August 16th, 2011 
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He once was regarded as eternally self-pitying hypochondriac, now the competition is sure that they are dealing with an alien.
“No, no, I am a man of flesh and blood,” a cheerful Novak Djokovic said after the 6:2, 3:6, 6:4 against Mardy Fish in the final in Montreal.
It was his ninth tournament victory of 2011, the first player ever has won the Serb to at least five of the nine Masters tournaments a year, his record stands at 53:1. Has lost “Nole” since January, only a single match: The semi-finals of Roland Garros against
Women’s tennis also has their own record breaker. Serena Williams’s track record is nearly flawless.
She had been on the sidelines due to an injury for nearly a year, when she returned in June in Eastbourne on the tour. The start was rough, now running again as always: Four tournaments, 17 matches, 15 wins, two titles.
With the 6:4, 6:2 against Aussie Samantha Stosur in the final of Toronto celebrated the 39th Tournament victory of her career and improved in the world ranking from 80th to 31 Place – and growing.
Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams are the names that have to be hit if next Monday in New York begins the last Grand Slam tournament of the year. Both are undefeated this year on hard courts yet, 29:0 is the balance of Djokovic, Serena Williams of the 11:0.
Nevertheless, especially Williams very defensive when it comes to the U.S. Open: “I am perhaps a promising underdog, but I’m not a favorite.” Too much is still to improve on their game, but the competition appears far back as irresistible as ever. “Whoever wants to win in New York, has to beat Serena,” said Stosur, Toronto.
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