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The Highlights fantastic tennis tournament in the U.S. Open Grand Slam, that is when Del Potro defeated Roger Federer in five sets an amazing final. Includes clips from the double and women.

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Kim Clijsters became the first mother to win the Tennis US Open 2009 grand slam tournament after the last time Evonne Goolagong in 1980.

Kim Clijsters, tennis players from Belgium become US Open 2009 champion in women category by beating Danish tennis player, Caroline Wozniacki,in the final with two sets 7-5 6-3, Sunday (14 / 9).

This is an incredible success for Kim Clisjters who have decided to resign in May 2007. After giving birth of her daughter, Jada Ellie, earlier this year, in July and she decided to return to the tennis pro and won the first grand slam tournaments she entered, Amazing!.

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Rain stopped the duel between Rafael Nadal vs Fernando Gonzalez in the quarter-finals of the U.S. Open 2009, Thursday 10 September 2009 at 20:24 local time. This is the first in the tournament.

When the game stopped in the second set, Nadal to temporarily lead. Rafel Nadal won the first set 7-6 and the score 2-2 draw when rain falls.

Please Read here for full Stories of this US Open 2009 game between Nadal vs Fernando

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Serbian tennis player, Novak Djokovic trying to improve its image in the current U.S. public beating Croatia, Ivan Ljubičić 6-3 6-1 6-3 in the first round of U.S. Open.

Last year, Djokovic became public enemy number one because of his behavior. He clashed with the U.S. public’s favorite player, Andy Roddick and then blame the semifinal game schedule that caused his defeat against Roger Federer.

“What happened last year, for me as a fight with our own girlfriends,” said Djokovic. “Everything has happened, we can simply take a lesson from him. I always feel at home here and can play well in the last three years.”

By the U.S. Open, Djokovic had been well prepared, including public sympathy by entering the name of former U.S. tennis player, Todd Martin in the team. Martin is a popular player in the U.S.. He twice qualified for the final grand slam tournament and often accompany the U.S. Davis Cup team.

“Todd is a former tennis player in the world’s best five. He played in two grand slam tournament finals and is highly respected in the world of tennis. It helped my game in its own way,” Djokovic said again.

The results of single-men game, Tuesday:
Kevin Kim (USA) bt Dudi Sela (ISR) 6-3, 0-6, 6-2, 6-2
Novak Djokovic (SRB x4) bt Ivan Ljubičić (CRO) 6-3, 6-1, 6-3
Maximo Gonzalez (ARG) bt Karol Beck (SVK) 2-6, 1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-3
Jesse Witten (USA) bt Igor Andreev (RUS x29) 6-4, 6-0, 6-2
Fernando Verdasco (ESP x10) bt Benjamin Becker (GER) 7-5, 6-4, 7-5
Florent Serra (FRA) bt Janko Tipsarevic (SRB) 7-6 (10 / 8), 7-6 (7 / 5), 7-6 (7 / 5)
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA x7) bt Chase Buchanan (USA) 6-0, 6-2, 6-1
Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) bt Fabio Fognini (ITA) 7-5, 7-6 (8 / 6), 6-4
Julien Benneteau (FRA) bt Flavio Cipolla (ITA) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3
Viktor Troicki (SRB x30) bt Peter Luczak (AUS) 6-3, 6-3, 1-6, 2-6, 6-1
Tomas Berdych (CZE x17) bt Wayne Odesnik (USA) 7-5, 6-4, 6-4
Horacio Zeballos (ASP) Michael Berrer bt (GER) 6-3, 7-6 (9 / 7), 3-6, 6-0
Josselin Ouanna (FRA) bt Rajeev Ram (USA) 7-6 (7 / 4), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
Fernando Gonzalez (CHI x11) bt Nicolas Massu (CHI) 6-3, 6-3, 6-3
Marin Cilic (CRO x16) bt Ryan Sweeting (USA) 7-6 (7 / 2), 6-4, 7-6 (7 / 4)
Jesse Levine (USA) bt Teimuraz Gabashvili (RUS) 7-5, 6-1, 6-2
Denis Istomin (UZB) bt Brendan Evans (USA) 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (7 / 3)
Paul Capdeville (CHI) bt Victor Crivoi (ROM) 6-3, 6-0, 7-6 (7 / 2)
Sam Querrey (USA x22) bt Michael Yani (USA) 6-3, 7-5, 6-4
Carsten Ball (AUS) bt Juan Pablo Brzezicki (ARG) 7-6 (7 / 5), 6-3, 6-4
Nicolas Lapentti (ECU) bt Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI x19) 4-6, 3-6, 7-6 (8 / 6), 7-6 (7 / 3), 6-3
Taylor Dent (USA) bt Feliciano Lopez (ESP) 4-6, 7-6 (8 / 6), 6-3, 7-5
Ivan Navarro (ESP) bt Ivo Karlovic (CRO x27) 6-4, 7-6 (10 / 8), 7-6 (7 / 5)

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