What started as just another match on a sunny court 13 at 11 a.m. very slowly became a marathon match for the ages, one that wouldn't end until 4:59 minutes after it had started.

Marin Cilic is the No. 11 seed in this tournament but was ousted by 20-year old qualifier Kei Nishikori who had hundreds of fans supporting him in the brutal sun. Although Nishikori did have to qualify this time around, winning a five-set thriller in Flushing is nothing new to him. Just two years ago he defeated David Ferrer in five long sets to advance to the 4th round of the U.S. Open. Nishikori is known as one of the best prospects in tennis and "is a superstar in Japan" said one fan. He missed all of last year due to injury.

So although Nishikori may be the buzz among tennis conversation, Hurricane Earl is making a push to become a story of its own. The prospectus this morning was that Earl might was out many area's of the northeast including Flushing, but the forecast has become a lot more promising. According to weather.com, the chance of light showers is at only 40-50 percent, and although the forecast can fluctuate, you should plan on monitoring the weather situation closely if you are planning to come out to day five at the U.S. Open.

Since it ended so late last night, I wasn't able to bring it up, but how do you like that... Andy Roddick lost! It has been seven years since he won a major title and since any American man has won a major title, and although there are a lot of good, young names like Ryan Harrison, Sam Querrey and John Isner still playing, you have to be skeptical that an American will be winning it this time around. Remember last year when Melanie Oudin made a stunning run to the quarterfinals at the U.S. Open? Well, she lost yesterday. However, there may be a replacement in the works. Beatrice Capra, a, a very young American girl, who didn't think she would be playing in the main draw, is now in the final 32 after dispatching of 18 seed Avarane Rezei. In order to get into the main draw she had to earn a wildcard by winning a three match playoff, and now she has come out and won the first two matches to put herself in a tremendous position to not only make a lot of money, but also make a name for herself.

And one last note to leave you with. If you have been watching the ESPN coverage of the tournament you may have noticed the same thing. Pam Shriver. Do I really need to say more? I probably do since most of you don't know who that is, or what I am talking about. Pam Shriver is the woman who does on-court interviews for ESPN after matches. She is probably one of the most horrid people ever to be put on television. Just a few months ago, she was "whispering" during a point at a James Blake match during Wimbledon. James Blake was very upset with her insensitivity towards the game. She then talked again during the next point, and he turned around again and had some choice words to say. She has the overall reputation of being a bumbling idiot, and let's all just hope that this will be her last open.