September 14

I haven’t been updating about the last Grand Slam of the year in this blog and now that it’s almost over, I don’t know where to start. What any tennis fan must know, if he hasn’t already heard or seen, is that this year’s U.S. Open is filled with too much drama and unpredictability that I might need dental discounts for having grit my teeth while watching all these crazy matches. Every bit of juicy information, you can find here. Here are a few remarkable events on the ladies draw:

1. Melanie Oudin, a 17-year old from Georgia, “slayed” four big-hitting and bigger-named Russians, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, tournament favorite Elena Dementieva, former no. 1 Maria Sharapova, and Nadia Petrova, before finally succumbing to the occasion and to the eventual finalist Caroline Wozniacki during the quarterfinals.

2. Up-and-comer and new tennis IT girl Caroline Wozniacki reached her first Grand Slam final.

3. Serena Williams had a major meltdown during her semifinal match against Kim Clijsters. She cussed at the line judge while pointing her racquet head threateningly. Profanity ensued, plus a fine of a total of $10,500 for Unsportsmalike Conduct and racquet abuse.

4. Most remarkable is Kim Clijster’s fairy tale run, which ends with her holding the trophy. She was an unseeded wildcard, having no ranking points because of her previously retired status. She became the first mother to win a Grand Slam title since Evonne Goolagong Cawley won at Wimbledon in 1980 and the only second wildcard champion after Goran Ivanisevic at Wimbledon 2001.

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