DAY 4

The day got off to a great start when the man scanning tickets at the gate told me that my ticket wasn’t valid!!! Went to the box office where they checked it out and said it was fine. Went back to the gate and got in no problem. Was mega stressed by this point so I treated myself to a Nike “LOVE RAFA” t-shirt. My free radio broke yesterday so I went and got myself a new then went into Ashe.

The Ladies doubles was half way through so watched the end of that, Williams sisters coming through 7-6, 3-6, 6-2. The weather at this time was very cloudy and windy, glad I brought both jackets with me.

On to Del Potro v Cilic. On serve until the 5th game where Cilic takes his 2nd BP to lead 3-2. Stays on serve for the rest of the set and Cilic takes it 6-4.

Del Potro gets the break in the 2nd set to go up 5-3 and he serves out the set 6-3 to level at 1 set all.

Del Potro gets a break in the first game then holds for 2-0. He gets another BP in game 5 and leads 4-1. At 5-2 he has 3 SP and takes 1 and gets the set 6-2. It is now dark and the lights come on at the start of the 4th set.

Del Potro races into a 5-0 lead and serves for the match but Cilic gets a break back to avoid the bagel but gets a breadstick instead as Del Potro wins 6-1 and the match to go into Saturdays semi final.

Was hungry at this point so decided to get some food before Rafa, Nachos again, $7.50 and a large pretzel, $3.75.

Then it was time for my man Rafa. Rafa serving well and only lost his 1st point on serve at the start of the 8th game. Gonzo has 2 SP @6-5 but fails to take them and we go into a TB. Rafa gets a mini break straight away to go 3-0 up, gets another break to make it 4-0 but gives them back and the score is 4-3. Eventually hangs on to win the TB 7-4 and take the first set.

This is where things started to turn to shit!! Rafa takes a MTO for a lower back problem L Up he gets and we start the 2nd set.

2-2 and the rains starts and play is suspended at 8.29, it was that horrible fine rain, the kind you don’t even notice. Anyway off the players go. We are treated to highlights of the Sampras v Agassi Quarterfinal from 2001 to help pass the time. Players are back on court at 9.35 and play starts again at 9.43. A DF from Gonzo gives Rafa 2 SP, he doesn’t take them. Gonzo holds serve for 5-5. No more breaks and we go to another TB. This is the point where things turned to total and utter shit as at 3-2 to Rafa it starts to rain again and play is suspended at 10.20. We are treated to highlights from the Mens 1985 final between McEnroe and Lendl and also Roddick's win in 2003. A glimmer of hope as the rain stops and the court is dried; why the fuck do they not cover the court!!!!! But news of a much heavier rainfall just outside New York finishes off the night and play is cancelled at 00.05.

Pissed off, tired and cold I make my way home on the subway knowing that if Rafa or Gonzo are to win this they will now have to play 3 days in a row, bollocks. As I type this it is 01.10 and I have no idea what the schedule is for tomorrow. Play was due to start at 12.30 with Serena v Kim with maybe the other semi being played on Armstrong; I guess I will find out when I wake up tomorrow morning.

That’s all for Day 4.