A Nice Djokovic/Roddick Fiasco Wrap-Up

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Djokovic says waaay too much

Well, it;s the beginning of the second set and I'm befuddled. This is not the match that Nole played against Cilic. Nor that Roddick played against..well anyone. What is going on here? Tentative shots. Bad tension instead of good tension. I stayed up waaay too late last night, too. Maybe that's it. It's gonna be a quick boring match, just for me, cause last night was TOO much great late night tennis!

More later.

And later-
Whoah. He was pissed. I hate Roddick. But man, Nole made a mistake being so frank. I read some interview with a - Lord help me- a fashion lady who was asked, "Do you ever lie'? She said, "all the time, it's called manners."

Let me say something about myself that maybe you will find funny or wrong. I am well travelled for a variety of reasons. People from Serbia? Different world. I haven't been there- but I've been all over Eastern Europe. It's- ahh- a wierd place. I wish he had an American PR person teaching him manners.

Yours Truly,
Paula

Nadal defeats Fish really really late at night after Serena gets the best of Venus

That's why I'm writing this the next day! Rafa just lawnmowered like Hewitt. Jonhnny Mac and Ted sounds half asleep. I stayed up reeeeeeeally late watching the sisters (I had it on the DVR) and man, that was awesome tennis. But I was half asleep and smokin and drinkin and I feel like crap. But it was sooo exciting! I think it was their best match against each other. I think I've seen them all. Although, many of them were a long time ago and people, my memory isn't that great. But, I will say that I THINK it was their best match.

Anyway, I've rolled out of bed to watch more tennis! Isn't that fascinating? Also, I am doing other stuff, like blogging.

Yours Truly,
Paula

Murray Beats Del Potro - John McEnroe, Like R. Crumb, is Obsessed with People's Thighs

RR guest blogging:

Holy Crap! These guys are good at tennis! I have to say, this is a really good Open. There have been a lot of really nice battles - this one, Djokovic and Cilic (I have never seen anyone smack the ball as hard as... both of them towards the end. Just absolutely all out), Fed and Andreev, etc., etc, It's cool at the open when it gets late and the crowd gets drunk and kind of crazy and the players are just strung out and desperate. It's like the match is being played in the the 14th street subway station at 4AM! Anything can happen...

We are on the ladies, that's right, Serena and Venus, and immediately Johnny Mac is talking about Venus' thighs. Interestingly, because actually Serena is the more thigh-tastic of the two. He never stops talking about the ol' thighs. Not just the ladies by the way - he was eagerly anticipating Cilic's thighs filling out the other night. He couldn't wait! Of course, I've heard him piratically fall out of his chair talking about Leni's thighs - understandably. He just used the word "discombobulated", which made Paula happy. Anyway, Johnny Mac probably believes that the name of tennis should be changed to "thighball". He may be right, by the way, he knows a thing or two about it... both tennis and thighs. Some of those old pictures of him in the short shorts?? The original Thighmaster.

Back to the match - everyone says it's a shame the William's girls are meeting in the quarters. I dissent, because I think in a quarter final the stakes are HIGHER than a final. In the final, one gets to win but the other is the runner up. Here, the loser is out and the winner could, and very well may, go all the way. So you know they both want to win. Makes it interesting, although I sympathighs (whoops!) with them, it must be tough.

Back to the action - signing off, Rick Rock

Safina defeats Penetta

OK, I didn' nap, but it is the first day of school and so it wasn' a relaxing afternoon at home. It was busy and lots of talking and run aroundy. Also, I love both these ladies, but I have a feeling from the little attention I did give the match, that it was a straightforward match and maybe a bit hohum. I thought the same, honestly, of Gonzo/Roddick. Just not exciting stuff after all that good exciting stuff of yesterday and the day before.

I am hoping that this evening, I will have some "mommy cocktail private time" and my husband will take over and I can watch Del Potro and Murray. It's starting now on my DVR and- well, I hope this is a good one. Del Potro is my man for this one although all the commentators say its Murray's match to win. Hmm. Also, they keep talking about Safina's future being brighter than her brother's. He won two grand slams. Let her win one or two and then I'll gladly chime in. Until then, I think it's premature.

Yours Truly,
Paula

Federer v. Andreev

Great match. I love Igor. I had a cat named Igor as a young girl. Now I have a cat named Rafa (and three others).
School starts tomorrow. I get sad when summer ends. Thank God for tennis.

And Muller is through? Tennis is so mysterious, like other things, like seasons changing and getting older.

And the Djokovic/Robredo match. GOOD stuff. I was hoping Robredo would pull through so I was a little sad. But man, there has been some good tennis. I napped, too. My son was tired and lying down and he said, "I'm going to take a tennis nap." I love that he said that.

Yours Truly,
Paula

Dkokovic defeats Cilic

That was the best tennis of the tournament so far by far. Unbelievable tennis. So hard hitting. Such focus. I think it may end up being the match of the whole tournament. That's what happens when you have two great players from two countries that were recently, uh, one. I am absolutely MAD for Cilic now, that is for sure. Cilic, Gulbis, Del Potro, Nishikoro. Exciting time in men's tennis, although , wierdly, none of them are crazy hot. But I say, give them a few years to fill out and stuff.

Yours Truly,
Paula