Verdasco nets his shot...back to Deuce.

more injuries- unbelievable

AD Roddick as Fernando misfires.

Passing shot by Verdasco as Andy comes to the net. Deuce

Whatev carnap...stay at your own annoyance.

AD Andy again. Come on dude.

Carnap,
Thanks again. Like I usually tell my husband, the harder you try the worse you make it. Anyway, I'm sure others appreciate our efforts ;-)

Verdasco hits out and Roddick holds for 4-3, on serve in the first set.

TWibe,
Thanks to all for the updates so far. Please keep up the good work.

That was a good hold for Roddick.

Meanwhile Juan Carlos is having a tough time holding his first serve game

The more you pay attention they more the instigators will love it.
Ignoremania.

Thanks for the match calls, Tfactor and r'doc.

aw, man so verdasco's not able to break. Roddick has a tough hold, but is successful in drawing the error from 'nando.

Thanks MA :) Kind words are appreciated.

Man, this is why scoreboard watching sucks. In my imagination, Roddick kept hitting good first serves that Verdasco kept clobbering for return winners. Andy barely gets out alive. Verdasco smells blood. Roddick is already smashing racquets and yelling at the umpire.

But of course, I have no idea what is actually happening :)

Am I right in thinking, rafadoc, that Verdasco is looking like the better player right now?

Thanks Master Ace! ;)
JCF takes quite some time to serve

Cincinnati
Pennetta leads V Williams 7-6(2),4-3
Hantuchova leads Zvonareva 7-6(8),0-3

Montreal
Djokovic over Youzhny 6-3,6-4
Del Potro over Hanescu 3-6,6-3,6-4
Roddick on serve with Verdasco 4-3
Murray on serve with Ferrero 1-0

Thanks GH. :)

Back from commercial break and Nando is up 30-0.

"I'm sure others appreciate our efforts ;-)"

I am :-)) keep all those updates. My SB on the men's side is dead, so relying on the updates from TW

Nice ROS from Andy and Verdasco nets the response. 30-15

I thought Carnap was being tongue in cheek, a bit...

*echoing match call/score keeping thanks to everyone providing*

And I'm out for a while, later, everyone. :)

Murray breaks to go up 2 love

Venus, I don't know what to say about her inconsistencies. The great thing about Venus is she competes no matter what the score. Come on Venus!

Come on, Andy! (Murray, that is)

Thanks Sokol. :)

Black Matt: Yep. Verdasco seems to be finding the lines and is just a bit more in control. Andy is not looking bad though.

30-0

40-0 Andy serving...

I thought Carnap was being tongue in cheek, a bit..."

I thought so too, but then again I'm often wrong :)

Thanks for the appreciation Greenhopper and Sokol

Vera is 3-0 in the second set. Come on, Vera, don't give the break back...

Comfortable hold for Andy 5-4 on serve.

Murray holds easily for 3 love

Andy holds 5-4. I sense this is going to be a good one. Barely recognize Sauce in a cap.

Bye Jewell!

"Andy serving"

Rafadoc, with 2 Andys in action can you, please, let us know if it's Andy R or Andy M?

Verdasco to serve...

sokol: Understand the confusion! Sorry! Will go with RAndy.

Great court coverage by both but Randy comes out the winner. 15-0

thank you, Rafadoc

Damn. What a rally! Who knew Roddick could defend like this? on his bh wing no less. 4-5, 0-15, Nando

If Murray serves well, Juanqui probably doesn't have much of a chance.

Ferrero's serve not strong enuf to keep Murray from challenging it most games.

I've only seen a few points, and Murray has already hit a couple of backhand winners.

Verdasco hits 115 MPH serve and it is 30-15

Sokol thanks for the WTA updates.

Nice match between Roddick and Verdasco. Right now the better match.
Murray is dominating Ferrero.

Vera with double break in the second set... will serve at 4-0
DAVAI!

Nice serving by Verdasco. 5-5, on serve. RAndy to serve now. TB anyone?

Nice winner by Verdasco. 0-15

really good serving from Sauce. 5-5 I sense TB

"RAndy to serve now. TB anyone?"

I would prefer Nando breaking here :-)
Vamos!

15-15. RAndy serving...

Match calls from the ATP are appreciated.

Rafadoc,
If you are watching on ESPN2, who are their commentary team and what are they saying?

From reading the comments, I am not surprised that Venus is making errors as Flavia is an aggressive counterpuncher that defends well and is aggressive when the opportunity is there. She defeated Maria in Los Angels with this approach.

Forehand long by RAndy...15-30

Welcome to the Top 10, Flavia Pennetta. First Italian to acheive the feat.

Flavia sets up double MPs with a bh dtl winner.
Venus hits a fh just long, and it's Flavia in 2 sets.
7-6(2) 6-4.
Very happy for her.
Sorry, Vee fans.

MA: Fowler and Cahill with Gillbert on the sidelines. They are saying its a great match. Ponder about Verdasco's occasional service "yips" which aren't really a factor today, IMO

Andy holds for 6-5

Congrats to Flavia for winning a match just standing there filing her nails.

Rafadoc, you're doing a wonderful job. I am watching both matches but paying more attention to Roddick/Verdasco which is higher quality IMO.

Again JCF having a tough time holding. He's yet to get on the board

Flavia Pennetta defeated Venus Williams 7-6(2),6-4

I wanted to pick Pennetta in an upset, but I was too chicken. Nice win by Pennetta who is continuing in her fine form. I actually like her chances to make it at least to the semis.

great serves from RAndy. holds for 6-5. Compared to the interminable Djoker service ritual, these 2 move quick.

