US Open

I've had a chance to watch a little bit of US Open tennis today, considering the fact that I pretty much sat in front of the TV the whole day alternating between tennis and Katrina.

I saw Gaston Gaudio lose; I saw Sharapova win really quickly and Kuznetsova lose about that fast. Karlovic won tonight, I'm watching Agassi right now, and I even saw some Donald Young. But the player I was most interested in seeing was the man to the left, in the really ugly outfit. This spandex capri-pant wearing man: Rafael Nadal.

Nadal is 19, and he can move. He can also play defense. His serve is servicable, and he pretty much forced his opponent into beating himself today, which is always the sign of a great player. He also is considered by many to have the best chance of beating Roger Federer.


All you need to know about Nadal comes from one point against Reynolds today. Reynolds serves it out wide, Nadal returns it and Reynolds hits a big forehand in the open court, which Nadal chases down. Reynolds hits in the other open court, which Nadal returns again as a defense lob. Reynolds hits a monster overhead which Nadal somehow chases down and hits back. Reynolds then volleys the ball into the open court, which Nadal chases down for a winning backhand down the line. I really think it's the best point I've seen this year.

Reynolds loses serve and the match is over.

Nadal has a chance, and he's fun to watch. I'm hoping for a better outfit in round two though. Yikes.