Great stuff on the men's side. I just watched Djokovic close out Baghdatis; fun match, good tennis. All the men have been playing at such a high level. I watched Fed's first set last night; he was way off. He won because he's Fed, but now he has Del Potro coming up next, who's going to make him work. Talk about playing with confidence; DP's got this big, brutal aura that will not be easy for Fed to break down. Meanwhile Nadal and Murray are just stomping on people; Nadal will run over Gonzo today, no problems there, & Verdasco isn't likely to challenge Murray. In other words, I'm not too optimistic about a Federer championship, which of course is what I'm hoping for. The good news is that Nadal & Murray are on the same side of the draw, and Djokovic is not looking unbeatable.
Jelena Dokic is making the tournament on the women's side, which is pretty thin soup otherwise. None of the top players are really playing all that well; Jankovic & Ivanovic are gone, Serena is sluggish, Dementieva as the "in form" player is looking pretty lackluster, and Safina was really working hard to lose to Cornet & just missed out at the end. It's sort of exciting when top players lose early but it makes for lame stuff later on. But man, Dokic! I might be falling in love. She has gravitas.
Chris
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