US OPEN DAY 8

I must be still suffering from the earthquake as I had some disastrous selections yesterday. I promise not to be away with the fairies for Day 8.!


Svetlana Kutnetsova Vs Dominika Cibulkova - Kutnetsova is showing much improvement by her improved fitness.


Mardy Fish Vs Novak Djokovic - Novak will get there at the end of the day hits too many balls back for Fish.


Caroline Wozniacki Vs Maria Sharapova - This should be the best of the round! I think Maria will take out the top seed.


Andrea Petkovik Vs Vera Zvonareva - Vera your on a roll!


Jurgen Melzer Vs Roger Federer - Fed always cleans this type of player up at exactly this time of the tournament.


Richard Gasquet Vs Gail Monfils - Battle of the Frenchman ! Will be close Monfils will defend better Gasquet more attacking. Ok Richard I have the money on you !


Kaia Kanepi Vs Yanina Wickmayer - Kanepi is promising Yanina is gritty.


Robert Soderling Vs Albert Montanes - Robert a little more fire power .


FINAL 4TH ROUND SELECTIONS FOR COMPETITION SHOULD BE MADE IN THE COMMENTS SECTION OF THIS POST.


I really want to like Andy Murray but why do I always go for his opposition! I guess I find Andy very much in the Hewitt mould. He is always complaining , looking and yelling at his box ...punching his racquet strings .Andy I think if you are too win a grandslam you must block out your support box stop using senseless energy in whining and focus on your job at hand no matter what your  situation is! When you do this I reckon you will win a Slam.

Finally Tennis Australia must be disappointed with the Aussies in general at the US Open.I bet their web site wont be telling the real story. The Men's results are pathetic .The qualifying was a disaster with some of the so called stars of the future not progressing.Carsten Ball was the only Male that won a match in the Main draw.Thank Goodness for Sam Stosur! Sally Peers did come through qualies and won her first round match but Clijsters cleaned her up easily in a lacklustre match 2 nd round. Now Australia did not have one junior girl competing in the Junior Girls draw not even the qualifying!In the boys section Jason Kubler the 6th seed exited to Evan King of the USA who was unseeded.To make matters even worse James Duckworth the 9th seed was also beaten by an unseeded player.Ben Wagland also exited on the first day to completely decimate the Aussie contingent! Now don't you think Tennis Australia you start telling the real story on your player development program and although their have been questions asked ....they need to be answered don't you think? These players have to harden up and so does Tennis Australia!

Roland Garros Day 13 Picks

Men's Semi Final Day and should provide plenty of good tennis.Below are My Semi Final thoughts.Had both women's matches right yesterday.


Both Men deserve to be here and have equally shown good form.Both men hit the ball with a lot of power.Head to Head its 4/3 Soderling so not a lot in it.If its hot today I will go with Berdych ,if courts are similar to when Soderling beat Federer then that will suit him.On one hand I would like to see A Soderling Nadal showdown for the final.....Nadal has a point to prove.It is going to be a slog fest and it may come down to who will be physically the strongest over 5 sets and if it goes the distance I lean towards Soderling.


Melzer has done exceptionally well but I am sure his time is up and Nadal will get their in 3 tight sets.Its the battle of the lefty's only one will prevail and that will be Nadal.

Ok I have to say that Sam Stosur has arrived and in major events is a force to be reckon with.It sort of reminds me of Pat Rafter who won grandslam events around ages 25-26...finding how to win and how to put his game together to compete with the best.Stosur is 26 and barring any major choking with nerves Stosur will win the French Open Crown.The below picture sums it up.