US Open 2008 – Day 3

Another blisteringly sunny day in New York and what better way to spend it than at Flushing Meadows watching some top class tennis.

First up in the Armstrong Stadium was Nikolay Davydenko vs Dudi Sela. Davydenko won it 6-3 6-3 6-3.

Following that match was Elena Dementieva vs Pauline Parmentier. The beautiful Elena coasted to an easy 6-2 6-1 win.

Then out on Court 4 I saw Marin Cilic vs Julien Benneteau. It was a tough battle that went the distance with Cilic eventually prevailing 4-6 7-5 6-3 6-7 6-2.

Right beside the Court 4 area is where some of the practice courts are located. It’s difficult to see into them at ground level but you can get a view from up in the top corner of the stands. So when Roger Federer himself came out to practice, almost everyone shot across to catch a glimpse of the great man. I took a quick photo but then got back to watching the Cilic – Benneteau match. However, most of the crowd remained looking over the wall to the practice courts which I thought was bad form and slightly distracting to the players.

Finally, I headed to the Grandstand Court to watch another of my favourite females: Caroline Wozniacki vs Maria Elena Camerin. The lovely Caroline won pretty easily, 6-1 6-2.

More photos in the gallery.

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