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Some unwelcome news on the men's side, as Roger and Rafa are not playing because of injuries. Tsonga withdrew from a match , also hurting. Also some recognizable names have announced early that they will not play in Rio, not because of Zika (they say), but because of schedule conflicts. Playing would get in the way of US Open preparation. As usual only one American male is left for the 2nd week, but John Isner is already down 2 sets to #2 Andy Murray, so guess how that will end. Besides Murray, the principal heavyweights are Novak
and Stan Wawrinka.
Now Novak has been running away with everything for years, BUT he has never won the French, Stan is the defending champ, and Andy beat Novak in the Italian Open a couple of weeks ago, on the same red clay as here.
So we have some suspense.
Things are more promising on the women's side for you patriots. I'll start with Shelby Rogers. Who? Yes, that is right, for she ranks #108 but is a house afire as she is in the round of 16.
Hard-smacking Madison Keys has done likewise.
Now, we expect Serena is still coasting along, and she won her most recent match is straight sets, though a stubborn opponent would not yield until down 8-10 in the 2nd set tie-breaker.
Some of Serena's toughest foes are already gone, like Victoria Azaranka and Angel Kerber, the woman who won the last Aussie. The #2 is Agnes Radwanska, who has never won a major and can't match Serena's power.
So as not to upset her mojo. I humbly leave Venus for last. After victory in set 1 in a tie-breaker vs. a local favorite, my sentimental favorite then promptly won only 1 game is the second. As I am hanging my head, knowing how often Venus loses 3 setters, she finds a reserve and triumphs 6-0. Holy Cow!
Since Venus has not been in the round of 16 since 2000, I imagine she is happy (me too), but she has a big test next against a rising star Swiss Timea Bacsinszky, about 11 am EST tomorrow, either on the Tennis Channel or NBC.
Happy viewing.
and Stan Wawrinka.
Now Novak has been running away with everything for years, BUT he has never won the French, Stan is the defending champ, and Andy beat Novak in the Italian Open a couple of weeks ago, on the same red clay as here.
So we have some suspense.
Things are more promising on the women's side for you patriots. I'll start with Shelby Rogers. Who? Yes, that is right, for she ranks #108 but is a house afire as she is in the round of 16.
Hard-smacking Madison Keys has done likewise.
Now, we expect Serena is still coasting along, and she won her most recent match is straight sets, though a stubborn opponent would not yield until down 8-10 in the 2nd set tie-breaker.
Some of Serena's toughest foes are already gone, like Victoria Azaranka and Angel Kerber, the woman who won the last Aussie. The #2 is Agnes Radwanska, who has never won a major and can't match Serena's power.
So as not to upset her mojo. I humbly leave Venus for last. After victory in set 1 in a tie-breaker vs. a local favorite, my sentimental favorite then promptly won only 1 game is the second. As I am hanging my head, knowing how often Venus loses 3 setters, she finds a reserve and triumphs 6-0. Holy Cow!
Since Venus has not been in the round of 16 since 2000, I imagine she is happy (me too), but she has a big test next against a rising star Swiss Timea Bacsinszky, about 11 am EST tomorrow, either on the Tennis Channel or NBC.
Happy viewing.
