The 20-year-old Del Potro denied an anticipated Federer match-up with Rafael Nadal by blitzing the Spaniard 6-2 6-2 6-2 in their semi-final on Sunday.
"I'm very happy to beat Rafa in straight sets. I played an unbelievable match," said Del Potro, who admitted the US Open is his favourite tournament. "Of course it's great for me and for my future being in finals.
"I'm very close to doing it. I've always dreamed of this moment."
The Argentine is a dangerous hardcourt player, one who hits the ball flat but extremely hard with sharp angles.
"Del Potro had a great match today against Rafa, because Rafa doesn't give you any easy matches," said Federer, shooting for his 16th Grand Slam win. "So for him to come through the way he did, it's, to say the least, impressive.
"That's why he's not to be underestimated."
Monday, September 14, 2009
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Sunday, September 13, 2009
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Brendon Kuruppu, Sri Lanka's manager, said that Murali could have played on Saturday but that the management wanted to give him the extra day to rest for the final. His return means that Sri Lanka will have to take a tough call between resting one of the three quicks or Mendis. Nuwan Kulasekara and Thilan Thushara have led the attack all year and Mendis hasn't done much in two matches this week, so he may be the one to make way. Sri Lanka are also waiting on the fitness report of Samaraweera, who strained a hamstring after his century against New Zealand and missed the previous match.
Sri Lanka: (probable) 1 Sanath Jayasuriya, 2 Tillakaratne Dilshan, 3 Kumar Sangakkara (capt & wk), 4 Mahela Jayawardene, 5 Chamara Kapugedera/Thilan Samaraweera, 6 Thilina Kandamby, 7 Angelo Mathews, 8 Thilan Thushara, 9 Nuwan Kulasekara, 10 Muttiah Muralitharan, 11 Lasith Malinga.
Karthik may continue to open the innings in Gambhir's absence, given Dhoni's reluctance to send Kohli in early. Kohli is not a specialist opener, though he filled the role in five ODIs in Sri Lanka last summer. He was impressive in handling Murali during this year's IPL, so should present a credible case. There are a couple of other possibilities for India; after Mathews nipped out six with his canny seamers under lights, there's an outside chance that the allrounder Abhishek Nayar gets a game. That would mean India have to drop Yusuf Pathan or one of the three fast bowlers (probably RP Singh, who had a poor last game). Praveen Kumar is another option.
India: (probable) 1 Dinesh Karthik/Virat Kohli, 2 Sachin Tendulkar, 3 Rahul Dravid, 4 Yuvraj Singh, 5 MS Dhoni (capt & wk), 6 Suresh Raina, 7 Yusuf Pathan/Abhishek Nayar, 8 Harbhajan Singh, 9 RP Singh/Praveen Kumar, 10 Ishant Sharma, 11 Ashish Nehra.
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Aston Villa have won four of the 10 Premier League meetings with Birmingham, The Blues have won four and two have ended as draws.
Both sides have also netted the same number of goals 14.
Villa have won the last four league meetings with Birmingham.
Gabriel Agbonlahor has scored in his last two appearances against Birmingham.
Four of the five goals Villa have scored have come from set pieces this season.
There have only been five goals scored in Birmingham's four Premier League games so far.
The Blues are unbeaten in their last 10 Premier League games at St Andrews.
Villa have won three of their last four league matches.
Villa have won five of their last six Midlands derbies away from home
Fulham vs Everton Live online streaming
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The Toffees win against the Whites on the final day of last season ended a run of 15 consecutive home wins in Premier League meetings between the two sides.
Just 15% of Fulham's shots have hit the target the worst percentage in the top flight.
Tim Howard has the worst saves to shots percentage so far, saving just 47% of accurate shots faced.
Fulham have mustered just three shots on target so far fewer than any other side.
Everton have the best disciplinary record this season with just one yellow card to date.
Fulham have lost three of their last four league games and scored only one goal in that run.
Everton have kept eight clean sheets in their last 13 Premier League away matches.
Friday, September 11, 2009
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A semi-final against Rafael Nadal, who is leading a rain-suspended quarter-final with Fernando Gonzalez, should hold little fear for him, not after the way del Potro dismantled the Spaniard in Miami earlier this year and again in Montreal last month.
And while Cilic is ranked 16th, the giant Croatian had already torn apart world No. 2 Andy Murray before del Potro ground down his mind, body and game.
Only one Slam since Marat Safin's 2005 Australian Open title has gone to a player other than Roger Federer or Nadal. Novak Djokovic won down under in 2008.
