Thursday, February 5, 2009

Here's hoping for two comebacks

Nadal-Federer at the Australian Open: Classic. I find myself rooting for Fed to win the 14th, and not any more, even though three years ago I was rooting against anyone who played him because his dominant excellence was boring. Now that Nadal is his nemesis, he's become noble and heroic (and vulnerable; clearly he was disappointed, and his level of excellence certainly demands intense dedication). So I hope he's got one more in him. Nadal plays so hard, and his game demands such effort, that an injury could derail him.

Speaking of injury, here's also hoping that Sharapova can come back strong, and I'm also hoping that Ana Ivanovic can figure out where her game went and challenge for finals again. Despite the remarkable resilience and current dominance of Serena Williams -- Ivanovic vs. Sharapova would sell more tickets and also attract attention outside of the tennis world. Demonstrating why is this picture of Ivanovic modeling diamonds.

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