Firstly, sorry no update yesterday, I accidentally posted it to my other blog. No doubt throwing my legions of fans into confusion...but its all sorted out now.
On to today:
RAIN STOPPED PLAY
but dont worry because the BBC showed three repeats of the Andy Murray vs Richard Gasquet match, in case you missed it the first time.
17hrs later when play resumed last years winner Svetlana Kusnetsova played german Petkovic. Pet should have won in two sets, with four match point chances, but on he brink of an upset the nerves got to her. From 5-3 up in the second set she lost 9 of the next 10 games. She did break back in the third set to 4-5 and saved numerous match points against her, except the last naturally. Alas. She really should have won.
Also saw Colombian Falla put up quite the old fight against Mr Federer, and he really should have won the first set but didnt, and fell away to a straight sets loss.
And a buch of brits lost in doubles, including my sweet Murray, J. Sad.
Wednesday, 26 May 2010
Et troi...
Roddick battled through, played good, then rubbish, then ok, and shot down some aces, and won in five. But more importantly then that he went to see Iron Man 2 the other day but hasn't seen Iron Man 1- taking a risk there. And his bikini model wife has done some more bikini modelling, and is currently filming a movie in Hawaii with Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler-some kind of mad cap romantic comedy I bet. Ah where would be without the helpful commentators giving us all the useful information.
Katie O'brien lost, so all the British women are out.
And Safina's out too, but I don't really know what happened because Roddick's mach went on for 17 hours, give or take. Nadal went through, not surprisingly, but the 18 year old French wildcard Mina he played gave some good tennis before losing in straight sets. Henin also won but looked more competent than convincing, but she has only been back from retirement for 5 months.
Sharapova won too, slow start but a comfortable win for her in the end. I quite like her dress this year, first time for everything, although I don't like the colour combination, I do like the little matching jacket.
Observe:
You have to say she's stylin'.
Katie O'brien lost, so all the British women are out.
And Safina's out too, but I don't really know what happened because Roddick's mach went on for 17 hours, give or take. Nadal went through, not surprisingly, but the 18 year old French wildcard Mina he played gave some good tennis before losing in straight sets. Henin also won but looked more competent than convincing, but she has only been back from retirement for 5 months.
Sharapova won too, slow start but a comfortable win for her in the end. I quite like her dress this year, first time for everything, although I don't like the colour combination, I do like the little matching jacket.
Observe:
You have to say she's stylin'.
Monday, 24 May 2010
Et deux...
Today was one of those days to remind me of why sports is aggrevating and unfair, as the better player lost to his tiredness, from winning a title on Saturday. And stupid Murray was able to come back from two sets down to beat Gasquet (you remember him, from failed a drugs test for cocaine and blamed it on kissing a girl called Pamela) despite not playing as well and muttering to himself in that moody/crazy manner of his. I also blame him for the fact that I wasted four hours today doing very little.
Bah
Elena Baltacha also lost (to the 8th seed), didnt see it though as we were in Murray central, apparently she put up quite the old fighteroo in the second set but still lost 6-0, 7-5. And Katie O'brien is our remaining women in the draw, and she plays tomorrow. So does Dinara Safina- ontvontvontvontv- must be?
Jelana Jankovic played today and won, but the 'live stream' had ended before her match started...of course if she's not Andy Murray then shes no good for TV. Andy Roddick and Nadal on tomorrow, I think Nadal will monopolise the media coverage but I also think his match will be nice and quick (well not nice for his opponent but I dont even know his name so I dont care, Ill wait until tomorrow to humanise him).
Another piece of French Open news is that they are thinking of moving from Roland Garros in Paris so they can expand- they only have 20 acres now poor babies (ok US Open has 35, and Wimby and Oz has 50 apparently). John LLoyd says you have to move on, or change or something...which seems like a weak reason for a 600 million Euro project...
Roll on the morrow...
Bah
Elena Baltacha also lost (to the 8th seed), didnt see it though as we were in Murray central, apparently she put up quite the old fighteroo in the second set but still lost 6-0, 7-5. And Katie O'brien is our remaining women in the draw, and she plays tomorrow. So does Dinara Safina- ontvontvontvontv- must be?
Jelana Jankovic played today and won, but the 'live stream' had ended before her match started...of course if she's not Andy Murray then shes no good for TV. Andy Roddick and Nadal on tomorrow, I think Nadal will monopolise the media coverage but I also think his match will be nice and quick (well not nice for his opponent but I dont even know his name so I dont care, Ill wait until tomorrow to humanise him).
Another piece of French Open news is that they are thinking of moving from Roland Garros in Paris so they can expand- they only have 20 acres now poor babies (ok US Open has 35, and Wimby and Oz has 50 apparently). John LLoyd says you have to move on, or change or something...which seems like a weak reason for a 600 million Euro project...
Roll on the morrow...
C'est Paris, n'est pas?
There is the entirety of five years of french for you... and theres some stuff about my pencil case but never mind that.
It's the French Open for the next two weeks:
Day One gone:
Anne Keothothongs out already, she went down 6-2 6-2 which is four games better than last year so way to go Anne, Elena Balacha and Andy Murray on court tomorrow, and Katie O'briens in the mix too.
Last years winner Svetlana Kusnetzova won in rubbish style, last years finalist Robin Soderling also won in much better style. The hottest Latvian around Ernest Gulbis (apparently his father is one of the richest men in Latvia and Ernest has serious playboy potential) is out, and Venus Williams beat Patty Schnyder. Shame I like Patty's hair, and game.
