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... )

During the warm-up of the Roger Federer vs Potito Starace match:

Commentator 1 (sorry, I didn't catch your name): Robbie, what do you think Starace can do to weather the storm...

Koenig: He has to take control of the points. Because once you let Federer control the point, it's an all-out attack from the world number one.


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Exxon Mobil (Qatar) Open starts today, 930PM at Star Sports in the Philippines. Rafa decided to go here instead of Chennai (ze horrah of last year's final). Murray is in Roger's half of the draw.

(If I see another "cake draw" argument, I'm gonna be breaking some necks.)

What better way to start the tournament -- another boat ride for Roger!

( If you ask me, they were on a date haha. )