So who are the big winners in round 2? Federer, Djokovic, Davydenko, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Ivanovic, Dementieva, among others.
For the random thoughts:
- Venus Williams is being ignored by the press so much that when she won in ruthless fashion against Lucie Safarova, who is a very good player in her own right, she’s suddenly being remembered as a serious contender, together with her sister Serena, Dementieva, Henin, and Clijsters.
- I wonder why professional women’s tennis players can train so hard and compete so often and still be a bit rounded and plump, especially around the midsection. Tennis has strict anti-doping law so I’m guessing no one takes even a harmless diet pill like phentermine.
- Roger Federer gave his fans a scare when he dropped the first set of his first match, the first set he’s dropped at round 1 of a Grand Slam since 2003.
- I was rooting for Richard Gasquet to win his five-set marathon with Youzny, but it was not to be.
- Dementieva and Henin will battle it out on Day 3 and I’m torn. I want Henin to make a flashy comeback and I wouldn’t mind if Dementieva wins the whole thing. It’s way to early for them to meet at the 2nd round, but because Henin is unseeded, it can’t be helped.