Cally, Roger hit a very important shot to get a break, and it was so significant, that I think everything changed for him mentally. It was just what he needed, not just for this match, but for the entire tournament. As I write this, he is up 4-1 in the 5th.
Yes, JJ is playing now. As I write this, she is up 4-1 in the first.
Thanks for reading my blog, and I'm not sure if I know anything interesting that I haven't put in there. Something interesting on the men's side, though: Tomorrow, Del Potro plays Murray, and ever since Rome, they have not been friends, so that could be interesting.
Oh--here's something: The major women's tennis Internet forum has a poll, and the last time I looked, "Venus in 2" had way more votes than any other option for the all-Williams quarterfinal.
Because of her physical exhaustion, I think Safina is a bit vulnerable to Pennetta, and if Safina does win, she may be quite vulnerable to whichever Williams sister she has to play. Everyone is vulnerable to Dementieva.
We are still in Birmingham. We had planned to go back tomorrow, but now we have decided--for a variety of reasons (one of them having to do with tennis)--to wait until early Thursday morning. The cats are fine; actually, they rather like hotel life. I'll put up a photo album when we get back.
I've lost a week of work, so my only project when I get back is to figure out--if our cable service has not been restored--how to watch the Open. There are restaurants nearby with satellite, so that's an option. Our house is on the same grid as the local hospital, so we believe our power has been restored.
(JJ has won the first set, 6-1. Roger is up 4-2 in the 5th, and it's kind of crazy right now.)
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