Juan Martin Del Potro beats, crushes to be precise, Rafael Nadal in US Open 2009 men semi final, the Post reports
Nadal fell short Sunday in his attempt to reach the final of the only major title that eludes him, getting soundly thrashed by Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro, 6-2, 6-2, 6-2.

Federer, the heavy favorite to win his sixth consecutive U.S. Open title and extend his record of 15 majors, was due to meet fourth-seeded Novak Djokovic at 4 p.m. Sunday for the other spot in Monday’s men’s final.

Nadal, who had reclaimed his No. 2 world ranking by reaching the semifinals of the season’s major (combined with Andy Murray’s fourth-round loss), was no match for the 6-feet-6 Argentine.
While Nadal, 23, was clearly limited by an abdominal strain he suffered last month, del Potro routed him so convincingly, in every aspect of the game, that it’s difficult to argue that the outcome would have differed had Nadal been fully fit.

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Friend and foe alike loves Rafael Nadal at least because of one thing: his fighting spirit. He’s fearless and is the only one who is fearless facing Roger Federer–some say it’s Federer who’s a bit scary of him. Tenacity, fearlessness and never-give-up spirit is a rare virtue that everybody wants to have.

Would be interesting to see Federer vs Nadad in US Open 2009. Whether Federer would be under pressure like whenever he faces Nadal or more calming down now after reaching his record-breaking 15 grand slam milestone is interesting to watch. We’ll wait and see what happens. My bet is Federer will win the Finale fight. This fourth round of US Open 2009 between Nadal and Nicholas Almagro is reported by reported by Miami Herald.
Third-seeded Rafael Nadal cruised to a straight-set win to reach the fourth round of the U.S. Open, the tennis season’s final Grand Slam event.

The former top-ranked player and Spaniard Nadal defeated compatriot and 32nd seed Nicolas Almagro 7-5, 6-4, 6-4 in two hours and 39 minutes to reach the fourth round here for the fourth straight year.

Both players struggled in the opening set, as there were seven breaks of serve in the 12 games. Nadal posted four of the breaks of serve, with the last one putting him ahead, 6-5. He was down, 15-40, in the next game but rallied with the next four points to claim the set on an Almagro error.

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Rafael Nadal lost. He’s beaten by Robin Soderling. A wide open opportunity for Roger Federer and Andy Murray to lift the 2009 French Roland Garros trophy.
In the greatest tennis upset in the modern era Spain’s Rafael Nadal, unbeaten at Roland Garros in 31 matches and attempting to beat Bjorn Borg’s record of four consecutive French Open titles, was beaten 6–2, 6–7 (2), 6–4, 7–6 (2) by the unheralded Robin Soderling of Sweden, the No23 seed, in the fourth roundtoday.
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That’s right. From the title I made you know it, I expected and hoped it’d be Roger Federer’s win al the way. Many people, including majority of spectators in Rod Laver just expected the same for more than reasons. But alas, Roger just could’nt make it. And many, including me, are disappointed. Not to say Roger himself who were sobbing while saying this:

In the first moment you’re disappointed, you’re shocked, you’re sad, then all of a sudden it overwhelms you,” Federer finally said, referring to his 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (3), 3-6, 6-2 loss to Nadal in a momentum-swinging, 4-hour, 22-minute title match Sunday night.

“The problem is you can’t go in the locker room and just take it easy and take a cold shower. You’re stuck out there. It’s the worst feeling. … It’s rough.

But as graceful loser, he didn’t forget to congratulate his opponent:

You deserved it. You played a fantastic final

Life goes on. Just like any other sad days it’ll dissipate by time and wishing someday sooner or later we’ll reach the landmark we transpire to. What’s a meaningless life without a hope. What a wasted time of too much dependency on something or someone.

Famos and bravo for Rafael Nadal who has shown better performance and stronger both mentally and physically.

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It’s very hard to find a live streaming of Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal battle it out over at Australian Open 2009 final. And for free. Anyone has a clue? I try googling using keyword “live streaming roger federer rafael nadal australian open 2009″, and guess what? All first 20 link directed to betting sides! So for the time being, I’m content “watching” a live score which can be found here.

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal the number 2 and number 1 in tennis are head to head in Australian Open 2009 final. It’d be very interesting match whoever wins the battle. Jon Wertheim of Sport Illustrated has an interesting thought:
If Roger Federer wins? He ties Pete Sampras with his 14th career Grand Slam singles title, one more point in favor of his candidacy for the Greatest of All Time (GOAT). He will have beat Rafael Nadal in their first meeting at a major championship played on a hard court. He’ll exact some revenge on Nadal after losing that epic Wimbledon final. After being dismissed last summer, Federer will have won the subsequent two majors and reclaim hegemony.

If Nadal wins? He will have claimed his sixth major title and first on a hard court — at age 22. He’ll improve his record against Federer to 13-6, including wins in the last five encounters. He’ll solidify his hold on the No. 1 ranking. Suddenly, he’s right in there for the GOAT discussion. No matter the outcome, it’s a great narrative.

Watch Recorded Video from Wimbledon Final 2008 between Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadael considered as the Greatest Final match between the two fiercest rival