Americans at the Open
Last night's match between James Blake and Mardy Fish was fun to watch. The most memorable part of the battle was when Mardy finally won, and pointed to his fiance in the stands. I can't help but feel happy for Mardy. to see him playing the best tennis of his life, and preparing for a big marriage next month. Fish has come a long way since I last saw him in the players lounge at the San Jose ATP Seibel Open in 2004; he's a class act and making a solid run at the Open. It's unfortunate to see Blake go out early again. He had solid potential to go deep into the second week, which would've been a huge boost for his mediocre 2008 season....James is probably still feeling down after his loss to Fernando in Beijing, falling short of an Olympic medal.
On the bright side, Andy Roddick showed a lot of heart with his 4 set night session grind over Ernests Gulbis. Nearly everyone was giving Ernests the nod to win that match, but Roddick pulled out his guts, proving that he isn't a has been just yet. Personally, it would be a lot of fun to see Roddick go deep into the fort night at Flushing Meadows. Andy truly does care about the sport, and works a lot harder than he gets credit for....it could be interesting, and we all know that he can beat Federer, exemplified by his win in Key Biscayne.
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Harry Cicma tackles the hot topics in tennis, sharing his insight on the favorites, tournament news and players to watch. Harry was ranked for three years on the ATP Tour doubles circuit and played four years of NCAA Division-I tennis at Rutgers University. He now covers all sports as a TV producer/anchor on NBC in Southern New England.
Can anyone shut down the incessant chatter of John McEnroe, the commentator? He talks and interrupts his fellow commentators, and is annoying to his listeners. He does not know what quiet means. Talking while the crowd is roaring, and speaking of trivia while the play action is on is driving us nuts. Thank you,
Sanford Hochman
I am a Federer fan but am ashamed of the fans in New York for such taunting of his opponent. And the commentators are barely able to contain their bias. Does Roddick get a free pass at the US open to trash anybody? I thought we were fairer than that.