Tennis: Top Players gear up for US Open, Rafael Nadal is a favourite to win
The US Open Championship, another long awaited Grand Slam is around the corner. This summer, New York is going to be even hotter as the US Open is going to be held on the 30th August of this year.
If someone asks a question, why this Grand Slam is capturing all the importance of the tennis World this year? The answer should be very simple, because this is the final tournament of the tennis season and it is going to be worth watching as all the big names of the tennis world are eager to participate in this tournament. The US Open offers a chance to the players from all around the World to showcase their talent, improve their game and reinstate their career with a flying start. It is a tournament which brings great opportunity for all the players to show their brilliance and improve their ranking on the international charts.
It involves the World’s best players and no one misses the opportunity to play against the cream of the modern tennis era. Talking about the US Open Grand Slam, a person automatically predicts a winner or best player. Some critics have selected the World Number One and top seed Rafael Nadal, Great Britain’s tennis star Andy Murray, the legend Roger Federer, and the American ace Andy Roddick, as the favourites for the Grand Slam. All these players have the capability to perform and win in any conditions. Who is going to get lucky on New York’s hard courts?
Roger Federer is ready to prove all the rumours wrong that his era of tennis is going to end soon. After his recent defeats, Federer has lost his nomination for one of the most favourites for the tournament title. Federer is eager to get back into full swing and no one can ignore his importance for the game. Hopes are high and eyes are focused for one of the biggest tennis events of the world. Opinions and predictions are everywhere.
Talking about hard courts a person cannot ignore the importance of the World Number 1, Rafael Nadal. He is known as the “King of Clay” and is young, dynamic and can steal a game from any player in no time. Despite the fact, that Nadal has never gone past the semi finals in New York, he is still considered to be the best. Nadal has improved his game and is just 24 and no one can deny his importance in this tournament. If he maintains his game and form he will surely get the glory and his name will be written amongst the all-time greats of the game. As he has already won 8 Grand Slams at a young age, he is not far away to set a new record. The Spanish star considers the US Open as one of the potential targets for his future and considers winning the US Grand Slam as a mission of his tennis career. In comparison to these two no one can under estimate the importance of Andy Roddick and British ace Andy Murray.
Andy Roddick will enjoy the advantage of his home crowd. The World is very well aware of his capabilities and he has got the best and fastest serve in the World. Considering the facts no one can count him out of the tournament. On the other hand Andy Murray a British tennis star has improved his game a lot and is now a better and calm headed player. Hence we should keep our fingers crossed as this Grand Slam is going to be worth watching. All the greats of the tennis World will fight against each other for another Grand Slam title.
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