US Open 2008 and Australian Open 2009

[McEnroeisanartist]

With Wimbledon over, I am already looking ahead to the next three Grand Slams, which should be interesting.

Consider: at the US Open, Federer will be going for his Fifth consecutive US Open, while Nadal will be trying to reach his first ever US Open Semifinal.

At the Australian Open, if Federer wins, he will have won three different Grand Slams at least four times. (Of course, he is already the only male player in history to have won three different Grand Slams at least three times).

At the French Open, if Federer wins, he is annointed Greatest of All Time, if Nadal wins, he breaks Borgs record of most consecutive French Open championships.

 

[Nadal_Monfils]

Yep, these next couple of Grand Slams can be rather historic. Also, Nadal could end Federer's streak of weeks and years at #1.

 

[jane-hawkEye]

predictions anyone?

USO
Rod def Djok

AO

Federer def Djoko

FO

Federer wakes up and def Nadal

W

Djoke def Federer

 

[Feña14]

US Open 2008 - Federer
Australian Open 2009 - Nadal/Djokovic
French Open 2009 - Nadal
Wimbledon 2009 - Federer

 

[Murray_Maniac]

US Open 2008 - Federer
Australian Open 2009 - Nadal/Djokovic
French Open 2009 - Nadal
Wimbledon 2009 - Federer

Lol. :lol:

 

[Feña14]

Lol. :lol:

I don't think it's that far fetched. Nadal has done ok on grass over the past 3 years and that culminated in todays victory, he has never done well on the super fast US Open courts so I feel winning it is beyond him this year..

As for Wimbledon.. Federer is still the king of grass in my eyes, Nadal has played his best tennis ever over the past month yet Federer still came within a few points of beating him. Next year it's a toss up between them both (like it was this year).

 

[jane-hawkEye]

US Open 2008 - Federer
Australian Open 2009 - Nadal/Djokovic
French Open 2009 - Nadal
Wimbledon 2009 - Federer

hope Fed will win USO but after 2 devasting losses and olympics.

I think (hope), Fed will understand than FO and W have no so differents surfaces now. he's a good baseliner. he had 18 break points in 2007 and just took one (incredible). sure, Nadal plays better but with more and more injuries. and I don't believe you can win 5 or 6 in a row on clay. the more Nadal will improve on hard courts, the less he should be invicible on clay. for fed, the problem is mental. on dirt, he can improve much more than Nadal. if he wins the french he'll be the GOAT. So, I'm sure nobody will expect he wins next year so he won't have all that pressure. last 3 years he played with an elephant on shoulders.

 

[tacou]

predictions anyone?

USO
Rod def Djok

AO

Federer def Djoko

FO

Federer wakes up and def Nadal

W

Djoke def Federer

no offense but I couldn't think of any more wrong predictions.

 

[jane-hawkEye]

no offense but I couldn't think of any more wrong predictions.

I'm not a psyche. what's yours nostra ? ;-)

 

[K-LEG]

US OPEN - Roger Federer def. Novak Djokovic
AUSTRALIAN OPEN - Roger Federer def. Rafael Nadal
FRENCH OPEN - Rafael Nadal def. Roger Federer
WIMBLEDON - Roger Federer def. Rafael Nadal

Federer needs to kick it back into gear though because Nadal is improving quickly.

 

[gj011]

US OPEN - Novak Djokovic def. Roger Federer
AUSTRALIAN OPEN - Roger Federer def. Novak Djokovic
FRENCH OPEN - Rafael Nadal def. Novak Djokovic
WIMBLEDON - Rafael Nadal def. Roger Federer

 

[Chopin]

US OPEN - Novak Djokovic def. Roger Federer
AUSTRALIAN OPEN - Roger Federer def. Novak Djokovic
FRENCH OPEN - Rafael Nadal def. Novak Djokovic
WIMBLEDON - Rafael Nadal def. Roger Federer

Don't you think that's a lot Novak Djokovic? The guy has won one slam...

 

[justsomeecho]

US Open 2008- MARAT SAFIN!!!!!
Australian Open 2009- Djokovic
French Open 2009- Nadal
Wimbledon 2009- Nadal

 

[TokyopunK]

US Open 08 - Kei Nishikori
Aussie Open 09 - Bob Bryan
French Open 09 - Donald Young
Wimbledon 09 - Rafael Nadal

It's going to be crazy!

 

[gj011]

Don't you think that's a lot Novak Djokovic? The guy has won one slam...

I am biased for sure, but I got him winning only one and losing two. I don't think it is that far fetched. After all, he made 3 SFs and 2 Finals in previous 5 GSs, before this Wimbledon.

