God I hate White Sunnies,they are so 80's.

black matt - i think both fed and tsonga are playing really well, and producing very fun tennis. I'd like fed to win, i always do, but i'm ok with him losing a hard fought match where he plays well. and he is playing well, though his serve did go all wonky at the end of that first set and in the tb.

ruh roh - trainer for tsonga? on the wrist/forearm? oh man, that's the worry with diving on a hard court. :(

Cahill and Co. saying he's flexing his wrist and now working the elbow. Replay shows that the right arm broke his fall.

of course AM but its funny the way dina makes us suffer like this ..you needed to watched me at the RG final

and the fed breaks yayyyy cmon fed how hes lokin in this set ?

Federer holds, breaks, holds. Is Tsonga getting attention on his hand? It looked like he'd taken a painful bang?

Please get well, Tsonga. I don't want a retirement or an injury affecting this match.

Frankly, you Fed fans should WANT Murray to win. Have him win Cincinnati too. Then he'll be unbelievably hyped up again before the USO.

Just like Australia.

Just like Wimbledon.

*coughs*

oh oh..doctor's call? Now if Fed wins it will be because Tsonga was hurt..ssh.

Does anyone else find Chris Fowler's voice very calming"

NOOOOOOOO. I can't stand the man! (and I don't usually go around just disliking people)

Oh no, I hope Tsonga didn't hurt himself badly during that dive.

Carrie, you forgot Fashion Icon. :)

"was the macth so bad"

Yes. It was really, really bad.

Sokol, just curious if you count Vika has Russian?

Ahhh poor Joe

showing replay he falls heavily on his elbow

Gosh I know how that feels,my right elbow has gone too

Joe has had soo many injuries in his career.

Karen: I love Chris Fowler's voice.

I wish Tsonga could play this whole match with no shirt=P hehe

Looks like Tsonga took a painkiller, trainer massaging the right elbow with some type of hot cream.

Tsonga's retuns has also gone, as he misses 2 consecutive returns from 30 all. Fed is up 3-0 in the 2nd set.
Checking the comments, i saw the Hott Woz's score. Oh girl, that sure wasnt pretty. Probably she needs a hug after that. Why am i not in Cincy? Demetieva is very dangerous if she plays well, though.
And also, Safina defeated Kim. Well, it was a very good comeback for the "apparently-not-so-nice" Kim. And regardless of wether or not you think she deserves to be No.1, Safina is one of the top players in the world right now, so not bad for Clijsters.

And it looks like AM was right, as Tsonga has called the trainer. Apparently, he hurt his right arm in that fall in the last point of the 1st set. That could explain some of the awful shots he has hit so far in the second.

Black Matt: you have a point, the hype machine in full effect...lolz

I hope Tsonga is ok, which is why I don't advocate diving, everytime I see La Monf do it, I fear he's going to stay down and not get up...le sigh...

Flavia and Dani started their match...
Come on, Flavia, eventhough I don't care much as Dina has a strong H2H against either one of them...

Is Tsonga wearing earrings in both ears? (shallow time out observation)

Oh you too Rafadoc?? (ewww) sorry that's how strongly I feel about him.

Nice close ups of Tsonga. I really hope he's ok

Just saw Federer's chest. I have a thing for guys with hair on their chest, I just think it's really hot. Love it.

ok - we're back out, lets see if fed keeps his lead in this set or lets it get away after the interuption...

Tsonga's done with the timeout. I guess we will see if that helped. Tsonga to serve 0-3.

poor jo hope its nothing seriuos this guy has overcome so manny injurys
and its not fair hes reall fun to watch

"Checking the comments, i saw the Hott Woz's score. Oh girl, that sure wasnt pretty."

Yes, it wasn't. You were missed during the match call. :-)

I am actually surprised that Fed missed that BH in the last point of TB. It was right in the zone for him. Come on Fed don't loose focus. Now that you have twins doesn't mean you start seeing everything in two's!

roadrunnerz - yes - already noticed that :)

samantha - word. :)

*splashes happily in the shallow end for a bit*

Awww…I hope Jo is okay. *frazzles* :(

Jenni- I think we just need to acknowledge that Fed is the most awesome person ever. Heck, Jesus Christ probably has a bumper sticker that says WWRD? (What Would Roger Do?)

i hope the wrist is okay. i had such hopes for Jo, esp after taking the tb...

Samantha Elin Yikes I cant stand men with hairy chests,dont start me on back hair either lol!

For the record I dont think Tsonga dove Monfils style - I think he slipped.

Just merdelicious, I tell you. Anyways, in case you wonder why Fed doesn't dive at the net, this is why. Dude it's freakin' concrete. Just ugh!

"Sokol, just curious if you count Vika has Russian?"

