US Open Tennis 2013: Breaking Down Day 9’s Biggest Matches

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Published: September 3, 2013

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The 2013 U.S. Open is gearing up for the home stretch as the tournament inches toward the quarterfinal round, and competition is only set to get fiercer. 

Despite Roger Federer's untimely exit on Monday, there is no shortage of top-flight players and household names gunning for America's championship, and the action is getting better by the day.

With Day 9 featuring some big-time matchups that will shake up the tournament mightily, let's break down the most exciting upcoming matches for Tuesday.

 

No. 3 Andy Murray vs. Denis Istomin



The defending U.S. Open champion is cruising toward a potential semifinal matchup with top-seeded Novak Djokovic and will play unranked Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan in Tuesday's fourth-round affair. 

Murray will have to take down a strong family dynamic to make it to the quarterfinal, however. Kevin Mitchell of The Guardian reported that Istomin is actually coached by his mother. 

That likely won't deter Murray from advancing on, but things will get much tougher in the following match. Assuming he gets past Istomin, Murray will face either ninth-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka or No. 5 Tomas Berdych in the quarterfinal.

The Scot can't afford to look ahead, which may be easier said than done given the upcoming slate. If he wants to defend his crown and add to an already successful 2013 campaign, it will take a "one-match- at-a-time" approach from Murray.

 

No. 9 Stanislas Wawrinka vs. No. 5 Tomas Berdych



Wawrinka has an incredibly rare chance to be a Swiss native not named Roger Federer and seriously contend for a Grand Slam title, but he'll have to get through fifth-seeded Berdych in order to do so.

With a quarterfinal spot on the line, this is the type of matchup that tennis fans crave, as two lesser-known top-10 foes battle for the chance to...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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