Veterans prevail
Andy Roddick could legitimately win this tournament. It is unbelievable how hard he has worked, and the results are showing. A-Rod will win his semi-final match, and give Federer a major run for the title. This tournament is going GREAT, with so much excitement (I love it). How about Tommy Haas?! What did this guy eat for breakfast?! Tommy's game is suited better for grass, meaning he could beat Federer en route to the finals. We all saw how close Haas came to ousting Fed at Roland Garros; so there is major potential for another 5 set Grand Slam epic. And what about Juan Carlos Ferrero?! This is the "event of veterans".....and Lleyton Hewitt?! If Goran Ivanisevic played this year, he'd probably make the quarterfinals, based on these results. With all joking aside, it is very good for the game to have these legendary veterans still alive in the draw, and if you had to make a prediction, it will be Federer, Roddick or Murray winning, with an asterisknext to Roddick's name, due to his extreme hunger and physical shape.
As for the ladies, the top 4 seeds will make the semifinals, and one of the Williams sisters will win. Yes, I know that's a boring prediction, but it appears to be accurate. I'll be at NBCSports.com with Tiffany Simons tomorrow to break down the action in studio. GO TENNIS!
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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.
This is ridiculous, Americans have been blinded with false hope in regards to Andy Roddick ever since he fluked that US Open win. He has losing records against each of the top 3, and the vast majority of his titles are small hardcourt titles in America. Each time he makes a coaching change, he is all of a sudden re-born and ready to be a world-beater...Jimmy Connors anyone? At Roland Garros there was talk of his "clay" court titles...well ok, but the Houston clay tournament draw is filled up with other clay disasters like himself. Also his on-court antics are extremely offsetting...in particular that time in Australia that he berrated the umpire and said "kids, stay in school so you don't end up like this guy" or something to that effect, whist arguing a line call, which btw he was WRONG about...When is the last time that Roddick won a big tournament (Masters/GS)? Cincinnati 06? That's impressive...
Roddick may or may not win, but the guy is playing BIG TIME tennis right now, doesn't fear a thing and is in the zone...mix that with a grass court, and you have a case to be made.
Hey NBC..Show the match! Idiots. Nobody wants to see this thing on tape delay. You're all morons.
NBC commentators talk too much during play; especially John McEnroe and Mary Carillo. I don't want to hear constant babble about the players past, background etc. I want to watch the point, and then AFTER THE POINT, maybe a comment or two about that particular point. Otherwise, NBC shut up! You don't need more than 2 folks covering a match. Even that many causes one of them to talk too much.