Interesting factoid - Roger Federer has played a different opponent in each of his US Open Finals:
2004 - beat Lleyton Hewitt
2005 - beat Andre Agassi
2006 - beat Andy Roddick
2007 - beat Novak Djokovic
2008 - beat Andy Murray
2009 - vs. Juan Martin Del Potro

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The whole thing is here. As always, the men's draw is more interesting than the women's. A lot of interesting first round matches, a lot of veterans on the comeback/their last hurrah, upcoming players against established champions... you name it.

I was reading the draws this morning and one of the things I am so happy about is that Roger Federer ( Read more... )

ROGER FEDERER def NOVAK DJOKOVIC
6-1 7-5


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Tell me... why does Novak Djokovic look like Jay Leno as Han Solo?

ROTFL.


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Roger Federer def Marat Safin
6-3 6-2 7-6

His eyes are shining talking about his Doubles Gold. *snuggle*

He's so much better when he's playing the better players of the tour... than your journeymen.

To those who scoffed at Federer Faces Rocky Road, let me ask you this:

Which of the top 5 had Marat Safin as a third round opponent? Which one of ( Read more... )

I'm watching Jelena Jankovic's tennis clinic with her first round opponent Yvonne Meusburger of Austria. (breadstick in the first set) I've notice a lot of changes:

* she's wearing the Chinese brand ANTA sports. In green. But the design is not (at all) different from her pink Reebok frock. Still unflattering, A-cut, no waist, and very loose ( Read more... )

I just finished watching the audition tour and finale of American Idol 7. AI8 will premier next week, Wednesday.

Now, I'm watching a rerun of Australian Open 2007, semifinals. AO09 will start January 16, 2009.

Roger Federer def Andy Roddick6-4 6-0-6-2 ( Read more... )

Novak Djokovic was ousted out of 2008 Brisbane International tournament in the first round by friend Ernests Gulbis with the score 6-4 6-4.

Who... or what does he blame?

His new HEAD racket ( Read more... )

2AM has been my sleeping time for a week now. Blame Qatar Open. Haha.

Gael Monfils def Rafael Nadal
6-4 6-4

It was pretty convincing. I'm not going to make excuses and say it's Rafa's "off day" (even if I think it is). Props to Monfils, though. He out in for the kill and took it ( Read more... )

Whu?


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