Finesse4sum
Semi-Pro
2010 US Open
1st round Gabashvili - highest rank 59 (2009)
2nd round Istomin - highest rank 33 (2012)
3rd round Simon - highest rank 6 (2009)
4th round Lopez - highest rank 15 (2012)
QF round Verdasco - highest rank 7 (2009)
SF round Youzhny - highest rank 8 (2008)
F round Djokovic - highest rank 1 (2013)
There were 2 seeds knocked out that would have potentially played Nadal. Ljubicic was the number 15 losing to the Qualifier Harrison. Andy Murray losing to Wawrinka in 4 sets after winning the first. Ljubicic probably wouldnt have given much of a fight to Nadal considering Harrison took him out.
Murray lost to a quality opponent in Wawrinka and even with his 2010 AO Final - 09 and 010 were bad years Slam results wise for Murray. The only thing that essentially made Nadal's USO win easier (based on the draw and the seeds) is that Verdasco had to comeback in 5 sets over Ferrer. We're talking 2 tie breaks and a 7-5 against a grinder type. If a fresher Verdasco couldnt beat Nadal at AO a 5 setter in the previous round sealed his fate.
He beat Djokovic in the final and played all supposed seeds except for Ljubicic and Murray. Murray would have folded worse here than at Wimby that year. Nadal's 2010 USO win is legitimate no matter what people say.
2013 US Open
1st round Harrison highest 43
2nd round Dutra Silva highest 84
3rd round Dodig highest 32
4th round Isner (possible opponent) highest 9
QF round Federer (possible opponent) highest 1
SF round Ferrer (possible opponent) highest 4
F round Djokovic/Murray (possible opponents) highest 1/2
Only 1-1 between Nadal and Dodig but Dodig had to win that match in 2 tiebreaks after losing the first. Might be a harder match than people expect.
Isner is NOT going to beat Nadal. He's only good for getting the set to tiebreaks. Nadal will guard AD side points very well and Isner's serve will break down even if its at the very last moment of the set. Nadal has a 11-0 record against Raonic, Isner, and Karlovic regardless of surface.
Federer has the best chance of beating Nadal of all other potential opponents with a chance of like 10 percent max. With that said he hasn't beaten Nadal in BO5 since 2007 Wimby. At least Fed will give a better match than Murray would have as a SF opponent. And Ferrer we all know the story there. He'll fight to win some points but I predict no sets for him.
If Murray makes the final Nadal will show us why Murray's slam titles are of even more opportunistic quality than any supposed cake draw's for the other 3 players. If Djoker comes out ready to go and his shotmaking is clicking I give him 45 percent chance of beating Nadal. Nadal's serve this year has been rated too high and good returning from Djoker will bring Nadal back to Earth.
1st round Gabashvili - highest rank 59 (2009)
2nd round Istomin - highest rank 33 (2012)
3rd round Simon - highest rank 6 (2009)
4th round Lopez - highest rank 15 (2012)
QF round Verdasco - highest rank 7 (2009)
SF round Youzhny - highest rank 8 (2008)
F round Djokovic - highest rank 1 (2013)
There were 2 seeds knocked out that would have potentially played Nadal. Ljubicic was the number 15 losing to the Qualifier Harrison. Andy Murray losing to Wawrinka in 4 sets after winning the first. Ljubicic probably wouldnt have given much of a fight to Nadal considering Harrison took him out.
Murray lost to a quality opponent in Wawrinka and even with his 2010 AO Final - 09 and 010 were bad years Slam results wise for Murray. The only thing that essentially made Nadal's USO win easier (based on the draw and the seeds) is that Verdasco had to comeback in 5 sets over Ferrer. We're talking 2 tie breaks and a 7-5 against a grinder type. If a fresher Verdasco couldnt beat Nadal at AO a 5 setter in the previous round sealed his fate.
He beat Djokovic in the final and played all supposed seeds except for Ljubicic and Murray. Murray would have folded worse here than at Wimby that year. Nadal's 2010 USO win is legitimate no matter what people say.
2013 US Open
1st round Harrison highest 43
2nd round Dutra Silva highest 84
3rd round Dodig highest 32
4th round Isner (possible opponent) highest 9
QF round Federer (possible opponent) highest 1
SF round Ferrer (possible opponent) highest 4
F round Djokovic/Murray (possible opponents) highest 1/2
Only 1-1 between Nadal and Dodig but Dodig had to win that match in 2 tiebreaks after losing the first. Might be a harder match than people expect.
Isner is NOT going to beat Nadal. He's only good for getting the set to tiebreaks. Nadal will guard AD side points very well and Isner's serve will break down even if its at the very last moment of the set. Nadal has a 11-0 record against Raonic, Isner, and Karlovic regardless of surface.
Federer has the best chance of beating Nadal of all other potential opponents with a chance of like 10 percent max. With that said he hasn't beaten Nadal in BO5 since 2007 Wimby. At least Fed will give a better match than Murray would have as a SF opponent. And Ferrer we all know the story there. He'll fight to win some points but I predict no sets for him.
If Murray makes the final Nadal will show us why Murray's slam titles are of even more opportunistic quality than any supposed cake draw's for the other 3 players. If Djoker comes out ready to go and his shotmaking is clicking I give him 45 percent chance of beating Nadal. Nadal's serve this year has been rated too high and good returning from Djoker will bring Nadal back to Earth.
