Wozniacki Is On Her Way to #1 and Other Tennis Happenings

 

Prepare for it people.  By the end of the year, Caroline Wozniacki is going to be World #1.   I know, I know, *sigh*  we are going to have another "number 1" who hasn't won a major, but we've seen it before (JJ, Safina), and them's the brakes when it comes to the ranking system.  She's won 5 tourneys this year, and the system rewards people who play, unlike some of her, ahem, mysteriously injured counterparts.   She has been consistent when everyone else is faltering, so in that regard, good for her. (Not necessarily good for the WTA) 

In other tennis news, Mikhail Youzhny has won his 2nd tournament this year, beating Andrey Golubev in the Malaysian Open Final, and Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, who upset Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals, went on to win his 2nd ATP title, defeating Jarkko Nieminen at the Thailand Open.

The China Open got underway today and began with a couple of upsets. Samantha Stousr and defending champion Svetlana Kuznetsova were both defeated in the first round.

Video: Youzhny and Baghdatis vs. "The Birds"

Very silly video of Marcos Baghdatis and Mikhail Youzhny visiting a bird park. I promise they are in it, but you must sit through some classic (and fabulous) Alfred Hitchcock first.  Beware!

Rafa is the Last Spaniard Standing: Who Woulda Guessed

No surpise here.  Rafael Nadal is the last Spaniard standing at the US Open, after defeating Fernando Verdasco in straight sets 7-5, 6-3, 6-4.  Initially is seemed that this match would go the distance; Fer came out smoking in the first set and was immediately up a break, which was the first time Nadal had been broken this tournament, but in typical fashion, Rafa found his form in the wind, and took the next 2 sets without Verdasco getting a look at another break point. Lights-Out-Tennis. 

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Novak defeats Cilic in Men's Final, and Other Updates

Novak Djokovic defeated Marin Cilic 6-2, 7-6 in today's China Open Final to win his 3rd ATP title this year.  With this win it assured his world number 3 ranking, pushing injured Andy Murray back to 4. 

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