Vera served Dani a bagel in the second set... Come on, Vera, continue in the third with the bakery, if possible :-)

I wonder if that's Hantuchova who fell apart after the first set or Vera picked up her level... for some reason I think the first is more probable...

Bring on Kim and Sveta.

OK, you heard it here first. I will not cheer for Venus unless it is at Wimbledon. My poor heart cannot take it anymore. I hope to God this is not the match that TC plans to show later today. Just errors everywhere. Congrats to Flavia and her fans. Venus, take off that freaking lemon custard dress, put on a white one and go find your game. Ridiculous.

A sudden, random break of serve would be great here, Andy :)

Judging by the numbers, Roddick hasn't even touched Verdasco's serve so far.

Finally JCF holds.
AndyM to serve 3-1

After this set, I will need to go. Can GH, CherryNYC or Tfactor continue match calls?

Fernando to serve for the TB opportunity.

Cherry NYC- very true. Today especially, nole was taking a lot of time between serves, almost to an annoying level.

Fernando duffs a volley into the net. 0-15

Rafadoc,
Thanks for letting me know that Chris Fowler is back from "vacation". Now, he is getting ready for the college football season. Guess Cliff Drysdale, Mary Jo Fernandez, and Pam Shriver will do Cincinnati.

Verdasco to me,too tenetative on points at time,especially big points.

"Welcome to the Top 10, Flavia Pennetta"

+1

"First Italian to acheive the feat"

glad for her

Congrats to Flavis on her win.

I'm a little worried about Vera facing Flavia, but, first, she has to get through her match...

You are welcome MA.

Looked away and it is 15-15.

Sorry Karen. I feel your pain.
Good win for Flavia.

tennisesq, my comment was mostly directed at the 'gift-wrapped' comment, as I believe credit should be given when due. Genuine commiserations to you and the rest of the Venus fans.

TB time.

Ed/Samantha are going to have to correct themselves when the next MNP comes out, Penetta just beat a williams sister in straights on hards

lollipop -- "almost annoying" is very generous of you. It drives me completely nuts.

Murray holds without trouble for 4-1

Roddick and Verdasco to begin TB

Gotta run! Tag teaming others who are doing match calls! Thanks in advance!! Vamos Andy ;)

Blah. Very nice rally ends with a tough-ish fh volley miss from Nando. He hits (inside out) fh winner #9, 2 big serves, and a fh I/I winner to take this to a TB.

Congrats to Flavia she keeps her wining ways from her most recent final win.

Miss Vee too many u/errors cost you the game.bad luck.

Roddick 2-0 with the mini.

Verdasco Brain Snap,what were your thinking there

Get your Brain intact asap

Roddick in control of the TB 4-0

oh, Sauce, what was that? RAndy 3-0

Flavia Pennetta has won her last 14 matches since Wimbledon winning Palermo and Los Angeles in the process. Will she go far in the USOpen and will she be an Ace seed? Hint, if Flavia wins Cincinnati, she will be an Ace seed regardless of what she does in Toronto next week(she will be on a 17 match win streak at that time).

Should have let that bounce, Sauce! Dumb. RAndy 5-0

I cannot believe how Larry has turned Andy into a decent volley player.Like that last point,he picked up that volley,gee i year ago he would not have made it.

Venus,Venus,Venus...Hope this coming weeks help you keep the baal inside the lines,too many out out out...my ear is hurting...
Good job Flavia,I guess you are on a winning streak also,keep on...

Nando misses a fh on the run. 1-0, Roddick.
Nando misses another fh dtl pretty wide. 2-0, R.
Andy pushes him out wide with a nice bh cc, another fh miss. 3-0.
Good fh approach (yes, he actually did) and bh volley winner. 4-0.
Verdy boy sets up a OH smash with a fh I/I, but flubs it oh so spectacularly. 5-0.
Roddick misses a bh wide, sort of an ufe. 1-5, Verdasco at the changeover.

sorry,-ball-

Verdasco just sucks in t/breaks,cant seem to get it together when it really matters.You got to Step Up.

"Flavia Pennetta has won her last 14 matches since Wimbledon winning Palermo and Los Angeles in the process"

CORRECTION
Flavia Pennetta has won her last 14 matches since losing in the semifinals to Caroline Wozniacki in Bastad winning Palermo and Los Angeles in the process

"will she be an Ace seed?"

MA :) :)
I thought you were going to say something like
"tune-in, same day same time next week to find out" or
"find out when we come back after the commercial break!"

LOL

Any links for Kim?

stream cut off, missed the 5-2 point.
Big serve to the bh. 6-2.
slice bh dropper winner! who is this guy?
7-6(2)

Andy Murray looking very impressive. Seems least rusty of the big 4.

Murray in total control of the first set, will serve for it at 5-1

I have to do lunch, it doesn't look as if JCF has any chance here.
I do hope Roddick/Verdasco treat us to a third set.
Roddick takes the first in the tiebreak

Will be back in a while.

Tight 1st set,but Roddick deserved to win it.

*whew* Roddick takes the TB. Keep it up, Andy. Try and get a break now and wrap this up in straights. Verdasco's too dangerous to be left alive.

Links? LInks? Links? anyone?

oh, Nando :-(((
better luck in the next set...

verdasco just got beasted in that TB. Man, i thought he was mostly in control of the long rallies before the TB. c'mon verdasco! u can do better than this!

Hot Sauce 0-4 on BPs. he had his chances. I'd like a third set, please.

Babe,
Try www.atdhe.net (various links ATP/WTA)
and www.fromsport.com

now really going