Juan Martin del Potro has to wait for another day to know who he's going to play in the semifinals.
This is because the quarterfinal match between Rafael Nadal and Fernando Gonzalez was postponed after a series of interruptions due to showers during the second set.
Nadal is currently leading 7-6, 6-6 and 3-2 in the tiebreak.
This break might be helpful to Nadal, who called for a trainer in earlier set due to stomach muscle problem that bothered him since earlier of the tournament.
Their match was scheduled to resume tomorrow (not before 2PM) — following the first women’s semifinal, between Serena Williams and Kim Clijsters, which was to begin at 12:30PM.
It's curtain call for Melanie Oudin at the US Open but as she stepped out of the Arthur Ashe stadium last night, her life will change forever - as the media said, she'll step into "a world of jostling paparazzi, autograph signing and an endorsement-filled future".
Caroline Wozniacki who ended Oudin's dream run with a 6-2, 6-2 victory, will go into her first Grand Slam semifinals for the first time.
In an earlier quarterfinal match, Belgian Yanina Wickmayer, who never before past a Grand Slam second round, beat Ukraine's Kateryna Bondarenko 7-5, 6-4.
Both Wozniacki and Wickmayer will meet in a Friday semifinal to determine the winner to play for a US Open title on Saturday against either Serena Williams or Kim Clijsters.
In the men's singles, Roger Federer defeated Robin Soderling 6-0, 6-3, 6-7, 7-6 to extend his winning streak to 39 at the US Open.
Federer will play Novak Djokovic in the semifinals, after the Serbian pulled off a 7-6, 1-6, 7-5, 6-2 win over the unfit Fernando Verdasco.
Here's Thursday’s order of play on day 11 at the U.S. Open (prefix denotes seeding):
(Not before 1100EDT) 6-Juan Martin del Potro (Argentina) v 16-Marin Cilic (Croatia)
(Not before 1900EDT) 11-Fernando Gonzalez (Chile) v 3-Rafael Nadal (Spain) (Via AP; Images via Yahoo! Sports)
According to tennis.com, Fernando Verdasco will miss Spain's upcoming Davis Cup tie to allow an abdominal injury to heal and have surgery on his foot.
" I have micro tears [in the abdominal], and tomorrow I have proof to know how long I need to rest, to recover. But I think it's going to take around one week or ten days," Verdasco said.
"So in that time, I will take that time also to have the surgery on my foot."
Does that mean Verdasco would not be able to recover in time for the Malaysian Open scheduled to take place end of this month?
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Novak Djokovic is all out to win America's heart.
He invited children of 9/11 victims to watch his matches in his box.
"We had this idea before the tournament, and I didn't want to talk about it, obviously."
"Well, it's a gesture that I hope it means [something] for them. I've been meeting four different guys in these two weeks. I have been giving them some presents after the matches."
"I just try to bring some smiles and make them enjoy. I hope that's what I did."
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You know you're famous when people want to know about your private life.
That's happening to Melanie Oudin.
It has been reported that John Oudin, Melanie Oudin's father has filed for divorce from Melanie's mother, Leslie, in July 2008, alleging that Leslie was having an affair with Melanie's coach Brian de Villiers. *Gulp!*
Still about, Melanie Oudin, she just signed a multi-year endorsement deal with technology company BackOffice Associates, who also sponsors James Blake.
Just when Rafael Nadal finished the match against Gael Monfils, a fan ran out of nowhere, approached the Spanish player and gave him a kiss before a woman security guard intervened.
When asked about the incident, Nadal said, "For me, it wasn’t a problem. The guy was really nice. He said, ‘I love you,’ and he kissed me.” :D
By defeating Monfils 6-7, 6-3, 6-1, 6-3 to move on to the quarterfinals, Nadal will regain his no. 2 ranking from Andy Murray who was upset by Marin Cilic earlier.
Back to Nadal, he'll try to complete a career Grand Slam by winning the US Open.
He'll meet Fernando Gonzalez in the quarterfinal after the Chilean eliminated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (3), 6-4.
In another men's singles match, Juan Martin del Potro defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-3, 6-3, 6-3.
In the women's singles, Kim Clijsters dispatched Li Na in straight sets with a 6-2, 6-4 victory.
The opponent waiting for her next in the semifinals is none other than Serena Williams who sent off Flavia Pennetta 6-4 6-3.
Here's Wednesday’s order of play on day 10 at the U.S. Open (prefix denotes seeding):
(Not before 1630GMT) Yanina Wickmayer (Belgium) v Kateryna Bondarenko (Ukraine) 4-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) v 10-Fernando Verdasco (Spain)
(Not before 2300GMT) Melanie Oudin (U.S.) v 9-Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) 1-Roger Federer (Switzerland) 12-Robin Soderling (Sweden)
