The U.S. Open Tennis Tournament is under way at Flushing Meadows and Roger Federer and Andy Roddick are marching on to their next opponent.  The number one seed Rafael Nadal starts him march tonight.

Roger Federer began his journey towards his 7th consecutive trip to the U.S. Open Finals by defeating 96th ranked Brian Dabul of Argentina 6-1, 6-4, and 6-2 respectively.  A trick shot by Federer drew a standing ovation when he returned a lob by hitting it from between his legs and having it fall in for a point.  It was the second time that Federer has made such a shot.

Happy Birthday to Andy Roddick who turned 28 yesterday as he ran past Frenchman Stephane Robert 6-3, 6-2, and 6-2.  Roddick, an American, is the 9th seed.  Roddick won the U.S. Open Title in 2003.

The 5th seeded Swede Robin Soderling also managed to get by 214th ranked Austrian Andreas Haider-Maurer 7-5, 6-3, 6-7, 5-7, and 6-4.  The 23 year old challenger put up quite a fight and hit 26 more aces than Soderling.  However, Soderling fought back and squeezed by to the next round.

The matches at the U.S. Open are only going to get better; you can bet on that.  Until we meet again; may your betting be better and remember to always be a good sport.

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Rafael Nadal is the number one ranked tennis player in the world.  Although this young lad of only 24 years of age has 8 majors notched on his tennis racket he has yet to win the eluded U.S. Open.  He has won 5 French Opens, 2 Wimbledon’s, and 1 Australian Open.  However, over the past few years he has not made it through the semifinals at Flushing Meadows.

Nadal has faced off with number 2 ranked Roger Federer in 21 events in years past but they have never faced each other at the U.S. Open, which Federer has won.  However, Federer has a lot of respect for Nadal.  He made it very clear that if he can get to the semifinals; he can get to the finals.

The U.S. Open begins today at Flushing Meadows in New York.  Federer will get his feet wet today but Nadal does not start until tomorrow.  Federer has reached the championship match ever since 2004 but why can’t Nadal do the same?

Nadal says that the U.S. Open falls towards the end of a long season.  Because he plays so hard by the time he gets to the U.S. Open he is normally spent.  He also says the hard surfaced courts there are very hard on the body as well.  In addition, Nadal said they used different tennis balls at the U.S. Open then say at the French Open and therefore, the topspin he is so famous for is often eluded.

Finally, Nadal says that Arthur Ashe Stadium, which is the largest for major events, is always quite windy.  Today Roger Federer, Andy Roddick, and Robin Soderling are all picked to win easily as they begin the journey towards a U.S. Open Title.  Tomorrow Nadal will join them in the hunt and I would not count the number one seed out just yet.  Until we meet again, may your betting be better and remember to always be a good sport.

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On June 6, 2010, the 66th anniversary of D-Day, Rafael Nadal led a successful invasion of his own.  Nadal defeated Robin Soderling 6-4, 6-2, and 6-4 to win his 5th French Open title.  The King on Clay displayed his wizardry with keen skill and precision; as he picked a part his foe from Sweden.

If anyone had any questions about Nadal’s knees; they should have them no longer.  He moved swiftly and fluently and did not show any signs of ill effect from last years surgery.  There was no doubt that Soderling was playing a different Nadal then the one he surprisingly defeated in the French Open last year.  Nadal never looked better.

Nadal will now be chasing his 6th French Open title so as to tie the record held by Bjorn Borg.  However, that is a year away.  Now he is off to London in pursuit of another achievement; winning his second Wimbledon Championship; which begins on June 21st.  He won his first there in 2008.

Nadal, the Pride of Spain, accomplished something else with his win at the French Open.  He reclaimed the honor of being the #1 ranked tennis player in the world.  All I can say is, “Look out Wimbledon; Nadal is coming.”  Until we meet again; may your betting be better and remember to always be a good sport.

In other sporting news; the Boston Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2 last night to tie the NBA Finals at 1-1.  Don’t count the old boys out just yet.

