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Reason No. 9 to watch the U.S. Open

By Ravi Ubha, ESPN.com

Monday, August 17, 2009

Editor's note: On Aug. 17, Ravi Ubha began unveiling the top 10 reasons to watch the 2009 U.S. Open. Check back each weekday until Aug. 28 as we count down to No. 1. No. 9: Will Safina validate No. 1 ranking? Now wouldn't it be something if in his farewell Grand Slam, Marat Safin's sister truly announces herself by winning a big one? Rarely has so much negative energy surrounded a player who reached two Grand Slam finals and one semi in the first three majors of a campaign. The problem fo ...

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