Whoa, Roger Federer almost needed 5 sets to get past Robin Soderling on Wednesday night!  Fed already had the first two in the bag, 6-0, 6-3, when, suddenly, Soderling went bombs away. The next two sets  went to tiebreaks, with Soderling up 6 points to 5 in the final breaker before Fed squeaked by. A [...]

So Roger Federer played second fiddle today, taking the court against Tommy Robredo after Melanie Oudin’s big win over Nadia Petrova. He did his best to wow the crowd in his own way, coming back from a tight first set to dominate the Spaniard in vintage Fed style: 7-5, 6-2, 6-2.
I loved what Roger had [...]

The men put in a good day’s work on Day Four of the US Open on Thursday, including some solid wins by Tommy Haas, Fernando Verdasco, Novak Djokovic and Tommy Robredo. Here are some of our snapshots.
*fellow bloggers are more than welcome to use our photos, please link us if you do.

Roger Federer beat big-serving Robin Soderling in three tight sets today: 6-4, 7-6, 7-6. It was good practice for his quarterfinal against Ivo “Ace Machine” Karlovic, who beat Fernando Verdasco today in four.
Federer chatted with the BBC after the match. Roger says he’s happy that his pregnant wife is not being a pain in the [...]

“He served well, and that’s it.” That’s Jo-Wilfried Tsonga after losing today to Ivo Karlovic, who served 46 aces. Sh*t.
Dr. Ivo tells the press he doesn’t mind being called a one trick pony:

Q. Are you getting angry about persons who are saying you can just serve and that’s all?
IVO KARLOVIC: No. It’s actually, I mean, [...]

Bow chicka bow chicka bow bow!
Why the lame attempt at a porno flick bass line? Because this year’s Roland Garros final was THAT satisfying. At least to Fedophiles, who just wanted Roger Federer to beat Robin Soderling as quickly and easily as possible. Which he did: 6-1, 7-6, 6-4. Federer lost only 17 points [...]

This crazy French Open is making me queasy.

I’m discombobulated. . .bitten by the upset bug. . . suffering from clay-induced vertigo. . .my thoughts are bobbing up and down like buoys in a stormy sea. . .then diving and leaping like Gael Monfils on a clay court.
Excuse me while I get my bearings. Or should [...]

“They say it themselves and it’s true, the Parisian crowd is pretty stupid. I think the French don’t like it when a Spaniard wins. Wanting someone to lose is a slightly conceited way of amusing yourself. They show the stupidity of people who think themselves superior.”

That’s Uncle Toni Nadal talking to Spanish radio after his [...]

Everyone’s reacting differently to Rafael Nadal’s unbelievable upset today at Roland Garros to Robin Soderling. Some are devastated that their hero is gone. Some are doing a (premature) victory dance, thinking this is Roger Federer’s ticket to GOAThood. Some are mourning the hoped-for Roger vs. Rafa climax on Sunday. And some tormented souls are wondering [...]

To mix my retro T.V. references: “Holy Upset, Batman!”

Robin beat Rafa. . .at Roland Garros. . .in the round of 16. . .in four sets.
Okay, deep breath: Robin Soderling beat Rafael Nadal in the Round of 16 at Roland Garros today: 6-2. 6-7 (2), 6-4, 7-6 (2).
Anyone else feeling a little dizzy?
I caught part of [...]