Monday, September 1, 2008
One sister in....
Venus Williams easily dispatched Agnieszka Radwanska, 6-1, 6-3. In a few hours, we will find out whether she will be playing sister Venus in the quarterfinals. This one would be the bumper match as the two have an 8-8 head-to-head record and are 1-1 in the U.S. Open.
Something Fishy
Mardy Fish just beat Gael Monfils, 7-5, 6-2, 6-2, to advance to the quarterfinals. His reward? He gets to play the winner of the next match on deck here today at Arthur Ashe Stadium -- top seeded Rafael Nadal versus Sam Querrey.
Fish has made it clear who he will be cheering for." Said Fish: "Hopefully, we can pull Sam through."
Fish has made it clear who he will be cheering for." Said Fish: "Hopefully, we can pull Sam through."
Cheers
My mom once told me that here are two kinds of drinkers. Those who start before 5 p.m. And those who don't. She never said anything, however, about those who start before noon -- of which there were plenty sitting on the stools at the Red Star Cafe outside Arthur Ashe Stadium this morning.
Considering that the most popular drink -- the signature Grey Goose Cocktail -- is $13 a pop, these are no ordinary sports fan/drinkers. The fans here, whether they be drinkers or not, are just one of the things that makes the U.S. Open one of the more unique sporting events around. Suffice it to say, you don't see many ticket holders at Jets games pounding $13 cocktails while wearing diamond tennis bracelets and carrying Marc Jacobs bags.
It's a unique sporting scene, one that Yvette Birch and Mary Lamusga love so much that they came all the way from Tucson, Ariz, just to work as bartenders at the event. Apparently there is a whole subculture of people who love to work at big-time sporting events, love it so much that they plan their vacations around it.
Yvette and Mary, who became a team in the 1990s when they were working at aT.G.I. Friday's, have also recently worked at bartenders at the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines (that's golf) and the Chrysler Classic of Tucson (that's also golf). Despite it's steep price -- or maybe because of it -Mary says the most popular drink is the Grey Goose, with Heineken at $7.50 being a close second.
So what do you get for $13. Thanks to Tucson Mary, here is the recipe:
One part Grey Goose Vodka
One part Chambord, which is a raspberry liqueur
One part lemonade
And some classy-looking melon balls
You also get a sort of classy-looking plastic cup, if the words classy and plastic aren't an oxymoron.
How does it taste. Since I'm working on Labor Day and promised not to have too much fun while my husband was home with the kids, I can't tell you.
What I can do is promise that this is my last recipe post of the day. Stay tuned for some tennis.
Considering that the most popular drink -- the signature Grey Goose Cocktail -- is $13 a pop, these are no ordinary sports fan/drinkers. The fans here, whether they be drinkers or not, are just one of the things that makes the U.S. Open one of the more unique sporting events around. Suffice it to say, you don't see many ticket holders at Jets games pounding $13 cocktails while wearing diamond tennis bracelets and carrying Marc Jacobs bags.
It's a unique sporting scene, one that Yvette Birch and Mary Lamusga love so much that they came all the way from Tucson, Ariz, just to work as bartenders at the event. Apparently there is a whole subculture of people who love to work at big-time sporting events, love it so much that they plan their vacations around it.
Yvette and Mary, who became a team in the 1990s when they were working at aT.G.I. Friday's, have also recently worked at bartenders at the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines (that's golf) and the Chrysler Classic of Tucson (that's also golf). Despite it's steep price -- or maybe because of it -Mary says the most popular drink is the Grey Goose, with Heineken at $7.50 being a close second.
So what do you get for $13. Thanks to Tucson Mary, here is the recipe:
One part Grey Goose Vodka
One part Chambord, which is a raspberry liqueur
One part lemonade
And some classy-looking melon balls
You also get a sort of classy-looking plastic cup, if the words classy and plastic aren't an oxymoron.
How does it taste. Since I'm working on Labor Day and promised not to have too much fun while my husband was home with the kids, I can't tell you.
What I can do is promise that this is my last recipe post of the day. Stay tuned for some tennis.
Not that easy for Djokovic
By Marcus Henry
In the end, it looked easy for third-seeded Novak Djokovic at the US Open on Sunday. But it really wasn’t.
