoor hard court tennis in the fall/winter leading up to the ATP Year End Finals in London. Indoor hard court tennis…Mr. Federer’s specialty (one of them anyhow!) As wonderful as Cilic was in his victory at Flushing Meadows, I cannot help but lament about what an opportunity it was for Fed…and how it got away!
Now, CFB Polls are out..always entertaining in some ways after week two of action!
AP Poll: 1 FSU (38), 2 Oregon (16…like this!!), 3 Alabama (1), 4 Oklahoma (2), 5 Auburn, 6 UGA (1), 7 Texas A&M (2), 8 Baylor, 9 USC, 10 LSU.
Coaches Poll: 1 FSU (51), 2 Alabama (1), 3 Oklahoma (3), 4 Oregon (6) ..what games are they watching???, 5 Auburn, 6 UGA (1), 7 Baylor, 8 Texas A&M, 9 LSU, 10 USC.
I mean really, Oregon beat Michigan State. What were the voters in the USA Today Coaches Poll watching..or were they? Anyhow..it is early so take a deep breath. A whole lot of college football yet to be played.
Tonight, MNF has Megatron and Detroit vs. Eli and the NY Giants. Detroit up early 14-0 with Megatron doing his thing..two TD catches!
Later…
