Another day came and went at the US Open. What were the main talking points in the men's game?
One of the first matches of the day was the match between Djokovic and Dolgopolov. Djokovic was obviously the overwhelming favourite but with Dolgopolov's arkward game and the wind blowing maybe there was a slight chance of an upset.
The match started suprisingly with Djokovic and Dolgopolov all square sending the first set to a tie-break. An eppic tie-break saw Djokovic manage to close it out 16-14! From then on Djokovic found his task easier and won the next two sets 6-4 and 6-2.
Another match that was highly anticipated was a contest between Janko Tipsarevic and Juan Carlos Ferrero. Both men were in good form coming into the match and even though there is an 85 rankings position gap it was difficult to pick a favourite.
in the first set there was good play from both men but Tipsarevic looked slightly in control and won it 7-5. The second set was even more competetive and after a long set it would go to a tie-break. The former world number 1 Ferrero found a way to win it 7-3.
The third set was very close as well but again Tipsarevic edged it 7-5. In the fourth set Tipsarevic managed to distance himself from Ferrero and won it comfortably 6-2. The next match was a much anticipated duel between Jo-Wilfred Tsonga and Mardy Fish.
Many believed this was the match to watch for the day. The players are close in rankings and both have played great tennis throughout the summer. The first set started with both men playing well but Tsonga broke Fish and won it 6-4. The second was extremely competitive and Fish somehow won it on the tie-break 7-5.
After this set Fish had the momentum and won the third 6-3. The fourth saw Tsonga find his feet and his best tennis as he won it 6-4. In the fifth Tsonga had the momentum and Fish was tiring. Tsonga took the set confidently 6-2. He reached the quarter finals in flushing meadows for the first time.
The final match of the day between the No3 seed Roger Federer and Argentine Juan Monaco. Because of the five set epic between Mardy Fish and Jo-Wilfred Tsonga the match started at midnight! That didn't stop Federer though as he dismissed Monaco in an hour and twenty minutes with a score of 6-1 6-2 6-0.