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Andy Murray, the British tennis gem, had to pack his bags early yesterday as Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic defeated him 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 on the clay court at Roland Garros.

It was a wet and windy day and in the end the player who adapted best to the weather conditions gained the opportunity to move on.  It was plain to see that Murray never got comfortable on the court all evening.  On the other hand; Berdych looked very much at ease and it paid off in the end.

Berdych is entering new territory as he has never survived this long in the French Open.  He will have to face #11 Mikhail Youzhny from Russia.  Berdych is ranked #17.  Some days the ball just does not bounce your way.  Somebody has to win and someone has to lose.  Yesterday, in the 4th round, it was the Pride of Scotland, Mr. Andy Murray, but don’t worry, he will be back.  You can bet on it.  Until we meet again, may your betting be better and remember to always be a good sport.

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Rafael Nadal has won the French Open Tennis Tournament 4 times.  He is working very hard in an attempt to make it number 5.  If he can pull it off; he will only be one French Open Championship behind the great Bjorn Borg who has completed the task 6 times.

Nadal pretty much walked over Lleyton Hewitt in 3 straight sets 6-4, 6-3, 6-4.  It took less than 3 hours for Nadal to clear his way to the 4th round.  It was the 4th round here last year; you might remember, that he saw his 31 matches in a row streak come to a screeching halt at the hands of Robin Soldering.

This year he will not face Soldering in the 4th round, but rather the Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci who is ranked #24.  Nadal finished off Hewitt making it 5 in a row against him and 6 out of 10 over the years.  Nadal has sent Hewitt packing 4 out of the last 5 years.  Things are just heating up at the French Open; you can bet on that.  Until we meet again, may your betting be better and remember to always be a good sport.

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Roger Federer will face Andy Murray for the Australian Open title Sunday night.  If Roger wins it will be his forth.  Andy Murray is still trying to become the first British player to win a major since Fred Perry did it way back in 1936.   Federer on the other hand has won his share.

Roger has won 15 majors and has participated in no less than 22 grand slam titles.  Although Murray has defeated Federer in 6 of their 10 match ups, Roger has won the last 2.  He will be favored to win this one as well.

The number 2 ranked Rafael Nadal had his right knee give out in his quarter final match against Murray.  He will be out for at least 4 weeks.  His luck continues to run bad.  Now Murray must look for some luck against Federer.

Federer is ranked number 1 in the world because he is at the peek of his game on the court.  Murray is once again feeling the stress of having to take a British player to new heights.  He will need more than luck on Sunday night.  Until we meet again may your betting be better and remember to always be a good sport.

Another weekend of sports action is here again and there will be a lot of athletes with sore bodies come Monday.  The Major League Baseball season is winding down and the National Football League is just heating up.  The NCAA Football season is on fire as well.  If you squint your eyes you can see the NBA season in the distance.  Yes, there is plenty of sports for any enthusiast and plenty of opportunity to make a little wager.  There is plenty to talk about so hold on tight it could get a little rough.

The MLB playoff picture is close to developing and it is going to be fun.  The New York Yankees are the winningest team in baseball this year with 102 wins.  They have clinched the American League East with the Boston Red Sox clinching a wild card spot right behind them.  In the AL Central the Detroit Tigers need to win 2 games to clinch.  The Los Angeles Angels have already clinched the AL West.  Last years Champions the Philedelphia Phillies have already clinched the NL East and the St. Louis Cardinals the NL Central.  In the NL West the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched with the Colorado Rockies taking in the wildcard.   Next week we will devote a day to sizing up the playoff picture.

Just a reminder that I picked the Patroits over the Raven, the Jets over the Saints, the Steelers over the Chargers and the Vikings over the Packers in Week 4 of the NFL.  I will also take the Dallas Cowboys over the Denver Broncos and the Tennesee Titans will pick up their first win over the Jacksonville Jaquars.  By the way Brett Farve injured his foot but he is up and moving around fine and should start his 273rd straight game on Monday night against the Packers.