Del Potro has a great opportunity, but his path couldn't be tougher. He caught a break by avoiding Murray in the quarter-finals thanks to Cilic, but he will still most likely have to defeat two eternal greats in Nadal and Federer to claim his
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"With the other teams becoming involved hopefully they will take points off the other big sides as well."
Carragher believes Manchester City will maintain their challenge throughout the season.
"They have got some great players, world-class players and I am sure they will be buying more in January, so they are going to be a massive threat," he added.
For Liverpool, after two defeats already this term, to re-establish their threat they must overcome a confident Burnley, back in the top flight for the first time since the 1975-76 season when they lost 2-0 at Anfield with David Fairclough scoring both goals.
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Ballack and Cole added to the lead early in the second half as Carlo Ancelotti's side taught the newly-promoted club a harsh lesson in top-flight football after the Clarets' shock win against Manchester United.
Anelka should have put the hosts ahead on seven minutes but a heavy touch put the ball in Brian Jensen's arms when he raced clean through after Andre Bikey's error.
Martin Paterson missed a glorious chance to give Burnley a shock lead two minutes later, but he somehow shot wide when found unmarked in the box by Tyrone Mears, who had been allowed behind the Chelsea defence by a Frank Lampard error.
Otherwise, it was wave after wave of blue attacks that saw Jensen save well from Michael Ballack, John Terry and Lampard.
The impressive Didier Drogba had a shot deflected wide after a superb show of strength midway through the opening 45, and he was denied a brilliant solo goal when - after a slick dribble and turn left the hapless Bikey for dead - Clarke Carlisle slid in with a perfectly-timed tackle as the Ivorian prepared to pull the trigger.
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Saturday September 12, 2009 Kick off: 15:00 Day 5 Ewood Park
Blackburn manager Sam Allardyce says he would have been happy to start the season the way Wolves have done ahead of the sides' meeting at Ewood Park.
Mick McCarthy's newly-promoted team have made steady progress in their opening sequence of Barclays Premier League fixtures, bouncing back from a home defeat against West Ham on the first day of the season to claim victory at Wigan and a further point against Hull.
Blackburn, on the other hand, find themselves in the relegation zone after suffering defeats against Manchester City and Sunderland in their opening two games before being held to a goalless draw at home by West Ham.
It makes the encounter a must-win game for Allardyce's team, and the manager is wary of the momentum Wolves are building on the back of their Championship-winning campaign last year.
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Inspired by their two most experienced bowlers, New Zealand refused to surrender without a scrap but their spirited effort on the field wasn't enough to defend a modest target. Dinesh Karthik was removed early in the piece to bring Rahul Dravid to the crease but his comeback was a labored 45-ball 14, after which Sachin Tendulkar fell for 46. Raina joined Dhoni and finished off the chase with a calculated 72-run partnership.
Monday, September 7, 2009
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The 52nd-ranked Ukrainian, who had never previously been past the third round of a Grand Slam, took just 47 minutes to rout the 40th-ranked South American who had eliminated her older sister Alona 6-4 6-0 in the second round on the Flushing Meadows hardcourts.
Bondarenko, who is coached by her parents, will seek a semi-final berth against the winner of a later match between 72nd-ranked Czech teen Petra Kvitova, who ousted world number one Dinara Safina, and Belgium's 50th-rated Yanina Wickmayer.
With Safina and fifth seed Jelena Jankovic eliminated from their upset-filled quarter of the draw, at least one unlikely player will emerge for a fairy-tale trip into the last four.
Bondarenko, who saved a match point in her first match before defeating Serbian 11th seed Ana Ivanovic, made her case for the storybook spot by ripping Dulko, who had been the top-rated woman remaining in their quarter.
The Ukrainian romped through the first set in 22 minutes, winning eight-of-nine points on Dulko's second serve and taking advantage of 11 unforced errors.
The second set was just as lopsided. Bondarenko roared to a 4-0 lead, saved a break point in the fifth game with a backhand volley winner on the way to holding and broke to finish the rout.
Bondarenko, 23, won her only tour career title in Birmingham last year and became the first player from her homeland in the last eight of a Slam.
Saturday, September 5, 2009
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20:30 Slovakia vs czech Republic
Poland vs Northern Ireland
20:30 Switzerland vs Greece
15:30 Peru vs Uruguay
Colombia vs Ecuador
In an attempt to find a system better suited to getting everything out of his key individuals, Queiroz could decide to finally discard the 4-2-3-1 strategy favoured by his predecessor, Luiz Felipe Scolari. In its place, he may well opt for a 4-4-2 with a diamond midfield designed to give as much freedom as possible to Cristiano Ronaldo.