I do, Belorus' is very close with Russia,the mentality is the same, there's slight difference in the language, but most of the people speak Russian... When she plays against someone who's not Russian I usually cheer for her, but when she plays Russian players, then of course I cheer against her...
kind of the same for Ukranian players :-))
When I was growing up it was one country...

becks that's EXACTLY my issue w/ monfils. he's SO fun to watch, but his sliding and diving result in so many injuries.

jowilli i think is so fun to watch, and i'd just hate to see him injured.

seems that service game was good from him, lets see if fed can hold onto to his lead.

Tfactor: Yah. Sorry. :) I was actually thinking about it yesterday. I really like it.

Is Tsonga okay? SBing since my son has monopolized the TV with the Cubs game (17-2-Go Cubs Go!)

ummm, not good, looking at the strings in frustration...

Yikes I cant stand men with hairy chests,dont start me on back hair"

+1

Flavia is already up 2 love

Federer seems to be moping around the baseline, not particularly enjoying this match. Perhaps he should bring the twins in a pram and park them beside his murses to amuse himself during changeovers. :-)

Mmhm, wild FH, this is where he gets broken?! le sigh, dude you are such an open book...

Agree Whitney, he was looking to change directions and slipped. Unfortunate for him, but boy am I glad he took a set.

"not bad for Clijsters"

not bad at all

Black Matt,
I think Fed fans live in their own world (maybe it's the Land of Oz) of happiness, with 15s all over the place. It's the Rafa fans who should be cheering hard for Fed in this tournament, specially tomorrow, in my opinion.

Tsonga holds at 30. He didnt miss all that much in that game. A DF, but also some good serves. Fed to serve, 3-1 up.

what a return by Tsonga...15-30...mmhmmm

that Federer FH is so sweet, but Zonger returns the favor

good hold for jo o hope his elbow its ok honestly if he beat fed it i will be ok
the men deserve a good win altough will riun my braket sigh

ran around the BH left the whole court open and Tsonga missed it...

AM: +1 on your no to manscapes board.

Go Flavia!

Yikes I cant stand men with hairy chests,dont start me on back hair"

+2

"kind of the same for Ukranian players :-))"

and for Kazakhstan players as well, especially since some Russians are playing under Kazakhstan flag, like Shvedova, for example...

That's ok Rafadoc is not so much his voice is what he says :)

Ok it didn't seen as if Fed was too concerned about his opponent on that smash ;-)

hey, rafadoc.
nice work so far.

*winks* No prob Greenhopper.

Yeah, I thought that BH at SP was definitly one Roger should have made, I think Tsonga's fall distracted him - not for the first time have I seen him lose a point when the guy across the net is down.

VC,
I also missed the Hott Woz. Pity i couldnt be around:)
Fed holds at 30, saving a situation that looked potentially dangerous, after a missed FH and a great return by Jo. He won the last point of that game with another one of those cute DSs, followed with an OH that almost beheaded Tsonga (Fed wasnt aiming for him) Fed up 4-1, Tsonga to serve.

*seem* not seen

Allez Tsonga, keep it close

Flavia 3-1

Rafadoc: i'm beginning to see the tie that binds u me and AM. and i'm not taking abt Rafa. well, i am, sort of. LOL

mmm sizzling return by Dani. but Flavia still held. she is so boss.

how does Tsonga look? any indications that the wrist (arm) bothers him?

Dang...i get away and see that Fed loses a TB...Fed..remember you are Roger Federer...you win the TBs, unless its Rafa.

Tsonga is not Rafa....exorcise Fred and don't make life hard for yourself.

Gotta go won't be able to follow the score...can see score only at 9 pm, so in teh meantime this is my wishlist:

Federer wins
Roddick wins
Rafa wins

A little flair is gone out of Tsonga it seems like.

