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From the monthly archives: September 2010
Roger Federer won in straights over Soderling! Way to keep the dream Fedal final alive, Rog. Rafael Nadal will try to do his part on Thursday, taking on Fernando Hot Sauce under the lights. And what an opportunity for Stan Wawrinka to make it a double Swiss semifinal. What about an all Swiss final? That’s [...]
Continue Reading →I got home late from work on Tuesday night and had the Wawrinka vs. Querrey five-setter on my DVR. No wonder I’m going to bed after 2 am. I’m on West Coast time – Rafa and F-Lo finished a whole four hours ago. So please excuse the wacky wrap. I’m in free association mode, tonight. [...]
Continue Reading →I was so jealous of the lucky jerks sitting in Louis Armstrong stadium Tuesday during the epic Round of 16 match between Fernando Verdasco and David Ferrer. This match point alone, was worth the cost of admission: Sorry, the speed is a little off, but you get the gist: Whaaat? Even crazier: Verdasco lost the [...]
Continue Reading →2010 US OPEN ORDER OF PLAY DAY 10: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 *All times ET DOOM DOOM DOOOOOOOM! It’s all about Roger Federer vs Robin “Anti-Christ” Soderling on Wednesday. Heartrate, I demand you to slow down. . .now! Roger, how about some French Open revenge to keep the Fedal dream alive? We have an entertaining match [...]
Continue Reading →2010 US OPEN ORDER OF PLAY DAY 9: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 *All Times ET Waaaaa! We don’t want to go to work! There are so many fun match-ups to look forward to on Tuesday at the US Open, starting with Wawrinka vs. Querrey fourth round. The Spanish Armada will be out in force – though [...]
Continue Reading →Patrick McEnroe announced via a news conference at the US Open this morning that he will be resigning from his Davis Cup captaincy. Via USTA.org: “It is with a heavy heart that I am resigning as Davis Cup captain, but it is a decision I felt was best for the team and myself right now,” [...]
Continue Reading →Andy Murray lost to Stanislas Wawrinka in the third round of the US Open on Sunday: 7-6, 6-7, 3-6, 3-6. It wasn’t a major upset – Stan had beaten Murray a handful of times, once on hardcourt – but it was a Major upset. I watched live-and-in-person a few weeks ago as Andy Murray beat [...]
Continue Reading →French tennis player, Gilles Simon, is mounting a comeback after a season of struggle, injury, and. . .making a baby. After taking out Philipp Kohlschreiber in five sets on Friday, he told reporters that he had become a father just the day before. His girlfriend, Carine Lauret, gave birth to son Timothée in a French [...]
Continue Reading →An interesting answer to an interesting question. Roger Federer was asked on Saturday about Rafael Nadal’s potential to be the Greatest of All Time. Q. Last night Rafa said that in his mind you’re the best player in history. If he is able to complete the career slam, given his head to head with you, [...]
Continue Reading →According to the NY Post, fan girls snagged locks of Rafael Nadal’s hair (for lockets? voodoo? ebay?) after the World No. 1 stopped by the Julien FarelSalon for a haircut this week. “Some of the young women in the salon took some of Nadal’s cut hair off the floor when no one was looking, to [...]
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