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Kyrigios to win.
US Open 2014
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ron436
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of course I picked the best players
it doesn't make a sense to pick people who will be out after a couple of games hm, let's say Djokovic will play with Wawrinka and Sharapova will play with Li Na
LukeParkerno1
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Li Na is buckleys chance of playing in a US Open final!
LukeParkerno1
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Lol Raonic....you serious. The bloke is a lug and won't beat any of the top 5. Azarenka and Sharapova are likely to be on the same half from memory, although the matchup wouldn't surprise me.
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Do people have to agree with everything you say or something? someone rates Raonic so be it just because you don't it doesn't mean others don't have to follow.
LukeParkerno1
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It won't happen this year, he doesn't have the game. You can quote me on that. There is a better chance of Wawrinka (even though he fluked his way to a Slam) than Raonic servebotting his way to a US Open when he will have to beat Novak, Murray, Federer, Nadal...not to mention Gasquet, Berydch, etc. It won't happen, he doesn't have the all court game to beat the top 5.
You realise Raonic just made it to the Wimbledon semis and could have won the trophy facing just Fed and Djokovich?
LukeParkerno1
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Only after Nadal flopped and he wasn't even close against Fed. Exactly my point there is a massive gap between the top 4 (plus Murray) and a servebot Raonic
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LukeParkerno1
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Honestly? Nadal/Djokovic with Dimitrov the wildcard in the mens. Don't see Federer going that deep and Murray would need a soft draw as he won't have the top 4 seed luxury.
The women, depends how Serena's injury is. Assuming she is 100% fit she wins, if not I'm tipping Bouchard to break through.
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50-50 chance.
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I'm not sure Rafa will make the final. It's obviously very early but given the way he's playing this year I think he's very, very vulnerable to big hitters/servers, something that will be exacerbated on these courts.
You can never write him off but my gut at the moment says he won't be there. I actually don't think Milos is that bad a bet. Much more than just a servebot.
You can never write him off but my gut at the moment says he won't be there. I actually don't think Milos is that bad a bet. Much more than just a servebot.
Can see Novak winning three slams in a row again. Lots of firsts and seconds over last few years, turning pretty all-time
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Bernard Tomic has been handed the wild card into the main draw.
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Surely there was a more deserving Australian wildcard than Tomic?
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More deserving than someone who won a title in last 2 months? No, there was not.
LukeParkerno1
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Watch Tomic flop and/or give up when he starts losing. Can see it a mile away.
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Rafa is out.
Posted this on his facebook:
I am very sorry to announce I won’t be able to play at this year’s US Open a tournament on which I’ve played 3 consecutive finals in my last participations. I am sure you understand that it is a very tough moment for me since it is a tournament I love and where I have great memories from fans, the night matches, so many things… Not much more I can do right now, other than accept the situation and, as always in my case, work hard in order to be able to compete at the highest level once I am back.
Posted this on his facebook:
I am very sorry to announce I won’t be able to play at this year’s US Open a tournament on which I’ve played 3 consecutive finals in my last participations. I am sure you understand that it is a very tough moment for me since it is a tournament I love and where I have great memories from fans, the night matches, so many things… Not much more I can do right now, other than accept the situation and, as always in my case, work hard in order to be able to compete at the highest level once I am back.
matt_897
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It was more than likely, so it isn't shocking, pretty much locks Djokovic for the year-end world no. 1 now.
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I'm surprised because I thought it was just a niggle he was getting 100% right for New York. It's a huge opportunity missed given the state of his competition at the moment. Even having never defended a title off clay in his career, I probably would've picked him as the favourite.
