Cincy QF: Djokovic comes back in 3 sets to beat Monfils
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Cincy (QF): Federer loses to Berdych in straights
It seemed like a danger sign, didn't it? Tomas Berdych dispatched of Nicolas Almagro, 6-2, 6-2. Almagro is no chump. He's had one of his best years. But Berdych is a player when he's on, and that's rare, he may be the most talented pure hitter on the planet. Alas, he's not usually on, and
Cincy quarters: Fish upsets Nadal 6-3, 6-4 to reach semis
Beating Nadal is no easy task. He can come back from a grinding match like he did against Verdacso and come back fresh as a daisy the following day. Mardy Fish, who is having his best summer ever, wasn't about to believe that Nadal was going to roll over. As he headed out onto court,
Cincy (Fri): Murray reaches semifinals with straight-set win over Simon
Gilles Simon knows that they way he's likely to win is to grind out long points. He's quick, he's steady, and occasionally, he can hit a hard shot. It's possible to overpower Simon, which seems to be the right way to play him, but as David Ferrer found out, power can lead to errors. It's
Cincy (Thu): Federer tops Blake in quick straight set match
James Blake is a stubborn man. Blake kept his old racquets strung at some ridiculously high tension for years even when he didn't have a contract, even when the racquet was no longer being made. Blake's style is to be aggressive. In a way, he's like Roger Federer. He wants to attack the ball early,
Cincy (Thu): Simon wins war of attrition against Ferrer in 3-set win
Infuriating. David Ferrer is number 6 in the world and the best short man in the game. He plays a form of Nadal-lite. He lacks Nadal's heavy strokes or his raw athleticism, but when he plays well, he can pressure you and beat players much bigger than him. And yet Gilles Simon is one infuriating
Cincy (Thu): Nadal ekes out a marathon win over Verdasco in third set tiebreak
Verdasco must get a lot of heartache playing Nadal. He's never beaten him in 11 attempts, and for a while, he was struggling to win sets. But if Verdasco had a chance to upset Nadal, today was it. Nadal had burned his fingers at a dinner handling a hot plate. He had lost to Dodig
Cincy (Wed): Djokovic notches another win, this time over young Ryan Harrison
Few expected Djokovic to lose to Ryan Harrison. Djokovic possesses the better backhand. He's steadier. He can handle Harrison's power. But, you never know. Sometimes you come out and aren't ready to play from point one. Harrison came out more eager, challenged a first serve by Djokovic early, and got a break through a combination
Cincy, Day 3: Bogomolov upsets Tsonga in straight sets to reach 3rd round
Everyone knew that Andy Murray was in a slump. He lost in the opening round of Indian Wells to Donald Young (Junior) and then lost in the opening round to Alex Bogomolov (Junior). In the pros, a win is a win. You don't care if Murray is slumping. Any win over a top pro is
Cincy, Day 3: Nadal and Murray win 2nd round matches
Mardy Fish vs. Nikolay Davydenko seemed like a good match. Davydenko had nearly taken a set off of Djokovic and his game seemed to be getting back in order. Not so much, it turns out. Davydenko is still apparently nervous about his first serve so he spins it in to keep the percentage high. Fish