The other games
Surprise contenders in Group 1, Hungary could consolidate their position in the top two spots by seeing off a Sweden team boasting six goals from six games - four of those having come against Malta - and facing three away trips in their final four outings. Erwin Koeman's side must nonetheless fare without vital Debrecen centre-back Laszlo Bodnar, traumatised after causing an accidental death on the road last week.
In Group 2, joint-leaders Switzerland and Greece meet in Basel to dispute sole control of the section, while any eventual winner in the game between Israel and Latvia would leave themselves well-placed in the race for a play-off berth.
The tension will be palpable in Bratislava, meanwhile, as Group 3 strugglers the Czech Republic face a derby match that could deal their chances a definitive blow. Slovakia go into the encounter on a high and averaging almost three goals per game, but in the opposition camp Ivan Hasek has called up former stalwarts Tomas Rosicky and Jan Koller, absent since January and June 2008 respectively. Midfielder Jan Polak will miss out through injury. Should the Slovaks slip up and Poland prevail at home against Northern Ireland, the face of the group would change completely, leaving five teams with a realistic shot at sealing first place.
With Group 4 frontrunners Germany not involved in competitive action, Russia will be keen to see off visitors Liechtenstein and climb to within a point of the summit ahead of their meeting with the Mannschaft in Moscow on 10 October.
Spain look untouchable in Group 5 thanks to six consecutive victories, but the fight for a play-off ticket remains intense, with Bosnia-Herzegovina four points clear of Wednesday's visitors Turkey and looking increasingly capable of clinching second place in the pool. A Bosnian win in Armenia would put Turkey under even more pressure, particularly as Fatih Terim's forward line are currently struggling for goals.
In Group 6, Croatia and Ukraine will reprise their battle for runners-up spot at home against Belarus and Andorra respectively, with England comfortably ahead and not scheduled for a competitive game.
For their part, France lie five points shy of Serbia while possessing a game in hand and retain a serious chance of topping Group 7. First place in the section will surely come down to the contest between the two rivals in Belgrade on Wednesday, but before that the 2006 runners-up must find their feet going forward again and overcome a Romania side deprived of dangerous striker Adrian Mutu.
Somewhat under the radar, Marcello Lippi is successfully rebuilding world champions Italy thanks to a number of new faces who have helped the team rise to the top of Group 8. The newcomers will again be called upon to shine in Georgia on Saturday, with the likes of Domenico Criscito, Claudio Marchisio, Federico Marchetti and Gaetano D'Agostino all expected to feature. Elsewhere, the Republic of Ireland must collect at least a point in Cyprus to keep play-off challengers Bulgaria at a suitable distance.
The Netherlands have already sewn up first place in Group 9, of course, and that means Scotland and FYR Macedonia will put their play-off aspirations on the line when they lock horns in Glasgow. Norway have not given up on finishing second either, and they visit Iceland on Saturday before welcoming the Macedonians on
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19:00 Russia vs Liechtenstein
20:00 Denmark vs Portugal
hiukepo Msowoya emerged as the undoubted hero as Malawi came from behind to beat Guinea 2-1 in Blantyre. The victory took the Flames on to three points from four games, level with their opponents, whose slim hopes of reaching the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ were all but extinguished.
Côte d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso, who have nine and six points respectively, will meet in Abidjan later today in the battle to claim the section's solitary berth at next year's global showpiece. The focus for Malawi and Guinea will now be to secure a top-three finish, which would qualify them for the CAF African Cup of Nations Angola 2010.
Oumar Kalabane had given Guinea a 38th-minute lead. However, Msowoya struck twice after the break to the delight of the home crowd.
Malawi will return to action on 10 October, when they will host a Côte d'Ivoire side to whom they lost 5-0 earlier in Group E. Guinea will entertain Burkina Faso one day later.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
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England (possible) 1 Ravi Bopara, 2 Andrew Strauss (capt), 3 Matt Prior (wk), 4 Owais Shah, 5 Paul Collingwood , 6 Eoin Morgan, 7 Luke Wright, 8 Stuart Broad, 9 Graeme Swann, 10 James Anderson, 11 Ryan Sidebottom.
Australia have been forced to field their third international keeper of the summer - and their fourth in all contests - following Brad Haddin's return home for surgery on his broken finger. And Tim Paine, his understudy, could well be asked to open the batting as well, with Clarke keeping Ponting's No. 3 berth warm in his absence.
Australia (possible) 1 Shane Watson, 2 Tim Paine (wk), 3 Michael Clarke (capt), 4 Michael Hussey, 5 Callum Ferguson, 6 Cameron White, 7 James Hopes, 8 Mitchell Johnson, 9 Nathan Hauritz 10 Brett Lee, 11 Nathan Bracken.