In NCAA Football number 1 Florida is off until next weekend when they face LSU.  Number 2 Texas is also off until next week when they will face Colorado.  Number 3 Alabama is at Kentucky and should pull this one out with no problem.  Number 4 LSU is at Number 18 Georgia.  This will be a tough game but LSU should come away with a victory.  Number 5 Boise St is hosting UC Davis so what do you think?  Number 6 Va Tech is at Duke and they are not playing basketball folks.  Number 7 USC is playing Number 24 California who got stunned 42-3 last week.  It won’t get much better this Saturday.  Number 8 Oklahoma will be at Number 17 Miami of Florida.  Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford will not be starting.  That’s not good.  Could be an upset in the making.  Number 9 Ohio State will be at Indiana.  The Buckeyes have shutout their last 2 opponents.  Could Indiana be number 3?  I think so.  Finally Number 10 Cinncinati takes a short road trip to Miami of Ohio.  Cinncinati should not have a problem.

Just a few notes of interest.  In Golf Tiger Woods won the FedEX Cup last week and took home the ten million dollar prize.  That put Tiger over the Billion dollar earnings mark in his career.  That is right 1 Billion dollars.  In Tennis Rafael Nadal has been cleared to play again and will participate in Spain’s Davis Cup in December.  Andy Murray on the other hand has dropped out of the Japan Open due to a wrist injury.  Well that is it for this week folks.  Until we meet again may your betting be better and remember to always be a good sport.

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It is hard to believe but the NFL season is right around the corner.  As usual during the off season Coaches were replaced and some big name players were traded to other teams.  Lets briefly look at what may lay ahead in the upcoming season.  In the AFC East watch out for Miami and Buffalo.  In the AFC North Indy and the Titans will fall out of contention and the Texans will make a surprise run.  In the AFC West San Diego should hold on but Kansas City is the team to watch.  In the AFC South the Steelers did a great job of keeping the nucleous of their Super Bowl winning team.  They should win their division but Baltimore will be a thorn in their side again.  In the NFC East eyes are on the Eagles but Dallas may still have something to say.  In the NFC North a lot will depend upon rather Brent Farve ends up with the Vikings.  Chicago should be a threat now that they have a Quarterback in Jay Cutler.  In the NFC South keep your eyes on the upstart Atlanta Falcons with Matt Ryan moving into his second year and having newly acquired Tony Gonzales. The NFC West is up in the air.  Arizona may still be the team to beat there but the Rams and 49ers have second year coaches that are fired up and hungry.  Both could easily make a run in that division.  We will have our precise picks as the season draws nearer.

In the Tennis world there is a lot of anticipation that Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal may still have a chance to meet in the Rogers Cup in Montreal, Canada next month.  Nadal did not compete at Wimbledon due to a knee injury.  He should be ready to go for the Rogers Cup on August 8th.  Many tennis fans were foaming at the mouth in hopes of seeing the two superstars meet at Wimbledon but it was not too be and Federer ended up winning his 15th Grand Slam and 6th Wimbledon Championship.

In Golf Tiger Woods will visit Australia for the first time in 11 years when he participates in the Australian Masters in November.  Grandstand seats for this event are already selling out.  Woods did not fair well when he played in the 1996 Australian Open where he finished 12 strokes behind winner Greg Norman or in the 1997 Australian Masters where he finished 8th behind winner Peter Lonard.  However, eleven years have made quite a difference in Tiger Woods.  The Melbourne fans know this will be one of the few chances that they will get to see this Golf legend play.

In the UFC they are preparing for their biggest event in history tomorrow night in Las Vegas at UFC 100.  Brock Lesnar is being picked to defeat Frank Mir in their rematch that highlights the event.  Frank Mir won their initial meeting but Lesnar is a little better than he was then.  Georges St. Perrie is picked to beat his opponent Thiago Alves.  There are some exciting matchups on this card and there could be some upsets.  You can check out our lates odds right here at the Sportsbook Gazette.  Somethings in sports never change there will always be the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.  Until we meet again good betting and always remember to be a good sport.

