Players focussed despite jet-lag

NEW YORK, August 26: The rings of the Olympics are not the only ones in common for Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and the Williams sisters. Chances are those tennis champions also share dark circles under their eyes, courtesy of the just completed Beijing Games and cross-continent flying.

Fresh from a gold-medal winning effort in men’s singles at the Olympics — jet-lag notwithstanding — Nadal began his quest for his first US Open title on Monday as the newly minted No 1 player in the world.

“It was tough, because two weeks ago I went from Cincinnati to Beijing, 12 hours, and went 12 more hours (to New York),” Nadal said. “It’s tough, but I don’t want to think about that.”

Federer flamed out in singles in Beijing, but captured gold for Switzerland in doubles before heading to New York to try to defend his US Open title for a fourth straight year.

The extensive travel and time zone jumping has been tough, but Federer has been gearing up for it. The Olympic tournament ended last Sunday, giving even the finalists a week to get to New York and become acclimatised.

Of the 64 men who played singles in Beijing, 51 are also in the US Open field. Likewise, 55 women are doing the double that comes along every four years.

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