Why would a 6'-10" guy take up tennis? Basketball is big in Croatia. You would figure with Toni Kukoch being a natiaonal icon most of those kids would gravitate toward basketball.

I really like Lisicki's game. Hope that's a good match vs. Sharapova next round.

Will definitely be full of eye candy.

serena is just looking ridiculous.

monfils made his match an interesting one. wonder if he can get the W

whoever threw that ball on the court during the point needs to be punched in the face. and monfils goes down.

Hoping tomic can pull the upset tonight... The kid has some fire to his game and could take at least a set off of federer.

well I stayed up to watch...and while I'm a huge federer guy I was hoping for one of those classic aussie open matches, and Roger basically dominated. Tomic started out strong, but Fed was just too good. Oh well, maybe we'll get a classic tonight.

How about that Czech guy refusing to shake hands. Talk about the wrong move.

Just watched the matches from last night. Great clutch performance from Clijsters. Caroline gritted out a tough second set - seems like she's finally going for the lines a little bit. Hopefully they'll have a great match in the quarters.

Serena drops the first set 6-2

down goes Serena in straights to Makarova.

Don't like Serena, so it was fun to watch.

Nishikori continues the night of upsets by taking out Tsonga in 5!

Sharapova in a 3rd set. We can watch Djokovic at breakfast time.

Clijsters up a set and a break. On a roll.

Wozniacki still hasn't developed an offensive game. Clijsters has dictated the tempo of this match from the get go...on a bum ankle...and with power.

and then caroline breaks back.

and gives back 3 break points immediately...


Wozniacki is now dejected

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Why would a 6'-10" guy take up tennis? Basketball is big in Croatia. You would figure with Toni Kukoch being a natiaonal icon most of those kids would gravitate toward basketball.

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Although not Croatian, Dirk's first sport of choice was Tennis. Dirk is a big Becker fan.

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caroline hanging tough so far. Well this match taking a bit longer will likely push back the Fed start, and I'm so busy tomorrow I don't think I'll be able to stay up and watch.

Hope he can get by a huge test in DelPo.

Tonight's 2 men's QF's should be entertaining.

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down goes Caroline.

She's so gosh-darn sweet and cute, but is she EVER gonna get over the hump?!

Surprised how easily Federer disposed of Del Potro.

Looking forward to Federer-Nadal... again.

I think Woz needs to get a weapon other than defense to win a major. She got pushed around the court fairly easily last night until 5-2 in the second set. She doesn't miss much, but like the commentators said, Kim felt comfortable with the match because Caroline couldn't hurt her with anything.

That being said, I will miss seeing her play the rest of the tournament. She is so easy on the eyes!

Why did ESPN2 break it off in me on the coverage? This is freaking major. Thanks for breaking it off so I could watch morons talk about the NFL.

anyone see an upset tonight? I feel it should go pretty straight forward.

this side of the draw has been incredibly weak.

Don't know if I'll be able to watch Nadal/Fed live tomrorow night....somehow I'll have to record it and stay away from all sports until thursday afternoon.

I really like Nishikori's game. I think he has a chance to really make a big splash in the men's game.

However, I don't think tonight is that night. Murray is playing very well right now.

I think Djoker rolls a very good Ferrer. Djokovic is just about unstoppable, it seems.

Clijsters wins the second 6-1, going to the 3rd. This could be over quickly

damn. crazy match.

Woke up just in time to watch the final few games. I'll have to watch the rest on replay but yet another match where roger has the lead on rafa but falls. Had his chances it sounds like but rafa too strong. Should e a great final with him and djoker

Vamos Rafa!

Federer is just not a grinder and that is what it takes to beat Nadal. You have to keep hammering him. Federer hit a shot and started walking off the court thinking there was no way Nadal would get it back. Well, he did. Of course Federer hit is back for an easy winner but it shocked him Nadal was even able to get it back.

Joker will grind it out and is athletic enough to beat Nadal at his own game. Federer just will not do that. He is a masterful player that has all the shots in the world. Only problem with Nadal is he can send them back.

Federer started off so well in the first set...then Nadal got in his head...if he powered through the first instead of going to a tie-break...i think the outcome is different.

Looking back, I remember in the French Open last year, Federer was on his way to taking the first set in the Final, then he missed a drop shot that just put him off kilter, and he lost the set and eventually the match.

great semifinal match between Joker and Murray


and the hotness of their respective girlfriends rivals this match as well

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I liked it how Joker's girlfriend kept standing up so the cameras would get a shot of her. She knows how to work it.

Rule #1!

I can't stand Nadal. Hope Joker takes him down.

yes, the battle of the GF's was great last night.

On a similar note, I'm ready for the transfer from hottie to hottie as the women's #1. Go Maria!

Still wish every women's GS final was Cibulkova v Dulko....oh well. A man can dream.

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