Make me forget that the U.S. Open is about to start. I still find it weird that Rafael Nadal is now the top seed. Naturally, he should be, despite the fact that Federer is the four-time defending champion there. Just a few days from becoming ATP’s no. 1 and I’ve read he’s already in a fashion magazine spread. What will Anna Wintour, American Vogue‘s editor-in-chief and Federer’s friend, say to that? I don’t think Roger needs a memory stick to remind him that barely 12 months ago, these high-profile friends of his were watching him take all the glory in the tennis courts and then bringing him to the Paris fashion runways during his “dayoffs.”
Well, speaking of glam, Ana Ivanovic is back at the top of the rankings and is the women’s top seed. As for the WTA, the no. 1 spot has not meant that much since Justine Henin retired. Somebody has to step up and deserve the ranking. Maria Sharapova, the one who can be considered the best hardcourt player in the field save for the Williams sisters, is out of the Open due to a shoulder injury.