I cannot imagine a more dramatic comeback and heartbreak as #3 Singh was broken to finish off my Cavaliers 6-4 in the 3rd set of the final match... USC = NCAA Champions!
Maybe UVa can bounce back and win the Lacrosse championship this weekend...
Professionals:
The first round is complete in Paris. Plenty of good round one action, including Nadal losing two tie-breaks to Big John Isner. Djokovic rolled past De Bakker easily (18-6 in games), and still looks unbeatable. Fed is primed to challenge if Novak stumbles; his forehand destroyed a challenging opponent for rd-1 (F. Lopez). There have been some relevant upsets (Berdych, a semi-finalist in 2010, and Almagro, who just won a clay tournament last week in Nice).
It is an open question as to who will have the toughest path...
Djoker: Del Potro then Gasquet then Youzhny then Federer/Ferrer
Nadal: Davydenko then Verdasco then Soderling then Murray
Easiest path to Semis must be for Murray.
3rd round match I'm excited for...
Djokovic / Del Potro (also interested in Fish / Simon)
4th round...
Ferrer / Monfils and Federer / Tsonga
When Nadal was down 2 sets to 1 to Isner, he finally got his break, 2-1 in the 4th. He said that was the turning point because there is no tie-breaker in the deciding 5th set... That's how difficult it can be to get ahead on Isner's serve. (Btw. I don't buy the side story about the new faster flying Babolat tennis balls.)
The TV coverage has been great so far. We have Brad Gilbert on ESPN2 and Johnny Mac on Tennis Channel. Just getting warmed up...
Obama is trying hard to win my vote next time around. The Ping Pong Prez...