Roger Federer beat Andy Roddick 16-14 in the longest 5th set final in major history to win his 6th Wimbledon Title and his record breaking 15th Grand Slam.  He is not ready to throw in the towel yet.  He has plenty more championship tennis in him and he wants to continue his already excellent run of success.  Federer has also reclaimed the title of the number one tennis player in the world.  This Wimbledon seemed a little sweeter since he lost in the finals last year to Rafael Nadal.  Nadal did not participate at Wimbledon this year due to sore knees.  There are some who feel that the true final would have been between Nadal and Federer once again.  However, this takes nothing from Federers victory.  He is one of the greatest tennis players in history.  Serena Williams beat her sister Venus once again in the womans Wimbledon Championship.

In other tennis related news French Tennis player Mathieu Montcourt has died at the age of 24.  He was only recently banned from the sport for betting on matches.  All the authorities in Paris will say is that he died in his sleep and there will be an autopsy performed.  Montcourt had received a 5 week ban and was fined $12,000 for betting on matches.  French phenom Rafael Nadal had rose through the ranks in France playing against Montcourt in the junior circuit.

In the Davis Cup the United States still feels good about their upcoming match against Crotia this weekend.  Andy Roddick has bowed out fresh off of his loss to Roger Federer in the Wimbledon finals complaining of a hip injury.  United States Captain John McEnroe said he will be missed but the team is still full of confidence in their ability to win.  Andy Roddick had helped the Americans win the Davis Cup in 2007.

It has been a rough week in sports.  Steve McNair the great Quarterback for the Tennesee Titans for many years was found shot to death in his apartment.  The motive behind the shooting is still under investigation.  McNair was a tough cookie and played his heart out during his tenure with the Titans.  He won the respect of his adversaries and team mates a like.  His accomplishments of the gridiron wll be long remembered and his kindess as a human being will cement his place in our memories forever.  Until we meet again good betting and remember to always be a good sport.

The At&t National Golf Tournament is being played at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md.  Someone shot a 4 under 66 for the lowest 36 hole score ever on this course.  That someone was none other than Tiger Woods.  Tiger holds a pretty impressive record when he is leading or sharing a lead at this stage of the game.  He is 31-6 in these situations and has won his last 11 dating clear back to 2004.  Defending Champion Anthony KIm had shot a record 62 in the first round but has fallen back to 2 shots behind Tiger.  Rod Pampling and Jim Furyk rounded out the top 4.

At the Wimbledon Tennis Tournament the final on Sunday will be between the Swiss Roger Federer and the American Andy Roddick.  If Federer can pull it off he will win his record breaking 15th Grand Slam.  Federer defeated Tommy Haas today 7-6, 7-5, 6-3.  Andy Roddick on the other hand knocked off the British darling Andy Murray ending Britains hopes for a Wimbledon Champion for the first time since 1936.  Roddick defeated Murray 6-4, 4-6, 7-6, 7-6 leaving the British fans a little dazed and saddened but now he must turn his attention to Roger Federer and see if he has enough left to stop history in the making.

In Major League Baseball the Boston Red Sox still lead the New York Yankee’s by 2 games in the American League East.  In the AL Central the Detroit Tigers lead the Chicago White Sox by 2 games as well.  In the AL West the Los Angeles Angels are only holding off the Texas Rangers by a half a game.  In the National League East the World Champion Philadelphia Phillies are ahead of the Florida Marlins by 1 game.  In the NL Central the St. Louis Cardinals lead the Milwaukee Brewers by a game.  The biggest lead in the majors is held by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West where they lead the San Francisco Giants by 7 and a half games.

In October there will be another professional Football League starting in the United States.  It will be called the United Football League and will feature 4 teams from Las Vegas, San Francisco, New York and Orlando.  That league has already said the if former Atlanta Falcon Quarterback Michael Vick can evade anymore legal problems they will welcome him to play in their league.  Vicks future with the NFL is still up in the air.  It looks like Brent Farve will be the Quarterback in Minnesota this year.  Could he win the Super Bowl there and then possible, I don’t know…retire?  Would you like a piece of those odds?  Until we meet again good betting and always remember to be a good sport.