Federer, Djokovic to meet for U.S. Open crown

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09/08/2007 - Flushing Meadows, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic will play for the U.S. Open title on Sunday after each won semifinal matches on Saturday.

The top-seeded Federer posted a 7-5, 6-1, 7-5 victory over Russia's Nikolay Davydenko, while the third-seeded Djokovic beat the heat and Spain's David Ferrer, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3, in the opener of Saturday's afternoon twinbill.

Federer continued his amazing play in Grand Slam competition, reaching a final for the 10th straight time. He will try for his fourth consecutive U.S. Open title and his 12th overall Grand Slam crown.

Standing in his way is the 20-year-old Djokovic, who was the last man to beat the Swiss superstar. Federer lost to the young Serb in the final of the Montreal Masters last month.

A victory Sunday afternoon would put Federer just two Grand Slam titles behind the record of 14 set by Pete Sampras. Federer would also become the first player to win four straight U.S. Open titles since the great Bill Tilden won six in a row from 1920-25.

The 26-year-old is also bidding to claim three of the season's four major championships for the second consecutive year and third time overall. He won the Australian Open and Wimbledon crowns earlier this year and lost only in the final at the French Open.

Federer beat Davydenko for the 10th time without a loss, but had to struggle at times on Saturday.

Davydenko, who entered the match without having lost a set in the tournament, broke serve immediately. Federer got the break back in the sixth game, but failed to capitalize on four break points before finally converting.

After a trade of breaks, which became a theme, Federer held for 6-5 and broke serve again to take the first set.

Federer simply dominated the second set, before things turned bizarre.

Both players held serve to start the third set, but the next six games featured service breaks. Davydenko was bidding to make it seven in a row, and had a pair of set points against Federer's serve. He squandered both and Federer was able to hold to even the set at 5-5.

Federer then broke serve again and held at love to finish the match. He broke Davydenko's serve nine times, but had his own serve broken a surprising five times.

Davydenko has never reached a Grand Slam final, falling to 0-4 in major semis. He also lost to Federer in the French Open semis earlier this year.

Djokovic, meanwhile, became the first Serb to reach a Grand Slam final.

Ferrer, who had knocked off fellow Spaniard Rafael Nadal in the fourth round, was primed for another upset after racing out to a 4-1 lead in the first set. However, Djokovic stormed back to win the final five games of the set.

The momentum carried into the second, as a break of serve gave Djokovic the early advantage. He was ahead 2-1 in the set before asking for a doctor to deal with the heat.

Following the brief delay, Ferrer surged in front by winning two straight games. Djokovic, though, regrouped and won the next three games on his way to capturing the set.

Ferrer held serve to start the third, but Djokovic won the next three games to take control and cruised to the finish.

Djokovic had 37 winners, compared to 17 for the 15th-seeded Ferrer. The 20- year-old Belgrade native also won 18 points on his 22 net approaches.

This was the third straight Grand Slam semifinal appearance for Djokovic, who had lost to Nadal in the semis at both the French Open and Wimbledon.

In addition to the Montreal final, Djokovic and Federer played twice earlier this year. Federer won a quarterfinal match in Dubai as well as a round of 16 match at the Australian Open.

Federer had won all four previous meetings with Djokovic before the Montreal match.

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Colts give the ‘D’ its due

The Indianapolis Colts know that winning the Super Bowl last season put a huge target on their backs, and they expect opponents to go all-out to knock them from the top of the mountain.

They’ll get their first test from the New Orleans Saints this Thursday night. The defending champs had nothing but good things to say about the New Orleans defense this past week, praising their opponents’ pass rush and run-stopping abilities.

"They play very aggressively," head coach Tony Dungy told the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "They play a lot of man-to-man coverage, and they come after you. They have good pass rushers, and they're going to try to pressure us, I'm sure."

Both center Jeff Saturday and quarterback Peyton Manning gave New Orleans’ front four props, admitting keeping guys like Will Smithand Charles Grant contained would be a tall task for the offensive line.

New Orleans ranked second in total defense during the preseason at a sportsbook, allowing just under 233 yards per game. Last season, the defense finished 11th in the league after giving up 307.3 yards and 20.1 points per contest.

Not so sound on the ground

If Indianapolis' efficient offense has a weakness it has to be its running attack. The Colts one-two-punch of Dominic Rhodes and Joseph Addai is no longer, leaving the bulk of the carries to Addai, the second-year back out of LSU.

Former Saskatchewan Roughrider Kenton Keith was named Addai’s backup this week after beating out DeDe Dorsey for the second-string position. Indy has only three backs on the roster right now, including fullback Luke Lawton, and coach Dungy is aware of the thinness of his ground game. Sports Betting lines on the game can be found at BettingExpress.com

“We’ll continue to look. Luke Lawton’s done a good job for us too. So probably getting a third true tailback is something that we’d like to do,” Dungy told the Indiana Tribune-Star.

Last season, Addai rushed for over 1,000 yards in his rookie campaign and scored seven touchdowns on the ground.

Brees says bring it on

Opening the season on the road against the defending Super Bowl champions is not the way most teams would like to kick off their year – unless you’re the New Orleans Saints or their quarterback Drew Brees. This internet Sportsbooks had the Saints as the favorites.

Brees told the New Orleans Times-Picayune that he is excited to get the regular season started and the Colts are a great challenge for him and his teammates. The 28-year-old QB, entering his second season with the Saints, is expecting a wild environment in the RCA Dome this Thursday when the franchise celebrates its 2007-2007 championship.

Brees said he sees the opening game scheduling as an honor and a testament to how well New Orleans did last season. The Saints missed facing the Colts in the Super Bowl by one game, losing to the Chicago Bearsin the NFC Championship game.

"I mean, people think we can hang with these guys," Brees told reporters. "Even if they didn't, it wouldn't matter what they thought because as a team we're very confident. We know what we can do. We're not satisfied where we finished the season last year. And we've been looking forward to this opportunity for a long time."

SportsBooks ready for a shootout

Oddsmakers are preparing for some fireworks this Thursday when the NFL season kicks off. online Sportsbooks have Thursday’s total set at a whopping 52 points, accounting for two of the league’s most explosive offenses.

“This is like must-see TV,” Saints cornerback and former Colt Jason David told the Baton Rouge Advocate. “It’s two exciting offenses with great players. You’ve got a lot of star power on offense. At any given time a big play can happen. If I was a fan, I wouldn’t miss a snap.”

New Orleans, who ranked No.1 in total offense last season, can go blow-for-blow with the Colts’ attack. Head coach Sean Payton’s offensive schemes will get even better production out of Drew Brees, Reggie Bush and receiver Marques Colston now that they’ve each had a season of playing together under their belts.

The Saints and Colts were the top two passing teams in the NFL last year, but while Indianapolis managed to put up almost 27 points per game, New Orleans struggled to capitalize on their efforts. The Saints ranked fifth in points per game.

“Yards are great,” running backDeuce McAllister told reporters, “but to be able to score more touchdowns would be important for us.”

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