US OPEN TENNIS

2009 Qatar Exxon Mobil Open will be the 17th edition of the Qatar Exxon Mobil Open and part of the 2009 ATP World Tour. The tournament consists of Singles and Doubles, making it one of the most exciting tennis tournaments of the year. This year round, top tennis players like Monte Carlo, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Andy Roddick have been announced in the singles tournaments, along with several others, followed by the Doubles which will be decided later. Each player has his own achievements, making this event one of the most thrilling tennis tournaments of the year. Monte Carlo has been headlined as the World’s No. 1 Beijing Olympic gold medallist and also holder of French Open and Wimbledon tennis trophies. Rafael Nadal is known as Hamburg and Toronto Masters as well as the Barcelona and London champion, making him one of the toughest players in the game. Roger Federer is popular as French Open and Wimbledon runner-up as well as US Open, Estoril, Halle and Basel titli …

Whether it’s been a match from the well established stars on the tour to the new up and coming talents, this season has given all tennis fans something to smile about. Who can forget THAT Wimbledon men’s singles final? In years to come, we may look back at the history books and determine that it was on Sunday 6th July that signaled the changing of the guard for the title of world’s greatest tennis player, as Rafael Nadal finally became the first man to beat Roger Federer on grass, and end his 59-match unbeaten run. It was truly a Wimbledon epic and worthy of any Grand-Slam tournament final, and will live long in the memory for many years to come. With all this excitement, tennis is set to be one of the hot sports of the summer and not just for the British who suddenly find themselves with both ladies’ and men’s hopefuls for the future. We can look forward to more thrilling matches from Andy Murray and his brother Jamie, who are competing together in the men’s doubles in the upcoming B …