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It is unlikely New Zealand will make any changes given that the unit they fielded on Wednesday won them their first match on tour. The lower-middle order was shaken up by Lasith Malinga, but the management should keep faith in them. Grant Elliott will keep Neil Broom on his toes.
New Zealand: (probable) 1 Brendon McCullum (wk), 2 Jesse Ryder, 3 Martin Guptill, 4 Ross Taylor, 5 Jacob Oram, 6 Neil Broom/Grant Elliott, 7 Peter McGlashan (wk), 8 Daniel Vettori (capt), 9 Kyle Mills, 10 Shane Bond, 11 Ian Butler
Sri Lanka's batting let them down but they have no specialist middle-order players on the bench. Mahela Udawatte is primarily an opener, so Sri Lanka aren't likely to change their current combination. The bowlers all did well, which means Isuru Udana and Kaushal Lokuarachchi should still warm the bench.
Sri Lanka: (probable) 1 Sanath Jayasuriya, 2 Tillakaratne Dilshan, 3 Kumar Sangakkara (capt & wk), 4 Mahela Jayawardene, 5 Chamara Kapugedera, 6 Angelo Mathews, 7 Gihan Rupasinghe, 8 Nuwan Kulasekara, 9 Malinga Bandara, 10 Ajantha Mendis, 11 Lasith Malinga.
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Australian Open champion Nadal will next play Nicolas Kiefer. The German moved on by beating France's Michael Llodra 6-3 6-4 6-4.
Top seed and five-times champion Federer withstood an inspired challenge from Greul before he defeated the pesky journeyman in straight sets.
The 28-year-old Greul squandered two set points in the second set and a 3-0 lead in the third, eventually succumbing to Federer's punishing groundstrokes.
Federer had the decisive third-set break against the German in the 11th game to take a 6-5 lead.
Greul wasted yet another break point on Federer's serve before the Swiss closed out the match with his eighth ace.
Former champion Marat Safin bid farewell to the US Open with a 1-6 6-4 6-3 6-4 defeat by Austrian Jurgen Melzer.
Safin's Grand Slam career came to an end when he punched a backhand into the net to end the two-hour, 13-minute match under sunny skies at Louis Armstrong Stadium.
The 29-year-old Russian, who won the 2000 U.S. Open and was formerly the world's top-ranked player, had already announced plans to retire at the end of the year.
Safin also won the Australian Open in 2005. He is the older brother of women's world number one Dinara Safina.
Sixth seed Juan Martin Del Potro showed he was in good form with a 6-3 6-3 6-1 win over fellow Argentine Juan Monaco.
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Spain midfielder Xabi Alonso has insisted he can build a potent midfield partnership with fellow playmaker Xavi as he prepares for Saturday's 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ qualifier at home to Belgium.
Injuries to Cesc Fabregas and Andres Iniesta have left Alonso as the obvious choice alongside Xavi and defensive enforcer Marcos Senna for the fixture at Deportivo's Riazor stadium. Questions have been raised about the pair's compatibility due to their similar playing styles, but the Basque midfielder, now back in La Liga with Real Madrid, is confident they can prosper
19:00 Russia vs Liechtenstein
20:00 Denmark vs Portugal
20:00 Hungary vs Sweden
22:00 Spain vs Belgium
20:30 Slovakia vs czech Republic
Poland vs Northern Ireland
20:30 Switzerland vs Greece
15:30 Peru vs Uruguay
Colombia vs Ecuador
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he name of versatile Bahraini midfielder Mahmood Abdulrahman may not be well known in many parts of the world but Uzbekistan fans certainly remember it with regret after he scored the winning goal in both matches between the two nations in the Asian qualifiers for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™.
Bahraini supporters, in contrast, have set their hopes on the 24-year-old leading his country to the FIFA World Cup finals, especially after recent outstanding performances for both his club Al Muharraq and the national team.
Abdulrahman, or ‘Ringo' as he is known to the fans, began his football career with Al Muharraq when he was just nine-years-old before graduating through the youth sides and breaking into the first team five years ago. He won numerous trophies with his local team before a recent on-loan period with Kuwaiti side Al Qadisiya.
Speaking about his time with Al Muharraq and his brief experience in Kuwait Abdulrahman said, "I achieved a great deal with Al Muharraq after I got into the first team, and my experiences were very positive with Al Qadisiya especially since I won three trophies with them."
"Playing for Al Qadisiya helped me a lot to adjust to the professional game. Everyone wants to play in Europe one day and I hope to achieve this dream, especially as the game in Europe is so different from that in Bahrain, the Gulf region or the Arab countries."
