MONTREAL, QC - AUGUST 12:  Rafael Nadal of Spain returns a shot to David Ferrer of Spain during the Rogers Cup at Uniprix Stadium on August 12, 2009 in Montreal, Canada.  (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

Nadal's Year and Future Riding on U.S. Open

By MarkOskar Randmaa

No one will deny that Rafael Nadal has had a difficult year thus far.He won the Australian Open to begin the season, continuing a magical run through the 2008 season, but that seems like a decade ago now...