Probably the most shocking thing so far...
Venus Williams outfit- actually not that shocking since her and Serena have past form in wearing inappropriate evening wear to tennis matches, when I say inappropriate I mean it would be wrong in every context, apart from possible a cocktail party thrown by a corrupt police chief who's being paid in brown envelopes by a drugs cartel...and its from a world only bad tv could create...
Observe:
Also I have this thing about people wear black in scorching temperatures, but Im not sure making this dress white would make it look less like lingerie?
Skin coloured shorts for added effect.
Anyway, I look forward to seeing Dinara Safina and Jelena Jankovic- Safina not til Tuesday, but Janko is tomorrow me thinks. All fingers crossed for a televised court...
It's the French Open for the next two weeks:
Day One gone:
Anne Keothothongs out already, she went down 6-2 6-2 which is four games better than last year so way to go Anne, Elena Balacha and Andy Murray on court tomorrow, and Katie O'briens in the mix too.
Last years winner Svetlana Kusnetzova won in rubbish style, last years finalist Robin Soderling also won in much better style. The hottest Latvian around Ernest Gulbis (apparently his father is one of the richest men in Latvia and Ernest has serious playboy potential) is out, and Venus Williams beat Patty Schnyder. Shame I like Patty's hair, and game.
Probably the most shocking thing so far...
Venus Williams outfit- actually not that shocking since her and Serena have past form in wearing inappropriate evening wear to tennis matches, when I say inappropriate I mean it would be wrong in every context, apart from possible a cocktail party thrown by a corrupt police chief who's being paid in brown envelopes by a drugs cartel...and its from a world only bad tv could create...
Observe:
Also I have this thing about people wear black in scorching temperatures, but Im not sure making this dress white would make it look less like lingerie?
Skin coloured shorts for added effect.
Anyway, I look forward to seeing Dinara Safina and Jelena Jankovic- Safina not til Tuesday, but Janko is tomorrow me thinks. All fingers crossed for a televised court...
Wednesday, 14 April 2010
Tennis Round up
Andy Murray continues to be pathetic this season, after losing to Frederer in Ozzie Open hes just been losing everything. Betting scam Id say. Or hes just a bit tired. But he just lost 6-2 6-1 to Kohlschrieber whos a german guy, anyway they showed that picture of him looking miserable that they always show when he loses (whether its a new picture or stock I couldnt say, he always looks like that).
And his ranking will go down, and everyone's very concerned about this. I'm trying to care just to write this blog, but its just not happening.
Martina Navratilova has breast cancer, which I feel has more capacity to evoke emotion. But then she said it was 'her 9/11', which made her seem bonkers in my eyes. But she says shell beat it- and damn it I believe her.
And the LTA have replaced John Loyd (finally) with some guy no ones heard of. Leon Smith who used to work with Andy Murray, which may at one time have meant something but as mentioned above hes sucking ass ATM. Murray still says he wont be persuaded to play Davis Cup even though his friend is the new boss, and Jamie Murray who continues to show sexiness despite media naivety- he twittered
"Do you honestly think this will make him play?! So transparent."
Which I think is an odd thing to twitter, but he gets his point across. Many rumours abound that thats the reason they picked Smith who has never played Davis Cup, or coached at top level, or even seen a tennis match before...ok I made up that last one...
As long as he re-picks J Murray Im fine, as long as he also takes his phone and interent access to break this terrible T addiction.
In other news, tennis player Sania Mirza married her boyf of three months (she was engaged to someone else until January), she married Pakistani Cricket guy Shoaib Malik. Malik, it emerged, was already married to another women, who now was causing a bit of a stink. They apparently met online and married over the phone, he was shown pictures of her which turned out to be of someone else, and says he was tricked into the marriage. But its ok because theyre divorced now, and Mirza and Malik are married.
Things happen differently in Asia, no?
And his ranking will go down, and everyone's very concerned about this. I'm trying to care just to write this blog, but its just not happening.
Martina Navratilova has breast cancer, which I feel has more capacity to evoke emotion. But then she said it was 'her 9/11', which made her seem bonkers in my eyes. But she says shell beat it- and damn it I believe her.
And the LTA have replaced John Loyd (finally) with some guy no ones heard of. Leon Smith who used to work with Andy Murray, which may at one time have meant something but as mentioned above hes sucking ass ATM. Murray still says he wont be persuaded to play Davis Cup even though his friend is the new boss, and Jamie Murray who continues to show sexiness despite media naivety- he twittered
"Do you honestly think this will make him play?! So transparent."
Which I think is an odd thing to twitter, but he gets his point across. Many rumours abound that thats the reason they picked Smith who has never played Davis Cup, or coached at top level, or even seen a tennis match before...ok I made up that last one...
As long as he re-picks J Murray Im fine, as long as he also takes his phone and interent access to break this terrible T addiction.
In other news, tennis player Sania Mirza married her boyf of three months (she was engaged to someone else until January), she married Pakistani Cricket guy Shoaib Malik. Malik, it emerged, was already married to another women, who now was causing a bit of a stink. They apparently met online and married over the phone, he was shown pictures of her which turned out to be of someone else, and says he was tricked into the marriage. But its ok because theyre divorced now, and Mirza and Malik are married.
Things happen differently in Asia, no?
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