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Sunday 9 September 2012

Djokovic match postponed


David Ferrer dominated Novak Djokovic in the semifinal of the U.S. Open 5-2 in the first set, when the tournament organizers decided to stop the match due to the poor weather forecast for the evening, the tournament organizers had decided to postpone the scheduled for the night session Ladies final between American Serena Williams and Victoria Asarenka of Belarus on Sunday. Even the semi-final between Berdych, who had in the previous round the world ranking First Roger Federer kicked out of the tournament, and Murray began because of heavy rains, with a half hour delay.Both opponents had to fight then at Arthur Ashe Stadium with some adverse conditions. The wind was so strong that Murray and Berdych repeatedly had to interrupt their impact tests or abdrehende balls not properly met. Beginning of the second set, the referee had to stop even during a rally of the match, because a plastic bag over the center court blew. Overall, Murray was better with the weather than the Czech and transformed after 3:58 hours his second match point. The second semi-final between Ferrer and Djokovic had to be stopped with the score at 5-2 for the Spaniards, and will continue on Sunday. In order for the men's final moves necessarily as in the past four years on Monday.

Messi ends the affair with his later critics


"This is beautiful.'s Amazing when people gives so much love. It happened in the Copa America, here in Córdoba, and Buenos Aires," said the Barcelona player, who in the final minutes of the game received several requests from its rivals to win his shirt. Veteran striker Roque Santa Cruz was the one who chose to give Leo his elastic blue and white, while in the stands waved flags and banners with slogans like "Messi, you make me happier than my wife", "Messiento Cordovan" or "Messi, I love you." Gone are the days when the Argentines claimed the player selection rosarino that shine like in Barcelona, ​​where he became a giant backed by Andres Iniesta and Xavi Hernandez.
Before the match with Paraguay Argentine coach Alejandro Sabella, Messi said "is a player who always played well with Argentina", but now "playing better" and was "a matter of time to show their unique conditions." They asked 'La Pulga' if this is its best with the Albiceleste, and replied: "I do not know if it is the best, but come straight games winning both friendlies as the classification and we must continue in this way." Sabella was asked if what he does with the ball Messi could have done it in his time player of River Plate and Estudiantes de La Plata. "Nothing you could have done Leo makes me. Just play with the left", he replied. "Messi and I are in different galaxies," said Sabella, who, referring to an attempt from 30 yards with which Argentina scored the third goal, said: "My attempt from there would not have reached the goal." At 25 Messi has scored 28 goals with Argentina, half of the record set by the top scorer in the history of the Albiceleste, Gabriel Batistuta, but is six away from marking Diego Maradona.
Deepest scorer
Sabella In coaching cycle that began exactly a year ago, played eleven games and scored as many goals. Messi has won almost everything that has been proposed with Barcelona, ​​among other things, three Golden Balls, and his ultimate goal now is to "win a World Cup with Argentina", which, he says, "not be compared to anything." "That's the dream of anyone. Wish is celebrating in Brazil in two years, all of us want that. Much time to work and I have no doubt that we will succeed," he said. Argentina leads the South American World Cup Brazil 2014 and Messi is their flagship player, who now loves the fans, who got again be filled with public stadiums in matches for his country.

Tennis, U.S. Open Murray better control the wind


In very difficult playing conditions Andy Murray dominated Tomas Berdych in the semifinals of the U.S. Open. The Scot will play the title Novak Djokovic or David Ferrer, while the women's final was postponed to Sunday. If I can play my game, I can beat anyone. "This sensational statement, signed Tomas Berdych took its meaning Saturday. Because if the Czech had made ​​a perfect copy in the quarterfinals against Roger Federer, the weather of the day - which led organizers to postpone the women's final to Sunday originally scheduled this Saturday night session - do not allow him to up his tennis, based on the pace and powerful blows flat. He won the first set, it is mainly because Andy Murray had not yet returned to his game. Once inside, the British took over (5/7 6/2 6/1 7/6).
Berdych, the king of bad faith
Delayed more than an hour because of rain that fell in New York in the late morning, the first semi-final of men began painting on a false rhythm, the two men are particularly obliged gusts to pass between two services. Murray was the first break but got back in stride (2/2) due to an excess of fair play. In fact, the Olympic champion agreed to replay a point, the French referee Pascal Maria had yet been credited after his tousled by the wind cap. King of bad faith, Berdych assured him he was embarrassed by this unusual incident. Result, Murray lost his service, his concentration, then the first set (5/7).

Murray is a fright
The latter, however, had the good sense to find his nerves. Therefore, his "hand" and its qualities defense made ​​the difference against an opponent who uses almost never plan B. Breaking the rhythm, using much of his slice backhand, Murray déréglait machine Czech (64 unforced errors in the final). Realizing the break early in the following three sets (6/2 6/1 7/6), he imagined might already procured winner when three balls 4/0 in the fourth act. Caught (3/3) - Berdych enjoying the calm weather to put some missiles and try his luck at the net - Murray found himself a few minutes later in a difficult position in the tie-break. Led 2 points to 5, he had set aside a ball (5-6). Tightening the game, but he managed to avoid a fifth set that could be random (9-7). So he reached the final for the second time in his career at the U.S. Open, after 2008, his fifth Grand Slam. Succeed he finally opened his record (he lost the first four)?

US Open Women & Men Results


The Scottish tennis player is the first finalist of the U.S. Open after defeating Berdych in four sets (7-5, 2-6, 1-6 and 6-7). The Czech won the first set but Murray was able to react clinching three straight sets. Ferrer or Djokovic will be the final opponent.


Djokovic or Ferrer who reached Murray? 
Defending champion at the U.S. Open, Novak Djokovic faces David Ferrer in the pugnacious semifinals
Azarenka, 23, will play in the title game the winner of the semifinal this Sunday will play American Serena Williams, seeded fourth, against Italian Sara Errani, tenth favorite. The world number one, who reached the final of the last Grand Slam tournament of the season for the first time in seven appearances he has made, the streak ended with Sharapova winning the 12 games played this season in three sets (12-1). After losing the first set, when Sharapova had its best with the serve, then went across the bottom to Azarenka beat in every facet of the game, unless the success rate with his first serve. Azarenka was better adapted to the heat and humidity that the track was recorded in Arthur Ashe Stadium, always controlled exchanges of punches and take advantage of the opportunities at break of serve as he did in the tenth game of the third set when Sharapova forced to commit his final unforced error, his great ordeal for the whole game. The victory allowed Azarenka Open champion from Australia, get to 6-4 in the clashes he had with Sharapova, 25, who this season managed to win the Roland Garros. The match, which lasted two hours and 42 minutes, confirmed that the physical power of Azarenka and hardness of his shots from the bottom of the track did much damage to Sharapova, who was able to save the first match point, but not the second, when he tried to force the tie 5-5 and reach the tie break.
At all
"It was an incredible match with Sharapova who played great tennis and I had to concentrate their best to overcome the loss of the first set," Azarenka said nothing but the end of the game. "The key was trust and go over with my punches." As for the rival who can play in the final, Azarenka said both Williams and Errani were two great players and that what I was assured was a game "exciting" that viewers might enjoy. "It will have all the excitement of the final and my intention is to get the victory in the first final played at the Open," said Azarenka. Match statistics Azarenka left with 19 unforced errors by the same number of winners, compared to 44 and 42 to Sharapova, who won eight aces, but also committed 10 double faults. Azarenka made no winning kick, but committed five double faults, while seized Dec. 5 break points opportunities by May 3 Sharapova, who won November 10 increases in the network, while world number one tennis player won 11 13 for a total of 103 points of the Russian player 96.