Yikes I cant stand men with hairy chests,dont start me on back hair
~~~~~

+3

(Though I would make an exception for Gonzo and a handful of others)

I'm totally okay with a double break...

Nice CC FH from Federer. 2 BPs.

2nd serve into the bottom of the net...

"I don't think I've ever actually seen the Fed dive, he may lunge for balls but he will never actually hit the deck trying to get a ball...dude is just lazy like that...lolz"

Beckham,
I think it goes back to his dislike of physical danger.
The dude doesn't even like rollercoasters.

It doesn't surprise me that he didn't pursue soccer/football, because I can't imagine him getting kicked in the shins or bodyslamming someone.

I believe the dear boy is slightly prissy.:)

Yep. Jo's hurt. Wouldn't be surprised to see a retirement shortly.

To keep the record straight, that should be +4, Mina repeated my +1 ;)

Hold here J-W and keep it close please

flavs is already 3-1 goood this gal is definitely one of the dark horses for the uso
forza flavia

Yeah. Ok! We get it. Many ppl don't like chest hair :-P. Waxing is painful, yo! Have some sympathy.

Glad to see the Hairy Chest Poll is getting ss much attention lol!

Double break for 5-1.

vetmama: but but but he likes fast cars, and of course in his mind he's 007, that's manly, no?! lol Seriously, though his biggest fear is getting injured and not being able to play tennis so according to him, "he conserves his energy"..

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh Joe and his game has goneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Oh no. Can't we have a few injury free matches.. is that too much to ask?. It makes me even more worried about tonight with the shoulder/knee issues

Pspace Chicken!!!

Stupid fatty is always thinking about food.

Dear Pspace
just a reminder: preaching to the choir re waxing :)

Regards,
TWLadies

Awwww. GH- I may have went from good luck charm to jinx. Will walk away for a while and see if that helps. :(

Nice comeback, Fed. Now take the third!!

and fed breaks but ..ummmm but i not happy with this poor jo seeems that the dive hurt him and his serve

And, Fed breadsticks Jo :-((. Life. is. unfair.

Hardly a vintage set of tennis by Federer, but he takes it 6-1, aided no doubt by Tsonga's injury. Hard to tell if he's still feeling it, but we'll find out in the third set.

Mina: Hee. I get you. ;-)

flavia has been playing the best tenis of her life this year. at least i think so. but i need master ace or jacko to confirm that or let me know I'm off base.

jowilli definately looking discombobulated. and fed, like the shark he is takes the second.

Difficult to say how much of it is due to the arm problem, but Tsonga's level has clearly dropped. Even though Fed gave him life in that last game, missing 2 returns in his first 2 BPs, he broke afte the UFEs kept coming.
And now he serves out the set, with one of those vintage super-fast serve games. Fed takes the 2nd set, 6-1. Not much of a story in this set. Tsonga's level dropped abismally, and Fed was steady, focused, and took advantage of it. Shame about Jo's problems, as the 1st set was very entertaining.

So tired of this buy.com commercial and Howie Mandel's huge earrings.

Oh dear. Tsonga gives up on set 2. May have attempted to conserve energy for set 3, but not locked in by any means. That arm may be quite sore.

Vetmama -

LOL, but true. He is a bit prissy. I think he said in an early interview, that he doesn't really like the bodily contact of other sports :)

He never lungs. Rafa doesn't neither, - although lunging would usually characterize a S&V player, and Rafa doesn't spend enough time there.

I've been watching and reading along on here (Montreal) but now the TV goes off until the evening showdown. Andy and Novak have such a strange - and strained - history.

Waxing is painful, yo!
+1. And i know it from experience. When i was forced to do it with my legs, it was a hellish experience, i'm telling ya:)

MrX: if the opponent level drops, the Fed's level drops along, notice that almost all vintage TMF performances come against opponent who are playing just as well or out of their minds, as he says, the opponent has to cooperate for great tennis...

The 3rd set is going to be tight...at least he didn't go down in straights...

There is always electrolysis :)

Gosh that was a quick second set. I don't expect much from him in the third. Too bad.

Another early break would be FABULOUS.

Jo's changed his shirt! Does that mean he feels he can fight. UFEs still coming....0-30.

andrew - i was wondering if jowilli was giving up the second to conserve for the third. not a good tactic if he was. dunno, he looks mad at himself, and the serve is definately off.

he's playing much more self-consciously, not the freeflowing zone he was in the first set. :(

Cahill favoring Rod for tonight's matches - citing Andy's run at D.C. as helpful since he has matches under his belt.

Three breaks points for Fed already.

Wow...what's happened to Tsonga's serve?

Samantha, I agree about finding (some) chest hair hot.
I like my men to look like men, not boys.:)

Tsonga is clearly injured, I think he must retire, maybe he will able to play next week or at least at USO.

Tsonga's game doesn't seem to have returned, three BPs straightaway for Federer. Error to get broken.

You're entirely entitled to your opinions, but this attack that you have waged against Kim Clijsters amounts to little more than yellow journalism, completely negating any credibility or respect I could have had for you. This is not a "guilty pleasure" its a wholly antagonizing criticism of one of the most popular players this sport has seen. Readers of this comment, (if there are any who care; I fully acknowledge that this is meant to be a cathartic, personal statement.) you are free to criticize me, after all that is the same right that I am utilizing, as is Mr. Bodo. The only distinction is that Bodo has some level of esteem in the world of the press, and should therefore use a little more discretion when attempting to berate a welcomed return by a favored player. Frankly with the dramatic overtures that the tennis world has endured with excessive confrontations between players, abuse of medical timeouts and a disregard of sportsmanship, I turn to Kim Clijsters as an example of - yes - kindness. I admit, I am a wholehearted Kim fan but even if she isn't the epitome of niceness that the press can paint her to be, the commitment that she has shown to the fans and players is unprecedented. Frankly, the only forum where Clijsters has not been overly kind in is with members of the press. And after a piece like this, I can hardly blame her.