We're already half way through the last grand slam of the year. Hasn't it gone fast?! So far the tournament has been pretty interesting. I can't feel like I can totally enjoy the open this year for me, due to Rafa not being here. The tournament is defiantly lacking that excitement that he brings. However, i'm sure there are some excellent matches to come.
The top mens seeds are playing well. Novak seems to have snapped out of whatever was causing his earlier struggles in Toronto and Cincinnati. Roger is playing very well, I'm impressed by Berdych too, he did well to come through a very tough 2nd round with Klizan.
Dimitrov is playing very comfortably this week, he's into the 4th Round with good wins so far. All straight sets apart from his 3rd Round with Goffin.
I'm feeling very proud of Robredo this week too. 32 years old and still hanging around, proving that experience prevails over young gun Kygrios. Tommy is now into the 4th Round, after fighting through 3, 4 and 5 set matches.
Raonic survives so far, after a very tough match against Estrella Burgos in Round 3. He won in straights, but needed 3 tiebreaks to pick up the win. He will play Nishikori next, who has been playing well.
David Ferrer was beaten by Gilles Simon in a 4 setter in the 3rd Round. David had been struggling all week and it seemed like his body finally got the better of him. His back was taped, and he looked unwell to me. Unfortunate.
Andy Murray is still in the running, he has had a few struggles so far, especially in his 4 set match vs Haase in Round 1. He's still here though, and playing with determination.
Thiem played Gulbis, who he beat in 5 sets. Ernests was not in a good physical condition, he needed treatment on his back, and his knee was feeling the pressure as well as his head. Dominic Thiem was great though, he kept plugging away and was rewarded in the end. He beat Lopez in straight sets in Round 3.
After this first week on the men's side, we know that Novak is back to normal, and will most likely have a very good run in New York. He's winning easily in straight sets, and the doubts seem to have floated away. It's not a confirmed win yet though. The draw is becoming interesting…
When it comes to the women's draw, it's been a little more interesting. The first top seed to go, was Radwanska. Simona Halep is also out. She's battled hard this week, but Lucic-Baroni prevailed in Round 3, only to be beaten by Sara Errani in the next round.
Wozniacki is looking very good, she had a very comfortable win over Petkovic in the 3rd round. She also beat Sharapova to reach the QFs. She has been playing excellently this week.
Serena is playing fabulously again, having comfortable straight sets wins over all American opponents! Venus was not so happy however, she lost her 3rd Round match to Sara Errani.
The young women's players are really impressing at this grand slam. 15 year old Cici Bellis famously knocked out Cibulkova in round 1, but couldn't back up the victory.
Belinda Bencic, another rising star took out Kerber and Jankovic.
Aleksandra Krunic, the 21 year old Serbian, has taken out Madison Keys and Petra Kvitova so far. Her play is impressive, and we're likely to see a lot more of her in the future.
I'm interested to see how the rest of the tournament goes, who knows what else will happen?! If I've missed any players- sorry! Have a wonderful week everyone, enjoy the open.
@rafanadaladdict
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