After going toe-to-toe with 30th-seeded Marin Cilic for almost four grueling sets, Djokovic needed a tie-breaker to advance.
Although the tie-breaker was a breeze for Djokovic as he shut out Cilic, 7-0, the final score was a bit closer as the Serbian native prevailed, 6-7 (7), 7-5, 6-4, 7-6 (0) in a match that took three hours and 52 minutes.
After the match, Djokovic lauded his opponent for keeping him on his toes. “I was just trying to stay with him,” Djokovic said. “I know he had a great serve percentage.”
Djokovic advances to the fourth round where he will take on 15th-seeded Tommy Robredo of Spain, a 7-6 (2), 6-2, 6-3 straight-set winner over France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
Djokovic’s run to the third round of the US Open was predictably a breeze. He had little problems dispatching France’s Arnaud Clement and America’s Robert Kendrick in the first two rounds.
But yesterday’s match against the 19-year-old Cilic presented a big challenge for Djokovic, who captured the Australian Open title earlier this year.
Cilic totaled 39 aces through his first two matches, including 28 in his first-round win over France’s Julien Benneteau. And the hard hitting Croatian native figured to give Djokovic all he could handle with his big serve.
Cilic’s serve and his ability to return serve kept the match competitive, but in the end his own mistakes caught up with him.
There were several critical moments for both players, but the biggest came in the fourth set with score tied at 3. Ahead 40-30, Cilic, was on the verge of taking a 4-3 lead. But Cilic double faulted, allowing Djokovic to pounce for a 4-3 lead.
Djokovic appeared to be in command after taking a 5-3 lead in the fourth set, but Cilic made things interesting, winning the next three games to take a 6-5 lead.
Visibly exhausted, Djokovic was thankful the match was finally over. “You’re asking me how I’m doing after a four-hour match, not fresh for sure,” he joked.
Although Djokovic avoided a fifth set, the match was a lot tougher than the final score indicated. Cilic fired 19 aces on the night, keeping Djokovic on his toes most of the night. But Cilic’s serve couldn’t overcome the 65 unforced errors or 11 double faults.
In the end, it looked easy for third-seeded Novak Djokovic at the US Open on Sunday. But it really wasn’t.
After going toe-to-toe with 30th-seeded Marin Cilic for almost four grueling sets, Djokovic needed a tie-breaker to advance.
Although the tie-breaker was a breeze for Djokovic as he shut out Cilic, 7-0, the final score was a bit closer as the Serbian native prevailed, 6-7 (7), 7-5, 6-4, 7-6 (0) in a match that took three hours and 52 minutes.
After the match, Djokovic lauded his opponent for keeping him on his toes. “I was just trying to stay with him,” Djokovic said. “I know he had a great serve percentage.”
Djokovic advances to the fourth round where he will take on 15th-seeded Tommy Robredo of Spain, a 7-6 (2), 6-2, 6-3 straight-set winner over France’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
Djokovic’s run to the third round of the US Open was predictably a breeze. He had little problems dispatching France’s Arnaud Clement and America’s Robert Kendrick in the first two rounds.
But yesterday’s match against the 19-year-old Cilic presented a big challenge for Djokovic, who captured the Australian Open title earlier this year.
Cilic totaled 39 aces through his first two matches, including 28 in his first-round win over France’s Julien Benneteau. And the hard hitting Croatian native figured to give Djokovic all he could handle with his big serve.
Cilic’s serve and his ability to return serve kept the match competitive, but in the end his own mistakes caught up with him.
There were several critical moments for both players, but the biggest came in the fourth set with score tied at 3. Ahead 40-30, Cilic, was on the verge of taking a 4-3 lead. But Cilic double faulted, allowing Djokovic to pounce for a 4-3 lead.
Djokovic appeared to be in command after taking a 5-3 lead in the fourth set, but Cilic made things interesting, winning the next three games to take a 6-5 lead.
Visibly exhausted, Djokovic was thankful the match was finally over. “You’re asking me how I’m doing after a four-hour match, not fresh for sure,” he joked.
Although Djokovic avoided a fifth set, the match was a lot tougher than the final score indicated. Cilic fired 19 aces on the night, keeping Djokovic on his toes most of the night. But Cilic’s serve couldn’t overcome the 65 unforced errors or 11 double faults.
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