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WTA Charleston - Women's Final
1 Serena Williams d 9 Jelena Jankovic - 36 60 62
Charleston title #3. Clay title #6. WTA title #49.
This is the 10th time in a final she's rebounded from a 1st set loss.
She will enjoy a 131th week at #1.
Also this week she cruched Venus in the Sf's: 61 62 - their 24th meeting.
When asked about improving on her 1st R loss at the French last year...
She replied coyly: I didn't play the French last year.
She kills me.
Serbia d USA: 3-1
Major props to Ilija & Nenad for that stunning upset of the Bryan Bros.
I don't think anybody saw that coming.
It's been 20+ years since a #1 has played Davis Cup on US soil.
Boise got him. And then Nole twisted his ankle in his 2nd match.
Hope he's not too hobbled to play Monte-Carlo.
Argentina d France: 3-2
This was the only tie this weekend that went to a 5th rubber.
Berlocq's epic upset of Simon turned him into the unlikely team hero.
I hope he bought up all those newspapers.
Czech Rep. d Kazakhstan: 3-1
Bleh.
Finally Lukas Rosol has something else to talk about.
Canada d Italy: 3-1
This was the other tie with an insane doubles rubber - 15-13 in the 5th set.
Canada had never advanced to the Qf's before. Why stop there?
Their Sf will pit them against Serbia - in Serbia. Hmmm.
Following his Sf showing at Miami Tommy is up to #14.
It's the highest he's been ranked since he was #11 in January of '08.
Remember he enjoyed his rankings best of #2 for 6 weeks in 2002.
Can he get back into the top 10?
The last time he was a top 10er was a 5 week stint at #9 in '07.
He's only 740 points behind Tipsarevic at #10.
A few nice runs in upcoming tournies and he could well do it.
As an old guy myself I'd love for him to get there.
World #4 posted this pic with the folks on various social media accounts.
David is 31 today and zero signs of slowing down.
Nice to see that smile after squandering match point in that Miami final.
Methinks we'll be seeing way more of that smile during the clay season.
Perhaps even a 2nd Master 1000 title is in the offing.
That wouldn't upset me. At all.
Rafael Nadal Resting Up for the Clay Season
And there's Rafa getting much needed R&R in Mallorca.
Next week he will begin his quest for a 9th straight title at Monte-Carlo.
Then its off to hoist an 8th trophy at Barcelona and a 7th at Rome.
Madrid is happening in there somewhere too - he's look for a 3rd there.
All winding up at Roland Garros where he'll vie for an 8th title.
He doesn't have much room to earn many ranking points...
So he'll more than likely enter Roland Garros as the 5th ranked player.
They are not known for juggling the seeds.
This year should be an exception - if they are smart.
I mean, who wants to see Rafa/Roger or Rafa/Nole in a Qf.
NOBODY. That's who.
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