 

[csharpjava]

i bet RAFA WILL NOT MAKE THE FINALS OR EVEN MAKE IT PAST THE QUARTERS

lol

i bet he pwns some more federer though before the year is out

 

[Tennis_Maestro]

2008- USO- Federer defeats Roddick / Ferrer
2009- AUO-Federer defeats Roddick / Nadal
2009- FRO- Nadal defeats Federer
2009- WIM- Federer defeats Nadal

 

[Lucky57]

USO: Federer
AUO: Federer
FRO: Nadal
WIM: Nadal

year will be split between nadal and federer =D

 

[BlahDow]

I give USO 08 to Federer...he HAS to win one this year >.<...AO 09...I don't like Joker...so I'll say Fed wins that one too -_-...FRO...come on...WIM...Federer

 

[2nd_Serve]

US Open 2008 - Federer
Australian Open 2009 - Nadal/Djokovic
French Open 2009 - Nadal
Wimbledon 2009 - Federer

I would agree with this. If it's not this, then it's all Nadal. I mean, he's going to be coming in with big confidence, and you know, he might be able to keep that confidence up for a long time.

 

[tbini87]

i don't see fed winning the FO any time soon...

 

[Feña14]

I would agree with this. If it's not this, then it's all Nadal. I mean, he's going to be coming in with big confidence, and you know, he might be able to keep that confidence up for a long time.

Yeah there is a chance Nadal can really kick on from here and dominate for a while. I do really still fancy Federer to win in New York but next year is going to be very interesting indeed, it's pure guess work as to who will win what whereas before we've been pretty confident on predicting the major winners.. it's good for the game.

 

[symon_say]

US OPEN - Roger Federer def. Novak Djokovic
AUSTRALIAN OPEN - Roger Federer def. Rafael Nadal
FRENCH OPEN - Rafael Nadal def. Roger Federer
WIMBLEDON - Roger Federer def. Rafael Nadal

Federer needs to kick it back into gear though because Nadal is improving quickly.

I like this one, but:

Australian Open: Roger Federer def. Novak Djokovic

 

[roysid]

Federer/Djokovic has the best chance to win US Open. Nadal doesn't move so well in hard court. Plus he might have injury issues.

But then Nadal is also contender. Safin, Davydenko have outside chances.

 

[iriraz]

Lots of people see Roddick in the finals at the open.The way he plays at the moment from the back of the court missing lame shots after shots there is a big question mark if he will even make it past the first week.
Nadal has room for improvement but it will be difficult for him to make it to the finals this year.If he gets to the semis for him it will be a huge success.
Djokovic has a big shot at it but it will deppend a lot who he will face in the first week when he is vulnerable.A guy like Safin can always put a surprise here and there.
Federer is the favourite in this one and we should expect him to get to the finals.Who he will face there it`s a good question.But it could be another classic match.

 

[NikeWilson]

US Open 2008 = Djokovic
AU Open 2009 = Djokovic
FR Open 2009 = Nadal
Wimble 2009 = Nadal
Federer Retires in 2009.

 

[Kelcher]

Probably worth noting the rules difference at the US Open that favors Fed: the 5th set tiebreak.

If Wimbledon had that rule, Fed would have probably won today. He's just almost unbeatable in tiebreaks.

Assuming the month he's about to take off will be enough to recover emotionally, he's got to remain the favorite to repeat at Flushing Meadows.

 

[Ljubicic for number1]

US OPEN -Novak
AUS OPEN -Novak
FRENCH - RAFA
WIMBY is too hard to pick right now.

GULBIS will be in a couple of Semi's if he doesnt run into the big 3 too early.

 

[vigour]

USO - UR DAD
AO - UR MUM
FO - UR DADS DAD
WIMBY - UR MUMS MUM

It should be awesome!

 

[TennisLegend]

I think both the US Open and Australian Open you'd still have to favour Federer, purely as grass as slowed a lot in the last five years, they showed a study during yesterdays game and returns were 9mph slower and the bounce was a lot higher, resembling that of clay.

 

[alonsin]

USO: Federer defeats Djokovic
AO: Nadal df Federer
FO: Nadal df Djokovic

 

[sureshs]

USO 08: Rafa Nadal
AO 09: Rafael Nadal
French 09: R. Nadal

 

[Lleyton Hewitt]

i dont think federer will win the us open. nadal will end the year number 1. roger has too many points to defend.

djokovic is the favourite to win us open imo, he is different class on a hardcourt.

 

[hoodjem]

At the French Open, if Federer wins, he is annointed Greatest of All Time.

When? Where? Why? Not.

Needs at least one Grand Slam.

 

[crosscourt]

Nadal is already the number one -- he has won RG and Wimbledon. The computer may or may not catch up with that. But if Flushing Meadows is quick it gives Fed more of a chance to beat Nadal, and increases the chance that Nadal will lose to a big hitter along the way.

cc

 

[5555]

US Open 08 - Djokovic
Aussie Open 09 - Djokovic
French Open 09 - Nadal
Wimbledon 09 - Djokovic

 

[seffina]

I think Fed takes US Open and A Open.
Nadal the French. Wimbledon's a toss up between the two.

 

[MichaelNadal]

US Open 2008 = Djokovic
AU Open 2009 = Djokovic
FR Open 2009 = Nadal
Wimble 2009 = Nadal
Federer Retires in 2009.