US Open 2010: Questions That Need to Be Answered Before We See a FEDAL Final

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Published: September 2, 2010

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After Roger Federer secured the No. 2 spot in the rankings with his win in Cincy, guaranteeing that he could not meet Rafael Nadal before the finals of the US Open, I fully expected the low hum of a possible Federer-Nadal final to whip itself into the full-blown frenzy of a swarm of African honey bees.

But with Federer only now beginning his return to the form he had pre-French and Wimby quarterfinal exits (thank you, Mr. Soderling and Mr. Berdych), and with Nadal's perhaps less than blazing return onto the summer hard courts, there seem to be more questions than answers regarding the inevitability of a FEDAL Showdown at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Will Mardy Fish's current hot streak and "just say no" policy to cheese and chocolate reward him with a shiny trophy to raise above his newly svelte body? (A huge serve and that bullet backhand might also have a hand in it.)

Will the typically oppressive heat of the Open prevent Novak Djokovic from making a real run to the final? (Or will he complete his Retirement Grand Slam and retire from all four Majors?)

Will this new wave of "Big Boys" tennis led by the likes of Robin Soderling and Tomas Berdych, with their blow-you-off the-court flat groundstrokes, actually blow anyone off the court? (And if they were to meet each other in the finals, what would that signal for the state of tennis going forward?)

Will perennial underachievers Ernests Gulbis, Richard Gasquet, or Fernando Verdasco inflict enough damage to shake up the draw? (Or possibly even make a surprise appearance in a semifinal?)



Will Andy Roddick's recovery from a recent case of mild mono prevent him from making a deep run? (Or will he push through only to be SlamBlocked by Fed in the semis?)

Will an injury that should have req...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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